Index

Numerics

Index

Numerics

100BaseFX

cable, 50/125- or 62.5/125-micron fiber-optic 1-5

port 1-5, B-3

: connecting to 2-27

100BaseTX

cable, Category 5 1-5

ports 1-5

: connecting to 2-25
: specifications B-1

100-Mbps fiber

cable

: MT-RJ-to-SC multimode patch cable 1-6, 2-29, B-4
: MT-RJ-to-ST multimode patch cable 1-6, 2-29, B-4

ports 1-5, B-4

: connecting to 2-29

10Base2 cable 1-13

10Base5 cable 1-13

10BaseFL cable 1-13

10BaseT

cable 1-13

ports 1-5

: connecting to 2-23
: specifications B-1

19-, 23-, and 24-inch racks 2-8

50/125- or 62.5/125-micron fiber-optic cable 1-5, 2-27

A

AC input voltage A-1

Accept Upgrade Transfer from Other Hosts

: option 4-69

Action Upon Address Violation

: drop-down list 3-74
: option 4-12

Action Upon Exceeding Broadcast Threshold

: field 3-77
: option 4-18

Activate Group Settings option 4-75

adapters

diagnosing problems with 5-2

RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE 2-16, 2-17

: pin assignments B-8

RJ-45-to-DB-25 male DCE 2-16

: pin assignments B-9

RJ-45-to-DB-9 female DTE 2-16

: pin assignments B-7

Add a Static Address option 4-56

Add Member Ports option 4-65

Add Ports to Capture List option 4-63

Address Aging Time option 4-13

address reports 4-78, 4-79

Address Table Management Page 3-26

Address Table Size option 4-55

address tables 3-26, 4-53

: address aging 3-28
: maximum limit 4-53

Address Violation Trap Generation check box 3-42

address violations 3-34

: 100BaseT ports 3-25, 4-61
: 10BaseT ports 3-25, 4-61
: action upon 3-74

Addressing Security option 4-55, 4-56

agency approvals A-1

Aging Time field 3-28

alignment errors 3-25, 4-61

applications (network examples) 1-27

: client/server workgroup 1-28
: collapsed backbone 1-32
: distributed backbone 1-30
: extended network 1-36
: redundant backbone 1-34

approvals, agency

: EMI A-1
: safety A-1

Assign/Change Password field 3-8

assistance, Cisco xix

ATM LAN emulation, See LANE feature

AUI port 1-13, B-5

: connecting to 2-32
: pin assignments B-5
: settings 3-17, 4-44

Authentication Trap Generation

: check box 3-40
: option 4-30

Auto Answer

: check box 3-62
: option 4-75

Auto Baud

: check box 3-62
: option 4-75

autonegotiation 3-20, 4-52

B

Back Pressure option 3-75, 4-14

backbone applications

: collapsed 1-32
: distributed 1-30
: redundant 1-34

bandwidth

statistics report 4-81

utilization

: UTL LED 1-9, 3-14
: UTL mode 1-9, 3-14

Bandwidth Usage Report 4-81

: option 4-76

basic switch information, assigning or changing 3-4

Baud Rate

: diagnosing problems 5-3
: drop-down list 3-61
: option 4-74

Bayonet connectors 1-13

blocking STP state 3-50, 4-34, 4-47

Boot Firmware 5-16

: version field 5-11

BOOTP 2-22, 3-56, 4-62

Bridge Group

: Configuration Menu 4-64
: option 4-5

bridge groups 3-44, 4-31

: overlapping 4-64
: settings 4-64

Bridge ID field 3-46, 4-33

Bridge Priority

: field 3-47
: option 4-35

Bridge-Spanning-Tree option 4-19

broadcast packets 3-21, 4-58

: storm control 3-76, 4-17

Broadcast Reenabled Threshold

: field 3-77
: option 4-18

Broadcast Storm Control 3-76

: Menu 4-17
: option 4-15

Broadcast Storm Trap Generation check box 3-41

Broadcast Threshold

: field 3-77
: option 4-18

Browse button 3-53

browsers, supported 1-16

configuring Microsoft Internet Explorer

: 4.01a 2-35
: 5.0 2-37

configuring Netscape Communicator 2-35

C

cable guide, attaching to rack 2-12

cables

100BaseFX, 50/125- or 62.5/125-micron fiber-optic 1-5, 2-27

100BaseTX

: Category 5 1-5, 2-25
: crossover 2-25
: straight-through 2-25

100-Mbps fiber, MT-RJ-to-SC fiber-optic patch 1-6, 2-29, B-4

100-Mbps fiber, MT-RJ-to-ST fiber-optic patch 1-6, 2-29, B-4

10Base2 1-13

10Base5 1-13

10BaseFL 1-13

10BaseT 1-13

: Category 3, 4, and 5 2-23
: crossover 2-23
: straight-through 2-23

AUI transceiver 1-13, 2-32

console 2-16

: specifications B-7

crossover B-3

diagnosing problems 5-2, 5-5

straight-through B-3

Token-Ring environments 5-6

Cancel and Restore Previous Group Settings option 4-75

Capture Time Interval option 4-81

Capturing Frames to the Monitoring Port

: check box 3-58
: option 4-63

Catalyst 2820 Switch Manager, See switch manager

Category 3, 4, and 5 cables 2-23

: crossover 2-23, 2-25, B-3
: straight-through 2-23, 2-25, B-3

Category 5 cable 1-5, 2-25

caution, definition of xv

CCO xviii, 3-15

: firmware upgrade 3-59, 4-68

CDP 3-51, 4-36

: changing settings 3-54, 4-36
: detailed neighbor information 3-53, 4-38
: diagnosing problems 5-3
: option 4-19

CDP Configuration/Status Menu 4-36

CDP Enabled/Disabled list 3-55

CDP Management Page 3-51

CGMP

: check box 3-80
: groups 3-78, 3-81, 4-39, 4-40
: option 4-19
: routers 3-78, 3-82, 4-39
: settings 3-80, 4-40

CGMP Fast Leave

: check box 3-80
: option 4-40

CGMP Management

: Menu 4-39
: Page 3-78

Cisco Catalyst 1900/2820 Enterprise Edition Software, See enterprise edition software

Cisco Connection Online, See CCO

Cisco Discovery Protocol, See CDP

Cisco Documentation CD-ROM xviii

Cisco Group Management Protocol, See CGMP

Cisco resources

: CCO 3-15
: HTML interface development group 3-15
: TAC 3-15

Clear Addresses on LinkDown

: column 3-35
: option 4-56

Clear Cached DNS Entries option 4-23

CLI 1-24, 3-9, 4-9

: accessing 2-41
: option 2-42

client/server workgroup application 1-28

Cluster Management

: applications xvii, 3-14
: button 3-14
: option 4-19

clustering 1-17

diagnosing problems 5-3

effects on the switch 1-18

: host name 3-6, 4-12
: IP information 2-19, 3-7, 3-70, 4-20
: passwords 2-20, 3-9, 3-10, 4-8, 4-10
: SNMP community strings 3-37, 3-38, 4-25, 4-27
: switch name 3-6, 4-12

requirements 1-17

coaxial cable

: thick 1-13
: thin 1-13

Command Switch IP field 3-7

command switch, See clustering

Command-Line Interface, See CLI

Communicator, See Netscape Communicator

Configure Port option 4-57, 4-61

configuring browsers

: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01a 2-35
: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 2-37
: Netscape Communicator 2-35

connectivity, diagnosing problems 5-2

connectors B-1

100BaseFX 1-5

: connecting to 2-27

100BaseTX 1-5

: connecting to 2-25
: pinout assignments B-1

100-Mbps fiber 1-5

: connecting to 2-29

10BaseT 1-5

: connecting to 2-23
: pinout assignments B-1

AC power 1-12

: connecting to 2-18

AUI 1-13

: connecting to 2-32
: pinout assignments B-5

Bayonet 1-13

console port 1-13, B-6

: connecting to 2-16
: pinout assignments B-7

MT-RJ fiber 1-6

RPS 1-12

SC fiber 1-5

Console and Upgrade Configuration Page 3-59

console cable

: connecting to console port 2-16
: identifying B-6

Console Password option 3-9, 4-4, 4-9

console port 1-13

configuring 3-61, 4-74

connecting to 2-16, 2-41

: Sun workstation 2-17

default settings 2-16

pin assignments B-7, B-8, B-9

resetting to factory defaults 5-17, 5-19

restriction 2-17

Console Settings Menu 4-6

Contact Name

: field 3-6
: option 4-12

contacting Cisco xix

Continue with Standard System Start Up option 5-11

conventions, document xv

corrupted firmware, recovery 5-13

D

Data Bits

: drop-down list 3-61
: option 4-74

DC input voltage A-1

Default Gateway field 3-71

default gateway option 3-71, 4-22

Default Mode of Status LED option 4-7

default settings

: management console 1-22
: resetting switch to factory 5-17, 5-18
: switch manager 1-20

Define a Restricted Static Address option 4-56

Delete Member Ports option 4-65

Delete Ports from Capture List option 4-63

Description/Name of Port option 4-47

Designated Root field 3-46, 4-33

designing your network, examples 1-27

Detailed Port Statistics Report 4-59

: 10BaseT and 100BaseT ports 3-23

Details button 3-53

diagnostic console 5-9

: accessing 5-10

Diagnostic Console - System Debug Interface Menu 5-16

Diagnostic Console - Systems Engineering Menu 5-11

Diagnostic Console Logon Screen 5-10

dimensions, switch A-1

Disable CDP on Port(s) option 4-37

disabled STP state 3-50, 4-34, 4-47

disabled-mgmt port state 3-18, 4-48

disabled-self-test port state 3-18, 4-48

disabled-violation port state 3-18, 4-48

Discovered Neighboring Devices list 3-53

distributed backbone application 1-30

DNS servers 3-72

: field 3-71
: option 4-22

documentation

: CD-ROM, Cisco xviii
: electronic access xviii
: feedback xviii

Domain Name System servers, See DNS servers

Download Test Subsystem (XMODEM) option 4-70

Duplex Mode Requested/Actual drop-down list 3-19

duplex operation 3-20, 4-52

: changing 3-19, 4-49
: diagnosing problems 5-2
: FDUP LED 1-11, 3-14
: FDUP mode 1-11, 3-14

Dynamic Address Table 3-28, 4-54

E

ECC

: 100BaseT ports 3-22, 4-51
: 10BaseT ports 3-76, 4-14

EMC regulatory statements 2-3

EMI approvals A-1

emulation software 1-16

Enable CDP on Port(s) option 4-37

Enable Spanning Tree check box 3-47

enabled port state 3-18, 4-48

encrypted privileged passwords 3-9, 4-7, 4-9

enhanced congestion control, See ECC

enterprise edition software xvii, 1-2, 4-5

environmental operating ranges A-1

Erase All Registered Multicast Addresses option 4-67

Erase an Address option 4-57

Exception Statistics Report 3-67, 4-79

: option 4-76

excessive deferrals 3-25, 4-61

excessive errors, diagnosing problems 5-2

extended network application 1-36

F

factory defaults

: switch 5-17

Fast EtherChannel feature 1-2

FCS errors 3-25, 4-61

features, switch 1-1

feedback, documentation xviii

fiber-optic cable 1-13

: 50/125- or 62.5/125-micron 1-5, 2-27
: MT-RJ-to-SC fiber-optic patch 1-6, 2-29, B-4
: MT-RJ-to-ST fiber-optic patch 1-6, 2-29, B-4

FIFO latencies 3-73, 3-74, 4-16, 4-17

Filename for Firmware Upgrades

: field 3-63
: option 4-69

firmware

diagnosing problems 5-5

recovering from corrupted 5-13

upgrade 3-62

: from a TFTP client 3-64, 4-72
: from a TFTP server 3-63, 4-71
: using XMODEM 4-73

Firmware Configuration Menu 4-68

Firmware Version field 3-59, 4-68

First-In, First-Out, see FIFO latencies

Flood Unknown Unicasts option 4-56

Flood Unregistered Multicasts option 4-56

flooding control 3-21, 4-58

flow control 3-20, 4-52

Forward Delay

: field 3-46, 4-33
: option 4-35

Forward Transitions column 3-50, 4-34, 4-47

forwarding states, STP 3-50, 4-34, 4-47

FragmentFree (cut-through) switching mode 3-73, 4-16

front-panel description 1-4

: 100BaseFX port 1-5
: 100BaseTX ports 1-5
: 100-Mbps fiber ports 1-5
: 10BaseT ports 1-5
: LEDs 1-6, 3-11
: Mode button 1-6

Full Duplex option

: 100BaseT ports 3-19, 4-49
: 10BaseT ports 3-19, 4-49
: autonegotiation 4-52
: with flow control 3-19, 3-20, 4-49, 4-52

G

: Generate Alert on Address Violation option 4-13
: Generate Alert when Threshold Exceeded option 4-18
: Generic I/O option 5-16
: giant frames 3-25, 4-61
: Go to Port option 4-51, 4-57, 4-61
: Goto Bridge Group option 4-35

H

Half Duplex Back Pressure option 3-75, 4-14

Half Duplex option

: 100BaseT ports 3-19, 4-49
: 10BaseT ports 3-19, 4-49
: autonegotiation 4-52

hardware

recommendations

: PC environments 1-15
: UNIX environments 1-15

requirements 1-15

Hello Time

: field 3-46, 4-33
: option 3-48, 4-35

Help

: management console 4-5
: switch manager 1-19

Hold Time option 4-37

Home Page 2-40, 3-4

host name 3-6, 4-12

: assigning or changing 3-6
: clustering 3-6, 4-12

Host Name field 3-6

HTTP Server Configuration

: Menu 4-42
: option 4-19
: settings 4-42

Hypertext Transfer Protocol, See HTTP Server Configuration

I

IGMP 3-78, 4-39

: CGMP Fast Leave requirement 3-80, 4-40

Initialization String for Modem option 4-75

installation

rack-mount 2-8

site preparation 2-4

: testing the switch 2-6

tabletop or shelf 2-7

wall-mount 2-13

warnings 2-2

Internet Explorer, See Microsoft Internet Explorer

Internet Group Management Protocol, See IGMP

Inter-Switch Link, See ISL feature

IP Address

: field 3-71
: option 2-21, 4-4, 4-21

IP Address of DNS Server

: field 3-72
: option 4-22

IP configuration

: assigning at logon 2-19, 3-7
: changing 3-70, 4-20, 4-21
: clustering 2-19, 3-7, 3-70, 4-20
: Menu 2-21, 4-20
: option 4-19
: recommendation 2-19, 3-7, 3-70, 3-71, 4-20, 4-21

IP Multicast Address Table 3-81, 4-41

ISL feature 1-2

J

: jabber errors 3-25, 4-61

L

LANE feature 1-2

Last TopChange field 3-46, 4-33

Last-In, First-Out, see LIFO latencies

late collisions 3-25, 4-61

latencies 3-73, 4-16

: FIFO 3-73, 3-74, 4-16, 4-17
: LIFO 3-73, 4-16
: packet reception 3-74, 4-17

learning state, STP 3-50, 4-34, 4-47

LEDs 1-6

: port 1-8, 3-12
: redundant power supply (RPS) 1-7, 3-11
: system status (STAT) 1-7, 3-11
: utilization (UTL) 1-9, 3-14

LIFO latencies 3-73, 4-16

LinkUp/LinkDown Trap Generation

: check box 3-41
: option 4-30

List Addresses option 4-57

List All Registered Multicast Addresses option 4-67

List IP Multicast Addresses option 4-41

listening state, STP 3-50, 4-34, 4-47

Location

: field 3-6
: option 4-12

M

MAC Address field 3-29, 3-30

MAC addresses

: flooding of unknown 3-21, 4-58
: source 3-28, 4-54

Management Bridge Group option 4-22

management console 1-22, 4-1

accessing 2-41, 2-44

: problems 5-3

canceling changes 4-3

default settings 1-22

Help 4-5

Logon Screen 2-21, 2-42, 4-4

Main Menu 2-43, 4-5

navigating 4-1

saving changes 4-3

software requirements 1-16

Management Console Inactivity Timeout

: field 3-61
: option 4-6

management features 1-3

: See also management interfaces

Management Information Base files, See MIBs

management interfaces 1-14

accessing 2-34

: CLI 2-41
: diagnostic console 5-10
: management console 2-41
: SNMP 2-44
: switch manager 2-34

CLI 1-24

clustering 1-17

diagnostic console 5-9

hardware requirements 1-15

management console 1-22

SNMP 1-24

software requirements

: management console 1-16
: switch manager 1-16

switch manager 1-19

management options, See management interfaces

Match Remote Baud Rate option 4-75

Max Age

: field 3-46, 4-33
: option 3-48, 4-35

Maximum Secure Addresses

: column 3-34
: field 3-33

Media Access Control addresses, See MAC addresses

Member Switch Host Name field 3-6

member switch, See clustering

Memory (CPU) I/O option 5-16

menu bar, switch manager 3-2

menu console, See management console

Menus option 2-42, 4-4

MIBs 3-35, 4-24

: accessing 2-44

Microsoft Internet Explorer

configuring

: 4.01a 2-35
: 5.0 2-37

supported and unsupported versions of 1-16

Mode button 1-6, 3-12

models, switch 1-2

modem initialization string 3-62

modes

port 1-8, 3-12

: default mode option 4-7

switching

: FragmentFree (cut-through) 3-73, 4-16
: store-and-forward 3-73, 4-16

Modify Encrypted Password option 3-9, 4-7, 4-9

Modify Unencrypted Password option 3-9, 4-7, 4-9

Monitor Port Assignment option 4-63

monitoring

: RMON 3-56, 4-62
: SPAN 3-56, 4-62
: switch image 3-11

Monitoring Configuration Menu 4-62

Move Member Ports option 4-65

MT-RJ connectors 1-6, B-4

: connecting to 2-29

multicast packets 3-21, 3-78, 4-39, 4-58

: Permanent Multicast Address Table 3-30, 4-66
: registration 4-66
: store-and-forward of 3-74, 4-12

Multicast Registration Menu 4-66

N

Name of System option 3-6, 4-12

name or description 4-47

Netscape Communicator

: configuring 2-35
: supported and unsupported versions of 1-16

network configuration examples 1-27

Network Management (SNMP)

: Configuration Menu 4-24
: READ Configuration Menu 4-25
: TRAP Configuration Menu 4-28
: WRITE Configuration Menu 4-26

Network Management Menu 4-19

Network Port 3-75

: drop-down list 3-75
: option 4-13
: port security 3-33, 4-55
: unknown unicast addresses 3-21, 4-58

New Address scroll list 3-29, 3-30

Next Bridge Group option 4-35

Next Port option 4-51, 4-57, 4-61

nonsecret privileged passwords 3-9, 4-7, 4-9

Number for Dial-out Connection option 4-75

Number of Member Ports field 3-46, 4-33

O

online help

: management console 4-5
: switch manager 1-19

operating

: altitude A-1
: humidity A-1
: ranges, environmental A-1
: temperature A-1

Operation firmware version field 5-11

Overlapping of Bridge Groups Permitted option 4-65

P

package contents 2-5

Packet Hold Time field 3-54

packet reception latencies, see PRL

Packet Transmission Time field 3-54

Parity Settings

: drop-down list 3-61
: option 4-75

Password Intrusion Threshold option 4-6

passwords 2-42, 3-8, 4-8

changing 3-8, 4-8

: encrypted privileged 3-9, 4-7, 4-9
: unencrypted privileged 3-9, 4-7, 4-9

clustering 1-18, 2-20, 3-9, 3-10, 4-8, 4-10

forgotten and recovering 5-15

initial assignment of 2-20

lost and recovering 5-15

multistring 3-8, 4-7

privileged level 3-9, 4-7

user level 3-9, 4-9

Path Cost

: column 3-49
: option 4-50

performance

: diagnosing problems 5-2
: features 1-3
: network design 1-27
: settings 3-73, 4-11

Permanent Multicast Address Table 3-30, 4-66

Permanent Unicast Address Table 3-29, 4-55

permanent virtual connection, See PVC feature

physical dimensions A-1

Ping option 4-23

Port Addressing option 4-51, 4-61

Port Addressing Report 4-78

: option 4-76

Port Configuration Menu

: 100BaseT Ports 4-44
: 10BaseT Ports 4-44

Port Fast Mode

check box 3-50

column 3-50

option 4-50

: after POST 2-6

port LEDs 1-8

Port Management Page 3-15

port modes 3-12

: bandwidth utilization (UTL) 1-9, 3-14
: changing 1-8, 3-12
: duplex operation (FDUP) 1-11, 3-14
: port status (STAT) 1-9, 3-13
: See also ports and module ports 1-8

Port Monitored/Not Monitored list 3-58

Port Name/Description column 3-23

Port Priority option 4-49

Port Security Table

: button 3-31
: Page 3-31

port statistics 3-25

port status

: STAT LED 1-9, 3-13
: STAT mode 1-9, 3-13

Port Status Report 4-77

: option 4-76

port STP states 3-50, 4-34

ports

100BaseFX 1-5

100BaseTX 1-5

100-Mbps fiber 1-5, 1-6

10BaseT 1-5

address statistics 4-78

console 1-13

duplex settings 3-19, 4-49

exception statistics 3-67, 4-79

LEDs 1-8, 3-12

: diagnosing problems 5-5
: POST test descriptions 5-8

modes 1-8

: default mode option 4-7

name or description 3-23

pin assignments B-1

settings 3-15, 4-44

statistics 3-23, 4-59, 4-77

status descriptions 3-18, 4-48

POST 2-6, 5-7

displaying results 5-12

: failure message example 5-12

fatal failures 2-7, 5-7

nonfatal failures 2-6, 5-7

test descriptions 5-8

POST Diagnostic Console option 5-17

power

: consumption A-1
: requirements A-1

power connections, diagnosing problems 5-5

power connectors

: internal AC power supply 1-12
: redundant power system (RPS) 1-12

power-on self-test, See POST

powerup 2-18

: redundant power sources, limitations 2-18

preparation, site 2-4

Previous Bridge Group option 4-35

Previous Port option 4-51, 4-57, 4-61

Priority column 3-49

privileged encrypted passwords 3-9, 4-7, 4-9

privileged unencrypted passwords 3-9, 4-7, 4-9

PRL 3-74, 4-17

problems, See troubleshooting

publications, related xvii

PVC feature 1-2

R

rack installation 2-8

attaching brackets

: front panel forward 2-10
: mid mount 2-11
: rear panel forward 2-10

attaching cable guide 2-12

attaching switch to rack 2-11

bracket mounting points 2-8

Read Community String

: assigning or changing 3-37, 4-25
: field 3-37
: option 4-25

READ Configuration option 4-24

rear-panel description 1-11

: AUI port 1-13
: console port 1-13
: power connectors 1-12

recommended configurations

: PC 1-15
: UNIX 1-15

Reconfirm Password field 3-8

redundant backbone application 1-34

redundant power sources, limitations 1-12

redundant power system, See RPS

related publications xvii

remote monitoring, See RMON

Remove All Addresses option 4-57

Remove IP multicast Addresses option 4-41

reports, usage summary 4-76

: bandwidth usage 4-81
: exception statistics 3-65, 4-79
: port addressing 4-78
: port status 4-77
: utilization statistics 3-65, 4-80

requirements, technical specifications A-1

Reset All Statistics

: button 3-67
: option 4-79, 4-80

Reset Capture option 4-81

Reset Main Console RS232 Interface option 5-17, 5-19

reset port state 3-18, 4-48

Reset Port Statistics

: button 3-67
: option 4-61

Reset System option 4-15

Reset to Factory Defaults option 4-15

restricted static addresses 3-26, 4-53

Return System to Factory Defaults option 5-17, 5-18

RIP 3-72, 4-23

RJ-45 connectors

: console port B-6
: network ports B-1
: pin assignments B-2

RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter 2-16, 2-17, B-8

RJ-45-to-DB-25 male DCE adapter 2-16, B-9

RJ-45-to-DB-9 female DTE adapter 2-16, B-7

RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover console cable, See console cable

RMON 1-26, 3-56, 4-62

: supported groups 1-26, 2-1

rollover console cable, See console cable

Root Path Cost field 3-46, 4-33

Root Port field 3-46, 4-33

root settings 3-46, 4-33

Router Hold Time

: field 3-81
: option 4-40

Router Ports Table 3-82

Routing Information Protocol, See RIP

RPS 1-12

LED 1-7, 3-11

: diagnosing problems 5-4

limitations 1-12

RS-232 Port Configuration Menu (console port) 4-74

RS-232 port, See console port

S

safety

approvals A-1

warnings

: installation 2-2
: translated C-1

saving changes

: management console 4-3
: switch manager 3-3

SC connectors 1-5, 1-6, 2-29, B-3, B-4

: connecting to 2-27

secret privileged passwords 3-9, 4-7, 4-9

secure ports 3-33, 4-55

Security

: check box 3-33, 3-35
: column 3-33

security reject count 3-34

Select Monitoring Port drop-down list 3-58

Server IP Address or Name of TFTP Server field 3-63

shelf installation 2-7

Show Neighbor option 4-38

Silent Time Upon Intrusion Detection option 4-6

Simple Network Management Protocol, See SNMP

site preparation 2-1

SNMP 1-24

accessing MIBs 2-44

changing settings 3-35, 4-24

community strings 2-44

: clustering 1-18, 3-37, 3-38, 4-25, 4-27
: Read 3-37, 4-25
: Write 3-38, 4-26

operations 1-25

trap managers 3-39, 4-28

write managers 3-42

SNMP Management

: option 4-19
: Page 3-35

software requirements 1-15

browser configuration

: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01a 2-35
: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 2-37
: Netscape Communicator 2-35

emulation software 1-16

management console 1-16

switch manager 1-16

source address tables 3-26, 4-53

SPAN 3-56, 4-62

: Configuration Page 3-56
: Monitoring Configuration Menu 4-62

Spanning Tree

: check box 3-46
: Configuration Menu 4-32
: Management Page 3-44

Spanning-Tree Algorithm and Protocol option 4-34

Spanning-Tree Protocol, See STP

specifications, technical A-1

ST connectors 1-6, 1-13, 2-29, B-4

standard-edition software 1-3

startup

: assigning IP information and password 2-19
: from diagnostic console 5-12
: powering up 2-18

STAT LED 1-7, 3-11

State column 3-50, 4-34

static addresses 3-33, 3-35, 4-55, 4-56

statistics reports 4-76

: bandwidth usage 4-81
: exception 3-65, 4-79
: port 3-23, 4-59, 4-77
: port addressing 4-78
: utilization 3-65, 4-80

Status field 5-11

Status of Port option 4-47

Status Requested/Actual column 3-17, 3-18

sticky-learned addresses 3-29, 3-33, 4-55

Stop Bits

: drop-down list 3-61
: option 4-74

storage temperature A-1

store-and-forward switching mode 3-73, 4-16

STP 3-43, 4-31

: after POST 2-6
: enabling or disabling 3-46
: forwarding states 3-50, 4-47
: options 3-47, 4-31
: port and forwarding states 3-50, 4-34
: port settings 3-49, 4-31
: root settings 3-46, 4-33
: switch spanning-tree options 3-47, 4-31

STP State field 4-47

Subnet Mask

: field 3-71
: option 4-22

support, Cisco xix

suspended-no-linkbeat port state 3-18, 4-48

switch

applications 1-27

: client/server workgroup 1-28
: collapsed backbone 1-32
: distributed backbone 1-30
: extended network 1-36
: redundant backbone 1-34

connectors and cables B-1

features 1-1

front-panel description 1-4

hardware and software requirements 1-15

management options 1-14

: using diagnostic console 5-9
: using management console 4-1
: using switch manager 3-1

models 1-2

POST tests 5-7

powerup 2-18

rear-panel description 1-11

recovery 5-9

startup

: assigning IP information and password 2-19
: from diagnostic console 5-12
: powering up 2-18

technical specifications A-1

troubleshooting 5-1

switch image, monitoring from 3-11

Switch IP Address field 3-7

switch manager 1-19, 3-1, 3-2

: accessing 2-34
: canceling changes 3-3
: default settings 1-20
: displaying 2-38
: Help 1-19
: navigating 3-2
: online help 3-1
: saving changes 3-3
: software requirements 1-16

switch name 3-6, 4-12

: assigning or changing 3-6
: clustering 1-18, 3-6, 4-12

Switch Port Analyzer, See SPAN

Switching Mode

: drop-down list 3-73
: option 4-12

switching modes

: FragmentFree (cut-through) 3-73, 4-16
: packet reception latencies 3-74, 4-17
: store-and-forward 3-73, 4-16
: switching latencies 3-74, 4-17

System Configuration Menu 4-11

System Debug Interface option 5-11

SYSTEM LED, diagnosing problems 5-5

System Management Page 3-68

system management settings 3-68, 4-11

System TFTP Upgrade

: button 3-63
: option 4-70

System XMODEM Upgrade option 4-70

T

tabletop installation 2-7

TAC xix, 3-15

TACACS+ authentication feature 1-2

Technical Assistance Center, See TAC

technical specifications A-1

Telnet

: accessing management interfaces 2-41
: button 3-53
: link to open a session 3-15

TFTP client, downloading firmware from 3-64, 4-72

TFTP Server Name or IP Address option 4-69

TFTP server, downloading firmware from 3-63, 4-71

Time Delay between Attempts option 4-75

Topology Changes field 3-46, 4-33

transceiver, Ethernet 1-13, 2-32

Transmission Interval option 4-37

TRAP Community Strings option 4-29

TRAP Configuration option 4-24

Trap Manager Community String field 3-40

TRAP Manager Names or IP Addresses option 4-29

trap managers

: address violation trap generation 3-42
: assigning or changing 3-39, 4-28
: authentication trap generation 3-40, 4-30
: broadcast storm trap generation 3-41
: linkUp/linkDown trap generation 3-41, 4-30
: traps generated 3-39, 4-28

troubleshooting 5-1

: diagnostic console, recovery procedures 5-9
: POST failures 5-7
: symptoms and corrective actions 5-1
: Token-Ring cabling 5-6

U

unauthorized addresses 3-34

unencrypted privileged passwords 3-9, 4-7, 4-9

unicast packets 3-21, 4-58

: network port 3-21, 3-75, 4-58
: Permanent Unicast Address Table 3-29, 4-55

Unicast/Multicast check box 3-22

Unregister a Multicast Address option 4-67

unshielded twisted-pair cable 1-13

Upgrade Operation Firmware option 5-11

upgrading firmware 3-59, 3-62, 4-68

Uplink Fast option 3-47

Usage Summary Menu 4-76

Use of Store-and-Forward for Multicast

: check box 3-74
: option 4-12

Use Routing Information Protocol

: check box 3-72
: option 4-23

Utilization Statistics Report 3-67, 4-80

: option 4-76

V

Version option 4-37

View Management Console Password option 5-16

View Port Statistics option 4-51, 4-57

virtual LAN, See VLAN feature

VLAN feature 1-2

: option 4-5

W

wall installation 2-13

: attaching brackets 2-14
: attaching switch to wall 2-15

warnings

: definition of xv
: installation 2-2
: translated C-1

web console, See switch manager

weight, switch A-1

Write Community String

: assigning or changing 3-38, 4-26
: field 3-38
: option 4-27

Write Configuration option 4-24

Write Manager Names or IP Addresses option 4-27

write managers 3-42, 4-27

X

XMODEM Protocol

: downloading firmware 4-73, 5-13

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