Cisco 2950-12 - Catalyst Switch User manual

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Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series
Migration Guide
Updated Aug 2007

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Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series EoS/EoL Bulletins
EoS/EoL Bulletin # 1094 covers the following Catalyst 2950 models:
WS-C2950G-48-EI
WS-C2950G-24-EI
WS-C2950G-12-EI
WS-C2950T-48-SI
WS-C2950T-24
EoS/EoL Bulletin # 5850 covers the following Catalyst 2950 models:
WS-C2950C-24
WS-C2950SX-48-SI
WS-C2950SX-24
WS-C2950-24
WS-C2950-12
NOTE: Catalyst 2950G-24-EI-DC is not included in either of these
EoS announcements

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Catalyst 2950 Transition
Transition
2950 Enhanced Image 2960 LAN Base
2960 LAN Lite
2950 Standard Image
Higher port density deployments may be better suited for Cisco
StackWise Technology in the Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series switches

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Products Affected by the
End-of-Sale Announcement

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Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series (PB# 1094)
EoL / EoS
Products Replacement Products EoS Announced End of Sale
End of
Software
Maintenance
Releases
End of
Hardware
Support
WS-C3560-48PS-S1
WS-C3560-48TS-S1
WS-C2960-48TC-L2
WS-C3560-24PS-S1
WS-C3560-24TS-S1
WS-C2960-24TC-L2
WS-C2950T-24 WS-C2960-24TT-L2
WS-C2950T-48-SI WS-C2960-48TT-L2
1IP Base 2LAN Base (IOS Versions)
WS-C2950G-24-EI
WS-C2950G-12-EI
4/17/06 12/31/06 12/31/07 12/31/11
WS-C2950G-48-EI

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Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series (PB# 5850)
EoL / EoS Products Replacement
Products EoS Announced End of Sale
End of
Software
Maintenance
Releases
End of
Hardware
Support
WS-C2960-24TT-L2
WS-C2950-12
WS-C2950-24 WS-C2960-24-S3
WS-C2960-24TC-L2
WS-C2950C-24
WS-C2950SX-24 WS-C2960-24TC-S3
WS-C2960-48TC-L2
WS-C2950SX-48-SI WS-C2960-48TC-S3
2LAN Base 3LAN Lite (IOS Versions)
10/08/07 10/07/08 10/07/09 10/06/13

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Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series NOT Included in EoS
Product Part Number NOT
Affected by EoS Announcement Product Description
WS-C2950G-24-EI-DC 24 10/100 + 2 GBIC + Enhanced
Image + DC Power

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Product Comparisons (1/3)
Feature 2950 Standard
Image
2950
Enhanced
Image 2960 LAN Lite 2960 LAN
Base
Flash / DRAM 8 / 16 MB 8 / 16 MB 32 / 64 MB 32 / 64 MB
Switching
Fabric 8.8 Gbps 13.6 Gbps 16 Gbps 16 / 32 Gbps
Jumbo Frame
Support No No Yes Yes
Auto-MDIX No No Yes Yes
TDR No No Yes Yes
ACL’s None 300 ACE’s None 512 ACE’s

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Product Comparisons (2/3)
Feature 2950 Standard
Image
2950
Enhanced
Image 2960 LAN Lite 2960 LAN
Base
Flex Links No No No Yes
QoS WRR WRR SRR + WTD SRR + WTD
Auto QoS No Yes No Yes
IPv6 Host No No No Yes
802.1x MAC-
Auth Bypass No No Yes Yes
802.1x Web-
Auth No No No Yes

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Product Comparisons (3/3)
Feature 2950 Standard
Image
2950
Enhanced
Image 2960 LAN Lite 2960 LAN
Base
DHCP
Snooping No Yes No Yes
MLD Snooping No No No Yes
Link State
Tracking No No No Yes
Ingress Policing No Yes No Yes
LLDP No No Yes Yes (+ MED)
SSH/SSL/SCP SSH Only SSH Only Yes Yes

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Migrating to:
Cisco Catalyst 3750/E Series
Cisco Catalyst 3560/E Series

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Catalyst 3750/E and Catalyst 3560/E Series
Enterprise-class switches
StackWise
(Cat 3750)
StackWisePlus
(Cat 3750E)
Stack operates as a single unified system with integrated stack management
Automatic SW version checking
Auto configuration
1:N Master failover (sub second L2, sub 3-second L3)
Cross stack Etherchannel
Hot add/delete: plug-n-play
32 Gbps stacking throughput (64 Gbps for Cat 3750E)
L3 Routing Advanced routing protocols like OSPF, EIGRP, and EIGRP-stub
Multicast routing: DVMRP tunneling and PIM
Equal cost routing for load balancing
Multi VRF-CE
IPv6 forwarding and management
PoE 24 port Class 3 or 48 port class 2 PoE available on Cat 3750 and Cat 3560
48 port Class 3 PoE on Cat 3750E and Cat 3560E
Higher GE density 24 10/100/1000 + 4 SFP (+ 2 X2 on Cat 3750E and Cat 3560E)
48 10/100/1000 + 4 SFP (+ 2 X2 on Cat 3750E and Cat 3560E)
Enhanced security NAC LAN port IP
Dynamic ARP Inspection
IP Source Guard
PVLAN
RACLs
Scalability 2000 ACEs for security, QoS, and multicast filtering
1000 VLANs
2K multicast groups

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Catalyst 3750-E and Catalyst 3560-E Series
Product Highlights
Complements the Catalyst 3750 and 3560 Series
24 or 48 10/100/1000 ports
All models have 2x10 GE uplinks
PoE and data-only models
Wire-speed performance
StackWise Plus
Supports original StackWise features
Double the throughput of original StackWise
Backwards compatible with the Catalyst 3750
Power
Modular power supply and fan
Multiple power supply options sizes
48 ports of full IEEE POE in a single rack unit
Supported by new and improved redundant power system

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Dual 10 GE Uplinks
Dual 10GE X2 uplinks in all 3750-E and 3560-E models
Supports the following X2 modules:
ER (SMF 40km)
LX4* (MMF - 300m SMF - 10km)
LR (SMF 10km)
SR (MMF – 26 to 300m**)
CX4 (Copper - 15m )
* Requires version -03

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Cisco TwinGig Converter Module
Converts X2 10GE interface into
dual SFP interfaces
Benefit
Future Proofing – utilize current 1GE links in wiring closets until ready
to upgrade to 10GE.

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Cisco StackWise Technology
For Catalyst 3750 Switches
32-Gbps Stack Interconnect
Stack up to 9 Units
Separate Stacking Port
1:N Master Redundancy
Autoconfiguration and Cisco IOS®
Version Check/update
Cross-Stack EtherChannel and
QoS
Line-Speed Performance with QoS
and ACLs for Gigabit Ethernet
Hot Add and Delete of Gigabit
Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Chassis
in Same Stack
Patented Cable Connector
Unified Stacking,
Behaving As a Single Unit

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For Catalyst 3750-E Switches
StackWise Plus increases stacking
throughput to 64Gbps using spatial
reuse
Same great features as original
Cisco StackWise Technology
Compatible with StackWise
Operates using protocol at 32Gbps
Benefit
Protects investments in Catalyst
3750 switches
Easy way to add 10GE support to
the wiring closet
Cisco StackWise Plus Technology
3750
3750-E

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Power over Ethernet
Why PoE
Enables the network for IP Telephony and Wireless access
Eliminate the need for separate electrical wiring
Protect your investment and avoid costly upgrades
Cisco Catalyst Advantages
Standards-based IEEE 802.3af guarantees device interoperability
Intelligent power management with granular control
Cisco’s Redundant Power Supply (RPS675) maximizes reliability
Both Cisco pre-standard POE and 802.3af are fully supported
Wide selection of powered devices
IP Phones
Wireless Access Points
Surveillance cameras
Access Card Readers

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Gigabit Ethernet
Proven Technology
Desktops and notebooks are now
shipped with GE adapters
Increased PC bus speeds and
server TCP offload engines (TOE)
allow for full bandwidth utilization
Easy to Deploy
Works over existing Cat
Works over existing Cat- -5 cabling 5 cabling
Prepares the network for future
application demands
Scales beyond 100Mbps as
Scales beyond 100Mbps as
bandwidth requirements increase
bandwidth requirements increase
Protects your investment and
Protects your investment and
avoids a costly upgrade
avoids a costly upgrade
Storage
Takes advantage of simple and
affordable Network Attached
Storage (NAS)
Clustering
Enables high performance GRID
and distributed computing
Software Applications
Data Backup, Database Access,
Microsoft Exchange, File Sharing,
Collaborative Development,
Remote Operating System
Updates, Scientific Modeling,
Medical Imaging, Video
Production
Prepares your network to leverage
capabilities in next generation
operating systems, such as
Microsoft Vista
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Routed Access (Layer 3) Advantage
Utilizes OSPF and EIGRP in the access layer
Increased resiliency for VoIP, IP Video, and Collaboration applications
Improves network availability
Fast convergence and load balancing
Reduces network complexity
Simplifies network management
Reduce network recovery and downtime
Easier troubleshooting due to use of common protocols
EIGRP-stub and PIM-stub included in IP Base