Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series User manual

System Management Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar
16.10.x (Catalyst 9200 Switches)
First Published: 2018-12-10
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CONTENTS
Administering the Device 1
CHAPTER 1
Information About Administering the Device 1
System Time and Date Management 1
System Clock 1
Network Time Protocol 2
NTP Stratum 3
NTP Associations 3
NTP Security 5
NTP Services on a Specific Interface 6
Source IP Address for NTP Packets 6
NTP Implementation 6
System Name and Prompt 7
Stack System Name and Prompt 8
Default System Name and Prompt Configuration 8
DNS 8
Default DNS Settings 8
Login Banners 8
Default Banner Configuration 9
MAC Address Table 9
MAC Address Table Creation 9
MAC Addresses and VLANs 9
MAC Addresses and Device Stacks 9
Default MAC Address Table Settings 10
ARP Table Management 10
How to Administer the Device 10
Configuring the Time and Date Manually 10
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Setting the System Clock 10
Configuring the Time Zone 11
Configuring Summer Time (Daylight Saving Time) 12
Configuring NTP 16
Default NTP Configuration 16
Configuring NTP Authentication 16
Configuring Poll-Based NTP Associations 19
Configuring Broadcast-Based NTP Associations 20
Configuring NTP Access Restrictions 22
Configuring a System Name 24
Setting Up DNS 26
Configuring a Message-of-the-Day Login Banner 27
Configuring a Login Banner 28
Managing the MAC Address Table 30
Changing the Address Aging Time 30
Configuring MAC Address Change Notification Traps 31
Configuring MAC Address Move Notification Traps 33
Configuring MAC Threshold Notification Traps 35
Adding and Removing Static Address Entries 37
Configuring Unicast MAC Address Filtering 38
Monitoring and Maintaining Administration of the Device 40
Configuration Examples for Device Administration 41
Example: Setting the System Clock 41
Examples: Configuring Summer Time 41
Example: Configuring a MOTD Banner 41
Example: Configuring a Login Banner 42
Example: Configuring MAC Address Change Notification Traps 42
Example: Configuring MAC Threshold Notification Traps 42
Example: Adding the Static Address to the MAC Address Table 42
Example: Configuring Unicast MAC Address Filtering 43
Additional References for Device Administration 43
Feature History for Device Administration 44
Boot Integrity Visibility 45
CHAPTER 2
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Information About Boot Integrity Visibility 45
Verifying the Software Image and Hardware 45
Verifying Platform Identity and Software Integrity 46
Additional References for Boot Integrity Visibility 49
Feature History for Boot Integrity Visibility 50
Performing Device Setup Configuration 51
CHAPTER 3
Information About Performing Device Setup Configuration 51
Device Boot Process 51
Software Install Overview 52
Software Boot Modes 52
Installing the Software Package 53
Devices Information Assignment 53
Default Switch Information 54
DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration Overview 54
DHCP Client Request Process 55
DHCP-based Autoconfiguration and Image Update 55
Restrictions for DHCP-based Autoconfiguration 56
DHCP Autoconfiguration 56
DHCP Auto-Image Update 56
DHCP Server Configuration Guidelines 56
Purpose of the TFTP Server 57
Purpose of the DNS Server 58
How to Obtain Configuration Files 58
How to Control Environment Variables 59
Common Environment Variables 60
Environment Variables for TFTP 61
Scheduled Reload of the Software Image 62
How to Perform Device Setup Configuration 62
Configuring DHCP Autoconfiguration (Only Configuration File) 62
Configuring DHCP Auto-Image Update (Configuration File and Image) 64
Configuring the Client to Download Files from DHCP Server 68
Manually Assigning IP Information to Multiple SVIs 69
Modifying the Device Startup Configuration 70
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Specifying the Filename to Read and Write the System Configuration 70
Manually Booting the Switch 71
Booting the Device in Installed Mode 73
Booting the Device in Bundle Mode 73
Configuring a Scheduled Software Image Reload 74
Monitoring Device Setup Configuration 75
Examples: Displaying Software Bootup in Install Mode 75
Configuration Examples for Performing Device Setup 78
Example: Managing an Update Package 78
Verifying Software Install 80
Example: Configuring a Device as a DHCP Server 81
Example: Configuring DHCP Auto-Image Update 82
Example: Configuring a Device to Download Configurations from a DHCP Server 82
Examples: Scheduling Software Image Reload 83
Additional References For Performing Device Setup 83
Feature History for Performing Device Setup Configuration 83
Configuring Smart Licensing 85
CHAPTER 4
Prerequisites for Configuring Smart Licensing 85
Introduction to Smart Licensing 85
Overview of CSSM 86
Connecting to CSSM 86
Configuring a Connection to CSSM and Setting Up the License Level 88
Setting Up a Connection to CSSM 88
Configuring the Call Home Service for Direct Cloud Access 90
Configuring the Call Home Service for Direct Cloud Access through an HTTPs Proxy Server 92
Configuring the Call Home Service for Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem 95
Configuring the License Level 98
Registering a Device on CSSM 99
Generating a New Token from CSSM 100
Registering a Device with the New Token 101
Verifying the License Status After Registration 102
Canceling a Device's Registration in CSSM 103
Monitoring Smart Licensing Configuration 104
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Configuration Examples for Smart Licensing 105
Example: Viewing the Call Home Profile 105
Example: Viewing the License Information Before Registering 106
Example: Registering a Device 108
Example: Viewing the License Status After Registering 108
Additional References 111
Feature Information for Smart Licensing 111
Configuring SDM Templates 113
CHAPTER 5
Information About SDM Templates 113
SDM Templates and Switch Stacks 113
How to Configure SDM Templates 114
Setting the SDM Template 114
Monitoring and Maintaining SDM Templates 115
Configuration Examples for SDM Templates 115
Examples: Displaying SDM Templates 115
Examples: Configuring SDM Templates 116
Additional References for SDM Templates 117
Feature History for SDM Templates 117
Configuring System Message Logs 119
CHAPTER 6
Finding Feature Information 119
Information About Configuring System Message Logs 119
System Messsage Logging 119
System Log Message Format 120
Default System Message Logging Settings 121
Syslog Message Limits 121
How to Configure System Message Logs 122
Setting the Message Display Destination Device 122
Synchronizing Log Messages 123
Disabling Message Logging 125
Enabling and Disabling Time Stamps on Log Messages 126
Enabling and Disabling Sequence Numbers in Log Messages 126
Defining the Message Severity Level 127
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Limiting Syslog Messages Sent to the History Table and to SNMP 128
Logging Messages to a UNIX Syslog Daemon 129
Monitoring and Maintaining System Message Logs 130
Monitoring Configuration Archive Logs 130
Configuration Examples for System Message Logs 130
Example: Stacking System Message 130
Example: Switch System Message 131
Feature History and Information For System Message Logs 131
Configuring Online Diagnostics 133
CHAPTER 7
Information About Configuring Online Diagnostics 133
Generic Online Diagnostics (GOLD) 134
TestPortTxMonitoring 134
TestUnusedPortLoopback 134
How to Configure Online Diagnostics 135
Starting Online Diagnostic Tests 135
Configuring Online Diagnostics 136
Scheduling Online Diagnostics 136
Configuring Health-Monitoring Diagnostics 137
Monitoring and Maintaining Online Diagnostics 140
Configuration Examples for Online Diagnostic Tests 140
Examples: Start Diagnostic Tests 140
Example: Configure a Health Monitoring Test 140
Examples: Schedule Diagnostic Test 140
Examples: Displaying Online Diagnostics 140
Additional References for Online Diagnostics 142
Feature Information for Configuring Online Diagnostics 142
Managing Configuration Files 143
CHAPTER 8
Prerequisites for Managing Configuration Files 143
Restrictions for Managing Configuration Files 143
Information About Managing Configuration Files 143
Types of Configuration Files 143
Configuration Mode and Selecting a Configuration Source 144
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Configuration File Changes Using the CLI 144
Location of Configuration Files 144
Copy Configuration Files from a Network Server to the Device 145
Copying a Configuration File from the Device to a TFTP Server 145
Copying a Configuration File from the Device to an RCP Server 145
Copying a Configuration File from the Device to an FTP Server 147
Copying files through a VRF 148
Copy Configuration Files from a Switch to Another Switch 148
Configuration Files Larger than NVRAM 149
Configuring the Device to Download Configuration Files 149
How to Manage Configuration File Information 150
Displaying Configuration File Information 150
Modifying the Configuration File 151
Copying a Configuration File from the Device to a TFTP Server 153
What to Do Next 154
Copying a Configuration File from the Device to an RCP Server 154
Examples 155
What to Do Next 155
Copying a Configuration File from the Device to the FTP Server 155
Examples 157
What to Do Next 157
Copying a Configuration File from a TFTP Server to the Device 157
What to Do Next 158
Copying a Configuration File from the rcp Server to the Device 159
Examples 160
What to Do Next 160
Copying a Configuration File from an FTP Server to the Device 160
Examples 162
What to Do Next 162
Maintaining Configuration Files Larger than NVRAM 162
Compressing the Configuration File 162
Storing the Configuration in Flash Memory on Class A Flash File Systems 164
Loading the Configuration Commands from the Network 166
Copying Configuration Files from Flash Memory to the Startup or Running Configuration 167
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Copying Configuration Files Between Flash Memory File Systems 168
Copying a Configuration File from an FTP Server to Flash Memory Devices 169
What to Do Next 170
Copying a Configuration File from an RCP Server to Flash Memory Devices 170
Copying a Configuration File from a TFTP Server to Flash Memory Devices 171
Re-executing the Configuration Commands in the Startup Configuration File 172
Clearing the Startup Configuration 172
Deleting a Specified Configuration File 173
Specifying the CONFIG_FILE Environment Variable on Class A Flash File Systems 174
What to Do Next 176
Configuring the Device to Download Configuration Files 176
Configuring the Device to Download the Network Configuration File 176
Configuring the Device to Download the Host Configuration File 178
Feature History for Managing Configuration Files 179
Configuration Replace and Configuration Rollback 181
CHAPTER 9
Prerequisites for Configuration Replace and Configuration Rollback 181
Restrictions for Configuration Replace and Configuration Rollback 182
Information About Configuration Replace and Configuration Rollback 182
Configuration Archive 182
Configuration Replace 183
Configuration Rollback 184
Configuration Rollback Confirmed Change 184
Benefits of Configuration Replace and Configuration Rollback 184
How to Use Configuration Replace and Configuration Rollback 185
Creating a Configuration Archive 185
Performing a Configuration Replace or Configuration Rollback Operation 187
Monitoring and Troubleshooting the Feature 189
Configuration Examples for Configuration Replace and Configuration Rollback 191
Creating a Configuration Archive 191
Replacing the Current Running Configuration with a Saved Cisco IOS Configuration File 191
Reverting to the Startup Configuration File 192
Performing a Configuration Replace Operation with the configure confirm Command 192
Performing a Configuration Rollback Operation 192
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