Cisco CISCO2650 - 2650 Router Hardware Installation Manual page 227

Connecting Cisco EtherSwitch Service Modules
This chapter describes how to connect Cisco EtherSwitch service modules. It contains the following
sections:
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Note This document describes the Cisco EtherSwitch service modules only. For information about other Cisco
Ethernet switch network modules, see the "Connecting Ethernet Switch Network Modules to a Network"
section at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2797/products_module_installation_guide_chapt
er09186a00800b168c.html
To determine whether your router supports a specific network module, see
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Cisco EtherSwitch Services Modules
Cisco EtherSwitch service modules are complete switching platforms and can be stacked with other
Cisco switches to form a switching stack integrated with the router and capable of supporting the
following features:
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For information about these and other Cisco EtherSwitch service module features, see the Cisco
EtherSwitch Service Modules Feature Guide at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2797/products_feature_guide09186a0080415bae
.html
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Cisco EtherSwitch Services Modules, page 18-1
Power Considerations, page 18-13
Connecting to the EtherSwitch Service Module Ports, page 18-14
Stacking the Cisco EtherSwitch Service Modules, page 18-15
Dynamic addition and removal of individual Cisco EtherSwitch service modules from the switching
stack
Integrated management through all management interfaces (command-line interface [CLI], Simple
Network Management Protocol [SNMP], and HTTP)
Features such as UplinkFast, EtherChannel, and equal-cost routing across the switching stack that
provide redundancy and reduce network disruption from individual component failure
C H A P T E R
Cisco Network Modules Hardware Installation Guide
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Table 1-6 on page 1-16.
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