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• Cisco Cluster Management Suite (CMS) Software allows the user to manage up to 16 inter-connected Cisco Catalyst
3550, 2950, 3500 XL, 2900 XL, 2900 LRE XL, and 1900 switches through a single IP address, without the limitation of
being physically located in the same wiring closet.
• Full backward compatibility of the Cisco CMS Software ensures that any Cisco Catalyst 3550, 2950, 3500 XL, 2900 XL,
2900 LRE XL, or 1900 Switch can be managed with a Cisco Catalyst 3550 Switch.
• The cluster software upgrade feature allows the user to automatically upgrade the system software on a group of Cisco
Catalyst 3550, 2950, 3500 XL, 2900 XL, 2900 LRE XL, and 1900 switches.
• Cisco Cluster Management Suite Software has been extended to include multilayer feature configurations such as Routing
Protocols, ACLs, and QoS parameters.
• Clustering now supports member discovery and cluster creation across a single Catalyst 3550 routed hop, enabling the
entire LAN to be managed in a single web interface (and with a single IP address if desired).
• Cisco Cluster Management Suite Configuration Wizards use just a few user inputs to automatically configure the switch
to optimally handle different types of traffic: voice, video, or high-priority data. In addition, a wizard for security is
provided to restrict unauthorized access to servers with sensitive data. (Voice, data, and security wizards will be available
in a future software release.)
• Cisco Cluster Management Suite Guide Mode assists users in the configuration of powerful advanced features by
providing step-by-step instructions.
• Cisco Cluster Management Suite provides enhanced on-line help for context-sensitive assistance.
• Easy-to-use graphical interface provides both a topology map and front panel view of the cluster.
Ease of Use and Ease of Deployment
• Auto-configuration eases deployment of switches in the network by automatically configuring multiple switches across
a network via a boot server.
• Auto-sensing on each non-GBIC port detects the speed of the attached device and automatically configures the port for
10-, 100-, or 1000-Mbps operation, easing the deployment of the switch in mixed 10, 100, and 1000BaseT environments.
• Auto-negotiating on all ports automatically selects half- or full-duplex transmission mode to optimize bandwidth.
• Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) Versions 1 and 2 enable a CiscoWorks network management station to automatically
discover the switch in a network topology.
• Cisco VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) supports dynamic VLANs and dynamic trunk configuration across all switches.
• Support for dynamic VLAN assignment through implementation of VLAN Membership Policy Server (VMPS) client
functionality provides flexibility in assigning ports to VLANs.
• Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) enables dynamic trunk configuration across all ports in the switch.
• Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP) automates the creation of Cisco Fast EtherChannel® or Gigabit EtherChannel groups,
enabling linking to another switch, router, or server.
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) relay allows a broadcast DHCP request to be forwarded to the network
DHCP server-requires Enhanced Multilayer Software Image (EMI).
• IEEE 802.3z-compliant 1000BaseSX, 1000BaseLX/LH, 1000BaseZX, and 1000BaseT physical interface support
through a field-replaceable GBIC module provides customers unprecedented flexibility in switch deployment.
• The default configuration stored in Flash ensures that the switch can be quickly connected to the network and can pass
traffic with minimal user intervention.
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