Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Quick Reference Manual page 4

Intelligent Switching for the Evolving Network
MODUL A R SWITCHES
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series
Optimized for secure, converged Midrange modular platform offering
voice, video, and data networks, Layer 2– 4 switching intelligent
network services up to 136Gbps,
the Catalyst 6500 offers industry-
and added investment protection for
leading scalability (32Gbps to
enterprises, small- to medium-sized
720Gbps), operational control, and
businesses, and service providers.
investment protection to meet the
needs of enterprises, medium-sized
• Investment Protection:
businesses, and service providers.
Evolutionary centralized modular
architecture with functionally
• Flexible Options: Modular 3-, 4-, 6-,
transparent line cards allow for
9-, and 13-slot chassis all support
easy upgrade of all system ports
redundant supervisors; LAN/WAN
to higher level functions with
service modules; modular Power
Supervisor upgrade
over Ethernet (PoE), and forwarding
engines
• Flexible Options: Modular 3- and
6-slot single supervisor chassis
• Highest Availability: Cisco IOS
and 7- and 10-slot redundant
Software Modularity featuring
supervisor chassis supporting
subsystem In Service Software
numerous connectivity and
Upgrades (ISSUs); Generic Online
service configurations
Diagnostics (GOLD)
• Highest Availability: Redundant
• Comprehensive Security:
supervisor engines with Non-stop
H/W-based Control Plane Policing
Forwarding/Stateful Switchover
(CoPP); integrated HW NetFlow;
(NSF/SSO) offering 50ms failover;
802. 1 x enhancements; firewall;
redundant power supplies with
web VPN; intrusion prevention and
power circuit redundancy;
anomaly detection modules
hot-swappable fan trays with
• Enhanced Manageability:
redundant fans
Subsystem ISSUs with IOS
• Comprehensive Security:
modularity; integrated TDR;
Integrated Network Admission
Encapsulated Remote Span
Control (NAC) and 802. 1 x, H/W-
(ERSPAN); Embedded Event
based Control Plane Policing
Manager (EEM); Network Analysis
(CoPP); integrated man-in-the-
Module (NAM); CiscoWorks; CNA
middle and DoS attack mitigation;
• Highest Port Densities: Up to 1, 1 52
NetFlow; access control lists and
10/100 ports, 577 10/100/1000
SSH
ports, 410 SFP Gigabit Ethernet
• Comprehensive Management:
ports, or 32 10GbE ports
CiscoWorks; CNA; RSPAN; TDR
• IP Communications: Highest
and NetFlow
integrated PoE density; TDM/
• High Port Density: Up to 384 Fast
Analog gateway and media
Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet ports
services; industry-leading
available in copper or fiber with
scalability and quality for voice
10 Gigabit uplinks; PoE (Cisco
and video applications
pre-standard and IEEE 802.3af)
• Integrated Service Modules:
Accelerated IT performance
with simplified architectures and
integrated wireless technologies
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FI X E D - CONFIGUR ATION SWITCHES
Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series
Fixed-configuration switches offering
high-performance and highest
availability in a 1 RU configuration,
optimized for Datacenter top of rack
server aggregation.
• Standalone fixed-configuration
for low-latency and wire-speed
switching
• Layer 2 – 4 switching and intelligent
services with dynamic IP routing
and IPv6
• Up to 48 10/100/1000 ports with
4 SFP ports or 48 10/100/1000
ports with two 10GbE ports
• Dual, hot-swappable internal AC
or DC power supplies
• Hot-swappable fan trays
From edge to core, Cisco Catalyst switches provide the performance, high
availability, comprehensive security, delivery optimization, and enhanced
manageability needed to get the most out of your network for years to come.
Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series Cisco Catalyst 3560 Series
Stackable switches offering multilayer Fixed-configuration switches
switching and Cisco StackWise combining Gigabit Ethernet
™
technology for enterprise branch connectivity and PoE for enterprise
offices and midsize organizations. LAN access and branch office
deployments.
• Stackable fixed-configuration
switches featuring Cisco StackWise • Standalone fixed-configuration
technology, a 32Gbps interconnect switches
for a unified, resilient system of up
• Layer 2 – 4 switching and intelligent
to nine switches
services with dynamic IP routing
and IPv6
• Layer 2 – 4 switching and intelligent
services with dynamic IP routing
• Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet
and IPv6
connectivity
• Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet,
• Up to 48 10/100/1000 ports plus
and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE)
4 SFP ports
connectivity
• Integrated PoE (Cisco pre-standard
• Up to 48 10/100/1000 ports plus
and IEEE 802.3af); up to 24 ports
4 SFP ports per stackable switch
with 15.4 watts or 48 ports with
• Integrated PoE (Cisco pre- 7.3 watts
standard and IEEE 802.3af); up to
• AC power supply failure protection
24 ports with 15.4 watts or 48 ports
with external power supply
with 7.3 watts
• AC power supply failure protection
with external power supply
Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series Cisco Catalyst 2940 Series
Fixed-configuration switches offering Compact fixed-configuration
Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet switches delivering Fast Ethernet
connectivity for branch offices, connectivity for workgroup,
small wiring closets, and industrial conference room, and classroom
deployments. deployments.
• Standalone fixed-configuration • Standalone fixed-configuration
switches Layer 2 switches with no fan
• Layer 2 switching with intelligent • Fast Ethernet connectivity with
Layer 2 – 4 services Gigabit Ethernet Uplinks
• Fast Ethernet connectivity with • Up to 8 10/100 ports
Gigabit Ethernet Uplinks
• Up to 48 10/100 ports
• AC power supply failure protection
with external power supply;
DC power option available
Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series
Fixed-configuration switches offering
Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet
connectivity with enhanced LAN
services for mid-market and branch
office networks.
• Standalone fixed-configuration
switches
• Layer 2 switching with intelligent
Layer 2 –4 services
• Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet
connectivity
• Up to 48 10/100 ports or
10/100/1000 ports
• AC power supply failure protection
with external power supply
Cisco Catalyst Express 500
Series
Cisco-class switches that make
advanced network services and IP
Communications easy to manage
for businesses with 20 to 250
employees.
• Standalone fixed-configuration
Layer 2 switches
• Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet
connectivity
• Up to 24 10/100 ports with optional
PoE or 12 10/100/1000 ports