Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series User manual

System Management Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.x

(Catalyst 9500 Switches)

First Published: 2018-04-06

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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 14

Default NTP Configuration 14

Configuring NTP Authentication 15

Configuring Poll-Based NTP Associations 16

Configuring Broadcast-Based NTP Associations 18

Configuring NTP Access Restrictions 20

Configuring a System Name 22

Setting Up DNS 23

Configuring a Message-of-the-Day Login Banner 25

Configuring a Login Banner 26

Managing the MAC Address Table 27

Changing the Address Aging Time 27

Configuring MAC Address Change Notification Traps 28

Configuring MAC Address Move Notification Traps 31

Configuring MAC Threshold Notification Traps 33

Adding and Removing Static Address Entries 35

Configuring Unicast MAC Address Filtering 36

Monitoring and Maintaining Administration of the Device 37

Configuration Examples for Device Administration 38

Example: Setting the System Clock 38

Examples: Configuring Summer Time 38

Example: Configuring a MOTD Banner 38

Example: Configuring a Login Banner 39

Example: Configuring MAC Address Change Notification Traps 39

Example: Configuring MAC Threshold Notification Traps 39

Example: Adding the Static Address to the MAC Address Table 40

Example: Configuring Unicast MAC Address Filtering 40

Additional References for Device Administration 40

Feature History for Device Administration 40

Boot Integrity Visibility 43

CHAPTER 2

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Information About Boot Integrity Visibility 43

Verifying the Software Image and Hardware 43

Verifying Platform Identity and Software Integrity 44

Additional References for Boot Integrity Visibility 46

Feature History for Boot Integrity Visibility 46

Performing Device Setup Configuration 47

CHAPTER 3

Restrictions for Performing Device Setup Configuration 47

Information About Performing Device Setup Configuration 47

Device Boot Process 47

Software Install Overview 48

Software Boot Modes 49

Installing the Software Package 50

Terminating a Software Install 50

Devices Information Assignment 51

Default Switch Information 51

DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration Overview 51

DHCP Client Request Process 52

DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration and Image Update 53

Restrictions for DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration 53

DHCP Autoconfiguration 53

DHCP Auto-Image Update 54

DHCP Server Configuration Guidelines 54

Purpose of the TFTP Server 55

Purpose of the DNS Server 55

How to Obtain Configuration Files 55

How to Control Environment Variables 56

Common Environment Variables 57

Environment Variables for TFTP 58

Scheduled Reload of the Software Image 59

How to Perform Device Setup Configuration 59

Configuring DHCP Autoconfiguration (Only Configuration File) 59

Configuring DHCP Auto-Image Update (Configuration File and Image) 62

Configuring the Client to Download Files from DHCP Server 65

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Manually Assigning IP Information to Multiple SVIs 66

Modifying Device Startup Configuration 68

Specifying a Filename to Read and Write a System Configuration 68

Manually Booting the Switch 69

Booting the Device in Installed Mode 70

Booting a Device in Bundle Mode 72

Configuring a Scheduled Software Image Reload 73

Configuration Examples for Device Setup Configuration 74

Examples: Displaying Software Bootup in Install Mode 74

Example: Emergency Installation 77

Configuration Examples for Performing Device Setup 79

Example: Managing an Update Package 79

Verifying Software Install 89

Example: Configuring a Device as a DHCP Server 92

Example: Configuring DHCP Auto-Image Update 93

Example: Configuring a Device to Download Configurations from a DHCP Server 93

Example: Scheduling Software Image Reload 93

Additional References For Performing Device Setup 94

Feature History for Performing Device Setup Configuration 94

Configuring Right-To-Use Licenses 97

CHAPTER 4

Restrictions for Configuring RTU Licenses 97

Information About Configuring RTU Licenses 97

Right-To-Use Licensing 97

How to Configure RTU Licenses 99

Activating a License 99

Rehosting a License 100

Upgrading a Network Essentials License to Network Advantage 101

Activating DNA Essentials License on a SKU with a Network Essentials License 101

Evaluating a Network Advantage License on a SKU with a Network Essentials License 102

Deactivating an Evaluation Network Advantage License on a Network Essentials SKU 102

CLI for Permissible License Combinations 103

Monitoring and Maintaining RTU Licenses 103

Configuration Examples for RTU Licensing 104

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Example: Displaying RTU Licensing Information 104

Additional References for RTU Licensing 105

Feature History and Information for RTU Licensing 105

Configuring Application Visibility and Control in a Wired Network 107

CHAPTER 5

Finding Feature Information 107

Information About Application Visibility and Control in a Wired Network 107

Supported AVC Class Map and Policy Map Formats 108

Restrictions for Wired Application Visibility and Control 109

How to Configure Application Visibility and Control 111

Configuring Application Visibility and Control in a Wired Network 111

Enabling Application Recognition on an interface 111

Creating AVC QoS Policy 112

Creating Attribute-based QoS (EasyQoS) Policy 115

Configuring Wired AVC Flexible Netflow 119

NBAR2 Custom Applications 126

NBAR2 Dynamic Hitless Protocol Pack Upgrade 129

Monitoring Application Visibility and Control 131

Examples: Application Visibility and Control Configuration 131

Basic Troubleshooting - Questions and Answers 143

Additional References for Application Visibility and Control 144

Feature History for Application Visibility and Control in a Wired Network 144

Configuring SDM Templates 147

CHAPTER 6

Information About SDM Templates 147

SDM Templates and Switch Stacks 148

How to Configure SDM Templates 148

Setting the SDM Template 148

Monitoring and Maintaining SDM Templates 149

Configuration Examples for SDM Templates 150

Examples: Displaying SDM Templates 150

Examples: Configuring SDM Templates 152

Additional References for SDM Templates 152

Feature History for SDM Templates 153

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Configuring System Message Logs 155

CHAPTER 7

Finding Feature Information 155

Information About Configuring System Message Logs 155

System Messsage Logging 155

System Log Message Format 156

Default System Message Logging Settings 157

Syslog Message Limits 157

How to Configure System Message Logs 158

Setting the Message Display Destination Device 158

Synchronizing Log Messages 159

Disabling Message Logging 161

Enabling and Disabling Time Stamps on Log Messages 162

Enabling and Disabling Sequence Numbers in Log Messages 162

Defining the Message Severity Level 163

Limiting Syslog Messages Sent to the History Table and to SNMP 164

Logging Messages to a UNIX Syslog Daemon 165

Monitoring and Maintaining System Message Logs 166

Monitoring Configuration Archive Logs 166

Configuration Examples for System Message Logs 166

Example: Stacking System Message 166

Example: Switch System Message 167

Feature History and Information For System Message Logs 167

Configuring Online Diagnostics 169

CHAPTER 8

Information About Configuring Online Diagnostics 169

How to Configure Online Diagnostics 169

Starting Online Diagnostic Tests 170

Configuring Online Diagnostics 170

Scheduling Online Diagnostics 170

Configuring Health-Monitoring Diagnostics 172

Monitoring and Maintaining Online Diagnostics 174

Configuration Examples for Online Diagnostics 175

Examples: Start Diagnostic Tests 175

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Example: Configure a Health-Monitoring Test 175

Example: Schedule Diagnostic Test 176

Example: Displaying Online Diagnostics 176

Additional References for Online Diagnostics 177

Feature Information for Configuring Online Diagnostics 177

Managing Configuration Files 179

CHAPTER 9

Prerequisites for Managing Configuration Files 179

Restrictions for Managing Configuration Files 179

Information About Managing Configuration Files 179

Types of Configuration Files 179

Configuration Mode and Selecting a Configuration Source 180

Configuration File Changes Using the CLI 180

Location of Configuration Files 180

Copy Configuration Files from a Network Server to the Device 181

Copying a Configuration File from the Device to a TFTP Server 181

Copying a Configuration File from the Device to an RCP Server 182

Copying a Configuration File from the Device to an FTP Server 183

Copying files through a VRF 184

Copy Configuration Files from a Switch to Another Switch 184

Configuration Files Larger than NVRAM 185

Configuring the Device to Download Configuration Files 185

How to Manage Configuration File Information 186

Displaying Configuration File Information 186

Modifying the Configuration File 187

Copying a Configuration File from the Device to a TFTP Server 189

What to Do Next 190

Copying a Configuration File from the Device to an RCP Server 190

Examples 191

What to Do Next 191

Copying a Configuration File from the Device to the FTP Server 192

Examples 193

What to Do Next 193

Copying a Configuration File from a TFTP Server to the Device 194

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What to Do Next 195

Copying a Configuration File from the rcp Server to the Device 195

Examples 196

What to Do Next 196

Copying a Configuration File from an FTP Server to the Device 197

Examples 198

What to Do Next 198

Maintaining Configuration Files Larger than NVRAM 198

Compressing the Configuration File 199

Storing the Configuration in Flash Memory on Class A Flash File Systems 200

Loading the Configuration Commands from the Network 202

Copying Configuration Files from Flash Memory to the Startup or Running Configuration 203

Copying Configuration Files Between Flash Memory File Systems 204

Copying a Configuration File from an FTP Server to Flash Memory Devices 205

What to Do Next 206

Copying a Configuration File from an RCP Server to Flash Memory Devices 207

Copying a Configuration File from a TFTP Server to Flash Memory Devices 207

Re-executing the Configuration Commands in the Startup Configuration File 208

Clearing the Startup Configuration 209

Deleting a Specified Configuration File 209

Specifying the CONFIG_FILE Environment Variable on Class A Flash File Systems 210

What to Do Next 212

Configuring the Device to Download Configuration Files 212

Configuring the Device to Download the Network Configuration File 213

Configuring the Device to Download the Host Configuration File 214

Feature History for Managing Configuration Files 215

Configuration Replace and Configuration Rollback 217

CHAPTER 10

Prerequisites for Configuration Replace and Configuration Rollback 217

Restrictions for Configuration Replace and Configuration Rollback 218

Information About Configuration Replace and Configuration Rollback 218

Configuration Archive 218

Configuration Replace 219

Configuration Rollback 220

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