By default, a Cisco switch port is assigned to the default VLAN 1 in access mode. You can explicitly set the switch port to access mode using command switchport mode access in interface configuration mode. • The default port mode is Fx (Fx negotiates to F or FL) for 32-port switching modules and the host-optimized ports in the Cisco 9100 Series (16 host-optimized ports in the Cisco MDS 9120 switch and 32 host-optimized ports in the Cisco MDS 9140 switch). It allows you to configure, customize, and use Cisco devices as needed. You'll need a terminal emulator like PuTTY, Tera Term, or HyperTerminal to interact with the switch. SSH (Secure Shell): If the switch is already configured. This chapter will introduce some CLI basics, including how to access the CLI, switch port types, command abbreviations, auto-completion, etc.
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