About This Guide

This preface describes who should read the Catalyst 5000 Series Software Configuration Guide, how it is organized, and its document conventions.

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Who Should Read This Guide

This guide is for experienced network administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining the Catalyst 5000 series switches.

How This Guide Is Organized

The major sections of this guide are as follows:

	Title	Description
Part 1	Getting Started	Provides prerequisite information needed to configure the Catalyst 5000 series switch.
Chapter 1	Product Overview	Presents an overview of the Catalyst 5000 series switches.
Chapter 2	Command-Line Interfaces	Describes the command-line interface (CLI).
Chapter 3	Configuring the Supervisor Software	Documents the commands used to configure the Catalyst 5000 series switches and contains steps for configuring the system at a basic level.
Part 2	Configuring the Modules	Describes how to configure the Catalyst 5000 series switching modules.
Chapter 4	Configuring Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Switching Modules	Describes how to configure the Fast Ethernet ports on the supervisor engine module, the Fast Ethernet switching module, and the Ethernet switching module using the CLI. Also describes Spanning-Tree Protocol and CLI Ethernet connectivity.
Chapter 5	Configuring the ATM Module	Describes how to configure the Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) module interface. Also describes configuration of the LAN Emulation (LANE) client and servers.
Chapter 6	Configuring PVCs for the ATM Module	Describes how to configure permanent virtual connections (PVCs) for the ATM module.
Chapter 7	Configuring the CDDI/FDDI Module	Describes how to configure the Copper Distributed Data Interface (CDDI) and Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) switching modules.
Chapter 8	Configuring the Route Switch Module	Describes how to configure the Route Switch Module (RSM).
Part 3	Configuring System Features	Describes configuration and conceptual information about the features of the Catalyst 5000 series switch.
Chapter 9	Configuring VLANs	Describes how to create a virtual LAN (VLAN) and explains how VLANs work.
Chapter 10	Configuring Multicast Services	Describes how to configure the Cisco Group Management Protocol (CGMP) and Broadcast/Multicast Suppression multicast services on Catalyst 5000 series switches.
Chapter 11	Supervisor Redundant Operation	Describes how to install a second Supervisor Engine II or III modules in the Catalyst 5505 or 5500 switches to create a high-speed, fault-tolerant environment that supports mission-critical applications.
Chapter 12	Configuring Network Security	Describes how to configure the Secure Port Filtering and Terminal Access Control Access Control System Plus (TACACS+) network security tools.
Chapter 13	Configuring Network Management	Describes how to manage the Catalyst 5000 series switch through a console port by using either the CLI or network management software.
Appendixes
Appendix A	Downloading Files	Describes how to update the software on the Catalyst 5000 series switch.
Appendix B	Creating a Configuration File	Describes how to create an initial configuration file for the Catalyst 5000 series switch.
Appendix C	Workgroup MIB Reference	Describes how to access the Cisco Management Information Base (MIB).

Related Documentation

Other documents in the Catalyst 5000 series documentation set include:

• Catalyst 5000 Series Quick Installation and Configuration Guide

• Catalyst 5000 Series Installation Guide

• Catalyst 5000 Series Module Installation Guide

• Catalyst 5000 Series Command Reference

• Catalyst 5000 Series Error Message and Recovery Guide

• Release Notes for Catalyst 5000 Series Software Release 3.1

For a listing of Catalyst 5000 series software commands, refer to the Catalyst 5000 Series Command Reference publication.

If you use the Catalyst 5000 series switch in an emulated local-area network (LAN), use this guide with the Cisco IOS Release 11.3 documentation set for routers and the LightStream 1010 User Guide (3.1[2]) or the LightStream 1010 ATM Switch Software Configuration Guide (11.2[8]).

For information on how to configure the Route Switch Module (RSM), refer to the Catalyst 5000 Series Route Switch Module Installation and Configuration Note that shipped with your RSM.

For additional information on IOS commands, refer to the Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference publication.

Document Conventions

Screen displays use the following convention:

^	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.

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.
string	A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string or the string will include the quotation marks.

Examples use the following conventions:

screen font	Terminal sessions and information the system displays are in screen font.
boldface screen font	Information you must enter is in boldface screen font.
<   >	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, examples, timesavers, tips, cautions, and warnings use the following conventions:

Note	Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the publication.
	This pointer highlights an important line of text in an example.
	Caution   Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.