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Catalyst 2940 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Overview
This chapter provides these topics about the Catalyst 2940 switch software:
• Features, page 1-1
• Management Options, page 1-5
• Network Configuration Examples, page 1-7
• Where to Go Next, page 1-11
Note In this document, IP refers to IP version 4 (IPv4). Layer 3 IP version 6 (IPv6) packets are treated as
non-IP packets.
Features
This section describes the features supported in this release:
Ease of Use and Ease of Deployment
• Express Setup for quickly configuring a switch for the first time with basic IP information, contact
information, switch and Telnet passwords, and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
information through a browser-based program
• User-defined SmartPort macros for creating custom switch configurations for simplified
deployment across the network
• Cluster Management Suite (CMS) software for simplifying switch and switch cluster management
through a web browser, such as Netscape Communicator or Microsoft Internet Explorer, from
anywhere in your intranet
• Switch clustering technology used with CMS for
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Unified configuration, monitoring, authentication, and software upgrade of multiple switches
(refer to the release notes for a list of eligible cluster members).
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Automatic discovery of candidate switches and creation of clusters of up to 16 switches that can
be managed through a single IP address.
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Extended discovery of cluster candidates that are not directly connected to the command switch.
• Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) for command-switch redundancy. The redundant command
switches used for HSRP must have compatible software releases.
Note See the “Advantages of Using CMS and Clustering Switches” section on page 1-6.
