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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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... trademarks of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company. (0304R) Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide Copyright © 2000-2003, Cisco Systems, Inc. and certain other trademarks mentioned in the U.S. All rights reserved. The Cisco implementation of TCP header compression is an adaptation of a program developed...
... trademarks of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company. (0304R) Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide Copyright © 2000-2003, Cisco Systems, Inc. and certain other trademarks mentioned in the U.S. All rights reserved. The Cisco implementation of TCP header compression is an adaptation of a program developed...
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...+ 7-12 MISTP Mode 7-12 MISTP-PVST+ Mode 7-13 Understanding How Bridge Identifiers Work 7-13 MAC Address Allocation 7-13 MAC Address Reduction 7-13 Understanding How MST Works 7-14 Rapid Spanning Tree 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...
...+ 7-12 MISTP Mode 7-12 MISTP-PVST+ Mode 7-13 Understanding How Bridge Identifiers Work 7-13 MAC Address Allocation 7-13 MAC Address Reduction 7-13 Understanding How MST Works 7-14 Rapid Spanning Tree 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...
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... 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...
... 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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... the "Cisco Systems Console" Telnet Login Banner 27-5 Defining and Using Command Aliases 27-6 Defining and Using IP Aliases 27-7 Configuring Permanent and Static ARP Entries 27-8 Configuring Static Routes 27-9 Scheduling a System Reset 27-10 Scheduling a Reset at a Specific Time 27-10 Scheduling ...a Reset Within a Specified Amount of Time 27-11 Generating System Status Reports for Tech Support 27-12 Power Management 28-1 Understanding How Power Management Works on the Catalyst 4500 Series Switches 28-1 Power...
... the "Cisco Systems Console" Telnet Login Banner 27-5 Defining and Using Command Aliases 27-6 Defining and Using IP Aliases 27-7 Configuring Permanent and Static ARP Entries 27-8 Configuring Static Routes 27-9 Scheduling a System Reset 27-10 Scheduling a Reset at a Specific Time 27-10 Scheduling ...a Reset Within a Specified Amount of Time 27-11 Generating System Status Reports for Tech Support 27-12 Power Management 28-1 Understanding How Power Management Works on the Catalyst 4500 Series Switches 28-1 Power...
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...-16 Modifying the Switch Boot Configuration 32-1 Understanding How the Switch Boot Configuration Works 32...Switch Boot Configuration...Switch ...Switch Boot Configuration 32-8 Working with System Software Images 33-1 Software Image Naming Conventions 33-1 Downloading System Software Images to the Switch... Using TFTP 33-1 Understanding How TFTP Software Image Downloads Work 33-2 Preparing to Download an Image Using TFTP 33-2 Downloading Supervisor Engine Images Using TFTP 33-2 Sample TFTP Download Procedures 33-3 Uploading System... System Software Images to the Switch ...
...-16 Modifying the Switch Boot Configuration 32-1 Understanding How the Switch Boot Configuration Works 32...Switch Boot Configuration...Switch ...Switch Boot Configuration 32-8 Working with System Software Images 33-1 Software Image Naming Conventions 33-1 Downloading System Software Images to the Switch... Using TFTP 33-1 Understanding How TFTP Software Image Downloads Work 33-2 Preparing to Download an Image Using TFTP 33-2 Downloading Supervisor Engine Images Using TFTP 33-2 Sample TFTP Download Procedures 33-3 Uploading System... System Software Images to the Switch ...
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...Upgrading the ROM Monitor 33-9 Working With the Flash File System 34-1 Working With the Flash File System on the Switch 34-1 Setting the Default Flash Device 34-1 Setting the Text...Switch Acceleration 36-1 Understanding How Switch Acceleration Works 36-1 Configuring Switch Acceleration on the Switch 36-2 Enabling Switch Acceleration 36-3 Displaying Switch Acceleration Information 36-3 Backplane Channel Module 36-3 Configuring System Message Logging 37-1 Understanding How System Message Logging Works 37-1 System Log Message Format 37-3 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches...
...Upgrading the ROM Monitor 33-9 Working With the Flash File System 34-1 Working With the Flash File System on the Switch 34-1 Setting the Default Flash Device 34-1 Setting the Text...Switch Acceleration 36-1 Understanding How Switch Acceleration Works 36-1 Configuring Switch Acceleration on the Switch 36-2 Enabling Switch Acceleration 36-3 Displaying Switch Acceleration Information 36-3 Backplane Channel Module 36-3 Configuring System Message Logging 37-1 Understanding How System Message Logging Works 37-1 System Log Message Format 37-3 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches...
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... syslog Server 37-7 Configuring syslog Servers 37-8 Displaying the Logging Configuration 37-9 Displaying System Messages 37-10 38 C H A P T E R Configuring DNS 38-1 Understanding How DNS Works 38-1 Default DNS Configuration 38-1 Configuring DNS on the Switch 38-2 Setting Up and Enabling DNS 38-2 Clearing a DNS Server 38-3 Clearing ... Saving Time Adjustment 39-7 Clearing the Time Zone 39-7 Clearing NTP Servers 39-7 Disabling NTP 39-8 A A P P E N D I X INDEX Acronyms A-1 xxii Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01
... syslog Server 37-7 Configuring syslog Servers 37-8 Displaying the Logging Configuration 37-9 Displaying System Messages 37-10 38 C H A P T E R Configuring DNS 38-1 Understanding How DNS Works 38-1 Default DNS Configuration 38-1 Configuring DNS on the Switch 38-2 Setting Up and Enabling DNS 38-2 Clearing a DNS Server 38-3 Clearing ... Saving Time Adjustment 39-7 Clearing the Time Zone 39-7 Clearing NTP Servers 39-7 Disabling NTP 39-8 A A P P E N D I X INDEX Acronyms A-1 xxii Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01
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... the Catalyst enterprise LAN switches: • Catalyst 4000 Series Switch Installation Guide • Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Installation Guide • Catalyst 4912G Installation Guide • Catalyst 2948G and 2980G Installation Guide • Catalyst 4000 Family, 2948G, and 2980G Switches Quick Software Configuration • Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, and Catalyst 2980G Switches Command Reference • System Message Guide-Catalyst 6500 Series, Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, and Catalyst 2980G Switches...
... the Catalyst enterprise LAN switches: • Catalyst 4000 Series Switch Installation Guide • Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Installation Guide • Catalyst 4912G Installation Guide • Catalyst 2948G and 2980G Installation Guide • Catalyst 4000 Family, 2948G, and 2980G Switches Quick Software Configuration • Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, and Catalyst 2980G Switches Command Reference • System Message Guide-Catalyst 6500 Series, Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, and Catalyst 2980G Switches...
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... to the Catalyst 4000 series and Catalyst 4500 series switches, Catalyst 2948G, and Catalyst 2980G switches. • Catalyst 4000 family switches-Refers to the Catalyst 4000 series and Catalyst 4500 series switches. Nonprinting characters, such as passwords are in italics. Default responses to hold down the Control key while you must enter is in angle brackets. Indicates that the system displays are...
... to the Catalyst 4000 series and Catalyst 4500 series switches, Catalyst 2948G, and Catalyst 2980G switches. • Catalyst 4000 family switches-Refers to the Catalyst 4000 series and Catalyst 4500 series switches. Nonprinting characters, such as passwords are in italics. Default responses to hold down the Control key while you must enter is in angle brackets. Indicates that the system displays are...
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... 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 Preface Obtaining Documentation Cautions use these ways: • Registered Cisco.com users (Cisco direct customers) can be careful. In this URL: http://www...
... 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 Preface Obtaining Documentation Cautions use these ways: • Registered Cisco.com users (Cisco direct customers) can be careful. In this URL: http://www...
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..., programs, and resources at this URL: http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do xxviii Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 Obtaining Technical Assistance Preface • Nonregistered Cisco.com users can order documentation through a local account representative by calling Cisco Systems Corporate Headquarters (California, U.S.A.) at the top of the...
..., programs, and resources at this URL: http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do xxviii Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 78-15486-01 Obtaining Technical Assistance Preface • Nonregistered Cisco.com users can order documentation through a local account representative by calling Cisco Systems Corporate Headquarters (California, U.S.A.) at the top of the...
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.../go /iqmagazine • Internet Protocol Journal is a quarterly journal published by Cisco Systems, as well as ordering and customer support services. Access the Cisco Product Catalog at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/learning/le31/learning_recommended_training_list.html Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 xxx 78-15486-01 When you call...
.../go /iqmagazine • Internet Protocol Journal is a quarterly journal published by Cisco Systems, as well as ordering and customer support services. Access the Cisco Product Catalog at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/learning/le31/learning_recommended_training_list.html Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 xxx 78-15486-01 When you call...
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...TIA-232 (RS-232) cable. For more information, see the "Switch CLI Command Modes" section on page 2-9). The bootup display should appear on the screen (see this display: Cisco Systems, Inc. If the switch is not on . Console Enter password: After you first must ... the hardware documentation for example, using a terminal emulation program on a PC or using set commands to change switch parameters. Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 2-2 78-15486-01 Use clear commands (or in some cases, use normal-mode...
...TIA-232 (RS-232) cable. For more information, see the "Switch CLI Command Modes" section on page 2-9). The bootup display should appear on the screen (see this display: Cisco Systems, Inc. If the switch is not on . Console Enter password: After you first must ... the hardware documentation for example, using a terminal emulation program on a PC or using set commands to change switch parameters. Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 2-2 78-15486-01 Use clear commands (or in some cases, use normal-mode...
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... on DNS, see Chapter 30, "Configuring Switch Access Using AAA." 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 2-3 Chapter 2 Using the Command-Line Interface Accessing the Switch CLI Accessing the CLI Through Telnet Before you.... Use normal-mode commands for the switch. Note For complete information on your network name server in some cases, the default gateway) for system monitoring. unix_host% telnet Catalyst_1 Trying 172.16.10.10... Cisco Systems Console Enter password: After you successfully ...
... on DNS, see Chapter 30, "Configuring Switch Access Using AAA." 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 2-3 Chapter 2 Using the Command-Line Interface Accessing the Switch CLI Accessing the CLI Through Telnet Before you.... Use normal-mode commands for the switch. Note For complete information on your network name server in some cases, the default gateway) for system monitoring. unix_host% telnet Catalyst_1 Trying 172.16.10.10... Cisco Systems Console Enter password: After you successfully ...
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... normal-mode password for the switch. Cisco Systems Console Fri Aug 27 1999, 16:14:41 Enter password: Many commands (for more information, see the "Accessing the Switch CLI" section on page 2-2). in normal or privileged mode to the switch CLI through the console port ... valid keywords and arguments for IP Address Set DNS information Set IP fragmentation enable/disable Set IP HTTP server information Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 2-4 78-15486-01 Insert a space between the last parameter and the question mark ...
... normal-mode password for the switch. Cisco Systems Console Fri Aug 27 1999, 16:14:41 Enter password: Many commands (for more information, see the "Accessing the Switch CLI" section on page 2-2). in normal or privileged mode to the switch CLI through the console port ... valid keywords and arguments for IP Address Set DNS information Set IP fragmentation enable/disable Set IP HTTP server information Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 2-4 78-15486-01 Insert a space between the last parameter and the question mark ...
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... (enable) co Configure system from the history buffer. ...Moves the cursor backward one character. Command-Line Editing The switch CLI supports a number of the command line. Ctrl-D...the keystrokes you entered without the question mark (?). Ctrl-U; The system displays all commands that start with a specific set ip Set... IP routing table entry Set ICMP unreachable messages Note The system repeats the command you can use the partial-keyword-lookup... last word typed. To use when entering and editing switch commands. Delete key or Backspace key Erases characters on the...
... (enable) co Configure system from the history buffer. ...Moves the cursor backward one character. Command-Line Editing The switch CLI supports a number of the command line. Ctrl-D...the keystrokes you entered without the question mark (?). Ctrl-U; The system displays all commands that start with a specific set ip Set... IP routing table entry Set ICMP unreachable messages Note The system repeats the command you can use the partial-keyword-lookup... last word typed. To use when entering and editing switch commands. Delete key or Backspace key Erases characters on the...
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... recent commands: !! When you entered during a terminal session. For example, if you enter co and press the Tab key, the system completes the command as configure because it : !!aaa Adds string aaa to the end of the most recent command. !n aaa Adds...containing the string aaa. Scrolling Through Command Output When the output of the screen. prompt is displayed through the More program; Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 2-6 78-15486-01 Repeats the most recent command. !-nn Repeats the nnth most recent command. ...
... recent commands: !! When you entered during a terminal session. For example, if you enter co and press the Tab key, the system completes the command as configure because it : !!aaa Adds string aaa to the end of the most recent command. !n aaa Adds...containing the string aaa. Scrolling Through Command Output When the output of the screen. prompt is displayed through the More program; Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 2-6 78-15486-01 Repeats the most recent command. !-nn Repeats the nnth most recent command. ...
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... help configure show quit quit Specifying Modules, Ports, and VLANs The Catalyst 4000 series switches sequentially number modules, ports, and VLANs, beginning with 1. On modules that cannot be abbreviated. On the Catalyst 4912G, the Catalyst 2948G, and the Catalyst 2980G switches, the left -most systems, the module number and the slot number are not case sensitive; To...
... help configure show quit quit Specifying Modules, Ports, and VLANs The Catalyst 4000 series switches sequentially number modules, ports, and VLANs, beginning with 1. On modules that cannot be abbreviated. On the Catalyst 4912G, the Catalyst 2948G, and the Catalyst 2980G switches, the left -most systems, the module number and the slot number are not case sensitive; To...
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... for Module 2: WS-X4148 Port status: (. = Pass, F = Fail) 1: . 2: . 3: . 4: . 5: . 6: . 7: . 9: . 10: . 11: . 12: . 13: . 14: . 15: . 17: . 18: . 19: . 20: . 21: . 22: . 23: . 25: . 26: . 27: . 28: . 29: . 30: . 31: . 33: . 34: . 35: . 36: . 37: . 38: . 39: . 8: . 16: . 24: . 32: . 40: . 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 2-9 The system enters ROM...
... for Module 2: WS-X4148 Port status: (. = Pass, F = Fail) 1: . 2: . 3: . 4: . 5: . 6: . 7: . 9: . 10: . 11: . 12: . 13: . 14: . 15: . 17: . 18: . 19: . 20: . 21: . 22: . 23: . 25: . 26: . 27: . 28: . 29: . 30: . 31: . 33: . 34: . 35: . 36: . 37: . 38: . 39: . 8: . 16: . 24: . 32: . 40: . 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 2-9 The system enters ROM...