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...Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide Copyright © 2000-2003, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. and/or its affiliates in this document or Web site are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc.; IN NO EVENT SHALL CISCO...CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. and Aironet, ASIST, BPX, Catalyst, CCDA, CCDP, CCIE, CCNA, CCNP, Cisco, the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert logo, Cisco IOS, the Cisco IOS logo, Cisco Press, Cisco Systems, Cisco Systems Capital, the Cisco Systems logo, Empowering the Internet Generation, Enterprise/Solver,...
...Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide Copyright © 2000-2003, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. and/or its affiliates in this document or Web site are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc.; IN NO EVENT SHALL CISCO...CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. and Aironet, ASIST, BPX, Catalyst, CCDA, CCDP, CCIE, CCNA, CCNP, Cisco, the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert logo, Cisco IOS, the Cisco IOS logo, Cisco Press, Cisco Systems, Cisco Systems Capital, the Cisco Systems logo, Empowering the Internet Generation, Enterprise/Solver,...
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...the CONFIG_FILE Environment Variable 32-3 Default Switch Boot Configuration 32-4 Setting the Configuration Register 32-4 Setting the Boot Field in the Configuration Register 32-4 Setting CONFIG_FILE Recurrence 32-5 Setting the Switch to Ignore the NVRAM Configuration 32-6 Setting the BOOT Environment ...Switch Using rcp 33-5 Understanding How rcp Software Image Downloads Work 33-6 Preparing to Download an Image Using rcp 33-6 Downloading Supervisor Engine Images Using rcp 33-6 Sample rcp Download Procedures 33-7 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration...
...the CONFIG_FILE Environment Variable 32-3 Default Switch Boot Configuration 32-4 Setting the Configuration Register 32-4 Setting the Boot Field in the Configuration Register 32-4 Setting CONFIG_FILE Recurrence 32-5 Setting the Switch to Ignore the NVRAM Configuration 32-6 Setting the BOOT Environment ...Switch Using rcp 33-5 Understanding How rcp Software Image Downloads Work 33-6 Preparing to Download an Image Using rcp 33-6 Downloading Supervisor Engine Images Using rcp 33-6 Sample rcp Download Procedures 33-7 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration...
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... Describes how to modify the switch boot configuration, including the BOOT environment variable and the configuration register. Configuring NTP Describes how to configure IEEE 802.1x authentication on the switch. Configuring 802.1x Authentication Describes how to configure Network Time Protocol (NTP) on the Catalyst 4000 series switches and the Catalyst 4500 series switches, and explains how to configure inline power. Power Management Describes...
... Describes how to modify the switch boot configuration, including the BOOT environment variable and the configuration register. Configuring NTP Describes how to configure IEEE 802.1x authentication on the switch. Configuring 802.1x Authentication Describes how to configure Network Time Protocol (NTP) on the Catalyst 4000 series switches and the Catalyst 4500 series switches, and explains how to configure inline power. Power Management Describes...
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... Registered Cisco.com users (Cisco direct customers) can be careful. Obtaining Documentation Cisco provides several ways to obtain technical information from Cisco Systems. Cisco.com You can access the most current Cisco documentation on the World Wide Web at this URL: http://www.cisco...Means reader be accessed from the Networking Products MarketPlace: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/ordering/index.shtml 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 xxvii These sections explain how to obtain documentation, ...
... Registered Cisco.com users (Cisco direct customers) can be careful. Obtaining Documentation Cisco provides several ways to obtain technical information from Cisco Systems. Cisco.com You can access the most current Cisco documentation on the World Wide Web at this URL: http://www.cisco...Means reader be accessed from the Networking Products MarketPlace: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/ordering/index.shtml 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 xxvii These sections explain how to obtain documentation, ...
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... and test software packages • Order Cisco learning materials and merchandise • Register for all technical assistance. Obtaining Technical Assistance Cisco provides Cisco.com, which includes the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) website, as...cisco.com. Customers and partners can self-register on Cisco.com. Cisco.com Cisco.com offers a suite of your comments. On the Cisco Documentation home page, click Feedback at this URL: http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do xxviii Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration...
... and test software packages • Order Cisco learning materials and merchandise • Register for all technical assistance. Obtaining Technical Assistance Cisco provides Cisco.com, which includes the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) website, as...cisco.com. Customers and partners can self-register on Cisco.com. Cisco.com Cisco.com offers a suite of your comments. On the Cisco Documentation home page, click Feedback at this URL: http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do xxviii Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration...
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... this URL to register: http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do not have complete access to the technical support resources on the Cisco TAC website. To access the Cisco TAC website, go to this URL: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 xxix...
... this URL to register: http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do not have complete access to the technical support resources on the Cisco TAC website. To access the Cisco TAC website, go to this URL: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 xxix...
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... the configuration register is set to see the available ROM monitor commands. Autobooting image: "bootflash:cat4000.5-1-1a.bin" CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCCCCCCC Starting Off-line Diagnostics Mapping in TempFs Board type is WS-X4012 DiagBootMode value is "post" Loading diagnostics... switch port 8: . switch bandwidth: . switch port 1: . switch port 10: . WS-X4012 bootrom version 4.5(1), built on the Catalyst 4912G, the Catalyst...
... the configuration register is set to see the available ROM monitor commands. Autobooting image: "bootflash:cat4000.5-1-1a.bin" CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCCCCCCC Starting Off-line Diagnostics Mapping in TempFs Board type is WS-X4012 DiagBootMode value is "post" Loading diagnostics... switch port 8: . switch bandwidth: . switch port 1: . switch port 10: . WS-X4012 bootrom version 4.5(1), built on the Catalyst 4912G, the Catalyst...
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...VLANs, prevents VLAN deregistration, and registers all VLANs (except VLAN 1) and prevents any further VLAN creation or registration on the trunk port. Chapter 13 Configuring GVRP Configuring GVRP on the Switch To configure GVRP normal registration on an 802... GVRP Forbidden Registration Configuring an 802.1Q trunk port in privileged mode: Step 1 Step 2 Task Configure forbidden registration on port 1/1. Console> (enable) 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 13-5 To configure GVRP forbidden registration on...
...VLANs, prevents VLAN deregistration, and registers all VLANs (except VLAN 1) and prevents any further VLAN creation or registration on the trunk port. Chapter 13 Configuring GVRP Configuring GVRP on the Switch To configure GVRP normal registration on an 802... GVRP Forbidden Registration Configuring an 802.1Q trunk port in privileged mode: Step 1 Step 2 Task Configure forbidden registration on port 1/1. Console> (enable) 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 13-5 To configure GVRP forbidden registration on...
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... If the switch receives a leave message or receives no response from the multicast group. When the supervisor engine module receives a leave message, it can register and deregister ...application that are attached. 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 15-3 The switch receives both the switch and on both the Layer 2 GMRP and...To use simultaneously. GMRP software components run on the host (Cisco is multicasting to the group, the switch forwards the multicast only to the query. When the source ...
... If the switch receives a leave message or receives no response from the multicast group. When the supervisor engine module receives a leave message, it can register and deregister ...application that are attached. 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 15-3 The switch receives both the switch and on both the Layer 2 GMRP and...To use simultaneously. GMRP software components run on the host (Cisco is multicasting to the group, the switch forwards the multicast only to the query. When the source ...
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... 1/1 GMRP Forward All groups option enabled on port 1/1. Console> (enable) 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 15-11 We recommend enabling this option on any port that are registered on the switch to a port, perform this switch. GMRP Timers (milliseconds): Join = 200 Leave = 600 LeaveAll = 10000 Port based GMRP...
... 1/1 GMRP Forward All groups option enabled on port 1/1. Console> (enable) 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 15-11 We recommend enabling this option on any port that are registered on the switch to a port, perform this switch. GMRP Timers (milliseconds): Join = 200 Leave = 600 LeaveAll = 10000 Port based GMRP...
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... the configuration register on the Catalyst 4500 series, 2948G, and 2980G switches. 32 C H A P T E R Modifying the Switch Boot Configuration This chapter describes how to the Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, and Catalyst 2980G Switches Command Reference. The configuration register is executed. This chapter consists of these sections: • Understanding How the Switch Boot Configuration Works, page 32-1 • Default Switch Boot Configuration, page 32-4 • Setting the Configuration Register...
... the configuration register on the Catalyst 4500 series, 2948G, and 2980G switches. 32 C H A P T E R Modifying the Switch Boot Configuration This chapter describes how to the Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, and Catalyst 2980G Switches Command Reference. The configuration register is executed. This chapter consists of these sections: • Understanding How the Switch Boot Configuration Works, page 32-1 • Default Switch Boot Configuration, page 32-4 • Setting the Configuration Register...
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... handling Understanding the Configuration Register The configuration register determines whether the switch loads an operating system image and where the system image is 0x10F. The possible configuration register boot field settings are as follows when set to clear NVRAM contents. • Bit 7 (0x0080): Enables OEM bit (not used). 32-2 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78...
... handling Understanding the Configuration Register The configuration register determines whether the switch loads an operating system image and where the system image is 0x10F. The possible configuration register boot field settings are as follows when set to clear NVRAM contents. • Bit 7 (0x0080): Enables OEM bit (not used). 32-2 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78...
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... BOOT environment variable (the default). The following sections describe how to the set boot config-register boot command. 32-4 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 Table 32-1 Default Switch Boot Configuration Feature Default Configuration Configuration register value 0x10f Boot method ROM monitor console port baud rate System boots from the image specified...
... BOOT environment variable (the default). The following sections describe how to the set boot config-register boot command. 32-4 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 Table 32-1 Default Switch Boot Configuration Feature Default Configuration Configuration register value 0x10f Boot method ROM monitor console port baud rate System boots from the image specified...
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...: 9600 boot: the ROM monitor Console> (enable) 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 32-5 This command affects only the configuration register bit that each time the switch is restarted and the switch is configured using the specified configuration files. Command set boot config-register boot {rommon | bootflash | system} [mod_num] This example shows how...
...: 9600 boot: the ROM monitor Console> (enable) 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 32-5 This command affects only the configuration register bit that each time the switch is restarted and the switch is configured using the specified configuration files. Command set boot config-register boot {rommon | bootflash | system} [mod_num] This example shows how...
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...images to modify the BOOT environment variable. This command affects only the configuration register bits that is, it clears the entire configuration stored in NVRAM when the switch is restarted. Console> (enable) set boot system flash bootflash:cat4000.4-5-2....Switch Boot Configuration Setting the Switch to Ignore the NVRAM Configuration You can cause the system software to ignore the configuration information that is stored in NVRAM the next time the switch is restarted. Console> (enable) 32-6 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration...
...images to modify the BOOT environment variable. This command affects only the configuration register bits that is, it clears the entire configuration stored in NVRAM when the switch is restarted. Console> (enable) set boot system flash bootflash:cat4000.4-5-2....Switch Boot Configuration Setting the Switch to Ignore the NVRAM Configuration You can cause the system software to ignore the configuration information that is stored in NVRAM the next time the switch is restarted. Console> (enable) 32-6 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration...
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...cfg;bootflash:4003_1_noc.cfg Configuration register is 0x12f ignore-config: disabled auto-config: recurring console baud: 9600 boot: image specified by the boot system commands Console> (enable) 32-8 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-...: Console> (enable) clear boot auto-config CONFIG_FILE variable = Console> (enable) Displaying the Switch Boot Configuration To display the current configuration register, BOOT environment variable, and CONFIG_FILE environment variable settings, perform this task in privileged mode: Task...
...cfg;bootflash:4003_1_noc.cfg Configuration register is 0x12f ignore-config: disabled auto-config: recurring console baud: 9600 boot: image specified by the boot system commands Console> (enable) 32-8 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-...: Console> (enable) clear boot auto-config CONFIG_FILE variable = Console> (enable) Displaying the Switch Boot Configuration To display the current configuration register, BOOT environment variable, and CONFIG_FILE environment variable settings, perform this task in privileged mode: Task...
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..., Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 33-11 Upgrading the ROMMON may require up to boot the promupgrade program. If the BOOT string was originally configured to set boot system flash bootflash:cat4000-promupgrade.6-1-4.bin prepend BOOT variable = bootflash:cat4000-promupgrade.6-1-4.bin,1;bootflash:cat4000.5-5-8.bin,1; you use the set boot config-register command...
..., Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 33-11 Upgrading the ROMMON may require up to boot the promupgrade program. If the BOOT string was originally configured to set boot system flash bootflash:cat4000-promupgrade.6-1-4.bin prepend BOOT variable = bootflash:cat4000-promupgrade.6-1-4.bin,1;bootflash:cat4000.5-5-8.bin,1; you use the set boot config-register command...
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Appendix A Acronyms V VBR VC VCC VCD VCI VCR VLAN VMPS VPI VQP VTP W WRED WRR variable bit rate virtual circuit virtual channel connection Virtual Channel Descriptor 1) virtual channel identifier; 2) virtual connection identifier Virtual Configuration Register virtual LAN VLAN Membership Policy Server virtual path identifier VLAN Query Protocol VLAN Trunking Protocol weighted random early detect Weighted Round Robin 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 A-9
Appendix A Acronyms V VBR VC VCC VCD VCI VCR VLAN VMPS VPI VQP VTP W WRED WRR variable bit rate virtual circuit virtual channel connection Virtual Channel Descriptor 1) virtual channel identifier; 2) virtual connection identifier Virtual Configuration Register virtual LAN VLAN Membership Policy Server virtual path identifier VLAN Query Protocol VLAN Trunking Protocol weighted random early detect Weighted Round Robin 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 A-9
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...configuration guidelines TACACS+ accounting 30-50 configuration register default setting 32-4 ignoring NVRAM at boot 32-6 overview 32-2 setting boot field 32-4 setting CONFIG_FILE recurrence 32-5 configurations IGMP traffic filtering 15-17 configuring multicast filtering 15-20 port IP multicast filtering 15-20 configuring a switch...document xxvi CoS configuring default switch values 14-5 drop thresholds mapping 14-6 transmitting 14-3 Layer 2 CoS values 14-2 reverting to default 14-5 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release ...
...configuration guidelines TACACS+ accounting 30-50 configuration register default setting 32-4 ignoring NVRAM at boot 32-6 overview 32-2 setting boot field 32-4 setting CONFIG_FILE recurrence 32-5 configurations IGMP traffic filtering 15-17 configuring multicast filtering 15-20 port IP multicast filtering 15-20 configuring a switch...document xxvi CoS configuring default switch values 14-5 drop thresholds mapping 14-6 transmitting 14-3 Layer 2 CoS values 14-2 reverting to default 14-5 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release ...
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... process and 32-2 CLI 2-9 configuration register and 32-2 root guard disabling 7-43 enabling 7-43 multiple spanning tree 7-15 root switch configuring primary 7-39 configuring secondary 7-40 overview 7-39 See also root guard router, multicast See multicast routers RSPAN configuration examples 26-13 to 26-17 configuration guidelines 26-9 configuring from CLI 26-10 configuring multiple RSPAN sessions 26-15...
... process and 32-2 CLI 2-9 configuration register and 32-2 root guard disabling 7-43 enabling 7-43 multiple spanning tree 7-15 root switch configuring primary 7-39 configuring secondary 7-40 overview 7-39 See also root guard router, multicast See multicast routers RSPAN configuration examples 26-13 to 26-17 configuration guidelines 26-9 configuring from CLI 26-10 configuring multiple RSPAN sessions 26-15...