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Chapter1 Overview
Features
Certain Cisco Long-Reach Ethernet (LRE) customer premises equipment (CPE) devices are not
supported by certain Catalyst 2950 LRE switches. In Tabl e 1-2, Ye s means that the CPE is supported by
the switch; No means that the CPE is not supported by the switch.
This section describes the features supported in this release:
Note Some features require that you have the EI installed on your switch. For a list of the switches that support
the EI, see Table 1 -1, or refer to the release notes for this release.
Ease of Use and Ease of Deployment
Express Setup for quickly configuring a switch for the first time with basic IP inform ation, contact
information, switch and Telnet passwords, and Simple Network Management Protocol (SN M P)
information through a browser-based program
User-defined Smartports macros for creating custom switch configurations for simplified
deployment across the network
Cluster Management Suite (CMS) software for simplifying switch and switch cluste r m anag em ent
through a web browser, such as Netscape Communicator or Microsoft Internet Explorer, from
anywhere in your intranet
Switch clustering technology used with CMS for
Unified configuration, monitoring, authentication, and software upgrade of multiple switches
(refer to the release notes for a list of eligible cluster members).
Automatic discovery of candidate switches and creation of clusters of up to 16 switches that can
be managed through a single IP address.
Extended discovery of cluster candidates that are not directly co nnected to the command switch.
Catalyst 2955C-12 EI
Catalyst 2955S-12 EI
Catalyst 2955T-12 EI
1. SI = standard software image
2. EI = enhanced software image
Table1-1 Switches Supported (continued)
Switch Software Image
Table1-2 LRE Switch and CPE Compatibility Matrix
LRE Devices Catalyst 2950ST-8 LRE
switch Catalyst 2950ST-24 LRE
switch Catalyst 2950ST-24 LRE 997
switch
Cisco 575 LRE
CPE Yes Yes N o
Cisco 576 LRE 997
CPE No No Yes
Cisco 585 LRE
CPE Yes Yes N o