Network Modules for Cisco 3700, 3600 and 2600XM series

LANBenefitsand&MixedAdvantagesMedia Networkcon inued Modules

 

 

Supported Platforms

 

Product

Description

and Minimum

 

IOS Versions

Comments

 

 

 

 

NM-16ESW-PWR-1GIG

Provides 16 switch ports

3700 series – 12.2(8)T

This is a bundle of one

16 port 10/100 EtherSwitch

with in-line power support,

3660 series – 12.2(2)XT

NM-16-ESW, one GE-

one GE port and one

DCARD-ESW and one

Network Module with In-

3640 – 12.2(2)XT

internal port to the router

PPWR-DCARD-16ESW.

Line Power and GE

3620 – 12.2(2)XT

engine. Features amongst

 

 

Requires an IOS “PLUS”

 

other 802.1p prioritization

2691 – 12.2(8)T

 

feature set.

 

and 802.1Q VLAN, and

2600XM series – 12.2(8)T1

Requires an external

 

802.1D SpanningTree

 

2650 series – 12.2(2)XT

power supply chassis

 

protocol.

 

2620 series – 12.2(2)XT

PWR-CHASSIS-360W

 

 

 

Modular Router Solutions

when installed in a 2600 or

 

2610 series – 12.2(2)XT

 

LAN Switching

3600 series router or an

 

 

 

LAN-to-LAN Routing

 

internal power supply

 

Inter-VLAN Routing

 

PPWR-PS-360W when

 

IPTelephony

 

installed in a 3700 series

 

 

 

router.

 

 

 

 

PPWR-DCARD-16ESW

In-line power daughtercard for 16 port EtherSwitch Network Module

Enables in-line power capability to the NMD- 16ESW. Note that a power supply is required.

Modular Router Solutions

LAN Switching

LAN-to-LAN Routing

Inter-VLAN Routing

IPTelephony

3700 series – 12.2(8)T

3660 series – 12.2(2)XT

3640 – 12.2(2)XT

3620 – 12.2(2)XT

2691 – 12.2(8)T

2600XM series – 12.2(8)T1

2650 series – 12.2(2)XT

2620 series – 12.2(2)XT

2610 series – 12.2(2)XT

Requires a 16 port 10/100 Etherswitch Network Module.

Requires an external power supply chassis PWR-CHASSIS-360W when installed in a 2600 or 3600 series router or an internal power supply PPWR-PS-360W when installed in a 3700 series router.

NMD-36ESW

36 port 10/100 EtherSwitch

HDSM

Provides 36 switch ports and one internal port to the router engine. Features amongst other 802.1p prioritization and 802.1Q VLAN, and 802.1D SpanningTree protocol.

Modular Router Solutions

LAN Switching

LAN-to-LAN Routing

Inter-VLAN Routing

IPTelephony

3700 series – 12.2(8)T

Requires an IOS “PLUS”

3660 series – 12.2(8)T

feature set.

 

3640 – Not Available

No reliance on other

Network Modules, WAN

3620 – Not Available

Interface Cards, Voice

2691 – Not Available

Interface Cards, or

2600XM series –

Advanced Integration

Not Available

Modules.

2650 series – Not Available

 

2620 series – Not Available

 

2610 series – Not Available

 

NMD-36ESW-2GIG

36 port 10/100 EtherSwitch HDSM with GE (1000BaseT) port

Provides 36 switch ports, two GE ports and one internal port to the router engine. Features amongst other 802.1p prioritization and 802.1Q VLAN, and 802.1D SpanningTree protocol.

Modular Router Solutions

LAN Switching

LAN-to-LAN Routing

Inter-VLAN Routing

IPTelephony

3700 series – 12.2(8)T

3660 series – 12.2(8)T

3640 – Not Available

3620 – Not Available

2691 – Not Available

2600XM series – Not Available

2650 series – Not Available

2620 series – Not Available

2610 series – Not Available

This is a bundle of one NMD-36-ESW and two GE- DCARD-ESW.

Requires an IOS “PLUS” feature set.

No reliance on other Network Modules, WAN Interface Cards, Voice Interface Cards, or Advanced Integration Modules.

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