Give a Cisco switch an ip-address

Linuxsource-Switch1> enable

– Enter the configuration mode. (configure terminal)

Switch# conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)#

– Enter the interface configuration voor VLAN 1 (Default)

Switch(config)#interface vlan 1
Switch(config-if)#

– Set the ip address and mask to the interface

Switch(config-if)# ip address 172.16.0.1 255.255.255.252
Switch(config-if)# end

– Copy the running configuration file to startup configuration

SwSwitch# copy running-config startup-config 
Destination filename [startup-config]? <ENTER>
Building configuration...
[OK]
Switch#