Introduction
Cisco Data Center Switching Solutions
Intelligent Switching for the Evolving Network
Modular Switches
Model/Series
System Scalability
Switching Fabric (Gbps)
Packets per Second (Mpps)
Modular Memory Upgrade
LAN Switching Features
Connectivity and Filtering
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EtherChannel
/802.3ad
LACP Fast Rate
Jumbo Frames—GbE on Copper
Jumbo Frames—GbE on Fibre
Broadcast Suppression
Multicast Suppression
Unicast Flood Suppression
Number of Member Links in Port Channel
Layer 2
ISL/802. 1 Q
Private VLAN Edge
Private VLAN
VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)
VTP Transperant VTP Transperant
VTP Client /Server
VLAN Trunking Protocol Pruning
Number of Active VLANs
Number of VLAN IDs
MAC Entries
Layer 3
Static Routes
RIP, RIPv2
EIGRP
EIGRP Stub
OSPF v2
BGP
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Nexus 7000 Series
3.7 Tbps - 17.8 Tbps
840-11520
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Up to 16
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4096 per VDC
4096 per VDC
128,000
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Catalyst 6500 Series
720Gbps– 2.0 Tbps
4.0 Tbps with VSS
720 mpps of IPv4 and 390
mpps of IPv6
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Up to 16
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