Catalyst 2960 Switch Software Configuration Guide

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5 Any use of actual IP addresses in illustrative content is unintentional and 2960 Switch Software Configuration Guide 2006-2007 cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. iiiCatalyst 2960 Switch Software Configuration GuideOL-8603-02 CONTENTSP refacexxixAudiencexxixPurposexxixConvent ionsxxxRelated PublicationsxxxObtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security GuidelinesxxxiiCHAPTER 1 Overview1-1 Features1-1 Ease-of-Deployment and Ease-of-Use Features1-2 Performance Features1-3 Management Options1-4 Manageability Features1-4 Availability and Redundancy Features1-5 VLAN Features1-6 Security Features1-7 QoS and CoS Features1-8 Monitoring Features1-9 Default Settings After Initial Switch Configuration1-9 Network Configuration Examples1-12 Design Concepts for Using the Switch1-12 Small to Medium-Sized Network Using Catalyst 2960 Switches1-15 Long-Distance.

6 High-Bandwidth Transport Configuration1-16 Where to Go Next1-17 CHAPTER 2 Using the Command-Line Interface2-1 Understanding Command Modes2-1 Understanding the Help System2-3 Understanding Abbreviated Commands2-4 Understanding no and default Forms of Commands2-4 Understanding CLI Error Messages2-5 Using Configuration Logging2-5 ContentsivCatalyst 2960 Switch Software Configuration GuideOL-8603-02 Using Command History2-6 Changing the Command History Buffer Size2-6 Recalling Commands2-6 Disabling the Command History Feature2-7 Using Editing Features2-7 Enabling and Disabling Editing Features2-7 Editing Commands through Keystrokes2-8 Editing Command Lines that Wrap2-9 Searching and Filtering Output of show and more Commands2-10 Accessing the CLI2-10 Accessing the CLI through a Console Connection or through Telnet2-10 CHAPTER 3 Assigning the Switch IP Address and Default Gateway3-1 Understanding the Boot Process3-1 Assigning Switch Information3-2 Default Switch Information3-3 Understanding DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration3-3 DHCP Client Request Process3-4 Configuring DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration3-5 DHCP Server Configuration Guidelines3-5

7 Configuring the TFTP Server3-6 Configuring the DNS3-6 Configuring the Relay Device3-6 Obtaining Configuration Files3-7 Example Configuration3-8 Manually Assigning IP Information3-10 Checking and Saving the Running Configuration3-11 Modifying the Startup Configuration3-12 Default Boot Configuration3-12 Automatically Downloading a Configuration File3-12 Specifying the Filename to Read and Write the System Configuration3-12 Booting Manually3-13 Booting a Specific Software Image3-14 Controlling Environment Variables3-14 Scheduling a Reload of the Software Image3-16 Configuring a Scheduled Reload3-16 Displaying Scheduled Reload Information3-17 ContentsvCatalyst 2960 Switch Software Configuration GuideOL-8603-02 CHAPTER 4 Configuring cisco IOS CNS Agents4-1 Understanding cisco Configuration Engine Software4-1 Configuration Service4-2 Event Service4-3 NameSpace Mapper4-3 What You Should Know About the CNS IDs and Device Hostnames4-3 ConfigID4-3 DeviceID4-4 Hostname and DeviceID4-4 Using Hostname, DeviceID, and ConfigID4-4 Understanding cisco IOS Agents4-5 Initial Configuration4-5 Incremental (Partial)

8 Configuration4-6 Synchronized Configuration4-6 Configuring cisco IOS Agents4-6 Enabling Automated CNS Configuration4-6 Enabling the CNS Event Agent4-8 Enabling the cisco IOS CNS Agent4-9 Enabling an Initial Configuration4-9 Enabling a Partial Configuration4-11 Displaying CNS Configuration4-12 CHAPTER 5 Clustering Switches5-1 Understanding Switch Clusters5-2 Cluster Command Switch Characteristics5-3 Standby Cluster Command Switch Characteristics5-3 Candidate Switch and Cluster Member Switch Characteristics5-3 Planning a Switch Cluster5-4 Automatic Discovery of Cluster Candidates and Members5-4 Discovery Through CDP Hops5-5 Discovery Through Non-CDP-Capable and Noncluster-Capable Devices5-6 Discovery Through Different VLANs5-6 Discovery Through Different Management VLANs5-7 Discovery of Newly Installed Switches5-8 HSRP and Standby Cluster Command Switches5-9 Virtual IP Addresses5-10 Other Considerations for Cluster Standby Groups5-10 Automatic Recovery of Cluster Configuration5-11 ContentsviCatalyst 2960 Switch Software Configuration GuideOL-8603-02IP Addresses5-12 Hostnames5-12 Passwords5-12 SNMP Community Strings5-13 TACACS+ and

9 RADIUS5-13 LRE Profiles 5-13 Using the CLI to Manage Switch Clusters5-13 Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 CLI Considerations5-14 Using SNMP to Manage Switch Clusters5-14 CHAPTER 6 Administering the Switch6-1 Managing the System Time and Date6-1 Understanding the System Clock 6-1 Understanding Network Time Protocol6-2 Configuring NTP6-3 Default NTP Configuration6-4 Configuring NTP Authentication6-4 Configuring NTP Associations6-5 Configuring NTP Broadcast Service6-6 Configuring NTP Access Restrictions6-8 Configuring the Source IP Address for NTP Packets6-10 Displaying the NTP Configuration6-11 Configuring Time and Date Manually6-11 Setting the System Clock6-11 Displaying the Time and Date Configuration6-12 Configuring the Time Zone 6-12 Configuring Summer Time (Daylight Saving Time)6-13 Configuring a System Name and Prompt6-14 Default System Name and Prompt Configuration6-15 Configuring a System Name6-15 Understanding DNS6-15 Default DNS Configuration6-16 Setting Up DNS6-16 Displaying the DNS Configuration6-17 Creating a Banner6-17 Default Banner Configuration6-17 Configuring a M