Catalyst 4003 CatOS to IOS conversion.

Hello!
We are currently running CatOS on our Catalyst 4003 but would like to convert to IOS so we can monitor ports using Cisco Network Assistant.
Can this be done? I've seen documentation for the 6500 but not the Catalyst 4000's.
Thanks
Stuart

If you have a cat4000 running CatOS that means you have a supI or SupII, these sups cannot be converted to IOS. The same is true if you would want to convert a SupII+ or above which runs IOS exclusively, they cannot be converted to CatOS. Cat4000 sups have entirely different hadrware architecture than Cat6K sups so they cannot be compared.

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Old Catalyst 4003 - CATos to IOS

Hello:
I currently have some older (approx. 2004) Catalyst 4003 switches. I know there are vulnerabilities in my current CatOS version. My question is, can I upgrade to a different sup card and keep the chassis so that I can run IOS instead of CatOS? I would like to save as many parts as possible. We are not doing any QOS or anything that would require any module upgrades at this time. Just wondering if anyone has any experience in this arena.
TIA,
Brad Olson

Hi Brad,
To run IOS on sup engine you need to have minimum sup2+ and cat4003 chassis does not support sup2+.
You need to have minimum cat4006 chassis.
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/cat4000/hw_doc/install/01intro.htm#wp1015045
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/cat4000/hw_doc/mod_inst/01overvw.htm#wp1070862
HTH
Ankur

CatOS to IOS conversion without RP

We have a Cat 6509 with a WS-SUP32-GE-3B and want to convert the CatOS to IOS. We need to know if we can do the conversion, since we don't have a Route Processor implemented on the switch infrastructure. This environment consists of pure layer 2 switches with stand alone switch processors and no routing capabilities. Everything we've read shows navigating into the RP to load the new image. Would we be capable of converting to IOS in this instance?
Thanks for any help..

I am not at the remote site, but this is the show module for the CAT 6509:
Here's the list of modules within the chassis:
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1 1 48 10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet WS-X6148A-GE-TX no ok
2 2 48 10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet WS-X6148A-GE-TX no ok
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CatOS to IOS conversion

I would like to convert CatOS configuration file to IOS
I am trying to use the Configuration Conversion Tool on Cisco web
CatOS has two configuration file ( SUP Configuration & MSFC configuration )
Which file should I paste on the Conversion tool to be converted ?
Some commands can't be converted (Skipped Commands) ?
Any one has experince with the Cat configuration conversion tool can help me ?
Regards
Mohamed

Hi Mohamed,
The MSFC configuration you will not need to translate. This configuration is always in IOS mode and it will be the same in the native mode.
I have some translation to your CatOS commands:
set password xxxxxxxxx
set enablepass xxxxxxxxx
You will not need because you will use the password from your MSFC configuration.
set prompt tower_main --> hostname touwer_main
set system highavailability enable
set inlinepower defaultallocation 7000
These 2 commands I don't remember.
set spantree mode pvst+
This command you will not need because this is the default mode of spantree.
set vtp passwd portfast --> vtp passwd porfast
set vtp version 2 --> vtp version 2
set ip alias default 0.0.0.0
set logging server enable
set timezone PDT -7 0
set boot config-register 0x2102
These commands above you won't need because they must already exist in your MSFC configuration.
set boot system flash bootflash:cat6000-sup2k8.8-2-1.bin
Your will replace this with the new IOS image in the native mode, and the syntax is the same that in youe MSFC configuration:
boot system flash bootflash:image.bin
set igmp querier enable 1,500,700
set port dot1x 1/1 guest-vlan 0
set port qos 3/4,3/9,3/11 trust trust-cos
set port qos 3/1-4,3/9-12 policy-source local
set port qos 4/11 trust trust-cos
set port qos 4/9-12 policy-source local
These other commands above I don't remember.
set span 1 10/13 both inpkts disable learning enable multicast enable create
In the native mode you will replace the "set span" with the command "monitor session". Here is an example:
monitor session 1 source interface fastEthernet 0/1 both
monitor session 1 destination interface fastEthernet 0/9
It will monitor fast0/1 and will send all the traffic to interface fast0/9
I hope that this can help you.
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Network Analyst

Catalyst 5505 conversion from CatOS to IOS

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The Cat 5000s always run only CATOS. Only the L3 module supports IOS.Only the sup engines on the6500 and7600 support theconversion from CATOS toIOS.

Catalyst 6509 Conversion from CatOS to IOS.

Hi,
I am converting a Cat6509 Sup720 CatOS to IOS.The switch also has a FWSM configured. During converting CatOS to IOS will the FWSM configuration be erased or affected by any means ?
Regards
Kas

there should be no affect or deletion/problems with the FWSM during your IOS conversion.
haven't seen any issues in my LAB. the conversion process has a part where the CatOS commands/config are converted to the IOS commands/config required.
you should make sure you backup the FWSM configuration and partitions before you begin.
please see the following link for the CatOS to IOS conversion tasks for the sup720:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_tech_note09186a008015bfa6.shtml#conv_720

CATOS to IOS commands

Hi,
Just wandering if someone could tell me the IOS equivalent to these CATOS commands. I have been to the CATOS TO IOS Conversion utility Page and to be honest it doesn't work properly and skips a majority of commands.
The CATOS commands l need translated to IOS are :
set trunk 11/8 nonegotiate dot1q 1-1005,1024-4094
clear trunk 11/8 1006-1023
clear trunk 11/6 1-39,41-99,101-339,341-419,421-4094
set trunk 11/6 nonegotiate dot1q 40,100,340,420
clear trunk 11/13 1006-1023
set trunk 11/13 auto-negotiate 1-1005,1024-4094
#IPACLVLAN280
set qos acl ip IPACLVLAN280 dscp 32 ip any any
commit qos acl all
set qos acl map IPACLVLAN280 280
Thanks much appreciated

hi,
the three trunk command-blocks should be converted in this way:
clear trunk 11/8 1006-1023
set trunk 11/8 nonegotiate dot1q 1-1005,1024-4094
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport trunk allowed vlan 1-1005,1024-4094
switchport mode trunk
clear trunk 11/6 1-39,41-99,101-339,341-419,421-4094
set trunk 11/6 nonegotiate dot1q 40,100,340,420
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport trunk allowed vlan 40,100,340,420
switchport mode trunk
clear trunk 11/13 1006-1023
set trunk 11/13 auto-negotiate 1-1005,1024-4094
switchport trunk encapsulation negotiate
switchport trunk allowed vlan 1-1005,1024-4094
switchport mode dynamic auto
kind regards,
Bernhard

6509 conversion from CatOS to IOS

I am interested in hearing from those who have converted from CatOS to IOS using 6500 as primarily a LAN switch with InterVLAN routing. Are there valid reasons / advantages to running IOS over CatOS? It seems to me that the CatOS is more efficient language for configuring switch ports and the IOS is better for configuring routing. I use 6509 in the core for server farms mostly and with the integration of many IOS based switches (3750) I am considering migrating the 6509 to IOS as well.
Thanks,
Greg

Greg,
Cisco may support CATOS for a while, but I do think that they may end of life it in the future. Thats why there is a big push on the IOS over CATOS.
I feel that the IOS is equally efficient in configuring switch ports as CATOS. You can use interface range commands to configure common parameters to a range of switch ports. And the great thing about configuring switchports in IOS is that it will have the same syntax like your 3750 switches.
Here is a link that compares commands on both switches which will help a lot after migration.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps700/products_tech_note09186a008010e9d5.shtml
Sankar
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CatOS to IOS Converter tool

Hi,
Does anybody have any experience of using the CatOS to IOS Converter tool on a Sup720?
Just to be clear, I'm not referring to the Configuration conversion tool but to the actual OS conversion tool. The CCO document (http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_tech_note09186a008070f124.shtml)
indicates the tool was tested on a Sup2 only but i was wondering if it could be used with the Sup720's as well?
If not i assume everyone would suggest the manual method as the preferred method of converting from Hybrid to Native?
Thanks

Cisco Software Config. Tools for Cat6000:
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/cat6000-config-converter

Sup32 from CATOS to IOS

I am about to begin a conversion from CATOS to IOS. I was wondering if I could do the following:
1: Use a new flash card, and format it in an NATIVE IOS Sup720
2: Put the correct code and configuration on it
3: Put it in the Sup32 and rebooted it
Would this then allow the Sup32 to boot up using IOS and not CATOS. I know I may have to copy the configuration from the flash to NVRAM but it seems like the quickest process, instead of the 30 minutes based on CCO documentation.
Thanks

I actually just tried this and it workerd. I took a sup32 that was running CATOS. Put in a CF card that was formated in a SUP720 with the IOS image on it. Replaced the on-board CF card with the new one. The system booted and couldn't find and files. I put the boot variable in ROMMON mode and bam up and running. Just had to change the bootvar in IOS and create the new config. Much faster than doing two copies of a 76MB file.

CatOS versus IOS

Hi all.
Can any body please explain to me what is the difference between CatOS and IOS.

Hi Friend,
CatOS on the Supervisor Engine and Cisco IOS Software on the MSFC (Hybrid): A CatOS image can be used as the system software to run the Supervisor Engine on Catalyst 6500/6000 switches. If the optional MSFC is installed, a separate Cisco IOS Software image is used to run the MSFC.
Cisco IOS Software on both the Supervisor Engine and MSFC (Native): A single Cisco IOS Software image can be used as the system software to run both the Supervisor Engine and MSFC on Catalyst 6500/6000 switches.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps700/products_tech_note09186a008010e9d5.shtml#Diff
HTH, if yes please rate the post.
Ankur

Convert Qos commands from CATOS to IOS

Hello,
i've some problems converting some Qos commands from CATos to IOS can anybody help me?
set qos drop-threshold 1q4t rx queue 1 50 60 80 100
set qos map 2q2t tx 1 1 cos 0
set qos map 1p1q4t rx 1 3 cos 4
set qos wrr 1p2q2t 50 255
set qos txq-ratio 1p2q2t 70 15 15
set qos wred 1p2q2t tx queue 1 70:100 70:100
set qos bridged-microflow-policing disable 1,50-54,100-121,500,700-702,1006-1011,1016
set qos policed-dscp-map 1:1
set qos policed-dscp-map excess-rate 0:0
set qos acl default-action ip dscp 0
set qos acl default-action ipx
set qos acl default-action mac
set qos policy-source local
set qos rsvp disable
set qos rsvp policy-timeout 30
set qos rsvp local-policy forward
!Module with GE interfaces
set port qos 3/1-16 cos 0
set port qos 3/1-16 trust trust-cos
set port qos 3/1-16 port-based
set port qos 3/1-16 policy-source local
set qos statistics export port 3/1 disable
set qos statistics export port 3/2 disable
set qos statistics export port 3/3 disable
set qos statistics export port 3/4 disable
set qos statistics export port 3/5 disable
set qos statistics export port 3/6 disable
set qos statistics export port 3/7 disable
set qos statistics export port 3/8 disable
set qos statistics export port 3/9 disable
set qos statistics export port 3/10 disable
set qos statistics export port 3/11 disable
set qos statistics export port 3/12 disable
set qos statistics export port 3/13 disable
set qos statistics export port 3/14 disable
set qos statistics export port 3/15 disable
set qos statistics export port 3/16 disable

This URL should help you:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/473/73.html

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Trying to interconnect Catalyst 4506 (IOS) & Catalyst 6509 (CatOS) using FS

Hey all,
I'm currently having a problem interconnecting a Catalyst 4506 using IOS and a Catalyst 6509 using CatOS via FSO. The FSO is all setup and they show that they are talking but when we plug the fiber optic cables into the switches, we get a notconnect status on the switches. The link lights on both switches don't light up either. I have configured both sides as follows
6509 (the Gigabit Port is 2/6):
set port negotiation 2/6 disable
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4506 (the Gigabit Port is 1/1):
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We were told by the FSO company that both ends must turn off negotiation in order for it to work. On the end with the Catalyst 6509, I have tried plugging another known working fiber optic line into the 2/6 port and the link light lights up so we know that the port isn't broken. Any ideas? I am lost.
Background:
We currently have a T1 line that serves as a point to point between the two buildings. We were trying to get rid of it and go with Free Space Optics (FSO) to increase bandwidth between the two buildings. We have 5 VLANs on each side (on the 4506 side, Vlans 110, 120, 132, 140, & 104 and on the 6509 side, Vlan 10, 20, 32, 40, 4) and the point to point is on the 200 network to interconnect the switches.

Hie David,
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I doubt this because as you have said even the link light is not coming up.

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