Cisco 2960 - Manual (Page 8)

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Downloading Cisco Network Assistant
Cisco Network Assistant is a free software program that you download from Cisco.com and run on
your PC. Network Assistant offers advanced options for configuring and monitoring multiple devices,
including switches, switch clusters, switch stacks, routers, and access points. Network Assistant is
free—there is no charge to download, install, or use it.
Follow these steps:
1. Go to this Web address: http://www.cisco.com/go/NetworkAssistant
You must be a registered Cisco.com user, but you need no other access privileges.
2. Find the Network Assistant installer.
3. Download the Network Assistant installer, and run it. (You can run it directly from the Web if
your browser offers this choice.)
4. When you run the installer, follow the displayed instructions. In the final panel, click Finish to
complete the Network Assistant installation.
Refer to the Network Assistant online help and the getting started guide for more information.
Command-Line Interface
You can enter Cisco IOS commands and parameters through the CLI. Access the CLI either by
connecting your PC directly to the switch console port or through a Telnet session from a remote PC
or workstation.
Follow these steps:
1. Connect the supplied RJ-45-to DB-9 adapter cable to the 9-pin serial port on the PC. Connect the
other end of the cable to the console port on the switch.
a. Start a terminal-emulation program on the PC.
a. Configure the PC terminal emulation software for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop
bit, and no flow control.
a. Use the CLI to enter commands to configure the switch. See the software configuration guide
and the command reference for more information.
Other Management Options
You can use SNMP management applications such as CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution (LMS)
and HP OpenView to configure and manage the switch. You also can manage it from an
SNMP-compatible workstation that is running platforms such as HP OpenView or SunNet Manager.