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This section defines the audience and scope of this guide and briefly describes the contents of each chapter. There are also descriptions of the icons and conventions used to convey instructions and information.
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This guide is for the networking or computer technician responsible for configuring a switch running the IOS Desktop Switching Enterprise Edition Software. It is assumed that you are familiar with the concepts and terminology of Ethernet and local area networking.
The scope of this guide is to provide the information you need to configure the VLAN and other advanced features described in this guide.
This guide is organized into the following chapters:
"Overview," lists the new features of this Cisco IOS release and the
available management options.
"Configuring VTP and Virtual LANs," explains the Virtual Trunk Protocol (VTP) and virtual LANs (VLANs) and how to configure them.
"Configuring VLAN Trunks," describes how to configure Inter-Switch Link (ISL) and IEEE 802.1Q trunks.
"Configuring Dynamic VLAN Membership," describes how to configure dynamic port VLAN membership using the VLAN Membership Policy Server (VMPS).
"Configuring TACACS+," describes how to configure a TACACS+ server that can handle authentication, authorization, and accounting for many devices.
This publication uses the following conventions to convey instructions and information:
Command descriptions use these conventions:
Examples use these conventions:
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For more information about Cisco IOS Desktop Switching software and related products, refer to the following Cisco Systems publications:
Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Command Reference (online only)
Cisco IOS Desktop Switching Software Configuration Guide
Release Notes for Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL
Cisco IOS Release 11.2(8)SA6
Catalyst 2900 Series XL Installation Guide
Quick Start: Catalyst 2900 Series XL Cabling and Setup
Catalyst 3500 Series XL Installation Guide
Quick Start: Catalyst 3500 Series XL Cabling and Setup
Notes, cautions, and warnings use the following conventions and symbols:
 | Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data. |
Posted: Wed May 26 12:00:53 PDT 1999
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