Network setup - How to - Routers - Cisco - Linux

This small command guide includes some basic settings that are made in access layer switches in a LAN network that implements vlan. Find information on configuring VLANs, trunking, configure basic interfaces, setting passwords to the terminals, remote access to devices among others.

Basic Configuration of a Dell 3424 Switch

Computer name

Switch> enable
Switch # configure
Switch (config) # hostname Sw1_Central


User Configuration and enable password

Sw # 1_Centra # configure
Sw # 1_Central (config) # username admin pasword level 15 dell
Sw # 1_Central (config) # enable secret dell (note this is not recommended password)


IP Configuration management

Sw # 1_Central # configure
Sw # 1_Central (config) # interface vlan 1
Sw # 1_Central (config-if) # ip address 192.168.50.20 255.255.255.0
Sw # 1_Central (config-if) # no shutdown


Creating VLANs

Sw # 1_Central # configure
Sw # 1_Central (config) # vlan database
Sw # 1_Central (config-if) # vlan 200
Sw # 1_Central (config-vlan) # name HR


Configuring Trunk Ports

Sw # 1_Central # configure
Sw # 1_Central (config) # interface ethernet g1 g1 {e} e e1
Sw # 1_Central (config-if) # switchport mode trunk
Sw # 1_Central (config-if # switchport trunk allowed vlan add all
Sw # 1_Central (config-if)) # description Link to Sw # 2


Configuring Interfaces

Sw # 1_Central (config) # interface e e1
Sw # 1_Central (config-if) # switchport mode access
Sw # 1_Central (config-if) # switchport access vlan 2 (if you assign a vlan)
Sw # 1_Central (config-if) # speed 100 {10, 100, auto}
Sw # 1_Central (config-if) # duplex full {full, half or auto}
Sw # 1_Central (config-if)) # description PC-Mark


Setting up a range of interfaces

Sw # 1_Central # configure
Sw # 1_Central (config) # interface range ee (1-10) (make config 1 to 10)
Sw # 1_Central (config-if) # switchport mode access
Sw # 1_Central (config-if) # switchport access vlan 2 (if you assign a vlan)


SNMP agent configuration

Sw # 1_Central # configure
Sw # 1_Central (config) # snmp-server community public RO


Configuring remote access to the switch via telnet

Sw # 1_Central # configure
Sw # 1_Central (config) # line vty 0 4
Sw # 1_Central (config-line) # login local


Setting Passwords to Console

Sw # 1_Central # configure
Sw # 1_Central (config) # line console 0
Sw # 1_Central (config-line) # password password