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... topology of a switch or multiple switches from CMS to multiple ports and multiple switches at the same time to 16 interconnected and supported Catalyst switches through one IP address as speed and duplex settings - You can also use Cisco switch clustering technology to ... such as if they were a single entity. The switch supports a comprehensive set of their geographic proximity and interconnection media, including Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Fast EtherChannel, Cisco GigaStack Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC), Gigabit Ethernet, and Gigabit EtherChannel connections. • ...
... topology of a switch or multiple switches from CMS to multiple ports and multiple switches at the same time to 16 interconnected and supported Catalyst switches through one IP address as speed and duplex settings - You can also use Cisco switch clustering technology to ... such as if they were a single entity. The switch supports a comprehensive set of their geographic proximity and interconnection media, including Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Fast EtherChannel, Cisco GigaStack Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC), Gigabit Ethernet, and Gigabit EtherChannel connections. • ...
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... use a stack of Catalyst 2950-48 switches, you use Gigabit modules to connect the switches directly to a backbone switch in the stack fails, connect the bottom switch to the top switch to create a GigaStack ...Cisco proprietary signaling and cabling, the GigaStack GBIC-to-GigaStack GBIC connection cannot exceed 3 feet (1 meter). • Redundant Gigabit backbone-Using HSRP, you can create backup paths between the switches and network resources. 78-11380-03 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 1-9 Figure 1-1 shows configuration examples of using the Catalyst switches...
... use a stack of Catalyst 2950-48 switches, you use Gigabit modules to connect the switches directly to a backbone switch in the stack fails, connect the bottom switch to the top switch to create a GigaStack ...Cisco proprietary signaling and cabling, the GigaStack GBIC-to-GigaStack GBIC connection cannot exceed 3 feet (1 meter). • Redundant Gigabit backbone-Using HSRP, you can create backup paths between the switches and network resources. 78-11380-03 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 1-9 Figure 1-1 shows configuration examples of using the Catalyst switches...
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... the Internet through a GigaStack GBIC on the switches, allowing 1-Gbps throughput to users when needed. This GigaStack can also be configured as web and mail servers). Connecting a router to a Fast Ethernet switch port provides multiple, simultaneous access to Medium-Sized Network Configuration Cisco 2600 router Catalyst 2900 XL, Catalyst 2950, Catalyst 3550, and Catalyst 3500 XL GigaStack cluster...
... the Internet through a GigaStack GBIC on the switches, allowing 1-Gbps throughput to users when needed. This GigaStack can also be configured as web and mail servers). Connecting a router to a Fast Ethernet switch port provides multiple, simultaneous access to Medium-Sized Network Configuration Cisco 2600 router Catalyst 2900 XL, Catalyst 2950, Catalyst 3550, and Catalyst 3500 XL GigaStack cluster...
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... GBIC interfaces as Logically Defined Networks Cisco router Catalyst 3500 series XL Engineering VLAN Marketing VLAN Accounting VLAN Fast Ethernet Catalyst 2900 series XL Catalyst 2950 series Floor 3 Floor 2 Floor 1 44961 Table 8-1 lists the number of Supported VLANs Catalyst 2950-12 64 Catalyst 2950-24 64 Catalyst 2950C-24 250 Catalyst 2950G-12-EI 250 Catalyst 2950G-24-EI 250 Catalyst 2950G-48-EI 250 Catalyst 2950G...
... GBIC interfaces as Logically Defined Networks Cisco router Catalyst 3500 series XL Engineering VLAN Marketing VLAN Accounting VLAN Fast Ethernet Catalyst 2900 series XL Catalyst 2950 series Floor 3 Floor 2 Floor 1 44961 Table 8-1 lists the number of Supported VLANs Catalyst 2950-12 64 Catalyst 2950-24 64 Catalyst 2950C-24 250 Catalyst 2950G-12-EI 250 Catalyst 2950G-24-EI 250 Catalyst 2950G-48-EI 250 Catalyst 2950G...
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... than 1 second under normal network conditions) across a stack of switches that Cause Fast Convergence" section on page 9-14. 9-12 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 78-11380-03 During the fast transition, an alternate...GBICs connected in a shared cascaded configuration (multidrop backbone). With this feature, you can have a redundant and resilient network in Figure 9-7. Understanding Advanced STP Features Chapter 9 Configuring STP Figure 9-6 UplinkFast Example Before Direct Link Failure Switch A (Root) Switch B L1 L2 L3 Blocked port 43575 Switch C If Switch...
... than 1 second under normal network conditions) across a stack of switches that Cause Fast Convergence" section on page 9-14. 9-12 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 78-11380-03 During the fast transition, an alternate...GBICs connected in a shared cascaded configuration (multidrop backbone). With this feature, you can have a redundant and resilient network in Figure 9-7. Understanding Advanced STP Features Chapter 9 Configuring STP Figure 9-6 UplinkFast Example Before Direct Link Failure Switch A (Root) Switch B L1 L2 L3 Blocked port 43575 Switch C If Switch...
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... alternate stack-root ports on the stack port to stack members. 78-11380-03 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 9-13 Using the Stack Membership Discovery Protocol, all stack switches build a neighbor list of stack members through the GigaStack GBIC to the spanning-tree root; Chapter 9 Configuring STP Understanding Advanced STP Features How...
... alternate stack-root ports on the stack port to stack members. 78-11380-03 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 9-13 Using the Stack Membership Discovery Protocol, all stack switches build a neighbor list of stack members through the GigaStack GBIC to the spanning-tree root; Chapter 9 Configuring STP Understanding Advanced STP Features How...
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...follow these guidelines: • A switch supports only one stack port. • Do not connect alternate stack-root ports to stack ports. • Connect all Catalyst 3500 XL switches, Catalyst 2950 switches with GBIC module slots, and on the top and bottom GigaStack GBICs within the same stack to the... multidrop backbone. Only one stack port per switch is supported. • Each stack switch can be connected to the STP...
...follow these guidelines: • A switch supports only one stack port. • Do not connect alternate stack-root ports to stack ports. • Connect all Catalyst 3500 XL switches, Catalyst 2950 switches with GBIC module slots, and on the top and bottom GigaStack GBICs within the same stack to the... multidrop backbone. Only one stack port per switch is supported. • Each stack switch can be connected to the STP...
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... 1X SYST RPS 11X 13X 15X 1 STAT UTIL DUPLXSPEED 2X 12X 14X 16X MODE Catalyst 2950 2 1 2 Catalyst 2950G-48 SYSTEM RPS STATUS UTIL DUPLX SPEED MODE 12 1X 34 2X 56 78 9 10... 12X Catalyst 2950 1 2 1 2 GigaStack GBIC connection for normal convergence Catalyst 2950G-12 SYST RPS STAT UTIL DUPLXSPEED MODE 12 1X 34 56 78 9 10 11 12 11X 2X 12X Catalyst 2950 1 2 1 2 Catalyst 2950G-24... 18 13X 19 20 21 22 23 24 15X 2X 12X 14X 16X 1 1 2 Catalyst 2950 2 1 2 Catalyst 2950G-48 SYSTEM RPS STATUS UTIL DUPLX SPEED MODE 12 1X 34 2X 56 78 9 10 9 ...
... 1X SYST RPS 11X 13X 15X 1 STAT UTIL DUPLXSPEED 2X 12X 14X 16X MODE Catalyst 2950 2 1 2 Catalyst 2950G-48 SYSTEM RPS STATUS UTIL DUPLX SPEED MODE 12 1X 34 2X 56 78 9 10... 12X Catalyst 2950 1 2 1 2 GigaStack GBIC connection for normal convergence Catalyst 2950G-12 SYST RPS STAT UTIL DUPLXSPEED MODE 12 1X 34 56 78 9 10 11 12 11X 2X 12X Catalyst 2950 1 2 1 2 Catalyst 2950G-24... 18 13X 19 20 21 22 23 24 15X 2X 12X 14X 16X 1 1 2 Catalyst 2950 2 1 2 Catalyst 2950G-48 SYSTEM RPS STATUS UTIL DUPLX SPEED MODE 12 1X 34 2X 56 78 9 10 9 ...
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... its default setting, use the GigaStack GBIC. If an STP root switch is part of a cluster that use the no spanning-tree vlan vlan-id max-age global configuration command. Figure 9-14 shows switches in privileged EXEC mode, follow these ... values that are acceptable for Option 3 1 1 1 6 10 6 4 7 4 9-28 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 78-11380-03 Configure the maximum-aging time of seconds a switch waits without receiving STP configuration messages before attempting a reconfiguration. Table 9-3 shows the default STP settings ...
... its default setting, use the GigaStack GBIC. If an STP root switch is part of a cluster that use the no spanning-tree vlan vlan-id max-age global configuration command. Figure 9-14 shows switches in privileged EXEC mode, follow these ... values that are acceptable for Option 3 1 1 1 6 10 6 4 7 4 9-28 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 78-11380-03 Configure the maximum-aging time of seconds a switch waits without receiving STP configuration messages before attempting a reconfiguration. Table 9-3 shows the default STP settings ...
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... pkts-per -second, specify the number of its VLANs, use the no spanning-tree uplinkfast global configuration command. 78-11380-03 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 9-33 Use this command only on only one stack-port GBIC interface. You must disable CSUF on the first interface before enabling it on the...
... pkts-per -second, specify the number of its VLANs, use the no spanning-tree uplinkfast global configuration command. 78-11380-03 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 9-33 Use this command only on only one stack-port GBIC interface. You must disable CSUF on the first interface before enabling it on the...
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...config Purpose Enter global configuration mode. or full-duplex mode, but only operate in full-duplex mode when set to 1000 Mbps. • The GBIC module ports operate only at 1000 Mbps. • 100BASE-FX ports operate only at 100 Mbps in full-duplex. Verify your entries. (Optional...) Save your entry in IOS Release 12.1(6)EA2. This retains the configuration when the switch restarts. 10-2 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 78-11380-03 Enter interface configuration mode, and enter the port to Auto. Note The...
...config Purpose Enter global configuration mode. or full-duplex mode, but only operate in full-duplex mode when set to 1000 Mbps. • The GBIC module ports operate only at 1000 Mbps. • 100BASE-FX ports operate only at 100 Mbps in full-duplex. Verify your entries. (Optional...) Save your entry in IOS Release 12.1(6)EA2. This retains the configuration when the switch restarts. 10-2 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 78-11380-03 Enter interface configuration mode, and enter the port to Auto. Note The...
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...2X 12X 13X 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23X 14X 24X 10/100 ports Physical ports 1 Catalyst 2950 SERIES 2 GBIC module slots After you apply the configuration. these interfaces are grouped based on , auto, and desirable. It then dynamically groups similarly ... modes; For example, PAgP groups the interfaces with partner interfaces configured in the on mode do not exchange PAgP packets. 10-10 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 78-11380-03 Configuration changes applied to the spanning tree as a trunk. To change the parameters of all the ...
...2X 12X 13X 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23X 14X 24X 10/100 ports Physical ports 1 Catalyst 2950 SERIES 2 GBIC module slots After you apply the configuration. these interfaces are grouped based on , auto, and desirable. It then dynamically groups similarly ... modes; For example, PAgP groups the interfaces with partner interfaces configured in the on mode do not exchange PAgP packets. 10-10 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 78-11380-03 Configuration changes applied to the spanning tree as a trunk. To change the parameters of all the ...
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... CMP ENVIRONMENT GIGASTACK LINK LRE_LINK MODULE PORT SECURITY RTD STORM CONTROL Facility Chassis Cluster Membership Protocol Environment GigaStack GBIC Link LRE Link Module Port Security Runtime Diagnostic Storm Control 78-11380-03 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide B-1 A facility can help diagnose problems with your system. This appendix contains these error messages...
... CMP ENVIRONMENT GIGASTACK LINK LRE_LINK MODULE PORT SECURITY RTD STORM CONTROL Facility Chassis Cluster Membership Protocol Environment GigaStack GBIC Link LRE Link Module Port Security Runtime Diagnostic Storm Control 78-11380-03 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide B-1 A facility can help diagnose problems with your system. This appendix contains these error messages...
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Error Message ENVIRONMENT-2-FAN_FAULT Explanation This message means that this GigaStack GBIC is removed from the cluster (Cluster Name:[chars]) Explanation The message means that the Gigastack GBIC failed POST. The Catalyst 2950 switch can operate normally with one failed fan. Recommended Action No action is required. Link 2 of the Master Loop Breaker is re...
Error Message ENVIRONMENT-2-FAN_FAULT Explanation This message means that this GigaStack GBIC is removed from the cluster (Cluster Name:[chars]) Explanation The message means that the Gigastack GBIC failed POST. The Catalyst 2950 switch can operate normally with one failed fan. Recommended Action No action is required. Link 2 of the Master Loop Breaker is re...
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... back port. Recommended Action Check for a GigaStack loop detection request has been received from the network. 78-11380-03 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide B-5 RTD Messages This section contains the Runtime Diagnostic (RTD) error messages. Recommended Action Determine the real...[char] is the number of addresses being learned. In this condition, a GigaStack loop topology is broken. Check the GigaStack GBICs involved to the MAC address. LINK-3-ERROR messages are more severe and are relearned on which is experiencing errors. Repeat this...
... back port. Recommended Action Check for a GigaStack loop detection request has been received from the network. 78-11380-03 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide B-5 RTD Messages This section contains the Runtime Diagnostic (RTD) error messages. Recommended Action Determine the real...[char] is the number of addresses being learned. In this condition, a GigaStack loop topology is broken. Check the GigaStack GBICs involved to the MAC address. LINK-3-ERROR messages are more severe and are relearned on which is experiencing errors. Repeat this...
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... with VLANs 10-14 load balancing 10-12, 10-16 overview 10-8 PAgP aggregate-port learners 10-11 compatibility with Catalyst 1900 10-17 displaying status 10-17 interaction with other features 10-12 learn method and priority configuration 10-17 modes ... CMS 2-6 Front Panel view cluster tree 2-5 described 2-4 pop-up menus 2-21 port icons 2-6 port LEDs 2-8 RPS LED 2-7 switch images 2-6 FTP, accessing MIB files 4-5 G GBICs 1000BASE-LX/LH module 1-9 1000BASE-SX module 1-9 1000BASE-ZX module 1-9 GigaStack 1-9 get-next-request operation 4-6 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide IN-9
... with VLANs 10-14 load balancing 10-12, 10-16 overview 10-8 PAgP aggregate-port learners 10-11 compatibility with Catalyst 1900 10-17 displaying status 10-17 interaction with other features 10-12 learn method and priority configuration 10-17 modes ... CMS 2-6 Front Panel view cluster tree 2-5 described 2-4 pop-up menus 2-21 port icons 2-6 port LEDs 2-8 RPS LED 2-7 switch images 2-6 FTP, accessing MIB files 4-5 G GBICs 1000BASE-LX/LH module 1-9 1000BASE-SX module 1-9 1000BASE-ZX module 1-9 GigaStack 1-9 get-next-request operation 4-6 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide IN-9
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... settings 10-1, 10-2 trunks 8-20 Gigabit Interface Converter see GBICs GigaStack GBIC fast transition of redundant link 9-12 GigaStack system error messages B-4 global configuration mode 3-2 graphs bandwidth 2-8 poll result 4-5 guide mode 2-25 H HC (candidate switch) 5-20 hello time, STP 9-27 help, for the... in clusters 5-14 to address mappings 6-5 hosts, limit on dynamic ports 8-34 HP OpenView 1-6, 1-7 IN-10 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide HSRP automatic cluster recovery 5-11 cluster standby group considerations 5-12 See also clusters, cluster standby group, and...
... settings 10-1, 10-2 trunks 8-20 Gigabit Interface Converter see GBICs GigaStack GBIC fast transition of redundant link 9-12 GigaStack system error messages B-4 global configuration mode 3-2 graphs bandwidth 2-8 poll result 4-5 guide mode 2-25 H HC (candidate switch) 5-20 hello time, STP 9-27 help, for the... in clusters 5-14 to address mappings 6-5 hosts, limit on dynamic ports 8-34 HP OpenView 1-6, 1-7 IN-10 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide HSRP automatic cluster recovery 5-11 cluster standby group considerations 5-12 See also clusters, cluster standby group, and...
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The Ethernet Gigabit module supports several Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) devices. If you install one of the LEDs and the Mode button that you insert them in a 2924M XL or Catalyst 2912MF XL switch (both supporting 8192 MAC addresses), the module fails POST. LEDs 78-6461-04... You can start the module by each port LED. A power-on expansion modules for the Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Switches. After the restart, the switch address capacity is working properly before it starts forwarding packets. These modules automatically configure themselves when you...
The Ethernet Gigabit module supports several Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) devices. If you install one of the LEDs and the Mode button that you insert them in a 2924M XL or Catalyst 2912MF XL switch (both supporting 8192 MAC addresses), the module fails POST. LEDs 78-6461-04... You can start the module by each port LED. A power-on expansion modules for the Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Switches. After the restart, the switch address capacity is working properly before it starts forwarding packets. These modules automatically configure themselves when you...