this appendix provides a command-line interface (cli)-based setup procedure for a standalone switch.for product overview information, see chapter 1, “product overview.” before connecting the switch to a power source, review the safety warnings in chapter 2, “switch installation.” for installation procedures on rack mounting your switch, connecting to the switch ports, or connecting to the small form-factor pluggable (sfp) modules, see chapter 2, “switch installation.”

    these steps describe how to do a simple installation:

    1. accessing the cli.

    2. taking out what you need.

    3. connecting to the console port.

    4. starting the terminal-emulation software.

    5. connecting to a power source.

    6. entering the initial configuration information.