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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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This guide is for experienced network administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining the Catalyst 5000 series switches.
The major sections of this guide are as follows:
| Title | Description | |
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| 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 interfaces (CLIs). |
| Part 2 | Configuring the Modules | Describes how to configure the Catalyst 5000 series switching modules. |
| Chapter 3 | Configuring the Supervisor Software | Describes how to configure the Catalyst 5000 series switches at a baseline level, and how to install and configure a second Supervisor Engine II or III in the Catalyst 5505 or 5500 switches. |
| Chapter 4 | Configuring Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet Switching Modules | Describes how to configure the Fast and Gigabit Ethernet ports on the supervisor engine module, the Fast Ethernet switching module, the Gigabit Ethernet switching module, and the Ethernet switching module using the CLI. Also describes CLI Ethernet connectivity. |
| Chapter 5 | Configuring ATM Modules | Describes how to configure the ATM module interface and the LAN Emulation (LANE) client and servers. |
| Chapter 6 | Configuring FDDI/CDDI Modules | Describes how to configure the Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) and Copper Distributed Data Interface (CDDI) switching modules. |
| Chapter 7 | Configuring the Route Switch Module | Describes how to configure the Route Switch Module (RSM). |
| Chapter 8 | Configuring Token Ring Modules | Describes how to configure the Token Ring modules. |
| Part 3 | Configuring System Features | Describes configuration and conceptual information about the features of the Catalyst 5000 series switch. |
| Chapter 9 | Configuring VTP, VLANs, VLAN Trunks, and VMPS | Describes how to configure VTP, VLANs, VLAN trunks, and VLAN Membership Policy Server. |
| Chapter 10 | Configuring Spanning Tree | Describes how to configure the Spanning-Tree Protocol and explains how spanning tree works. |
| Chapter 11 | Configuring PVCs for the ATM Module | Describes how to configure permanent virtual connections (PVCs) for the ATM module. |
| Chapter 12 | Configuring Multicast Services | Describes how to configure multicast services on Catalyst 5000 series switches. |
| Chapter 13 | Configuring Network Security | Describes how to configure network security tools. |
| Chapter 14 | 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. |
| Part 4 | 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). |
| Appendix D | List of Acronyms | Contains a list of the acronyms used in this book. |
Command descriptions use these 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. |
| [ x | y | z ] | Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets 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. |
Screen examples use these conventions:
screen font
| Terminal sessions and information the system displays are in screen font.
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| boldface screen font | Information you must enter is in boldface screen font. |
| italic screen font | Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screen font. |
 This pointer highlights an important line of text in an example.
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| ^ | 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. |
| < > | 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 use these conventions:
Cautions use these conventions:
 Caution
| Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data. |
The Catalyst 5000 series publications are as follows:
Other useful publications are as follows:
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