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Some Netgear Switching useful commands

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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