Cisco 2948G Initial Setup

[tomtng]

Hi, I have a couple of Cisco 2948G and unable to reset it back to default settings and assign it a name and IP address.

I have follow the below steps...

1. Connect via serial to console port (Use these terminal settings-9600 baud rate/No parity/8 data bits/1 stop bit)
2. Turn off the switch, and then turn the switch back on
Wait a few minutes after the power reset, if necessary, for the switch to present the first password prompt.

Important: After the presentation of the first password prompt, you have 30 seconds to complete the recovery procedure that follows in Steps 3–7. Because you only have 30 seconds to complete this procedure, press Enter whenever the switch prompts you for an old or new password. This action is the equivalent of the entry of a null character and allows you to complete the recovery quickly.
A failure of any of the steps that follow indicates that you have exceeded the 30-second time limit. If you exceed the limit, you need to power off/on the switch again. You need to return to Step 3 and start the procedure over.

3. Press Enter at the password prompt to enter a null password

4. Type enable at the prompt to enter enable mode.

5. Press Enter at the password prompt to enter a null password.

6. Type clear config all
This command will clear all configuration in NVRAM.
This command will cause ifIndex to be reassigned on the next system startup.
Do you want to continue (y/n) [n]? y
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2002 Aug 03 15:16:19 %MLS-5-MCAST_STATUS:IP Multicast Multilayer Switching is disabled.
System configuration cleared.
7. Then type set password and enter password

8. The type set enablepass and enter this password.

it's appears that I succeed, but I still can't assign it a name or IP address.

the command config terminal won't

it's just sitting at console> enable ...

any suggestion is greatly appreciated!
Tom

 

[vipergg]

Those are the right procedures and will work if done correctly . For a switch name just enter "set system name" and this will change the name . To give it a ip address it depends if you are leaving the switch in vlan 1 , if yes enter "set int sc0 192.168.1.244 255.255.255.0, hit enter .
to give it a default gateway use "set ip route default 192.168.1.X ----> this will be the router or l3 switch inmterface address of your subnet. these are just examples and insert whatever addresses you are going to use , to verify your ip settings use the "show int sc0" command ,to check the gateway use the show ip route command. These are catos devices not IOS so the command structure is different.

 

[tomtng]

Thanks Viperqq!

after assign an IP address, should i be able to use a web-based like Internet Explorer to get into it. I'd tried but unsucessfull.

 

[burtsbees]

You need to enable ip http server...
switch>en
switch#conf t
switch(config)#ip http server
switch(config)#username bla priv 15 pass blabla
switch(config)#ip http authen loc
switch(config)#end
switch#wr

Like that---of course, you can use anything for the username and password.

Burt

 

[vipergg]

You cannot use http unless you have the specific ciscoview code loaded on the device , most do not come with it . You would have to get a version that supports this . burt this is a catos device so those commands won't work . all commands on these boxes are "set" commands.

 

[burtsbees]

Oh..whoops..sorry.

Burt

 

[tomtng]

thanks Vipergg! and damn you Burt

I really do appreciate all of your help guys.