- Index
- Preface
- Using the Command Line Interface
- Catalyst 2960, 2960-S, and 2960-P Switch Cisco IOS Commands - aaa accounting through reserved-only
- Catalyst 2960, 2960-S, and 2960-P Switch Cisco IOS Commands - rmon collection through show vtp
- Catalyst 2960, 2960-S, and 2960-P Switch Cisco IOS Commands - shutdown through vtp
- Catalyst 2960, 2960-S, and 2960-P Switch Bootloader Commands
- Catalyst 2960, 2960-S, and 2960-P Switch Debug Commands
- Catalyst 2960, 2960-S, and 2960-P Switch Show Platform Commands
- Acknowledgments for Open-Source Software
Preface
Audience
This guide is for the networking professional using the Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI) to manage the Catalyst 2960, 2960-S, and 2960-C, 2960-P switch, hereafter referred to as the switch. Before using this guide, you should have experience working with the Cisco IOS commands and the switch software features. Before using this guide, you should have experience working with the concepts and terminology of Ethernet and local area networking.
Purpose
Catalyst 2960, 2960-S, and 2960-C, 2960-P switches run one of these images:
•The LAN base software image provides enterprise-class intelligent services such as access control lists (ACLs) and quality of service (QoS) features. On a Catalyst 2960-S switch, stacking is also supported.
•The LAN Lite image provides reduced functionality.
The Catalyst 2960-S ships with a universal image that includes cryptographic functionality. The software image on the switch is either the LAN base or LAN Lite image, depending on the switch model. To determine which image your switch is running:
•Switches running the LAN Lite image do not support the FlexStack module. They do not have a FlexStack module slot on the rear of the switch.
•On the front of the switch, the label in the top right corner ends in -S if the switch model runs the LAN Lite image.
•Enter the show version privileged EXEC command. The line that shows the product ID also ends in either -L (if running the LAN base image) or -S (if running the LAN Lite image). For example, WS-C2960S-48PD-L is running LAN base; WS-C2960S-24TS-S is running LAN Lite image.
•Enter the show license privileged EXEC command, and see which is the active image:
Switch# show license
Index 1 Feature: lanlite
Period left: 0 minute 0 second
Index 2 Feature: lanbase
Period left: Life time
License Type: Permanent
License State: Active, In Use
License Priority: Medium
License Count: Non-Counted
This guide provides the information that you need about the Layer 2 commands that have been created or changed for use with the Catalyst 2960, 2960-S, and 2960-C, 2960-P switches. For information about the standard Cisco IOS Release 15.0 commands, see the Cisco IOS documentation set available on Cisco.com.
This guide does not provide procedures for configuring your switch. For detailed configuration procedures, see the software configuration guide for this release.
This guide does not describe system messages you might encounter. For more information, see the system message guide for this release.
For documentation updates, see the release notes for this release.
Conventions
This publication uses these conventions to convey instructions and information:
Command descriptions use these conventions:
•Commands and keywords are in boldface text.
•Arguments for which you supply values are in italic.
•Square brackets ([ ]) means optional elements.
•Braces ({}) group required choices, and vertical bars ( | ) separate the alternative elements.
•Braces and vertical bars within square brackets ([{ | }]) mean a required choice within an optional element.
Interactive examples use these conventions:
•Terminal sessions and system displays are in
screen
font.
•Information you enter is in boldface screen font.
•Nonprinting characters, such as passwords or tabs, are in angle brackets (< >).
Notes, cautions, and warnings use these conventions and symbols:

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


Filtering show Command Output
The show commands have optional output modifiers to filter the command output.
•| begin—Display begins with the line that matches the expression.
•| exclude—Display excludes with the line that matches the expression.
•| include—Display includes with the line that matches the expression.
•expression—Expression in the output to use as a reference point.
Expressions are case sensitive. If you enter | exclude output, the lines that contain output are not displayed, but the lines that contain Output are displayed.
Related Publications
These documents provide complete information about the switch and are available from this Cisco.com site:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6406/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Note Before installing, configuring, or upgrading the switch, see these documents:
•For initial configuration information, see the "Using Express Setup" section in the getting started guide or the "Configuring the Switch with the CLI-Based Setup Program" appendix in the hardware installation guide.
•For device manager requirements, see the "System Requirements" section in the release notes (not orderable but available on Cisco.com).
•For Network Assistant requirements, see the Getting Started with Cisco Network Assistant (not orderable but available on Cisco.com).
•For cluster requirements, see the Release Notes for Cisco Network Assistant (not orderable but available on Cisco.com).
•For upgrade information, see the "Downloading Software" section in the release notes.
See these documents for other information about the switches:
•Release Notes for the Catalyst 3750, 3560, 3560-C, 2960, 2960-S, 2960- C, 2960- P Switches
•Catalyst 3560-C and 2960-C Switch Hardware Installation Guide
•Catalyst 3560-C and 2960-C Switch Getting Started Guide
•Release Notes for the Catalyst 2960-S switches
•Catalyst 2960 Switch Getting Started Guide
•Catalyst 2960-S Switch Getting Started Guide
•Catalyst 3560-C and 2960-C Switch Hardware Installation Guide
•Catalyst 2960, 2960-S, and 2960-C, 2960-P Switch Software Configuration Guide
•Catalyst 2960, 2960-S, and 2960-C, 2960-P Switch Command Reference
•Catalyst 2960 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
•Catalyst 2960-S Switch Hardware Installation Guide
•Catalyst 3560-C and 2960-C Switch Hardware Installation Guide
•Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Catalyst 2960 and 2960-S Switch
•Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Catalyst 3560-C and 2960-C Switch
•Catalyst 3750, 3560, 2960, and 2960-S Switch System Message Guide
•Auto Smartports Configuration Guide
•Call Home Configuration Guide
•Cisco EnergyWise Configuration Guide
•Smart Install Configuration Guide
•Release Notes for Cisco Network Assistant
•Getting Started with Cisco Network Assistant
•Cisco RPS 300 Redundant Power System Hardware Installation Guide
•Cisco RPS 675 Redundant Power System Hardware Installation Guide
•Cisco Redundant Power System 2300 Hardware Installation Guide
•For more information about the Network Admission Control (NAC) features, see the Network Admission Control Software Configuration Guide.
•Information about Cisco SFP, SFP+, and GBIC modules is available from this Cisco.com site:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/prod_installation_guides_list.html
These SFP compatibility matrix documents are available from this Cisco.com site:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/products_device_support_tables_list.html
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html
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