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CH A P T E R 3 Getting Started with CMS This chapter contains these sections that describe the Cluster Management Suite (CMS) on the Catalyst 3560 switch: • "Understanding CMS" section on page 3-1 • "Configuring CMS" section on page 3-8 • "Displaying CMS" section on page 3-11 • "Where to Go Next" section on page 3-16 Refer to the appropriate switch documentation for descriptions of the browser-based management software used on other Catalyst switches. For more information about CMS, refer to the online help. For a list of new CMS features in this release, select Help > What's New from the CMS menu bar. For information about cluster configurations and which Catalyst switches can be command switches or member switches, refer to the release notes for this switch. Understanding CMS CMS provides these features for managing switch clusters and individual switches from web browsers such as Netscape Communicator or Microsoft Internet Explorer: • Front-panel and topology views of your network, as shown in Figure 3-7 on page 3-14 and Figure 3-8 on page 3-15, that can be displayed at the same time • A menu bar, a toolbar, and a feature bar, as shown in Figure 3-6 on page 3-14, to access configuration and management options • Comprehensive online help that gives high-level concepts and procedures for performing CMS tasks • Interactive modes-guide mode, expert mode, and wizards-that control the presentation of some complex configuration options • Two levels of access modes to the configuration options: read-write access for users who can change switch settings and read-only access for users who can only view switch settings 78-16156-01 Catalyst 3560 Switch Software Configuration Guide 3-1