Contents
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Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Tool Tips 3-27
Online Help 3-27
CMS Window Components 3-28
Host Name List 3-28
Tabs, Lists, and Tables 3-29
Icons Used in Windows 3-29
Buttons 3-29
Accessing CMS 3-30
Access Modes in CMS 3-31
HTTP Access to CMS 3-31
Verifying Your Changes 3-32
Change Notification 3-32
Error Checking 3-32
Saving Your Changes 3-32
Using Different Versions of CMS 3-33
Where to Go Next 3-33
CHAPTER
4Assigning the Switch IP Address and Default Gateway 4-1
Understanding the Boot Process 4-1
Assigning Switch Information 4-2
Default Switch Information 4-3
Understanding DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration 4-3
DHCP Client Request Process 4-4
Configuring the DHCP Server 4-5
Configuring the TFTP Server 4-5
Configuring the DNS 4-6
Configuring the Relay Device 4-6
Obtaining Configuration Files 4-7
Example Configuration 4-8
Manually Assigning IP Information 4-10
Checking and Saving the Running Configuration 4-10
Modifying the Startup Configuration 4-12
Default Boot Configuration 4-12
Automatically Downloading a Configuration File 4-12
Specifying the Filename to Read and Write the System Configuration 4-13
Booting Manually 4-13
Booting a Specific Software Image 4-14
Controlling Environment Variables 4-15