6500 Series Configuration

[hobbes80]

Hey all-
I'm a bit of a n00b on cisco configs. I've been through a CCNA boot camp (a while ago), and have spent time entering commands and working with the IOS envir. I am trying to configure a 6509 with a Supervisor 2 module, 2x 48 Port GigE Modules, 2x PIX Firewall Modules and 1x 6 Port GBIC Gig Module.
Right now I'm mostly concerned with three things:

1) How do I setup the two interfaces on the supervisor module to be primary and secondary failover connections to another switch?

2) I've associated ports with different VLANs, how do I setup gateways for those VLANS so that they can bridge across the network. Basically I have a private and public VLAN, then the default which will be the frontend, I want the private to be able surf the internet.

3) Where do Setup the Firewall Failver for the PIX cards?

I know they are kind of huge questions... I'm in a bit of a time crunch and we're currently looking for an outside consultant to come in and help configure (basically configure and walk me through some things). In the meantime I was hoping to get some information on at least getting rolling on those tasks.
Thanks a bunch,
--Andy

 

[vipergg]

Here are a few questions back at you . Is the 6500 an all IOS box or is it a hybrid (catos and ios) ? Does the 6500 actually have a layer 3 card built in (MSFC card) ? If so then from the command line of catos you do a "session 15" which would get you into the routing card portion . If this doesn't work then this 6500 is a strict layer 2 box and all your routing would have to be done on another device , router or a layer 2/3 switch of some type . If you do indeed have a layer 3 card then just get into the msfc and type
'interface vlan XXX , then you put your address in there . XXX is whatever vlan number you used on the layer 2 side .