Cisco Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(1)SE

For recovery procedures, see the “Troubleshooting” chapter in the software configuration guide for 
this release.

You can assign IP information to your switch by using these methods:

The Express Setup program, as described in the switch getting started guide.

The CLI-based setup program, as described in the switch hardware installation guide.

The DHCP-based autoconfiguration, as described in the switch software configuration guide.

Manually assigning an IP address, as described in the switch software configuration guide.

Support for IPv6 multicast. For more information, see the Implementing IPv6 Multicast chapter of 
the Software Configuration Guide on Cisco.com.

Option to minimize boot up time with the boot fast command. For more information, see the 
Assigning the Switch IP Address and Default Gateway chapter in the Software Configuration Guide 
on Cisco.com 

Support for static routes on switch virtual interfaces (SVIs). For more information, see the 
Configuring SDM Templates and Configuring Static IP Unicast Routing chapters in the Software 
Configuration Guide.

Support for port security on Etherchannels. For more information, see the Configuring Port-Based 
Traffic Control chapter in the Software Configuration Guide.

For the Cisco IE 3000 Software Configuration Guide, Release 15.0(2)SE and Later, go to 

You should review this section before you begin working with the switch. These are known limitations 
that will not be fixed, and there is not always a workaround. Some features might not work as 
documented, and some features could be affected by recent changes to the switch hardware or software.

This section contains these limitations: