Table Of Contents

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Index

Numerics

802.1D

See STP

802.1Q

and trunk ports     9-3

configuration limitations     10-17

encapsulation     10-14

native VLAN for untagged traffic     10-21

trunk mode     3-9

802.1S

See MSTP

802.1W

See RSTP

802.1X

See port-based authentication

802.3AD

See EtherChannel

802.3Z flow control     9-11

A

abbreviating commands     2-4

AC (command switch)     5-10, 5-19

access-class command     24-16

access control entries

See ACEs

access-denied response, VMPS     10-26

access groups

applying ACLs to interfaces     24-17

IP     24-17

accessing

clusters, switch     5-13

CMS     3-28

command switches     5-11

HTTP port     3-29

member switches     5-13

switch clusters     5-13

access lists

See ACLs

access ports

defined     9-2

in switch clusters     5-9

accounting

with RADIUS     7-28

with TACACS+     7-11, 7-17

ACEs

and QoS     25-7

defined     24-2

Ethernet     24-2

IP     24-2

ACLs

ACEs     24-2

any keyword     24-9

applying

time ranges to     24-13

to an interface     24-16

to QoS     25-7

classifying traffic for QoS     25-37

comments in     24-15

compiling     24-18

defined     24-1, 24-5

examples of     24-18, 25-37

ACLs (continued)

extended IP

configuring for QoS classification     25-38

creating     24-8

matching criteria     24-6

hardware and software handling     24-17

host keyword     24-10

IP

applying to interface     24-16

applying to interfaces     24-16

creating     24-5

fragments and QoS guidelines     25-29

implicit deny     24-7, 24-11, 24-13

implicit masks     24-7

matching criteria     24-6

named     24-11

terminal lines, setting on     24-16

undefined     24-17

MAC extended     24-20, 25-39

matching     24-5, 24-17

monitoring     24-29

named     24-11

number per QoS class map     25-29

numbers     24-6

port     24-2

precedence of     24-2

QoS     25-7, 25-37

standard IP

configuring for QoS classification     25-37

creating     24-7

matching criteria     24-6

supported features     24-17

support for     1-5

time ranges     24-13

unsupported features     24-5

VLAN maps

configuration guidelines     24-23

configuring     24-22

address aliasing     16-2

addresses

displaying the MAC address table     6-27

dynamic

accelerated aging     13-8

changing the aging time     6-23

default aging     13-8

defined     6-22

learning     6-22

removing     6-24

MAC

discovering     6-28

multicast, STP address management     13-8

static

adding and removing     6-26

defined     6-22

address resolution     6-28

Address Resolution Protocol

See ARP

See ARP table

advertisements

CDP     18-1

VTP     10-17, 11-3

aggregated ports

See EtherChannel

aggregate policers     25-45

aggregate policing     1-6

aging, accelerating     13-8

aging time

accelerated

for MSTP     14-20

for STP     13-8, 13-21

MAC address table     6-23

maximum

for MSTP     14-21

for STP     13-21

alarms, RMON     21-3

allowed-VLAN list     10-19

Apply button     3-27

ARP     1-3, 6-28

ARP table

address resolution     6-28

managing     6-28

attributes, RADIUS

vendor-proprietary     7-31

vendor-specific     7-29

audience     xxv

authentication

local mode with AAA     7-37

NTP associations     6-5

RADIUS

key     7-21

login     7-23

See also port-based authentication

TACACS+

defined     7-11

key     7-13

login     7-14

authoritative time source, described     6-2

authorization

with RADIUS     7-27

with TACACS+     7-11, 7-16

authorized ports with 802.1X     8-4

autoconfiguration     4-3

automatic discovery

adding member switches     5-16

considerations

beyond a non-candidate device     5-8

brand new switches     5-9

connectivity     5-5

different VLANs     5-7

management VLANs     5-8

non-CDP-capable devices     5-6

non-cluster-capable devices     5-6

creating a cluster standby group     5-18

in switch clusters     5-5

See also CDP

automatic QoS

See QoS

automatic recovery, clusters     5-10

See also HSRP

autonegotiation

duplex mode     1-2

interface configuration guidelines     9-10

mismatches     27-12

autosensing, port speed     1-2

auxiliary VLAN

See voice VLAN

availability, features     1-4

B

BackboneFast

described     15-6

enabling     15-15

support for     1-4

bandwidth graphs     3-8

banners

configuring

login     6-21

message-of-the-day login     6-20

default configuration     6-19

when displayed     6-19

blocking packets     17-5

booting

boot loader, function of     4-2

boot process     4-1

manually     4-13

specific image     4-14

boot loader

accessing     4-15

described     4-2

environment variables     4-15

prompt     4-15

trap-door mechanism     4-2

BPDU

error-disabled state     15-3

filtering     15-3

RSTP format     14-9

BPDU filtering

described     15-3

enabling     15-13

support for     1-4

BPDU guard

described     15-3

enabling     15-12

support for     1-4

bridge protocol data unit

See BPDU

broadcast storm-control command     17-3

broadcast storms     17-1

browser configuration     3-1

buttons, CMS     3-27

C

cables, monitoring for unidirectional links     19-1

Cancel button     3-27

candidate switch

adding     5-16

automatic discovery     5-5

defined     5-4

HC     5-19

passwords     5-17

requirements     5-4

standby group     5-18

See also command switch, cluster standby group, and member switch

caution, described     xxvi

CC (command switch)     5-19

CDP

and trusted boundary     25-34

automatic discovery in switch clusters     5-5

configuring     18-2

CDP (continued)

default configuration     18-2

described     18-1

disabling for routing device     18-3, 18-4

enabling and disabling

on an interface     18-4

on a switch     18-3

monitoring     18-5

overview     18-1

support for     1-3

transmission timer and holdtime, setting     18-2

updates     18-2

CGMP

as IGMP snooping learning method     16-7

joining multicast group     16-2

change notification, CMS     3-29

Cisco 7960 IP Phone     12-1

Cisco Discovery Protocol

See CDP

Cisco IOS File System

See IFS

CiscoWorks 2000     1-3, 23-5

class maps for QoS

configuring     25-40

described     25-7

displaying     25-64

class of service

See CoS

clearing interfaces     9-16

CLI

abbreviating commands     2-4

command modes     2-1

described     1-3

editing features

enabling and disabling     2-7

keystroke editing     2-7

wrapped lines     2-8

error messages     2-5

filtering command output     2-9

CLI (continued)

getting help     2-3

history

changing the buffer size     2-5

described     2-5

disabling     2-6

recalling commands     2-6

managing clusters     5-21

no and default forms of commands     2-4

client mode, VTP     11-3

clock

See system clock

Cluster Management Suite

See CMS

clusters

switch

home page     3-2

clusters, switch

accessing     5-13

adding member switches     5-16

automatic discovery     5-5

automatic recovery     5-10

benefits     1-2

command switch configuration     5-16

compatibility     5-4

creating     5-15

creating a cluster standby group     5-18

described     5-1

managing

through CLI     5-21

through SNMP     5-22

planning     5-4

clusters, switch (continued)

planning considerations

automatic discovery     5-5

automatic recovery     5-10

CLI     5-21

host names     5-13

IP addresses     5-13

passwords     5-14

RADIUS     5-14

SNMP     5-14, 5-22

switch-specific features     5-15

TACACS+     5-14

redundancy     5-18

troubleshooting     5-20

verifying     5-20

See also candidate switch, command switch, cluster standby group, member switch, and standby command switch

cluster standby group

automatic recovery     5-12

considerations     5-11

creating     5-18

defined     5-2

requirements     5-3

virtual IP address     5-11

See also HSRP

cluster tree

described     3-6

icons     3-6

CMS

accessing     3-28

benefits     1-2

change notification     3-29

CMS (continued)

cluster tree     3-6

described     1-2, 1-3, 3-1

different versions of     3-31

displaying system messages     3-17

error checking     3-29

features     3-3

Front Panel images     3-6

Front Panel view     3-5

interaction modes     3-23

launching     3-2

menu bar     3-14

online help     3-24

requirements     3-28

saving configuration changes     3-30

toolbar     3-18

tool tips     3-24

Topology view     3-10

verifying configuration changes     3-29

window components     3-26

wizards     3-23

collapsed cluster view     3-11

command-line interface

See CLI

command modes     2-1

commands

abbreviating     2-4

no and default     2-4

setting privilege levels     7-8

command switch

accessing     5-11

active (AC)     5-10, 5-19

command switch with HSRP disabled (CC)     5-19

configuration conflicts     27-11

defined     5-2

enabling     5-16

passive (PC)     5-10, 5-19

password privilege levels     5-21

priority     5-10

command switch (continued)

recovery

from command-switch failure     5-10

from failure     27-8

from lost member connectivity     27-11

redundant     5-10, 5-18

replacing

with another switch     27-10

with cluster member     27-8

requirements     5-3

standby (SC)     5-10, 5-19

See also candidate switch, cluster standby group, member switch, and standby command switch

community strings

configuring     5-14, 23-8

for cluster switches     23-4

in clusters     5-14

overview     23-4

SNMP     5-14

config.text     4-12

configuration, switch, saving changes     3-30

configuration conflicts, recovering from lost member connectivity     27-11

configuration examples, network     1-10

configuration files

clearing the startup configuration     B-19

creating using a text editor     B-10

default name     4-12

deleting a stored configuration     B-19

described     B-8

downloading

automatically     4-12

preparing     B-10, B-13, B-16

reasons for     B-8

using FTP     B-13

using RCP     B-17

using TFTP     B-11

guidelines for creating and using     B-9

invalid combinations when copying     B-5

configuration files (continued)

limiting TFTP server access     23-16

obtaining with DHCP     4-7

password recovery disable considerations     7-5

specifying the filename     4-13

system contact and location information     23-15

types and location     B-9

uploading

preparing     B-10, B-13, B-16

reasons for     B-8

using FTP     B-15

using RCP     B-18

using TFTP     B-12

configuration settings, saving     4-10

configure terminal command     9-5

config-vlan mode     2-2, 10-6

conflicts, configuration     27-11

connections, secure remote     7-38

connectivity problems     27-12, 27-13

consistency checks in VTP version 2     11-4

console port, connecting to     2-10

conventions

command     xxvi

for examples     xxvi

publication     xxvi

text     xxvi

corrupted software, recovery steps with XMODEM     27-2

CoS

in Layer 2 frames     25-2

override priority     12-5

trust priority     12-5

CoS input queue threshold map for QoS     25-14

CoS output queue threshold map for QoS     25-16

CoS-to-DSCP map for QoS     25-47

counters, clearing interface     9-16

crashinfo file     27-19

cryptographic software image

Kerberos     7-32

SSH     7-38

CWDM GBIC modules, wavelength colors on CMS     3-7

D

daylight saving time     6-14

debugging

enabling all system diagnostics     27-17

enabling for a specific feature     27-16

redirecting error message output     27-17

using commands     27-16

default commands     2-4

default configuration

802.1X     8-10

auto-QoS     25-18

banners     6-19

booting     4-12

CDP     18-2

DNS     6-18

EtherChannel     26-9

IGMP filtering     16-18

IGMP snooping     16-5

initial switch information     4-3

Layer 2 interfaces     9-9

MAC address table     6-23

MSTP     14-12

MVR     16-14

NTP     6-4

optional spanning-tree features     15-10

password and privilege level     7-2

RADIUS     7-20

RMON     21-3

RSPAN     20-9

SNMP     23-6

default configuration (continued)

SPAN     20-9

standard QoS     25-27

STP     13-11

system message logging     22-3

system name and prompt     6-16

TACACS+     7-13

UDLD     19-3

VLAN, Layer 2 Ethernet interfaces     10-17

VLANs     10-7

VMPS     10-27

voice VLAN     12-3

VTP     11-6

default gateway     4-10

deleting VLANs     10-10

description command     9-13

designing your network, examples     1-10

destination addresses, in ACLs     24-9

destination-IP address based forwarding, EtherChannel     26-7

destination-MAC address forwarding, EtherChannel     26-7

detecting indirect link failures, STP     15-6

device discovery protocol     18-1

device icons, Front Panel view     3-6

device information     3-12

Device Manager     3-4

See also Switch Manager

device pop-up menu

Front Panel view     3-19

Topology view     3-21

DHCP-based autoconfiguration

client request message exchange     4-4

configuring

client side     4-3

DNS     4-6

relay device     4-6

server-side     4-5

TFTP server     4-5

example     4-8

DHCP-based autoconfiguration (continued)

lease options

for IP address information     4-5

for receiving the configuration file     4-5

overview     4-3

relationship to BOOTP     4-3

relay support     1-3

support for     1-3

Differentiated Services architecture, QoS     25-1

Differentiated Services Code Point     25-2

directed unicast requests     1-3

directories

changing     B-3

creating and removing     B-4

displaying the working     B-3

discovery, clusters

See automatic discovery

display options, Topology view     3-14

Disqualification Code option     3-22

DNS

and DHCP-based autoconfiguration     4-6

default configuration     6-18

displaying the configuration     6-19

overview     6-17

setting up     6-18

support for     1-3

documentation

feedback     xxviii

obtaining

CD-ROM     xxvii

world wide web     xxvii

ordering     xxviii

related     xxvii

document conventions     xxvi

domain names

DNS     6-17

VTP     11-8

Domain Name System

See DNS

downloading

configuration files

preparing     B-10, B-13, B-16

reasons for     B-8

using FTP     B-13

using RCP     B-17

using TFTP     B-11

image files

deleting old image     B-24

preparing     B-22, B-25, B-29

reasons for     B-20

using FTP     B-26

using RCP     B-31

using TFTP     B-23

DSCP     1-6, 25-2

DSCP input queue threshold map for QoS     25-14

DSCP output queue threshold map for QoS     25-16

DSCP-to-CoS map for QoS     25-50

DSCP-to-DSCP-mutation map for QoS     25-51

DTP     1-5, 10-15

dynamic access mode     3-9

dynamic access ports

characteristics     10-3

configuring     10-28

defined     9-3

dynamic addresses

See addresses

dynamic auto trunking mode     10-16

dynamic desirable trunking mode     10-16

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

See DHCP-based autoconfiguration

dynamic port VLAN membership

described     10-26

reconfirming     10-29

troubleshooting     10-31

types of connections     10-28

Dynamic Trunking Protocol

See DTP

E

editing features

enabling and disabling     2-7

keystrokes used     2-7

wrapped lines     2-8

enable password     7-4

enable secret password     7-4

encryption for passwords     7-4

environment variables     4-16

error checking, CMS     3-29

error messages during command entry     2-5

EtherChannel

802.3AD, described     26-5

automatic creation of     26-4, 26-5

channel groups

binding physical and logical interfaces     26-3

numbering of     26-3

configuration guidelines     26-9

configuring Layer 2 interfaces     26-10

default configuration     26-9

described     26-2

displaying status     26-17

forwarding methods     26-6, 26-12

interaction

with STP     26-9

with VLANs     26-10

LACP

described     26-5

displaying status     26-17

hot-standby ports     26-14

interaction with other features     26-6

modes     26-5

port priority     26-16

system priority     26-15

LACP, support for     1-2

load balancing     26-6, 26-12

number of interfaces per     26-2

EtherChannel (continued)

PAgP

aggregate-port learners     26-13

compatibility with Catalyst 1900     26-13

described     26-4

displaying status     26-17

interaction with other features     26-5

learn method and priority configuration     26-13

modes     26-4

silent mode     26-5

support for     1-2

port-channel interfaces

described     26-3

numbering of     26-3

port groups     9-3

support for     1-2

Ethernet VLANs

adding     10-8

defaults and ranges     10-7

modifying     10-8

events, RMON     21-3

examples

conventions for     xxvi

network configuration     1-10

expanded cluster view     3-10

expert mode     3-23

express setup     3-2

extended-range VLANs

configuration guidelines     10-12

configuring     10-11

creating     10-12

defined     10-1

extended system ID

MSTP     14-14

STP     13-4, 13-14

Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN     8-1

F

fan fault indication     3-6

feedback to Cisco Systems, web     xxviii

fiber-optic, detecting unidirectional links     19-1

files

copying     B-4

crashinfo

description     27-19

displaying the contents of     27-19

location     27-19

deleting     B-5

displaying the contents of     B-8

tar

creating     B-6

displaying the contents of     B-6

extracting     B-7

image file format     B-21

file system

displaying available file systems     B-2

displaying file information     B-3

local file system names     B-1

network file system names     B-4

setting the default     B-3

filtering

in a VLAN     24-22

non-IP traffic     24-20

show and more command output     2-9

filtering show and more command output     2-9

filters, IP

See ACLs, IP

Flash device, number of     B-1

flooded traffic, blocking     17-6

flow-based packet classification     1-6

flowcharts

QoS classification     25-6

QoS egress queueing and scheduling     25-15

QoS ingress queueing and scheduling     25-13

QoS policing and marking     25-9

flow control     1-2, 9-11

forward-delay time

MSTP     14-20

STP     13-21

Front Panel images, CMS     3-6

Front Panel view

cluster tree     3-6

command switch     3-5

described     3-5

pop-up menus     3-19

port icons     3-7

port LEDs     3-8

RPS LED     3-8

switch images     3-6

FTP

accessing MIB files     A-3

configuration files

downloading     B-13

overview     B-12

preparing the server     B-13

uploading     B-15

image files

deleting old image     B-28

downloading     B-26

preparing the server     B-25

uploading     B-28

G

get-bulk-request operation     23-3

get-next-request operation     23-3, 23-5

get-request operation     23-3, 23-5

get-response operation     23-3

global configuration mode     2-2

graphs, bandwidth     3-8

guest VLAN and 802.1X     8-8

guide

audience     xxv

purpose of     xxv

guide mode     1-2, 3-23

H

HC (candidate switch)     5-19

hello time

MSTP     14-19

STP     13-20

help, for the command line     2-3

Help button, CMS     3-27

Help Contents     3-24

history

changing the buffer size     2-5

described     2-5

disabling     2-6

recalling commands     2-6

history table, level and number of syslog messages     22-9

host name list, CMS     3-26

host names

abbreviations appended to     5-19

in clusters     5-13

hosts, limit on dynamic ports     10-31

HP OpenView     1-3

HSRP

automatic cluster recovery     5-12

cluster standby group considerations     5-11

See also clusters, cluster standby group, and standby command switch

HTTP access     3-29

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

See HTTP access

I

ICMP ping

executing     27-13

overview     27-12

icons

cluster tree     3-6

colors

cluster tree     3-6

Topology view     3-13

Front Panel view     3-7

toolbar     3-18

Topology view     3-11

IDS appliances

and ingress RSPAN     20-20

and ingress SPAN     20-13

IEEE 802.1P     12-1

IFS     1-3

IGMP

joining multicast group     16-2

join messages     16-2

leave processing, enabling     16-9

leaving multicast group     16-4

queries     16-3

support for     1-3

IGMP filtering

configuring     16-18

default configuration     16-18

described     16-18