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Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide Software Release 8.1 Corporate Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 USA http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 526-4100 Customer Order Number: DOC-7815486= Text Part Number: 78-15486-01
Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide Software Release 8.1 Corporate Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 USA http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 526-4100 Customer Order Number: DOC-7815486= Text Part Number: 78-15486-01
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... PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. All rights reserved. and certain other company. (0304R) Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide Copyright © 2000-2003, Cisco Systems, Inc. USERS MUST TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR APPLICATION OF ANY PRODUCTS. THE SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRODUCTS IN...
... PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. All rights reserved. and certain other company. (0304R) Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide Copyright © 2000-2003, Cisco Systems, Inc. USERS MUST TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR APPLICATION OF ANY PRODUCTS. THE SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRODUCTS IN...
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... Series Switches 1-1 Catalyst 2948G Switch 1-2 Catalyst 2980G Switch 1-3 Supervisor Engine Software 1-3 Using the Command-Line Interface 2-1 Switch CLI Overview 2-1 Accessing the Switch CLI 2-2 Accessing the CLI Through the Console Port 2-2 Accessing the CLI Through Telnet 2-3 Switch CLI Command Modes 2-3 Accessing Help 2-4 Command-Line Editing 2-5 History Substitution 2-6 Abbreviating a Command 2-6 Completing a Partial Command 2-6 Scrolling Through Command Output 2-6 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide...
... Series Switches 1-1 Catalyst 2948G Switch 1-2 Catalyst 2980G Switch 1-3 Supervisor Engine Software 1-3 Using the Command-Line Interface 2-1 Switch CLI Overview 2-1 Accessing the Switch CLI 2-2 Accessing the CLI Through the Console Port 2-2 Accessing the CLI Through Telnet 2-3 Switch CLI Command Modes 2-3 Accessing Help 2-4 Command-Line Editing 2-5 History Substitution 2-6 Abbreviating a Command 2-6 Completing a Partial Command 2-6 Scrolling Through Command Output 2-6 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide...
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...Configuration 3-9 Renewing and Releasing a DHCP-Assigned IP Address 3-10 Configuring Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Switching 4-1 Understanding How Ethernet Works 4-1 Ethernet Overview 4-1 Switching Frames Between Segments 4-2 Building the Address Table 4-2 Default Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Configurations 4-2 Configuring... Port Debounce Timers 4-6 Configuring errdisable State Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Port Timeout Periods 4-7 Checking Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Port Connectivity 4-8 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 iv 78-...
...Configuration 3-9 Renewing and Releasing a DHCP-Assigned IP Address 3-10 Configuring Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Switching 4-1 Understanding How Ethernet Works 4-1 Ethernet Overview 4-1 Switching Frames Between Segments 4-2 Building the Address Table 4-2 Default Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Configurations 4-2 Configuring... Port Debounce Timers 4-6 Configuring errdisable State Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Port Timeout Periods 4-7 Checking Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Port Connectivity 4-8 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 iv 78-...
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... 6-6 Configuring EtherChannel Using PAgP 6-6 Creating an EtherChannel 6-7 Defining an EtherChannel Administrative Group 6-7 Setting the EtherChannel Spanning Tree Port Cost 6-8 Setting the EtherChannel Spanning Tree Port VLAN Cost 6-9 Removing an EtherChannel Bundle 6-9 Displaying EtherChannel Configuration Information 6-10 Displaying EtherChannel Traffic Statistics 6-11 Displaying EtherChannel PAgP Statistics 6-12 EtherChannel Configuration Examples 6-12 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide...
... 6-6 Configuring EtherChannel Using PAgP 6-6 Creating an EtherChannel 6-7 Defining an EtherChannel Administrative Group 6-7 Setting the EtherChannel Spanning Tree Port Cost 6-8 Setting the EtherChannel Spanning Tree Port VLAN Cost 6-9 Removing an EtherChannel Bundle 6-9 Displaying EtherChannel Configuration Information 6-10 Displaying EtherChannel Traffic Statistics 6-11 Displaying EtherChannel PAgP Statistics 6-12 EtherChannel Configuration Examples 6-12 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide...
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... Displaying Spanning Tree-Related Information for EtherChannels 6-22 7 C H A P T E R Configuring Spanning Tree 7-1 Understanding How STPs Work 7-2 Understanding How a Topology Is Created 7-2 Understanding How a Switch or Port Becomes the Root Switch or Root Port 7-3 Understanding BPDUs 7-4 Calculating and Assigning Port Costs 7-4 Understanding Spanning Tree Port...Protocol 7-16 MST-to-SST Interoperability 7-17 Common Spanning Tree 7-18 MST Instances 7-18 MST Configuration 7-18 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 vi 78-15486-01
... Displaying Spanning Tree-Related Information for EtherChannels 6-22 7 C H A P T E R Configuring Spanning Tree 7-1 Understanding How STPs Work 7-2 Understanding How a Topology Is Created 7-2 Understanding How a Switch or Port Becomes the Root Switch or Root Port 7-3 Understanding BPDUs 7-4 Calculating and Assigning Port Costs 7-4 Understanding Spanning Tree Port...Protocol 7-16 MST-to-SST Interoperability 7-17 Common Spanning Tree 7-18 MST Instances 7-18 MST Configuration 7-18 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 vi 78-15486-01
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... Forward Delay Time 7-45 Configuring the Maximum Aging Time 7-45 Configuring MST 7-46 Enabling MST 7-46 Mapping and Unmapping VLANs to an MST Instance 7-54 Configuring Spanning Tree BPDU Skewing 7-57 Configuring Spanning Tree PortFast, BPDU Guard, BPDU Filter, UplinkFast, BackboneFast, and Loop Guard 8-1 Understanding How PortFast Works 8-1 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 vii
... Forward Delay Time 7-45 Configuring the Maximum Aging Time 7-45 Configuring MST 7-46 Enabling MST 7-46 Mapping and Unmapping VLANs to an MST Instance 7-54 Configuring Spanning Tree BPDU Skewing 7-57 Configuring Spanning Tree PortFast, BPDU Guard, BPDU Filter, UplinkFast, BackboneFast, and Loop Guard 8-1 Understanding How PortFast Works 8-1 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 vii
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... Loop Guard 8-19 9 C H A P T E R Configuring VTP 9-1 Understanding How VTP Version 1 and Version 2 Work 9-1 Understanding the VTP Domain 9-2 Understanding VTP Modes 9-2 Understanding VTP Advertisements 9-3 Understanding VTP Version 2 9-3 Understanding VTP Pruning 9-4 Default VTP Version 1 and Version 2 Configuration 9-5 VTP Version 1 and Version 2 Configuration Guidelines 9-6 Configuring VTP Version 1 and Version 2 9-6 Configuring a VTP Server 9-7 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 viii 78...
... Loop Guard 8-19 9 C H A P T E R Configuring VTP 9-1 Understanding How VTP Version 1 and Version 2 Work 9-1 Understanding the VTP Domain 9-2 Understanding VTP Modes 9-2 Understanding VTP Advertisements 9-3 Understanding VTP Version 2 9-3 Understanding VTP Pruning 9-4 Default VTP Version 1 and Version 2 Configuration 9-5 VTP Version 1 and Version 2 Configuration Guidelines 9-6 Configuring VTP Version 1 and Version 2 9-6 Configuring a VTP Server 9-7 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 viii 78...
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... VLAN 10-6 Creating or Modifying a Normal-Range Ethernet VLAN 10-7 Creating or Modifying an Extended-Range VLAN 10-9 Assigning Switch Ports to a VLAN 10-10 Mapping 802.1Q VLANs to ISL VLANs 10-11 Clearing 802.1Q-to-ISL VLAN Mappings 10-12 Deleting a VLAN 10-12 Configuring Auxiliary VLANs 10-13 Understanding Auxiliary VLANs 10-13 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release...
... VLAN 10-6 Creating or Modifying a Normal-Range Ethernet VLAN 10-7 Creating or Modifying an Extended-Range VLAN 10-9 Assigning Switch Ports to a VLAN 10-10 Mapping 802.1Q VLANs to ISL VLANs 10-11 Clearing 802.1Q-to-ISL VLAN Mappings 10-12 Deleting a VLAN 10-12 Configuring Auxiliary VLANs 10-13 Understanding Auxiliary VLANs 10-13 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release...
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... and Dynamic Port Configuration 12-3 Configuration Guidelines for Dynamic Ports and VMPS 12-3 Configuring VMPS 12-4 Creating the VMPS Database 12-4 Configuring the VMPS Server 12-7 Configuring VMPS Clients 12-8 Monitoring VMPS 12-9 Maintaining VMPS 12-9 Configuring Static Ports 12-10 Troubleshooting VMPS and Dynamic Port VLAN Membership 12-11 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 x 78-15486...
... and Dynamic Port Configuration 12-3 Configuration Guidelines for Dynamic Ports and VMPS 12-3 Configuring VMPS 12-4 Creating the VMPS Database 12-4 Configuring the VMPS Server 12-7 Configuring VMPS Clients 12-8 Monitoring VMPS 12-9 Maintaining VMPS 12-9 Configuring Static Ports 12-10 Troubleshooting VMPS and Dynamic Port VLAN Membership 12-11 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 x 78-15486...
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... Configuration 14-4 Configuring QoS on the Switch 14-4 Enabling QoS Globally 14-5 Configuring the Default CoS Value for the Switch 14-5 Reverting to the Default Switch CoS Value 14-5 Mapping CoS Values to Transmit Queues and Drop Thresholds 14-6 Reverting to the Default CoS-to-Transmit Queue and Drop Threshold Mapping 14-6 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide...
... Configuration 14-4 Configuring QoS on the Switch 14-4 Enabling QoS Globally 14-5 Configuring the Default CoS Value for the Switch 14-5 Reverting to the Default Switch CoS Value 14-5 Mapping CoS Values to Transmit Queues and Drop Thresholds 14-6 Reverting to the Default CoS-to-Transmit Queue and Drop Threshold Mapping 14-6 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide...
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... Processing 15-8 Disabling CGMP 15-8 Configuring GMRP 15-9 GMRP Software Requirements 15-9 Default GMRP Configuration 15-9 Enabling GMRP Globally 15-9 Enabling GMRP on Individual Switch Ports 15-10 Disabling GMRP on Individual Switch Ports 15-10 Enabling GMRP Forward-All Option 15-11...-15 Disabling GMRP 15-15 Configuring Multicast Router Ports and Group Entries 15-15 Specifying Multicast Router Ports 15-16 Configuring Multicast Groups 15-16 Disabling Multicast Router Ports 15-17 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 xii 78-15486...
... Processing 15-8 Disabling CGMP 15-8 Configuring GMRP 15-9 GMRP Software Requirements 15-9 Default GMRP Configuration 15-9 Enabling GMRP Globally 15-9 Enabling GMRP on Individual Switch Ports 15-10 Disabling GMRP on Individual Switch Ports 15-10 Enabling GMRP Forward-All Option 15-11...-15 Disabling GMRP 15-15 Configuring Multicast Router Ports and Group Entries 15-15 Specifying Multicast Router Ports 15-16 Configuring Multicast Groups 15-16 Disabling Multicast Router Ports 15-17 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 xii 78-15486...
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...-1 Configuration Guidelines for Unicast Flood Blocking 17-2 Configuring Unicast Flood Blocking on the Switch 17-2 Enabling Unicast Flood Blocking 17-2 Disabling Unicast Flood Blocking 17-3 Displaying Unicast Flood Blocking 17-3 Configuring the IP Permit List 18-1 Understanding How the IP Permit List Works 18-1 IP Permit List Default Configuration 18-2 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release...
...-1 Configuration Guidelines for Unicast Flood Blocking 17-2 Configuring Unicast Flood Blocking on the Switch 17-2 Enabling Unicast Flood Blocking 17-2 Disabling Unicast Flood Blocking 17-3 Displaying Unicast Flood Blocking 17-3 Configuring the IP Permit List 18-1 Understanding How the IP Permit List Works 18-1 IP Permit List Default Configuration 18-2 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release...
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...10 Using Layer 2 Traceroute 20-11 Layer 2 Traceroute Usage Guidelines 20-11 Identifying a Layer 2 Path 20-11 Using IP Traceroute 20-12 Understanding How IP Traceroute Works 20-12 Executing IP Traceroute 20-12 Configuring CDP 21-1 Understanding How CDP Works 21-1 Default CDP Configuration 21-2 Configuring CDP on the Switch... 21-2 Setting the CDP Global Enable State 21-2 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 ...
...10 Using Layer 2 Traceroute 20-11 Layer 2 Traceroute Usage Guidelines 20-11 Identifying a Layer 2 Path 20-11 Using IP Traceroute 20-12 Understanding How IP Traceroute Works 20-12 Executing IP Traceroute 20-12 Configuring CDP 21-1 Understanding How CDP Works 21-1 Default CDP Configuration 21-2 Configuring CDP on the Switch... 21-2 Setting the CDP Global Enable State 21-2 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 ...
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... SNMPv2c Default Configuration 24-6 Configuring SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c from an NMS 24-6 Configuring SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c from the CLI 24-6 SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c Enhancements in Software Release 7.5(1) 24-8 Understanding SNMPv3 24-11 Benefits of SNMPv3 24-11 SNMP Entity 24-11 Configuring SNMPv3 from an NMS 24-14 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 xv
... SNMPv2c Default Configuration 24-6 Configuring SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c from an NMS 24-6 Configuring SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c from the CLI 24-6 SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c Enhancements in Software Release 7.5(1) 24-8 Understanding SNMPv3 24-11 Benefits of SNMPv3 24-11 SNMP Entity 24-11 Configuring SNMPv3 from an NMS 24-14 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 xv
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... 26-8 RSPAN Configuration Guidelines 26-9 Configuring RSPAN 26-10 RSPAN Configuration Examples 26-13 27 C H A P T E R Administering the Switch 27-1 Setting the System Name and System Prompt 27-1 Configuring the System Name and Prompt 27-2 Setting the System Contact and Location 27-3 Setting the System Clock 27-4 Creating a Login Banner 27-4 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 xvi...
... 26-8 RSPAN Configuration Guidelines 26-9 Configuring RSPAN 26-10 RSPAN Configuration Examples 26-13 27 C H A P T E R Administering the Switch 27-1 Setting the System Name and System Prompt 27-1 Configuring the System Name and Prompt 27-2 Setting the System Contact and Location 27-3 Setting the System Clock 27-4 Creating a Login Banner 27-4 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 xvi...
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... Input 28-16 Setting the Power Budget for the Catalyst 4006 Switch 28-16 Displaying System Information 28-17 Migrating a Supervisor Engine II from a Catalyst 4006 Switch to a Catalyst 4500 Series Switch 28-18 Configuring Inline Power 28-18 Setting the Power Mode of a Port or Group of Ports 28-18 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 xvii
... Input 28-16 Setting the Power Budget for the Catalyst 4006 Switch 28-16 Displaying System Information 28-17 Migrating a Supervisor Engine II from a Catalyst 4006 Switch to a Catalyst 4500 Series Switch 28-18 Configuring Inline Power 28-18 Setting the Power Mode of a Port or Group of Ports 28-18 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 xvii
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... for Modules and Individual Ports 28-19 Configuring VoIP 29-1 Hardware and Software Requirements 29-1 Overview of IP Phones 29-2 Configuring VoIP on a Switch 29-3 Configuring Switch Access Using AAA 30-1 Understanding How Authentication...Configuring Authorization 30-43 Authorization Default Configuration 30-43 TACACS+ Authorization Configuration Guidelines 30-43 Configuring TACACS+ Authorization 30-43 Authorization Example 30-46 Understanding How Accounting Works 30-47 Accounting Overview 30-48 xviii Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide...
... for Modules and Individual Ports 28-19 Configuring VoIP 29-1 Hardware and Software Requirements 29-1 Overview of IP Phones 29-2 Configuring VoIP on a Switch 29-3 Configuring Switch Access Using AAA 30-1 Understanding How Authentication...Configuring Authorization 30-43 Authorization Default Configuration 30-43 TACACS+ Authorization Configuration Guidelines 30-43 Configuring TACACS+ Authorization 30-43 Authorization Example 30-46 Understanding How Accounting Works 30-47 Accounting Overview 30-48 xviii Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide...
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...Configuration 31-7 Authentication Configuration Guidelines 31-8 Configuring 802.1x Authentication on the Switch 31-8 Enabling 802.1x Globally 31-8 Disabling 802.1x Globally 31-8 Enabling and Initializing 802.1x Authentication for Individual Ports 31-9 Setting and Enabling Automatic Reauthentication of the Host 31-10 Manually Reauthenticating the Host 31-10...-End Authenticator-to-Host Frame-Retransmission Number 31-14 Resetting the 802.1x Configuration Parameters to the Default Values 31-15 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 xix
...Configuration 31-7 Authentication Configuration Guidelines 31-8 Configuring 802.1x Authentication on the Switch 31-8 Enabling 802.1x Globally 31-8 Disabling 802.1x Globally 31-8 Enabling and Initializing 802.1x Authentication for Individual Ports 31-9 Setting and Enabling Automatic Reauthentication of the Host 31-10 Manually Reauthenticating the Host 31-10...-End Authenticator-to-Host Frame-Retransmission Number 31-14 Resetting the 802.1x Configuration Parameters to the Default Values 31-15 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 xix
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...Using the show Commands 31-16 Modifying the Switch Boot Configuration 32-1 Understanding How the Switch Boot Configuration Works 32-1 Understanding the Boot Process 32-1 Understanding the ROM Monitor 32-2 Understanding the Configuration Register 32-2 Understanding the BOOT Environment Variable ...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 Guide...
...Using the show Commands 31-16 Modifying the Switch Boot Configuration 32-1 Understanding How the Switch Boot Configuration Works 32-1 Understanding the Boot Process 32-1 Understanding the ROM Monitor 32-2 Understanding the Configuration Register 32-2 Understanding the BOOT Environment Variable ...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 Guide...