Some Netgear Switching useful commands

Last updated: Jun 27, 2024

Configuration

Switch models: Netgear M4300-28G, GS724TPv2

Commands

Privileged EXEC mode:

Switch> enable

Global config mode:

Switch# configure

Get firmware, serial number and hardware informations:

Switch# show version

Change hostname:

Switch(config)# hostname Switch

Save current config (M4300-28G):

Switch# copy system:running-config nvram:startup-config

Save current config (GS724TPv2):

Switch# copy running-config startup-config

Set switch ip:

Switch(config)# interface vlan1
ip address 192.168.1.100 /24

Add ip gateway:

Switch(config)# ip default-gateway 192.168.1.254

Set dns:

Switch(config)# ip name server 80.67.169.12

Reboot:

Switch# reload

Interface range:

Switch(config)# interface 1/0/1-1/0/4

Set clibanner:

Switch(config)# set clibanner "Access to this device is prohibited

Enter a banner message. End with the '"' symbol.

"

Users

Remove guest user:

Switch(config)# no username guest

Set admin password:

Switch(config)# username admin password "password"

Show users:

Switch# show users

SSH

Generate rsa and dsa keys:

Switch(config)# crypto key generate rsa
Switch(config)# crypto key generate dsa

Enable ssh service:

Switch(config)# ip ssh server enable

VLAN

M4300-28G

Create a VLAN:

Switch(config)# vlan database
Switch(config-vlan)# vlan 20
Switch(config-vlan)# vlan name 20 ToIP
Switch(config-vlan)# vlan pvid 20

Set the access VLAN to an interface:

Switch(config)# interface 1/0/1-1/0/4
Switch(config-if)# switchport mode access
Switch(config-if)# switchport access vlan 20

Configure the allowed VLANs to an interface (Trunk):

Switch(config)# interface 1/0/1
Switch(config-if)# switchport mode trunk
Switch(config-if)# switchport trunk allowed vlan 1,20

GS724TPv2

Create a VLAN:

Switch(config)# vlan 10
Switch(config-vlan)# name ToIP

Set the access VLAN to an interface:

Switch(config)# interface g2
Switch(config-if)# switchport hybrid pvid 10
Switch(config-if)# switchport hybrid allowed vlan add 10 untagged
Switch(config-if)# switchport hybrid allowed vlan remove 1

Configure the allowed VLANs to an interface (Trunk):

Switch(config)# interface g24
Switch(config-if)# hybrid allowed vlan add 10 tagged

STP

Set RSTP:

Switch(config)# spanning-tree mode rstp

Set bridge priority:

Switch(config)# spanning-tree mst priority 0 4096

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