Popular Cisco Switch Commands

  
     
  By Jim Witt
  
   
     
  There are quite a few switch commands for Cisco systems. The two main categories of commands are show and configuration. This article will discuss a few of these commands.

In the telnet prompt you can type the command "show version" to see what hardware and software the switch is running. Type in "show running-config" in order to see how much RAM the system is currently using. "Show history" lets the user see the last 10 commands given.

If you'd like to find out information about a specific line use "show line console 0." To view all the files and directories in the system's flash memory type "show flash." And to see an overview of information on all lines of the switch use "show line."

To determine the configuration of the IP address for VLAN 1 you'll need to type "show interfaces VLAN 1." To locate all the MAC addresses connected use "show mac-address-table." And to show the information on all of the interfaces use the command "show interfaces."

Using the commands listed so far will make a lot of useful information available to you. Now let's move on to commands that can be used to change how the switch behaves. "Password" enables the user to set the password. "Enable password" is used to enable the password. "Enable secret" is used to set the encrypted password that is used to enter the privileged mode.

To change global configuration settings to the VLAN type "interface VLAN 1." To change settings to a specific interface use "Interface fast Ethernet 0/x." The IP address of any interface can be changed by typing "IP address."

"IP default-gateway" lets the user set the default gateway. The "Speed" command allows you to change the speed for the interface. "Duplex" is used to change the auto, full, and half duplex settings. "Configure terminal" is used to change the global configuration mode.

Use "hostname" to assign the Cisco switch a host name. "Line console 0" is used to enter the specific line configuration mode. These are just a few of the many Cisco switch commands. There are many others you can learn if you have the time and interest.



  
   
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