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configuration across all switches

∙Support for all advanced switching features of the Cisco IOS software

∙Support for advanced multicasting with CGMP

The Catalyst 5000 series of switches uses an architecture based on Supervisor Engines I, II, and III. The Supervisor Engine provides network management and uplink ports. The Supervisor Engine II uses a fixed configuration, but it supports Fast EtherChannel technology on all uplink ports. The Supervisor Engine III module can be deployed in any Catalyst chassis. In a Catalyst 5500, 5505, or 5509, the Supervisor Engine III enables the 3.6Gbps crossbar fabric. The Supervisor Engine III also has modular uplinks, with Fast EtherChannel and Gigabit Ethernet support.

NetFlow LAN Switching provides multilayer switching for the Catalyst 5000 series. It is supported through the NetFlow feature card, an upgrade that is available for Supervisor Engine III. Table E.9 shows the key features of the Catalyst 5000 family of switches.

Table E.9: The key features of the Catalyst 5000 family of switches.

Feature	5000	5002	5500	5505	5509
Modular slots	5	2	13	5	9
Backplane	1.2Gbps	1.2Gbps	3.6Gbps	3.6Gbps	3.6Gbps
Forwarding rate	1 million pps	3 million pps	25 million pps	25 million pps	25 million pps
Max VLANs	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000

Table E.10 shows the switching modules, the ports available for each module, and the maximum allowable ports on each switch chassis.

Table E.10: Catalyst 5000 family port densities for each switch chassis.

Switching Module	Ports Supported per Module	Max Ports per Chassis
		5002	5000	5505	5509	5500
Gigabit Ethernet	2, 3, 9	3	20	20	38	32
Group−Switched	48	48	192	192	384	528
10BaseT Ethernet	24/48	48	192	192	384	528
Switched 10BaseT	24/48	24	96	96	192	264
Switched 10BaseFL	12	12	48	48	96	132
Group−Switched	24	24	96	96	192	264
Switched	12/24	26	98	98	194	266
10/100BaseTX
Switched	24	26	98	98	194	266
10/100BaseTX
Switched 100BaseFX	12	12	50	50	98	134
ATM Uplink	1 (dual−PHY)	1	4	4	7	7
CDDI/FDDI	1	1	4	4	8	11

The Catalyst 5000 series has many switching modules that have made it popular for high−density wiring closets and data center connectivity. These switching modules provide the ability to have a high port density for connectivity to the desktop, in addition to a high−speed uplink.

Catalyst 6000 Series

The Catalyst 6000 series has become the popular choice for those upgrading from the Catalyst 5000 series. These switches are designed to address the needs for gigabit scalability, high availability, and multilayer

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