Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series User manual

System Management Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar

16.10.x (Catalyst 9200 Switches)

First Published: 2018-12-10

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CONTENTS

Administering the Device 1

CHAPTER 1

Information About Administering the Device 1

System Time and Date Management 1

System Clock 1

Network Time Protocol 2

NTP Stratum 3

NTP Associations 3

NTP Security 5

NTP Services on a Specific Interface 6

Source IP Address for NTP Packets 6

NTP Implementation 6

System Name and Prompt 7

Stack System Name and Prompt 8

Default System Name and Prompt Configuration 8

DNS 8

Default DNS Settings 8

Default Banner Configuration 9

MAC Address Table 9

MAC Address Table Creation 9

MAC Addresses and VLANs 9

MAC Addresses and Device Stacks 9

Default MAC Address Table Settings 10

ARP Table Management 10

How to Administer the Device 10

Configuring the Time and Date Manually 10

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Setting the System Clock 10

Configuring the Time Zone 11

Configuring Summer Time (Daylight Saving Time) 12

Configuring NTP 16

Default NTP Configuration 16

Configuring NTP Authentication 16

Configuring Poll-Based NTP Associations 19

Configuring Broadcast-Based NTP Associations 20

Configuring NTP Access Restrictions 22

Configuring a System Name 24

Setting Up DNS 26

Configuring a Message-of-the-Day Login Banner 27

Configuring a Login Banner 28

Managing the MAC Address Table 30

Changing the Address Aging Time 30

Configuring MAC Address Change Notification Traps 31

Configuring MAC Address Move Notification Traps 33

Configuring MAC Threshold Notification Traps 35

Adding and Removing Static Address Entries 37

Configuring Unicast MAC Address Filtering 38

Monitoring and Maintaining Administration of the Device 40

Configuration Examples for Device Administration 41

Example: Setting the System Clock 41

Examples: Configuring Summer Time 41

Example: Configuring a MOTD Banner 41

Example: Configuring a Login Banner 42

Example: Configuring MAC Address Change Notification Traps 42

Example: Configuring MAC Threshold Notification Traps 42

Example: Adding the Static Address to the MAC Address Table 42

Example: Configuring Unicast MAC Address Filtering 43

Additional References for Device Administration 43

Feature History for Device Administration 44

Boot Integrity Visibility 45

CHAPTER 2

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Information About Boot Integrity Visibility 45

Verifying the Software Image and Hardware 45

Verifying Platform Identity and Software Integrity 46

Additional References for Boot Integrity Visibility 49

Feature History for Boot Integrity Visibility 50

Performing Device Setup Configuration 51

CHAPTER 3

Information About Performing Device Setup Configuration 51

Device Boot Process 51

Software Install Overview 52

Software Boot Modes 52

Installing the Software Package 53

Devices Information Assignment 53

Default Switch Information 54

DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration Overview 54

DHCP Client Request Process 55

DHCP-based Autoconfiguration and Image Update 55

Restrictions for DHCP-based Autoconfiguration 56

DHCP Autoconfiguration 56

DHCP Auto-Image Update 56

DHCP Server Configuration Guidelines 56

Purpose of the TFTP Server 57

Purpose of the DNS Server 58

How to Obtain Configuration Files 58

How to Control Environment Variables 59

Common Environment Variables 60

Environment Variables for TFTP 61

Scheduled Reload of the Software Image 62

How to Perform Device Setup Configuration 62

Configuring DHCP Autoconfiguration (Only Configuration File) 62

Configuring DHCP Auto-Image Update (Configuration File and Image) 64

Configuring the Client to Download Files from DHCP Server 68

Manually Assigning IP Information to Multiple SVIs 69

Modifying the Device Startup Configuration 70

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Specifying the Filename to Read and Write the System Configuration 70

Manually Booting the Switch 71

Booting the Device in Installed Mode 73

Booting the Device in Bundle Mode 73

Configuring a Scheduled Software Image Reload 74

Monitoring Device Setup Configuration 75

Examples: Displaying Software Bootup in Install Mode 75

Configuration Examples for Performing Device Setup 78

Example: Managing an Update Package 78

Verifying Software Install 80

Example: Configuring a Device as a DHCP Server 81

Example: Configuring DHCP Auto-Image Update 82

Example: Configuring a Device to Download Configurations from a DHCP Server 82

Examples: Scheduling Software Image Reload 83

Additional References For Performing Device Setup 83

Feature History for Performing Device Setup Configuration 83

Configuring Smart Licensing 85

CHAPTER 4

Prerequisites for Configuring Smart Licensing 85

Introduction to Smart Licensing 85

Overview of CSSM 86

Connecting to CSSM 86

Configuring a Connection to CSSM and Setting Up the License Level 88

Setting Up a Connection to CSSM 88

Configuring the Call Home Service for Direct Cloud Access 90

Configuring the Call Home Service for Direct Cloud Access through an HTTPs Proxy Server 92

Configuring the Call Home Service for Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem 95

Configuring the License Level 98

Registering a Device on CSSM 99

Generating a New Token from CSSM 100

Registering a Device with the New Token 101

Verifying the License Status After Registration 102

Canceling a Device's Registration in CSSM 103

Monitoring Smart Licensing Configuration 104

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Configuration Examples for Smart Licensing 105

Example: Viewing the Call Home Profile 105

Example: Viewing the License Information Before Registering 106

Example: Registering a Device 108

Example: Viewing the License Status After Registering 108

Additional References 111

Feature Information for Smart Licensing 111

Configuring SDM Templates 113

CHAPTER 5

Information About SDM Templates 113

SDM Templates and Switch Stacks 113

How to Configure SDM Templates 114

Setting the SDM Template 114

Monitoring and Maintaining SDM Templates 115

Configuration Examples for SDM Templates 115

Examples: Displaying SDM Templates 115

Examples: Configuring SDM Templates 116

Additional References for SDM Templates 117

Feature History for SDM Templates 117

Configuring System Message Logs 119

CHAPTER 6

Finding Feature Information 119

Information About Configuring System Message Logs 119

System Messsage Logging 119

System Log Message Format 120

Default System Message Logging Settings 121

Syslog Message Limits 121

How to Configure System Message Logs 122

Setting the Message Display Destination Device 122

Synchronizing Log Messages 123

Disabling Message Logging 125

Enabling and Disabling Time Stamps on Log Messages 126

Enabling and Disabling Sequence Numbers in Log Messages 126

Defining the Message Severity Level 127

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Limiting Syslog Messages Sent to the History Table and to SNMP 128

Logging Messages to a UNIX Syslog Daemon 129

Monitoring and Maintaining System Message Logs 130

Monitoring Configuration Archive Logs 130

Configuration Examples for System Message Logs 130

Example: Stacking System Message 130

Example: Switch System Message 131

Feature History and Information For System Message Logs 131

Configuring Online Diagnostics 133

CHAPTER 7

Information About Configuring Online Diagnostics 133

Generic Online Diagnostics (GOLD) 134

TestPortTxMonitoring 134

TestUnusedPortLoopback 134

How to Configure Online Diagnostics 135

Starting Online Diagnostic Tests 135

Configuring Online Diagnostics 136

Scheduling Online Diagnostics 136

Configuring Health-Monitoring Diagnostics 137

Monitoring and Maintaining Online Diagnostics 140

Configuration Examples for Online Diagnostic Tests 140

Examples: Start Diagnostic Tests 140

Example: Configure a Health Monitoring Test 140

Examples: Schedule Diagnostic Test 140

Examples: Displaying Online Diagnostics 140

Additional References for Online Diagnostics 142

Feature Information for Configuring Online Diagnostics 142

Managing Configuration Files 143

CHAPTER 8

Prerequisites for Managing Configuration Files 143

Restrictions for Managing Configuration Files 143

Information About Managing Configuration Files 143

Types of Configuration Files 143

Configuration Mode and Selecting a Configuration Source 144

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Configuration File Changes Using the CLI 144

Location of Configuration Files 144

Copy Configuration Files from a Network Server to the Device 145

Copying a Configuration File from the Device to a TFTP Server 145

Copying a Configuration File from the Device to an RCP Server 145

Copying a Configuration File from the Device to an FTP Server 147

Copying files through a VRF 148

Copy Configuration Files from a Switch to Another Switch 148

Configuration Files Larger than NVRAM 149

Configuring the Device to Download Configuration Files 149

How to Manage Configuration File Information 150

Displaying Configuration File Information 150

Modifying the Configuration File 151

Copying a Configuration File from the Device to a TFTP Server 153

What to Do Next 154

Copying a Configuration File from the Device to an RCP Server 154

Examples 155

What to Do Next 155

Copying a Configuration File from the Device to the FTP Server 155

Examples 157

What to Do Next 157

Copying a Configuration File from a TFTP Server to the Device 157

What to Do Next 158

Copying a Configuration File from the rcp Server to the Device 159

Examples 160

What to Do Next 160

Copying a Configuration File from an FTP Server to the Device 160

Examples 162

What to Do Next 162

Maintaining Configuration Files Larger than NVRAM 162

Compressing the Configuration File 162

Storing the Configuration in Flash Memory on Class A Flash File Systems 164

Loading the Configuration Commands from the Network 166

Copying Configuration Files from Flash Memory to the Startup or Running Configuration 167

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Copying Configuration Files Between Flash Memory File Systems 168

Copying a Configuration File from an FTP Server to Flash Memory Devices 169

What to Do Next 170

Copying a Configuration File from an RCP Server to Flash Memory Devices 170

Copying a Configuration File from a TFTP Server to Flash Memory Devices 171

Re-executing the Configuration Commands in the Startup Configuration File 172

Clearing the Startup Configuration 172

Deleting a Specified Configuration File 173

Specifying the CONFIG_FILE Environment Variable on Class A Flash File Systems 174

What to Do Next 176

Configuring the Device to Download Configuration Files 176

Configuring the Device to Download the Network Configuration File 176

Configuring the Device to Download the Host Configuration File 178

Feature History for Managing Configuration Files 179

Configuration Replace and Configuration Rollback 181

CHAPTER 9

Prerequisites for Configuration Replace and Configuration Rollback 181

Restrictions for Configuration Replace and Configuration Rollback 182

Information About Configuration Replace and Configuration Rollback 182

Configuration Archive 182

Configuration Replace 183

Configuration Rollback 184

Configuration Rollback Confirmed Change 184

Benefits of Configuration Replace and Configuration Rollback 184

How to Use Configuration Replace and Configuration Rollback 185

Creating a Configuration Archive 185

Performing a Configuration Replace or Configuration Rollback Operation 187

Monitoring and Troubleshooting the Feature 189

Configuration Examples for Configuration Replace and Configuration Rollback 191

Creating a Configuration Archive 191

Replacing the Current Running Configuration with a Saved Cisco IOS Configuration File 191

Reverting to the Startup Configuration File 192

Performing a Configuration Replace Operation with the configure confirm Command 192

Performing a Configuration Rollback Operation 192

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