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This preface describes who should read the Catalyst 8500 Campus Switch Router Software Feature and Configuration Guide, how it is organized, and its document conventions.
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This software feature and configuration guide explains how to configure your switch router for most common scenarios. It does not cover every feature, but it does describe in detail those tasks most commonly required to configure this product. This guide refers to features described in detail in the Cisco IOS configuration guides and command reference publications. Refer to these books for additional information.
This guide is intended primarily for the person who is responsible for configuring your Catalyst 8500 campus switch router. The intended audience for this guide is as follows:
The major chapters of this guide are as follows:
Chapter 1 | Shows where the switch router fits into the network, discusses the features and specifications of the switch router, provides a primer on the Cisco IOS software, and describes how to obtain technical support and order documentation | |
Chapter 2 | Configuring the Switch Route Processor for the Catalyst 8510 and Using Flash Memory Cards | Discusses the initial configuration of the switch route processor (SRP) and how to use Flash Memory cards to accomplish various system administration tasks |
Chapter 3 | Configuring the Route Processor for the Catalyst 8540 and Using Flash Memory Cards | Discusses the initial configuration of the route processor (RP) and how to use Flash Memory cards to accomplish various system administration tasks |
Chapter 4 | Describes how to configure all the major components of your switch router, including the routing protocols, integrated routing and bridging, and Fast EtherChannel | |
Chapter 5 | Describes how Quality of Service (QoS) is implemented in the Catalyst 8500 campus switch router and provides configuration information that allows you to fine tune QoS on your system | |
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Appendix A | Provides a list of the commands not supported with this switch router | |
Appendix B | Provides listings of two real-world Catalyst 8500 configurations | |
Appendix C | Describes how to use the 16-bit software configuration register to set or change specific system parameters | |
Refer to the following documents for additional information on the Catalyst 8510 Campus Switch Router:
Refer to the following documents for additional information on the Catalyst 8540 Campus Switch Router:
Command descriptions use the following conventions:
boldface font | Commands and keywords are in boldface. |
italic font | Arguments for which you supply values are in italics. |
[ ] | Elements in square brackets are optional. |
{x | y | z} | Alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars. |
[x | y | z] | Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars. |
string | A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string or the string will include the quotation marks. |
Screen examples use the following conventions:
| Terminal sessions and information the system displays are in |
boldface screen font | Information you must enter is in boldface screen font. |
italic screen font | Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screen font. |
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^ | The symbol ^ represents the key labeled Control---for example, the key combination ^D in a screen display means hold down the Control key while you press the D key. |
< > | Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle brackets. |
[ ] | Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets. |
!, # | An exclamation point ( ! ) or a pound sign ( # ) at the beginning of a line of code indicates a comment line. |
Notes use the following conventions:
Timesavers use the following conventions:
| TimeSaver Means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph. |
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Posted: Thu Dec 30 11:43:23 PST 1999
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