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Catalyst 3512 XL and 3524 XL Stackable 10/100 and Gigabit Ethernet Switches
THE CATALYST®3512 XL AND CATALYST 3524 XL SWITCHES ARE MEMBERS OF THE CISCO SYSTEMS
CATALYST 3500 SERIES XL, A SCALABLE LINE OF STACKABLE 10/100 AND GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCHES
THAT DELIVERS PREMIUM PERFORMANCE,MANAGEABILITY,AND FLEXIBILITY WITH UNPARALLELED
INVESTMENT PROTECTION.WITH A 10-GBPS SWITCHING FABRIC AND A MAXIMUM
6.5-MILLION-PACKET-PER SECOND,WIRE-SPEED FORWARDING RATE,THESE SWITCHES ARE IDEAL FOR
CREATING HIGH-PERFORMANCE LOCAL-AREA NETWORKS.
The Catalyst 3512 XL switch has 12 10/100 switched ports
and two Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC)-based Gigabit
Ethernet ports, and the Catalyst 3524 XL has 24 10/100
ports and two GBIC-based Gigabit Ethernet ports. The
built-in Gigabit Ethernet ports accommodate a range of
GBIC transceivers, including the Cisco GigaStack™GBIC,
and 1000BaseSX and 1000BaseLX/LH GBICs.
The Catalyst 3512 XL and Catalyst 3524 XL are ideal
for desktop connectivity and aggregating a group of Catalyst
2900 series XL or Catalyst 1900 switches. The 12-port
Catalyst3512XLofferslowportdensityatalowentryprice.
The 24-port Catalyst 3524 XL delivers dedicated 10- or
100-Mbps bandwidth to individual users and servers at the
lowestper portprice. Theswitches’ dualGBIC-based Gigabit
Ethernet ports provide an ultra-flexible and scalable solution
for Gigabit Ethernet uplinks or GigaStack GBIC stacking
solutions. Available in Standard and Enterprise Editions, the
Catalyst 3512 XL and Catalyst 3524 XL switches are
software upgradable, so your investment is protected and
your LAN can grow and evolve with your network
requirements. The switches are easy to deploy, either on a
desktop or in a wiring closet, and feature Cisco IOS®
software support.
The Catalyst 3512 XL and Catalyst 3524 XL are autosensing 10/100 switches for
creating high-performance LANs. Available in Standard and Enterprise
Editions,theswitchesprovide12or2410/100portsandtwobuilt-inGBIC-based
Gigabit Ethernet ports with wire-speed performance on all ports
New Cisco Scalable Stacking Architecture
Cisco Systems, the leader in internetworking solutions,
provides the industry’s most flexible, scalable, and
manageable stacking architecture for Catalyst 3500 series
XL and gigabit-enabled Catalyst 2900 series XL switches.
Flexible Stacking
The Catalyst 3500 series XL and gigabit-enabled Catalyst
2900 series XL switches can be stacked using the low-cost
Cisco GigaStack GBIC. The two-port GigaStack GBIC offers
a range of highly configurable stacking and performance
options by delivering 1-Gbps half-duplex connectivity in a
daisy-chained connection or up to 2-Gbps full-duplex
connectivity in a dedicated, switch-to-switch connection.

Cisco Switch Clustering
Cisco takes stacking to a new level with its new Switch
Clustering technology. This breakthrough technology
enablesupto16 interconnectedCatalyst3500XL, 2900 XL,
and Catalyst 1900 switches, regardless of geographic
proximity, to form a single-IP managed network. These
switches can be clustered using a broad range of connectivity
options to deliver various levels of performance to meet
customer requirements. Clustering connectivity options for
the Catalyst 3512 XL and Catalyst 3524 XL include
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Fast EtherChannel®, low-cost Cisco
GigaStack GBIC, Gigabit Ethernet, and Gigabit
EtherChannel. Because customers are not limited by
proprietary stacking modules and stacking cables, Cisco
Switch Clustering technology expands the traditional
stacking domain beyond a single wiring closet and lets users
“mix and match” interconnections to meet specific
management, performance, and cost requirements.
Catalyst 3500 XL switches can be configured either as
command or member switches in a Cisco switch stack or
cluster. The command switch serves as the single IP address
management point and disburses all management
instructions dictated by the network administrator.
Command switches can cluster up to 15 additional
interconnected member switches regardless of
interconnection media.
Web-Based Switch Management:
Cisco Visual Switch Manager
The Catalyst 3512 XL and 3524 XL feature the Cisco
Web-based management tool, Cisco Visual Switch Manager
(CVSM), which allows network administrators to view and
manage the switch from anywhere on the network through a
standard browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or
Netscape Navigator. CVSM is launched from the switch itself,
and delivers simple network- and device-level management,
including port configuration, virtual LAN (VLAN) setup,
networkviews,andportmonitoring.CVSMis anintegralpart
of the Cisco scalable stacking architecture, allowing users to
easily configure and manage stacks and switch clusters and to
administer software upgrades across multiple switches.
Standard Edition Software
Cisco Catalyst 3500 series XL Standard Edition switches
include several exceptional features to increase network
performance, manageability and security. The command
switch feature delivers single-IP managed Cisco Switch
Clustering technology to up to 16 interconnected Catalyst
3500 XL, 2900 XL, and Catalyst 1900 switches. Fast
EtherChannel and Gigabit EtherChannel technology offer
from 400-Mbps to 4-Gbps high-performance bandwidth
among Catalyst switches, routers, and servers. Cisco Group
Management Protocol (CGMP) enhances performance of
multimedia applications and reduces network traffic by
allowing a switch to selectively and dynamically forward IP
multicast traffic to targeted end stations. Up to 250
port-based VLANs per switch allow data packets to be
forwarded only to stations within a specific VLAN, creating
a virtual firewall between groups of ports on the network.
Network Time Protocol (NTP) provides a unified clock
across the network, ensuring accurate time stamps for
troubleshooting all network events. Media Access Control
(MAC)-based port level security prevents unauthorized
stations from accessing the switch. Multi-layer security on
the switch console prevents unauthorized users from gaining
access and altering the switch configuration. All Standard
Edition switches can be upgraded with the purchase of an
optional Enterprise Edition upgrade kit.
Enterprise Edition Software
Enterprise Edition software includes all of the features of the
Standard Edition and adds enhanced end-to-end VLAN
supporttoyour Catalyst 3500seriesXL switch. VirtualLAN
trunks can be created from any port using either 802.1Q
trunking or the Cisco Inter-Switch Link (ISL) VLAN
architecture. VLANs using standards-based 802.1Q and ISL
trunking provide broadcast control and enhanced security,
and simplify adds, moves and changes. TACACS+
authentication enables centralized access control of the
switch and restricts unauthorized users from altering the
configuration. Uplink Fast technology ensures quick failover
recovery, enhancing overall network stability and reliability.
An Enterprise Edition switch is the best choice in a network
that requires higher-level security, superior fail-safe
redundancy, and end-to-end VLANs spanning multiple
routers, chassis switches, and access servers.

Key Features/Benefits
Exceptional Performance
• Twelve or 24 wire-speed 10BaseT/100BaseTX autosensing
ports, each delivering up to 200 Mbps of bandwidth to
individual users, servers, or workgroups to support
bandwidth-intensive applications
• Two built-in, wire-speed GBIC-based Gigabit Ethernet
ports, delivering up to 4-Gbps aggregated bandwidth to
GigabitEthernetbackbones,orGigabitEthernetservers, or
between switches
• 10-Gbps switching fabric and up to 6.5 million
packets-per-second forwarding rate, ensuring full-wire
speed operation for each 10BaseT/100BaseTX and Gigabit
Ethernet port
• 4-MB shared memory architecture, ensures the
highest-possible throughput with a design that eliminates
head-of-line blocking, minimizes packet loss, and delivers
better overall performance in environments with extensive
multicast and broadcast traffic
• Full-duplex operation on all ports, delivering up to 200
Mbps on 10/100 ports or 2 Gbps on 1000BaseX ports
• 8-MB DRAM and 4-MB Flash memory onboard, enabling
the addition of a continuous stream of feature upgrades,
maximizing customers’ investments
• Dual priority forwarding queues on each 10/100 port and
eight priority forwarding queues on all Gigabit Ethernet
ports, enabling network traffic prioritization and
seamless data, voice, and video integration (enabled in
future software)
• Bandwidth aggregation through Fast EtherChannel and
Gigabit EtherChannel technology, enhancing fault
tolerance and offering from 400 Mbps up to 4 Gbps of
aggregated bandwidth between switches, and to routers
and individual servers
• Configurable network port, supporting unlimited MAC
addresses for backbone connectivity
Flexible and Scalable Switch Clustering and Stacking
• GigaStackGBICdeliversalow-cost, independent stack bus
with a 1-Gbps forwarding bandwidth in a daisy-chain
configuration, with up to nine Catalyst 3500 XL
or gigabit-enabled Catalyst 2900 series XL switches or a
2-Gbps forwarding rate in a point-to-point configuration
• Ciscoswitchclusteringtechnologyallows a user to manage
up to 16 inter-connected Catalyst 3500 XL, 2900 XL, and
Catalyst 1900 switches through a single IP address
regardless of location
• GBIC-based Gigabit Ethernet ports give customers a
choice of 1000BaseSX, 1000BaseLX/LH, or Cisco
GigaStack stacking GBICs to fit their connection needs
Ease of Use and Ease of Deployment
• Cluster software upgrade feature allows the network
manager to quickly and easily upgrade the system software
on a group of Catalyst 3500 XL, 2900 XL, and Catalyst
1900 switches
• IEEE 802.3z-compliant 1000BaseSX and 1000BaseLX/LH
physicalinterfacesupportthroughafield-replaceableGBIC
module provides customers unprecedented flexibility in
switch deployment
• Autosensingoneach portdetectsattacheddevicespeed and
automatically configures the port for 10- or 100-Mbps
operation, easing the deployment of the switch in mixed
10BaseT and 100BaseTX environments
• Autonegotiating on all ports automatically selects half- or
full-duplex transmission mode to optimize bandwidth
• Autoconfiguration eases deployment of switches in the
network by automatically configuring multiple switches
across a network via a boot server
• Default configuration stored in Flash memory ensures that
a switch can be quickly connected to the network and can
pass traffic with minimal user intervention, preserving
configuration in case of a power outage

Integrated Cisco IOS Switching Solution
• Cisco Group Management Protocol (CGMP) enables a
switch to selectively and dynamically forward routed IP
multicast traffic to targeted multimedia end stations,
reducing overall network traffic
• CGMP Fast Leave allows end stations to quickly exit from
a multicast session, reducing superfluous network traffic
• Virtual LAN trunks can be created from any port using
either standards-based 802.1Q tagging or the Cisco ISL
VLAN architecture
• IEEE 802.1p Layer 2 prioritization protocol ready,
allowing users to assign data packets to prioritized
forwarding queues
• Cisco Virtual Trunking Protocol (VTP) supports dynamic
VLANs and trunk configuration across all switches
• Per-port broadcast storm control prevents faulty end
stations from degrading overall system performance with
broadcast storms
• Command-line interface (CLI) support provides common
user interface and command set across all Catalyst series
switches and Cisco routers
Superior Manageability
• Built-in Web-based Cisco Visual Switch Manager (CVSM)
provides easy-to-use Web-based management interface
throughastandardbrowsersuch as Netscape Navigator or
Microsoft Explorer
• SimpleNetworkManagementProtocol(SNMP)andTelnet
interface support deliver comprehensive in-band
management, and a CLI-based management console
provides detailed out-of-band management
• Manageable through CiscoWorks 2000 network
management software on a per-port and per-switch basis,
providing a common management interface for Cisco
routers, switches, and hubs
• Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) enables a CiscoWorks
network management station to automatically discover a
switch in a network topology
• Embedded Remote Monitoring (RMON) software agent
supports four RMON groups (history, statistics, alarms,
and events) for enhanced traffic management, monitoring,
and analysis
• Supportforallnine RMON groupsthroughuseof a switch
port analyzer (SPAN) port, which permits traffic
monitoring of a single port, a group of ports, or the entire
switch from a single network analyzer or RMON probe
• Domain Name Services (DNS) client support provides IP
address resolution with user-defined device names
• Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) reduces the cost of
administering software upgrades by downloading from a
centralized location
• Network Time Protocol (NTP) provides an accurate and
consistent timestamp to all switches within the intranet
• Multifunction LEDs per port for port status,
half-duplex/full-duplex, and 10BaseT/100BaseTX
indication, as well as switch-level status LEDs for system,
RPS, and bandwidth utilization provide a comprehensive
and convenient visual management system
Security and Redundancy
• Cisco Uplink Fast technology ensures quick failover
recovery,enhancingoverallnetworkstabilityandreliability
(Enterprise Edition only)
• Support for TACACS+ authentication enables centralized
control of the switch and restricts unauthorized users from
altering the configuration (Enterprise Edition only)
• MAC-based port level security prevents unauthorized
stations from accessing the switch
• User-selectable address learning mode simplifies
configuration and enhances security
• Multilevel security on console access prevents
unauthorized users from altering the switch configuration
• IEEE 802.1D Spanning-Tree Protocol support for
redundant backbone connections and loop-free networks
simplifies network configuration and improves fault
tolerance
• Support for redundant loopback connection through
secondary GigaStack GBICs in top and bottom switches in
a stack
• Support for optional Cisco 600-watt redundant AC power
systemprovidesabackup power source foruptofour units
for improved fault tolerance and network uptime

Technical Specifications
Performance
• 10-Gbps switching fabric
• 4.8 million PPS wire-speed forwarding rate for 64-byte
packets (Catalyst 3512 XL), 6.5 million PPS wire-speed
forwarding rate for 64-byte packets (Catalyst 3524 XL)
• 5 Gbps maximum forwarding bandwidth
• 4-MB memory architecture shared by all ports
• Packet forwarding rate for 64-byte packets:
–14,880 PPS to 10-Mbps ports
–148,800 PPS to 100BaseT ports
–1,488,000 PPS to 1000BaseX ports
• 8-MB DRAM and 4-MB Flash memory
• 8192 MAC addresses
Management
• SNMP Management Information Base (MIB) II, SNMP
MIB extensions, Bridging MIB (RFC 1493)
Standards
• IEEE 802.3x full duplex on 10BaseT, 100BaseTX, and
1000BaseX ports
• IEEE 802.1D Spanning-Tree Protocol
• IEEE 802.1Q VLAN
• IEEE 802.3z 1000BaseX specification
• 1000BaseX (GBIC)
–1000BaseSX
–1000BaseLX/LH
• IEEE 802.3u 100BaseTX specification
• IEEE 802.3 10BaseT specification
Y2K
• Y2K compliant
Connectors and Cabling
• 10BaseT ports: RJ-45 connectors; two-pair category 3, 4,
or 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling
• 100BaseTX ports: RJ-45 connectors; two-pair Category 5
UTP cabling
• 1000BaseX GBIC ports: SC fiber connectors, single mode
or multimode fiber
• GigaStack GBIC ports: copper-based Cisco GigaStack
cabling
• Management console port: RJ-45 connector, RS-232
serial cabling
Indicators
• Per-port status LEDs—link integrity, disabled, activity,
speed, and full-duplex indications
• System status LEDs—system, RPS, and bandwidth
utilization indications
Dimensions and Weight (H x W x D)
• 1.75 x 17.5 x 11.8 in (4.4 x 44.5 x 30 cm)
• One rack high
• 10.25 lb (4.6 kg)
Environmental Conditions and Power Requirements
• Operating temperature: 32 to 113 F (0 to 45 C)
• Storage temperature: –4 to 149 F (–20 to 65 C)
• Operating relative humidity: 10 to 85% noncondensing
• Operating altitude: Up to 10,000 ft (3000 m)
• Power consumption: 70W maximum; 239 BTU per hour
• AC input voltage/frequency: 100 to 120/200 to 240 VAC
(autoranging) 50 to 60 Hz
• MTBF 150,000 hours
Safety Certifications
• UL 1950
• CSA 22.2 No. 950
• EN 60950
• IEC 950
• AS/NZS 3260, TS001
•CE
Electromagnetic Emissions Certifications
• FCC Part 15 Class A
• EN 55022B Class A (CISPR 22 Class A)
• VCCI Class A
• AS/NZS 3548 Class A
• BCIQ
• CE Marking
Warranty
• Lifetime limited warranty

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Ordering Information
Model Numbers
• WS-C3512-XL-A (12-port 10/100 + two-port 1000BaseX,
Standard Edition)
• WS-C3512-XL-EN (12-port 10/100 + two-port
1000BaseX, Enterprise Edition)
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Standard Edition)
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