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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide—Release 12.1 E
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Preface
This preface describes who should read the Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Software
Configuration Guide, how it is organized, and its document conventions.

Audience

This guide is for experienced network administrators who are responsible for configuring and
maintaining Catalyst 6500 series switches.

Organization

This guide is organized as follows:
Chapter Title Description
Chapter 1 Product Overview Presents an overview of the Catalyst 6500 series
switches.
Chapter 2 Command-Line Interfaces Describes how to use the command-line interface
(CLI).
Chapter 3 Configuring the Switch for the
First Time
Describes how to perform a baseline configuration.
Chapter 4 Configuring EHSA Supervisor
Engine Redundancy
Describes how to configure EHSA supervisor engine
redundancy.
Chapter 5 Configuring RPR and RPR+
Supervisor Engine Redundancy
Describes how to configure RPR and RPR+
supervisor engine redundancy.
Chapter 6 Configuring Interfaces Describes how to configure non-layer-specific
features on LAN interfaces.
Chapter 7 Configuring LAN Ports for Layer
2 Switching
Describes how to configure LAN interfaces to
support Layer 2 features, including VLAN trunks.
Chapter 8 Configuring VTP Describes how to configure the VLAN Trunking
Protocol (VTP).
Chapter 9 Configuring VLANs Describes how to configure VLANs.
Chapter 10 Configuring Private VLANs Describes how to configure private VLANs.