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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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... Switches Software Configuration Guide Copyright © 2000-2003, Cisco Systems, Inc. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER WARRANTY HEREIN, ALL DOCUMENT FILES AND SOFTWARE OF THESE SUPPLIERS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITH ALL FAULTS. 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...
... Switches Software Configuration Guide Copyright © 2000-2003, Cisco Systems, Inc. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER WARRANTY HEREIN, ALL DOCUMENT FILES AND SOFTWARE OF THESE SUPPLIERS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITH ALL FAULTS. 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...
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... Fast EtherChannel 6-12 Configuration Example of Two-Port Gigabit EtherChannel 6-14 Understanding the LACP 6-16 LACP Modes 6-16 LACP Parameters 6-17 Configuring EtherChannel Using LACP 6-18 Specifying the EtherChannel Protocol 6-18 Specifying the System Priority 6-19 ...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 States 7-5 Understanding How PVST+ ...
... Fast EtherChannel 6-12 Configuration Example of Two-Port Gigabit EtherChannel 6-14 Understanding the LACP 6-16 LACP Modes 6-16 LACP Parameters 6-17 Configuring EtherChannel Using LACP 6-18 Specifying the EtherChannel Protocol 6-18 Specifying the System Priority 6-19 ...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 States 7-5 Understanding How PVST+ ...
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...-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...
...-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...
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...Banner 27-5 Enabling or Disabling 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... 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 Management Overview 28-2 Understanding Power Management Modes 28-2 Available...
...Banner 27-5 Enabling or Disabling 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... 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 Management Overview 28-2 Understanding Power Management Modes 28-2 Available...
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...Environment Variable 32-7 Clearing CONFIG_FILE Environment Variable Entries 32-8 Displaying the 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 ...-4 Preparing to Upload an Image to a TFTP Server 33-5 Uploading Software Images to a TFTP Server 33-5 Downloading System Software Images to the Switch Using rcp 33-5 Understanding How rcp Software Image Downloads Work 33-6 Preparing to Download an Image Using rcp 33-6 ...
...Environment Variable 32-7 Clearing CONFIG_FILE Environment Variable Entries 32-8 Displaying the 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 ...-4 Preparing to Upload an Image to a TFTP Server 33-5 Uploading Software Images to a TFTP Server 33-5 Downloading System Software Images to the Switch Using rcp 33-5 Understanding How rcp Software Image Downloads Work 33-6 Preparing to Download an Image Using rcp 33-6 ...
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... rcp Server 33-9 Uploading Software Images to an rcp Server 33-9 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 File Configuration Mode 34-2 Listing the Files on a Flash Device 34...
... rcp Server 33-9 Uploading Software Images to an rcp Server 33-9 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 File Configuration Mode 34-2 Listing the Files on a Flash Device 34...
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Contents Default System Message Logging Configuration 37-4 System Log Message Format 37-4 Configuring System Message Logging on the Switch 37-5 Configuring Session Logging Settings 37-5 Configuring the System Message Logging Levels 37-6 Enabling and Disabling the Logging Time Stamp 37-6 Setting the... 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 ...
Contents Default System Message Logging Configuration 37-4 System Log Message Format 37-4 Configuring System Message Logging on the Switch 37-5 Configuring Session Logging Settings 37-5 Configuring the System Message Logging Levels 37-6 Enabling and Disabling the Logging Time Stamp 37-6 Setting the... 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 ...
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... files. Working With the Flash File System Describes how to work with System Software Describes how to configure inline power. Configuring System Message Logging Describes how to configure system message logging (syslog) on the switch. Configuring DNS Describes how to configure Domain Name System (DNS) on the switch. Configuring Switch Access Using Describes how to configure local and...
... files. Working With the Flash File System Describes how to work with System Software Describes how to configure inline power. Configuring System Message Logging Describes how to configure system message logging (syslog) on the switch. Configuring DNS Describes how to configure Domain Name System (DNS) on the switch. Configuring Switch Access Using Describes how to configure local and...
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... square brackets are in screen font. The Catalyst 4000 series includes the Catalyst 4003, Catalyst 4006, and Catalyst 4912G switches. Arguments for which you supply values are optional. Indicates that the system displays are in boldface screen font. Arguments for which you supply values are in italics. Terminal sessions and information that...
... square brackets are in screen font. The Catalyst 4000 series includes the Catalyst 4003, Catalyst 4006, and Catalyst 4912G switches. Arguments for which you supply values are optional. Indicates that the system displays are in boldface screen font. Arguments for which you supply values are in italics. Terminal sessions and information that...
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... 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.com/univercd/home/home.htm You can access the Cisco website at this situation, you might do something that...78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 xxvii In this URL: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/es_inpck/pdi.htm You can order Cisco documentation in a Cisco Documentation CD-ROM package, which may be more current than printed...
... 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.com/univercd/home/home.htm You can access the Cisco website at this situation, you might do something that...78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 xxvii In this URL: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/es_inpck/pdi.htm You can order Cisco documentation in a Cisco Documentation CD-ROM package, which may be more current than printed...
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... online documentation, troubleshooting tips, and sample configurations from anywhere in North America, by writing to the following address: Cisco Systems Attn: Customer Document Ordering 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-9883 We appreciate your comments. Customers and... partners can submit comments by calling Cisco Systems Corporate Headquarters (California, U.S.A.) 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 You ...
... online documentation, troubleshooting tips, and sample configurations from anywhere in North America, by writing to the following address: Cisco Systems Attn: Customer Document Ordering 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-9883 We appreciate your comments. Customers and... partners can submit comments by calling Cisco Systems Corporate Headquarters (California, U.S.A.) 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 You ...
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...customer case studies, tutorials and training, certification information, and links to which your company is a quarterly journal published by Cisco Systems, as well as ordering and customer support services. Obtaining Additional Publications and Information Preface Before calling, please check with ... and intranets. You can access Packet magazine 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 Included are listed at ...
...customer case studies, tutorials and training, certification information, and links to which your company is a quarterly journal published by Cisco Systems, as well as ordering and customer support services. Obtaining Additional Publications and Information Preface Before calling, please check with ... and intranets. You can access Packet magazine 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 Included are listed at ...
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...Line Interface The Catalyst enterprise LAN switches are multi-module systems. Commands you enter from the CLI might apply to the entire system or to monitor the switch. You configure the switch using the tip command on . For more information, see this display: Cisco Systems, Inc. Enter set commands ...to the console port through a Telnet session. To access the switch CLI through the console port...
...Line Interface The Catalyst enterprise LAN switches are multi-module systems. Commands you enter from the CLI might apply to the entire system or to monitor the switch. You configure the switch using the tip command on . For more information, see this display: Cisco Systems, Inc. Enter set commands ...to the console port through a Telnet session. To access the switch CLI through the console port...
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...name Catalyst_1. To access the switch CLI from a remote host using Telnet, you can open a Telnet session to the switch, you must configure DNS properly on the switch and on your host system, Telnet to the switch using Telnet, see Chapter 3, "Configuring the Switch IP Address and Default Gateway... Accessing the CLI Through Telnet Before you can use normal-mode commands to monitor the switch or enter privileged mode to change the system configuration. Cisco Systems Console Enter password: After you successfully connect to use the telnet command to connect to Catalyst_1. For ...
...name Catalyst_1. To access the switch CLI from a remote host using Telnet, you can open a Telnet session to the switch, you must configure DNS properly on the switch and on your host system, Telnet to the switch using Telnet, see Chapter 3, "Configuring the Switch IP Address and Default Gateway... Accessing the CLI Through Telnet Before you can use normal-mode commands to monitor the switch or enter privileged mode to change the system configuration. Cisco Systems Console Enter password: After you successfully connect to use the telnet command to connect to Catalyst_1. For ...
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... command mode, follow these steps: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Connect to a new switch, press Return at the Enter Password prompt. alias dns fragmentation http Set alias for more information, see the user-level command-line prompt. Console> exit Session Disconnected... Cisco Systems Console Fri Aug 27 1999, 16:14:41 Enter password: Many commands...
... command mode, follow these steps: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Connect to a new switch, press Return at the Enter Password prompt. alias dns fragmentation http Set alias for more information, see the user-level command-line prompt. Console> exit Session Disconnected... Cisco Systems Console Fri Aug 27 1999, 16:14:41 Enter password: Many commands...
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...Erases characters on a new line. To use when entering and editing switch commands. Enters previous command line from the history buffer. For example, enter co? configure copy Console> (enable) co Configure system from the cursor to display a list of commands that begin with... the Right Arrow key1 Moves the cursor forward one word. Ctrl-L; The system displays all commands that start with co, as VT100s. 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 2-5 Chapter 2 Using the Command-Line Interface ...
...Erases characters on a new line. To use when entering and editing switch commands. Enters previous command line from the history buffer. For example, enter co? configure copy Console> (enable) co Configure system from the cursor to display a list of commands that begin with... the Right Arrow key1 Moves the cursor forward one word. Ctrl-L; The system displays all commands that start with co, as VT100s. 78-15486-01 Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 2-5 Chapter 2 Using the Command-Line Interface ...
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After entering the command at the bottom of the screen. a ---More--- Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 2-6 78-15486-01 To modify and repeat the most recent command: ^aaa^bbb Replaces the string aaa with string aaa...!aaa bbb Adds string bbb to the end of the most recent command. History substitution allows 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 command beginning with string aaa. !?aaa bbb Adds...
After entering the command at the bottom of the screen. a ---More--- Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide-Release 8.1 2-6 78-15486-01 To modify and repeat the most recent command: ^aaa^bbb Replaces the string aaa with string aaa...!aaa bbb Adds string bbb to the end of the most recent command. History substitution allows 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 command beginning with string aaa. !?aaa bbb Adds...
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... Ports, and VLANs The Catalyst 4000 series switches sequentially number modules, ports, and VLANs, beginning with 1. In most systems, the module number and the slot number are located on module 2. When you enter configuration commands on these switches are not case sensitive; To designate a ...specific port on these switches, you can enter lists of 1/1 because logically ...
... Ports, and VLANs The Catalyst 4000 series switches sequentially number modules, ports, and VLANs, beginning with 1. In most systems, the module number and the slot number are located on module 2. When you enter configuration commands on these switches are not case sensitive; To designate a ...specific port on these switches, you can enter lists of 1/1 because logically ...
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...switch port 3: . switch port 6: . switch port 9: . switch port 10: . The system will now begin autobooting. rommon 1 > The system will autoboot in TempFs Board type is WS-X4012 DiagBootMode value is set to enter ROM monitor mode. switch port 0: . switch port 11: . switch sram: . switch... Starting Off-line Diagnostics Mapping in 5 seconds. switch port 5: . temperature sensor: . WS-X4012 bootrom version 4.5(1), built on -self-test for Module 2: WS-X4148 Port status: (. = Pass, F = Fail) 1: . 2: . 3: . 4: . 5: . 6: . 7: . 9: . 10: . 11: . 12: . 13: . 14: . 15: ....
...switch port 3: . switch port 6: . switch port 9: . switch port 10: . The system will now begin autobooting. rommon 1 > The system will autoboot in TempFs Board type is WS-X4012 DiagBootMode value is set to enter ROM monitor mode. switch port 0: . switch port 11: . switch sram: . switch... Starting Off-line Diagnostics Mapping in 5 seconds. switch port 5: . temperature sensor: . WS-X4012 bootrom version 4.5(1), built on -self-test for Module 2: WS-X4148 Port status: (. = Pass, F = Fail) 1: . 2: . 3: . 4: . 5: . 6: . 7: . 9: . 10: . 11: . 12: . 13: . 14: . 15: ....