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...-Delay Time 16-23 Configuring the Maximum-Aging Time 16-23 Configuring the Maximum-Hop Count 16-24 Specifying the Link Type to Ensure Rapid Transitions 16-24 Designating the Neighbor Type 16-25 Restarting the Protocol Migration Process 16-25 Displaying the MST Configuration ...Guard 17-9 Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features 17-9 Default Optional Spanning-Tree Configuration 17-9 Optional Spanning-Tree Configuration Guidelines 17-10 Enabling Port Fast 17-10 Enabling BPDU Guard 17-11 Enabling BPDU Filtering 17-12 Enabling UplinkFast for Use with Redundant Links 17-13 Enabling BackboneFast 17...
...-Delay Time 16-23 Configuring the Maximum-Aging Time 16-23 Configuring the Maximum-Hop Count 16-24 Specifying the Link Type to Ensure Rapid Transitions 16-24 Designating the Neighbor Type 16-25 Restarting the Protocol Migration Process 16-25 Displaying the MST Configuration ...Guard 17-9 Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features 17-9 Default Optional Spanning-Tree Configuration 17-9 Optional Spanning-Tree Configuration Guidelines 17-10 Enabling Port Fast 17-10 Enabling BPDU Guard 17-11 Enabling BPDU Filtering 17-12 Enabling UplinkFast for Use with Redundant Links 17-13 Enabling BackboneFast 17...
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... Enabling or Disabling IGMP Snooping 18-7 Setting the Snooping Method 18-8 Configuring a Multicast Router Port 18-9 Configuring a Host Statically to Join a Group 18-10 Enabling IGMP Immediate Leave 18-10 Configuring the IGMP Leave Timer 18-11 Configuring TCN-Related Commands 18-12 Controlling the Multicast ...21 Displaying MVR Information 18-23 Configuring IGMP Filtering and Throttling 18-23 Default IGMP Filtering and Throttling Configuration 18-24 Configuring IGMP Profiles 18-24 Applying IGMP Profiles 18-25 Setting the Maximum Number of IGMP Groups 18-26 Configuring the IGMP Throttling Action ...
... Enabling or Disabling IGMP Snooping 18-7 Setting the Snooping Method 18-8 Configuring a Multicast Router Port 18-9 Configuring a Host Statically to Join a Group 18-10 Enabling IGMP Immediate Leave 18-10 Configuring the IGMP Leave Timer 18-11 Configuring TCN-Related Commands 18-12 Controlling the Multicast ...21 Displaying MVR Information 18-23 Configuring IGMP Filtering and Throttling 18-23 Default IGMP Filtering and Throttling Configuration 18-24 Configuring IGMP Profiles 18-24 Applying IGMP Profiles 18-25 Setting the Maximum Number of IGMP Groups 18-26 Configuring the IGMP Throttling Action ...
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...Removing Dynamic Address Entries, page 6-22 • Configuring MAC Address Notification Traps, page 6-22 • Adding and Removing Static Address Entries, page 6-24 • Configuring Unicast MAC Address Filtering, page 6-25 • Displaying Address Table Entries, page 6-26 Building the Address Table With multiple MAC ...VLAN basis. Using the MAC address table, the switch forwards the packet only to port 1 in VLAN 1 and ports 9, 10, and 1 in the other network devices. As stations are not in each port and adding the address and its own logical address table. The switch always uses the...
...Removing Dynamic Address Entries, page 6-22 • Configuring MAC Address Notification Traps, page 6-22 • Adding and Removing Static Address Entries, page 6-24 • Configuring Unicast MAC Address Filtering, page 6-25 • Displaying Address Table Entries, page 6-26 Building the Address Table With multiple MAC ...VLAN basis. Using the MAC address table, the switch forwards the packet only to port 1 in VLAN 1 and ports 9, 10, and 1 in the other network devices. As stations are not in each port and adding the address and its own logical address table. The switch always uses the...
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...browser, enter https://URL, where the URL is the IP address or hostname of concurrent connections that the connection is 1 to 86400 seconds (24 hours). Configuring the Switch for Secure Socket Layer HTTP Chapter 8 Configuring Switch-Based Authentication Command Purpose Step 5 ip http secure-ciphersuite {[3des-... than the default port, you should allow access to the HTTP server. Note Use of the HTTP server files on a persistent connection. The maximum value is the default. Step 10 ip http max-connections value (Optional) Set the maximum number of the server switch. The range ...
...browser, enter https://URL, where the URL is the IP address or hostname of concurrent connections that the connection is 1 to 86400 seconds (24 hours). Configuring the Switch for Secure Socket Layer HTTP Chapter 8 Configuring Switch-Based Authentication Command Purpose Step 5 ip http secure-ciphersuite {[3des-... than the default port, you should allow access to the HTTP server. Note Use of the HTTP server files on a persistent connection. The maximum value is the default. Step 10 ip http max-connections value (Optional) Set the maximum number of the server switch. The range ...
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...MAC check allows managed devices, such as printers, to a Port, page 9-26 (optional) 9-18 Catalyst 2960 Switch Software ...page 9-22 (required) • Configuring the Switch-to-RADIUS-Server Communication, page 9-24 (required) • Configuring the Host Mode, page 9-25 (optional) •... Re-Authenticating a Client Connected to skip web authentication. Web authentication requires two Cisco Attribute-Value (AV) pair attributes: • The first attribute, priv-lvl...when the ACL is applied.) For example: proxyacl# 10=permit ip any 10.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 proxyacl# 20=permit ip any 11.1.0.0 ...
...MAC check allows managed devices, such as printers, to a Port, page 9-26 (optional) 9-18 Catalyst 2960 Switch Software ...page 9-22 (required) • Configuring the Switch-to-RADIUS-Server Communication, page 9-24 (required) • Configuring the Host Mode, page 9-25 (optional) •... Re-Authenticating a Client Connected to skip web authentication. Web authentication requires two Cisco Attribute-Value (AV) pair attributes: • The first attribute, priv-lvl...when the ACL is applied.) For example: proxyacl# 10=permit ip any 10.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 proxyacl# 20=permit ip any 11.1.0.0 ...
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...This procedure is 0 minutes. The switch dynamically determines the default tries parameter that is 10 to 100. (Optional) Set the number of minutes that is from 0 to 1440 minutes (24 hours). Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Command configure terminal radius-server dead-criteria time...is considered unavailable or dead. OL-8603-04 Catalyst 2960 Switch Software Configuration Guide 9-33 Chapter 9 Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication Configuring IEEE 802.1x Authentication Configuring the Inaccessible Authentication Bypass Feature You can configure the inaccessible bypass feature, also ...
...This procedure is 0 minutes. The switch dynamically determines the default tries parameter that is 10 to 100. (Optional) Set the number of minutes that is from 0 to 1440 minutes (24 hours). Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Command configure terminal radius-server dead-criteria time...is considered unavailable or dead. OL-8603-04 Catalyst 2960 Switch Software Configuration Guide 9-33 Chapter 9 Configuring IEEE 802.1x Port-Based Authentication Configuring IEEE 802.1x Authentication Configuring the Inaccessible Authentication Bypass Feature You can configure the inaccessible bypass feature, also ...
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...device stops sending any data packets, which prevents any more information, see the "Access Ports" section on local and remote ports, see the flowcontrol interface configuration command in the configuration file. 10-14 Catalyst 2960 Switch Software Configuration Guide OL-8603-04 When set the interface's ability ...other end. Upon receipt of congestion, no pause frames are only internal server-facing interfaces. For interfaces gi0/23 and gi0/24, speed and duplex do not apply when they are sent or received by either direction. The default state is required to privileged ...
...device stops sending any data packets, which prevents any more information, see the "Access Ports" section on local and remote ports, see the flowcontrol interface configuration command in the configuration file. 10-14 Catalyst 2960 Switch Software Configuration Guide OL-8603-04 When set the interface's ability ...other end. Upon receipt of congestion, no pause frames are only internal server-facing interfaces. For interfaces gi0/23 and gi0/24, speed and duplex do not apply when they are sent or received by either direction. The default state is required to privileged ...
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... VQP. These sections contain this information: • "Understanding VMPS" section on page 12-24 • "Default VMPS Client Configuration" section on page 12-25 • "VMPS Configuration...12-25 • "Monitoring the VMPS" section on page 12-28 • "Troubleshooting Dynamic-Access Port VLAN Membership" section on page 12-29 • "VMPS Configuration Example" section on a second interface...Step 7 Command exit end show running-config Step 8 show vlan Step 9 configure terminal Step 10 interface gigabitethernet0/1 Step 11 Step 12 Step 13 spanning-tree vlan 2-4 cost 30 end Step ...
... VQP. These sections contain this information: • "Understanding VMPS" section on page 12-24 • "Default VMPS Client Configuration" section on page 12-25 • "VMPS Configuration...12-25 • "Monitoring the VMPS" section on page 12-28 • "Troubleshooting Dynamic-Access Port VLAN Membership" section on page 12-29 • "VMPS Configuration Example" section on a second interface...Step 7 Command exit end show running-config Step 8 show vlan Step 9 configure terminal Step 10 interface gigabitethernet0/1 Step 11 Step 12 Step 13 spanning-tree vlan 2-4 cost 30 end Step ...
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...-id copy running -config startup-config Purpose Enter global configuration mode. a half-duplex port is considered to have a half-duplex link physically connected point-to-point to a single port on page 16-10. This procedure is aged. Return to have a shared connection. Verify your entries.... (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file. To return the switch to its default setting, use the no spanning-tree link-type interface configuration command. 16-24...
...-id copy running -config startup-config Purpose Enter global configuration mode. a half-duplex port is considered to have a half-duplex link physically connected point-to-point to a single port on page 16-10. This procedure is aged. Return to have a shared connection. Verify your entries.... (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file. To return the switch to its default setting, use the no spanning-tree link-type interface configuration command. 16-24...
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...the remote copy of SNMP. Beginning in the value. snmp-server engineID {local engineid-string | remote ip-address [udp-port port-number] engineid-string} Configure a name for the local or remote SNMP server engine on the switch: Step 1 Step... if it has trailing zeros. The default is a 24-character ID string with the name of the copy of SNMP and the optional User Datagram Protocol (UDP) port on the remote device. You can configure an SNMP server... or remote copy of SNMP. • The engineid-string is 162. 26-10 Catalyst 2960 Switch Software Configuration Guide OL-8603-04
...the remote copy of SNMP. Beginning in the value. snmp-server engineID {local engineid-string | remote ip-address [udp-port port-number] engineid-string} Configure a name for the local or remote SNMP server engine on the switch: Step 1 Step... if it has trailing zeros. The default is a 24-character ID string with the name of the copy of SNMP and the optional User Datagram Protocol (UDP) port on the remote device. You can configure an SNMP server... or remote copy of SNMP. • The engineid-string is 162. 26-10 Catalyst 2960 Switch Software Configuration Guide OL-8603-04
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... 28-2 Traffic Types, Packet Labels, and Queues VoIP1 Data VoIP Control Routing Protocol STP BPDU Traffic Traffic Traffic Traffic DSCP 46 24, 26 48 56 CoS 5 3 6 7 CoS-to-Ingress Queue Map 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (queue 2) CoS-to -Queue Map 0, 1 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Queue Weight (Bandwidth) 81... Size Queue (Buffer) for Gigabit-Capable Size for 10/100 Ports Ethernet Ports 16 percent 10 percent 6 percent 10 percent 17 percent 26 percent 61 percent 54 percent When you enable the auto-QoS feature on a port at the edge of a Cisco IP Phone. Table 28-3 Auto-QoS Configuration for...
... 28-2 Traffic Types, Packet Labels, and Queues VoIP1 Data VoIP Control Routing Protocol STP BPDU Traffic Traffic Traffic Traffic DSCP 46 24, 26 48 56 CoS 5 3 6 7 CoS-to-Ingress Queue Map 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (queue 2) CoS-to -Queue Map 0, 1 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Queue Weight (Bandwidth) 81... Size Queue (Buffer) for Gigabit-Capable Size for 10/100 Ports Ethernet Ports 16 percent 10 percent 6 percent 10 percent 17 percent 26 percent 61 percent 54 percent When you enable the auto-QoS feature on a port at the edge of a Cisco IP Phone. Table 28-3 Auto-QoS Configuration for...
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...the CoS value received in the packet on a nonrouted port by using the mls qos trust cos command. Switch(config)# mls qos map policed-dscp 24 26 46 to 0 Switch(config)# class-map match-all...queue-set output 2 threshold 4 42 72 100 242 Switch(config)# mls qos queue-set output 1 buffers 10 10 26 54 Switch(config)# mls qos queue-set dscp cs3 Switch(config-pmap-c)# police 32000 8000 exceed-action ...Police-SoftPhone to an ingress interface on the egress queues mapped to the port. Switch(config-if)# mls qos trust device cisco-phone If you entered the auto qos voip trust command, the switch ...
...the CoS value received in the packet on a nonrouted port by using the mls qos trust cos command. Switch(config)# mls qos map policed-dscp 24 26 46 to 0 Switch(config)# class-map match-all...queue-set output 2 threshold 4 42 72 100 242 Switch(config)# mls qos queue-set output 1 buffers 10 10 26 54 Switch(config)# mls qos queue-set dscp cs3 Switch(config-pmap-c)# police 32000 8000 exceed-action ...Police-SoftPhone to an ingress interface on the egress queues mapped to the port. Switch(config-if)# mls qos trust device cisco-phone If you entered the auto qos voip trust command, the switch ...
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...configuration file. All the entries that are not explicitly configured are not modified (remains as a DSCP-trusted port. For example, a DSCP value of 12 corresponds to the default map, use the no mls qos ... 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 10 1 : 10 10 10 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 2 : 20 20 20 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3 : 30 30 30 30 30 35 36 37 38 39 4 : 40...to -DSCP-mutation map. This example shows how to define the DSCP-to the specified ingress DSCP-trusted port. Verify your entries. (Optional) Save your QoS solution, you might need to make decisions about these ...
...configuration file. All the entries that are not explicitly configured are not modified (remains as a DSCP-trusted port. For example, a DSCP value of 12 corresponds to the default map, use the no mls qos ... 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 10 1 : 10 10 10 10 14 15 16 17 18 19 2 : 20 20 20 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3 : 30 30 30 30 30 35 36 37 38 39 4 : 40...to -DSCP-mutation map. This example shows how to define the DSCP-to the specified ingress DSCP-trusted port. Verify your entries. (Optional) Save your QoS solution, you might need to make decisions about these ...
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Switch# show platform forward gigabitethernet0/1 vlan 5 1.1.1 2.2.2 ip 13.1.1.1 13.2.2.2 udp 10 20 Global Port Number:24, Asic Number:5 Src Real Vlan Id:5, Mapped Vlan Id:5 Ingress: Lookup Key-Used Index-Hit A-Data InptACL ....0002.0002 Packet 2 Lookup Key-Used OutptACL 50_0D020202_0D010101-00_40000014_000A0000 Index-Hit A-Data 01FFE 03000000 Port Gi0/2 Vlan SrcMac DstMac Cos Dscpv 0005 0001.0001.0001 0002.0002.0002 Packet 10 Lookup Key-Used OutptACL 50_0D020202_0D010101-00_40000014_000A0000 Packet dropped due to failed DEJA_VU Check on...
Switch# show platform forward gigabitethernet0/1 vlan 5 1.1.1 2.2.2 ip 13.1.1.1 13.2.2.2 udp 10 20 Global Port Number:24, Asic Number:5 Src Real Vlan Id:5, Mapped Vlan Id:5 Ingress: Lookup Key-Used Index-Hit A-Data InptACL ....0002.0002 Packet 2 Lookup Key-Used OutptACL 50_0D020202_0D010101-00_40000014_000A0000 Index-Hit A-Data 01FFE 03000000 Port Gi0/2 Vlan SrcMac DstMac Cos Dscpv 0005 0001.0001.0001 0002.0002.0002 Packet 10 Lookup Key-Used OutptACL 50_0D020202_0D010101-00_40000014_000A0000 Packet dropped due to failed DEJA_VU Check on...
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... clock. Chapter 32 Troubleshooting Using the crashinfo Files This is an example of the output when the packet coming in on port 1 in the basic file includes the Cisco IOS image name and version that failed, a list of the processor registers, and a stack trace. However, after the... the name of the failure. You can provide this information to the Cisco technical support representative by using the show platform forward gigabitethernet0/1 vlan 5 1.1.1 0009.43a8.0145 ip 13.1.1.1 13.2.2.2 udp 10 20 Global Port Number:24, Asic Number:5 Src Real Vlan Id:5, Mapped Vlan Id:5 Ingress: ...
... clock. Chapter 32 Troubleshooting Using the crashinfo Files This is an example of the output when the packet coming in on port 1 in the basic file includes the Cisco IOS image name and version that failed, a list of the processor registers, and a stack trace. However, after the... the name of the failure. You can provide this information to the Cisco technical support representative by using the show platform forward gigabitethernet0/1 vlan 5 1.1.1 0009.43a8.0145 ip 13.1.1.1 13.2.2.2 udp 10 20 Global Port Number:24, Asic Number:5 Src Real Vlan Id:5, Mapped Vlan Id:5 Ingress: ...
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INDEX A abbreviating commands 2-4 AC (command switch) 5-9 access-denied response, VMPS 12-24 accessing clusters, switch 5-12 command switches 5-10 member switches 5-12 switch clusters 5-12 access ports in switch clusters 5-8 access ports, defined 10-2 accounting with 802.1x 9-29 with IEEE 802.1x 9-8 with RADIUS 8-28 with...15-8 defined 6-19 learning 6-20 removing 6-22 MAC, discovering 6-26 multicast, STP address management 15-8 static adding and removing 6-24 defined 6-19 address resolution 6-26 Address Resolution Protocol See ARP advertisements CDP 20-1 LLDP 21-2 VTP 12-16, 13-3 aggregatable ...
INDEX A abbreviating commands 2-4 AC (command switch) 5-9 access-denied response, VMPS 12-24 accessing clusters, switch 5-12 command switches 5-10 member switches 5-12 switch clusters 5-12 access ports in switch clusters 5-8 access ports, defined 10-2 accounting with 802.1x 9-29 with IEEE 802.1x 9-8 with RADIUS 8-28 with...15-8 defined 6-19 learning 6-20 removing 6-22 MAC, discovering 6-26 multicast, STP address management 15-8 static adding and removing 6-24 defined 6-19 address resolution 6-26 Address Resolution Protocol See ARP advertisements CDP 20-1 LLDP 21-2 VTP 12-16, 13-3 aggregatable ...
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...appliances and ingress RSPAN 23-20 and ingress SPAN 23-13 IEEE 802.1D See STP IEEE 802.1p 14-1 IEEE 802.1Q and trunk ports 10-3 configuration limitations 12-15 encapsulation 12-14 native VLAN for untagged traffic 12-19 IEEE 802.1s See MSTP IEEE 802.1w See RSTP ... group 18-5 queries 18-4 report suppression described 18-6 disabling 18-15, 30-11 supported versions 18-2 support for 1-3 IGMP filtering configuring 18-24 default configuration 18-24 described 18-23 monitoring 18-28 support for 1-3 IGMP groups configuring filtering 18-27 setting the maximum number 18-26 IGMP Immediate Leave configuration...
...appliances and ingress RSPAN 23-20 and ingress SPAN 23-13 IEEE 802.1D See STP IEEE 802.1p 14-1 IEEE 802.1Q and trunk ports 10-3 configuration limitations 12-15 encapsulation 12-14 native VLAN for untagged traffic 12-19 IEEE 802.1s See MSTP IEEE 802.1w See RSTP ... group 18-5 queries 18-4 report suppression described 18-6 disabling 18-15, 30-11 supported versions 18-2 support for 1-3 IGMP filtering configuring 18-24 default configuration 18-24 described 18-23 monitoring 18-28 support for 1-3 IGMP groups configuring filtering 18-27 setting the maximum number 18-26 IGMP Immediate Leave configuration...
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... 1-2 persistent self-signed certificate 8-38 per-VLAN spanning-tree plus See PVST+ physical ports 10-2 PIM-DVMRP, as snooping method 18-8 ping character output description 32-13 executing 32...port-based authentication accounting 9-8 authentication server defined 9-2 RADIUS server 9-2 client, defined 9-2 configuration guidelines 9-20 configuring 802.1x authentication 9-22 guest VLAN 9-30 host mode 9-25 inaccessible authentication bypass 9-33 manual re-authentication of a client 9-26 periodic re-authentication 9-25 quiet period 9-26 RADIUS server 9-25 RADIUS server parameters on the switch 9-24...
... 1-2 persistent self-signed certificate 8-38 per-VLAN spanning-tree plus See PVST+ physical ports 10-2 PIM-DVMRP, as snooping method 18-8 ping character output description 32-13 executing 32...port-based authentication accounting 9-8 authentication server defined 9-2 RADIUS server 9-2 client, defined 9-2 configuration guidelines 9-20 configuring 802.1x authentication 9-22 guest VLAN 9-30 host mode 9-25 inaccessible authentication bypass 9-33 manual re-authentication of a client 9-26 periodic re-authentication 9-25 quiet period 9-26 RADIUS server 9-25 RADIUS server parameters on the switch 9-24...
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...violations 19-9 with other features 19-10 port-shutdown response, VMPS 12-24 port VLAN ID TLV 21-2 power management TLV 21-2, 21-6 preferential treatment of traffic See QoS preventing unauthorized access 8-1 priority overriding CoS 14-6 trusting CoS 14-6 private VLAN edge ports See protected ports privileged EXEC mode 2-2 privilege levels... in VTP domain 13-14 on a port 12-19 examples 13-5 overview 13-4 pruning-eligible list changing 12-19 for VTP pruning 13-4 VLANs 13-14 OL-8603-04 Index PVST+ described 15-9 IEEE 802.1Q trunking interoperability 15-10 instances supported 15-9 Q QoS and MQC...
...violations 19-9 with other features 19-10 port-shutdown response, VMPS 12-24 port VLAN ID TLV 21-2 power management TLV 21-2, 21-6 preferential treatment of traffic See QoS preventing unauthorized access 8-1 priority overriding CoS 14-6 trusting CoS 14-6 private VLAN edge ports See protected ports privileged EXEC mode 2-2 privilege levels... in VTP domain 13-14 on a port 12-19 examples 13-5 overview 13-4 pruning-eligible list changing 12-19 for VTP pruning 13-4 VLANs 13-14 OL-8603-04 Index PVST+ described 15-9 IEEE 802.1Q trunking interoperability 15-10 instances supported 15-9 Q QoS and MQC...
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...-13 stratum, NTP 6-2 success response, VMPS 12-24 summer time 6-13 SunNet Manager 1-4 switch clustering technology 5-1 See also clusters, switch switch console port 1-5 Switch Database Management See SDM Switched Port Analyzer See SPAN switched ports 10-2 switchport block multicast command 19-7 switchport block unicast ...the configuration 25-13 enabling 25-4 facility keywords, described 25-13 level keywords, described 25-9 limiting messages 25-10 message format 25-2 overview 25-1 sequence numbers, enabling and disabling 25-8 setting the display destination device 25-5 synchronizing log messages...
...-13 stratum, NTP 6-2 success response, VMPS 12-24 summer time 6-13 SunNet Manager 1-4 switch clustering technology 5-1 See also clusters, switch switch console port 1-5 Switch Database Management See SDM Switched Port Analyzer See SPAN switched ports 10-2 switchport block multicast command 19-7 switchport block unicast ...the configuration 25-13 enabling 25-4 facility keywords, described 25-13 level keywords, described 25-9 limiting messages 25-10 message format 25-2 overview 25-1 sequence numbers, enabling and disabling 25-8 setting the display destination device 25-5 synchronizing log messages...
