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Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 1 Overview
Features
IP services feature set, which provides a richer set of enterprise-class intelligent services and full
IPv6 support. It includes all IP base features plus full Layer 3 routing (IP unicast routing, IP
multicast routing, and fallback bridging). The IP services feature set includes protocols such as the
Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) and the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
Protocol. This feature set also supports all IP service features with IPv6 routing and IPv6 ACLs and
Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) snooping.
Note Unless otherwise noted, all features described in this chapter and in this guide are supported on
all feature sets.
The switch has these features:
Deployment Features, page 1-2
Performance Features, page 1-4
Management Options, page 1-5
Manageability Features, page 1-6
Availability and Redundancy Features, page 1-8
VLAN Features, page 1-9
Security Features, page 1-9)
QoS and CoS Features, page 1-12
Layer 3 Features, page 1-14
Power over Ethernet Features, page 1-15
Monitoring Features, page 1-15
Deployment Features
Express Setup for quickly configuring a switch for the first time with basic IP information, contact
information, switch and Telnet passwords, and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
information through a browser-based program. For more information about Express Setup, see the
getting started guide.
User-defined and Cisco-default Smartports macros for creating custom switch configurations for
simplified deployment across the network.
Auto Smartports Cisco-default and user-defined macros for dynamic port configuration based on the
device type detected on the port.
An embedded device manager GUI for configuring and monitoring a single switch through a web
browser. For information about starting the device manager, see the getting started guide. For more
information about the device manager, see the switch online help.
Cisco Network Assistant (referred to as Network Assistant) for
Managing communities, which are device groups like clusters, except that they can contain
routers and access points and can be made more secure.
Simplifying and minimizing switch, switch stack, and switch cluster management from
anywhere in your intranet.
Accomplishing multiple configuration tasks from a single graphical interface without needing
to remember command-line interface (CLI) commands to accomplish specific tasks.