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Catalyst 2960 and 2960-S Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Configuring Cisco IOS IP SLAs Operations
Note To use Cisco IOS IP Service Level Agreements (SLAs), the switch must be running the LAN Base
image.
This chapter describes how to use Cisco IOS IP Service Level Agreements (SLAs) on the Catalyst 2960
and 2960-S switches. Cisco IP SLAs is a part of Cisco IOS software that allows Cisco customers to
analyze IP service levels for IP applications and services by using active traffic monitoring—the
generation of traffic in a continuous, reliable, and predictable manner—for measuring network
performance. With Cisco IOS IP SLAs, service provider customers can measure and provide service
level agreements, and enterprise customers can verify service levels, verify outsourced service level
agreements, and understand network performance. Cisco IOS IP SLAs can perform network
assessments, verify quality of service (QoS), ease the deployment of new services, and assist with
network troubleshooting. Unless otherwise noted, the term switch refers to a standalone switch and to a
switch stack.
Note Stacking is supported only on Catalyst 2960-S switches running the LAN base image.
Note The switch supports only IP SLAs responder functionality and must be configured with another device
that supports full IP SLAs functionality.
For more information about IP SLAs, see the Cisco IOS IP SLAs Configuration Guide, Release 12.4T:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/ipsla/configuration/guide/12_4t/sla_12_4t_book.html
For command syntax information, see the command reference:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/ipsla/command/reference/sla_book.html
This chapter has these sections:
• Understanding Cisco IOS IP SLAs, page 32-2
• Configuring IP SLAs Operations, page 32-5
• Monitoring IP SLAs Operations, page 32-6