Table Of Contents

Preface

Audience

Organization

Related Documentation

Hardware Documents

Software Documentation

Cisco IOS Documentation

Conventions

Commands in Task Tables

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Preface

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This preface describes who should read this document, how it is organized, and its conventions. The book also tells you how you can obtain Cisco documents as well as how to obtain technical assistance.

Audience

This guide is for experienced network administrators who are responsible for configuring and maintaining Catalyst 4500 series switches.

Organization

This guide is organized into the following chapters:

Chapter	Title	Description
Chapter 1	Product Overview	Presents an overview of the Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4500 series switches.
Chapter 2	Command-Line Interfaces	Describes how to use the CLI
Chapter 3	Configuring the Switch for the First Time	Describes how to perform a baseline configuration of the switch
Chapter 4	Configuring Interfaces	Describes how to configure non-layer-specific features on Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
Chapter 5	Checking Port Status and Connectivity	Describes how to check module and interface status
Chapter 6	Configuring Layer 2 Ethernet Interfaces	Describes how to configure interfaces to support Layer 2 features, including VLAN trunks
Chapter 7	Configuring Unidirectional Ethernet	Describes how to configure unidirectional Ethernet
Chapter 8	Understanding and Configuring VLANs	Describes how to set up and modify VLANs
Chapter 9	Configuring Dynamic VLAN Membership	Describes how to configure dynamic VLAN membership
Chapter 10	Configuring Private VLANs	Describes how to set up and modify private VLANs
Chapter 11	Understanding and Configuring VTP	Describes how to configure the VLAN Trunking Protocol
Chapter 12	Understanding and Configuring STP	Describes how to configure the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and explains how spanning tree works
Chapter 13	Configuring STP Features	Describes how to configure the spanning-tree PortFast, UplinkFast, BackboneFast, and other STP features
Chapter 14	Understanding and Configuring Multiple Spanning Trees	Describes how to configure the Multiple Spanning Tree (MST) protocol and explains how it works
Chapter 15	Configuring IGMP Snooping and Filtering	Describes how to configure Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping
Chapter 16	Understanding and Configuring CDP	Describes how to configure the Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
Chapter 17	Understanding and Configuring EtherChannel	Describes how to configure Layer 2 and Layer 3 EtherChannel port bundles
Chapter 18	Configuring UDLD	Describes how to configure the UniDirectional Link Detection (UDLD) protocol
Chapter 19	Configuring DHCP Snooping	Describes how to configure DHCP snooping and display DHCP snooping information
Chapter 20	Configuring Layer 3 Interfaces	Describes how to configure interfaces to support Layer 3 features
Chapter 21	Configuring Cisco Express Forwarding	Describes how to configure Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF) for IP unicast traffic
Chapter 22	Configuring Policy-Based Routing	Describes how to configure policy-based routing
Chapter 23	Understanding and Configuring IP Multicast	Describes how to configure IP Multicast Multilayer Switching (MMLS)
Chapter 24	Configuring Network Security with ACLs	Describes how to configure ACLS, VACLs, and MACLs
Chapter 25	Configuring Port Security	Describes how to configure the port security feature
Chapter 26	Configuring 802.1x Port-Based Authentication	Describes how to configure 802.1x port-based authentication
Chapter 27	Configuring QoS	Describes how to configure quality of service (QoS)
Chapter 28	Configuring NetFlow Statistics Collection	Describes how to configure NetFlow statistics gathering
Chapter 29	Configuring SPAN	Describes how to configure the Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN)
Chapter 30	Environmental Monitoring and Power Management	Describes how to configure environmental monitoring, power redundancy, and inline power features
Chapter 31	Configuring Supervisor Engine Redundancy on the Catalyst 4507R Switch	Describes how to configure RPR on the Catalyst 4507R
Chapter 32	Configuring Voice Interfaces	Describes how to configure multi-VLAN access ports for use with Cisco IP phones
Appendix A	Acronyms	Definitions for acronyms used in this book

Related Documentation

Refer to the following documents for additional Catalyst 4500 series information:

•Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Documentation Home

http://www.cisco.com/go/cat4500/docs

•Catalyst 4900 Series Switch Documentation Home

http://www.cisco.com/go/cat4900/docs

•Cisco ME 4900 Series Ethernet Switches Documentation Home

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7009/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Hardware Documents

Installation guides and notes including specifications and relevant safety information are available at the following URLs:

•Catalyst 4500 Series Switches Installation Guide

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/hardware/installation/guide/78-14409-08/4500inst.html

•Catalyst 4500 E-series Switches Installation Guide

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/hardware/catalyst4500e/installation/guide/Eseries.html

•For information about individual switching modules and supervisors, refer to the Catalyst 4500 Series Module Installation Guide at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/hardware/module/guide/mod_inst.html

•Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switches

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/hardware/regulatory/compliance/78_13233.html

•Installation notes for specific supervisor engines or for accessory hardware are available at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/prod_installation_guides_list.html

•Catalyst 4900 and 4900M hardware installation information is available at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6021/prod_installation_guides_list.html

•Cisco ME 4900 Series Ethernet Switches installation information is available at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7009/prod_installation_guides_list.html

Software Documentation

Software release notes, configuration guides, command references, and system message guides are available at the following URLs:

•Catalyst 4500 release notes are available at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/prod_release_notes_list.html

•Catalyst 4900 release notes are available at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6021/prod_release_notes_list.html

•Cisco ME4900 4900 Series Ethernet Switch release notes are available at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/release/note/OL_11511.html

Software documents for the Catalyst 4500 Classic, Catalyst 4500 E-Series, Catalyst 4900, and
Cisco ME 4900 Series Ethernet Switches are available at the following URLs:

•Catalyst 4500 Series Software Configuration Guide

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html

•Catalyst 4500 Series Software Command Reference

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/prod_command_reference_list.html

•Catalyst 4500 Series Software System Message Guide

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/products_system_message_guides_list.html

Cisco IOS Documentation

Platform-independent Cisco IOS documentation may also apply to the Catalyst 4500 and 4900 switches. These documents are available at the following URLs:

•Cisco IOS configuration guides, Release 12.x

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6350/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html

•Cisco IOS command references, Release 12.x

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6350/prod_command_reference_list.html

You can also use the Command Lookup Tool at:

http://tools.cisco.com/Support/CLILookup/cltSearchAction.do

•Cisco IOS system messages, version 12.x

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6350/products_system_message_guides_list.html

You can also use the Error Message Decoder tool at:

http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/Support/Errordecoder/index.cgi

•For information about MIBs, refer to:

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

Conventions

This document uses the following typographical conventions:

Convention	Description
boldface font	Commands, command options, and keywords are in boldface.
italic font	Command arguments for which you supply values are in italics.
[   ]	Command elements in square brackets are optional.
{ x | y | z }	Alternative keywords in command lines 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 because the string will include the quotation marks.
screen font	System displays are in screen font.
boldface screen font	Information you must enter verbatim 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.
Ctrl-D	Ctrl represents the Control key—for example, the key combination Ctrl-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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Commands in Task Tables

Commands listed in task tables show only the relevant information for completing the task and not all available options for the command. For a complete description of a command, please refer to the command in the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Command Reference.

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, at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html

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