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Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 1 Overview
Features
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Interactive guide mode that guides you in configuring complex features such as VLANs, ACLs,
and quality of service (QoS).
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Configuration wizards that prompt you to provide only the minimum required information to
configure complex features such as QoS priorities for video traffic, priority levels for data
applications, and security.
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Downloading an image to a switch.
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Applying actions to multiple ports and multiple switches at the same time, such as VLAN and
QoS settings, inventory and statistic reports, link- and switch-level monitoring and
troubleshooting, and multiple switch software upgrades.
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Viewing a topology of interconnected devices to identify existing switch clusters and eligible
switches that can join a cluster and to identify link information between switches.
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Monitoring real-time status of a switch or multiple switches from the LEDs on the front-panel
images. The system, redundant power system (RPS), system and port LED colors on the images
are similar to those used on the physical LEDs.
• Cisco StackWise Plus technology on Catalyst 3750-X switches for
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Connecting up to nine switches through their StackWise Plus ports that operate as a single
switch or switch-router in the network.
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Creating a bidirectional 32-Gb/s switching fabric across the switch stack, with all stack
members having full access to the system bandwidth.
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Using a single IP address and configuration file to manage the entire switch stack.
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Automatic Cisco IOS version-check of new stack members with the option to automatically load
images from the stack master or from a TFTP server.
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Adding, removing, and replacing switches in the stack without disrupting the operation of the
stack.
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Provisioning a new member for a switch stack with the offline configuration feature. You can
configure in advance the interface configuration for a specific stack member number and for a
specific switch type of a new switch that is not part of the stack. The switch stack retains this
information across stack reloads whether or not the provisioned switch is part of the stack.
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Displaying stack-ring activity statistics (the number of frames sent by each stack member to the
ring).
For information about the stacking interactions in Catalyst
3750-X, Catalyst 3750-E, and 3750
mixed switch stacks, see the Cisco IOS Software Installation document on Cisco.com.
• StackPower technology on Catalyst 3750-X switches running the IP base or IP services feature set.
When power-stack cables connect up to four switches, you can manage the individual switch power
supplies as a single power supply for power sharing or redundancy for switches and connected
devices.
• Switch clustering technology for
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Unified configuration, monitoring, authentication, and software upgrade of multiple,
cluster-capable switches, regardless of their geographic proximity and interconnection media,
including Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Fast EtherChannel, small form-factor pluggable (SFP)
modules, Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit EtherChannel, 10-Gigabit Ethernet, and 10-Gigabit
EtherChannel connections. For a list of cluster-capable switches, see the release notes.
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Automatic discovery of candidate switches and creation of clusters of up to 16 switches that can
be managed through a single IP address.
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Extended discovery of cluster candidates that are not directly connected to the command switch.
