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Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Example Configuration 4-8
Manually Assigning IP Information 4-10
Checking and Saving the Runni ng Configuration 4-10
CHAPTER
5Configuring IE2100 CNS Agents 5-1
Understanding IE2100 Series Configuration Registrar Software 5-1
CNS Configuration Service 5-2
CNS Event Service 5-3
Name S p ace Ma pp e r 5-3
What You Should Know About ConfigID, DeviceID, and Host Name 5-3
ConfigID 5-3
DeviceID 5-4
Host Name and DeviceID 5-4
Using Host Name, DeviceID, and ConfigID 5-4
Understanding CNS Emb edded Agents 5-5
Initial Configuration 5-5
Incre m en ta l (P artial) Co nf igurat io n 5-6
Synchronized Configuration 5-6
Configuring CNS Embedded Agents 5-6
Enabling Automated CNS Configuration 5-6
Enabling the CNS Event Agent 5-8
Enabling the CNS Configuration Agent 5-9
Enabling an Initial Configuration 5-9
Enabling a Partial Configuration 5-12
Displaying CNS Configuration 5-13
CHAPTER
6Clustering Switches 6-1
Understanding Switch Cluster s 6-2
Command Switch Characteristics 6-3
Standby Command Switch Characteristics 6-3
Candidate Switch and Member Switch Characteristics 6-4
Planning a Switch Cluster 6-5
Automatic Discovery of Cluster Candidates and Members 6-5
Disco very th ro ug h CDP Hops 6-6
Discovery through Non-CDP-Capable and Noncluster-Capable Devices 6-7
Discovery through the Same Management VLAN 6-8
Discovery through Different Ma nagement VLANs 6-9
Discovery of Newly Installed Switches 6-10
HSRP and Standby Command Switches 6-12