Introduction
The next-generation Cisco Catalyst 3850 Switch meets the current and future demands of enterprise access-layer
networks. As these networks incorporate ever more technologies, they must be secure, scalable, and resilient. The
Cisco Catalyst 3850 Switch offers operational simplicity, scalability, and superb performance. The new Cisco
StackWise-480 stack architecture delivers the industry's best-in-class stack bandwidth and resiliency.
The Cisco Catalyst 3850 Switch supports the powerful next-generation Cisco IOS XE Software. The modular Cisco
IOS XE Software architecture enables rich, scalable, and cost-effective integrated borderless networking services.
The Cisco Catalyst 3850 Switch is the first stackable access-layer switch that provides both wired and wireless
services on a single Cisco IOS XE Software-based platform.
This guide describes the procedures required to deploy a Cisco Catalyst 3850 Switch:
1.
Initializing the Cisco Catalyst 3850 Switch
2.
Cisco Catalyst 3850 Switch right-to-use (RTU) licensing model
3.
Cisco Catalyst 3850 Switch stacking
4.
Converged access with the Cisco Catalyst 3850 Switch
5.
Cisco Catalyst 3850 Switch Database Manager (SDM) template
Initializing the Cisco Catalyst 3850 Switch
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Console setup
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Cisco IOS XE Software bundle and packages overview
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Booting Cisco IOS XE Software
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Updating Cisco IOS XE Software
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Software rollback
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Software clean
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Boot loader upgrade
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Migration to installed mode
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