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Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide
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Preface
Organization
Organization
The organization of this guide is as follows:
Chapter 1, “Overview,” lists the software features of this release and provides 
examples of how the switch can be deployed in a network.
Chapter 2, “Getting Started with CMS,” describes the Cluster Management Suite 
(CMS) web-based, switch management interface. Refer to the release notes for 
the procedures for configuring your web browser and accessing CMS. Refer to the 
online help for field-level descriptions of all CMS windows and procedures for 
using the CMS windows.
Chapter 3, “Getting Started with the CLI,” describes the basics for using the Cisco 
IOS CLI.
Chapter 4, “General Switch Administration,” includes the switch-configuration 
default settings and information about software releases, accessing the 
management interfaces, and using Simple Network Management Protocol 
(SNMP).
Chapter 5, “Clustering Switches,” describes switch clusters and the 
considerations for creating and maintaining them. The online help provides the 
CMS procedures for configuring switch clusters. Cluster commands are described 
in the Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Command Reference.
Chapter 6, “Configuring the System,” provides the considerations and CLI 
procedures for configuring switch-wide settings. The online help provides the 
CMS procedures for configuring switch-wide settings.
Chapter 7, “Configuring the Switch Ports,” provides the considerations and CLI 
procedures for configuring the switch ports. The online help provides the CMS 
procedures for configuring the switch ports.
Chapter 8, “Configuring VLANs,” provides the considerations and CLI 
procedures for configuring VLANs. The online help provides the CMS 
procedures for configuring VLANs.
Chapter 9, “Troubleshooting,” provides information about avoiding and resolving 
problems that might arise when you configure and maintain the switch.
Appendix A, “System Error Messages,” lists the IOS system error messages for 
the switch.