Step 1: Assign a name to a switch. Step 2: Secure access to the console line. Step 3: Verify that console access is secured. Exit privileged mode to verify that the console port password is in effect.

Connect to a Cisco switch using IP, username, and password. View current interface configuration. Configure single interfaces: Set port mode (Access/Trunk) Set VLAN Add description Apply additional ...

Many administrators forget—or don't even realize—that they can configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) on Cisco IOS routers and switches. David Davis discusses the pros and cons of this ...

How in the blazing f*£& do I change the static IP address of a Cisco SG350-10 without using a console cable? I've updated it to the latest firmware, 2.5.0.92, and reset to factory defaults after the ...

Most IT pros know that using Telnet to manage routers, switches, and firewalls is not exactly a security best practice. Instead, the accepted alternative to Telnet's lack of security is Secure Shell ...