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12-1
Software Configuration Guide—Release 15.0(2)SG
OL-23818-01
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Configuring the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch
with Cisco Network Assistant
This chapter describes how to install Network Assistant on the workstation and configure the Catalyst
4500 (or 4900) series switch to communicate with Network Assistant. (The term Catalyst 4500 series
switch will be used to refer to both switch types in this chapter.) It also describes how to create
communities and clusters, which are two technologies used by Network Assistant to manage a group of
network devices, including the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
Note For complete syntax and usage information for the switch commands used in this chapter, look at the
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Command Reference and related publications at this location:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/index.html
If the command is not found in the Catalyst 4500 Command Reference, it is located in the larger Cisco
IOS library. Refer to the Cisco IOS Command Reference and related publications at this location:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6350/index.html
This chapter contains these topics:
• About Network Assistant, page 12-2
• Network Assistant-Related Parameters and Their Defaults, page 12-3
• Network Assistant CLI Commands, page 12-3
• Configuring Your Switch for Network Assistant, page 12-4
• Managing a Network Using Community, page 12-6
• Converting a Cluster into a Community, page 12-10
• Managing a Network Using Cluster, page 12-11
• Configuring Network Assistant in Community or Cluster Mode, page 12-13
Note The Network Assistant is not bundled with an online software image on Cisco.com. You can download
the Network Assistant at this location:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5931/index.html