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Chapter9 Configuring Switches wi th Web-Based Tools
Configuring and Using the Network Assistant
Note CISCO-CLUSTER_MIB is not supported.
Configuring Network Assistant in Community or Cluster Mode
This section provides a detailed explanation of the CLI used to configure Network Assistant to work in
a community or cluster. Network Assistant communicates with a Catalyst 4500 series switch by sending
Cisco IOS commands over an HTTP (or HTTPS) connection.
The following topics are discussed:
•Configuring Network Assistant in on a Networked Switch in Community Mode, page 9-15
•Configuring Network Assistant in a Networked Switch in Cluster Mode, page 9-18

Configuring Network Assistant in on a Networked Switch in Community Mode

To configure Network Assistant on a networked switch in community mode, follow these steps:
Command Purpose
Step1 Switch# configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.
Step2 Switch(config)# enable password
name
Enables password protection of configuration mode.
Step3 Switch(config)# vtp domain
name
Creates a VTP domain to manage VLAN.
Step4 Switch(config)# vlan
vlan_id
Creates a VLAN.
Step5 Switch(config-vlan)# interface {vlan
vlan_ID
|
{fastethernet | gigabitethernet}
slot/interface
| Port-channel
number
}
Selects the interface that will connect to your CNA-enabled
PC.
Step6 Switch(config-if)# switchport access vlan
vlan_id
Enables the selected interface to be in the specified VLAN.
Step7 Switch(config-if)# interface {vlan
vlan_ID
|
slot/interface
| Port-channel
number
}
Select the VLAN instance for configuration.
Step8 Switch(config-if)# ip address
ip_address
Assigns an IP address to the SVI.
Step9 Switch(config-if)# no shutdown Enables the interface.
Step10 Switch(config-if)# ip http server Starts the HTTP server so that Network Assistant can talk to the
switch.
Step11 Switch(config-if)# ip http secure-server (Optionally) Enables the switch to accept HTTPS connections
from Network Assistant.
Step12 Switch(config)# ip route
a.b.c
Establishes the route to the default router, usually supplied by
the local Internet Provider.
Note This line represents the only difference between the
configuration for a standalone and a networked
switch.
Step13 Switch(config)# line con 0 Select the console port to perform the configuration.
Step14 Switch(config-line)# exec-timeout
x y
Configures an automatic session logout if no keyboard input or
output is displayed on the terminal.
Step15 Switch(config-line)# password
password
Specifies a password for the console port.