There are actually three types (IOS, Set and Menu based). I posted a list of which switches use what interface, and a sample configuration of each at www.laganiere.net, I hope you find it useful...
--- Dennis Laganiere ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Do" To: Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 12:56 PM Subject: RE: Simple Question [7:61830] > I'm enrolled in Cisco's CCNP Network Academy program and just completed > their "Multi-Layer Switching" curriculum last semester. > > In their online curriculum, they refer to two "flavors" of switches: "Set > Based" and "IOS Based" > > In Cisco's Network Academy online curriculum universe, "Set Based" switches > are switches which use set commands, e.g. 4000 & 6000 series switches. "IOS > Based" switches don't use set commands, e.g. the 2900XL switches. > > However, if you look at Cisco's "CCNP Switching" book by Hucaby, et al., > they make the following distinction: > > IOS-based commands (found on CAT 1900/2820, 2900XL, and 3500XL) are similar > to many IOS commands used on Cisco routers. > > Set-based, command-line interface (CLI) commands (found in 2926G, 4000, 5000 > and 6000) use set and clear commands to make changes to the configuration. > > Pat Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=61878&t=61830 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

