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Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110 and 3012 for IBM BladeCenter Software Configuration Guide
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Preface
Audience
This guide is for the networking professional using the Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI) to
manage the standalone Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110 for IBM BladeCenter, the switch stack, or
the Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3012 for IBM BladeCenter, referred to as the switch. Before using
this guide, you should have experience working with the Cisco IOS commands and the switch software
features. Before using this guide, you should have experience working with the concepts and
terminology of Ethernet and local area networking.
The Catalyst Switch Module 3110 is also referred to as a stacking-capable switch, and the Catalyst
Switch Module 3012 is referred to as a nonstacking-capable switch.
You install the switch in the IBM BladeCenter server chassis, referred to as the enclosure. For
information about the supported IBM BladeCenter server chassises, see your chassis documentation.
Purpose
This guide provides procedures for using the commands that have been created or changed for use with
the switches. It does not provide detailed information about these commands. For detailed information
about these commands, see the command reference for this release. For information about the standard
Cisco IOS Release 12.2 commands, see the Cisco IOS documentation set available from the Cisco.com
home page at Products & Services > Technical Support & Documentation > See Documentation >
Cisco IOS Software.
This guide does not provide detailed information on the GUIs for the embedded device manager or for
Cisco Network Assistant (hereafter referred to as Network Assistant) that you can use to manage the
switch. However, the concepts in this guide are applicable to the GUI user. For information about the
device manager, see the switch online help. For information about Network Assistant, see Getting
Started with Cisco Network Assistant, available on Cisco.com.
This guide does not describe system messages you might encounter or how to install your switch. For
more information, see the system message guide for this release and the hardware installation guide.
For documentation updates, see the release notes for this release.