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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:
| Chapter | Title | Description |
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Chapter 1 | Presents an overview of the Catalyst 5000 series switches. | |
Chapter 2 | Describes the command-line interfaces (CLIs). | |
Chapter 3 | Describes how to configure the Catalyst 5000 series switches at a baseline level, and how to install and configure a redundant Supervisor Engine II or III in a Catalyst 5505, 5509, or 5500 switch. | |
Chapter 4 | Configuring Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet Switching | Describes how to configure Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet switching on the Catalyst 5000 series Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet modules, as well as on the supervisor engine uplink ports. |
Chapter 5 | Configuring VLAN Trunks on Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet Ports | Describes how to configure Inter-Switch Link (ISL) and IEEE 802.1Q virtual LAN (VLAN) trunks on Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet ports. |
Chapter 6 | Describes how to configure Token Ring switching on the Catalyst 5000 series Token Ring modules. | |
Chapter 7 | Describes how to configure the Spanning-Tree Protocol and explains how spanning tree works. | |
Chapter 8 | Describes how to configure ATM LANE and explains how LANE works. | |
Chapter 9 | Describes how to configure permanent virtual connection (PVC)-supported VLANs on the ATM module. | |
Chapter 10 | Describes how to configure permanent virtual connection (PVC)-supported VLANs on the ATM module. | |
Chapter 11 | Describes how to configure Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) and Copper Distributed Data Interface (CDDI) switching. | |
Chapter 12 | Describes how to configure the Route Switch Module (RSM). | |
Chapter 13 | Describes how to configure VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP) and VLANs on the switch. | |
Chapter 14 | Describes how to configure VLAN Membership Policy Server (VMPS) and dynamic ports on the switch. | |
Chapter 15 | Describes how to configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Remote Monitoring (RMON), and Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP), and how to set up the switch for use with CiscoWorks for Switched Internetworks (CWSI) applications. | |
Chapter 16 | Describes how to configure network security features such as TACACS+, secure port filtering, and IP permit list. | |
Chapter 17 | Describes how to configure multicast services such as Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP), Cisco Group Management Protocol (CGMP), and broadcast/multicast suppression on the Catalyst 5000 series switches. | |
Chapter 18 | Describes ping, Telnet, IP traceroute, and how to set the system name, create a login banner, configure Domain Name System (DNS), and configure Network Time Protocol (NTP). | |
Chapter 19 | Describes how to download, upload, and manage system image files and configuration files, and how to use the Flash file system on the Supervisor Engine III and RSM. | |
Appendix A | Describes how to access the Cisco Management Information Base (MIB). |
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:
| Terminal sessions and information the system displays are in |
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. |
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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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