How to Configure a Cisco Switch | Step-by-Step Beginner’s Guide

In this video, I'll show you how to configure a Cisco switch from scratch! Whether you're new to networking or need a refresher, this beginner-friendly tutorial walks you through the initial setup and basic configurations for Cisco Catalyst switches. I'll show you how to: Setup a Basic Configuration on a cisco switch Set Up User Accounts & Privileges Enable SSH for Remote Access Create VLANs Configuring Trunking Between Switches and routers Upgrade the IOS (Operating System) And More! Chapters: 0:00 Intro 3:19 General and SSH settings 4:16 Create a local user and other general settings 5:01 Configure VTY lines for remote access other general settings 6:05 Create VLANs 6:53 Configure interface and routing for remote management 9:41 Configure trunk to router 12:32 Testing SSH 13:23 Upgrading IOS of switch This guide works on multiple Cisco Catalyst switch models, including: Cisco Catalyst 2960, 3560, 3750, 3850, 9300, 9400, 9500 and more Resources: putty - https://www.putty.org Who is this video for? Beginners learning Cisco switch configuration CCNA & networking students IT professionals setting up their first switch Anyone looking to refresh their Cisco skills! Have questions? Drop a comment below! If this video helps, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS for more Cisco networking tutorials! When I hit 1000 subscribers, I will be giving away a Raspberry Pi 5! #Cisco #Networking #CCNA #CiscoSwitch #ITTraining #TechTutorial #NetworkEngineer #SwitchConfiguration