Contents
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Catalyst 2950 and Catalyst 2955 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Creating a Switch Cluster
7-18
Enabling a Command Switch
7-18
Adding Member Switches
7-19
Creating a Cluster Standby Group
7-21
Verifying a Switch Cluster
7-22
Using the CLI to Manage Switch Clusters
7-23
Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 CLI Considerations
7-24
Using SNMP to Manage Switch Clusters
7-24
C H A P T E R
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Administering the Switch
8-1
Managing the System Time and Date
8-1
Understanding the System Clock
8-1
Understanding Network Time Protocol
8-2
Configuring NTP
8-3
Default NTP Configuration
8-4
Configuring NTP Authentication
8-4
Configuring NTP Associations
8-6
Configuring NTP Broadcast Service
8-7
Configuring NTP Access Restrictions
8-8
Configuring the Source IP Address for NTP Packets
8-10
Displaying the NTP Configuration
8-11
Configuring Time and Date Manually
8-11
Setting the System Clock
8-12
Displaying the Time and Date Configuration
8-12
Configuring the Time Zone
8-13
Configuring Summer Time (Daylight Saving Time)
8-14
Configuring a System Name and Prompt
8-16
Default System Name and Prompt Configuration
8-16
Configuring a System Name
8-16
Configuring a System Prompt
8-17
Understanding DNS
8-17
Default DNS Configuration
8-18
Setting Up DNS
8-18
Displaying the DNS Configuration
8-19
Creating a Banner
8-19
Default Banner Configuration
8-19
Configuring a Message-of-the-Day Login Banner
8-20
Configuring a Login Banner
8-21