Cisco Systems 2940, 2950, 2960, 3750, 500, 4900, 3560 Cisco Catalyst Modular Switches

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The Cisco Catalyst 6500 and 4500 Series modular switches

provide customers with an intelligent high performance

platform for deploying numerous concurrent intelligent

services without degrading the overall performance of the

switch. With a broad selection of line cards, power supplies,

and their highly versatile architecture, modular switches

deliver the highest levels of port density and ﬂexibility,

including PoE scalability to deploy new converged

applications and extending investment protection well into

the future. The modular architecture also provides scalable

performance via a selection of supervisors which can be

upgraded to enhance the performance and service features of

the entire switch as needed.

To minimize costly user downtime, modular switches are

optimized for high availability. Critical redundant hardware

and software features deliver the highest resiliency for all

places in the network. Another key advantage is the ease of

use of modular switches. Modular switches have a single IOS

image to manage no matter how many line cards are inserted.

This allows for simpler IOS conﬁgurations, updating,

and management leading to a reduction in overall cost of

ongoing operations.

Cisco Catalyst Modular Switches

Contents

Main Cisco Catalyst Switch Guide 4575_LANGuideCover r1.indd 1 5/16/06 11:11:23 AM Scalable, intelligent LAN switching for campus, branch, and data center networks of all sizes Cisco Catalyst Switch Guide Cisco Catalyst Switches Scalable, intelligent LAN switching for campus, branch, and data center networks of all sizes. Cisco Catalyst Switches Intelligent Switching for the Evolving Network Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series Cisco Catalyst 2940 Series Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series The architectural foundation of the Intelligent Information Network. Hardware Integration High-Density Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet Predictable Performance Power over Ethernet End-to-end intelligent switching for todays converged network services. Availability and Resiliency Delivery Optimization Enhanced Manageability Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Cisco Catalyst Modular Switches Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Hardware Features: Catalyst 6500 Chassis Cisco IOS Software Modularity Maximum PoE Scalability Hardware Features: Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engines Series Spotlight Catalyst Supervisor Engine 720 Catalyst Supervisor Engine 32 Product Overview Product Overview continued Page Product Overview continued Product Transitions continued Cisco Ser vice Modules Communication Media Module (CMM) Wireless LAN Services Module (WLSM) Wireless Services Module (WiSM) Cisco Ser vice Modules Content Switching Module with SSL Content Switching Module Applications Control Engine Module Applications-oriented Networking Module Cisco Securit y Service Modules IPSec VPN Shared Port Adapter Intrusion Detection Services Module (IDSM-2) Anomaly Guard Services Module Traffic Anomaly Detector Services Module Cisco Securit y Service Modules Firewall Services Module SSL Services Module Network Analysis Module Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Hardware Features: Catalyst 4500 Supervisor EnginesHardware Features: Catalyst 4500 Chassis Supervisor V-10GE Supervisor II-Plus Supervisor II-Plus-10GE Supervisor II-Plus-TS Scalable, Resilient Architecture Wire-speed Performance with all Services Enabled Page Cisco Catalyst Fixed-Configuration Switches Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series Wire-speed Performance Exceptional Reliability Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series Page Hardware Features Cisco StackWise Technology Addition of IP Communications Page Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series Cisco Catalyst 3560 Series Page Converged Services Product Transitions Product Transitions continued Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Page Gigabit Ethernet Enhanced Security Series Spotlight Product Overview Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series Page Simplified Management Hardware Features Specialized Models Page Cisco Catalyst 2940 Series Cisco Catalyst 2940 Series Comprehensive Management Series Spotlight Investment Protection Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Serie s Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series Simplified Deployments Hardware Features Series Spotlight Product Overview continued Notes Cisco Optics General Overview Cisco 10 Gigabit Modules Cisco CWDM Modules Cisco DWDM Transceiver Modules Page Page Page Page Cisco Catalyst Switch Guide 4575_LANGuideCover r1.indd 1 5/16/06 11:11:23 AM Scalable, intelligent LAN switching for campus, branch, and data center networks of all sizes Cisco Catalyst Switch Guide