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... xxix Conventions xxx Related Publications xxx Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines xxxii Overview 1-1 Features 1-1 Ease-of-Deployment and Ease-of-Use Features 1-1 Performance Features 1-2 Management Options 1-3 Manageability Features 1-4 Availability and Redundancy Features 1-6 VLAN Features 1-7 Security Features 1-7 QoS and CoS Features 1-9 Monitoring Features 1-10 Default Settings After Initial Switch Configuration 1-10 Network Configuration Examples 1-12 Design Concepts for...
... xxix Conventions xxx Related Publications xxx Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines xxxii Overview 1-1 Features 1-1 Ease-of-Deployment and Ease-of-Use Features 1-1 Performance Features 1-2 Management Options 1-3 Manageability Features 1-4 Availability and Redundancy Features 1-6 VLAN Features 1-7 Security Features 1-7 QoS and CoS Features 1-9 Monitoring Features 1-10 Default Settings After Initial Switch Configuration 1-10 Network Configuration Examples 1-12 Design Concepts for...
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Contents 3 C H A P T E R Using Command History 2-6 Changing the Command History Buffer Size 2-6 Recalling Commands 2-6 Disabling the Command History Feature 2-7 Using Editing Features 2-7 Enabling and Disabling Editing Features 2-7 Editing Commands through Keystrokes 2-7 Editing Command Lines that Wrap 2-9 Searching and Filtering Output of show and more Commands 2-10 Accessing the CLI 2-10 Accessing the ...
Contents 3 C H A P T E R Using Command History 2-6 Changing the Command History Buffer Size 2-6 Recalling Commands 2-6 Disabling the Command History Feature 2-7 Using Editing Features 2-7 Enabling and Disabling Editing Features 2-7 Editing Commands through Keystrokes 2-7 Editing Command Lines that Wrap 2-9 Searching and Filtering Output of show and more Commands 2-10 Accessing the CLI 2-10 Accessing the ...
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Contents Configuring the Inaccessible Authentication Bypass Feature 9-33 Configuring IEEE 802.1x Authentication with WoL 9-35 Configuring MAC Authentication Bypass 9-36 Configuring NAC Layer 2 IEEE 802.1x Validation 9-37 Configuring Web Authentication 9-...
Contents Configuring the Inaccessible Authentication Bypass Feature 9-33 Configuring IEEE 802.1x Authentication with WoL 9-35 Configuring MAC Authentication Bypass 9-36 Configuring NAC Layer 2 IEEE 802.1x Validation 9-37 Configuring Web Authentication 9-...
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... 11-2 Default Smartports Macro Configuration 11-2 Smartports Macro Configuration Guidelines 11-2 Creating Smartports Macros 11-4 Applying Smartports Macros 11-5 Applying Cisco-Default Smartports Macros 11-6 Displaying Smartports Macros 11-8 Configuring VLANs 12-1 Understanding VLANs 12-1 Supported VLANs 12-2 VLAN Port Membership ... Default Layer 2 Ethernet Interface VLAN Configuration 12-16 Configuring an Ethernet Interface as a Trunk Port 12-16 Interaction with Other Features 12-16 Configuring a Trunk Port 12-17 Defining the Allowed VLANs on a Trunk 12-18 Changing the Pruning-Eligible List ...
... 11-2 Default Smartports Macro Configuration 11-2 Smartports Macro Configuration Guidelines 11-2 Creating Smartports Macros 11-4 Applying Smartports Macros 11-5 Applying Cisco-Default Smartports Macros 11-6 Displaying Smartports Macros 11-8 Configuring VLANs 12-1 Understanding VLANs 12-1 Supported VLANs 12-2 VLAN Port Membership ... Default Layer 2 Ethernet Interface VLAN Configuration 12-16 Configuring an Ethernet Interface as a Trunk Port 12-16 Interaction with Other Features 12-16 Configuring a Trunk Port 12-17 Defining the Allowed VLANs on a Trunk 12-18 Changing the Pruning-Eligible List ...
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... IP Phone 14-4 Configuring Cisco IP Phone Voice Traffic 14-4 Configuring the Priority of Incoming Data Frames 14-6 Displaying Voice VLAN 14-6 Configuring STP 15-1 Understanding Spanning-Tree Features 15-1 STP Overview 15-2 Spanning-Tree Topology and BPDUs 15-3 Bridge ID, Switch Priority, and Extended ...Tree Instances 15-9 Spanning-Tree Interoperability and Backward Compatibility 15-10 STP and IEEE 802.1Q Trunks 15-10 Configuring Spanning-Tree Features 15-10 Default Spanning-Tree Configuration 15-11 Spanning-Tree Configuration Guidelines 15-12 Changing the Spanning-Tree Mode. 15-13 Disabling...
... IP Phone 14-4 Configuring Cisco IP Phone Voice Traffic 14-4 Configuring the Priority of Incoming Data Frames 14-6 Displaying Voice VLAN 14-6 Configuring STP 15-1 Understanding Spanning-Tree Features 15-1 STP Overview 15-2 Spanning-Tree Topology and BPDUs 15-3 Bridge ID, Switch Priority, and Extended ...Tree Instances 15-9 Spanning-Tree Interoperability and Backward Compatibility 15-10 STP and IEEE 802.1Q Trunks 15-10 Configuring Spanning-Tree Features 15-10 Default Spanning-Tree Configuration 15-11 Spanning-Tree Configuration Guidelines 15-12 Changing the Spanning-Tree Mode. 15-13 Disabling...
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... Data Unit Format and Processing 16-12 Processing Superior BPDU Information 16-13 Processing Inferior BPDU Information 16-13 Topology Changes 16-13 Configuring MSTP Features 16-14 Default MSTP Configuration 16-14 MSTP Configuration Guidelines 16-15 Specifying the MST Region Configuration and Enabling MSTP 16-16 Configuring the Root...
... Data Unit Format and Processing 16-12 Processing Superior BPDU Information 16-13 Processing Inferior BPDU Information 16-13 Topology Changes 16-13 Configuring MSTP Features 16-14 Default MSTP Configuration 16-14 MSTP Configuration Guidelines 16-15 Specifying the MST Region Configuration and Enabling MSTP 16-16 Configuring the Root...
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... Protocol Migration Process 16-25 Displaying the MST Configuration and Status 16-26 Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features 17-1 Understanding Optional Spanning-Tree Features 17-1 Understanding Port Fast 17-2 Understanding BPDU Guard 17-2 Understanding BPDU Filtering 17-3 Understanding UplinkFast ... BackboneFast 17-5 Understanding EtherChannel Guard 17-7 Understanding Root Guard 17-8 Understanding Loop Guard 17-9 Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features 17-9 Default Optional Spanning-Tree Configuration 17-9 Optional Spanning-Tree Configuration Guidelines 17-10 Enabling Port Fast 17-10 ...
... Protocol Migration Process 16-25 Displaying the MST Configuration and Status 16-26 Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features 17-1 Understanding Optional Spanning-Tree Features 17-1 Understanding Port Fast 17-2 Understanding BPDU Guard 17-2 Understanding BPDU Filtering 17-3 Understanding UplinkFast ... BackboneFast 17-5 Understanding EtherChannel Guard 17-7 Understanding Root Guard 17-8 Understanding Loop Guard 17-9 Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features 17-9 Default Optional Spanning-Tree Configuration 17-9 Optional Spanning-Tree Configuration Guidelines 17-10 Enabling Port Fast 17-10 ...
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... 23-3 Monitored Traffic 23-4 Source Ports 23-5 Source VLANs 23-6 VLAN Filtering 23-6 Destination Port 23-6 RSPAN VLAN 23-7 SPAN and RSPAN Interaction with Other Features 23-8 Configuring SPAN and RSPAN 23-9 Default SPAN and RSPAN Configuration 23-9 Configuring Local SPAN 23-9 SPAN Configuration Guidelines 23-10 Creating a Local SPAN Session...
... 23-3 Monitored Traffic 23-4 Source Ports 23-5 Source VLANs 23-6 VLAN Filtering 23-6 Destination Port 23-6 RSPAN VLAN 23-7 SPAN and RSPAN Interaction with Other Features 23-8 Configuring SPAN and RSPAN 23-9 Default SPAN and RSPAN Configuration 23-9 Configuring Local SPAN 23-9 SPAN Configuration Guidelines 23-10 Creating a Local SPAN Session...
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... Interface 28-68 Displaying Standard QoS Information 28-69 29 C H A P T E R Configuring IPv6 Host Functions 29-1 Understanding IPv6 29-1 IPv6 Addresses 29-2 Supported IPv6 Unicast Routing Features 29-3 128-Bit Wide Unicast Addresses 29-3 DNS for IPv6 29-4 ICMPv6 29-4 Neighbor Discovery 29-4 IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration and Duplicate Address Detection 29-4 IPv6...
... Interface 28-68 Displaying Standard QoS Information 28-69 29 C H A P T E R Configuring IPv6 Host Functions 29-1 Understanding IPv6 29-1 IPv6 Addresses 29-2 Supported IPv6 Unicast Routing Features 29-3 128-Bit Wide Unicast Addresses 29-3 DNS for IPv6 29-4 ICMPv6 29-4 Neighbor Discovery 29-4 IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration and Duplicate Address Detection 29-4 IPv6...
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...-1 EtherChannel Overview 31-2 Port-Channel Interfaces 31-3 Port Aggregation Protocol 31-4 PAgP Modes 31-4 PAgP Interaction with Other Features 31-5 Link Aggregation Control Protocol 31-5 LACP Modes 31-5 LACP Interaction with Other Features 31-6 EtherChannel On Mode 31-6 Load Balancing and Forwarding Methods 31-6 Configuring EtherChannels 31-8 Default EtherChannel Configuration 31-9 EtherChannel...
...-1 EtherChannel Overview 31-2 Port-Channel Interfaces 31-3 Port Aggregation Protocol 31-4 PAgP Modes 31-4 PAgP Interaction with Other Features 31-5 Link Aggregation Control Protocol 31-5 LACP Modes 31-5 LACP Interaction with Other Features 31-6 EtherChannel On Mode 31-6 Load Balancing and Forwarding Methods 31-6 Configuring EtherChannels 31-8 Default EtherChannel Configuration 31-9 EtherChannel...
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... Using TDR 32-17 Understanding TDR 32-17 Running TDR and Displaying the Results 32-18 Using Debug Commands 32-18 Enabling Debugging on a Specific Feature 32-18 Enabling All-System Diagnostics 32-19 Redirecting Debug and Error Message Output 32-19 Using the show platform forward Command 32-20 Using...
... Using TDR 32-17 Understanding TDR 32-17 Running TDR and Displaying the Results 32-18 Using Debug Commands 32-18 Enabling Debugging on a Specific Feature 32-18 Enabling All-System Diagnostics 32-19 Redirecting Debug and Error Message Output 32-19 Using the show platform forward Command 32-20 Using...
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...E N D I X Working with Software Images B-23 Image Location on the Switch B-24 tar File Format of Images on a Server or Cisco.com B-24 Copying Image Files By Using TFTP B-25 Preparing to Download or Upload an Image File By Using TFTP B-26 Downloading an Image ... B-37 B-38 Recommendations for Upgrading a Catalyst 2950 Switch to a Catalyst 2960 Switch C-1 Configuration Compatibility Issues C-1 Feature Behavior Incompatibilities C-5 Unsupported Commands in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(40)SE D-1 Access Control Lists D-1 Unsupported Privileged EXEC Commands D-1 Unsupported Global Configuration Commands D-1...
...E N D I X Working with Software Images B-23 Image Location on the Switch B-24 tar File Format of Images on a Server or Cisco.com B-24 Copying Image Files By Using TFTP B-25 Preparing to Download or Upload an Image File By Using TFTP B-26 Downloading an Image ... B-37 B-38 Recommendations for Upgrading a Catalyst 2950 Switch to a Catalyst 2960 Switch C-1 Configuration Compatibility Issues C-1 Feature Behavior Incompatibilities C-5 Unsupported Commands in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(40)SE D-1 Access Control Lists D-1 Unsupported Privileged EXEC Commands D-1 Unsupported Global Configuration Commands D-1...
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...this release. Preface Audience This guide is for the networking professional managing the Catalyst 2960 switch, hereafter referred to configure Cisco IOS software features on your switch. Purpose This guide provides the information that you need to as the switch module. The Catalyst ...Switch Software Configuration Guide xxix Before using the commands that have experience working with the Cisco IOS software and be familiar with the concepts and terminology of service (QoS) features. For detailed information about these commands, see the switch online help. This guide...
...this release. Preface Audience This guide is for the networking professional managing the Catalyst 2960 switch, hereafter referred to configure Cisco IOS software features on your switch. Purpose This guide provides the information that you need to as the switch module. The Catalyst ...Switch Software Configuration Guide xxix Before using the commands that have experience working with the Cisco IOS software and be familiar with the concepts and terminology of service (QoS) features. For detailed information about these commands, see the switch online help. This guide...
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... System 2300 Hardware Installation Guide (order number DOC-7817647=) • For more information about the Network Admission Control (NAC) features, see the Network Admission Control Software Configuration Guide (not orderable but available on Cisco.com). • For upgrading information, see the Release Notes for 1000BASE-T Small Form-Factor Pluggable Modules (not orderable...
... System 2300 Hardware Installation Guide (order number DOC-7817647=) • For more information about the Network Admission Control (NAC) features, see the Network Admission Control Software Configuration Guide (not orderable but available on Cisco.com). • For upgrading information, see the Release Notes for 1000BASE-T Small Form-Factor Pluggable Modules (not orderable...
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... release notes for this document, IP refers to IP Version 4 (IPv4). Overview 1 C H A P T E R This chapter provides these features to make the deployment and the use this chapter are available only on the cryptographic (supports encryption) version of the software from... Cisco.com. You must obtain authorization to download the cryptographic version of the software. Features Some features described in this feature and to use easier: OL-8603-04 Catalyst 2960 Switch Software Configuration ...
... release notes for this document, IP refers to IP Version 4 (IPv4). Overview 1 C H A P T E R This chapter provides these features to make the deployment and the use this chapter are available only on the cryptographic (supports encryption) version of the software from... Cisco.com. You must obtain authorization to download the cryptographic version of the software. Features Some features described in this feature and to use easier: OL-8603-04 Catalyst 2960 Switch Software Configuration ...
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... management from the LEDs on the front-panel images. Downloading an image to the command switch. Applying actions to configure complex features such as VLAN and QoS settings, inventory and statistic reports, link- Unified configuration, monitoring, authentication, and software upgrade of ... through a web browser. For more information about the device manager, see the getting started guide. • User-defined and Cisco-default Smartports macros for creating custom switch configurations for simplified deployment across the network. • An embedded device manager GUI for ...
... management from the LEDs on the front-panel images. Downloading an image to the command switch. Applying actions to configure complex features such as VLAN and QoS settings, inventory and statistic reports, link- Unified configuration, monitoring, authentication, and software upgrade of ... through a web browser. For more information about the device manager, see the getting started guide. • User-defined and Cisco-default Smartports macros for creating custom switch configurations for simplified deployment across the network. • An embedded device manager GUI for ...
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...allocating system resources to maximize support for user-selected features • Cisco IOS IP Service Level Agreements (SLAs), a part of Cisco IOS software that uses active traffic monitoring for measuring network performance Support for Cisco IOS IP Service Level Agreements (SLAs) responder that... is in the software image. For information about the device manager, see the getting started guide. Chapter 1 Overview Features • Automatic-medium-dependent interface ...
...allocating system resources to maximize support for user-selected features • Cisco IOS IP Service Level Agreements (SLAs), a part of Cisco IOS software that uses active traffic monitoring for measuring network performance Support for Cisco IOS IP Service Level Agreements (SLAs) responder that... is in the software image. For information about the device manager, see the getting started guide. Chapter 1 Overview Features • Automatic-medium-dependent interface ...
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..., from DHCP clients • DHCP server for automatic assignment of IP addresses and other Cisco devices on Cisco.com. • CLI-The Cisco IOS software supports desktop- The switch supports a comprehensive set of devices. Manageability Features These are the manageability features: • CNS embedded agents for automating switch management, configuration storage, and delivery • DHCP...
..., from DHCP clients • DHCP server for automatic assignment of IP addresses and other Cisco devices on Cisco.com. • CLI-The Cisco IOS software supports desktop- The switch supports a comprehensive set of devices. Manageability Features These are the manageability features: • CNS embedded agents for automating switch management, configuration storage, and delivery • DHCP...
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Chapter 1 Overview Features • Support for Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) IPv6 to utilize IPv6 transport, communicate with IPv6 peers, and advertise IPv6 routes • Support for ... management access through the switch console port to a directly attached terminal or to a remote terminal through a serial connection or a modem • Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) feature to provide a secure and authenticated method for copying switch configuration or switch image files (requires the cryptographic version of the software) • Configuration replacement and...
Chapter 1 Overview Features • Support for Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) IPv6 to utilize IPv6 transport, communicate with IPv6 peers, and advertise IPv6 routes • Support for ... management access through the switch console port to a directly attached terminal or to a remote terminal through a serial connection or a modem • Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) feature to provide a secure and authenticated method for copying switch configuration or switch image files (requires the cryptographic version of the software) • Configuration replacement and...
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...BPDUs - Port Fast for rapid convergence of spanning-tree instances - Up to the forwarding state • Optional spanning-tree features available in PVST+, rapid-PVST+, and MSTP mode: - UplinkFast and BackboneFast for fast convergence after a spanning-tree topology ...preventing switches outside the network core from becoming the spanning-tree root - STP has these features: - Features Chapter 1 Overview Availability and Redundancy Features These are the availability and redundancy features: • Enhanced object tracking, which separates the tracking mechanism from HSRP and creates ...
...BPDUs - Port Fast for rapid convergence of spanning-tree instances - Up to the forwarding state • Optional spanning-tree features available in PVST+, rapid-PVST+, and MSTP mode: - UplinkFast and BackboneFast for fast convergence after a spanning-tree topology ...preventing switches outside the network core from becoming the spanning-tree root - STP has these features: - Features Chapter 1 Overview Availability and Redundancy Features These are the availability and redundancy features: • Enhanced object tracking, which separates the tracking mechanism from HSRP and creates ...