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Catalyst 2948G-L3 and Catalyst 4908G-L3 Software Feature and Configuration Guide
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Chapter 3 Initial Switch Router Configurations
Using the Console and the Management Ports
Step 4 Power on the switch router.
Step 5 Enter CLI configuration mode by answering no when you are prompted to enter the initial dialog:
Would you like to enter the initial dialog? [yes]: no
You see the following user EXEC prompt: Router>
In this step, you can also choose to answer yes and continue to use the configuration menu that is
provided.
Using the Console and the Management Ports
You can configure your switch router from a direct console connection to the console port or remotely
through its management port.
• If you are using a direct console connection, configure your terminal emulation program for
9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit.
• If you are configuring the management port, you must assign an IP address to any Fast Ethernet or
Gigabit Ethernet port on your switch router, which serves as a management port.
For interface configuration instructions, see the “Configuring the Management Port” section on
page 3-3.
For further details on configuring ports and lines for management access, refer to the
Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Configuration Guide.
Modem Support
You can connect a modem to the console port or to the auxiliary port on the switch router. The following
settings on the modem are required:
• Enable auto answer mode
• Suppress result codes
You can configure your modem by setting the DIP switches on the modem or by connecting the modem
to terminal equipment. Refer to the user manual provided with your modem for the correct
configuration information.
Note Because there are no hardware flow control signals available on the console port, the
console port terminal characteristics should match the modem settings.
For further details on configuring ports and modems for management access, refer to the Cisco IOS
Configuration Fundamentals Configuration Guide and Cisco IOS Dial Solutions Configuration Guide.
Modem Support for Recovering a System Image
The Catalyst 2948G-L3 and the Catalyst 4908G-L3 support Xmodem and Ymodem protocols. If all of
the system images in the boot flash memory are somehow damaged or erased, you can copy an image
from a local or remote computer (such as a PC, UNIX workstation, or Macintosh computer) using the
