Standalone Mode
By default, the switch starts in standalone mode. This mode is used to perform initial setup when the switch is disconnected from the network. You can connect the switch via Bluetooth (with default credentials) using the smartphone app or Cisco Configuration Professional (CCP).
This mode is useful when the switch is ceiling-mounted and configuration via telnet is difficult. Using Bluetooth, you can load a software image on the switch.
In this mode:
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Bluetooth is turned on.
DHCP server is enabled, so the Cisco Digital Building — Installer app or CCP can connect to the switch via Bluetooth.
MODE button is disabled (because the DHCP server is already enabled).
Plug-and-play and Smart Install configurations will work.
The default login username is
cisco
and default password iscisco
.
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Connect a Bluetooth dongle to the USB port and power on the switch.
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Turn on Bluetooth on your computer and discover the switch.
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Pair the computer to the switch.
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Connect to the switch as an access point. The computer will then get the IP address of the switch. -
If you are connecting from a Windows computer: Go to Devices & Printers, select the switch, click on the Connect Using tab and select Access point.
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If you are connecting from a Mac computer: On the menu bar, click the Bluetooth icon, hover over the switch name, and click Connect to Network.
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Once a connection is established, configure the switch from CCP by entering the switch IP address in a browser window. The IP address will be in the range of 172.16.20.x to 172.20.10.x.
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Install the Cisco Digital Building — Installer app from the Google Play Store (for Android devices) or the Apple App Store (for iOS devices).
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Connect a Bluetooth dongle to the USB port and power on the switch.
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Turn on Bluetooth on your smartphone.
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Open the Cisco Digital Building — Installer app, go to Settings, and connect to the switch via Bluetooth.
After you have loaded the software image, you must move the switch to network mode for day-to-day operations. Ensure that you change the default credentials (username and password). After the default credentials are changed, you can use the smartphone app or CCP to move the switch from standalone mode to network once.
To move the switch to network mode using the CLI, enter the staging network EXEC command. (At this stage, you could enter the write erase command to bring up the switch without any default configurations.)
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If the last line shows
mode standalone
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If the last line does not show
mode standalone
, then the switch is in network mode.