Chapter 1 Overview - Cisco 3032 Software Configuration Manual

Chapter 1 Overview
• Cisco Network Assistant (referred to as Network Assistant) for
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• Cisco StackWise Plus technology on stacking-capable switches for
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Stack troubleshooting enhancements
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Managing communities, which are device groups like clusters, except that they can contain
routers and access points and can be made more secure.
Simplifying and minimizing switch and switch stack management from anywhere in your
intranet.
Accomplishing multiple configuration tasks from a single graphical interface without needing
to remember command-line interface (CLI) commands to accomplish specific tasks.
Interactive guide mode that guides you in configuring complex features such as VLANs, ACLs,
and quality of service (QoS).
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.
Downloading an image to a switch.
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.
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.
Monitoring real-time status of a switch or multiple switches from the LEDs on the front-panel
images. The system and port LED colors on the images are similar to those used on the physical
LEDs.
Connecting up to nine switches through their StackWise Plus ports that operate as a single
switch or switch-router in the network.
Creating a bidirectional 32-Gb/s switching fabric across the switch stack, with all stack
members having full access to the system bandwidth.
Using a single IP address and configuration file to manage the entire switch stack.
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.
Adding, removing, and replacing switches in the stack without disrupting the operation of the
stack.
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.
Displaying stack-ring activity statistics (the number of frames sent by each stack member to the
ring).
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 and 3032 for Dell Software Configuration Guide
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