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Product Overview and Quick Configuration Reference

Product Overview and Quick Configuration Reference

The Catalyst 5000 switches are a series of LAN switches that allow organizations to migrate from traditional shared-hub LANs to large-scale, fully integrated internetworks. Catalyst 5000 series switches provide switched connections to individual workstations, servers, LAN segments, backbones, or other Catalyst 5000 series switches using shielded twisted-pair (STP), unshielded twisted-pair (UTP), and fiber-optic cable. This chapter provides an overview of the Catalyst 5000 series switches and a feature/command matrix. The matrix includes supported switching modules and features and a quick reference command list.

For detailed descriptions of the hardware features and functionality of the Catalyst 5000 series switches, refer to the Catalyst 5002 Installation Guide, the Catalyst 5000 Installation Guide, or the Catalyst 5500 Installation Guide.

Catalyst 5000 Series Switches

The Catalyst 5000 series includes an expanding line of modular LAN switches that provide the flexibility needed to meet the most challenging networking requirements. Table 1-1 lists and describes the Catalyst 5000 series switches.


Table  1-1: Catalyst 5000 Series Switch Models
Switch Model Description Features
Catalyst 5002 2-slot switch

  • Supports 1 supervisor module and 1 additional switching module (Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, CDDI/FDDI1, or ATM2)

  • Supports optional redundant AC- input power supply

Catalyst 5000

5-slot switch

  • Supports 1 supervisor module and up to 4 additional switching modules (Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, CDDI/FDDI, and ATM)

  • Supports optional redundant AC- or DC-input power supply

Catalyst 5500

13-slot switch

  • Supports 1 supervisor module and up to 12 additional switching modules (Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, CDDI/FDDI, ATM, and LightStream 1010)

  • Supports optional redundant supervisor module

  • Supports optional redundant AC- or DC-input power supply

  1. 1. CDDI/FDDI = Copper Distributed Data Interface/Fiber Distributed Data Interface.
  2. 2. ATM = Asynchronous Transfer Mode.

Note Throughout this manual and all Catalyst 5000 series documents, the term "Catalyst 5000 series switches" refers to all of the Catalyst 5000 series switches-- Catalyst 5002, Catalyst 5000, and Catalyst 5500--unless otherwise noted.

Modules Supported

Catalyst 5000 series switches support the interfaces listed below. Default configurations and quick configuration tables are provided for each interface. For detailed configuration information, refer to the Catalyst 5000 Series Advanced Software Configuration Guide.

Features Supported

Catalyst 5000 series switches support the software features listed below. A quick configuration table is provided for each feature. For detailed configuration information, refer to the Catalyst 5000 Series Advanced Software Configuration Guide.

Supervisor Engine Configuration

Catalyst 5002 and Catalyst 5000 switches feature a single, integrated 1.2 Gbps switching backplane. Catalyst 5500 switches feature a 3.6 Gbps switching backplane. All Catalyst 5000 series switches support switched 10/100 Mbps Ethernet/Fast Ethernet and Ethernet repeater connections, with backbone connections to Fast Ethernet, Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI), Copper Distributed Data Interface (CDDI), and Token Ring. Slot 1 in all Catalyst 5000 series switches is dedicated to the supervisor engine module. The Catalyst 5500 switch supports a redundant supervisor engine module and LightStream 1010 ATM switch modules. The Catalyst 5500 switch supports ATM Port Adapter Modules (PAMs) in slots 9 through 12.


Note Slot 13 in the Catalyst 5500 switch is always reserved for the ATM Switch Processor (ASP).

Default Configuration

Table 1-2 lists the default features and settings for the supervisor engine module.


Table  1-2: Features and Initial Default Settings
Feature Default Setting
Administrative connection Normal
System Information No default for system contact, system name, system clock time, and passwords for normal and privileged modes.
System prompt Console>
Interface type

    • Sc0, s1, IP address, netmask and broadcast are set to 0.0.0.0.

    • Destination address for s10 is 0.0.0.0.

    • Sc0 interface is assigned VLAN 1.

    • Default gateway is 0.0.0.0 with a metric of 0.

Serial Line Interface Protocol (SLIP) for the console port

detach (not active)
Remote Monitoring (RMON) support Enabled
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

SNMP traps

read-only: public

read-write:private

read-write-all:secret

Disabled

Virtual Trunking Protocol (VTP) interval

Domain Name

Mode of operation

VTP password

5 minutes

Not specified

Server

None

VLAN trunking auto mode for Fast Ethernet and all capable ports

non-trunking for FDDI ports

Native VLAN 1

Customizing the Configuration

Table 1-3 contains a quick reference for configuring the supervisor engine module.


Table  1-3: Supervisor Engine Module Configuration Quick Reference
Task Command
Uploading/downloading system information upload or download
Establishing the console port connection

    • At the password prompt, press Return.

    • Enter privileged mode.

    • At the password prompt, press Return.

enable

Setting the system information

    • Set the system contact.

    • Set the system location.

    • Set the system name.

    • Set the system time.

    • Set the system prompt.

    • Set the system password.

    • Set the system password protection.

set system contact contact_string

set system location location_string

set system name name_string

set time day_of_week mm/dd/yy hh:mm:ss

set prompt prompt_string

set password

set enablepass

Setting the interface type

    • Configure the network interface.

    • Add IP addresses to the IP routing table.

set interface sc0 ip_address [netmask[broadcast]]

set ip route default gateway [metric]

Configuring SLIP on the console port

    • Set the IP address for the console port.

    • Enable the SLIP for the console port.

set interface slip_address_dest_address

slip attach

Creating a BOOTP server

    • Install the BOOTP server code on the workstation.

    • Add entry in BOOTP configuration file.

show module

Configuring SNMP management set snmp community read-only | read_write | read_write_all community string
set snmp trap rcvr_address rcvr_community
set snmp trap enable
Resetting the 5500 active supervisor

    • Reset the active supervisor.

reset mod_num

Fast Ethernet and Ethernet Configuration

Ethernet and Fast Ethernet switching modules share features such as wire-speed packet transfer port-to-port, media rate performance across the 1.2 gigabits per second (Gbps) backplane, half- or full-duplex operation on dedicated switch ports, dedicated ASIC on each port with embedded Remote Monitoring (RMON) and standard Ethernet Management Information Base (MIB), 192 KB buffers on each interface to accommodate bursty traffic, connectivity from switched Ethernet and Fast Ethernet to Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) backbones, and hot-swappable capability.

Default Configuration

The features you can customize have default values that will most likely suit your environment and need not be changed. The default values of these features are set as follows:

Customizing the Configuration

Table 1-4 contains a quick reference for configuring the Fast Ethernet and Ethernet modules.


Table  1-4: Fast Ethernet and Ethernet Quick Configuration
Feature Command
Setting the Port Name set port name mod_num/port_num [name_string]
Setting the Port Priority Level set port level mod_num/port_num normal | high
Setting the Port Speed

set port speed mod num/port num 
[10 | 100 | auto]
Setting the Port Transmission Type set port duplex mod num/port num full | half
Checking Connectivity

Step 1 Send an echo request from the Catalyst 5000 series switch to the host.

Step 2 If the host is unresponsive, check the configuration for the IP address of the Catalyst 5000 series switch and default IP route, if appropriate.


ping
host

show interface

show ip route

Configuring Spanning-Tree Protocol
Enable spanning tree

enable

ATM Configuration

LANE allows end stations to communicate through a LAN-to-ATM switch with an ATM attached device, such as a file server, without requiring the traffic to pass through a more complex device such as a router. LANE requires a switch that supports User-Network Interface (UNI) 3.0 or 3.1 and point-to-multipoint signaling--for example, the Cisco LightStream 1010 ATM switch.

Default Configuration

The ATM LANE module has the following default configuration:

Customizing the Configuration

Table 1-5 contains a quick reference for configuring the ATM module.

CDDI/FDDI Configuration


Table 1-5: ATM Quick Configuration
Feature Command
Configuring from the Terminal

Step 1 Enter configuration mode, selecting the terminal option.

Step 2 Enter the necessary configuration commands.

Step 3 Quit configuration mode.

Step 4 Save the configuration file modifications to NVRAM.

configure terminal

Ctrl-Z

write memory

Configuring from Nonvolatile Memory
Configure the ATM module from NVRAM.

configure memory

Implementing LANE
Specific steps for implementing LANE are detailed following the list of required tasks.

  • Display ATM addresses.

  • Display dual PHYs connected to different switches.

  • Configure the LECS ATM address on a Lightstream 1010 ATM switch.

  • Set up the LES/BUS.

  • Set up the LECS database.

  • Set up the LECS database for the default ELAN.

  • Set up the LECS database for unrestricted membership ELANs.

  • Set up the LECS database for restricted membership ELANs.

  • Start and bind the LECS.

  • Set up the LECs.

  • Verify the setup.

Displaying ATM Addresses
Display dual PHYs connected to the same switch.

show lane default-atm-addresses

Displaying Dual PHYs Connected to Different Switches

Step 1 Change the preferred PHY to the one not currently in use.

Step 2 Display the default ATM addresses.

Step 3 Determine the active PHY.


atm preferred phy
{| B}


show lane default-atm-addresses

show interface

Configuring the LECS ATM Address on an LS1010

Step 1 Enter the configuration mode.

Step 2 Enter the address of the LEC.

Step 3 Verify the address entered.

configure terminal

atm lecs-address atm_address

show atm ilmi-configuration

Setting Up the LES/BUS

Step 1 Enter the configuration mode.

Step 2 Specify the subinterface for the first ELAN.

Step 3 Enable the LES/BUS on the subinterface.

Step 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for all other ELANs on this card.configure terminal

interface atm 0. subinterface_num

lane server-bus ethernet elan_name

Setting Up the LECS Database

To set up the database for the default ELAN:

Step 1 Create a named database for the LANE configuration LECS.

Step 2 In the configuration database, bind the name of the ELAN to the ATM address of the LES.

Step 3 In the configuration database, provide a default name for the ELAN.

Step 4 Exit from database configuration mode and return to global configuration mode.

lane database database_name

name elan_name server-atm-address
   atm_address

default-name elan_name

exit

Setting Up the LECS Database

To set up the database for unrestricted membership ELANs:

Step 1 Create a named database for the LANE configuration LECS.

Step 2 In the configuration database, bind the name of the first ELAN to the ATM address of the LES for that ELAN.

Step 3 In the configuration database, bind the name of the second ELAN to the ATM address of the LES.

Repeat this step, providing a different ELAN name and ATM address for each additional ELAN in this switch cloud.

Step 4 (Optional) Specify a default ELAN for LECs not explicitly bound to an ELAN.

Step 5 Exit from database configuration mode and return to global configuration mode.



lane database
database_name

name elan_name1 server-atm-address
   atm_address


name
elan_name2 server-atm-address
   atm_address



default name elan_name


exit

Setting Up the LECS Database

To set up the database for restricted membership ELANs:

Step 1 Create a named database for the LECS.

Step 2 In the configuration database, bind the name of the first ELAN to the ATM address of the LES for that ELAN.

Step 3 In the configuration database, bind the name of the second ELAN to the ATM address of the LES.

Repeat this step, providing a different name and a different ATM address for each additional ELAN.

Step 4 (Optional) Specify a default ELAN for LECs not explicitly bound to an ELAN.

Step 5 Add a database entry associating a specific LEC ATM address with a specific restricted-membership ELAN.

Repeat this step for each of the LECs of each of the restricted-membership ELANs on this switch cloud, in each case specifying that LEC ATM address and the name of the ELAN with which it is linked.

Step 6 Exit from database configuration mode and return to global configuration mode.


lane database database_name

name elan_name1 server-atm-address
   atm_address restricted

name elan_name2 server-atm-address
   atm_address restricted



default name elan_name

client-atm-address atm_address name
   elan_name


exit

Starting and Binding the LECs

Step 1 Enter the configuration mode.

Step 2 Select the ATM interface.

Step 3 Specify the name of the LECS.

Step 4 Specify the address of the LECS.

Step 5 Bind the interface.

Step 6 Exit the configuration mode.

configure terminal

interface atm0

lane config test

lane config auto-config-atm-address

lane config database database_name

end

Setting up the LECs

Step 1 Specify the subinterface for a VLAN on this switch.

Step 2 Enable a LANE client for the first ELAN.

interface atm 0. subinterface_num


lane client ethernet
vlan_num elan_name

Monitoring and Maintaining LANE Components

Step 1 Display the global and per-VCC LANE information for all the LANE components and ELANs configured on an interface or any of its subinterfaces.

Step 2 Display the global and per-VC LANE information for the BUS configured on any subinterface or ELAN.

Step 3 Display the global and per-VC LANE information for all LECs configured on any subinterface or ELAN.

Step 4 Display the global and per-VC LANE information for the LECS configured on any interface.

Step 5 Display the LANE LECS database.

Step 6 Display the LANE ARP table of the LECs configured on the specified subinterface or ELAN.

Step 7 Display the global and per-VC LANE information for the LES configured on a specified subinterface or ELAN.

show lane [interface atm 0
   [subinterface_num] | name elan_name][brief]

show lane bus [interface atm 0
   [subinterface_num] | name elan_name][brief]

show lane client [interface atm 0
   [subinterface_num] | name elan_name][brief]

show lane config [interface atm 0]



show lane database
[database_name]

show lane le-arp [interface atm 0
   [subinterface_num] | name elan_name]

show lane server [interface atm 0
   [subinterface_num] | name elan_name][brief]

Configuring Specialized LANE Features

Specific instructions for configuring specialized LANE features.

  • Configuring LES/BUS/LECS Redundancy

  • Configuring VLAN Trunk Protocol

    • Setting up an LEC using VTP

    • Setting up VTP

  • Setting Up a VLAN Over PVCs

  • Removing Previously Assigned PVCs

  • Output Throttling

  • Using UNI 3.1 Signaling Support

Configuring LES/BUS/LECS Redundancy

Step 1 On the ATM switch, enter all the multiple LECS addresses.

Step 2 On the ATM module, specify redundant LES/BUSs. Enter the command for each LES address on the ELAN.

set configserver index_address_mask (for the
   Cisco LightStream 1010)

atm lecs-address address (for the Cisco
   LightStream 1010)

name elan_name server-atm-address
   
les_address

Configuring VLAN Trunk Protocol
Setting Up an LEC Using VTP

Step 1 Enable VTP.





Step 2 From the supervisor module, create an LEC on each ATM module of all Catalyst 5000 switches on a specified VTP domain.

session mod_num
enable
configure terminal
vtp enable
Ctrl-Z
write memory
exit

set vlan vlan_num default

Setting Up VTP

Step 1 Session to the ATM module.

Step 2 Activate the privileged mode on the ATM module.

Step 3 Enter the configuration mode.

Step 4 Enable VTP.

Step 5 Exit the configuration mode.

Step 6 Write the current configuration to NVRAM.

Step 7 Return to the supervisor console.

session mod_num

enable

configure terminal

vtp enable

Ctrl-Z

write memory

exit

Setting Up a VLAN over PVCs

Step 1 Activate the privileged mode on the supervisor module.

Step 2 Enter your password.

Step 3 Assign an Ethernet port to the specified VLAN.

Step 4 Session to the ATM module.

Step 5 Activate the privileged mode on the ATM module.

Step 6 Enter the configuration mode.

Step 7 Select the ATM interface.

Step 8 Set up the PVCs.

Step 9 Bind the PVCs to the VLAN.

Step 10 Set up other PVCs for the same VLAN if needed by repeating Steps 8 and 9.

Step 11 Exit configuration mode.

Step 12 Verify the setup.

Step 13 Write the configuration to NVRAM.

enable

<password>

set vlan vlan_num

session mod_num

enable

configure terminal

interface atm0

atm pvc vcd vpi vci aal5snap

atm bind pvc vlan vcd vlan_num


Ctrl-Z

show atm vlan
show atm vc

write memory

Removing Previously Assigned PVCs from a VLAN

To remove a previously assigned PVC from a VLAN:

Step 1 Activate the privileged mode on the ATM module.

Step 2 Enter the configuration mode.

Step 3 Select the ATM interface.

Step 4 Remove the PVC from the VLAN.

Step 5 End the session.

To unbind a previously assigned PVC from a VLAN without removing the PVC itself:

Step 1 Activate the privileged mode on the ATM module.

Step 2 Enter the configuration mode.

Step 3 Select the ATM interface.

Step 4 Unbind the PVC from the VLAN.

Step 5 End the session.

enable

configure terminal

interface atm0

no atm pvc vcd

Ctrl-Z


enable


configure terminal

interface atm0

no atm bind pvc vlan vcd vlan_num

Ctrl-Z

Configuring Output Throttling

To throttle the output of the entire interface:

Step 1 Activate the privileged mode on the ATM module.

Step 2 Select the ATM interface.

Step 3 Apply output throttling.

Step 4 End the session.

To place the output-rate to the default of 155 Mbps:

Step 1 Activate the privileged mode on the ATM module.

Step 2 Select the ATM interface.

Step 3 Disable output throttling.

Step 4 End the session.

enable


interface atm0

atm traffic-shape rate
   number_between_1-155_indicating_Mbps

Ctrl-Z

enable

interface atm0

no atm traffic-shape rate
   number_between_1-155_indicating_Mbps

Ctrl-Z

Using UNI 3.1 Signaling Support

Specify the UNI Version

[no] atm uni-version {3.0 3.1}

CDDI transmits over relatively short distances (about 100 meters), providing data rates of 100 Mbps, using a dual-ring architecture to provide redundancy. FDDI is a LAN standard, defined by ANSI X3T9.5, specifying a 100-Mbps token-passing network using fiber-optic cable, with transmission distances of up to 2 kilometers (km). FDDI also uses a dual-ring architecture to provide redundancy.

Default Configuration

The features you can customize have default values that will most likely suit your environment and need not be changed. The default values of these features are set as follows:

Customizing the Configuration

Table 1-6 contains a quick reference for configuring the CDDI/FDDI modules.


Table 1-6: CDDI/FDDI Quick Configuration
Feature Command
Setting the Default Internet Packet Exchange Protocol Translations
Setting the FDDI SNAP to Ethernet Translation

Step 1 Configure the appropriate translation protocol.

Step 2 Verify that the correct translation protocol was configured.

set bridge ipx snaptoether {8023 | SNAP | EII | 8023RAW }

show bridge

Setting the FDDI 802.2 to Ethernet Translation

Step 1 Configure the appropriate protocol translation.

Step 2 Verify that the correct protocol translation was configured.

set bridge ipx 8022toether {8023 | SNAP | EII | 8023RAW }

show bridge

Setting the FDDI 803.2 RAW to FDDI Protocol

Step 1 Configure the appropriate protocol translation.

Step 2 Verify that the correct translation protocol was configured.

set bridge ipx 8023rawtofddi {8022 | SNAP | FDDIRAW}

show bridge

Setting the Minimum Time to Transfer the FDDI PHY Line State
Set TL_MIN to a value between 40 and 1340006 microseconds.

set fddi tlmin mod_num/port_num usecs

Setting the Interval between Neighbor Notification Frames
Set TNotify to a value between 2 and 30 seconds.

set fddi tnotify mod_num time

Setting the Timer for Negotiating Token Ring Timer
Set TRequest to a value between 2502 and 165,000 microseconds.

set fddi treq mod_num time

Specifying the User-Data String
Enter a module number and a unique description or name to identify the FDDI module.

set fddi userdata mod_num userdata_string

Disabling IP Fragmentation
Disable IP fragmentation.

set ip fragmentation disable

Disabling ICMP Unreachable Messages
Disable IP unreachable messages.

set ip unreachable disable

Setting the Link Error Rate Alarm
Change the LER-alarm setting.

set fddi alarm mod_num/port_num value

Setting the Link Error Rate Cutoff
Change the LER-cutoff setting.

set fddi cutoff mod_num/port_num value

Setting the Port Name
Configure a name for a port.

set port name mod_num/port_num [name_string]

Setting the Port Priority Level
Configure the priority level for each CDDI or FDDI port.

set port level mod_num/port_num normal | high

Setting Up a Native VLAN on FDDI
Assign a VLAN to map to native traffic on an FDDI port.

set vlan vlan_num mod_num/port_num

Setting Up an FDDI 802.10 Configuration

Step 1 Provide a VLAN number and activate a VLAN in the management domain.

Step 2 Create a VLAN with the type FDDI.

Step 3 Map the Ethernet VLAN translation to an FDDI VLAN.

Step 4 Turn the trunking on for the FDDI port.

set vlan vlan_num

set vlan vlan_num type fddi

set vlan ether_vlan_num translation fddi_vlan_num OR

set vlan fddi_vlan_num translation ether_vlan_num

set trunk mod_num/port_num on

Rejecting MAC Address Learning
Enable the set bridge fddicheck command.

set bridge fddicheck enable

Disabling Automatic Packet Recognition and Translation
Disable the software content-addressable memory (CAM) of the FDDI module.


set bridge apart disable

Checking Connectivity

Step 1 Send an echo request from the Catalyst 5000 series switch to the host.

Step 2 If the host is unresponsive, check the configuration for the IP address of the Catalyst 5000 series switch and default IP route, if appropriate.

ping host

show interface

show ip route

Virtual LAN Configuration

A VLAN is a group of end stations, independent of physical location, with a common set of requirements. For example, several end stations might be grouped as a department, such as engineering or accounting. If the end stations are located close to one another, they can be grouped into a LAN segment. If any of the end stations are on a different LAN segment, in different buildings or locations, they can be grouped together into a VLAN that has all the same attributes as a LAN even though the end stations are not all on the same LAN segment. The information identifying a packet as part of a specific VLAN is preserved across a Catalyst 5000 connection to a router or other switch.

Table 1-7 contains a quick reference for VLAN configuration.


Table 1-7: Virtual LAN Configuration and Quick Reference
Feature Command
Creating a VLAN across a domain

Step 1 Define the VLAN management domain.

Step 2 Define the VLAN.

set vtp [domain name] [mode mode] [interval interval]
[passwd passwd]

set vlan vlan_num [name name] [type type] [mtu mtu] [said said] [state state] [ring ring_number] [bridge bridge_number] [parent vlan_num] [stp stp_type] [translation vlan_num]

Grouping Switch Ports to VLANs
Define the VLAN and indicate the included ports.

set vlan vlan_num mod/ports

Configuring VLAN trunks

Step 1 Establish trunks on specific ports.

Step 2 Verify that the trunk configuration is correct.

set trunk mod_num/port_num [ on | off | desirable | auto ][ vlans ]

show trunk

Configuring VLAN trunk protocol
Define a VLAN management domain.

set vtp [domain domain name] [mode mode] [interval interval] [passwd passwd]

Configuring VTP pruning

Step 1 Enable the VTP pruning option.

Step 2 Disable the VLAN pruning eligibility.

Step 3 Enable VTP pruning eligibility.

Step 4 Disable the VTP pruning option.

set vtp [domain_name [domain_name]] [mode <mode_type>] [password <password_string>] pruning enable

clear vtp pruneeligible <vlan_range>

set vtp pruneeligible <vlan_range>

set vtp [domain_name [domain_name]] [mode <mode_type>] [password <password_string>] pruning disable

Configuring Dynamic Port VLAN Membership

Step 1 Configure the IP address of the TFTP server on which the ASCII file resides.

Step 2 Enable VMPS.

set vmps storage <ip_addr> [filename]

set vmps state <enable | disable>

Configuring Dynamic Ports on Clients

Step 1 Configure the VMPS IP address to be queried on the client.

Step 2 Configure the VLAN membership assignment to a port.

set vmps server <ipaddress> [primary]

set port membership < mod_num / port_num> <dynamic | static >

Multicast Configuration

Multicasting saves bandwidth by forcing the network to replicate packets only when necessary and by allowing hosts to join and leave groups dynamically.

Table 1-8 contains a quick reference for Multicast and Multimedia configuration.


Table  1-8: Multicast and Multimedia Configuration and Quick Reference
Feature Command
Cisco Group Multicast Protocol
CGMP manages multicast traffic in Catalyst 5000 series switches by allowing directed switching of IP multicast traffic within a network at rates greater than one million packets per second.

Configuring CGMP:

Step 1 Enable CGMP on a device.

Step 2 Configure multicast router ports.

set cgmp enable

set multicast router mod_num/port_num

Broadcast/Multicast suppression
Broadcast/multicast suppression prevents switched ports on a LAN from being disrupted by a broadcast storm on one of the ports.

Configuring Broadcast/Multicast suppression:

Set the broadcast/multicast suppression threshold for one or more ports.






set port broadcast mod_num/port_num threshold [%]

Network Management and Control Configuration

Network Management software enables end stations such as computer systems and other network devices to recognize problems on the network and send alerts so that management entities can respond by executing operator notification, event logging, system shutdown, or automatic attempts at system repair.

Management entities can also poll end stations to check the values of certain variables and accept responses from agents that compile information about the managed devices. The agents provide information about the managed devices using a management protocol such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).

The console port of your Catalyst 5000 series switch is an EIA/TIA-232 interface to which you can connect a console terminal or modem. You can directly access the command-line interface or configure a Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) interface to access network management functions, such as Telnet, ping, and SNMP.

Table 1-9 contains a quick reference for Network Management and Control configuration.


Table 1-9: Network Management and Control Configuration Quick Reference
Feature Command
Simple Network Management Protocol (SMNP)
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an application-layer protocol designed to facilitate the exchange of management information between network devices.

Configuring SNMP:

Step 1 Configure the SNMP community strings.

Step 2 Assign a trap receiver address and community. If you enter incorrect information, use the clear snmp trap command to delete the entry. Then reenter the set snmp trap command again.

Step 3 If desired, configure the switch so that it issues an authentication trap.



set snmp community
read-only | read-write |
read-write-all community_string

set snmp trap rcvr_address rcvr_community

set snmp trap enable

Remote Monitoring (RMON)
Embedded Remote Monitoring (RMON) is a standard monitoring specification that allows various network monitors and console systems to exchange network monitoring data.

Configuring RMON:

Activate SNMP remote monitoring support.


set snmp rmon enable

Network Time Protocol
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) time-synchronizes Catalyst 5000 series switches in a network by downloading the system time to all switches. This synchronization allows events to be correlated when system logs are created and other time-specific events occur.

Configuring NTP in Broadcast Client Mode:

Enable the NTP broadcast client mode.

Configuring NTP in Client Mode:

Step 1 Configure the address of the NTP server to be queried.

Step 2 Enable the NTP broadcast client mode.

Step 3 Set the NTP broadcast packet delay (optional).

Step 4 Set the time zone (optional).






set ntp broadcastclient enable

set ntp server <ip-address>

set ntp client enable

set ntp broadcast delay <microseconds>

set timezone <zone> <hours> [minutes]

Domain Name System
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a distributed database that allows you to map host names to IP addresses through the DNS protocol from a DNS server.

Configuring DNS:

Step 1 Set the address of the DNS server.

Step 2 Set the domain name.

Step 3 Enable DNS.


set ip dns server <ip-addr> [primary]

set ip dns domain <name>

set ip dns <enable | disable>

Login banner
You can create a single or multiline message banner that appears on your screen before session login.

Configuring Login banner:

Step 1 Enter privileged mode.

Step 2 Enter the message of the day.


enable

set banner motd

Multiple Module Download
The Catalyst 5000 series switch might contain multiple modules, each of which has its own onboard flash. Multiple module downloading allows you to perform a single TFTP download that updates all modules of the same type.

Configuring Multiple Module Download:

Enable Multiple Module Download.

enable

Network Security Configuration

Security management controls access to network resources, so that designated areas are unavailable to unauthorized users.

Table 1-10 contains a quick reference for Network Security configuration.


Table  1-10: Network Security Configuration Quick Reference
Feature Command
MAC Address Security
MAC address security allows the Catalyst 5000 series switch to block input to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet port when the MAC address of a station attempting to access the port is different from the configured MAC address.

Configuring MAC Address Security:

Enable port security.



set port security mod_num/port_num(s) enable [mac_addr]

Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus (TACACS+)
The Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus (TACACS+) protocol exchanges Network Access Server (NAS) information between a network device and a centralized database.

Configuring TACACS+:

Step 1 Enable TACACS+ authentication for login.

Step 2 Enable TACACS+ authentication for enable.

Step 3 Configure the key used to encrypt packets.

Step 4 Configure the server on which the TACACS+ server daemon resides.

Step 5 Configure the number of login attempts allowed to the TACACS+ server.

Step 6 Set the timeout interval in which the server daemon must respond.




set authentication login tacacs enable

set authentication enable tacacs enable

set tacacs key key

set tacacs server ip_addr primary


set tacacs attempts
N

set tacacs timeout N

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