Table of Contents

Numerics
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X

Index

Numerics

10BaseT

cabling guidelines          1-5

connecting to          3-14

100 LED          1-10

100BaseFX

application          1-18

cabling guidelines          1-5

connecting to          3-16

100BaseTX

applications

client/server workgroup          1-16

wiring closet aggregator          1-17

cabling guidelines          1-5

connecting to          3-14

A

AC power          1-12, A-2, A-3, A-4

adapter pinouts

terminal (RJ-45-to-DB-25)          B-6

terminal (RJ-45-to-DB-9)          B-5

Address Management          4-43

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)          4-41

addresses

adding secure          4-45

adding static          4-46

aging time for Spanning-Tree Protocol          2-12

changing the aging time          4-45

destination-based port groups          4-21

domain name servers and IP          4-36

IP          4-35

secure address table          4-45

securing          2-8

source-based port groups          4-21

static address forwarding map          4-47

sticky-learning          2-5

alarm group, RMON          2-11

applications (network examples)

high-performance client/server workgroup          1-16

Apply button          4-7

ARP Cache Timeout Value field          4-41

ARP Table page          4-41

autonegotiation          1-5

autonegotiation mismatch problems, solving          8-5

B

backbones, with Spanning-Tree Protocol          2-12

baud rate for console port, changing          4-28

blocking state          4-62

brackets, attaching          3-7

BRIDGE-MIB.my MIB file          7-1

broadcast address, entering          4-35

broadcast packets          2-6

broadcast storm control          2-7, 4-26

browsing neighboring devices, CDP          4-53

C

cabling

crossover cable pinout          B-3

for 10/100 ports          B-3

rollover          B-4

rollover pinouts

DB-25 adapter          B-6

DB-9 adapter          B-5

straight-through cable pinout          B-3

CDP

disabling ports for          4-54

displaying neighboring devices          4-53

enabling          4-53

Packet Hold Time          4-54

setting global parameters          4-53

understanding          2-11

CDP page          4-52

CGMP          2-7

enabling          4-55

enabling Fast Leave          4-55

modifying router hold time          4-56

removing multicast groups          4-57

CGMP page          4-55

Chassis warning

rack-mounting and servicing and translation          C-7

chassis, warning against stacking          3-2

Circuit breaker (15A) warning and translation          C-6

Cisco Connection Online (CCO)

accessing MIB files          7-2

URLs          xvii, 7-2

Cisco Discovery Protocol page, see also CDP          4-52

Cisco Group Management Protocol          2-7, 4-55

Cisco Group Multicast Protocol page, see also CGMP          4-55

Cisco IOS          6-2

Cisco Systems Access Page          4-8

Cisco Visual Switch Manager home page          4-9

CISCO-C2900-MIB.my MIB file          7-1

CISCO-CDP-MIB-V1SMI.my MIB file          7-1

CISCO-SWITCH-CGMP-MIB.my MIB file          7-2

CiscoView          1-14

CISCO-VLAN-MEMBERSHIP-MIB.V1SMI.my MIB file          7-2

CiscoWorks          7-3

Class 1 laser product warning and translation          C-20

client/server workgroup topology          1-16

colors, in network view          5-4

command modes

prompts          6-3

summary (table)          6-3

what they are          6-2

command-line interface (CLI)          6-2

commands

abbreviating          6-4

common error messages          6-5

enable secret          6-5

community strings, entering          4-39

configuration conflicts          4-7

configuration information, on Device Report          5-7

configuring the switch, saving your configuration          6-8

connectivity problems, solving          8-3

connectors, see also ports

console          B-3

console port

adapter pinouts

RJ-45-to-DB-25 terminal          B-6

RJ-45-to-DB-9 terminal          B-5

baud rate, changing          4-28

cable          B-4

connecting to          3-17

default characteristics          3-17

conventions, document          xix

corrupted software problems, solving          8-9

crossover cable

connectivity problems          8-4

pinout          B-3

D

DEC Spanning-Tree Protocol          4-59

default characteristics of the console port          3-17

default settings for the switch          4-5

default VLAN          4-65

delay parameter          4-60

deployment strategies

high-performance client/server workgroup          1-16

power workgroup          1-18

star-topology stack          1-19

wiring closet aggregator          1-17

destination-based forwarding          4-21

Device Report

button          5-9

configuration information          5-7

displaying          5-6

port information          5-8

refreshing information          5-9

system information          5-9

diagnostics features          4-6

disabled state for STP          4-63

document conventions          xix

Documentation CD-ROM          xvii

domain name          4-36

domain name servers, adding and removing          4-36

duplex

enabling full duplex          4-17

enabling half duplex          4-17

duplex SC connector          B-2

E

embedded HTML          4-5

error messages, described          6-5

EtherChannel (EC)

adding port groups          4-20

port group restrictions          4-21

port groups          4-19

removing port groups          4-21

event group, RMON          2-11

examples of network configurations          1-15

expansion slots          1-5

F

Fast Leave option, enabling          4-56

fault tolerance features          4-6

FDUP LED          1-10

feedback to Cisco Systems, web          xvii

File Transfer Protocol (FTP), accessing MIB files          7-2

filenames, Cisco IOS          6-8

files in Flash memory          6-8

filtering

received packets          2-6

source port          2-6

Flash memory          4-5

flooding

controlling broadcast storms          4-26

disabling unicast and multicast          4-27

IP and CGMP          2-7

multicast and unicast packets          2-6

reducing with a network port          4-24

to a network port          2-7

traffic controls          4-6

Flooding Controls page          4-24

forward delay, definition          4-60

forwarding state          4-63

front panel

fixed ports          1-5

high-speed expansion slots          1-5

LEDs          1-7

full duplex

and repeaters          1-16

autonegotiation default          4-18

enabling          4-17

LED          1-11

G

get-next-request          7-3

get-request          7-3

Ground connection warning and translation          C-15

Grounded equipment warning and translation          C-13

H

half duplex

autonegotiation default          4-18

displaying          4-17

enabling          4-17

half-duplex LED          1-11

hello parameter          4-60

help for manager software          4-5

help, how to get it          6-2

High-performance client/server workgroup configuration          1-15

high-speed expansion slots          1-5

history group, RMON          2-11

hot-swappable modules          1-5

HP OpenView          1-15

HTTP          4-5

I

IBM Spanning-Tree Protocol          4-59

icons, in network view          5-4

IEEE Spanning-Tree Protocol          4-59

in-band management

accessing MIB information          7-1

accessing trap information          7-1

using SNMP          7-3

installation

attaching mounting brackets (rack-mount)          3-7

attaching mounting brackets (wall-mount)          3-11

cable guide          3-10

connecting

to 10/100 ports          3-14

to console port          3-14, B-3

desk or table          3-13

electrical noise, avoiding          3-5

guidelines          3-5

mounting in a rack          3-9

mounting on a wall          3-11

packing list          3-1

POST results          3-13

table or shelf          3-13

warnings          3-2

Installation warning and translation          C-5

IP

entering information with Switch Manager          4-35

entering information with the setup program          3-19

multicast packets          2-7

IP Management page          4-35

J

Jewelry removal warning and translation          C-15

L

Laser beam exposure warning and translation          C-21

learned addresses, displaying for a port          5-8

learning state          4-63

LEDs

100          1-10

FDUP          1-10

monitoring          4-13

port status          1-10

POST results          8-1

redundant power system          1-9

STAT          1-10

UTL          1-10

Lightning activity warning and translation          C-2

Link Report

button          5-12

contents of          5-11

displaying          5-10

refreshing information          5-12

listening state          4-63

logging

configuring          4-69

severity levels          4-70

types          4-69

Logging Configuration page          4-68

M

MAC address

for secure ports          4-45

for static addresses          4-47

learning          2-4

Spanning-Tree Protocol root switch          4-59

table          2-4

MAC addresses. displaying with network view          5-8

management features and defaults          4-5

manager software          4-5

max age parameter          4-60

MIB files

accessing          7-1

BRIDGE-MIB.my          7-1

CISCO-C2900-MIB.my          7-1

CISCO-CDP-MIB-V1SMI.my          7-1

CISCO-SWITCH-CGMP-MIG.my          7-2

CISCO-VLAN-MEMBERSHIP-MIB.V1SMMI.my          

RFC1213-MIB.my          7-1

mode button          1-10

modules          1-5

monitoring port traffic          4-22

mounting brackets, attaching          3-7

N

neighboring devices, CDP          4-53

network activity in RMON          2-11

network port

enabling          4-24

understanding          2-7

network redundancy features          4-6

network topology, in network view          5-3

network view

buttons          5-4

device and label colors          5-4

displaying          5-2

icons          5-4

page          5-2

No on/off switch warning and translation          C-12

note, description          xx

NVRAM buffer size, displaying with network view          5-9

O

operation, SNMP          7-4

Overtemperature warning and translation          C-10

P

Packet Hold Time, CDP          4-54

Packets Sent Every, CDP          4-54

packing list          3-1

passwords

changing          4-12

recovering from lost          8-10

path cost parameter          4-62

performance problems, solving          8-3

performance tuning features          4-6

pinouts

RJ-45-to-DB-25 terminal adapter          B-6

RJ-45-to-DB-9 terminal adapter          B-5

rollover cable          B-5, B-6

port

configuration conflicts          4-7

ID          2-12

LEDs, changing mode          1-10

priority          2-12

status LED          1-11

Port Configuration page          4-15

Port Fast feature          4-62

Port Group (EtherChannel) page          4-19

port groups

adding          4-20

number of          4-19

removing          4-21

static addresses          4-21

port information, on Device Report          5-7

port monitoring          4-22

Port Monitoring (SPAN)          4-22

Port Security page          4-49

ports

adding to groups          4-20

connecting

to console port          B-3

to terminal          B-5

to workstation          B-6

console connector pinouts          B-3

disabling          4-16

for CDP          4-54

full duplex          4-17

grouping          4-19

half duplex          4-17

module          1-5

securing          2-8

SPAN          2-8

POST results          3-13, 8-1

Power supply warning and translation          C-3

Power workgroup configuration          1-15

primary member, in network view          5-1

priority parameter          4-59

Product disposal warning and translation          C-14

prompts, command mode          6-3

protocols, filename          6-8

Q

Qualified personnel warning and translation          C-17

R

rack-mounting          3-7

RCP          6-8

rear panel

console port          B-3

description          1-12

power connectors          1-12

rebooting the system from the web interface          4-28

redundant backbones          2-12

redundant power system          1-9

Redundant power system warning and translation          C-1

reentering IP information          6-6

reloading software, setting options          4-30

Remote Monitoring, see RMON          2-11

renaming files during software upgrade          4-33

Revert button          4-7

RFC1213-MIB.my file          7-1

RJ-45 connector, console port          B-3

RJ-45 console port          1-12

RMON, understanding          2-11

rollover cable          3-17, B-4

root path cost          4-59

routers, in network view          5-2

RPS          3-13

RPS LED          1-9

running configuration, displaying          6-7

S

saving your configuration          4-28, 6-8

SC connectors          B-2

secure address table          4-45

secure addresses, adding          4-45

secured ports, violations of          2-8

security features          4-6

set-request          7-3

setup program          3-19

Simple Network Management Protocol, see SNMP          4-37

SNMP

adding trap managers          4-39

enabling          4-37

entering community strings          4-39

Management page          4-37

manager operations          7-4

network management platforms          1-15

statistics          4-38

using          7-3

SNMP Configuration page          4-37

source-based forwarding          4-19, 4-21

SPAN          2-8

Spanning-Tree Protocol

changing port parameters          4-62

disabling          4-59

management page          4-58

modifying STP settings          4-59

parameter definitions          4-59

Port Fast          4-62

state changes defined          4-62

with redundant backbones          2-12

speed

LED          1-11

setting for autosensing ports          4-17

Stacking the chassis warning and translation          C-17

star topology stack          1-19

Star topology stack configuration          1-15

startup configuration, saving

with the switch manager          4-28

STAT LED          1-10

static addresses

adding          4-47

forwarding map          4-47

removing          4-48

table          4-44

statistics          4-15

statistics group, RMON          2-11

status, port LED          1-10

sticky-learning          2-5

STP page          4-58

SunNet Manager          1-15

Supply circuit warning and translation          C-18

switch connection information          5-4

Switch Manager button

Device Report page          5-9

network view page          5-4

Switch Network View          5-1

Switched Port Analyzer, see SPAN          4-22

switched ports, module          1-5

System Configuration page          4-28

system information, on Device Report          5-7

System LED          1-9

T

Telnet

accessing Cisco IOS command-line interface          1-14

accessing neighboring CDP devices with          4-53

configuring the switch for          6-7

temperature, maximum for installation          3-5, A-2

TFTP protocol, for copying files to Flash memory          6-8

TFTP server IP address          4-32

thresholds

for broadcast storm control          2-7

for generating RMON alarms          2-11

TN power warning and translation          C-12

toggle button, in network view          5-4

topology, in network view          5-2

traffic statistics, RMON          2-11

translated warnings          C-1

trap manager, adding          4-39

traps

accessing          7-1

generated by RMON          2-11

U

upgrading

downloading files from CCO          4-31

IOS image          4-32

Switch Manager HTML files          4-34

upgrading software

CLI          6-9

URL-based filenames          6-8

URLs for reaching Cisco          xvii

UTL LED          1-10

V

visual stack

accessing the manager software          5-14

button          5-4

checking port speed and duplex settings          5-14

configuring ports          5-14

displaying          5-13

monitoring port status          5-14

Visual Switch Manager

application buttons          4-6

applying changes          4-6

home page          4-9

menu bar          4-11

navigating in          4-11

VLAN membership

assigning ports for multi-VLAN          4-67

assigning ports for static-access          4-66

VLAN Membership page          4-65

Voltage warning and translation          C-19

W

warnings, translated          C-1

web pages

Address Management          4-44

ARP Table          4-41

Cisco Discovery Protocol          4-52

Cisco Group Multicast Protocol          4-56

Cisco Systems Access          4-8

Flooding Controls/Network Port          4-25

IP Management          4-36

Logging Configuration          4-68

Port Configuration          4-16

Port Group (EtherChannel)          4-20

Port Monitoring (SPAN)          4-23

Port Security          4-51

SNMP Management          4-38

Spanning-Tree Management          4-64

Spanning-Tree Protocol          4-58

Static Address Forwarding Map          4-47

System Configuration          4-29

Visual Switch Manager Home          4-10

VLAN Membership          4-66

Wiring closet aggregator configuration          1-15

wiring closet topology          1-17

World Wide Web, for providing feedback          xvii

X

XMODEM          6-8

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