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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
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CONTENTS
Preface xxxix
Audience xxxix
Organization xxxix
Related Documentation xlii
Conventions xlii
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request xliii
CHAPTER 1 Product Overview 1-1
CHAPTER 2 Command-Line Interfaces 2-1
Catalyst Command-Line Interface 2-1
ROM-Monitor Command-Line Interface 2-1
Switch Command-Line Interface 2-2
MSFC Command-Line Interface 2-8
Cisco IOS Command Modes 2-8
Cisco IOS Command-Line Interface 2-10
CHAPTER 3 Configuring the Switch IP Address and Default Gateway 3-1
Understanding How the Switch Management Interfaces Work 3-1
Understanding How Automatic IP Configuration Works 3-2
Automatic IP Configuration Overview 3-2
Understanding DHCP 3-3
Understanding BOOTP and RARP 3-4
Preparing to Configure the IP Address and Default Gateway 3-4
Booting the MSFC for the First Time 3-4
Booting from a Melody Compact Flash Adapter Card 3-5
Default IP Address and Default Gateway Configuration 3-6
Features Supported by the sc0 and sc1 In-Band Interfaces 3-6
Assigning the In-Band (sc0 and sc1) Interface IP Address 3-7
Configuring the Default Gateways 3-8
Configuring the SLIP (sl0) Interface on the Console Port 3-9
Using BOOTP, DHCP, or RARP to Obtain an IP Address 3-10
Renewing and Releasing a DHCP-Assigned IP Address 3-11