Index

INDEX

A

allowed list, VLAN 2-28 to 2-29

ATM 2-5

: firmware upgrade B-5 to B-7
: LANE trunk connections 1-4
: module 2-9, 2-13, 2-23
: networks 2-5
: trunk 2-4, 2-14

B

: bridge groups 3-15
: bridge number 2-10
: Bridge Priority parameter 2-47
: bridge-router between VLANs A-5
: bridging protocols A-5
: broadcast domain 2-3

C

Catalyst switch models 1-2

characteristics, VLAN 2-9

commands

: configuration file upload/download 3-22
: Fast EtherChannel 3-9
: TACACS+ 3-19

configuration file 3-22

: default values 1-6
: download commands 3-22
: download example 3-23
: limitations 3-21
: retrieving automatically 3-21
: upload example 3-23
: uploading to TFTP server 3-22

D

defaults

: Enterprise Edition software settings (table) 1-6
: VLAN features (table) 2-4

deleting

: pruning-eligible VLANs 2-31
: VLANs, from allowed list 2-29

DHCP

DISL 1-4, 2-23

: and bridge groups 2-23
: port states 2-24
: status of ports 2-25

displaying VLAN traffic 2-31

document conventions ix

downloading a configuration file 3-22

duplicate MAC address handling A-7

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, see DHCP

Dynamic Inter-Switch Link Protocol

: see DISL 1-4

dynamic ports

: configuring 2-43
: on VMPS clients 2-41

E

: ELANs 2-5

F

Fast EtherChannel 3-1

active link 3-5

addresses

: adding 3-6
: deleting 3-6

and bridge groups 3-1

CGMP Configuration Menu 3-7

commands 3-9

configuring 3-6, 3-7

default values 1-6

DISL state 3-7

distribution, source-based 3-4

example 3-9

flooding traffic 3-5

frame order, preserving 3-4

known unicast traffic 3-5

Multicast Registration Menu 3-7

packet forwarding 3-5

PAgP 3-2

Port Addressing Menu 3-7

template port, using 3-3

trunking 3-11

verifying configuration 3-8

Fast Ethernet

: port 2-13
: routers 2-5
: switches 2-5

FDDI firmware upgrade B-5 to B-7

FDDI VLAN 2-10

firmware

module

: upgrade from an TFTP client B-6
: upgrade from TFTP server B-5
: upgrade using XMODEM protocol B-7

switch

: upgrade from TFTP client B-3
: upgrade from TFTP server B-3
: upgrade from XMODEM Protocol B-4

Firmware Configuration Menu B-1

flooded traffic

: and VTP 2-36
: displaying 2-31

Forward Delay parameter 2-47

H

Hello Time parameter 2-47

hub manager

: online help x, xi

I

: Inter-Switch Link 2-4
: ISL trunks 1-4, 2-4, 2-13

L

LAN emulation 1-4

LANE ATM trunk connections 1-4

lists, pruning-eligible VLAN 2-31

load balancing 3-4

load sharing 1-4

: between redundant links 2-18
: capability 2-4
: default value 2-4
: using path costs 2-18
: using port priorities 2-15
: using port priority 2-17

M

MAC-level spoofing A-3

Main Menu 1-9

management console 1-6

management domains, assigning 2-9

Max Age parameter 2-47

maximum transmission unit (MTU) 2-10

menus

: CGMP Configuration Menu 3-7
: Main Menu 1-9
: Multicast Registration Menu 3-7
: Port Addressing Menu 3-7
: STP Menu 2-45
: User Interface Menu 1-8
: Virtual LAN Menu 2-7

module

: upgrade firmware from TFTP server B-5
: upgrade firmware from XMODEM Protocol B-7

P

PAgP

: channel modes 3-2
: enabling or disabling 3-4

parameters 2-47

password, configuring 2-35

path cost, STP 2-18

physical learner device 3-4

port

assignment to VLAN 2-1

grouping 2-11, 2-12

priority 2-17

: see also dynamic ports 2-17

Port Aggregation Protocol

: see PAgP

pruning-eligible VLAN 2-30, 2-31

publications, related x

R

: related publications x
: ring number 2-10

S

security association identifier 2-10

security, network 2-3

software features 1-3

source-based distribution 3-4

Spanning-Tree Protocol

: see STP

static addresses A-7

STP

: assigning an instance 2-48
: capability 2-4
: configuring 2-45
: default value 2-4
: enabling and disabling 2-45
: options 2-47
: parameters 2-47
: path costs 2-18
: type 2-10
: UplinkFast 3-11, 3-13, 3-14
: verifying configuration 2-46

switch operation

: Main Menu 1-9
: management console 1-6
: User Interface Menu 1-8

switches 1-1, 1-3

T

TACACS+ 3-16

: authentication tasks 3-16
: commands 3-19
: configuring 3-19
: default values 1-6
: example 3-20

tagging 2-5

TFTP client

: downloading module firmware B-6
: upgrade switch firmware B-3

TFTP server 3-21, 3-22

: example 3-23
: upgrade switch firmware B-3

Token Ring VLAN 2-10

traffic control 2-3

translational bridge 2-10

transport protocols 2-5

trunk-port connections A-7

trunks

: ATM 2-14
: configuring 2-27
: connection types 2-34
: ISL 1-4, 2-4, 2-13
: priorities, assigning 2-16

U

upgrading firmware

: FDDI or ATM B-5 to B-7, ?? to B-7
: modules B-5 to B-7, ?? to B-7, ?? to B-7
: switch B-2 to B-4

UplinkFast 3-11

: configuring 3-13
: web console parameters 3-14

upload commands 3-22

User Interface Menu 1-8

V

virtual LAN

: see VLAN

VLAN 1-3

adding pruning-eligible 2-30

adding to allowed list 2-28

address learning A-3

address resolution example A-3

addressing 2-3

administrative action A-1

and ARP cache entries A-3

and broadcast frames A-3

assigning ports 2-1

characteristics 2-9

components 2-5

configuration examples A-1

configuration steps 2-6

cut-through example A-1

default values 1-6

defining a, 2-10

deleting from allowed list 2-29

displaying 2-31

dynamic port VLAN membership 2-39, 2-42

: configuring 2-42

effects of changes A-3

FDDI 2-10

features 2-1

: differences from other Cisco products A-1

interaction with bridge groups 3-15

isolation

: limited A-1
: MAC-level spoofing A-3

management domain 2-9

mapping 2-5

membership 1-4, 2-4

Membership Policy Server

: see VMPS

parent 2-10

port grouping defaults 2-12

ports, assigning 2-1

single MAC address support A-5

Token Ring 2-10

trunk configuration 2-23, 2-27

trunks 1-4, 2-13, 2-17

VLAN Trunk Protocol

: see VTP 2-32

VMPS 2-40

: capability 2-4
: configuring 2-43
: default value 2-4

VTP 1-4, 2-32

: advertisements 2-34
: capability 2-4
: configuring 2-34
: default value 2-4
: in information propagation 2-23
: modes 2-8, 2-32 to 2-33
: password 2-35
: pruning 1-4

VTP pruning 2-35

: capability 2-4
: configuring 2-35
: default value 2-4
: enabling 2-37

W

web console

: Fast EtherChannel configuration 3-10
: UplinkFast configuration 3-14

X

XMODEM protocol

: upgrade switch firmware B-4

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