Cisco Systems 4500 Managing a Network Using Community

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Chapter 12 Configuring the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch with Cisco Network Assistant
Managing a Network Using Community
Managing a Network Using Community
This section describes how to use communities to manage devices (including Catalyst 4500 series
switches, routers, access points, and PIX firewalls) using the Network Assistant application.
Note Access points have been eliminated from the device limits. There is no current limit for the number of
access points that can be managed by CNA.
Note The Add to Community dialog box displays any number of devices, but can only select 20 devices. If
you try to add a twenty-first device, the dialog box displays the twenty-first device and prompts you to
select the unwanted device.
Note For complete procedures for using Network Assistant to configure switch communities, refer to
Getting Started with Cisco Network Assistant, available at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5931/prod_installation_guides_list.html.
Command Purpose
Step 1 Switch# configuration terminal Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2 Switch(config)# cluster run Enables clustering.
Note Enable clustering on all switches that are part of the
potential cluster.
Step 3 Switch(config)# cluster enable Names the cluster.
Step 4 Switch(config)# interface {vlan vlan_ID |
{fastethernet | gigabitethernet}
slot/interface | Port-channel number}
Selects an interface.
Step 5 Switch(config-if)# ip address ip_address
address_mask (Optional) Assigns an IP address to the Catalyst 4500 series
switch cluster master.
Note This step is mandatory if the switch is part of a
community or is a cluster command switch. This step
is optional if the switch is a cluster member
candidate.
Step 6 Switch(config-if)# end Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 7 Switch# show running-config Verifies the configuration.