Features And Benefits Of Cisco Catalyst 3560 Series - Cisco Catalyst 3560-24TS Datasheet

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Figure 2. Cisco Catalyst 3560 SFP Interconnect Cable
Table 1 gives the features and benefits of the Cisco Catalyst 3560 Series. Table 2 gives the
hardware specifications, and Table 3 gives the power specifications. Table 4 lists the management
and standards support, and Table 5 provides the safety and compliance information.
Table 1.

Features and Benefits of Cisco Catalyst 3560 Series

Feature
Ease of Use and Deployment
Cisco EnergyWise
Benefit
● Cisco Express Setup simplifies initial configuration with a Web browser, eliminating the
need for more complex terminal emulation programs and CLI knowledge.
● IEEE 802.3af and Cisco prestandard PoE support comes with automatic discovery to
detect a Cisco prestandard or IEEE 802.3af endpoint and provide the necessary power
without any user configuration.
● DHCP autoconfiguration of multiple switches through a boot server eases switch
deployment.
● Automatic QoS (Auto QoS) simplifies QoS configuration in voice-over-IP (VoIP)
networks by issuing interface and global switch commands to detect Cisco IP phones,
classify traffic, and enable egress queue configuration.
● Autosensing on each 10/100 port detects the speed of the attached device and
automatically configures the port for 10- or 100-Mbps operation, easing switch
deployment in mixed 10- and 100-Mbps environments.
● Autonegotiating on all ports automatically selects half- or full-duplex transmission mode
to optimize bandwidth.
● Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) helps enable dynamic trunk configuration across all
switch ports.
● Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP) automates the creation of Cisco Fast EtherChannel
groups or Gigabit EtherChannel groups to link to another switch, router, or server.
● Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) allows the creation of Ethernet channeling
with devices that conform to IEEE 802.3ad. This feature is similar to Cisco
EtherChannel technology and PAgP.
● DHCP Server enables a convenient deployment option for the assignment of IP
addresses in networks that do not have a dedicated DHCP server.
● DHCP Relay allows a DHCP relay agent to broadcast DHCP requests to the network
DHCP server.
● IEEE 802.3z-compliant 1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX/LH, 1000BASE-ZX, 1000BASE-
T, and coarse wavelength-division multiplexing (CWDM) physical interface support
through a field-replaceable SFP module provides unprecedented flexibility in switch
deployment.
● Support for the Cisco Catalyst 3560 SFP Interconnect Cable facilitates a low-cost, point-
to-point gigabit connection between Cisco Catalyst 3560 Series switches.
● The default configuration stored in Flash memory helps ensure that the switch can be
quickly connected to the network and can pass traffic with minimal user intervention.
● Automatic medium-dependent interface crossover (Auto-MDIX) automatically adjusts
transmit and receive pairs if an incorrect cable type (crossover or straight-through) is
installed on a 10/100 port.
● Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) to diagnose and resolve cabling problems on copper
Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports.
● Cisco EnergyWise for greenhouse gas emissions and operational cost optimization by
measuring, reporting, and reducing energy consumption across the entire corporate
infrastructure, well beyond the scope of IT.
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