Cisco Systems Intelligent Switching manual

Catalyst Wiring Closet Deployment Scenarios

Every network is unique, just like the organizations they serve. These diagrams illustrate four common deployments in wiring closets, utilizing Cisco Catalyst 2950, 3550, 4500, and 6500 switches. Depending on the size of the business, these could be linked into the core network layer. These are merely options, of course—the Cisco Catalyst family supports a far more diverse range of needs than those depicted here.

Catalyst 6500 with

Catalyst 6500/4500

Catalyst 3550-12G or 12T	Catalyst 6500/4500
with Catalyst 3550/2950 Stack	with Catalyst 3550 Stack

		Si
		Si
Deployment with Stackables	Deployment with	Deployment with Chassis
	Stackables and Chassis

Functionality

Deployment for IP Telephony and Wireless LAN Access

Core/

Distribution

Layer

	Catalyst
M	6500/4500

IP telephones and wireless LAN access points can connect to Cisco chassis or stackable switches in the access layer.

•Inline power distribution and automatic phone discovery for ease of deployment and management

•Separate voice VLANs for simplified management

•Intelligent QoS features prioritize delay-sensitive voice traffic and provides high-quality communications

•Voice Services and gateway functionality enable ease of migration to IP telephony from legacy TDM services (Catalyst 6500/4500)

Access Layer

Si	Catalyst
	6500/4500/
	3550