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Catalyst2950 and Catalyst2955 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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CONTENTS
Preface xxix
Audience xxix
Purpose xxix
Conventions xxx
Related Publications xxxi
Obtaining Documentation xxxi
Cisco.com xxxi
Ordering Documentation xxxii
Documentation Feedback xxxii
Obtaining Technical Assistance xxxii
Cisco Technical Support Website xxxiii
Submitting a Service Request xxxiii
Definitions of Service Request Severity xxxiii
Obtaining Additional Publications and Information xxxiv
CHAPTER
1Overview 1-1
Features 1-1
Management Options 1-8
Management Interface Options 1-8
Advantages of Using CMS and Clustering Switches 1-9
Network Configuration Examples 1-10
Design Concepts for Using the Switch 1-10
Small to Medium-Sized Network Configurat ion 1-13
Collapsed Backbone and Switch Cluster Configuration 1-14
Hotel Network Configuration 1-15
Service-Provider Central-Office Configura tion 1-18
Large Campus Configuration 1-19
Multidwelling Network Using Catalyst 2950 Switch es 1-20
Long-Distance, High-Bandwidth Transport C onfiguration 1-22
Where to Go Next 1-22