Getting started, WS-C3560-48PS

[Teakin_Batrune]

This is my ongoing tale from: https://supportforums.cisco.com/discussion/13054711/wrong-mode-button-push Yes, this is my first time using a real switch.

I managed to get into the switch, and do "something".

With TTY (Minicom, Linux) I got it to ask me something along the lines of "Do you want to enter basic set up?" I did and saved, but when I used port 48, I could not get into 192.168.1.35

With CNA I got it to see the switch, but could not affect it much.

Got the switch to enter Express Setup, but the screen did not look like the set up in the guide ( http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3560/hardware/quick/guide/3560gsg_08.html#wp49930) and the "Web Console" 404ed

Cisco Systems

Accessing Cisco WS-C3560-48PS "Switch"

Telnet - to the router.

Show interfaces - display the status of the interfaces.

Show diagnostic log - display the diagnostic log.

Monitor the router - HTML access to the command line interface at level 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15

Show tech-support - display information commonly needed by tech support.

Extended Ping - Send extended ping commands.

Web Console - Manage the Switch through the web interface.

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Help resources

1. CCO at www.cisco.com - Cisco Connection Online, including the Technical Assistance Center (TAC).

2. tac@cisco.com - e-mail the TAC.

3. 1-800-553-2447 or +1-408-526-7209 - phone the TAC.

4. cs-html@cisco.com - e-mail the HTML interface development group.

[Mark Malone]

Hi do you have a console cable  to connect directly to the switch

watch this video for access to the terminal from there you should be able to configure it , ignore basic setup and just configure it for what ips./vlans etc that you require

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sM4f1_QloQ

[Teakin_Batrune]

Yes, I have the cable, that's what the

With TTY (Minicom, Linux) I got it to ask me something along the lines of "Do you want to enter basic set up?" I did and saved, but when I used port 48, I could not get into 192.168.1.35

part was about. I use Minicom on a Linux system to TTY into the serial/console. At the Basic Setup prompt, I said "Yes". Got port 0/48 set as the Admin(?) port, with the IP of 192.168.1.35. Saved and Exit.

I plug into port 48, and try everything to get to 192.168.1.35 and nothing worked.

I'll be the first to admit that my CLI is bad. But I was following the Cisco guide for Basic Setup, it should have worked.

I'm hopping to get Cisco Network Assistant working, visual I can do. But if I don't have the switch on Setup with DHCP, CNA dose not want to see it.

[Mark Malone]

ok so forget about giving the port and ip itself

when you go in by console into cli say no to startup help , until you get to >switch section

Then use this

conf t

interface vlan 1

ip address 10.1.1.1 255.255.255.0

no shut

!

!

Line vty 0 4

password (chose anything)

Then plug your pc by Ethernet into any lan port as there all default vlan 1 and give it ip address 10.1.1.2 and default gateway of .1 and same class c subnet

You should then be able to telnet from your pc to the switch through putty to get you started

You need to set the http server bit for CNA I think , I don't use it , it says it should already be set for 10.0.0.1 in the docs though so http to that instead through gui of 192 address if your going to go that way

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3560/hardware/quick/guide/3560gsg_08.html

[Teakin_Batrune]

it says it should already be set for 10.0.0.1 in the docs though so http to that instead through gui of 192 address if your going to go that way

Dose that mean the line should read:

ip address 192.168.1.35 255.255.255.0

or am I doing that after I telnet?

[Mark Malone]

the first option I gave you is of you want to configure it by cli but if you want to use the cna the docs state that the switch out of the box is set with http address 10.0.0.1 so when you first connect to any switch port and your pc is set to say 10.0.0.2 you should be able to http to the switch as per the doc , you don't need to set your own ip on it to get access by http 

[Teakin_Batrune]

Ok, that part I understand.

But my pfSense router, and all other systems, are in the 192.168.1.X range. So, I can change the 20 odd systems, or the switch.

How can I get the switch to 192.168.1.35?

[Mark Malone]

Change the switch

If you want to do it by CNA first you need to access switch by its default 10.0.0.1 address and then change its ip in the mgmt. section , that's step 9 in doc

If your going to do it by cli over console you need to know what mgmt. vlan is probably default 1 the other devices are using set that up in cli and give it a 192 address so you can manage it , so vlan 1 cli config above would just change to 192...

[Teakin_Batrune]

Ok, I just started to do:

conf t

interface vlan 1

ip address 10.1.1.1 255.255.255.0

no shut

!

!

Line vty 0 4

password (chose anything)

and it will not take the command "conf t"

[Mark Malone]

sorry you need to go to enable mode first , type en then hit return will bring you to mode # then type conf t hit return

[Teakin_Batrune]

So, got something... but I'm not sure what.

en

conf t

interface vlan 1

ip address 192.168.1.35 255.255.255.0

no shut

!

!

Line vty 0 4

password [********]

exit

exit

Web browser to 192.168.1.35 and entered the password. Would not accept the password. Now I seem to be locked out over Ethernet, or at least not able to get a password prompt.

I'm going to run threw this one more time, see if I can get somewhere.

[Mark Malone]

did you use cisco as the password that's the default and blank username usually or it just ignores the username

[Teakin_Batrune]

I have before, but changed it. So, this time blank user and [********] for the password.

P.S. I'm going thru the CCNA course work. Right now I'm on https://www.cybrary.it/video/layer2-cisco-ios-lab-part3/

P.P.S. I found one other free online course that I'll go thru next. I hope this will give me the insight I need.

[Mark Malone]

yes if you changed it in the management GUI section you need to use that password for access and leave username blank , if its not working reset the switch and it will go back to the cisco default and 10.0.0.1 ip address for http access