Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches Configuration Example Document ID: 70485 Contents Introduction Prerequisites Requirements Components Used Conventions Initial Switch Configuration Smartports Smartport Roles Apply Smartport Roles to Ports Restrictions Apply a Smartports Role to a Single Port Apply a Smartports Role to All Ports Create / Delete VLANs VLAN Types Change VLAN Memberships Configure EtherChannels Configure InterVLAN Routing with a Cisco Router Configure Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) Reset the
Components Used The information in this document is based on these software and hardware versions: • Cisco Catalyst Express 500G−12TC that runs Cisco IOS® Software Release 12.2(25)FY • Cisco 2800 Router that supports IEEE 802.1Q Trunk Encapsulation. • Cisco Catalyst 3750 switches that support 802.1Q Trunk Encapsulation. The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration.
8. Enter the configured User Name and Password in order to continue the configuration of the switch. 9. For the Smartports dialog window: ♦ Click Yes and Submit in order to accept the predefined port roles. The Smartports window appears. Here you can change the predefined roles or apply new port roles. ♦ Click No and Submit in order to apply the Smartports roles yourself.
10. Restart the switch without turning off the power. The switch automatically reloads in 60 seconds. A counter displays the time that remains for the reload. 11. Close the web browser and reconfigure the LAN adapter with an IP address within the same subnet of the new management address of the switch. 12.
http:// . For example, http://172.16.100.100. Note: Once the initial configuration is complete, the switch can be managed through any switchport that is configured for the same VLAN as that of the management IP address. Smartports Smartport Roles The Smartports are preconfigured switch ports that provide preset Cisco recommended network enhancements, Quality of Service (QoS) and security. Catalyst Express 500 series switches have a number of Smartport roles.
and connected PC have access to the network and the Internet through the switch port. This role prioritizes voice traffic over data traffic to ensure clear voice reception on the IP phones.
• BusinessThe default setting. QoS is higher than desktop Internet traffic. • StandardFor servers set to the same level as regular desktop Internet traffic. Apply this role on switch ports that connect to a printer, such as a network printer or an external print server. This role prevents printer traffic from affecting voice and critical data traffic.
From the Smartports window, you can see which Smartports role is applied to each port. Move the pointer over a port to display its port number, Smartports role, and VLAN ID (VLAN membership). Before you use Smartports, decide which switch port you intent to connect to which device type. You can apply a Smartports role to a specific port or to all ports on the switch. Restrictions • We recommend that you do not change specific port settings after you enable a Smartports role on a port.
Switch2#show spanning−tree vlan 2 VLAN0002 Spanning tree enabled protocol ieee Root ID Priority 32770 Address 0012.01c7.7c80 This bridge is the root Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Bridge ID Forward Delay 15 sec Priority 32770 (priority 32768 sys−id−ext 2) Address 0012.01c7.7c80 Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Forward Delay 15 sec Aging Time 300 Interface Role Sts Cost Prio.Nbr Type −−−−−−−−−−−−−−−− −−−− −−− −−−−−−−−− −−−−−−−− −−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−−− Gi2/0/1 Desg BKN*4 128.
3. Click Submit to save your changes. Complete these steps to remove the Smartports role applied to a port: 1. Choose Other from the Select a port role list. 2. Click on the port. The Other icon appears on the port. 3. Click Submit to save your changes. Apply a Smartports Role to All Ports Complete these steps to apply the selected Smartports role to all ports: 1. Choose a Smartports role from the Select a port role list. 2. Check Apply the selected port role to all ports.
3. Complete these steps for any port(s) that should not be applied with the selected port role: a. Choose another Smartports role from the Select a port role list. b. Click on the port. The icon for the selected Smartports role appears on the port. 4. Click Submit to save your changes. Complete these steps to remove the Smartports role applied to all ports: 1. Choose Other from the Select a port role list. 2. Check Apply the selected port role for all ports. The Other icon appears on the ports. 3.
On this port, any traffic that is received or sent without the VLAN explicitly identified is assumed to belong to the native VLAN. Both the switch port and the attached device port must be in the same native VLAN. Note: Select Configure > Smartports > Customize on the Device Manager to see the Port roles and associated VLANs. If your network requires that you segregate either or both voice and guest traffic, you need to create additional VLANs.
2. Enter the name and ID for the VLAN. 3. Click Done. 4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 until you create the necessary VLANs. 5. Click Submit to save the changes.
Note: If you have any ports with the IP Phone+Desktop role, you must create the Cisco−Voice VLAN. If you have any ports with the Guest port role, you must create the Cisco−Guest VLAN. If you create VLANs without Cisco−Voice and Cisco−Guest VLANs and you click Submit, this error message appears. Complete these steps to delete VLAN(s): 1. Check the check box at the top of the Delete column to select all VLANs or check the check box for one or more specific VLANs. 2. Click Submit to save your changes.
2. Choose appropriate VLAN(s) for each port. 3. Click Done. 4. Click Submit to save your changes. Configure EtherChannels An EtherChannel is a group of two or more Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet switch ports bundled into a single logical link that create a higher bandwidth link between two switches. The switch supports up to six EtherChannels. All ports in an EtherChannel must have the same characteristics: • All ports are either 10/100 ports or all 10/100/1000 ports.
Complete these steps to create EtherChannels between a Cisco Catalyst Express 500 and another switch: 1. From the Device Manager of the Cisco Catalyst Express 500 switch, select Configure > EtherChannels to display the EtherChannels window. 2. Click Create. 3. Enter the Channel Group ID. 4. Choose the Channel Protocol (mode) for the Mode list. Note: The Catalyst Express 500 switch supports two modes called LACP and Static. Configure the remote switch according to the mode you have chosen. 5.
Switch1(config−if)#channel−group 1 mode active Switch1(config−if)#interface gi1/0/2 Switch1(config−if)#channel−group 1 mode active If you choose to configure the channel statically, then configure the remote switch as this output shows: Switch1(config)#interface gi1/0/1 Switch1(config−if)#channel−group 1 mode on Switch1(config−if)#interface gi1/0/2 Switch1(config−if)#channel−group 1 mode on Verify Open the Configure > EtherChannels window to verify the status of the EtherChannel created.
Configure InterVLAN Routing with a Cisco Router Network Diagram Note: The sample configuration makes use of the Cisco 2800 series router. This can be replaced with any Cisco router that supports IEEE 802.1Q trunking. Complete these steps to configure interVLAN routing with a Cisco router: 1. Complete these steps to configure the Cisco Catalyst Express 500 switch: a. Apply the Desktop Smartport role to ports Gig2 and Gig4.
Router(config−subif)#encapsulation dot1Q 2 Router(config−subif)#ip address 10.66.84.130 255.255.255.128 Verify Select Monitor > Port Status on the Device Manager to see the switch port trunk status on the Catalyst Express 500 switch. Verify if the ping from Workstation 1 to Workstation 2 passes. C:\>ping 10.66.84.131 Pinging 10.66.84.131 with 32 bytes of data: Reply Reply Reply Reply from from from from 10.66.84.131: 10.66.84.131: 10.66.84.131: 10.66.84.
Reset the Catalyst Express 500 Switch to Factory Default Settings If you have connectivity to the Device Manager of the switch and you want to reset the switch to factory default settings and retain the current Cisco IOS system software, refer to the Reset the Switch Using the Device Manager section of Reset the Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches to Default Factory Settings.
