Catalyst 1900/2820 Enterprise Edition SW Config Guide
About This Guide

Table Of Contents

About This Guide

Audience and Scope

Conventions

Related Publications

Cisco Connection Online

Documentation CD-ROM


About This Guide


This guide helps you understand the Enterprise Edition software for the Catalyst 1900 series and Catalyst 2820 series switches, hereafter referred to as the Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 switches.

If you are using a Catalyst 2820 switch in an emulated LAN (ELAN), you should use this guide with the Cisco IOS Release 11.3 documentation set for routers.

If you are using a switch in a cluster, you should also refer to the installation and configuration guide for your switch, the Catalyst 1900 Series Installation and Configuration Guide or Catalyst 2820 Series Installation and Configuration Guide, as well as any supporting cluster documentation from other cluster devices.

Audience and Scope

The Catalyst 1900 Series and Catalyst 2820 Series Enterprise Edition Software Configuration Guide is for experienced network administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 switches.

Conventions

This guide uses the following conventions:

The word port refers to both ports and interfaces.

These meanings apply to Note and Caution:


Note   Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in this guide.



Caution   Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

Related Publications

The following documents provide related information about this product:

Quick Start Guide: Catalyst 1900 Series Ethernet Switches provides instructions for connecting the switch to network devices, assigning an IP address and password to the switch, and displaying the web-based Catalyst 1900 Switch Manager.

Catalyst 1900 Series Installation and Configuration Guide describes the Catalyst 1900 switch hardware features, its physical and performance characteristics, and how to troubleshoot the installation.

Catalyst 1900 Switch Manager online help provides detailed procedures for using the web-based Catalyst 1900 Switch Manager to change configuration settings and to display switch information. Online help also provides detailed information about the fields on each Catalyst 1900 Switch Manager page.

Catalyst 1900 Series and Catalyst 2820 Series Command Reference (online only) describes commands used to configure the switch through the command-line interface, a feature available on the Cisco Catalyst 1900 and 2820 Enterprise Edition Software.

Quick Start Guide: Catalyst 2820 Series Ethernet Switches provides instructions for connecting the switch to network devices, assigning an IP address and password to the switch, and displaying the web-based Catalyst 2820 Switch Manager.

Catalyst 2820 Series Installation and Configuration Guide describes the Catalyst 2820 switch hardware features, its physical and performance characteristics, and how to troubleshoot the installation.

Catalyst 2820 Switch Manager online help provides detailed procedures for using the web-based Catalyst 2820 Switch Manager to change configuration settings and to display switch information. Online help also provides detailed information about the fields on each Catalyst 2820 Switch Manager page.

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