LAB ( 4 cisco catalyst switches 3500XL and 2800 series Router)

[shahid_brunel]

   HI

I need to configure a lab which will consist of 4 3500 XL switches and 1 2800 serioes router.

I need help to configure QoS on switches for voice Vlan( Note switches are quite old Cant use auto QoS, will need to use DCSP(TOS,COS)

Can anybody suggest sample configuration for each requirements?

Many Thanks in Advance

[jimmysands73_2]

Wouldnt that be doing your assignment for you?

[Leo Laohoo]

Hi Shahid Khattak,

If this is indeed a school homework, please be mindful that there are some teachers and instructors who regularly trawl this forum.

[shahid_brunel]

Very Funny Leolaohoo and jimmysands this is not school assignment. If you dont know the answer dont waste your time in leaving silly comments

[shahid_brunel]

IHI Ivan

Many Thanks for your reply and I really appreciate your help

Regards

[Ivan Shirshin]

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Kind Regards,
Ivan

[Ivan Shirshin]

Hi Shahid,

Lets all be polite to each other, please. As for your questions, you can go through the following collection of different configuration examples for this switches:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps637/prod_configuration_examples_list.html

And refer to this configuration guides for specific commands and recommandations for each question:

1. Configure 5 Data VLANs and 1 VOICE VLAN.

Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL Software Configuration Guide, Configuring VLANs

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst2900xl_3500xl/release12.0_5_wc3/swg/Swgvlans.html

Creating Ethernet VLANs on Catalyst Switches

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk389/tk689/technologies_configuration_example09186a008009478e.shtml

2. Configure redundant links between switches and will be runninb STP but there should be no single point of failure

Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL Software Configuration Guide, Configuring STP

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst2900xl_3500xl/release12.0_5_wc3/swg/Swgsyst.html#wp1047851

3.Router on stick will not be used to avoid network congession on gigabit port

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4.Configure QoS on switches for voice Vlan( Note switches are quite old Cant use auto QoS, will need to use DCSP(TOS,COS) may be I am not sure how to use it.

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Software Configuration Guide, Configuring QoS

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3550/software/release/12.2_25_se/configuration/guide/swqos.html

Quality of Service on Catalyst 2900 XL and 3500 XL Series Switches Frequently Asked Questions

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps607/products_qanda_item09186a0080116ffe.shtml

Kind Regards,
Ivan

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