Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series - Configuring Virtual Switching Systems

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5-1

Software Configuration Guide—Release IOS XE 3.6.0E and IOS 15.2(2)SG

OL-30933-01

Configuring Virtual Switching Systems

This chapter describes how to configure a virtual switching system (VSS) for the Catalyst 4500/4500X

series switch (Supervisor Engine 7-E, Supervisor Engine 7L-E, Supervisor Engine 8-E, Catalyst

4500-X). Cisco Release IOS XE 3.4.0SG and later releases support VSS.

Note For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this chapter, see these

publications:

• The Cisco IOS Virtual Switch Command Reference at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/vswitch/command/reference/vs_book.html

• The Cisco IOS Software Release 12.4 Mainline at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6350/prod_command_reference_list.html

Note For complete syntax and usage information for the switch commands used in this chapter, see the Cisco

Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Command Reference and related publications at this location:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/index.html

If a command is not in the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Command Reference, you can locate it in the

Cisco IOS library. See the Cisco IOS Master Command List, Release 12.2SX and related publications at

this location:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6350/index.html

This chapter consists of these sections:

• Understanding Virtual Switching Systems, page 5-2

• VSS Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions, page 5-28

• Configuring a VSS, page 5-30

• In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) on a VSS, page 5-55

• License Upgrade on a VSS, page 5-83

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