Specifications

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Catalyst 2950 and Catalyst 2955 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Accessing CMS 4-29
Access Modes in CMS 4-30
HTTP Access to CMS 4-31
Saving Your Configuration 4-31
Restoring Your Configuration 4-32
CMS Preferences 4-32
Using Different Versions of CMS 4-32
Where to Go Next 4-33
CHAPTER 5 Assigning the Switch IP Address and Default Gateway 5-1
Understanding the Boot Process 5-1
Assigning Switch Information 5-2
Default Switch Information 5-3
Understanding DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration 5-3
DHCP Client Request Process 5-4
Configuring the DHCP Server 5-5
Configuring the TFTP Server 5-5
Configuring the DNS 5-6
Configuring the Relay Device 5-6
Obtaining Configuration Files 5-7
Example Configuration 5-8
Manually Assigning IP Information 5-10
Checking and Saving the Running Configuration 5-10
CHAPTER 6 Configuring IE2100 CNS Agents 6-1
Understanding IE2100 Series Configuration Registrar Software 6-1
CNS Configuration Service 6-2
CNS Event Service 6-3
NameSpace Mapper 6-3
What You Should Know About ConfigID, DeviceID, and Host Name 6-3
ConfigID 6-3
DeviceID 6-4
Host Name and DeviceID 6-4
Using Host Name, DeviceID, and ConfigID 6-4
Understanding CNS Embedded Agents 6-5
Initial Configuration 6-5
Incremental (Partial) Configuration 6-6
Synchronized Configuration 6-6