Chapter 3
Supervisor Engine
Configuration
See the following sections for configuration information about these topics:
â– 3-1: Prompts and Banners: Describes the method for configuring prompts and
banners for switch identification
â– 3-2: IP Addressing and Services: Explains how to configure IP addressing and
services for switch management using the TCP/IP protocol
â– 3-3: Passwords and Password Recovery: Covers the processes that set passwords
for switches and the methods that recover lost and unknown passwords
â– 3-4: Managing Modules: Describes how to control power to a module, reset a mod-
ule, and manage the configuration of individual modules for modular switches
â– 3-5: File Management and Boot Parameters: Explains the process for management
of configuration and system files and how to control the boot process
â– 3-6: Redundant Supervisors: Explains the feature by which redundant Supervisor
modules synchronize their configurations and how to manage this feature
â– 3-7: Cisco Discovery Protocol: Describes the interaction of the Cisco Discovery
Protocol (CDP) with other Cisco devices and how to control CDP functions for
switch ports
â– 3-8: Time and Calendar: Presents the basic steps needed to configure date and time
information on the switch using both manual configuration techniques and Network
Time Protocol (NTP)
3-1: Prompts and Banners
â– Switch prompts help users identify the device they are managing by providing a use-
ful name at each command-line entry point.