Cisco 500 Series Instruction Manual

Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch

Administration Guide Release 1.2.7

ADMINISTRATION

GUIDE

Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide 2

Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Started 1

Starting the Web-based Switch Configuration Utility 1

Quick Start Switch Configuration 4

Interface Naming Conventions 5

Window Navigation 6

Chapter 2: Viewing Statistics 10

Viewing Ethernet Interfaces 10

Viewing Etherlike Statistics 12

Viewing GVRP Statistics 13

Viewing 802.1X EAP Statistics 14

Viewing TCAM Utilization 15

Managing RMON 17

Chapter 3: Managing System Logs 26

Setting System Log Settings 27

Setting Remote Logging Settings 28

Viewing Memory Logs 29

Chapter 4: Managing System Files 31

Types of System Files 31

Upgrade/Backup Firmware/Language 35

Selecting the Active Image 39

Downloading or Backing-up a Configuration or Log 40

Viewing Configuration Files Properties 43

Copying Configuration Files 44

DHCP Auto Configuration 45

Chapter 1: Stack Management 1

Overview 2

Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide 3

Contents

Types of Units in Stack 3

Stack Mode 4

Stack Ports 8

Stack Topology 11

Unit ID Assignment 14

Master Selection Process 16

Stack Changes and Unit ID Assignment 17

Unit Failure in Stack 20

Software Auto Synchronization in Stack 27

Stack Configuration 27

Development Notes 30

Chapter 2: General Administrative Information 31

System Information 32

Switch Models 38

Console Settings (Autobaud Rate Support) 42

Rebooting the Switch 43

TCAM Allocation 44

Monitoring the Fan Status and Temperature 47

Defining Idle Session Timeout 48

Pinging a Host 49

Traceroute 50

Chapter 3: System Time 52

System Time Options 53

SNTP Modes 54

Configuring System Time 55

Chapter 4: Managing Device Diagnostics 64

Testing Copper Ports 64

Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide 4

Contents

Displaying Optical Module Status 66

Configuring Port and VLAN Mirroring 67

Viewing CPU Utilization and Secure Core Technology 69

Chapter 5: Configuring Discovery 71

Configuring Bonjour Discovery 71

LLDP and CDP 74

Configuring LLDP 75

Configuring CDP 96

Chapter 6: Port Management 105

Configuring Ports 105

Setting Basic Port Configuration 106

Setting Community Names 110

Configuring Link Aggregation 110

Configuring Green Ethernet 118

Chapter 7: Smartports 125

Overview 126

What is a Smartport 127

Smartport Types 127

Smartport Macros 130

Macro Failure and the Reset Operation 132

How the Smartport Feature Works 133

Auto Smartport 133

Error Handling 137

Default Configuration 137

Relationships with Other Features and Backwards Compatibility 138

Common Smartport Tasks 138

Web GUI 140

Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide 5

Contents

Built-in Smartport Macros 146

Chapter 8: Managing Power-over-Ethernet Devices 169

PoE on the Switch 169

Configuring PoE Properties 171

Configuring the PoE Power, Priority, and Class 172

Chapter 9: VLAN Management 176

VLANs 176

Configuring Default VLAN Settings 180

Creating VLANs 181

Configuring VLAN Interface Settings 183

Defining VLAN Membership 184

GVRP Settings 188

VLAN Groups 189

Voice VLAN 194

Access Port Multicast TV VLAN 207

Customer Port Multicast TV VLAN 210

Chapter 10: Configuring the Spanning Tree Protocol 213

STP Flavors 213

Configuring STP Status and Global Settings 215

Defining Spanning Tree Interface Settings 217

Configuring Rapid Spanning Tree Settings 219

Multiple Spanning Tree 221

Defining MSTP Properties 222

Mapping VLANs to a MSTP Instance 223

Defining MSTP Instance Settings 224

Defining MSTP Interface Settings 225

Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide 6

Contents

Chapter 11: Managing MAC Address Tables 228

Configuring Static MAC Addresses 229

Managing Dynamic MAC Addresses 229

Defining Reserved MAC Addresses 231

Chapter 12: Configuring Multicast Forwarding 232

Multicast Forwarding 232

Defining Multicast Properties 235

Adding MAC Group Address 237

Adding IP Multicast Group Addresses 239

Configuring IGMP Snooping 241

MLD Snooping 245

Querying IGMP/MLD IP Multicast Group 248

Defining Multicast Router Ports 249

Defining Forward All Multicast 250

Defining Unregistered Multicast Settings 251

Chapter 13: Configuring IP Information 252

Management and IP Interfaces 252

Defining IPv4 Routes 270

Configuring ARP 271

Enabling ARP Proxy 273

Defining UDP Relay 274

Domain Name Systems 274

Chapter 14: Configuring Security 278

Defining Users 280

Configuring TACACS+ 283

Configuring RADIUS 285

Key Management 287

Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide 7

Contents

Configuring Management Access Authentication 288

Defining Management Access Method 289

Configuring TCP/UDP Services 295

Defining Storm Control 296

Configuring Port Security 298

Configuring 802.1X 300

Denial of Service Prevention 313

IP Source Guard 319

Dynamic ARP Inspection 324

Chapter 15: Using the SSH Client Feature 330

Secure Copy (SCP) and SSH 330

Protection Methods 331

SSH Server Authentication 333

SSH Client Authentication 334

Default Settings and Configuration 335

Before You Begin 336

Common Tasks 336

SSH Client Configuration 338

SSH Client Activation 340

Chapter 16: Using the SSH Server Feature 341

Overview 341

Default Settings 342

Common Tasks 342

SSH Server Configuration Pages 343

Chapter 17: Using the SSL Feature 345

SSL Overview 345

Default Settings and Configuration 346

Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide 8

Contents

SSL Server Authentication Settings 346

Chapter 18: Secure Sensitive Data 349

Introduction to the SSD Feature 350

SSD Management 350

SSD Properties 355

Configuration Files 356

Encryption of Sensitive Data 363

SSD Management Channels 365

Menu CLI and Password Recovery 366

Configuring SSD 366

368

Chapter 19: Configuring DHCP 369

DHCP Snooping 369

DHCP Relay 370

Option 82 370

Interactions Between DHCP Snooping, DHCP Relay and Option 82 371

DHCP Snooping Binding Database 376

DHCP Configuration 380

Chapter 20: Access Control 383

Access Control Lists 384

Defining MAC-based ACLs 386

IPv4-based ACLs 388

IPv6-Based ACLs 393

Defining ACL Binding 396

Chapter 21: Configuring Quality of Service 398

QoS Features and Components 399

Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide 9

Contents

Configuring QoS - General 402

QoS Basic Mode 413

QoS Advanced Mode 415

Managing QoS Statistics 427

Chapter 22: Configuring SNMP 431

SNMP Versions and Workflow 431

Model OIDs 435

SNMP Engine ID 437

Configuring SNMP Views 438

Creating SNMP Groups 439

Managing SNMP Users 441

Defining SNMP Communities 443

Defining Trap Settings 445

Notification Recipients 446

SNMP Notification Filters 449

Chapter 23: VRRP 451

Overview 451

Basic Terms 454

Configurable Elements of VRRP 455

Constraints and Interactions with Other Features 460

Configuring VRRP With CLI Commands 461

Configuring VRRP Through Web GUI 463

Chapter 24: RIP 466

Overview 466

Limitations and Constraints 467

How the RIP Protocol Works 468

How RIP Operates on the Device 472

Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide 10

Contents

Configuring RIP With CLI Commands 478

Configuring RIP Through the WEB GUI 485

How to Configure RIP - an Example 494

Other manuals for 500 Series

Table of contents

Other Cisco Switch manuals

Cisco

Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Manual

Cisco

Cisco Catalyst Express 500 User manual

Cisco

Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Manual

Cisco

Cisco Catalyst Intelligent Switching User manual

Cisco

Cisco 2975 - Catalyst LAN Base Switch Manual

Cisco

Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Service manual

Cisco

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series User manual

Cisco

Cisco ESW 500 Series User manual

Cisco

Cisco Catalyst IE 3 00 Series User manual

Cisco

Cisco Nexus 3000 series User manual

Cisco

Cisco GS7000 Operator's manual

Cisco

Cisco Nexus 9336PQ Manual

Cisco

Cisco AJ732A - MDS 9134 Fabric Switch Instruction Manual

Cisco

Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series User manual

Cisco

Cisco Meraki MS250 Series User manual

Cisco

Cisco Catalyst 3850 Manual

Cisco

Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Original instructions

Cisco

Cisco 6260 User manual

Cisco

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series User manual

Cisco

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Manual

Cisco

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series User manual

Cisco

Cisco 200E Series User manual

Cisco

Cisco 500 Series Instruction Manual

Cisco

Cisco Catalyst X4424 Dimensions

Popular Switch manuals by other brands

URC

URC Total Control MFS-8 installation manual

Azbil

Azbil HPQ-D11 user manual

Sony

Sony DFS-900M operating instructions

SICK

SICK i17S operating instructions

F&F

F&F SZR-277 quick start guide

Shure

Shure UAMS/BK user guide

Dräger

Dräger X-zone Switch Off Instructions for use

Asco

Asco Joucomatic 349 Series manual

BT Mini Hub user guide

D-Link

D-Link DES-1226G manual

Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls FS80-C installation instructions

Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent 7450 ESS-12 Configuration guide

MicroNet

MicroNet SP1200A user manual

Ruijie

Ruijie RG-PF2920 Series Hardware installation and reference guide

Altinex

Altinex DA1914SX user guide

MiLAN

MiLAN MIL-SM2401M user guide

RJM

RJM MASTERMIND PBC/6X user manual

Atlas

Atlas MMK-KVM8 owner's manual