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CatOS is the operating system used on Cisco's Catalyst switches before changing over to IOS. Before purchasing the technology from Crescendo in 1993, CatOS was called XDI. CatOS is a Unix-like operating system for many legacy Cisco switches. CatOS runs on the following switch series: 1200, 4000, 4500, 5000, 5500, 6000 and 6500. Some of the high end switches such as the Catalyst 6500 series still run CatOS.
CatOS is the operating system used on Cisco's Catalyst switches before changing over to IOS. Before purchasing the technology from Crescendo in 1993, CatOS was called XDI. CatOS is a Unix-like operating system for many legacy Cisco switches. CatOS runs on the following switch series: 1200, 4000, 4500, 5000, 5500, 6000 and 6500. Some of the high end switches such as the Catalyst 6500 series still run CatOS.


On this page we'll be comparing two operating systems on a Catalyst 2900XL (CatOS) and a Catalyst 2960 (IOS)
On this page we will be comparing two switches; a Catalyst 2900XL running CatOS and a Catalyst 2960 running IOS.
== Commands ==
Commands entered in CatOS are committed to NVRAM instantaneously. In IOS, the user is required to issue a command to save to NVRAM.


== Commands ==
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Commands entered in CatOS are committed to NVRAM instantaneously. In IOS, the user is required to issue a command to save to NVRAM.[[File:Vyatta2.JPG]]


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|-
|-
!
!
!  Cisco Command
!  IOS Command
!  Vyatta Command
!  CatOS Command
|-
|-
!Global Configure
!Global Configure
|  Configure Terminal
|  Configure Terminal
|  configure
|   
|-
|-
!Hostname
!Hostname
|  (config)hostname ''Name''
|  (config)hostname ''Name''
| (configure)set system host-name ''Name''
|
|-
|-
! Password
! Password
|  (config)line con 0 (enter)password ''password''
|  (config)line con 0 (enter)password ''password''
| (configure)set system login user ''name'' authentication plaintext-password ''password''
|
|-
!Static Route
|  (config)ip route ''ip address subnet mask next hop address or exiting interface''
|  (configure)set protocols static route ''ip address/subnet mask'' next hop ''next hop ip address''
|-
!IP addressing
|  (config)interface fa0/0 (Enter) (config-int)ip address (ip address) (subnet)
|  (configure)Set interfaces Ethernet eth0 address (ip address)/Subnet
|-
!RIPv2
|  (config)router rip (enter) version 2 
|  (configure)set protocols rip interface ethernet ''ethx''
|-
!Networks
|  (config-router)network ''ip-address''
|  (configure)set protocols rip network ''ip-address''
|-
!Passive Interface
|  (config-router)passive-interface ''Fa0/0''
|  (configure)set protocols rip passive-interface ethernet ''ethx''
|-
!Default Information
| (config-router)default information-originate
| (configure)set protocols rip default-information originate
|-
!OSPF
| (config)router ospf ''instance #''
| (configure)set protocols ospf4
|-
!Passive Interface
| (config-router)passive-interface ''fa0/0''
| (configure)set protocols ospf passive-interface ethernet ''ethx''
|-
!Networks
| (config-router)network ''ip address wildcard mask'' area ''area#''
| (configure)set protocols ospf area 0 network ''ip address/subnet mask''
|-
!Redistribute Static
| (config-router)redistribute static
| (configure)set protocols ospf redistribute static
|-
!Default Information
| (config-router)default information-originate
| (configure)set protocols ospf default-information originate
|-
!Administrative Distance
| (config-router)distance ''#''
| (configure)set protocols ospf distance ''#''
|-
|-
!Bandwidth
!Bandwidth
| (config-if)bandwidth ''number in kb''
| (config-if)bandwidth ''number in kb''
| (configure)interfaces ethernet ''ethx'' ip ospf bandwidth ''bandwidth''
|-
!Auto-Cost
| (config-router)ospf auto-cost reference-bandwidth ''bandwidth''
| (configure)set protocols ospf auto-cost reference-bandwidth ''bandwidth''
|-
!Metric
| (config-if)ip ospf cost ''cost''
| (configure)interfaces ethernet ''ethx'' ip ospf cost ''cost''
|-
!Priority
| (config-if)ip ospf priority ''number''
| (configure) interfaces ethernet ''ethx'' ip ospf priority ''number''
|-
|-
|}
|}


== Troubleshooting ==
== Troubleshooting ==
In this section we tell you the commands to do all the fun stuff you are required to prove that your network is vastly superior to other networks.Mostly all done in the operational mode on Vyatta!
 
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!
!
!Cisco Command
!IOS Command
!Vyatta Command
!CatOS Command
|-
|-
!
!
|Ping
|Ping
|Ping
|
|-
|-
!
!
|tracert
|tracert
|tracert
|
|-
|-
!
!
|show ip route
|show ip route
|show route
|
|-
|-
!
!
| show int ''int''
| show int ''int''
| show interfaces ethernet ''ethx''
|
|-
!
|show ip ospf neighbor
|show ospf4 neighbor
|-
!
|(config)debug ip rip
|show debug rip
|-
!
|(config)debug ip opsf events
|debug ospf event
|-
|-
!
!
|show run
|show run
|(config)show running-config
|
|-
|-
!
!
|copy run start
|copy run start
|(config)save ''filename''
|
|-
|-
!
!
|erase start
|erase start
|(config)delete ''the load up file path''
|
|-
|-
|}
|}




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Revision as of 22:04, 1 February 2011

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CatOS

CatOS is the operating system used on Cisco's Catalyst switches before changing over to IOS. Before purchasing the technology from Crescendo in 1993, CatOS was called XDI. CatOS is a Unix-like operating system for many legacy Cisco switches. CatOS runs on the following switch series: 1200, 4000, 4500, 5000, 5500, 6000 and 6500. Some of the high end switches such as the Catalyst 6500 series still run CatOS.

On this page we will be comparing two switches; a Catalyst 2900XL running CatOS and a Catalyst 2960 running IOS.

Commands

Commands entered in CatOS are committed to NVRAM instantaneously. In IOS, the user is required to issue a command to save to NVRAM.

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IOS Command CatOS Command
Global Configure Configure Terminal
Hostname (config)hostname Name
Password (config)line con 0 (enter)password password
Bandwidth (config-if)bandwidth number in kb

Troubleshooting

IOS Command CatOS Command
Ping
tracert
show ip route
show int int
show run
copy run start
erase start


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