We recommend 256 MB or 512 MB of DRAM for large networks or complex configurations. 64 MB is the minimum acceptable MSFC1 DRAM configuration. We recommend 128 MB of DRAM for most applications. The following sections describe the documentation available for the MSFC on Catalyst 6000 family switches. These documents consist of hardware and software installation guides, Cisco IOS configuration and command references, system error messages, feature modules, and other documents.
Documentation is available as printed manuals or electronic documents.
A feature module consists of a brief overview of the feature, benefits, configuration tasks, and a command reference. The feature module information is incorporated in the next printing of the Cisco IOS documentation set. Chapters in a configuration guide describe protocols, configuration tasks, and Cisco IOS software functionality and contain comprehensive configuration examples. Chapters in a command reference provide complete command syntax information. You can use each configuration guide in conjunction with its corresponding command reference.