- Index
- Preface
- Product Overview
- Command-Line Interfaces
- Configuring the Switch for the First Time
- Configuring Interfaces
- Checking Port Status and Connectivity
- Configuring Supervisor Engine Redundancy on the Catalyst 4507R and Catalyst 4510R Switches
- Understanding and Configuring VLANs
- Configuring Dynamic VLAN Membership
- Configuring Layer 2 Ethernet Interfaces
- Configuring Role-Based Macros
- Understanding and Configuring STP
- Configuring STP Features
- Understanding and Configuring Multiple Spanning Trees
- Understanding and Configuring EtherChannel
- Configuring IGMP Snooping and Filtering
- Configuring 802.1Q and Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling
- Understanding and Configuring CDP
- Configuring UDLD
- Configuring Unidirectional Ethernet
- Configuring Layer 3 Interfaces
- Configuring Cisco Express Forwarding
- Understanding and Configuring IP Multicast
- Configuring Policy-Based Routing
- Understanding and Configuring VTP
- Configuring VRF-lite
- Configuring QoS
- Configuring Voice Interfaces
- Configuring 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
- Configuring Port Security
- Configuring DHCP Snooping and IP Source Guard
- Understanding and Configuring Dynamic ARP Inspection
- Configuring Network Security with ACLs
- Configuring Private VLANs
- Port Unicast and Multicast Flood Blocking
- Configuring Port-Based Traffic Control
- Environmental Monitoring and Power Management
- Configuring SPAN and RSPAN
- Configuring NetFlow Statistics Collection
- Acronyms
Preface
This preface describes who should read this document, how it is organized, and its conventions. The book also tells you how to 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:
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Presents an overview of the Cisco IOS software for the Catalyst 4500 series switches |
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Describes how to use the CLI |
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Describes how to perform a baseline configuration of the switch |
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Describes how to configure non-layer-specific features on Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces |
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Describes how to check module and interface status |
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Configuring Supervisor Engine Redundancy on the Catalyst 4507R and 4510R Switches |
Describes how to configure RPR on the Catalyst 4507R and Catalyst 4510R switches. |
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Describes how to set up and modify VLANs |
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Describes how to configure dynamic VLAN membership |
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Describes how to configure interfaces to support Layer 2 features, including VLAN trunks |
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Describes how to configure SmartPort macros |
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Describes how to configure the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and explains how spanning tree works |
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Describes how to configure the spanning-tree PortFast, UplinkFast, BackboneFast, and other STP features |
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Describes how to configure the Multiple Spanning Tree (MST) protocol and explains how it works |
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Describes how to configure Layer 2 and Layer 3 EtherChannel port bundles |
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Describes how to configure Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping |
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Describes how to configure 802.1Q and Layer 2 protocol Tunneling |
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Describes how to configure the Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) |
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Describes how to configure the UniDirectional Link Detection (UDLD) protocol |
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Describes how to configure unidirectional Ethernet |
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Describes how to configure interfaces to support Layer 3 features |
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Describes how to configure Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF) for IP unicast traffic |
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Describes how to configure IP Multicast Multilayer Switching (MMLS) |
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Describes how to configure policy-based routing |
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Describes how to configure the VLAN Trunking Protocol |
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Describes how to configure multiple VPN routing/forwarding (multi-VRF) instances in customer edge (CE) devices |
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Describes how to configure quality of service (QoS) |
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Describes how to configure multi-VLAN access ports for use with Cisco IP phones |
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Understanding and Configuring 802.1X Port-Based Authentication |
Describes how to configure 802.1x port-based authentication |
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Describes how to configure the port security feature |
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Describes how to configure DHCP snooping and display DHCP snooping information |
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Describes how to configure Dynamic ARP Inspection |
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Describes how to configure ACLS, VACLs, and MACLs |
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Describes how to set up and modify private VLANs |
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Describes how to configure unicast flood blocking on the Catalyst 4000 family switches |
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Describes how to configure storm control suppression on the Catalyst 4500 series switches |
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Describes how to configure environmental monitoring, power redundancy, and inline power features |
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Describes how to configure the Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) |
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Describes how to configure NetFlow statistics gathering |
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Appendix A |
Defines acronyms used in this book |
Related Documentation
The following publications are available for the Catalyst 4000 family and Catalyst 4500 series switches:
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Catalyst 4000 Series Switch Cisco IOS Installation Guide
•Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Installation Guide
•Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Module Installation Guide
•Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Command Reference
•Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS System Message Guide
•Release Notes for the Catalyst 4500 Series
•Cisco IOS configuration guides and command references—Use these publications to help you configure Cisco IOS software features not described in the preceding publications:
–Configuration Fundamentals Configuration Guide
–Configuration Fundamentals 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 Fax Applications Configuration Guide
–Voice, Video, and Fax Applications Command Reference
–Cisco IOS IP Configuration Guide
–Cisco IOS IP Command Reference
Conventions
This document uses the following typographical conventions:
Notes use the following conventions:
Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the publication.
Cautions use the following conventions:
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reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.
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, 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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