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Quick Software Configuration

Quick Software Configuration



This software configuration information applies to all Catalyst 5000 series switch models.

The procedures in this section assume you have experience with configuring LAN switches using a command-line interface.

For detailed software configuration instructions, refer to the Catalyst 5000 Series Software Configuration Guide and the Catalyst 5000 Series Command Reference.

Note The commands used to configure the Catalyst 5000 series switches must be entered in privileged mode. Use the enable command at the Console> prompt to enter privileged mode.

To configure your Catalyst 5000 series switch, perform the following tasks:


  1. Prepare to Configure the Switch--Gather the appropriate network information before you configure the switch.

  2. Configure the Supervisor Engine--Guidelines for administering and configuring the Catalyst 5000 series supervisor engine.

  3. Configure the Modules--Guidelines for administering and configuring Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, FDDI/CDDI, ATM, and RSM modules.

  4. Configure Software Features--Guidelines for configuring Catalyst 5000 series software features.

Prepare to Configure the Switch

You will need the following information before you configure your Catalyst 5000 series switch:

Configure the Supervisor Engine

The following sections outline supervisor engine configuration tasks:

Default Supervisor Configuration

The default Catalyst 5000 series supervisor engine configuration is as follows:

Feature Default Setting
Administrative connection Normal mode
System Information No default settings for:

  • System name

  • Passwords for normal and privileged modes

  • System clock time

  • System contact

System prompt

Console>
Interface type

  • In-band (sc0) IP address, subnet mask, and broadcast address are set to 0.0.0.0

  • SLIP address (sl0) and destination address are 0.0.0.0

  • sc0 interface is assigned to VLAN 1

  • Default gateway is 0.0.0.0 with a metric of 0

SLIP for the console port

 detach (not active)

Administer the Switch

The following sections describe how to perform administrative tasks on the Catalyst 5000 series switches:

Establishing the Console Port Connection

Note Before connecting a terminal to the console port, make sure the baud rate of the terminal matches the default baud rate (9600 baud) of the console port. Set up the terminal as follows: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit.
Note For information on connecting a terminal to the supervisor engine console port, see "Connect the Supervisor Engine to the Network" in the "Quick Hardware Installation" section.

To establish a session to the switch via the console port:

Task Command
Step 1 Attach a terminal to the supervisor console port and power up the switch. -
Step 2 At the Enter Password prompt, press Return. -
Step 3 Enter privileged mode. enable
Step 4 At the Enter Password prompt, press Return. -

Working With Configuration Files

To view the current configuration file:

Task Command
Display the configuration file onscreen. write terminal

To write the current configuration file to a file on a remote host:

Task Command
Write the configuration file to a remote host. write {host file | network}

To configure the switch using a configuration file on a remote host:

Task Command
Configure the switch using a configuration file on a remote host. configure {host file | network}

Working with System Software Images

Note Downloading a new system image while connected to the switch via a Telnet session will disconnect your Telnet session.

To download a software image from a TFTP server:

Task Command
Step 1 Download a software image from a TFTP server. download host file
Step 2 Reset the switch. reset
Step 3 Verify that the new version of software is installed in Flash. show flash

To upload a system image to a TFTP server:

Task Command
Upload a system image to a TFTP server. upload host file

Setting the Supervisor III Boot Environment

To set the Supervisor Engine III BOOT environment variable:

Task Command
Step 1 Specify one or more devices and files from which to boot. set boot system flash device:[filename] [mod]
Step 2 Verify the BOOT environment variable setting. show boot [mod_num]

Working with the Supervisor III Flash File System

To set the default Flash device for the system:

Task Command
Step 1 Identify the supported Flash devices on the system. show flash [[m/]device:]
Step 2 Set the default Flash device for the system. cd [[m/]device:]
Step 3 Verify the default Flash device for the system. pwd

To delete or restore files on a Flash device:

Task Command

  • Delete a file on a Flash device.

delete [[m/]device:]filename

  • Undelete a file on a Flash device.

undelete index [[m/]device:]

  • Permanently delete a file on a Flash device.

squeeze [m/]device:

To copy files on a Flash device:

Task Command

  • Copy a Flash file to a TFTP server, Flash memory, or another Flash device.

copy [[m/]device:]filename [tftp | flash | [[m/]device:]filename]

  • Copy a file from a TFTP server to Flash memory or to a Flash device.

copy tftp [flash | [[m/]device:]filename]

  • Copy a file from Flash memory to a TFTP server or to a Flash device.

copy flash [tftp | [[m/]device:]filename]

To display information about the Flash memory and Flash files on the system:

Task Command

  • Verify the checksum of a file on a Flash device.

verify [[m/]device:] filename

  • Display a list of files on a Flash device.

dir [[[m/]device:]filename] [all | deleted | long]

  • Display information about the Flash memory.

show flash [[m/]device:]

Resetting the System

To reset the entire switch:

Task Command
Reset the Catalyst 5000 series switch. reset [system]

To reset an individual module installed in the switch:

Task Command
Reset an individual module. reset mod_num

Customize the Supervisor Configuration

The following sections show how to customize the supervisor engine configuration:

Setting System Information

To configure the system information:

Task Command
Step 1 Set the system name. set system name [name_string]
Step 2 Set the system time. set time [day_of_week] [mm/dd/yy] [hh:mm:ss]
Step 3 Set the system prompt. set prompt prompt_string
Step 4 Set the console password. set password
Step 5 Set the enable password. set enablepass
Step 6 Set the system contact. set system contact [contact_string]
Step 7 Set the system location. set system location [location_string]
Step 8 Verify the system setup. show system

Setting the Interface Type

To set the interface type, IP address, and IP routing information on the switch:

Task Command
Step 1 Set the in-band interface (sc0) to Up. set interface sc0 up
Step 2 Assign an IP address, subnet mask (optional), and broadcast address (optional) to the switch. set interface sc0 [vlan] ip_address [netmask] [broadcast]
Step 3 Assign the switch IP address to a VLAN. set interface sc0 vlan_num [ip_address]
Step 4 Set the SLIP interface (sl0) to Up. set interface sl0 up
Step 5 Assign an SLIP address and destination address to the SLIP interface (sl0). set interface sl0 slip_address dest_address
Step 6 Add a default route to the IP routing table and static routes if your terminal is on a different network from the switch. set ip route destination gateway [metric]
Step 7 Check the interface configuration. show interface
Step 8 Check the route table entries. show ip route
Step 9 Test connectivity to a host system. ping host

Configuring SLIP on the Console Port

Caution  When SLIP is enabled on the console port, you cannot access the switch from a terminal connected to the console port. If you are connected via a terminal attached to the console port and you enter the slip attach command, you will lose the console port connection. To restore the connection, use Telnet to access the switch, enter privileged mode, and enter the slip detach command.

To enable SLIP on the console port:

Task Command
Step 1 Set the IP address for the SLIP interface. set interface sl0 slip_address dest_address
Step 2 Enable SLIP on the console port. slip attach

Configure the Modules

The following sections outline module configuration tasks:

Configuring Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Modules

The following sections describe how to customize the Ethernet and Fast Ethernet module configuration:

Default Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Configuration

The Catalyst 5000 series Ethernet and Fast Ethernet modules have the following default configuration:

Feature Default Setting
Port enable state All ports are enabled
Port name None
Port priority level Normal
Port duplex setting Auto (to support autonegotiation of duplex mode)
Spanning-Tree Protocol Enabled for VLAN 1
VLAN All ports are on VLAN 1
Fast EtherChannel (available only on select modules) Disabled

Setting the Port Configuration

To set the port configuration on Ethernet or Fast Ethernet ports:

Task Command
Step 1 Set the port name. set port name mod_num/port_num [name_string]
Step 2 Set the port priority level. set port level mod_num/port_num {normal | high}
Step 3 Set the port speed. set port speed mod_num/port_num {10 | 100 | auto}
Step 4 Set the port duplex mode. set port duplex mod_num/port_num {full | half | auto}
Step 5 Enable the port, if necessary. set port enable mod_num/port_num
Step 6 Verify the port configuration. show port

Configuring Spanning Tree

To configure spanning tree on an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet module:

Task Command
Step 1 Enable spanning tree. set spantree enable [vlan]
Step 2 Verify the spanning tree configuration. show spantree [vlan] [active]

show spantree mod_num/port_num

Configuring Fast EtherChannel

Caution Before enabling Fast EtherChannel, verify that all ports in the channel are enabled, are assigned to the same VLAN, and have the same configuration on both ends of the channel.
Note Fast EtherChannel is available only on certain Catalyst 5000 series supervisor engine uplink ports and certain Fast Ethernet switching modules.

To configure Fast EtherChannel on Fast Ethernet ports:

Task Command
Step 1 Enable Fast EtherChannel on the desired ports. set port channel port_list on
Step 2 Verify the Fast EtherChannel configuration. show port channel [mod_num[/port_num]]

Checking Connectivity

To check connectivity out an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet port:

Task Command
Ping a host. ping host
If the host is unresponsive, check the IP address of the switch and default IP route, if appropriate. show interface

show ip route

Configuring FDDI and CDDI Modules

The following sections describe how to customize the FDDI/CDDI module configuration:

Default FDDI/CDDI Module Configuration

The Catalyst 5000 series FDDI/CDDI modules have the following default configuration:

Feature Default Setting
Port enable state All FDDI and CDDI ports are enabled
User-data string (identifies the FDDI/CDDI module) Catalyst 5000
FDDI timers

  • TL_MIN parameter is set to 40 microseconds

  • TNotify parameter is set to 30 seconds

  • TRequest parameter is set to 165,000 microseconds

IPX protocol translation

  • FDDI SNAP to Ethernet 802.3 RAW

  • Ethernet 802.3 RAW to FDDI SNAP

  • FDDI 802.2 to Ethernet 802.3

IP fragmentation

 Enabled
ICMP unreachable messages Enabled
LER settings

  • LER-Alarm is set to 8 (10-8)

  • LER-Cutoff is set to 7 (10-7)

Setting Up FDDI/CDDI Modules and Ports

To set up the FDDI/CDDI module and ports:

Task Command

  • Enable an FDDI/CDDI port.

set port enable mod_num/port_num

  • Disable an FDDI/CDDI port.

set port disable mod_num/port_num

  • Specify the user-data string (a unique description or name) to identify the FDDI module.

set fddi userdata mod_num userdata_string

  • Specify a name for an FDDI/CDDI port.

set port name mod_num/port_num [name_string]

  • Configure the priority level for each FDDI/CDDI port.

set port level mod_num/port_num {normal | high}

  • Verify the FDDI module and port setup

show module mod_num

show port mod_num/port_num

show port status mod_num

Setting Up VLANs on the FDDI/CDDI Modules

To set up a native VLAN on a FDDI port:

Task Command
Step 1 Assign a VLAN for native traffic on an FDDI port. set vlan vlan_num mod/ports
Step 2 Verify the VLAN configuration. show vlan [vlan_num]

To set up an FDDI 802.10 configuration on the FDDI module:

Task Command
Step 1 Provide a VLAN number and activate a VLAN in the management domain. set vlan vlan_num
Step 2 Create a VLAN with the type FDDI. set vlan vlan_num type fddi
Step 3 Map the Ethernet VLAN translation to an FDDI VLAN. set vlan ether_vlan_num translation fddi_vlan_num
OR
set vlan fddi_vlan_num translation ether_vlan_num
Step 4 Turn the trunking on for the FDDI port. set trunk mod_num/port_num on
Step 5 Verify the VLAN configuration. show vlan [vlan_num]

Setting the FDDI/CDDI Timers and LER Settings

To set the FDDI/CDDI timer values:

Task Command

  • Set the minimum time to transfer the FDDI PHY line state (TL_MIN) to a value between 40 and 1,340,006 microseconds.

set fddi tlmin mod_num/port_num microseconds

  • Set the interval between neighbor notification frames (TNotify) to a value between 2 and 30 seconds.

set fddi tnotify mod_num time

  • Set the timer for negotiating Token Ring timer (TRequest) to a value between 2502 and 165,000 microseconds.

set fddi treq mod_num time

  • Verify the FDDI/CDDI timer values.

show fddi [mod_num]

To set the FDDI LER settings:

Task Command

  • Change the LER-alarm setting.

set fddi alarm mod_num/port_num value

  • Change the LER-cutoff setting.

set fddi cutoff mod_num/port_num value

  • Verify the FDDI LER settings.

show fddi [mod_num]

Setting the Default IPX Protocol Translations

To set the FDDI SNAP to Ethernet translation:

Task Command
Step 1 Configure the appropriate translation protocol. set bridge ipx snaptoether {8023 | SNAP | EII | 8023RAW}
Step 2 Verify that the correct translation protocol was configured. show bridge

To set the FDDI 802.2 to Ethernet translation:

Task Command
Step 1 Configure the appropriate protocol translation. set bridge ipx 8022toether {8023 | SNAP | EII | 8023RAW}
Step 2 Verify that the correct protocol translation was configured. show bridge

To set the FDDI 802.3 raw to FDDI protocol:

Task Command
Step 1 Configure the appropriate protocol translation. set bridge ipx 8023rawtofddi {8022 | SNAP | FDDIRAW}
Step 2 Verify that the correct translation protocol was configured. show bridge

Configuring IP Fragmentation and ICMP Unreachable Messages

To configure IP fragmentation on the FDDI module:

Task Command

  • Enable IP fragmentation.

set ip fragmentation enable

  • Disable IP fragmentation.

set ip fragmentation disable

  • Verify the IP fragmentation configuration.

show ip route

To configure ICMP unreachable messages on the FDDI module:

Task Command

  • Enable ICMP unreachable messages.

set ip unreachable enable

  • Disable ICMP unreachable messages.

set ip unreachable disable

  • Verify the ICMP unreachable message configuration.

show ip route

Checking Connectivity

To check connectivity out a FDDI/CDDI module port:

Task Command
Step 1 Send an echo request from the Catalyst 5000 series switch to the host. ping host
Step 2 If the host is unresponsive, check the configuration for the IP address of the Catalyst 5000 series switch and default IP route, if appropriate. show interface

show ip route

Configuring ATM Modules

The following sections describe how to configure the ATM modules:

Default ATM Module Configuration

The Catalyst 5000 series ATM modules have the following default configuration:

Feature Default Setting
PVCs ILMI and signaling PVCs are set up
LANE LANE is not configured
Configuration in NVRAM NVRAM contains no configuration information

The ATM PVC traffic-shaping software has the following default configuration:

Feature Default Setting
Clock internal Transmit clock is generated internally
ATM framing C-bit with ATM direct mapping (ADM)
Line buildout Short
DS3-scramble Disabled

Administering the ATM Module

The following sections describe how to perform administrative tasks on the Catalyst 5000 series ATM modules:

Configuring from the Terminal

To configure the ATM module from the terminal:

Task Command
Step 1 Open a session with the ATM module. session mod_num
Step 2 Enter privileged mode. enable
Step 3 Enter global configuration mode. configure terminal
Step 4 Enter the necessary configuration commands. -
Step 5 Quit configuration mode. Ctrl-Z
Step 6 Save the configuration file modifications to NVRAM. write memory
Configuring from Nonvolatile Memory

To configure the ATM module from NVRAM:

Task Command
Configure the ATM module from NVRAM. configure memory

Basic LANE Configuration

The following sections describe how to configure LANE on the ATM modules:

Displaying ATM Addresses

To display dual PHYs connected to the same switch:

Task Command
Display dual PHYs connected to the same switch. show lane default-atm-addresses

To display dual PHYs connected to different switches:

Task Command
Step 1 Change the preferred PHY to the one not currently in use. atm preferred phy {A | B}
Step 2 Display the default ATM addresses. show lane default-atm-addresses
Step 3 Determine the active PHY. show interface
Configuring the LECS ATM Address on a LightStream 1010

To configure the LECS ATM address on a LightStream 1010 ATM switch:

Task Command
Step 1 Enter the configuration mode. configure terminal
Step 2 Enter the address of the LECS. atm lecs-address atm-address
Step 3 Verify the address entered. show atm ilmi-configuration
Setting Up the LES/BUS

To set up the LES/BUS for an ELAN:

Task Command
Step 1 Enter the configuration mode. configure terminal
Step 2 Specify the subinterface for the first ELAN. interface atm0.subinterface_num
Step 3 Enable the LES/BUS on the ELAN. lane server-bus ethernet elan_name
Step 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for all other ELANs on this module. -
Step 5 Verify the LES configuration. show lane server
Step 6 Verify the BUS configuration. show lane bus
Setting Up the LECS Database

To set up the LECS database for the default ELAN:

Task Command
Step 1 Enter configuration mode. configure terminal
Step 2 Create a named database for the LECS. lane database database-name
Step 3 In the configuration database, bind the ELAN to the ATM address of the LES. name elan_name server-atm-address atm-address
Step 4 In the configuration database, provide a default name for the ELAN. default-name elan_name
Step 5 Exit from database configuration mode and return to global configuration mode. Ctrl-Z
Step 6 Verify the LECS database configuration. show lane database database_name

To set up the LECS database for unrestricted-membership ELANs:

Task Command
Step 1 Enter the configuration mode. configure terminal
Step 2 Create a named database for the LECS. lane database database_name
Step 3 In the configuration database, bind the name of the first ELAN to the ATM address of the LES for that ELAN. name elan_name_1 server-atm-address atm_address
Step 4 In the configuration database, bind the name of the second ELAN to the ATM address of the LES. name elan_name_2 server-atm-address atm_address
Step 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4, providing a different ELAN name and ATM address for each additional ELAN in this switch cloud. -
Step 6 (Optional) Specify a default ELAN for LECs not explicitly bound to an ELAN. default-name elan_name
Step 7 Exit from database configuration mode and return to global configuration mode. Ctrl-Z
Step 8 Verify the LECS database configuration. show lane database

To set up the LECS database for restricted-membership ELANs:

Task Command
Step 1 Enter the configuration mode. configure terminal
Step 2 Create a named database for the LECS. lane database database_name
Step 3 In the configuration database, bind the name of the first ELAN to the ATM address of the LES for that ELAN. name elan_name_1 server-atm-address atm_address restricted
Step 4 Repeat Steps 3 and 4, providing a different name and a different ATM address for each additional ELAN. -
Step 5 (Optional) Specify a default ELAN for LECs not explicitly bound to an ELAN. default-name elan_name
Step 6 Add a database entry associating a specific LEC ATM address with a specific restricted-membership ELAN. client-atm-address atm-address-template name elan-name
Step 7 Repeat Step 6 for every LEC in each restricted-membership ELAN on this switch cloud, in each case specifying the ATM address of the LEC and the name of the ELAN with which it is linked. -
Step 8 Exit from database configuration mode and return to global configuration mode. Ctrl-Z
Step 9 Verify the LECS database configuration. show lane database

To start and bind the LECS database:

Task Command
Step 1 Enter configuration mode. configure terminal
Step 2 Select the ATM interface. interface atm0
Step 3 Bind the LECS database to the interface. lane config database
Step 4 Specify the address of the LECS. lane config-atm-address atm-address-template
Step 5 Exit the configuration mode. Ctrl-Z
Step 6 Verify the LECS database configuration. show lane database
Setting up ELANs (LANE Clients)

To set up an ELAN (LANE client):

Task Command
Step 1 Enter configuration mode. configure terminal
Step 2 Specify the subinterface for a VLAN on this switch. interface atm0.subinterface_num
Step 3 Enable a LANE client for the first ELAN. lane client ethernet vlan_num elan-name
Step 4 Exit configuration mode. Ctrl-Z
Step 5 Verify the LANE client configuration. show lane client
Verifying the LANE Configuration

To verify the LANE configuration:

Task Command
Verify the LANE configuration. show lane
Monitoring and Maintaining LANE Components

To monitor and maintain LANE components:

Task Command

  • Display global and per-VCC LANE information for all the LANE components and ELANs configured on an interface or any of its subinterfaces.

show lane [interface atm0[.subinterface] | name elan-name] [brief]

  • Display the global and per-VC LANE information for the BUS configured on any subinterface or ELAN.

show lane bus [interface atm0[.subinterface] | name elan-name] [brief]

  • Display the global and per-VC LANE information for all LECs configured on any subinterface or ELAN.

show lane client [interface atm0[.subinterface] | name elan-name] [brief]

  • Display the global and per-VC LANE information for the LECS configured on any interface.

show lane config [interface atm0] [brief]

  • Display the LANE LECS database.

show lane database [database_name] [brief]

  • Display the LANE ARP table of the LECs configured on the specified subinterface or ELAN.

show lane le-arp [interface atm0[.subinterface] | name elan-name]

  • Display the global and per-VC LANE information for the LES configured on a specified subinterface or ELAN.

show lane server [interface atm0[.subinterface] | name elan-name] [brief]

Advanced LANE Configuration

The following sections describe how to configure advanced LANE features on the Catalyst 5000 series ATM modules:

Configuring LES/BUS/LECS Redundancy

To configure LES/BUS/LECS redundancy:

Task Command
Step 1 On the ATM switch, enter all the multiple LECS addresses. set configserver index_address_mask (for the LightStream 1010)

atm lecs-address address (for the LightStream 1010)

Step 2 On the ATM module, specify redundant LES/BUSs. Enter the command for each LES address on the ELAN. name elan_name server-atm-address atm-address
Configuring VTP

To set up a LEC using VTP:

Task Command
Step 1 Enable VTP. vtp enable
Step 2 From the supervisor module, create a LEC on each ATM module of all Catalyst 5000 series switches on a specified VTP domain. set vlan vlan_num default

To set up VTP:

Task Command
Step 1 Enable VTP. vtp enable
Step 2 Exit the configuration mode. Ctrl-Z
Step 3 Write the current configuration to NVRAM. write memory
Step 4 Return to the supervisor console. exit
Setting Up a VLAN over PVCs

To set up a VLAN over a PVC:

Task Command
Step 1 Assign an Ethernet port to the specified VLAN. set vlan vlan_num
Step 2 Session to the ATM module. session mod_num
Step 3 Activate the privileged mode on the ATM module. enable
Step 4 Enter the configuration mode. configure terminal
Step 5 Select the ATM interface. interface atm0
Step 6 Set up the PVCs. atm pvc vcd vpi vci aal5snap
Step 7 Bind the PVCs to the VLAN. atm bind pvc vlan vcd vlan_num
Step 8 Set up other PVCs for the same VLAN if needed by repeating Steps 6 and 7. -
Step 9 Exit configuration mode. Ctrl-Z
Step 10 Verify the setup. show atm vlan
show atm vc
Step 11 Write the configuration to NVRAM. write memory
Removing Previously Assigned PVCs from a VLAN

To remove a PVC from a VLAN:

Task Command
Step 1 Enter the configuration mode. configure terminal
Step 2 Select the ATM interface. interface atm0
Step 3 Remove the PVC from the VLAN. no atm pvc vcd
Step 4 End the session. Ctrl-Z

To unbind a previously assigned PVC from a VLAN without removing the PVC itself:

Task Command
Step 1 Enter the configuration mode. configure terminal
Step 2 Select the ATM interface. interface atm0
Step 3 Unbind the PVC from the VLAN. no atm bind pvc vlan vcd vlan_num
Step 4 End the session. Ctrl-Z
Configuring Output Throttling

To throttle the output of the entire interface:

Task Command
Step 1 Enter the configuration mode. configure terminal
Step 2 Select the ATM interface. interface atm0
Step 3 Apply output throttling. atm traffic-shape rate rate
Step 4 End the session. Ctrl-Z

To return the output-rate to the default of 155 Mbps:

Task Command
Step 1 Enter the configuration mode. configure terminal
Step 2 Select the ATM interface. interface atm0
Step 3 Disable output throttling. no atm traffic-shape rate
Step 4 End the session. Ctrl-Z
Specifying UNI 3.1 Signalling Support

To specify UNI 3.1 signalling support:

Task Command
Specify the UNI Version atm uni-version version_number

Configuring ATM PVC Traffic-Shaping

Caution The ATM PVC traffic-shaping software image does not support LANE in conjunction with traffic shaping and supports PVCs only (RFC 1483).
Note The ATM Single PHY OC-3, Dual PHY OC-3, and Dual PHY DS3 modules require compatible releases of the Catalyst 5000 series supervisor engine and ATM PVC software. Refer to the Release Note for Catalyst 5000 Series ATM PVC Traffic-Shaping Software Release 51.1(1) for more information.

To configure ATM PVC traffic-shaping on an ATM module:

Task Command
Step 1 Assign an Ethernet port to the desired VLAN. set vlan vlan_num mod_num/port_num
Step 2 Establish a connection to the ATM module. session mod_num
Step 3 Enter privileged mode on the ATM module. enable
Step 4 Enter configuration mode. configure terminal
Step 5 (Optional) Set the module to generate the transmit clock internally. atm clock internal
Step 6 (Optional) Set the DS3 line framing (DS3 interfaces only). atm framing [m23adm | cbitplcp | m23plcp]
Step 7 (Optional) Specify the line buildout distance (DS3 interfaces only). atm lbo {short | long}
Step 8 (Optional) Enable scrambling on the port (DS3 interfaces only). atm ds3-scramble
Step 9 Set up the desired PVCs. atm pvc vcd vpi vci [aal-encap] aal5snap1 peak2 [oam seconds]
Step 10 Bind the PVCs to the VLAN. atm bind pvc vlan vcd vlan_num
Step 11 Exit configuration mode. Ctrl-Z
Step 12 Write the configuration to NVRAM. write memory
Step 13 Verify the ATM VLAN configuration. show atm vlan
Step 14 Verify the ATM PVC configuration. show atm vc

1 To configure traffic shaping, the aal5snap option must be used.
2 The peak argument must not exceed 45,000 kbps for DS3 modules or 155,000 kbps for OC-3 modules.

Configuring the Route Switch Module

The following sections describe how to configure the Catalyst 5000 series Route Switch Module (RSM):

Administering the RSM

The following sections describe how to perform administrative tasks on the Catalyst 5000 series RSM:

Configuring the RSM from the Terminal

To configure the RSM from the terminal:

Task Command
Step 1 Enter terminal configuration mode. configure terminal
Step 2 Enter configuration commands. -
Step 3 Exit configuration mode. Ctrl-Z
Step 4 Save the configuration to the startup configuration (default is NVRAM). copy running-config startup-config
Configuring the RSM from Memory

To configure the RSM from memory (by default, from NVRAM):

Task Command
Configure the RSM to execute the configuration in memory. configure memory
Configuring the RSM from the Network

To configure the RSM from the network using TFTP or rcp:

Task Command
Step 1 Specify the network configuration mode (TFTP or rcp). copy tftp running-config

OR

copy rcp running-config

Step 2 Follow the prompts to specify the configuration file type, the network host, and the configuration file to use. -
Setting the Default Flash Device

To set the default Flash device for the RSM:

Task Command
Step 1 Set the default Flash device for the system. cd [bootflash: | slot0: | slot1:]
Step 2 Verify the default Flash device for the system. pwd
Deleting and Restoring Files on a Flash Device

To delete or restore files on a Flash device:

Task Command

  • Delete a file on a Flash device.

delete [device:]filename

  • Permanently delete a file on a Flash device.

squeeze device:
Copying Flash Files

To copy files on a Flash device:

Task Command

  • Copy a Flash file to a TFTP server, Flash memory, or another Flash device.

copy device:filename {tftp | flash | device:filename}

  • Copy a file from a TFTP server to Flash memory or to a Flash device.

copy tftp:filename [bootflash: | slot0: | slot1:]

  • Copy a file from Flash memory to a TFTP server or to a Flash device.

copy flash {tftp | device:filename}
Displaying Information About Flash Files

To display information about the Flash memory and Flash files on the RSM:

Task Command
Display a list of files on a Flash device. dir [bootflash: | slot0: | slot1:]

Customizing the RSM Configuration

The following sections describe how to customize the configuration on the Catalyst 5000 series RSM:

Note For complete information on configuring the RSM, refer to the Catalyst 5000 Series Route Switch Module Installation and Configuration Note and the Cisco IOS configuration guides.
Note In the following procedures, configure the desired VLAN on the Catalyst 5000 series switch before you configure the VLAN on the RSM. For information on configuring VLANs on a Catalyst 5000 series switch, refer to the Configuring VLANs section.
Configuring IP Routing

To configure IP routing on the RSM:

Task Command
Step 1 Enter configuration mode. configure terminal
Step 2 Enter interface configuration mode for the desired VLAN. interface vlan vlan_num
Step 3 Assign an IP address to the VLAN. ip address ip_address subnet_mask
Step 4 Enable IP routing for the VLAN. (Enabling IP routing returns you to global configuration mode.) ip routing
Step 5 Customize the IP configuration for your network environment and verify the configuration. Refer to the Cisco IOS Network Protocols Configuration Guide, Part 1 for complete information on IP configuration and verification.
Configuring IPX Routing

To configure IPX routing on the RSM:

Task Command
Step 1 Enter configuration mode. configure terminal
Step 2 Enable IPX routing on the RSM. ipx routing
Step 3 Enter interface configuration mode for the desired VLAN. interface vlan vlan_num
Step 4 Assign a network number to the VLAN. ipx network [network | unnumbered] encapsulation encapsulation-type
Step 5 Customize the IPX configuration for your network environment and verify the configuration. Refer to the Cisco IOS Network Protocols Configuration Guide, Part 2 for complete information on IPX configuration and verification.
Configuring AppleTalk Routing

To configure AppleTalk routing on the RSM:

Task Command
Step 1 Enter configuration mode. configure terminal
Step 2 Enable AppleTalk routing. appletalk routing
Step 3 Enter interface configuration mode for the desired VLAN. interface vlan vlan_num
Step 4 Assign an AppleTalk address to the VLAN. appletalk address network.node
Step 5 Assign a zone name to a VLAN. appletalk zone zone-name
Step 6 Customize the AppleTalk configuration for your network environment and verify the configuration. Refer to the Cisco IOS Network Protocols Configuration Guide, Part 2 for complete information on AppleTalk configuration and verification.

Configuring the LightStream 1010 ASP

Due to the complexity of the LightStream 1010 ATM Switch Processor (ASP) configuration, configuration procedures are not provided here. Refer to the LightStream 1010 ATM Switch Software Configuration Guide and the LightStream 1010 ATM Switch Command Reference for complete information on configuring the LightStream 1010 ASP.

Configure Software Features

The following sections outline software feature configuration tasks:

Configuring Administrative Features

The following sections describe how to configure administrative features on the Catalyst 5000 series switches:

Configuring DNS

To configure DNS:

Task Command
Step 1 Set the address of the DNS server. set ip dns server ip_addr [primary]
Step 2 Set the domain name. set ip dns domain name
Step 3 Enable DNS. set ip dns enable
Step 4 Verify the DNS configuration. show ip dns [noalias]

Configuring CDP

To configure CDP:

Task Command
Step 1 Enable CDP on the desired ports. set cdp {enable | disable} {mod_num/port_num | all}
Step 2 Set the message interval for CDP. set cdp interval {mod_num/port_num | all} interval
Step 3 Verify the CDP configuration. show cdp neighbors [mod_num[/port_num]] [detail]
show cdp port [mod_num[/port_num]]

Configuring NTP

To configure NTP in broadcast client mode:

Task Command
Step 1 Enable NTP in broadcast client mode. set ntp broadcastclient enable
Step 2 Verify the NTP configuration. show ntp

To configure NTP in client mode:

Task Command
Step 1 Configure the address of the NTP server to be queried. set ntp server ip_addr
Step 2 Enable the NTP broadcast client mode. set ntp client enable
Step 3 (Optional) Set the NTP broadcast packet delay. set ntp broadcastdelay microseconds
Step 4 (Optional) Set the time zone. set timezone zone hours [minutes]
Step 5 Verify the NTP configuration. show ntp

Setting Up a BOOTP Server

To obtain IP address information from a BOOTP server:

Task Command
Step 1 Ensure that you have a workstation with BOOTP server software installed and set up. -
Step 2 Obtain the MAC address for the switch (the first address in the MAC address range for module 1). show module
Step 3 Add the MAC address of the switch to the BOOTP configuration file (usually /usr/etc/bootptab on a Sun workstation) on the workstation. -

Configuring the Login Banner

To configure the login banner:

Task Command
Enter the message of the day. set banner motd c [text] c

Configuring VLANs

The following sections describe how to configure VLANs on the Catalyst 5000 series switches:

Default VLAN Configuration

Default VLAN configuration:

Feature Default Setting
VTP Disabled (switch is in a no-management domain state)
VTP version 2 Disabled
VTP advertisement interval 5 minutes
Domain Name Not specified
VTP mode of operation Server
VTP password None (management domains are set to nonsecure mode)
VLAN SAID value 100,000 plus the VLAN number: the SAID for VLAN 1 is 100001, for VLAN 2 is 100002, for VLAN 3 is 100003, and so on.
VLAN trunking Auto mode
Allowed VLANs All VLANs are allowed for trunking
Native VLAN VLAN 1
MTU size 1500 bytes

Configuring a VLAN Across a Domain

To configure a VLAN across a domain:

Task Command
Step 1 Define the VTP management domain. set vtp [domain name] [mode {client | server | transparent}] [interval interval] [passwd passwd] [pruning {enable | disable}]
Step 2 Verify the VTP management domain configuration. show vtp domain
Step 3 Define the VLAN. set vlan vlan_num [name name] [type {ethernet | fddi | token_ring | fddi_net | tr_net}] [state {active | suspend}] [said said] [mtu mtu] [ring ring_number] [bridge bridge_number] [stp {ieee | ibm}] [parent vlan_num] [translation vlan_num]
Step 4 Verify the VLAN configuration. show vlan [vlan_num]

Grouping Switch Ports to VLANs

To group switch ports to a VLAN:

Task Command
Step 1 Specify a VLAN number and specify the ports to include in the VLAN. set vlan vlan_num mod/ports
Step 2 Verify that the ports are grouped to the appropriate VLANs. show vlan [vlan_num]

Configuring VLAN Trunks

To configure VLAN trunks:

Task Command
Step 1 Establish trunks on the desired ports. set trunk mod_num/port_num [on | off | desirable | auto] [vlan_range]
Step 2 Verify that the trunk configuration is correct. show trunk [mod_num[/port_num]]

Configuring VTP

To configure VTP:

Task Command
Step 1 Define a VLAN management domain. set vtp [domain name] [mode {client | server | transparent}] [passwd passwd] [pruning {enable | disable}] [v2 {enable | disable}]
Step 2 Verify the VTP configuration. show vtp domain

Configuring VTP Pruning

To configure VTP pruning:

Task Command
Step 1 Enable the VTP pruning option. set vtp pruning enable
Step 2 Enable VTP pruning eligibility. set vtp pruneeligible vlan_range
Step 3 Verify the VTP pruning configuration. show vtp domain

Specifying the VTP Version

Note VTP version 1 and VTP version 2 are not interoperable on switches in the same VTP domain. All switches in a VTP domain must be running the same version of VTP.

To specify the version of VTP to use in a VTP domain:

Task Command
Step 1 Enable VTP version 2. set vtp v2 enable
Step 2 Set the other VTP parameters. set vtp [domain name] [mode {client | server | transparent}] [passwd passwd] [pruning {enable | disable}] [v2 {enable | disable}]
Step 3 Verify the VTP version 2 configuration. show vtp domain

Configuring VMPS

To configure dynamic port VLAN membership:

Task Command
Step 1 Configure the IP address of the TFTP server on which the VMPS configuration file resides. set vmps storage ip_addr [filename]
Step 2 Enable VMPS. set vmps state enable
Step 3 Verify the VMPS configuration. show vmps [noalias]

To configure dynamic ports on clients:

Task Command
Step 1 Configure the IP address of the VMPS servers. set vmps server ip_addr [primary]
Step 2 Verify the VMPS configuration. show vmps server
Step 3 Configure the VLAN membership assignment to a port. set port membership mod_num/port_num {dynamic | static}
Step 4 Verify that the ports are assigned VLAN membership dynamically. show port [mod_num[/port_num]]

Configuring Multicast Services

The following sections describe how to configure multicast services on the Catalyst 5000 series switches:

Configuring CGMP

To configure CGMP:

Task Command
Step 1 Enable CGMP on the switch. set cgmp enable
Step 2 Configure multicast router ports. set multicast router mod_num/port_num
Step 3 Verify the CGMP configuration. show multicast router

show multicast group

show cgmp statistics [vlan_id]

To configure CGMP leave processing:

Task Command
Enable CGMP leave processing on a device. set cgmp leave enable

Configuring Broadcast/Multicast Suppression

To configure broadcast/multicast suppression:

Task Command
Step 1 Set the broadcast/multicast suppression threshold for one or more ports. set port broadcast mod_num/port_num threshold[%]
Step 2 Verify the broadcast/multicast suppression configuration. show port broadcast [mod_num/[port_num]]

Configuring Network Management Features

The following sections describe how to configure network management features on the Catalyst 5000 series switches:

Default Network Management Configuration

Default network management configuration:

Feature Default Setting
SNMP communities and access types

  • Public: Read-Only

  • Private: Read-Write

  • Secret: Read-Write-All

SNMP traps

 Disabled
RMON support Disabled
SPAN Disabled

Configuring SNMP

To configure SNMP:

Task Command
Step 1 Configure the SNMP community strings and access types. set snmp community {read-only | read-write | read-write-all} [community_string]
Step 2 Assign a trap receiver address and community. set snmp trap rcvr_address rcvr_community
Step 3 Enable SNMP traps. set snmp trap enable [all | module | chassis | bridge | repeater | auth | vtp | ippermit]
Step 4 Verify the SNMP configuration. show snmp

Configuring RMON

To configure RMON:

Task Command
Step 1 Activate RMON support. set snmp rmon enable
Step 2 Verify that RMON is enabled. show snmp

Configuring SPAN

To configure SPAN:

Task Command
Step 1 Specify the SPAN source and destination, and the type of traffic to monitor. set span {src_mod/src_port | src_vlan} dest_mod/dest_port [rx | tx | both]
Step 2 Enable SPAN. set span enable
Step 3 Verify the SPAN configuration. show span

Configuring Network Security Features

The following sections describe how to configure network security features on the Catalyst 5000 series switches:

Configuring Secure Port Filtering

To configure secure port filtering:

Task Command
Step 1 Enable port security. set port security mod_num/port_num enable [mac_addr]
Step 2 Verify the secure port filtering configuration. show port [mod_num/port_num]

Configuring TACACS+

To configure TACACS+:

Task Command
Step 1 Enable TACACS+ authentication for login. set authentication login tacacs enable
Step 2 Enable TACACS+ authentication for enable. set authentication enable tacacs enable
Step 3 Configure the key used to encrypt packets. set tacacs key key
Step 4 Configure the server on which the TACACS+ server daemon resides. set tacacs server ip_addr [primary]
Step 5 Configure the number of login attempts allowed to the TACACS+ server. set tacacs attempts count
Step 6 Set the timeout interval in which the server daemon must respond. set tacacs timeout seconds
Step 7 Verify the TACACS+ configuration. show tacacs [noalias]

Configuring IP Permit List

To configure IP permit list:

Task Command
Step 1 Add IP addresses to the IP permit list. set ip permit ip_address [mask]
Step 2 Enable IP permit list. set ip permit enable
Step 3 Enable the IP permit trap to receive traps for unauthorized access. set snmp trap enable ippermit
Step 4 Configure the logging level to see the syslog message for unauthorized access. set logging level ip 4 default
Step 5 Verify the IP permit list configuration. show ip permit [noalias]

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