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...Switch Boot Configuration Describes how to configure your Voice-over-IP (VoIP)network. Configuring NTP Describes how to configure Network Time Protocol (NTP) on some switch platforms. Working with System Software Describes how to work with the Flash file system available on the switch. Working With the Flash File System Describes how to download and upload system Images software images. Related Documentation The following publications are available for the Catalyst enterprise LAN switches: • Catalyst 4000 Series Switch Installation Guide • Catalyst 4500 Series Switch...
...Switch Boot Configuration Describes how to configure your Voice-over-IP (VoIP)network. Configuring NTP Describes how to configure Network Time Protocol (NTP) on some switch platforms. Working with System Software Describes how to work with the Flash file system available on the switch. Working With the Flash File System Describes how to download and upload system Images software images. Related Documentation The following publications are available for the Catalyst enterprise LAN switches: • Catalyst 4000 Series Switch Installation Guide • Catalyst 4500 Series Switch...
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... have Internet access, we recommend that you open P3 and P4 cases online so that you can open a case online at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/tac/caseopen If you have a login ID or password, go to this URL: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 xxix Some services...
... have Internet access, we recommend that you open P3 and P4 cases online so that you can open a case online at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/tac/caseopen If you have a login ID or password, go to this URL: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 xxix Some services...
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... "Accessing the Switch CLI" section on page 2-2). to the switch CLI through the console port or using the wrong number of valid keywords and arguments for IP Address Set DNS information Set IP fragmentation enable/disable Set IP HTTP server information Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 2-4 78-15486-01 Otherwise, enter the normal-mode password for example, commands that modify the configuration) can be used by the set mls command. If you are connecting to see the user-level command-line...
... "Accessing the Switch CLI" section on page 2-2). to the switch CLI through the console port or using the wrong number of valid keywords and arguments for IP Address Set DNS information Set IP fragmentation enable/disable Set IP HTTP server information Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 2-4 78-15486-01 Otherwise, enter the normal-mode password for example, commands that modify the configuration) can be used by the set mls command. If you are connecting to see the user-level command-line...
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... - set interface sc0 dhcp release 3-10 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 Renewing and Releasing a DHCP-Assigned IP Address Chapter 3 Configuring the Switch IP Address and Default Gateway Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Task Command Add an entry for the switch. (With DHCP, this step is 7 hours 58 minutes 172.16.30.32 added to DNS server table as primary server. 172.16.31.32 added to DNS server table as backup server...
... - set interface sc0 dhcp release 3-10 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 Renewing and Releasing a DHCP-Assigned IP Address Chapter 3 Configuring the Switch IP Address and Default Gateway Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Task Command Add an entry for the switch. (With DHCP, this step is 7 hours 58 minutes 172.16.30.32 added to DNS server table as primary server. 172.16.31.32 added to DNS server table as backup server...
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... port instance cost is 32. Console> (enable) 7-52 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 the default is from 0-63; Ports with a lower instance cost are more likely to be chosen to slower media. show spantree mst [instance | mod/port] This example shows how to configure the port priority and verify the configuration: Console> (enable) set spantree portpri 6/1 30 mst Bridge port 6/1 port priority set spantree portpri mod/port...
... port instance cost is 32. Console> (enable) 7-52 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 the default is from 0-63; Ports with a lower instance cost are more likely to be chosen to slower media. show spantree mst [instance | mod/port] This example shows how to configure the port priority and verify the configuration: Console> (enable) set spantree portpri 6/1 30 mst Bridge port 6/1 port priority set spantree portpri mod/port...
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... (all the ports on the switch, use the set spantree mst global-defaults loop-guard command. 8-18 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 Command set spantree backbonefast disable Backbonefast enabled for bridge. Backbonefast enabled for bridge. Enabling Loop Guard Enter the set spantree guard command to enable the spanning tree loop guard feature on the switch and how to verify the configuration: Console> (enable) set spantree backbonefast disable show spantree backbonefast This example shows how...
... (all the ports on the switch, use the set spantree mst global-defaults loop-guard command. 8-18 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 Command set spantree backbonefast disable Backbonefast enabled for bridge. Backbonefast enabled for bridge. Enabling Loop Guard Enter the set spantree guard command to enable the spanning tree loop guard feature on the switch and how to verify the configuration: Console> (enable) set spantree backbonefast disable show spantree backbonefast This example shows how...
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... community VLAN by using the set pvlan command everywhere that the STP topologies of that do not have to the trunk and the private VLAN has not been removed from the trunks for security reasons. 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 10-19 Chapter 10 Configuring VLANs Configuring Private VLANs • If you enable MAC address reduction on a Catalyst 4500 series switch, you will have any nonroot bridge. • BPDU guard mode...
... community VLAN by using the set pvlan command everywhere that the STP topologies of that do not have to the trunk and the private VLAN has not been removed from the trunks for security reasons. 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 10-19 Chapter 10 Configuring VLANs Configuring Private VLANs • If you enable MAC address reduction on a Catalyst 4500 series switch, you will have any nonroot bridge. • BPDU guard mode...
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... hardware documentation or use the show port capabilities command to convert the link into permanent trunking mode but prevents the port from generating DTP frames. The port becomes a trunk port if the neighboring port is set to establish a trunk link. In addition, on Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet ports. DTP supports autonegotiation of 802.1Q trunks is in software release 4.2 and later. 11-2 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 Trunking Modes and Encapsulation Types Table 11-1 lists...
... hardware documentation or use the show port capabilities command to convert the link into permanent trunking mode but prevents the port from generating DTP frames. The port becomes a trunk port if the neighboring port is set to establish a trunk link. In addition, on Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet ports. DTP supports autonegotiation of 802.1Q trunks is in software release 4.2 and later. 11-2 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 Trunking Modes and Encapsulation Types Table 11-1 lists...
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... dynamic port assignments. show port Port Name Status Vlan Level Duplex Speed 1/1 connect trunk normal full 100 1/2 connect trunk normal half 100 2/1 connect dyn normal full 155 3/1 connect dyn-5 normal half 10 Type 100 BASE-TX 100 BASE-TX OC3 MMF ATM 10 BASE-T 12-8 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 set vmps server ip_addr [primary] (Optional) Specify the IP address for ports 2/1. Console> (enable) show port [mod_num[/port_num]] This example...
... dynamic port assignments. show port Port Name Status Vlan Level Duplex Speed 1/1 connect trunk normal full 100 1/2 connect trunk normal half 100 2/1 connect dyn normal full 155 3/1 connect dyn-5 normal half 10 Type 100 BASE-TX 100 BASE-TX OC3 MMF ATM 10 BASE-T 12-8 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 set vmps server ip_addr [primary] (Optional) Specify the IP address for ports 2/1. Console> (enable) show port [mod_num[/port_num]] This example...
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... port. Console> (enable) show multicast group CGMP enabled IGMP disabled 15-16 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 Configuring Multicast Router Ports and Group Entries Chapter 15 Configuring Multicast Services Specifying Multicast Router Ports When you can manually specify multicast router ports. Configured Console> (enable) Configuring Multicast Groups To configure a multicast group manually, perform this task in privileged mode: Step 1 Step 2 Task Command Add one or more multicast MAC addresses...
... port. Console> (enable) show multicast group CGMP enabled IGMP disabled 15-16 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 Configuring Multicast Router Ports and Group Entries Chapter 15 Configuring Multicast Services Specifying Multicast Router Ports When you can manually specify multicast router ports. Configured Console> (enable) Configuring Multicast Groups To configure a multicast group manually, perform this task in privileged mode: Step 1 Step 2 Task Command Add one or more multicast MAC addresses...
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...20.60.7/- 2.2.2.2/- 3 2.2.2.2/155.0.0.0 4 1.1.1.1/2.1.2.4 2.2.2.2/- 2.2.2.5/- Console> (enable) Console> (enable) clear snmp access-list 2 172.20.60.8 Access number 2 no longer associated with 172.20.60.8 Console> (enable) Specifying and Displaying an Interface Alias You can be up to display the SNMP configuration: Console> (enable) show snmp ifalias [ifIndex] 24-10 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 To specify and display an interface alias, perform this task in privileged mode: Step 1 Step...
...20.60.7/- 2.2.2.2/- 3 2.2.2.2/155.0.0.0 4 1.1.1.1/2.1.2.4 2.2.2.2/- 2.2.2.5/- Console> (enable) Console> (enable) clear snmp access-list 2 172.20.60.8 Access number 2 no longer associated with 172.20.60.8 Console> (enable) Specifying and Displaying an Interface Alias You can be up to display the SNMP configuration: Console> (enable) show snmp ifalias [ifIndex] 24-10 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 To specify and display an interface alias, perform this task in privileged mode: Step 1 Step...
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...type. Chapter 28 Power Management Understanding How Power Management Works on the Catalyst 4500 Series Switches Redundant Mode Guidelines This section describes the guidelines for using redundant mode in the Catalyst 4500 series switches: • By default, the power supplies in a Catalyst 4500 series switch are brought up first, followed by powered devices. • See Table 28-1 on page 28-4 for a list of the maximum available power for chassis and inline power for each power supply. 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide...
...type. Chapter 28 Power Management Understanding How Power Management Works on the Catalyst 4500 Series Switches Redundant Mode Guidelines This section describes the guidelines for using redundant mode in the Catalyst 4500 series switches: • By default, the power supplies in a Catalyst 4500 series switch are brought up first, followed by powered devices. • See Table 28-1 on page 28-4 for a list of the maximum available power for chassis and inline power for each power supply. 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide...
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... your new password. Console> (enable) Setting the Enable Password The enable password controls access to the user mode CLI. Command set enablepass This example shows how to activate case sensitivity. This example shows how to activate case sensitivity. Chapter 30 Configuring Switch Access Using AAA Configuring Authentication Setting the Login Password The login password controls access to the privileged mode CLI. You must reset the password after installing software release 5.4 or a later release to set the enable password on the switch: Console> (enable) set...
... your new password. Console> (enable) Setting the Enable Password The enable password controls access to the user mode CLI. Command set enablepass This example shows how to activate case sensitivity. This example shows how to activate case sensitivity. Chapter 30 Configuring Switch Access Using AAA Configuring Authentication Setting the Login Password The login password controls access to the privileged mode CLI. You must reset the password after installing software release 5.4 or a later release to set the enable password on the switch: Console> (enable) set...
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...) Configure Telnet to fail if clients cannot authenticate to the remote server. clear kerberos credentials forward 30-36 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 Configuring Authentication Chapter 30 Configuring Switch Access Using AAA As an additional layer of security, you do not make Kerberos authentication mandatory and Kerberos authentication fails, the application attempts to authenticate users using the default method of authentication for that network service. Command set kerberos credentials forward...
...) Configure Telnet to fail if clients cannot authenticate to the remote server. clear kerberos credentials forward 30-36 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 Configuring Authentication Chapter 30 Configuring Switch Access Using AAA As an additional layer of security, you do not make Kerberos authentication mandatory and Kerberos authentication fails, the application attempts to authenticate users using the default method of authentication for that network service. Command set kerberos credentials forward...
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... configuration file to a TFTP server. 35-4 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 This example shows how to configure a switch using the configuration file downloaded from []? Check connectivity to the TFTP server using the ping command. • Ensure that the configuration file to copy from the TFTP server using tftp:dns-config.cfg (y/n) [n]? Specify the IP address or host name of the TFTP server and the name of file to be in to route traffic between subnets. Copying Configuration Files Using TFTP...
... configuration file to a TFTP server. 35-4 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 This example shows how to configure a switch using the configuration file downloaded from []? Check connectivity to the TFTP server using the ping command. • Ensure that the configuration file to copy from the TFTP server using tftp:dns-config.cfg (y/n) [n]? Specify the IP address or host name of the TFTP server and the name of file to be in to route traffic between subnets. Copying Configuration Files Using TFTP...
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... use the current username, create a new rcp username using the set ip dns enable 35-6 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 If you are accessing the switch through a Telnet session with Configuration Files have access to a server that supports rsh. (Most UNIX systems support rsh.) Because you want to route traffic between subnets. Copying Configuration Files Using rcp Chapter 35 Working with a valid username, this username will be stored in to the switch through the console port or a Telnet...
... use the current username, create a new rcp username using the set ip dns enable 35-6 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 If you are accessing the switch through a Telnet session with Configuration Files have access to a server that supports rsh. (Most UNIX systems support rsh.) Because you want to route traffic between subnets. Copying Configuration Files Using rcp Chapter 35 Working with a valid username, this username will be stored in to the switch through the console port or a Telnet...
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... advanced multipurpose bus arbiter service access point segmentation and reassembly Serial Control Protocol sustainable cell rate Session Description Protocol search engine Serial Line Internet Protocol single-mode standby monitor present station management Systems Network Architecture Subnetwork Access Protocol Simple Network Management Protocol Switched Port Analyzer source-route bridging source-route transparent bridging Service-Specific Connection Oriented Protocol 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 A-7
... advanced multipurpose bus arbiter service access point segmentation and reassembly Serial Control Protocol sustainable cell rate Session Description Protocol search engine Serial Line Internet Protocol single-mode standby monitor present station management Systems Network Architecture Subnetwork Access Protocol Simple Network Management Protocol Switched Port Analyzer source-route bridging source-route transparent bridging Service-Specific Connection Oriented Protocol 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 A-7
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...15-8 displaying multicast groups 15-6 enabling 15-4 enabling fast-leave processing 15-5 joining multicast groups 15-2 leaving multicast groups 15-2 overview 15-1 specifying multicast router ports 15-16 viewing statistics 15-7 channel modes, EtherChannel (table) 6-5 LACP 6-16 checksum, verifying Flash file 34-7 CIDR static routes and 27-9 Cisco Discovery Protocol See CDP Cisco Group Management Protocol See CGMP Cisco IP Phones sound quality 29-2 CiscoWorks2000 24-17 CIST 7-15 classification IN-2 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release...
...15-8 displaying multicast groups 15-6 enabling 15-4 enabling fast-leave processing 15-5 joining multicast groups 15-2 leaving multicast groups 15-2 overview 15-1 specifying multicast router ports 15-16 viewing statistics 15-7 channel modes, EtherChannel (table) 6-5 LACP 6-16 checksum, verifying Flash file 34-7 CIDR static routes and 27-9 Cisco Discovery Protocol See CDP Cisco Group Management Protocol See CGMP Cisco IP Phones sound quality 29-2 CiscoWorks2000 24-17 CIST 7-15 classification IN-2 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release...
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... configurations IGMP traffic filtering 15-17 configuring multicast filtering 15-20 port IP multicast filtering 15-20 configuring a switch using a file on an rcp server 35-6 console port disconnecting user sessions 20-8 establishing connections 2-2 monitoring user sessions 20-8 SLIP and 3-8 system message logging settings 37-5 conventions, document xxvi CoS configuring default switch values 14-5 drop thresholds mapping 14-6 transmitting 14-3 Layer 2 CoS values 14-2 reverting to default 14-5 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide...
... configurations IGMP traffic filtering 15-17 configuring multicast filtering 15-20 port IP multicast filtering 15-20 configuring a switch using a file on an rcp server 35-6 console port disconnecting user sessions 20-8 establishing connections 2-2 monitoring user sessions 20-8 SLIP and 3-8 system message logging settings 37-5 conventions, document xxvi CoS configuring default switch values 14-5 drop thresholds mapping 14-6 transmitting 14-3 Layer 2 CoS values 14-2 reverting to default 14-5 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide...
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...mode 39-8 disabling client mode 39-8 disabling daylight saving time adjustment 39-7 overview 39-1 NTP authentication configuring 39-4 enabling daylight saving time adjustment 39-5 setting time zone 39-5 NTP servers clearing 39-7 specifying 39-3 NVRAM ignoring content at boot 32-6 setting configuration modes 34-2 O organization, document xxiii out-of-band management interface See me1 interface IN-10 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 Index establishing and verifying 15-20 removing 15-21 multicast filters listing...
...mode 39-8 disabling client mode 39-8 disabling daylight saving time adjustment 39-7 overview 39-1 NTP authentication configuring 39-4 enabling daylight saving time adjustment 39-5 setting time zone 39-5 NTP servers clearing 39-7 specifying 39-3 NVRAM ignoring content at boot 32-6 setting configuration modes 34-2 O organization, document xxiii out-of-band management interface See me1 interface IN-10 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 Index establishing and verifying 15-20 removing 15-21 multicast filters listing...