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Software Configuration Guide—Release 12.2(25)SG
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Network Assistant-Related Features and Their Defaults 9-4
Overview of the CLI Commands 9-4
Installing Network Assistant 9-5
Getting Started with Network Assistant 9-5
Launching the Network Assistant 9-6
Connecting Network Assistant to a Device 9-7
Using Community Mode to Manage a Netw ork 9-8
Converting a Cluster into a Community 9-11
Using Cluster Mode to Manage a Network of Switches 9-12
Configuring Network Assistant in Community or Cluster Mode 9-15
Configuring Embedded CiscoView Support 9-21
Understanding Embedded CiscoView 9-21
Installing and Configuring Embedded CiscoView 9-21
Displaying Embedded CiscoView Information 9-24
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10 Understanding and Configuring VLANs, VTP, andVMPS 10-1
VLANs 10-1
Overview of VLANs 10-1
VLAN Configuration Guidelines and Restrict ions 10-3
VLAN Default Configuration 10-4
Configuring VLANs 10-4
VLAN Trunking Protocol 10-8
Overview of VTP 10-8
VTP Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions 10-12
VTP Default Configuration 10-12
Configuring VTP 10-13
VLAN Membership Policy Server 10-17
Overview of VMPS 10-17
Overview of VMPS Clients 10-20
Dynamic Port VLAN Membership Configuration Example 10-26
VMPS Database Configuration File Example 10-29
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11 Configuring Layer 2 Ethernet Interfaces 11-1
Overview of Layer 2 Ethernet Switching 11-1
Understanding Layer 2 Ethernet Switching 11-1
Understanding VLAN Trunks 11-3
Layer 2 Interface Modes 11-4
Default Layer 2 Ethernet Interface Configuration 11-4
Layer 2 Interface Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions 11-5