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... Allowed VLANs on a Trunk 8-29 Changing the Pruning-Eligible List 8-30 Configuring the Native VLAN for Untagged Traffic 8-30 Configuring 802.1p Class of Service 8-31 How Class of Service Works 8-31 Port Priority 8-31 Port Scheduling 8-31 Configuring the CoS Port Priorities 8-32 Load Sharing Using STP 8-32 Load Sharing Using STP Port Priorities 8-32 Configuring STP Port Priorities and Load Sharing 8-33 Load Sharing Using STP Path Cost 8-34 Contents Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide...
... Allowed VLANs on a Trunk 8-29 Changing the Pruning-Eligible List 8-30 Configuring the Native VLAN for Untagged Traffic 8-30 Configuring 802.1p Class of Service 8-31 How Class of Service Works 8-31 Port Priority 8-31 Port Scheduling 8-31 Configuring the CoS Port Priorities 8-32 Load Sharing Using STP 8-32 Load Sharing Using STP Port Priorities 8-32 Configuring STP Port Priorities and Load Sharing 8-33 Load Sharing Using STP Path Cost 8-34 Contents Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide...
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... configure and maintain the switch. Because configuring switch clusters is as follows: Chapter 1, "Overview," lists the software features of the CMS web-based, switch management interface. Appendix A, "System Messages," lists the system error messages for configuring switch-wide settings. It does not repeat the commands and command descriptions already documented in the Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Command Reference. Cluster commands are described in the Cisco IOS Release 12.0 documentation on Cisco.com. Organization Preface • Cluster Management...
... configure and maintain the switch. Because configuring switch clusters is as follows: Chapter 1, "Overview," lists the software features of the CMS web-based, switch management interface. Appendix A, "System Messages," lists the system error messages for configuring switch-wide settings. It does not repeat the commands and command descriptions already documented in the Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Command Reference. Cluster commands are described in the Cisco IOS Release 12.0 documentation on Cisco.com. Organization Preface • Cluster Management...
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...-6511-08 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 1-3 STP root guard for multiple command-line interface (CLI)-based sessions over the network • In-band management access through the switch console port to a directly-attached terminal or to a forwarding state - Chapter 1 Overview Features Table 1-1 Features (continued) Manageability • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)-based autoconfiguration for achieving load balancing between the switch and other Cisco devices on the network • Network Time Protocol (NTP) for providing...
...-6511-08 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 1-3 STP root guard for multiple command-line interface (CLI)-based sessions over the network • In-band management access through the switch console port to a directly-attached terminal or to a forwarding state - Chapter 1 Overview Features Table 1-1 Features (continued) Manageability • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)-based autoconfiguration for achieving load balancing between the switch and other Cisco devices on the network • Network Time Protocol (NTP) for providing...
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... and time-sensitive traffic from data, voice, and telephony applications • Voice VLAN (VVID) for creating subnets for voice traffic from Cisco IP Phones Security • Password-protected access (read-only and read-write access) to management interfaces (CMS and CLI) for protection against unauthorized configuration changes • Multilevel security for a choice of security level, notification, and resulting actions • Static MAC addressing for ensuring security • MAC-based port security for restricting the use of a switch port to a specific group of source addresses...
... and time-sensitive traffic from data, voice, and telephony applications • Voice VLAN (VVID) for creating subnets for voice traffic from Cisco IP Phones Security • Password-protected access (read-only and read-write access) to management interfaces (CMS and CLI) for protection against unauthorized configuration changes • Multilevel security for a choice of security level, notification, and resulting actions • Static MAC addressing for ensuring security • MAC-based port security for restricting the use of a switch port to a specific group of source addresses...
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... globally setting and managing multiple ports and switches: - CMS is the easiest interface to use and makes switch and switch cluster management accessible to identify existing switch clusters and eligible switches that prompts you to provide only minimal required information to 16 interconnected supported Catalyst switches through VLAN and voice VLAN (VVID) configuration. • Use a wizard that can use the topology to quickly identify link information between switches. • Monitor real-time status of a switch or multiple switches from the LEDs...
... globally setting and managing multiple ports and switches: - CMS is the easiest interface to use and makes switch and switch cluster management accessible to identify existing switch clusters and eligible switches that prompts you to provide only minimal required information to 16 interconnected supported Catalyst switches through VLAN and voice VLAN (VVID) configuration. • Use a wizard that can use the topology to quickly identify link information between switches. • Monitor real-time status of a switch or multiple switches from the LEDs...
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... Series XL Software Configuration Guide 1-13 Cisco CallManager controls call -processing server running Cisco SoftPhone software can use a Catalyst 3550-12G switch, as security and easier maintenance. You can place, receive, and control calls from all the Catalyst switches. The IP phone can manage a cluster through , twisted-pair cable with workstations running Cisco CallManager software, a DHCP server, or an IP/TV multicast server). Each 10/100 inline-power port on WAN access. You can receive redundant power when it also is connected...
... Series XL Software Configuration Guide 1-13 Cisco CallManager controls call -processing server running Cisco SoftPhone software can use a Catalyst 3550-12G switch, as security and easier maintenance. You can place, receive, and control calls from all the Catalyst switches. The IP phone can manage a cluster through , twisted-pair cable with workstations running Cisco CallManager software, a DHCP server, or an IP/TV multicast server). Each 10/100 inline-power port on WAN access. You can receive redundant power when it also is connected...
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... current configuration status, and clear commands, which mode you see in the table use the host name switch. The commands available to the running configuration. To access the various configuration modes, you must start a session on the switch, you save the configuration, these topics: • "Accessing Command Modes" section on page 3-2 • "Specifying Ports in . Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 3-2 78-6511-08 Normally, you must enter a password to the Cisco IOS Release 12.0 documentation on...
... current configuration status, and clear commands, which mode you see in the table use the host name switch. The commands available to the running configuration. To access the various configuration modes, you must start a session on the switch, you save the configuration, these topics: • "Accessing Command Modes" section on page 3-2 • "Specifying Ports in . Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 3-2 78-6511-08 Normally, you must enter a password to the Cisco IOS Release 12.0 documentation on...
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... switch supports up to redisplay these pages, including the Cisco Systems Access page. After you connect through the console port or through a Telnet session, the User EXEC prompt appears on page 6-11. Caution Copies of the Cisco Systems Access page. HTML access to the command line interface from a remote management station. You can access the CLI by clicking Web Console - For information about configuring the switch for assigning this information to match the switch console port settings (default settings...
... switch supports up to redisplay these pages, including the Cisco Systems Access page. After you connect through the console port or through a Telnet session, the User EXEC prompt appears on page 6-11. Caution Copies of the Cisco Systems Access page. HTML access to the command line interface from a remote management station. You can access the CLI by clicking Web Console - For information about configuring the switch for assigning this information to match the switch console port settings (default settings...
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... Disabled Enabled UDLD error recovery Disabled Port grouping Diagnostics Displaying statistics, graphs, and reports Switch Port Analyzer (SPAN) port monitoring Console, buffer, and file logging None assigned Enabled Disabled Disabled Remote monitoring (RMON) Disabled Concepts and CLI Procedures CMS Option "Configuring Flooding Controls" section Port > Flooding Control on page 7-12. Reports "Configuring SPAN" section on page 7-4. "Blocking Flooded Traffic on a Port" section on Cisco.com. 4-10 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide...
... Disabled Enabled UDLD error recovery Disabled Port grouping Diagnostics Displaying statistics, graphs, and reports Switch Port Analyzer (SPAN) port monitoring Console, buffer, and file logging None assigned Enabled Disabled Disabled Remote monitoring (RMON) Disabled Concepts and CLI Procedures CMS Option "Configuring Flooding Controls" section Port > Flooding Control on page 7-12. Reports "Configuring SPAN" section on page 7-4. "Blocking Flooded Traffic on a Port" section on Cisco.com. 4-10 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide...
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... of configuration files by displaying the running -config Purpose Remove the IP address and subnet mask. You might also need to dynamically configured devices. Understanding DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration The DHCP provides configuration information to configure a TFTP server, a Domain Name System (DNS) server, and possibly a relay device if the servers are on your switch. DHCP-based autoconfiguration replaces the BOOTP client functionality on a different LAN than your switch. 78-6511-08 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 6-3
... of configuration files by displaying the running -config Purpose Remove the IP address and subnet mask. You might also need to dynamically configured devices. Understanding DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration The DHCP provides configuration information to configure a TFTP server, a Domain Name System (DNS) server, and possibly a relay device if the servers are on your switch. DHCP-based autoconfiguration replaces the BOOTP client functionality on a different LAN than your switch. 78-6511-08 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 6-3
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... enable secret or no version of a command switch is a valid password. Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL switches have two commands for example, two words is inherited by using the CLI. To remove a password, use the enable secret password. We recommend that you change a password only by the switches that all your switch in read -write access to the configuration options: read-write access and read it is case sensitive. For CLI procedures, refer to the config.text file...
... enable secret or no version of a command switch is a valid password. Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL switches have two commands for example, two words is inherited by using the CLI. To remove a password, use the enable secret password. We recommend that you change a password only by the switches that all your switch in read -write access to the configuration options: read-write access and read it is case sensitive. For CLI procedures, refer to the config.text file...
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... 7 SNMP trap mac-notification [added Enable or disable MAC address traps on a specific interface, use the no mac-address-table notification global configuration command. 78-6511-08 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 6-17 MAC address notifications are not generated for each set a trap interval time so that are generated to configure. The switch sends the notification trap to and going from your network. Whenever a new MAC address is learned or an old MAC address is generated. The default...
... 7 SNMP trap mac-notification [added Enable or disable MAC address traps on a specific interface, use the no mac-address-table notification global configuration command. 78-6511-08 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 6-17 MAC address notifications are not generated for each set a trap interval time so that are generated to configure. The switch sends the notification trap to and going from your network. Whenever a new MAC address is learned or an old MAC address is generated. The default...
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...-storm control. (To enable storm control on a per -port basis • Flood all unknown packets to a network port (configured only by using CLI) Note The switch supports the store-and-forward switching mode. show port storm-control [interface] Verify your entries. Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 7-4 78-6511-08 Configuring Flooding Controls Chapter 7 Configuring the Switch Ports Configuring Flooding Controls You can use these flooding techniques to block the forwarding of unnecessary flooded traffic: • Enable storm control for...
...-storm control. (To enable storm control on a per -port basis • Flood all unknown packets to a network port (configured only by using CLI) Note The switch supports the store-and-forward switching mode. show port storm-control [interface] Verify your entries. Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 7-4 78-6511-08 Configuring Flooding Controls Chapter 7 Configuring the Switch Ports Configuring Flooding Controls You can use these flooding techniques to block the forwarding of unnecessary flooded traffic: • Enable storm control for...
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...-related error condition is an operational state similar to port groups, see the "Avoiding Configuration Conflicts" section on the Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches. Use the udld reset command to privileged EXEC mode. Note The errdisable commands are not available on page 9-7. 78-6511-08 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 7-7 The errdisable recovery global configuration command automatically re-enables the port after a specified time, so that the port can create port groups of either Gigabit Ethernet ports...
...-related error condition is an operational state similar to port groups, see the "Avoiding Configuration Conflicts" section on the Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches. Use the udld reset command to privileged EXEC mode. Note The errdisable commands are not available on page 9-7. 78-6511-08 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 7-7 The errdisable recovery global configuration command automatically re-enables the port after a specified time, so that the port can create port groups of either Gigabit Ethernet ports...
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... remote device supports 802.1X full-duplex flow control. Use the show remote interfaces status user EXEC command. Keep these considerations in full-duplex mode. • You can connect Cisco 575 LRE CPEs and Cisco 585 LRE CPEs to the same LRE switch,. • You can configure and monitor the Ethernet link on the LRE links and CPE Ethernet links do not need to half-duplex mode. The default duplex mode is auto. Chapter 7 Configuring the Switch Ports Configuring...
... remote device supports 802.1X full-duplex flow control. Use the show remote interfaces status user EXEC command. Keep these considerations in full-duplex mode. • You can connect Cisco 575 LRE CPEs and Cisco 585 LRE CPEs to the same LRE switch,. • You can configure and monitor the Ethernet link on the LRE links and CPE Ethernet links do not need to half-duplex mode. The default duplex mode is auto. Chapter 7 Configuring the Switch Ports Configuring...
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... command to disable VTP on the switch and then change the VTP mode to learn the VLANs enabled on the network, you must share the same password. If you upgrade from a software version that does not support VTP (such as in the VTP domain. The domain name becomes UPGRADE, and VTP does not propagate the VLAN configuration to other switches in Step 1 and that belong to the switch software configuration guide...
... command to disable VTP on the switch and then change the VTP mode to learn the VLANs enabled on the network, you must share the same password. If you upgrade from a software version that does not support VTP (such as in the VTP domain. The domain name becomes UPGRADE, and VTP does not propagate the VLAN configuration to other switches in Step 1 and that belong to the switch software configuration guide...
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... the default port priority of 128 on the interface. Return to the normal priority queue of the output port. To avoid loops, STP normally blocks all traffic for that VLAN. For load sharing using STP port priorities, both load-sharing links must be configured. Load Sharing Using STP Chapter 8 Configuring VLANs Configuring the CoS Port Priorities Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to set the priorities on trunk ports by parallel trunks connecting switches...
... the default port priority of 128 on the interface. Return to the normal priority queue of the output port. To avoid loops, STP normally blocks all traffic for that VLAN. For load sharing using STP port priorities, both load-sharing links must be configured. Load Sharing Using STP Chapter 8 Configuring VLANs Configuring the CoS Port Priorities Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to set the priorities on trunk ports by parallel trunks connecting switches...
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... Flash memory. Troubleshooting Switch Software Upgrades Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Switch Software Upgrades Table 9-8 lists problems commonly encountered when upgrading the switch: Table 9-8 Problems Encountered When Upgrading the Switch Problem Getting "Address Range" error message and boot up is the bootable image on the Flash memory. The switch in Flash memory. After setting the BOOT parameters, reload the switch by using X-Modem. 2. The switch boots up automatically with the .bin extension is failing. If setting the BOOT parameters to an Cisco IOS...
... Flash memory. Troubleshooting Switch Software Upgrades Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Switch Software Upgrades Table 9-8 lists problems commonly encountered when upgrading the switch: Table 9-8 Problems Encountered When Upgrading the Switch Problem Getting "Address Range" error message and boot up is the bootable image on the Flash memory. The switch in Flash memory. After setting the BOOT parameters, reload the switch by using X-Modem. 2. The switch boots up automatically with the .bin extension is failing. If setting the BOOT parameters to an Cisco IOS...
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... 9 Use the setup program to the switch, by using the console port or, if an IP address has been assigned to configure the switch IP information. Continue with configuration dialog? [yes/no ]: Step 10 Enter Y at any point you for help. System Configuration Dialog --- Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Recovery Procedures Replacing a Failed Command Switch with a Cluster Member Follow these steps to enter a default gateway address? [yes]: y 78-6511-08 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 9-19 Default settings...
... 9 Use the setup program to the switch, by using the console port or, if an IP address has been assigned to configure the switch IP information. Continue with configuration dialog? [yes/no ]: Step 10 Enter Y at any point you for help. System Configuration Dialog --- Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Recovery Procedures Replacing a Failed Command Switch with a Cluster Member Follow these steps to enter a default gateway address? [yes]: y 78-6511-08 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 9-19 Default settings...
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... RPS LED 2-7 RTD messages A-34 Runtime Diagnostic See RTD messages S saving changes in CMS 2-34 SC (standby command switch) 5-12, 5-23 secure address count 7-10 secure addresses adding 6-18 described 6-18 removing 6-18 secure ports address-security violations 7-10 disabling 7-11 enabling 7-10 maximum secure address count 7-10 and trunks 8-27 security port 7-10 RADIUS 6-55 TACACS+ 6-51 violations, address 7-10 Serial Line Internet Protocol See SLIP server, domain name 6-6 server mode, VTP 8-10 servers, BOOTP 6-3 set-request operation 4-6 settings default, changing 4-7 duplex mode...
... RPS LED 2-7 RTD messages A-34 Runtime Diagnostic See RTD messages S saving changes in CMS 2-34 SC (standby command switch) 5-12, 5-23 secure address count 7-10 secure addresses adding 6-18 described 6-18 removing 6-18 secure ports address-security violations 7-10 disabling 7-11 enabling 7-10 maximum secure address count 7-10 and trunks 8-27 security port 7-10 RADIUS 6-55 TACACS+ 6-51 violations, address 7-10 Serial Line Internet Protocol See SLIP server, domain name 6-6 server mode, VTP 8-10 servers, BOOTP 6-3 set-request operation 4-6 settings default, changing 4-7 duplex mode...