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Catalyst 2940 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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CONTENTS
Preface xix
Audience xix
Purpose xix
Conventions xx
Related Publications xxi
Obtaining Documentation xxi
Cisco.com xxi
Documentation CD-ROM xxii
Ordering Documentation xxii
Documentation Feedback xxii
Obtaining Technical Assistance xxii
Cisco TAC Website xxiii
Opening a TAC Case xxiii
TAC Case Priority Definitions xxiii
Obtaining Additional Publications and Information xxiv
CHAPTER
1 Overview 1-1
Features 1-1
Management Options 1-5
Management Options 1-5
Management Interface Options 1-6
Advantages of Using CMS and Clustering Switches 1-6
Network Configuration Examples 1-7
Design Concepts for Using the Switch 1-7
Small Network Configuration 1-8
Collapsed Backbone and Switch Cluster Configuration 1-9
Large Campus Configuration 1-10
Where to Go Next 1-11
CHAPTER
2 Using the Command-Line Interface 2-1
Cisco IOS Command Modes 2-1
Getting Help 2-3
Specifying Ports in Interface Configuration Mode 2-4