Several years ago I created my own Cisco switch and router basic config command references as word docs. However I find my info more useful on the Internet to find, and for anyone else to make use of.

Here is the switch related reference doc I created.

BASIC DEVICE COMMANDS

Show Running Configuration File

#show running-config

Show Startup Configuration File (NVRAM)

#show startup-config

Copy Changes from Running Config to the Startup Config

#copy running-config startup-config

Show Version (Platform Type / OS Revision / Last Boot / Memory / Interfaces / Conf Register)

#show version

BASIC SETINGS

Set a Warning Banner for Login Prompt

>enable

#configure terminal

#banner motd &

#banner line1

#banner line2 &

#exit

Set hostname

>enable

#configure terminal

#hostname router1

#exit

DEVICE SECURITY

Set Password and Level for Exec & Non-Exec Access (>enable

#configure terminal

#enable password level 15 EnablePass1

Set Level and Secret Password Access (recommended method)

>enable

#configure terminal

#enable secret level 15 EnableSecret1

#exit

SAVING AND RESTORING CONFIGURATIONS

​Save Running Config to Startup Config

​#copy running-configuration startup-configuration

​Save Running Config to a Remote TFTP Server

​#copy running-configuration tftp

​<enter IP>

​<enter filename>

​Save Config From Remote TFTP Server to the Running Config

​#copy tftp running-configuration

​<enter IP>

​<enter filename>

​Delete NVRAM

​#delete nvram

INFORMATIONAL COMAMNDS

Show Spanning Tree Information (port cost/hello interval/root bridge address)

>show spantree

MAC ADDRESSES

Show Mac Address Table (Shows which Devices are Connected to which Port)

>show mac-address-table

Permanently Assign a Device MAC Address to a Port

#conf term

(config)#mac-address-table permanent 1111-1111-1111 e0/5

(config)#mac-address-table static 3333.3333.3333.3333 vlan 1 int fa0/3

Clear Mac Address Table

#clear mac-address-table

Configure Port Security to “Sticky Learn” the MAC Address Connected and only Allow that Device to Connect

1900

#conf term

(config)#int e0/5

(config-if)#port secure

(config-if)#port secure max-mac-count 1

2950

#conf term

(config)#interface fa0/3

(config-if)#switchport port-security

(config-if)#switchport mode access

(config-if)#switchport port-security maxumim 1

VLANS

Show VLAN

>show vlan

Show Port VLAN Membership Information

>show vlan-membership

Show VLAN Interface Information

>show interface vlan 1

Create VLANs

#conf term

(config)#vlan 30 name desktops

(config)#vlan 25 name servers

(config)#vlan 20 name printers

OR

#vlan database

(vlan)#vlan 10 name testing

(vlan)#vlan 12

Removing VLANs

#conf term

(config)#no vlan 30

(config)#no vlan 25 name servers

(config)#no vlan 20 printers

OR

#vlan database

(vlan)#no vlan 10

(vlan)#no vlan 12

Assigning a VLAN to a Single Port

1900

#conf term

(config)#interface fa0/0

(config-if)#vlan-membership static 30

2950

#conf term

(config)#interface fa0/0

(config-if)#switchport mode access

(config-if)#switchport access vlan 40

Removing a Single Port VLAN Assignment (Defaults Back to VLAN 1)

1900

#conf term

(config)#interface fa0/0

(config-if)#no vlan-membership static 30

Assign a VLAN to a Range of Ports

1900

#conf term

(config)#interface range fast 0/2 – 5

(config-if)#switchport access vlan 30

Assign an IP to a VLAN

1900

#conf term

(config)#interface vlan 1

(config-if)#ip address 10.0.1.1 255.255.255.0

VTP (Virtual Trunking Protocol)

Show VTP Status

>show vtp status

Show Trunk Information (1900)

>show trunk a

>show trunk b

Set the VTP Domain

#conf term

(config)#vtp domain mydomain

#vlan database

(config)#vtp domain mydomain

Set Switch as a VTP Server

#vlan database

(vlan)#vtp server

(vlan)#vtp domain mydomain

(vlan)#vtp password mypass1

Set Switch as a VTP Client

#vlan database

(vlan)#vtp client

(vlan)#vtp domain mydomain

(vlan)#vtp password mypass1

Trunk Link

Create a Trunk Link that will Carry the VLAN Configurations

SW1#conf term

SW1(config)#interface fast 0/24

SW1(config-if)#switchport mode trunk

SW2#conf term

SW2(config)#interface fast 0/24

SW2(config-if)#switchport mode trunk

Dynamic Trunk Link 

Create a Dynamic Trunk Link that will Carry the VLAN Configurations

SW1#conf term

SW1(config)#interface fast 0/24

SW1(config-if)#switchport mode dynamic desirable

SW2#conf term

SW2(config)#interface fast 0/24

SW2(config-if)#switchport mode dynamic desirable

Configure a switchport interface range for Trunk mode with specific allowed VLAN ranges
conf t
interface range GigabitEthernet1/0/10-20
description vSphere-Cluster-ESXi-Servers
switchport trunk allowed vlan 100-123,200,50-60
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
spanning-tree portfast trunk
spanning-tree bpduguard enable