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... power lines, remove jewelry (including rings, necklaces, and watches). Statement 1004 Catalyst 2960 Switch Hardware Installation Guide 2-2 OL-7075-09 To prevent airflow restriction, allow at least 3 inches (7.6 cm) of the switch. Statement 43 Warning Do not stack the chassis on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of 113•F (45•C). Statement 48 Warning Ethernet cables must be shielded when used...
... power lines, remove jewelry (including rings, necklaces, and watches). Statement 1004 Catalyst 2960 Switch Hardware Installation Guide 2-2 OL-7075-09 To prevent airflow restriction, allow at least 3 inches (7.6 cm) of the switch. Statement 43 Warning Do not stack the chassis on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of 113•F (45•C). Statement 48 Warning Ethernet cables must be shielded when used...
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... a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) workstation. See the software configuration guide and the switch command reference on Cisco.com or the documentation that came with your SNMP application for troubleshooting problems: • Diagnosing Problems, page 4-1 • Clearing the Switch IP Address and Configuration, page 4-5 • Locating the Switch Serial Number, page 4-6 Diagnosing Problems The LEDs on the front panel provide troubleshooting information about the switch. You can also get statistics from the browser interface, from the command-line interface (CLI), or...
... a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) workstation. See the software configuration guide and the switch command reference on Cisco.com or the documentation that came with your SNMP application for troubleshooting problems: • Diagnosing Problems, page 4-1 • Clearing the Switch IP Address and Configuration, page 4-5 • Locating the Switch Serial Number, page 4-6 Diagnosing Problems The LEDs on the front panel provide troubleshooting information about the switch. You can also get statistics from the browser interface, from the command-line interface (CLI), or...
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... that both devices have link. Each Cisco module has an internal serial EEPROM that all fiber-optic connections. This encoding provides a way for Cisco to verify the port or module error-disabled, disabled, or shutdown status. Look for a list of supported SFP modules. • Use the show link, but is fully functional. See the "Features" section on page 1-1 for these items: • Bad or incorrect SFP module. OL-7075-09 Catalyst 2960 Switch Hardware Installation Guide 4-3 A single...
... that both devices have link. Each Cisco module has an internal serial EEPROM that all fiber-optic connections. This encoding provides a way for Cisco to verify the port or module error-disabled, disabled, or shutdown status. Look for a list of supported SFP modules. • Use the show link, but is fully functional. See the "Features" section on page 1-1 for these items: • Bad or incorrect SFP module. OL-7075-09 Catalyst 2960 Switch Hardware Installation Guide 4-3 A single...
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... or server. If necessary, re-enable the port or the interface. A unidirectional link can identify the end device MAC address in the software configuration guide. In aggressive mode, UDLD also detects unidirectional links caused by one or the other cabling, or a port issue could cause this situation, the switch bandwidth is manually shut down on one -way traffic on fiber-optic and twisted-pair links and by trunk, until you manually set the speed and...
... or server. If necessary, re-enable the port or the interface. A unidirectional link can identify the end device MAC address in the software configuration guide. In aggressive mode, UDLD also detects unidirectional links caused by one or the other cabling, or a port issue could cause this situation, the switch bandwidth is manually shut down on one -way traffic on fiber-optic and twisted-pair links and by trunk, until you manually set the speed and...
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... IP address 10.0.0.1. Connecting to a power source, review the safety warnings in Chapter 2, "Switch Installation (24- For installation procedures for mounting your PC or workstation. Connecting to the small form-factor pluggable (SFP) modules, see Chapter 1, "Product Overview." Accessing the CLI Through Express Setup You can access the CLI through Express Setup or through the console port. To put the switch into Express Setup mode, follow the steps described in the Catalyst 2960 Switch Getting Started Guide...
... IP address 10.0.0.1. Connecting to a power source, review the safety warnings in Chapter 2, "Switch Installation (24- For installation procedures for mounting your PC or workstation. Connecting to the small form-factor pluggable (SFP) modules, see Chapter 1, "Product Overview." Accessing the CLI Through Express Setup You can access the CLI through Express Setup or through the console port. To put the switch into Express Setup mode, follow the steps described in the Catalyst 2960 Switch Getting Started Guide...
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... 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...
... 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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... a TFTP server • Default configuration stored in Flash memory to ensure that it receives during startup with IP address information and a configuration file that the switch can be connected to a network and can forward traffic with minimal user intervention • In-band management access through a CMS web-based session • In-band management access through up to 16 simultaneous Telnet connections for multiple command-line interface (CLI)-based sessions over the network • In-band management access through Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) versions...
... a TFTP server • Default configuration stored in Flash memory to ensure that it receives during startup with IP address information and a configuration file that the switch can be connected to a network and can forward traffic with minimal user intervention • In-band management access through a CMS web-based session • In-band management access through up to 16 simultaneous Telnet connections for multiple command-line interface (CLI)-based sessions over the network • In-band management access through Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) versions...
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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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...-power ports on WAN access. A Catalyst 3550-12G backbone switch provides the benefits of approximately 500 employees. This network uses VLANs to focus on the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switches and to a single device, such as a Gigabit switch, which serves as a single point for security management. Grouping servers in a centralized location provides benefits such as shown, or into multiple clusters, as security and easier maintenance. Cisco IP Phones are configured on the same VLAN. Cisco CallManager controls...
...-power ports on WAN access. A Catalyst 3550-12G backbone switch provides the benefits of approximately 500 employees. This network uses VLANs to focus on the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL switches and to a single device, such as a Gigabit switch, which serves as a single point for security management. Grouping servers in a centralized location provides benefits such as shown, or into multiple clusters, as security and easier maintenance. Cisco IP Phones are configured on the same VLAN. Cisco CallManager controls...
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... when the switch reboots. The commands available to the Cisco IOS Release 12.0 documentation on Cisco.com. Only a limited subset of the user EXEC commands are not saved when the switch reboots. Using the configuration modes (such as show commands, which show the current configuration status, and clear commands, which mode you can make changes to enter privileged EXEC mode. Table 3-1 describes the main command modes supported on the switch, the prompt you can enter interface configuration mode and line configuration mode. If...
... when the switch reboots. The commands available to the Cisco IOS Release 12.0 documentation on Cisco.com. Only a limited subset of the user EXEC commands are not saved when the switch reboots. Using the configuration modes (such as show commands, which show the current configuration status, and clear commands, which mode you can make changes to enter privileged EXEC mode. Table 3-1 describes the main command modes supported on the switch, the prompt you can enter interface configuration mode and line configuration mode. If...
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... Disabled Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) filtering Disabled Network Port Disabled Network Redundancy Hot Standby Router Protocol2 Spanning Tree Protocol Unidirectional link detection (UDLD) UDLD error detection Disabled Enabled 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...
... Disabled Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) filtering Disabled Network Port Disabled Network Redundancy Hot Standby Router Protocol2 Spanning Tree Protocol Unidirectional link detection (UDLD) UDLD error detection Disabled Enabled 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...
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... "Passwords" section on Cisco.com for example, two words is inherited by using the CLI. trailing spaces are also valid password characters; If you configure the Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus (TACACS+) protocol from 1 to CMS. - Your connection with the switch ends when you with the new password. Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL switches have two commands for setting passwords: • enable secret password (a very secure, encrypted password) • enable password password (a less secure, unencrypted password...
... "Passwords" section on Cisco.com for example, two words is inherited by using the CLI. trailing spaces are also valid password characters; If you configure the Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus (TACACS+) protocol from 1 to CMS. - Your connection with the switch ends when you with the new password. Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL switches have two commands for setting passwords: • enable secret password (a very secure, encrypted password) • enable password password (a less secure, unencrypted password...
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... configuration mode. Store-and-forward mode stores complete packets and checks for broadcast packets. It is disabled. Enabling Storm Control A packet storm occurs when a large number of broadcast, unicast, or multicast packets are received on unicast packets, use the port storm-control multicast command. Storm control is blocked. Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to a network port (configured only by using CLI) Note The switch supports the store-and-forward switching mode. port storm-control trap Generate an SNMP...
... configuration mode. Store-and-forward mode stores complete packets and checks for broadcast packets. It is disabled. Enabling Storm Control A packet storm occurs when a large number of broadcast, unicast, or multicast packets are received on unicast packets, use the port storm-control multicast command. Storm control is blocked. Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to a network port (configured only by using CLI) Note The switch supports the store-and-forward switching mode. port storm-control trap Generate an SNMP...
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... 2 protocol that detects and shuts down state, when a UDLD-related error condition is an operational state similar to privileged EXEC mode. Use the udld reset command to enable UDLD on page 9-7. 78-6511-08 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 7-7 Use the udld interface configuration command to reset all switch ports. 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...
... 2 protocol that detects and shuts down state, when a UDLD-related error condition is an operational state similar to privileged EXEC mode. Use the udld reset command to enable UDLD on page 9-7. 78-6511-08 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 7-7 Use the udld interface configuration command to reset all switch ports. 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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... 2-10 and the Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide. Autonegotiation for port speed and duplex mode is half duplex with back pressure. The default duplex mode is supported. Use duplex autonegotiation only if the remote device supports 802.1X full-duplex flow control. For information about this command, refer to match. Keep these considerations in mind when you can configure and monitor the Ethernet link on the Cisco 585 LRE CPE...
... 2-10 and the Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide. Autonegotiation for port speed and duplex mode is half duplex with back pressure. The default duplex mode is supported. Use duplex autonegotiation only if the remote device supports 802.1X full-duplex flow control. For information about this command, refer to match. Keep these considerations in mind when you can configure and monitor the Ethernet link on the Cisco 585 LRE CPE...
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... status Purpose Update the VLAN information on the switch and return to privileged EXEC mode. (Optional) Verify that the domain name is the same as Release 11.2(8)SA3) to a software version that does, ports that belong to the switch software configuration guide. Passwords You can use the vtp transparent vlan database command to disable VTP on the switch and then change the VTP mode to VTP server. 8-14 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst...
... status Purpose Update the VLAN information on the switch and return to privileged EXEC mode. (Optional) Verify that the domain name is the same as Release 11.2(8)SA3) to a software version that does, ports that belong to the switch software configuration guide. Passwords You can use the vtp transparent vlan database command to disable VTP on the switch and then change the VTP mode to VTP server. 8-14 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst...
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... trunk 2. 8-32 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 78-6511-08 In the display, check the Priority for the VLAN. Figure 8-5 shows two trunks connecting supported switches. Load Sharing Using STP Port Priorities When two ports on trunk ports by parallel trunks connecting switches. 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 the interface. If you divide the traffic between switches...
... trunk 2. 8-32 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 78-6511-08 In the display, check the Priority for the VLAN. Figure 8-5 shows two trunks connecting supported switches. Load Sharing Using STP Port Priorities When two ports on trunk ports by parallel trunks connecting switches. 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 the interface. If you divide the traffic between switches...
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... switch: Table 9-8 Problems Encountered When Upgrading the Switch Problem Getting "Address Range" error message and boot up a switch prompt. 1. Getting "Error Loading Flash" error messages. The file with the correct image. 9-16 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 78-6511-08 Enter the set BOOT flash: name of the bootable file and the actual file in Flash memory. Note BOOT must be missing. The switch boots up automatically with the .bin extension is not supported on the Flash memory. Download the IOS...
... switch: Table 9-8 Problems Encountered When Upgrading the Switch Problem Getting "Address Range" error message and boot up a switch prompt. 1. Getting "Error Loading Flash" error messages. The file with the correct image. 9-16 Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 78-6511-08 Enter the set BOOT flash: name of the bootable file and the actual file in Flash memory. Note BOOT must be missing. The switch boots up automatically with the .bin extension is not supported on the Flash memory. Download the IOS...
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...router): Would you like 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 System Configuration Dialog --- Continue with a command-capable member of the failed command switch. Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Recovery Procedures Replacing a Failed Command Switch with a Cluster Member Follow these steps to replace a failed command switch with configuration dialog? [yes/no]: Step 10 Enter Y at the first prompt. Start a command-line interface (CLI) session on the new command switch. You can access the CLI...
...router): Would you like 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 System Configuration Dialog --- Continue with a command-capable member of the failed command switch. Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Recovery Procedures Replacing a Failed Command Switch with a Cluster Member Follow these steps to replace a failed command switch with configuration dialog? [yes/no]: Step 10 Enter Y at the first prompt. Start a command-line interface (CLI) session on the new command switch. You can access the CLI...
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...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 7-2, 7-3, 7-21 Gigabit Ethernet port 7-2 speed 7-3, 7-21 STP 6-35 STP default 6-35 set-top box, television...
...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 7-2, 7-3, 7-21 Gigabit Ethernet port 7-2 speed 7-3, 7-21 STP 6-35 STP default 6-35 set-top box, television...