Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Administration Guide

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Software Configuration Guide—Release IOS XE 3.6.0E and IOS 15.2(2)E
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Chapter 15 Configuring the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch with Cisco Network Assistant
Configuring Network Assistant in Community or Cluster Mode
Step 6
Switch(config-if)# switchport access vlan
vlan_id
Enables the selected interface to be in the specified VLAN.
Step 7
Switch(config-if)# interface {vlan vlan_ID |
slot/interface
| Port-channel number}
Select the VLAN instance for configuration.
Step 8
Switch(config-if)# ip address ip_address
Assigns an IP address to the SVI.
Step 9
Switch(config-if)# no shutdown
Enables the interface.
Step 10
Switch(config-if)# ip http server
Starts the HTTP server so that Network Assistant can talk to
the switch.
Step 11
Switch(config)# ip domain-name domain_name
Enables the domain name on the switch to configure HTTPS.
Step 12
Switch(config)# ip http secure-server
Enables the HTTPS server on the switch. By default, the
HTTPS server is disabled.
Step 13
Switch(config)# ip http max-connections
connection_number
Configures the maximum concurrent connections to the
HTTP server.
A connection_number of 16 is recommended.
Step 14
Switch(config)# ip http timeout-policy idle
idle_time life life_time requests requests
Configures the HTTPS port.
The idle keyword specifies the maximum amount of time a
connection can stay idle. A idle value of 180 seconds is
recommended.
The life keyword specifies the maximum amount of time a
connection can stay open since it was established. A life
value of 180 seconds is recommended.
The requests keyword specifies the maximum number of
requests on a connection. A requests value of 25
recommended.
Step 15
Switch(config-if)# ip http secure-server
(Optionally) Enables the switch to accept HTTPS
connections from Network Assistant.
Step 16
Switch(config)# ip route a.b.c
Establishes the route to the default router, usually supplied
by the local Internet provider.
Note This line represents the only difference between the
configuration for a standalone and a networked
switch.
Step 17
Switch(config)# line con 0
Selects the console port to perform the configuration.
Step 18
Switch(config-line)# exec-timeout x y
Configures an automatic session logout if no keyboard input or
output is displayed on the terminal.
Step 19
Switch(config-line)# password password
Specifies a password for the console port.
Step 20
Switch(config-line)# login
Allows login to the console port.
Step 21
Switch(config-line)# line vty x y
Creates additional VTY lines for CNA to access the switch.
Step 22
Switch(config-line)# password password
Specifies a password for the switch.
Step 23
Switch(config-line)# login
Allows login to the switch.
Step 24
Switch(config-line)# line vty x y
Creates additional VTY lines for CNA to access the switch.
Step 25
Switch(config-line)# password password
Specifies a password for the switch.
Step 26
Switch(config-line)# login
Allows login to the switch.
Command Purpose

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Specifications

General

Series	Catalyst 4500 Series
Category	Switch
Layer Support	Layer 2, Layer 3
Form Factor	Modular chassis
Stackable	No
Chassis Slots	3, 6, 7, 10
Power Supply Options	AC, DC
Redundancy	Power supply, Supervisor engine
Network Management	Cisco IOS Software CLI, SNMP, Cisco Prime Infrastructure
Features	Security, QoS
Port Density	Up to 384 ports per chassis
Security Features	802.1X, ACLs, DHCP Snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection, IP Source Guard
Supervisor Engine	8-E