Table of Contents

Audience
Organization
Related Documentation
Conventions
Cisco Connection Online
Documentation CD-ROM

Preface

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

Audience

This guide is for experienced network administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining Catalyst enterprise LAN switches.

Organization

The major sections of this guide are as follows:

Chapter	Title	Description
PART 1---Getting Started
Chapter 1	Product Overview	Presents an overview of the Catalyst enterprise LAN switches.
Chapter 2	Using the Command-Line Interface	Describes how to use the different command-line interfaces (CLIs).
Chapter 3	Configuring the Switch IP Address and Default Gateway	Describes how to perform a baseline configuration of the switch.
Chapter 4	Using Redundant Supervisor Engines	Describes how to install and configure redundant supervisor engines in the Catalyst 5000 family switches.
PART 2---Configuring Ethernet Switching
Chapter 5	Configuring Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Switching	Describes how to configure Ethernet and Fast Ethernet switching on the switch.
Chapter 6	Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Switching	Describes how to configure Gigabit Ethernet switching on the switch.
Chapter 7	Configuring Fast EtherChannel and Gigabit EtherChannel	Describes how to configure Fast EtherChannel and Gigabit EtherChannel port bundles.
PART 3---Configuring Spanning Tree
Chapter 8	Configuring Spanning Tree	Describes how to configure the Spanning-Tree Protocol and explains how spanning tree works.
Chapter 9	Configuring Spanning-Tree PortFast, UplinkFast, and BackboneFast	Describes how to configure the spanning-tree PortFast, UplinkFast, and BackboneFast features.
PART 4---Configuring VLANs and VLAN Trunks
Chapter 10	Configuring VTP	Describes how to configure VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP) on the switch.
Chapter 11	Configuring VLANs	Describes how to configure virtual LANs (VLANs) on the switch.
Chapter 12	Configuring VLAN Trunks on Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet Ports	Describes how to configure Inter-Switch Link (ISL) and IEEE 802.1Q VLAN trunks on Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet ports.
Chapter 13	Configuring Dynamic Port VLAN Membership with VMPS	Describes how to configure VLAN Membership Policy Server (VMPS) and dynamic ports on the switch.
Chapter 14	Configuring GVRP	Describes how to configure GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) on the switch.
PART 5---Directing and Filtering Traffic
Chapter 15	Configuring Quality of Service	Describes how to configure quality of service (QoS).
Chapter 16	Configuring Multicast Services	Describes how to configure Cisco Group Management Protocol (CGMP), Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping, and GARP Multicast Registration Protocol (GMRP) on the switch.
Chapter 17	Configuring Broadcast/Multicast Suppression	Describes how to configure hardware and software broadcast/multicast suppression on the switch.
Chapter 18	Configuring Port Security	Describes how to configure port security on the switch.
Chapter 19	Configuring IP Permit List	Describes how to configure IP permit list on the switch.
Chapter 20	Configuring Protocol Filtering	Describes how to configure protocol filtering on Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet ports.
PART 6---Monitoring and Managing the Switch
Chapter 21	Checking Port Status and Connectivity	Describes how to display information about modules and switch ports and how to check connectivity using ping, Telnet, and IP traceroute.
Chapter 22	Configuring CDP	Describes how to configure Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) on the switch.
Chapter 23	Using Switch TopN Reports	Describes how to generate switch TopN reports on the switch.
Chapter 24	Configuring UDLD	Describes how to configure the UniDirectional Link Detection (UDLD) protocol on the switch.
Chapter 25	Configuring SNMP	Describes how to configure the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) on the switch.
Chapter 26	Configuring RMON	Describes how to configure Remote Monitoring (RMON) on the switch.
Chapter 27	Configuring SPAN	Describes how to configure the Switch Port Analyzer (SPAN) on the switch.
Chapter 28	Configuring the Network Analysis Module	Describes how to configure the Catalyst 5000 family Network Analysis Module.
PART 7---Administering the Switch
Chapter 29	Administering the Switch	Describes how to set the system name, create a login banner, and perform other administrative tasks on the switch.
Chapter 30	Controlling Access to the Switch Using Authentication	Describes how to configure local and TACACS+ authentication on the switch.
Chapter 31	Modifying the Switch Boot Configuration	Describes how to modify the switch boot configuration, including the BOOT environment variable and the configuration register.
Chapter 32	Using the Flash File System	Describes how to work with the Flash file system available on some switch platforms.
Chapter 33	Working with System Software Images	Describes how to download and upload system software images.
Chapter 34	Working with Configuration Files	Describes how to create, download, and upload switch configuration files.
Chapter 35	Configuring System Message Logging	Describes how to configure system message logging (syslog) on the switch.
Chapter 36	Configuring DNS	Describes how to configure Domain Name System (DNS) on the switch.
Chapter 37	Configuring NTP	Describes how to configure Network Time Protocol (NTP) on the switch.
PART 8---Configuring FDDI/CDDI and Token Ring Switching
Chapter 38	Configuring FDDI/CDDI Switching	Describes how to configure Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) and Copper Distributed Data Interface (CDDI) switching.
Chapter 39	Configuring FDDI 802.10 Trunks	Describes how to configure FDDI IEEE 802.10 VLAN trunks.
Chapter 40	Configuring Token Ring Switching	Describes how to configure Token Ring switching on the Token Ring modules.
Chapter 41	Configuring Token Ring Filters	Describes how to configure Token Ring filters on the Token Ring modules.

Related Documentation

The following publications are available for the Catalyst enterprise LAN switches:

• Quick Installation Guides---Available for the Catalyst 5002, Catalyst 5000/5005, Catalyst 5509, Catalyst 5500, and Catalyst 2926/2926G

• Catalyst 5000 Family Installation Guide

• Catalyst 5000 Family Supervisor Engine Installation Guide

• Catalyst 5000 Family Module Installation Guide

• Catalyst 4003 Installation Guide

• Catalyst 4912G Installation Guide

• Catalyst 2948G Installation Guide

• Catalyst 2926 and 2926G Series Installation Guide

• Quick Software Configuration---Catalyst 5000 Family, 4000 Family, 2926G Series, and 2948G Switches

• Command Reference---Catalyst 5000 Family, 4000 Family, 2926G Series, and 2948G Switches

• Layer 3 Switching Software Configuration Guide---Catalyst 5000 Family, 4000 Family, 2926G Series, 2926 Series, and 2948G Switches

• ATM Software Configuration Guide and Command Reference---Catalyst 5000 Family and 6000 Family Switches

• System Message Guide---Catalyst 5000 Family, 4000 Family, 2926G Series, and 2948G Switches

• Release Notes for Catalyst 5000 Family Supervisor Engine Software Release 5.x

• Release Notes for Catalyst 4000 Family Supervisor Engine Software Release 5.x

Other useful publications are as follows:

• LightStream 1010 ATM switch documentation---Use these publications to help you install and configure LightStream 1010 ATM switch components in the Catalyst 5500 chassis.

• Catalyst 8500 series documentation---Use these publications to help you install and configure Catalyst 8500 series CSR or MSR components in the Catalyst 5500 chassis.

• Cisco IOS Configuration Guides and Command References---Use these publications to help you configure the Cisco IOS software that runs on the RSM, ATM modules, LightStream 1010 ASP, and Catalyst 8500 series CSR SRP.

• http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/627/5000_resources/---This URL has an up-to-date list of online resources for the Catalyst 5000 series switches.

Conventions

Throughout this publication, these conventions are used when referring to switch platforms:

• Catalyst enterprise LAN switches---Refers to the Catalyst 5000 and 4000 family switches, the 2926G series switches, and the 2948G switch.

• Catalyst 5000 family switches---Refers to the Catalyst 5002, Catalyst 5000, Catalyst 5505, Catalyst 5509, and Catalyst 5500 switches.

• Catalyst 5000 series switches---Refers to the Catalyst 5002 and Catalyst 5000 switches.

• Catalyst 5500 series switches---Refers to the Catalyst 5505, Catalyst 5509, and Catalyst 5500 switches.

• Catalyst 4000 family switches---Refers to the Catalyst 4003 and Catalyst 4912G switches.

• Catalyst 2926G series switches---Refers to the Catalyst 2926GS and Catalyst 2926GL switches.

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.
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.
^	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.
<...output truncated...>	Indicates that screen output not relevant to the example was removed to save space and preserve clarity.

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