Index
IN-3
Catalyst2950 and Catalyst2955 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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ARP table
address resolution 8-28
managing 8-28
asymmetric digital subscriber line
See ADSL
attributes, RADIUS
vendor-proprietary 9-30
vendor-specific 9-29
audience xxix
authentication
local mode with AAA 9-32
NTP associations 8-4
RADIUS
key 9-21
login 9-23
TACACS+
defined 9-11
key 9-13
login 9-14
See also port-based authentication
authoritative time source, described 8-2
authorization
with RADIUS 9-27
with TACACS+ 9-11, 9-16
authorized ports with 802.1x 10-4
autoconfiguration 5-3
automatic discovery
adding member switches 7-19
considerations
beyond a non-candidate device 7-8, 7-9
brand new switches 7-10
connectivity 7-5
management VLANs 7-8, 7-9
non-CDP-capable devices 7-7
non-cluster-capable devices 7-7
creating a cluster standby group 7-21
in switch clusters 7-5
See also CDP
automatic QoS
See QoS
automatic recovery, clusters 7-11
See also HSRP
autonegotiation
interface configuration guidelines 11-11
mismatches 32-14
auxiliary VLAN
See voice VLAN
B
BackboneFast
described 16-9
enabling 16-18
support for 1-4
banners
configuring
login 8-21
message-of-the-day login 8-20
default configuration 8-19
when displayed 8-19
binding database, DHCP snooping
See DHCP snooping binding database
binding table, DHCP snooping
See DHCP snooping binding database
blocking packets 22-5
booting
boot loader, function of 5-2
boot process 5-1
manually 5-13
specific image 5-13
boot loader
accessing 5-14
described 5-2
environment variables 5-14
prompt 5-14
trap-door mechanism 5-2