Cisco Catalyst 8300 and 8200 Series Edge Platforms Software Configuration Guide Last Modified: 2021-08-20 Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 USA http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 527-0883 © 2021 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. CONTENTS PREFACE Preface xiii Objectives xiii Important Information on Features and Commands xiii Related Documentation xiii Document Conventions xiv Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request xv CHAPTER 1 Overview 1 Sections in this Document 3 CHAPTER 2 Basic Platform Configuration 5 Default Configuration 5 Configuring Global Parameters 9 Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces 10 Configuring a Loopback Interface 11 Configuring Module Interfaces 12 Dynamic Allocation of Cores 12 Enabling Cisco Discovery Protocol 14 Configuring Command-Line Access 14 Configuring Static Routes 16 Configuring Dynamic Routes 18 Configuring Routing Information Protocol 18 Configuring Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol 22 CHAPTER 3 Using Cisco IOS XE Software 25 Using Cisco IOS XE Software 25 Cisco Catalyst 8300 and 8200 Series Edge Platforms Software Configuration Guide iii Contents 25 Accessing the CLI Using a Directly-Connected Console 25 Connecting to the Console Port 26 Using the Console Interface 26 Using SSH to Access Console 26 Accessing the CLI from a Remote Console Using Telnet 27 Preparing to Connect to the Device Console Using Telnet 27 Using Telnet to Access a Console Interface 28 Accessing the CLI from a USB Serial Console Port 29 Using Keyboard Shortcuts 29 Using the History Buffer to Recall Commands 29 Understanding Command Modes 30 Understanding Diagnostic Mode 31 Getting Help 32 Using the no and default Forms of Commands 35 Saving Configuration Changes 35 Managing Configuration Files 36 Filtering Output from the show and more Commands 36 Powering Off a Device 36 Finding Support Information for Platforms and Cisco Software Images 37 Using Cisco Feature Navigator 37 Using Software Advisor 37 Using Software Release Notes 37 CLI Session Management 37 Information About CLI Session Management 38 Changing the CLI Session Timeout 38 Locking a CLI Session 38 CHAPTER 4 Introduction to Cisco Smart Licensing 39 CHAPTER 5 Change of Authorization 41 Feature Information for Change of Authorization 41 Information About Change of Authorization 42 Change of Authorization-Reauthentication Procedure 42 Cisco Catalyst 8300 and 8200 Series Edge Platforms Software Configuration Guide iv Contents Change of Authorization 44 Restrictions for Change of Authorization 44 How to Configure Change of Authorization 45 Essential dot1x | SANet Configuration 45 Configure Change of Authorization 45 Configuration Examples for Change of Authorization 46 Example: Check if the RADIUS Server is Active 46 Example: Device Tracking Policy 46 CHAPTER 6 Managing the Device Using Web User Interface 49 Setting Up Factory Default Device Using Web UI 49 Using Basic or Advanced Mode Setup Wizard 50 Configure LAN Settings 51 Configure Primary WAN Settings 51 Configure Secondary WAN Settings 52 Configure Security Settings 52 Using Web User Interface for Day One Setup 53 Monitor and Troubleshoot Device Plug and Play (PnP) Onboarding using WebUI 54 CHAPTER 7 Console Port, Telnet, and SSH Handling 57 Notes and Restrictions for Console Port, Telnet, and SSH 57 Console Port Overview 57 Console Port Handling Overview 58 Telnet and SSH Overview 58 Configuring a Console Port Transport Map 58 Configuring Persistent SSH 60 Viewing Console Port, SSH, and Telnet Handling Configurations 63 CHAPTER 8 Installing the Software 69 Overview 69 ROMMON Images 70 Provisioning Files 70 File Systems 70 Autogenerated File Directories and Files 71 Cisco Catalyst 8300 and 8200 Series Edge Platforms Software Configuration Guide v Contents Flash Storage 72 Configuring the Configuration Register for Autoboot 72 How to Install and Upgrade the Software 73 Managing and Configuring a Device to Run Using a Consolidated Package 73 Managing and Configuring a Consolidated Package Using Copy and Boot Commands 73 Configuring a Device to Boot the Consolidated Package via TFTP Using the Boot Command: Example 75 Managing and Configuring a Device to Run Using Individual Packages 78 Installing Subpackages from a Consolidated Package 78 Installing Subpackages from a Consolidated Package on a Flash Drive 84 Upgrading the Firmware on NIMs 85 Installing a Firmware Subpackage 94 Configuring No Service Password-Recovery 100 How to Enable No Service Password-Recovery 100 CHAPTER 9 Slot and Subslot Configuration 105 Configuring the Interfaces 105 Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces 105 Configuring the Interfaces: Example 107 Viewing a List of All Interfaces: Example 107 Viewing Information About an Interface: Example 108 CHAPTER 10 Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent Application Hosting 109 Feature Information for Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent Application Hosting 110 Supported Platforms and System Requirements 110 Workflow to Install and Run the Cisco ThousandEyes Application 111 Workflow to Host the Cisco ThousandEyes Application 111 Downloading and Copying the Image on the Device 113 Connecting the Cisco ThousandEyes Agent with the Controller 114 Modifying the Agent Parameters 114 Uninstalling the Application 115 Troubleshooting the Cisco ThousandEyes Application 115 CHAPTER 11 Process Health Monitoring 117 Cisco Catalyst 8300 and 8200 Series Edge Platforms Software Configuration Guide vi Contents Monitoring Control Plane Resources 117 Avoiding Problems Through Regular Monitoring 117 Cisco IOS Process Resources 118 Overall Control Plane Resources 119 Monitoring Hardware Using Alarms 121 Device Design and Monitoring Hardware 121 BootFlash Disk Monitoring 122 Approaches for Monitoring Hardware Alarms 122 Onsite Network Administrator Responds to Audible or Visual Alarms 122 Viewing the Console or Syslog for Alarm Messages 123 Network Management System Alerts a Network Administrator when an Alarm is Reported Through SNMP 125 CHAPTER 12 System Messages 127 Information About Process Management 127 How to Find Error Message Details 127 CHAPTER 13 Trace Management 133 Tracing Overview 133 How Tracing Works 133 Tracing Levels 134 Viewing a Tracing Level 135 Setting a Tracing Level 137 Viewing the Content of the Trace Buffer 137 CHAPTER 14 Environmental Monitoring and PoE Management 139 Environmental Monitoring 139 Environmental Monitoring and Reporting Functions 139 Environmental Monitoring Functions 140 Environmental Reporting Functions 142 Configuring Power Supply Mode 153 Configuring the Edge Platforms Power Supply Mode 154 Configuring the External PoE Service Module Power Supply Mode 154 Examples for Configuring Power Supply Mode 154 Cisco Catalyst 8300 and 8200 Series Edge Platforms Software Configuration Guide vii Contents Available PoE Power 156 CHAPTER 15 Configuring High Availability 159 About Cisco High Availability 159 Interchassis High Availability 159 IPsec Failover 160 Bidirectional Forwarding Detection 160 Bidirectional Forwarding Detection Offload 161 Configuring Cisco High Availability 161 Configuring Interchassis High Availability 161 Configuring Bidirectional Forwarding 162 Configuring BFD Offload 162 Verifying Interchassis High Availability 162 Verifying BFD Offload 169 CHAPTER 16 Configuring Secure Storage 173 Enabling Secure Storage 173 Disabling Secure Storage 174 Verifying the Status of Encryption 175 Verifying the Platform Identity 175 CHAPTER 17 Configuring Call Home 177 Finding Feature Information 177 Prerequisites for Call Home 177 Information About Call Home 178 Benefits of Using Call Home 178 Obtaining Smart Call Home Services 179 Anonymous Reporting 179 How to Configure Call Home 180 Configuring Smart Call Home (Single Command) 180 Configuring and Enabling Smart Call Home 181 Enabling and Disabling Call Home 182 Configuring Contact Information 182 Configuring Destination Profiles 184 Cisco Catalyst 8300 and 8200 Series Edge Platforms Software Configuration Guide viii Contents Creating a New Destination Profile 185 Copying a Destination Profile 186 Setting Profiles to Anonymous Mode 187 Subscribing to Alert Groups 187 Periodic Notification 190 Message Severity Threshold 191 Configuring a Snapshot Command List 191 Configuring General E-Mail Options 192 Specifying Rate Limit for Sending Call Home Messages 194 Specifying HTTP Proxy Server 195 Enabling AAA Authorization to Run IOS Commands for Call Home Messages 196 Configuring Syslog Throttling 196 Configuring Call Home Data Privacy 197 Sending Call Home Communications Manually 198 Sending a Call Home Test Message Manually 198 Sending Call Home Alert Group Messages Manually 198 Submitting Call Home Analysis and Report Requests 199 Manually Sending Command Output Message for One Command or a Command List 201 Configuring Diagnostic Signatures 202 Information About Diagnostic Signatures 203 Diagnostic Signatures Overview 203 Prerequisites for Diagnostic Signatures 204 Downloading Diagnostic Signatures 204 Diagnostic Signature Workflow 204 Diagnostic Signature Events and Actions 205 Diagnostic Signature Event Detection 205 Diagnostic Signature Actions 205 Diagnostic Signature Variables 206 How to Configure Diagnostic Signatures 206 Configuring the Call Home Service for Diagnostic Signatures 206 Configuring Diagnostic Signatures 208 Displaying Call Home Configuration Information 210 Default Call Home Settings 216 Alert Group Trigger Events and Commands 216 Cisco Catalyst 8300 and 8200 Series Edge Platforms Software