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... World Wide Web xix Documentation CD-ROM xix Ordering Documentation xix Documentation Feedback xix Obtaining Technical Assistance xx Cisco.com xx Technical Assistance Center xx Cisco TAC Web Site xxi Cisco TAC Escalation Center xxi Overview 1-1 Features 1-1 Management Options 1-6 Management Interface Options 1-6 Advantages of Using CMS and Clustering Switches 1-7 Network Configuration... Configuration 1-19 Long-Distance, High-Bandwidth Transport Configuration 1-21 Where to Go To Next 1-21 78-6511-08 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide iii
... World Wide Web xix Documentation CD-ROM xix Ordering Documentation xix Documentation Feedback xix Obtaining Technical Assistance xx Cisco.com xx Technical Assistance Center xx Cisco TAC Web Site xxi Cisco TAC Escalation Center xxi Overview 1-1 Features 1-1 Management Options 1-6 Management Interface Options 1-6 Advantages of Using CMS and Clustering Switches 1-7 Network Configuration... Configuration 1-19 Long-Distance, High-Bandwidth Transport Configuration 1-21 Where to Go To Next 1-21 78-6511-08 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide iii
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Contents 2 C H A P T E R Getting Started with CMS 2-1 Features 2-2 Front Panel View 2-4 Cluster Tree 2-5 Front-Panel Images 2-6 Redundant Power System LED 2-7 Port Modes and LEDs 2-8 VLAN Membership Modes 2-12 Topology View 2-13 Topology Icons 2-... List 2-30 Tabs, Lists, and Tables 2-31 Icons Used in Windows 2-31 Buttons 2-31 Accessing CMS 2-32 Access Modes in CMS 2-33 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide iv 78-6511-08
Contents 2 C H A P T E R Getting Started with CMS 2-1 Features 2-2 Front Panel View 2-4 Cluster Tree 2-5 Front-Panel Images 2-6 Redundant Power System LED 2-7 Port Modes and LEDs 2-8 VLAN Membership Modes 2-12 Topology View 2-13 Topology Icons 2-... List 2-30 Tabs, Lists, and Tables 2-31 Icons Used in Windows 2-31 Buttons 2-31 Accessing CMS 2-32 Access Modes in CMS 2-33 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide iv 78-6511-08
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...TACACS+ and RADIUS 5-17 Access Modes in CMS 5-17 Management VLAN 5-18 Network Port 5-19 NAT Commands 5-19 LRE Profiles 5-19 Availability of Switch-Specific Features in Switch Clusters 5-19 Creating a Switch Cluster 5-19 Enabling a Command Switch 5-20 Adding Member Switches 5-21 Creating a Cluster Standby Group 5-23 Verifying a...DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration 6-3 Understanding DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration 6-3 DHCP Client Request Process 6-4 Configuring the DHCP Server 6-5 Configuring the TFTP Server 6-5 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide vi 78-6511-08
...TACACS+ and RADIUS 5-17 Access Modes in CMS 5-17 Management VLAN 5-18 Network Port 5-19 NAT Commands 5-19 LRE Profiles 5-19 Availability of Switch-Specific Features in Switch Clusters 5-19 Creating a Switch Cluster 5-19 Enabling a Command Switch 5-20 Adding Member Switches 5-21 Creating a Cluster Standby Group 5-23 Verifying a...DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration 6-3 Understanding DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration 6-3 DHCP Client Request Process 6-4 Configuring the DHCP Server 6-5 Configuring the TFTP Server 6-5 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide vi 78-6511-08
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... Addresses 6-19 Removing Static Addresses 6-19 Configuring Static Addresses for EtherChannel Port Groups 6-20 Configuring CGMP 6-20 Enabling the Fast Leave Feature 6-21 Disabling the CGMP Fast Leave Feature 6-21 Changing the CGMP Router Hold-Time 6-22 Removing Multicast Groups 6-22 Configuring IGMP Filtering 6-23 Configuring IGMP Profiles 6-23 Applying... Multicast Television Application 6-27 Configuration Guidelines and Limitations 6-29 Setting MVR Parameters 6-30 Configuring MVR 6-31 Managing the ARP Table 6-32 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide vii
... Addresses 6-19 Removing Static Addresses 6-19 Configuring Static Addresses for EtherChannel Port Groups 6-20 Configuring CGMP 6-20 Enabling the Fast Leave Feature 6-21 Disabling the CGMP Fast Leave Feature 6-21 Changing the CGMP Router Hold-Time 6-22 Removing Multicast Groups 6-22 Configuring IGMP Filtering 6-23 Configuring IGMP Profiles 6-23 Applying... Multicast Television Application 6-27 Configuration Guidelines and Limitations 6-29 Setting MVR Parameters 6-30 Configuring MVR 6-31 Managing the ARP Table 6-32 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide vii
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... the BPDU Message Interval 6-43 Changing the Hello BPDU Interval 6-43 Changing the Forwarding Delay Time 6-43 STP Port States 6-44 Enabling the Port Fast Feature 6-44 Changing the Path Cost 6-45 Changing the Port Priority 6-45 Configuring STP Root Guard 6-46 Configuring BPDU Guard 6-47 Configuring SNMP 6-48 Disabling and... Starting TACACS+ Accounting 6-54 Configuring a Switch for Local AAA 6-54 Controlling Switch Access with RADIUS 6-55 Understanding RADIUS 6-55 RADIUS Operation 6-56 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide viii 78-6511-08
... the BPDU Message Interval 6-43 Changing the Hello BPDU Interval 6-43 Changing the Forwarding Delay Time 6-43 STP Port States 6-44 Enabling the Port Fast Feature 6-44 Changing the Path Cost 6-45 Changing the Port Priority 6-45 Configuring STP Root Guard 6-46 Configuring BPDU Guard 6-47 Configuring SNMP 6-48 Disabling and... Starting TACACS+ Accounting 6-54 Configuring a Switch for Local AAA 6-54 Controlling Switch Access with RADIUS 6-55 Understanding RADIUS 6-55 RADIUS Operation 6-56 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide viii 78-6511-08
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... the Database 8-25 Assigning Static-Access Ports to a VLAN 8-25 How VLAN Trunks Work 8-26 IEEE 802.1Q Configuration Considerations 8-26 Trunks Interacting with Other Features 8-27 Configuring a Trunk Port 8-28 Disabling a Trunk Port 8-29 Defining the Allowed VLANs on a Trunk 8-29 Changing the Pruning-Eligible List 8-30 Configuring the Native... 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 xi
... the Database 8-25 Assigning Static-Access Ports to a VLAN 8-25 How VLAN Trunks Work 8-26 IEEE 802.1Q Configuration Considerations 8-26 Trunks Interacting with Other Features 8-27 Configuring a Trunk Port 8-28 Disabling a Trunk Port 8-29 Defining the Allowed VLANs on a Trunk 8-29 Changing the Pruning-Eligible List 8-30 Configuring the Native... 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 xi
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...install Release 12.0(5)WC4 on the Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches. It includes descriptions of features for the Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL switches. Purpose Note This switch software release is for the Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches only. This guide does not repeat the ... Release 12.0(5)WC5 is for the network manager responsible for all Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL switches, including the Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches. This guide provides information about configuring the Cisco Long-Reach Ethernet (LRE) customer premises equipment (CPE) devices. Before using ...
...install Release 12.0(5)WC4 on the Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches. It includes descriptions of features for the Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL switches. Purpose Note This switch software release is for the Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches only. This guide does not repeat the ... Release 12.0(5)WC5 is for the network manager responsible for all Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL switches, including the Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches. This guide provides information about configuring the Cisco Long-Reach Ethernet (LRE) customer premises equipment (CPE) devices. Before using ...
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...descriptions already documented in the Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Command Reference. The online help . • Cluster configuration-This guide provides information about planning for creating and maintaining them. Cluster commands are described in the Cisco IOS Release 12.0 documentation on Cisco.com. Chapter 6, "Configuring the System," provides... that might arise when you 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.
...descriptions already documented in the Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Command Reference. The online help . • Cluster configuration-This guide provides information about planning for creating and maintaining them. Cluster commands are described in the Cisco IOS Release 12.0 documentation on Cisco.com. Chapter 6, "Configuring the System," provides... that might arise when you 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.
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...• Streamline business processes and improve productivity • Resolve technical issues with a Cisco product, technology, or solution. Two types of support are categorized according to the urgency of features and services to help you choose is the foundation of a suite of interactive, ...service contracts, when applicable. Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide xx 78-6511-08 To access Cisco.com, go to the following URL: http://www.cisco.com Technical Assistance Center The Cisco TAC is available to all technical assistance. No...
...• Streamline business processes and improve productivity • Resolve technical issues with a Cisco product, technology, or solution. Two types of support are categorized according to the urgency of features and services to help you choose is the foundation of a suite of interactive, ...service contracts, when applicable. Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide xx 78-6511-08 To access Cisco.com, go to the following URL: http://www.cisco.com Technical Assistance Center The Cisco TAC is available to all technical assistance. No...
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... only. Table 1-1 describes the features for these features and includes references to Go To Next, page 1-21 Features Note This guide describes the features for these releases. (Table 4-2 on page 4-7 lists the defaults for all Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL switches, including the Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches. The Cisco IOS Release 12.0(5)WC5 software supports...
... only. Table 1-1 describes the features for these features and includes references to Go To Next, page 1-21 Features Note This guide describes the features for these releases. (Table 4-2 on page 4-7 lists the defaults for all Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL switches, including the Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches. The Cisco IOS Release 12.0(5)WC5 software supports...
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Features Chapter 1 Overview Table 1-1 Features Ease of Use and Ease of multiple switches. Unified configuration, ... Router Protocol (HSRP) for restricting the IP multicast groups that can join Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 1-2 78-6511-08 Performance • Autosensing of speed on the 10/100...end stations from anywhere in your intranet • Switch clustering technology, in conjunction with broadcast storms • Cisco Group Management Protocol (CGMP) for limiting multicast traffic to one or more switch ports can be managed through...
Features Chapter 1 Overview Table 1-1 Features Ease of Use and Ease of multiple switches. Unified configuration, ... Router Protocol (HSRP) for restricting the IP multicast groups that can join Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 1-2 78-6511-08 Performance • Autosensing of speed on the 10/100...end stations from anywhere in your intranet • Switch clustering technology, in conjunction with broadcast storms • Cisco Group Management Protocol (CGMP) for limiting multicast traffic to one or more switch ports can be managed through...
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...of the management interfaces, see Table 8-1 on the Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches. • IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) for balancing load across virtual LANs (VLANs) - Chapter 1 Overview Features Table 1-1 Features (continued) Manageability • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)-based ... address and its corresponding host name • Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) for achieving load balancing between the switch and other Cisco devices on the network • Network Time Protocol (NTP) for providing a consistent timestamp to all Ethernet ports for detecting ...
...of the management interfaces, see Table 8-1 on the Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches. • IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) for balancing load across virtual LANs (VLANs) - Chapter 1 Overview Features Table 1-1 Features (continued) Manageability • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)-based ... address and its corresponding host name • Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) for achieving load balancing between the switch and other Cisco devices on the network • Network Time Protocol (NTP) for providing a consistent timestamp to all Ethernet ports for detecting ...
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...information about authentication or authorization errors, resource issues, and time-out events Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 1-4 78-6511-08 Features Chapter 1 Overview Table 1-1 Features (continued) VLAN Support • Depending on the switch model, up to 64 or... 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...
...information about authentication or authorization errors, resource issues, and time-out events Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 1-4 78-6511-08 Features Chapter 1 Overview Table 1-1 Features (continued) VLAN Support • Depending on the switch model, up to 64 or... 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...
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... telephone service (POTS) splitters such as a PC. • Support for connecting to the Installation Notes for the Cisco LRE 48 POTS Splitter. Chapter 1 Overview Features Table 1-1 Features (continued) Catalyst 2912 LRE and Catalyst 2924 LRE XL Switch-Specific Support Long-Reach Ethernet (LRE) technology for • Data, voice, and video transmission through categorized and...
... telephone service (POTS) splitters such as a PC. • Support for connecting to the Installation Notes for the Cisco LRE 48 POTS Splitter. Chapter 1 Overview Features Table 1-1 Features (continued) Catalyst 2912 LRE and Catalyst 2924 LRE XL Switch-Specific Support Long-Reach Ethernet (LRE) technology for • Data, voice, and video transmission through categorized and...
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...be launched from a remote management station. and port-level settings. Management Options Chapter 1 Overview Management Options The Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL switches are designed for plug-and-play operation: you only need to assign basic IP information to the switch and connect ... cluster members. Using CMS, you can also display network topologies to gather link information and to display switch images to support desktop-switching features. You can fully configure and monitor a standalone switch, a specific cluster member, or an entire switch cluster. You can manage the ...
...be launched from a remote management station. and port-level settings. Management Options Chapter 1 Overview Management Options The Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL switches are designed for plug-and-play operation: you only need to assign basic IP information to the switch and connect ... cluster members. Using CMS, you can also display network topologies to gather link information and to display switch images to support desktop-switching features. You can fully configure and monitor a standalone switch, a specific cluster member, or an entire switch cluster. You can manage the ...
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When you can cause network performance to send and receive data. Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 1-8 78-6511-08 Table 1-2 Increasing Network Performance Network Demands Suggested Design Methods Too many users on page ... of the network applications they have their own Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet segment. • Use the Fast EtherChannel or Gigabit EtherChannel feature between the switch and its connected workstations. • Increased power of using the switch to create dedicated network segments and interconnecting the ...
When you can cause network performance to send and receive data. Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 1-8 78-6511-08 Table 1-2 Increasing Network Performance Network Demands Suggested Design Methods Too many users on page ... of the network applications they have their own Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet segment. • Use the Fast EtherChannel or Gigabit EtherChannel feature between the switch and its connected workstations. • Increased power of using the switch to create dedicated network segments and interconnecting the ...
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... the workgroups full access to the network resources (such as a call processing, routing, and IP phone features and configuration. Users with RJ-45 connectors-to the 10/100 inline-power ports on the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switches and to the 10/100 ports on the Catalyst 3524-PWR...switch, which serves as shown, or into a single cluster. Each 10/100 inline-power port on the Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL switches. For any switch port connected to Cisco IP Phones, 802.1p/Q QoS gives forwarding priority to segment the network logically into multiple clusters, as a single ...
... the workgroups full access to the network resources (such as a call processing, routing, and IP phone features and configuration. Users with RJ-45 connectors-to the 10/100 inline-power ports on the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switches and to the 10/100 ports on the Catalyst 3524-PWR...switch, which serves as shown, or into a single cluster. Each 10/100 inline-power port on the Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL switches. For any switch port connected to Cisco IP Phones, 802.1p/Q QoS gives forwarding priority to segment the network logically into multiple clusters, as a single ...
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...users in previous examples to create workgroups with Gigabit access to core resources: • Cisco 7000 series router for a network of Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL switches. Chapter 1 Overview Network Configuration Examples Large Campus Configuration Figure 1-4 shows a ...configuration for access to the WAN and the Internet. • Server farm that includes a call processing, routing, and IP phone features and configuration. • Cisco Access...
...users in previous examples to create workgroups with Gigabit access to core resources: • Cisco 7000 series router for a network of Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL switches. Chapter 1 Overview Network Configuration Examples Large Campus Configuration Figure 1-4 shows a ...configuration for access to the WAN and the Internet. • Server farm that includes a call processing, routing, and IP phone features and configuration. • Cisco Access...
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... ports to provide individual port security and protected ports to which they are connected. The switch LRE ports support the same software features as a switch cluster and through CMS. You can also manage and monitor the individual CPEs from the LRE switches to further ... Floor 4 IP Environmental controls Cisco 585 LRE CPE Floor 3 Patch panel Cisco LRE 48 POTS splitters Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches PSTN PBX Catalyst 2900 XL or Catalyst 3500 XL switch Servers Cisco 2600 router 74051 1-18 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 78-6511-...
... ports to provide individual port security and protected ports to which they are connected. The switch LRE ports support the same software features as a switch cluster and through CMS. You can also manage and monitor the individual CPEs from the LRE switches to further ... Floor 4 IP Environmental controls Cisco 585 LRE CPE Floor 3 Patch panel Cisco LRE 48 POTS splitters Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches PSTN PBX Catalyst 2900 XL or Catalyst 3500 XL switch Servers Cisco 2600 router 74051 1-18 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 78-6511-...
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...switches. 78-6511-08 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 2-1 Refer to the appropriate switch documentation for using CMS, refer to the release notes (http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/...c2900xl/index.htm). • For procedures for descriptions of the web-based management software used on the Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL switches. CH A P T E R 2 Getting Started with CMS This chapter provides these topics about the Cluster Management Suite (CMS) software: • Features...
...switches. 78-6511-08 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 2-1 Refer to the appropriate switch documentation for using CMS, refer to the release notes (http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/...c2900xl/index.htm). • For procedures for descriptions of the web-based management software used on the Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL switches. CH A P T E R 2 Getting Started with CMS This chapter provides these topics about the Cluster Management Suite (CMS) software: • Features...