Cisco Catalyst 2950 User Manual

Contents
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Catalyst 2950 and Catalyst 2955 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Small to Medium-Sized Network Configuration 1-15
Collapsed Backbone and Switch Cluster Configuration 1-16
Hotel Network Configuration 1-17
Service-Provider Central-Office Configuration 1-20
Large Campus Configuration 1-21
Multidwelling Network Using Catalyst 2950 Switches 1-22
Long-Distance, High-Bandwidth Transport Configuration 1-24
Where to Go Next 1-24
CHAPTER 2 Using the Command-Line Interface 2-1
Cisco IOS Command Modes 2-1
Getting Help 2-3
Abbreviating Commands 2-4
Using no and default Forms of Commands 2-4
Understanding CLI Messages 2-5
Using Command History 2-5
Changing the Command History Buffer Size 2-5
Recalling Commands 2-6
Disabling the Command History Feature 2-6
Using Editing Features 2-6
Enabling and Disabling Editing Features 2-6
Editing Commands through Keystrokes 2-7
Editing Command Lines that Wrap 2-8
Searching and Filtering Output of show and more Commands 2-9
Accessing the CLI 2-9
CHAPTER 3 Configuring Catalyst 2955 Switch Alarms 3-1
Understanding Catalyst 2955 Switch Alarms 3-1
Global Status Monitoring Alarms 3-2
FCS Error Hysteresis Threshold 3-2
Port Status Monitoring Alarms 3-3
Triggering Alarm Options 3-3
Configuring Catalyst 2955 Switch Alarms 3-4
Default Catalyst 2955 Switch Alarm Configuration 3-4
Configuring the Power Supply Alarm 3-5
Setting the Power Mode 3-5
Setting the Power Supply Alarm Options 3-5
Configuring the Switch Temperature Alarms 3-6

Cisco Catalyst 2950 Specifications

General

Forwarding Bandwidth	8.8 Gbps
Switching Capacity	13.6 Gbps
Forwarding Rate	6.6 Mpps
Weight	3.6 kg
RAM	16 MB
Flash Memory	8 MB
Operating Humidity	10% to 85% non-condensing
Uplink Ports	2 x 10/100/1000Base-T
Dimensions	4.4 cm x 44.5 cm x 24.2 cm
Remote Management Protocol	SNMP, Telnet, HTTP
Features	Quality of Service (QoS), VLAN support
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p
Status Indicators	system
Operating Temperature	0 to 45°C
Ports	24 x 10/100 Ethernet ports
MAC Address Table Size	8, 192 entries
Power Supply	Internal 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz