Installation guide

Release Notes for Catalyst 6000 Family Software Release 5.x 43
Additional Documentation
• The Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Software Configuration Guide, Software Release 5.1, page
6-3. Incorrectly lists ISL as the default trunk encapsulation. The default is negotiate mode. If
both ports are set to negotiate mode, the trunk uses ISL encapsulation.
• The Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Software Configuration Guide, Software Release 5.1, Table
9-1. Receive queue drop threshold default percentages have changed as follows:
— Threshold 1: 50 percent
— Threshold 2: 60 percent
— Threshold 3: 80 percent
— Threshold 4: 100 percent
• The Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Command Reference, Software Release 5.1, Table 2-1.
Receive queue drop threshold default percentages have changed as indicated above.
• The Catalyst 6000 family software publications incorrectly describe support for IEEE 802.3Z
flow control as being only for Gigabit Ethernet ports. 100 Mbps and 10/100 Mbps ports on
Catalyst 6000 family switches support IEEE 802.3Z flow control with the set port flowcontrol
receive mod_num/port_num {off | on | desired} command; the ports do not support the send
mode.
• The Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Supervisor Engine Installation Guide and the Quick
Installation Guide - Catalyst 6009 and Catalyst 6509 include incorrect settings for the supervisor
engine console port mode switch. The correct settings are as follows.
— Mode 1—Switch in the in position. Use this mode to connect a terminal to the console port
using the console cable and data terminal equipment (DTE) adapter (labeled “Terminal”)
that shipped with the switch.
You can also use this mode to connect a modem to the console port using the console cable
and data communications equipment (DCE) adapter (labeled “Modem”) that shipped with
the switch.
— Mode 2—Switch in the out position. Use this mode to connect a terminal to the console port
using the Catalyst 5000 series Supervisor Engine III console cable (not provided).
• The Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Supervisor Engine Installation Guide incorrectly states that
the system ships with a 16-MB Flash PC card (PCMCIA). The 16- and 20-MB Flash PC cards
are available as separately orderable items.
• The Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Supervisor Engine Installation Guide, Installation Guide,
and Module Installation Guide include incorrect switching bandwidths. The correct
specifications are:
— Catalyst 6000 Series: 32 Gbps
— Catalyst 6500 Series: 32 to 256 Gbps
Additional Documentation
The following documents are available for the Catalyst 6000 family switches:
• Catalyst 6000 Family Quick Installation Guide
• Catalyst 6000 Family Quick Software Configuration
• Catalyst 6000 Family Installation Guide
• Catalyst 6000 Family Module Installation Guide