Table Of Contents

Preface

Audience

Organization

Related Documentation

Conventions

Obtaining Documentation

Cisco.com

Documentation CD-ROM

Ordering Documentation

Documentation Feedback

Obtaining Technical Assistance

Cisco TAC Website

Opening a TAC Case

TAC Case Priority Definitions

Obtaining Additional Publications and Information

Preface

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This preface describes who should read the Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS 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 6500 series switches.

Organization

This guide is organized as follows:

Chapter	Title	Description
Chapter 1	Product Overview	Presents an overview of the Catalyst 6500 series switches.
Chapter 2	Command-Line Interfaces	Describes how to use the command-line interface (CLI).
Chapter 3	Configuring the Switch for the First Time	Describes how to perform a baseline configuration.
Chapter 4	Configuring EHSA Supervisor Engine Redundancy	Describes how to configure EHSA supervisor engine redundancy.
Chapter 5	Configuring RPR and RPR+ Supervisor Engine Redundancy	Describes how to configure RPR and RPR+ supervisor engine redundancy.
Chapter 6	Configuring Interfaces	Describes how to configure non-layer-specific features on LAN interfaces.
Chapter 7	Configuring LAN Ports for Layer 2 Switching	Describes how to configure LAN interfaces to support Layer 2 features, including VLAN trunks.
Chapter 8	Configuring VTP	Describes how to configure the VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP).
Chapter 9	Configuring VLANs	Describes how to configure VLANs.
Chapter 10	Configuring Private VLANs	Describes how to configure private VLANs.
Chapter 11	Configuring Cisco IP Phone Support	Describes how to configure Cisco IP Phone support.
Chapter 12	Configuring Layer 3 Interfaces	Describes how to configure LAN interfaces to support Layer 3 features.
Chapter 13	Configuring EtherChannels	Describes how to configure Layer 2 and Layer 3 EtherChannel port bundles.
Chapter 14	Configuring IEEE 802.1Q Tunneling and Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling	Describes how to configure IEEE 802.1Q tunneling and Layer 2 protocol tunneling.
Chapter 15	Configuring STP and IEEE 802.1s MST	Describes how to configure the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and explains how STP works.
Chapter 16	Configuring Optional STP Features	Describes how to configure the STP PortFast, UplinkFast, and BackboneFast features.
Chapter 17	Configuring IP Unicast Layer 3 Switching on Supervisor Engine 2	Describes how to configure IP unicast Layer 3 switching for Supervisor Engine 2.
Chapter 18	Configuring IP Multicast Layer 3 Switching	Describes how to configure IP Multicast Multilayer Switching (MMLS).
Chapter 19	Configuring IP Unicast Layer 3 Switching on Supervisor Engine 1	Describes how to configure IP unicast Layer 3 switching for Supervisor Engine 1.
Chapter 20	Configuring IPX Unicast Layer 3 Switching on Supervisor Engine 1	Describes how to configure IPX unicast Layer 3 switching for Supervisor Engine 1.
Chapter 21	Configuring IGMP Snooping	Describes how to configure Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping.
Chapter 22	Configuring RGMP	Describes how to configure Router-Port Group Management Protocol (RGMP).
Chapter 23	Configuring Network Security	Describes how to configure network security features that are unique to the Catalyst 6500 series switches.
Chapter 24	Configuring Denial of Service Protection	Describes how to configure denial of service protection.
Chapter 25	Configuring IEEE 802.1X Port-Based Authentication	Describes how to configure IEEE 802.1X port-based authentication.
Chapter 26	Configuring Port Security	Describes how to configure port security.
Chapter 27	Configuring Layer 3 Protocol Filtering on Supervisor Engine 1	Describes how to configure Layer 3 protocol filtering on Supervisor Engine 1.
Chapter 28	Configuring Traffic Storm Control	Describes how to configure traffic storm control.
Chapter 29	Configuring Broadcast Suppression	Describes how to configure broadcast suppression.
Chapter 30	Configuring CDP	Describes how to configure Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP).
Chapter 31	Configuring UDLD	Describes how to configure the UniDirectional Link Detection (UDLD) protocol.
Chapter 32	Configuring PFC QoS	Describes how to configure quality of service (QoS).
Chapter 33	Configuring NDE	Describes how to configure Neflow Data Export (NDE).
Chapter 34	Configuring Local SPAN and RSPAN	Describes how to configure the Switch Port Analyzer (SPAN).
Chapter 35	Configuring Web Cache Services Using WCCP	Describes how to configure web cache services using WCCP.
Chapter 36	Configuring SNMP IfIndex Persistence	Describes how to configure SNMP ifIndex persistence.
Chapter 37	Configuring the Switch Fabric Module	Describes how to configure the Switch Fabric Module.
Chapter 38	Power Management and Environmental Monitoring	Describes how to configure power management and environmental monitoring features.

Related Documentation

The following publications are available for the Catalyst 6500 series switches:

•Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Installation Guide

•Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Module Installation Guide

•Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Command Reference

•Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS System Message Guide

•Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.1 E on the Catalyst 6500 and Cisco 7600 Supervisor Engine and MSFC

•Cisco IOS Configuration Guides and Command References—Use these publications to help you configure Cisco IOS software features not described in the Catalyst 6500 series switch publications:

–Configuration Fundamentals Configuration Guide

–Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference

–Bridging and IBM Networking Configuration Guide

–Bridging and IBM Networking Command Reference

–Interface Configuration Guide

–Interface Command Reference

–Network Protocols Configuration Guide, Part 1, 2, and 3

–Network Protocols Command Reference, Part 1, 2, and 3

–Security Configuration Guide

–Security Command Reference

–Switching Services Configuration Guide

–Switching Services Command Reference

–Voice, Video, and Home Applications Configuration Guide

–Voice, Video, and Home Applications Command Reference

–Software Command Summary

–Software System Error Messages

–Debug Command Reference

–Internetwork Design Guide

–Internetwork Troubleshooting Guide

–Configuration Builder Getting Started Guide

The Cisco IOS Configuration Guides and Command References are located at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios121/121cgcr/index.htm

•For information about MIBs, go to this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/netmgmt/cmtk/mibs.shtml

Conventions

This document uses the following conventions:

Convention	Description
boldface font	Commands, command options, 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 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.
	This pointer highlights an important line of text in an example.
^	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.

Notes use the following conventions:

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Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the publication.

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Cautions use the following conventions:

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

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