Contents

 

1.Finding the Switch IP address. 1

2.Uploading Firmware. 1

3.Backup Current configuration of Switch. 1

4.Uploading configuration on Switch. 1

5.Scheduling Reboot ( For Firmware Upgrade / Configuration change ) 1

6.Cisco Business Dashboard (CBD) onboarding –. 1

7.Finding the Switch Number and AP Ports (For Switch configuration and Switch/AP Trunk port configuration) 1

8.Configuring the ports as Trunk. 1

9.Saving the configuration once the ports are configured. 1

10.Update the tracker sheet 1

 

 

1.  Finding the Switch IP address

Default Configuration	Switch will receive IP from DHCP in the Data Vlan
Configured	Switch may contain a static configured IP

 

1.      To find the Switch IP address from firewall,

-          Go to Dashboard > Users and Devices

-          Search for “Cisco”

CBS 350 series / Catalyst 1200 / Catalyst 1300 series switches should show up with their current IP address within the list

2.      Login into the switch within browser using the https link of the switch.

https://<switch IP>

Username and password of the switch -

Default Configuration	cisco/cisco
Configured	admin/9w*********  (password hidden)

 

3.      If switch is logged in using the default username/password, it will force you to configure a new username and password.
Please configure the admin/9w*********  username/password when prompted.

 

 

 

2. Uploading Firmware

 

 

1.      Download the firmware using the below link –

Cisco Firmware

2.      Go to Administration > File Management > Firmware Operations

3.      Upload the firmware file

4.      Click on Apply

 

 

5.      Firmware will start uploading. A “Success” notification will be received once the file is uploaded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.Backup Current configuration of Switch

 

Go to Administration > File Management > File Operations

 

Under Operation Type - Select “Backup file”

Under Source File Type - Select “Running configuration”

Under Copy Method - Select “http/https”

Under Sensitive Data Handling – Select  “Exclude”

Click on “Apply”

 

File will be downloaded on the local machine. Rename it for your reference. This will help in finding out port configurations if the ports were configured with different vlans.

 

 

 

 

4.  Uploading configuration on Switch

 

The IP addresses of the switches will be configured as .90, .91, .92, etc. for the 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, etc. switch respectively within the Data Vlan.

( Please check Section 6 of the document on how to determine the switch number )

 

1.      Download the relevant configuration according to the store code and switch no. from the link below

Switch Configurations

2.      Uploading the configuration file on the switch

 

Go to Administration > File Management > File Operations

 

Under Operation Type - select “Update file”

Under Destination File Type - select “Startup configuration”

Under Copy Method - Select “http/https”

Under Choose file - upload the shared configuration file depending on switch no.

Click on “Apply”

Caution 1 ! : DO NOT save the changes using the blinking red save icon  on top right once the file is uploaded. This will overwrite the new uploaded configuration with the current working configuration.

Caution 2 ! : Uploading the same configuration on switches or wrong configuration can result in losing switch access and may require a hard reset or console access of the device to fix

 

 

 

 

 

5.  Scheduling Reboot ( For Firmware Upgrade / Configuration change )

 

After the switch is rebooted, it will load the new uploaded firmware and the new uploaded configuration.
To schedule reload –

 

1.      Go to Administration > Reboot

Select "Date" or "In" and configure the scheduled time to reload

Note: If selecting the “Date” option, ensure that the date and time is accurate in Administration > Time Settings > System Time

2.      Click on “Reload” and confirm, the device will reboot at the set time or interval

 

 

 

 

 

6.  Cisco Business Dashboard (CBD) onboarding –

 

NOTE: Enabling CBD for one device in a location should enable it for all devices in that location automatically if the switch is upgraded to the new firmware and the new configuration is uploaded.
Please ensure that all switches within the location have been upgraded and the correct configuration has been uploaded before proceeding with this step. This will save time by eliminating the need to add the rest of the devices to CBD on the site.

 

1.      To onboard the switch to CBD Centralized management, go to – Administration > Cisco Business Dashboard Settings

2.      Copy the settings shown in the image below - Enable the Dashboard Connection Option - click on “Apply”

3.      Click on OK on the confirm connection setup - This will redirect you to configure a network site on the CBD Dashboard.

 

 

4.      Login using the “Log in with Azure AD” option using your GMG account on the redirected CBD dashboard webpage.

 

While creating a new network, Please use the below options - Network : Create Network Type : Direct Managed Organization : Org_GMG_BR_<Region> Default Device Group : Grp_GMG_BR_<Region> Name : For KSA GMGSA<store code> For Bahrain GMGBH<store code> For UAE GMGAE<store code> For Egypt GMGEG<store code> For Kuwait GMGKW<store code> For Qatar GMGQT<store code> For Oman GMGOM<store code> Example           GMGAE2402 Location : Location of store in google maps   Click on “Next” Click on “Finish”

 

 

Enabling CBD for one device in a location should enable it for all devices in that location automatically. If it is not enabled, it needs to be done manually as shown below

 

If adding a switch to an existing network, Please use the below options –   Network : Select the “Associate Network” Option  and select the store the switch needs to be associated to Click on “Next” Click on “Finish”

 

 

 

 

 

7. Finding the Switch Number and AP Ports (For Switch configuration and Switch/AP Trunk port configuration)

LLDP neighbor information shows the information on directly connected devices to the current switch.

We can use this information to guess the -

1.      Switch number and topology
  - For Switch Configuration upload

2.      On which ports the switches and access points are connected
  - For Trunk Port configuration

Go to Administration > Discovery – LLDP > LLDP Neighbor Information

In the above screenshot,

Port GE1

Of switch is connected to

Internal-LAN

Of

Firewall - GMGAE9999FGP01

 

-          So we can assume, this is the first switch

Port GE17

Of switch is connected to

GE17

Of

Switch - GMGAETESTACSW02

 

-          So we can assume, that the second switch is connected on port 17 of the first switch

Port GE23

Of switch is connected to

port

Of

ChangJin AP

 

-          The new cloud based D-link Access points (DLA-X301) show up as ChangJin AP, so the ports can be configured as trunk for SSID’s to work.

 

 

 

For old D-Link access points (DAP 2610), we can predict the port numbers by checking POE power consumption.

Go to Port Management > POE > Settings

The DAP 2610 model will usually show up as Class 3 devices. In the below screenshot, the DAP 2610 AP is attached on port 3

 

 

 

 

 

8. Configuring the ports as Trunk

 

All ports connected to either a Switch or an AP must be configured as Trunk for Vlans and SSID to work. (Port connected to 2^nd port of the firewall also needs to be configured as trunk)
Once the Switch and AP ports are determined,

1.      On CBD, go to Provision > Port Management.

2.      Search for the switch using the switch hostname

3.      Select multiple ports while holding the “Alt” key that need to be configured

4.      On the right sidebar, scroll down to the VLAN section and click on the “Select VLAN“ option

5.      Leave the Native vlan as “1”

6.      Select the VLAN Mode as “Trunk” and click on the “ >> ” icon to add all vlans on the trunk

7.      Click on “Save”

 

NOTE: Auto Smartports is enabled once the new configuration is uploaded which enables trunk configuration on ports automatically for ports connected to switch and ports connected to new Cloud Dlink AP’s (DLX-X301)

      However for old Nuclias Connect based Dlink AP’s (DAP-2610), ports need to be manually configured as trunk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Saving the configuration once the ports are configured

 

NOTE: Changes made on the switch ports directly on the switch or through CBD are not saved automatically. Once the necessary changes are made,

 

There are 3 options to save the configuration

 

1.      Through Switch

- Click on the blinking red save icon on the top right corner of the switch GUI page

2.      Through CBD for all switches of the network
- Go to Network > Select the network site > Select the Actions tab > Click on Save Network Running Config

3.      Through CBD for a single switch
- Go to Inventory > Search and Select the switch > Select the Actions tab > Click on Save Running Configuration

 

 

 

10. Update the tracker sheet

 

Example: