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18Aug/090

Supervisor 720 Card Requirements

When installing a Sup720 card in a chassis it is important to note that they will only work in the fallowing slots.  Also on a 6513 with a Sup 720 install the slots 1-8 get 20gbps and 9-13 get 40gbps.

Chassis

Slots for Supervisor Engine 720

6503/6503-E/7603

1 or 2

6506/6506-E/7606

5 or 6

6509/6509-E

5 or 6

6509-NEBS/6509-NEBS-A/OSR-7609

5 or 6

Cisco 7609

5 or 6

6513/7613

7 or 8

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10Jul/090

Configure IOS Switch – for Ip Phone

When connecting an Ip Phone to a switch the best way to do it is using the correct users PC connection.  This helps to cut down on the costs of cables and ports needed.  This is similar to a trunk however it lowers the CPU usage required by the switch.

To do this one you need a POE port on a switch with IOS running. 

  1. Connect to the switch.
  2. Get to Enable mode
  3. Run the fallowing commands.

Switch#configure terminal
Switch(config)#interface (My Port Goes Here)
Switch(config-if)#switchport mode access
Switch(config-if)#Switchport access vlan 104
Switch(config-if)#switchport voice vlan 50

Done,  that's it.  Now connect the phone to switch and the PC to the phone.  Do not forget to save the config.

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24Apr/090

Cisco AAA login authentication with Radius (MS IAS)

This document will give you the bare minimum to provide RADIUS authentication to your Cisco Devices using Microsoft Internet Authentication Service (IAS) RADIUS server. Using RADIUS on your Microsoft server to authenticate Cisco devices allows you to use the same usernames and passwords on your Windows servers and Cisco devices.   Video coming soon.

Steps

1) Install IAS

2) Configure IAS

3) Configure Cisco Device

4) Test

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1) Install IAS
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Click "Start > Control Panel > Add & Remove Programs"
Click "Add/Remove Windows Components"
Double-Click "Networking Services"
Select "Internet Authentication Service"
Click "Ok" (DO NOT Uncheck any of the Other Items.  This will Unistall them from your Server)

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2) Configure IAS
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Click "Start>Programs>Administrative Tools>Internet Authentication Service"

*** Create Remote access Policy *** (left Pane)

Select "Remote Access Policies"
(right pane) Delete all policies
(right pane) Right-Click and Select "New Remote Access Policy"
Click "Next" Select "Set up a custom policy" and give it a name
Click "Next"
Click "Add"
Select "Windows Groups"
Click "Add" Type "Domain Admins" (or any other group you would like to use)
Click "Ok"
Click "Next"
Select "Grant remote access permission"
Click "Next"
Click "Edit Profile"
Select the "Authentication" tab
Select "Unencrypted Authentication" only
Select the "Advanced" tab
Change the service-type from "framed" to "login"
Delete "Framed-Protocol" Click "Add"
Select "Vendor Specific" Click "Add"
Select "Cisco" from the drop-down box
Select "Yes. It conforms" Click "Configure Attribute"
Change Attribute Number to "1"
Set the Attribute Format to "String"
Type "shell:priv-lvl=15" in the Attribute Value field
Click "Ok"
Click "Ok"
Click "Close"

If you get an error, select yes or no …. it doesn’t matter.

Click "Next"
Click "Finish"

*** Add Radius Clients ***

(Left Pane) Click "RADIUS Clients"
(Right Pane) Right-Click and click "New Radius Client"
Give the client a friendly name and enter the ip address
Click "Next"
Enter a shared secret password
Click "Finish"

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3) Configure Cisco Device
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*** IOS Configuration ***
aaa new-model

radius-server host 192.168.10.100 key P@ssw0rd

ip radius source-interface f0/0

aaa authentication login default group radius

local line vty 0 4
  login authentication default

*** PIX Configuration ***

username blindhog password Raz0rb4ck

aaa-server RADIUS (inside) host 192.168.10.100 P@ssw0rd
aaa-server LOCAL protocol local

aaa authentication ssh console RADIUS LOCAL
aaa authentication telnet console RADIUS LOCAL

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22Apr/090

New Switch Configuration – Part 1

New Switch Configuration 3 Part Series

1. Get IP address ( We are Cheating by useing DHCP)
2. Upgrade IOS on Switch.
3. Configuration of the Switch.

Part 1. Get IP Address

Todays Post is the first part of the 3 part seris on how to setup a new switch with a basic configuration.  This is a very basic step and I find it helpful when unboxing a new switch to put it on a network with DHCP running and then connect to switch using the console.  This way it is easy for me to connect to using the webpage and upload the IOS verision I want.  I can hear many of you saying already why is he upgrading using the web GUI and not the CLI.  Yes the upgrade using the CLI is also very easy, I am lazy and this way I can just click and upload I dont have to move any files around to the TFTP server, I dont need to worry about typing mistakes.  Its point and click and I have a new switch.  On older devices I will use the TFTP server and the command line, but over the last few years I have seen a huge improvment with ciscos GUIs.

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The Steps

1. Connect to Switch using Console cable. (See Privouse Post)
2. Run the command "Enable" to get in to enable mode.  If its a new switch it might ask for a password try "Cisco"
3. Run the command "Show Ip Interface Brief" - This displays all the Ip address's with the switch.
4. The IP address for Vlan1 is the Ip address to connect to the Device.

Notes

This only works on new switchs or switchs where the configuration has been earsed.

Commands Used
EN
Sh Ip Int Bri

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21Apr/090

How to Console to a Cisco Device

How to Console. A Quick little video on how to setup a connection via the console on a Cisco Device.   This is one of the fastest ways to connect to a New cisco Device to allow you to start the configuration process.

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Steps:

  1. Open Hyper Term
  2. File > New Connection
  3. Name the Connection I went with Cisco.
  4. Optional - Change the Icon, if you want to save the connection - recommened.
  5. Select Com1 (my Serial port) yours might be different.
    Settings for the connection:
    • 9600 bps
    • 8 bits
    • none
    • 1 stopbit
    •  no flow control
  6.  Click OK and you are done
  7.  You if the device is on hit "enter" to get a command line.