The objective of this article is to configure Bluetooth settings on the Catalyst 1200 and 1300 switches.
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The Bluetooth support on the Catalyst switches enables IP connectivity over Bluetooth to manage the switch. The Catalyst switches support Bluetooth through an add on USB Bluetooth dongle that can be plugged in to the USB port of the switch. This allows users to create a Personal Area Network (PAN) over the Bluetooth connection which then can be used to manage the switch using http, https, telnet or SSH.
List of supported dongles:
Login to your Catalyst switch. In this example, a Catalyst 1200 switch is used.
Select Administration > Bluetooth Settings.
Check Enable to enable Bluetooth service on the switch.
Bluetooth is enabled by default.
Select the PIN from the following options:
The default PIN is 9999. As best practice, it is good to set up a new PIN when using this feature.
Configure the following fields:
Plug-in a USB Bluetooth dongle into the USB-A port of the switch. A Syslog notification stating that a dongle has been inserted will appear.
The Bluetooth dongle must be plugged in to the USB-A port of the switch and NOT the USB-C port which is a console port.
Refresh the page to see the changes in the Bluetooth settings.
To set up a new pin, type the 4-digit pin in the box provided next to the Plaintext field. In this example, it is 4578.
It is best practice to set up a new pin as anyone who may be aware of the default pin can use it to connect to the switch and manage it without your knowledge.
To set up a static IP address, under BT IP Interface select User Defined, enter the IP address in the box provided under BT IP Address and the BT IP Mask.
The IP address must be on a subnet that is not in use by the switch.
Click Apply.
The following client systems can be used to manage a Catalyst 1200/1300 switch.
In this example, a Windows 10 PC is used.
To establish the connection from the laptop that is running Windows 10, right click on Bluetooth icon on the taskbar and select Join a Personal Area Network.
Click on Add a device. The Bluetooth adapter in the laptop will perform a scan of the local area for Bluetooth devices that it can detect.
Once the Catalyst switch that was configured in the previous section shows up, select the switch and click Next to continue.
Enter the PIN and click Next once again.
Open the network internet settings. Scroll down and click on Change adapter options. Here, you can see all the adapters and the Bluetooth network connection.
A static IP address needs to be assigned on the client side as well and it must be within the same subnet. Right click on Bluetooth Network Connection and go to Properties.
Go to Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
Type the IP address. For this example, it is 172.16.1.10. Specify the subnet mask and click OK.
Go back to the Devices and Printers window and right click on your device. Connect using access point, and you’ll now see the connection is successful.
In the web UI of the switch, you can view the Syslog Notification stating the Bluetooth link is up.
After refreshing the page, you can view the State as Connected and the Connected Device Name will be displayed. For this example, it is the host name of the laptop.
After establishing a connection, open a web browser and type the Bluetooth IP address. For this example, it is 172.16.1.100. The switch login screen will appear. Enter the username, password, and click Log In.
Alternatively, you can use PuTTY to manage the switch. To do that, open the Putty application, enter the same IP address, and click Open.
Accept the key.
Login with the switch credentials.
Now you know all about the Bluetooth feature on the Catalyst 1200 or 1300 switch, how to configure it and manage the switch via the web UI or the CLI.
For other configurations and features, refer to the Catalyst series Administration Guide.
Revision | Publish Date | Comments |
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1.0 |
08-Aug-2023 |
Initial Release |