Configuration steps
From Notes_Wiki
- Configure Management Interface and Gateway
- Set Strong Administrative Passwords
- Apply Access Control Lists (ACLs) for Management Access
- Configure Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Consistently
- Enable Port Security (If Applicable)
- Enable Storm Control (If Needed)
- Verify LACP Status
- Disable Unused Ports
- Configure Jumbo MTU (If Required)
- Set Date, Time, and NTP Configuration
- Configure Syslog
- Enable SNMP or NMS Monitoring
- Backup Configuration
- Firmware and Configuration Baseline
- Hostname and Device Naming Convention
- Banner and Login Message
- VLAN and Trunk Configuration Validation
- Loop Protection / BPDU Guard
- Temperature and Hardware Health Check
- Interface Description and Documentation
- Post-Deployment Handover
