Contents
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Catalyst 2960 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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CHAPTER
4 Configuring Cisco IOS CNS Agents 4-1
Understanding Cisco Configuration Engine Software 4-1
Configuration Service 4-2
Event Service 4-3
NameSpace Mapper 4-3
What You Should Know About the CNS IDs and Device Hostnames 4-3
ConfigID 4-3
DeviceID 4-4
Hostname and DeviceID 4-4
Using Hostname, DeviceID, and ConfigID 4-4
Understanding Cisco IOS Agents 4-5
Initial Configuration 4-5
Incremental (Partial) Configuration 4-6
Synchronized Configuration 4-6
Configuring Cisco IOS Agents 4-6
Enabling Automated CNS Configuration 4-6
Enabling the CNS Event Agent 4-8
Enabling the Cisco IOS CNS Agent 4-9
Enabling an Initial Configuration 4-9
Enabling a Partial Configuration 4-11
Displaying CNS Configuration 4-12
CHAPTER
5 Clustering Switches 5-1
Understanding Switch Clusters 5-1
Cluster Command Switch Characteristics 5-3
Standby Cluster Command Switch Characteristics 5-3
Candidate Switch and Cluster Member Switch Characteristics 5-3
Planning a Switch Cluster 5-4
Automatic Discovery of Cluster Candidates and Members 5-4
Discovery Through CDP Hops 5-5
Discovery Through Non-CDP-Capable and Noncluster-Capable Devices 5-6
Discovery Through Different VLANs 5-6
Discovery Through Different Management VLANs 5-7
Discovery of Newly Installed Switches 5-8
HSRP and Standby Cluster Command Switches 5-9
Virtual IP Addresses 5-10
Other Considerations for Cluster Standby Groups 5-10
Automatic Recovery of Cluster Configuration 5-11
IP Addresses 5-12