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FIXED -CO NF IGU RAT IO N S WIT CHE S
Intelligent Switching for the Evolving Network

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 c ome.

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

Cisco Catalyst 2940 Series

Compact fixed-configuration
switches delivering Fast Ethernet
connectivity for workgroup,
conference room, and classroom
deployments.
• Standalone fixed-configuration
Layer 2 switches with no fan
• Fast Ethernet connectivity with
Gigabit Ethernet Uplinks
• Up to 8 10/100 ports
Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series
Fixed-configuration switches offering
Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet
connectivity for branch offices,
small wiring closets, and industrial
deployments.
• Standalone fixed-configuration
switches
• Layer 2 switching with intelligent
Layer 2–4 services
• Fast Ethernet connectivity with
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 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
Cisco Catalyst 3560 Series
Fixed-configuration switches
combining Gigabit Ethernet
connectivity and PoE for enterprise
LAN access and branch office
deployments.
• Standalone fixed-configuration
switches
• Layer 2– 4 switching and intelligent
services with dynamic IP routing
and IPv6
• Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet
connectivity
• Up to 48 10/100/1000 ports plus
4 SFP ports
• Integrated PoE (Cisco pre-standard
and IEEE 802.3af); up to 24 ports
with 15.4 watts or 48 ports with
7.3 watts
• AC power supply failure protection
with external power supply
Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series
Stackable switches offering multilayer
switching and Cisco StackWise™
technology for enterprise branch
offices and midsize organizations.
• Stackable fixed-configuration
switches featuring Cisco StackWise
technology, a 32Gbps interconnect
for a unified, resilient system of up
to nine switches
• Layer 2– 4 switching and intelligent
services with dynamic IP routing
and IPv6
• Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet,
and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE)
connectivity
• Up to 48 10/100/1000 ports plus
4 SFP ports per stackable switch
• Integrated PoE (Cisco pre-
standard and IEEE 802.3af); up to
24 ports with 15.4 watts or 48 ports
with 7.3 watts
• AC power supply failure protection
with external power supply
MODUL AR SWI TC HES

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series

Midrange modular platform offering
Layer 2–4 switching intelligent
network services up to 136Gbps,
and added investment protection for
enterprises, small- to medium-sized
businesses, and service providers.
• Investment Protection:
Evolutionary centralized modular
architecture with functionally
transparent line cards allow for
easy upgrade of all system ports
to higher level functions with
Supervisor upgrade
• Flexible Options: Modular 3- and
6-slot single supervisor chassis
and 7- and 10-slot redundant
supervisor chassis supporting
numerous connectivity and
service configurations
• Highest Availability: Redundant
supervisor engines with Non-stop
Forwarding/Stateful Switchover
(NSF/SSO) offering 50ms failover;
redundant power supplies with
power circuit redundancy;
hot-swappable fan trays with
redundant fans
• Comprehensive Security:
Integrated Network Admission
Control (NAC) and 802.1x, H/W-
based Control Plane Policing
(CoPP); integrated man-in-the-
middle and DoS attack mitigation;
NetFlow; access control lists and
SSH
• Comprehensive Management:
CiscoWorks; CNA; RSPAN; TDR
and NetFlow
• High Port Density: Up to 384 Fast
Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet ports
available in copper or fiber with
10 Gigabit uplinks; PoE (Cisco
pre-standard and IEEE 802.3af)

Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series

Optimized for secure, converged
voice, video, and data networks,
the Catalyst 6500 offers industry-
leading scalability (32Gbps to
720Gbps), operational control, and
investment protection to meet the
needs of enterprises, medium-sized
businesses, and service providers.
• Flexible Options: Modular 3-, 4-, 6-,
9-, and 13-slot chassis all support
redundant supervisors; LAN/WAN
service modules; modular Power
over Ethernet (PoE), and forwarding
engines
• Highest Availability: Cisco IOS
Software Modularity featuring
subsystem In Service Software
Upgrades (ISSUs); Generic Online
Diagnostics (GOLD)
• Comprehensive Security:
H/W-based Control Plane Policing
(CoPP); integrated HW NetFlow;
802.1x enhancements; firewall;
web VPN; intrusion prevention and
anomaly detection modules
• Enhanced Manageability:
Subsystem ISSUs with IOS
modularity; integrated TDR;
Encapsulated Remote Span
(ERSPAN); Embedded Event
Manager (EEM); Network Analysis
Module (NAM); CiscoWorks; CNA
• Highest Port Densities: Up to 1,152
10/100 ports, 577 10/100/1000
ports, 410 SFP Gigabit Ethernet
ports, or 32 10GbE ports
• IP Communications: Highest
integrated PoE density; TDM/
Analog gateway and media
services; industry-leading
scalability and quality for voice
and video applications
• Integrated Service Modules:
Accelerated IT performance
with simplified architectures and
integrated wireless technologies