Changing Hostname and Setting Enable Password The tutorial begins with changing the default hostname of a Cisco Catalyst 3550 switch. Using commands like 'config t' and 'hostname', the name is updated to "test switch" instantly. Next, an enable password is set using the command 'enable password', ensuring only authorized users can access or modify settings.
Creating VLANs and Assigning Names Three new VLANs (10, 20, 30) are created for different departments: Sales, HR, and Wi-Fi respectively. Commands such as ‘vlan’ followed by numbers assign unique identifiers while names clarify their purposes within an organization’s network structure.
Assigning Interfaces to VLANs Efficiently Interfaces on the switch are assigned to specific VLANs either individually or in bulk using range commands like ‘interface range’. Ports from Fast Ethernet interfaces are designated as access ports linked directly with respective VLANS (e.g., port ranges mapped sequentially across sales/hr/wifi).
'IP Address Assignment & Inter-VLAN Routing Activation' 'Virtual LAN IP addresses were allocated distinctively alongside subnet masks per department-specific configurations.' Enabling inter-vlan routing via ip-routing ensures seamless communication amongst laptops connected under separate vlans through static-ip setups validated successfully pings cross-departmental gateways