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Cisco EtherSwitch Service Modules Feature Guide
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Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SEC
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Contents
• Prerequisites for the Cisco EtherSwitch Service Modules, page 2
• Information About the Cisco EtherSwitch Service Modules, page 2
• How to Configure the Cisco EtherSwitch Service Module, page 33
• How to Configure the Cisco EtherSwitch Service Module in a Switch Stack, page 50
• How to Configure a Switch Cluster, page 57
• Upgrading the Cisco EtherSwitch Service Module Software, page 63
• Troubleshooting the Cisco EtherSwitch Service Module Software, page 66
• Switch Stack Configuration Scenarios, page 78
• Network Configuration Examples, page 81
• Additional References, page 87
Prerequisites for the Cisco EtherSwitch Service Modules
The Cisco IOS version on the Cisco EtherSwitch service modules must be compatible with the Cisco
IOS software release and feature set on the router. See the “Feature History for the Cisco EtherSwitch
Service Modules (NME-16ES-1G-P, NME-X-23ES-1G-P, NME-XD-24ES-1S-P,
NME-XD-48ES-2S-P)” section on page 1 and the “Feature History for the Cisco EtherSwitch Service
Modules (NME-16ES-1G, NME-X-23ES-1G)” section on page 1.
• To view the router, Cisco IOS software release and feature set, enter the show version command in
privileged EXEC mode.
• To view the Cisco EtherSwitch service module IOS version, enter the dir flash: command in
privileged EXEC mode.
Information About the Cisco EtherSwitch Service Modules
This section describes the features and some important concepts about the Cisco EtherSwitch service
modules:
• Hardware Overview, page 3
• Software Features and Benefits, page 4
• Cisco StackWise Concepts, page 12
• Clustering Concepts, page 20