Switching

I was working on some SUP engines today at work and notice alot, if not all, have two what looks like RJ-45 connectors next to the GBIC "cradles" on the inside. What is this used for? Does anyone have a clue?Just curiousScott

Hi, I would appreciate some advise on the following: Background: a cat6506 IOS 12.2(18).SXD3 is powered with redundant power supply(WS-CAC-1000W). currently, power supply 2 failed. From command, show power status all, it shows that the model of the p...

Hello,in network design, when do i apply a distribution layer? Is this only dependant on physical distance? Or what other factors do i have to consider?thanks?

I have two 1720 router one is connected to one ISP with 1024Kbps and the other have 512 Kbps.I have three unmanaglable switch.ONE Where the WAN interfaces are terminated and the intercases which require PubLic ips . IN the Other two swich all the sys...

Hi,In an MSFC2 config that I'm trying to understand, I find this :..interface Vlan2.. ip policy route-map kokoLater I find this :..ip local policy route-map kokoWhat is the difference between "ip policy" in an interface, and "ip local policy"?tia

i want to know which services are enabled by default on a specific IOS regardsHaris

what are common situations for using no ip classless?

Hi,First, excuse my networking ignorance, i'm an old time Mainframe and Unix guy who is trying to expand my expertise in the network world.i have a potential customer who is running a very old novell 3.12 server. they would like vpn access for upper ...

Hi,I'm currently trying to configure an Cisco 871 router to do NAT(overload), but I'm bumping in to errors.debug ip error tells me:*Mar 20 05:30:57.515: IP: s=10.106.1.10 (Vlan1), d=212.181.x.x, len 84, dispose ip.notgatewayThis should probably be a ...

Hi ALl,I am trying to configure a syslog server to log messages from the routers.I am trying on the first router, and i issue the command :LOGGING (syslog ip address)So now the messges should be sent to the syslog server.Now supposingly i want to cap...

I bought a 16MB flash and 64MB DRAM memory upgrades for my 871. After I swapped out the 4GB flash that came with the router and put in the 16MB replacement, my 871 router now boots into ROMMON.The problem is I cannot do a tftpdnld from rommon mode b...

Why flushes on interface: Last clearing of "show interface" counters 00:32:01 Input queue: 61/256/0/11105 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops: 0 Queueing strategy: random early detection(RED) 5 minute input rate 967000 bits/sec, 490 pack...

how do i create a subdirectory under the flash: filesystem? i have a 2610 running IOS 12.3, but no mkdir command is available in any modes? thanks.

Hi,Does anybody have an experience / knowledge if I move a switch from VTP client mode to VTP transparent mode, should I re-create all the VLANs on this switch?Thank you!