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Scalable, intelligent LAN switching for campus, branch, and data center
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Cisco Catalyst Switch Guide
Winter 2011 V.6
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Driving the Borderless Experience: Connect anyone, anywhere, on any
device—securely, reliably, and seamlessly.
This is your guide to Cisco Catalyst switches, the industry’s most
advanced and versatile portfolio of modular and fixed-configuration
LAN switches.
Individually, these switches offer the performance and features required
for virtually any deployment, from small workgroups and wiring closets
to corporate data centers and network cores. Working together, they are
the building blocks of an integrated network that delivers secure, reliable,
and seamless services from the wiring closet to the core-protecting,
optimizing, and growing your network as your business needs evolve.
The workspace is changing. It is no longer about working just in our offices
or even confined to the country in which we work. Borderless Networks,
a Cisco® next-generation architecture for agile delivery of services and
applications, delivers a new workspace experience, connecting anyone,
anywhere, using any device, to any resource: securely, reliably, and
seamlessly. The Cisco Borderless Networks architecture addresses
primary IT and business challenges to help create a truly borderless
experience by bringing interactions closer to the employee and customer.
Borderless experience is only possible with intelligent network
elements designed to meet the needs of a global workspace with an
increasingly mobile workforce. Cisco Catalyst Switch solutions are a
primary component of this architecture, enabling various services such
as mobility, security, medianet, and Cisco EnergyWise that simplify
operations, increase productivity, and improve operational efficiency.
When network access is intelligent and relevant, it knows the identity
of the user, as well as where the user is on the network. It knows what
Cisco Catalyst Switches
Scalable, intelligent LAN switching for Campus, Branch,
and Data Center networks.

Cisco Catalyst Switches
Quick Reference Guide
Introduction
Cisco Catalyst Family Overview ................................................4
Technology Spotlight.......................................................... 10
Cisco Catalyst Family Feature Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Cisco Catalyst Switching Transition Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Modular Switches
Introduction .....................................................................63
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series ....................................................65
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series ....................................................85
Fixed-Configuration Switches
Introduction ...................................................................101
Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series ..................................................103
Cisco Catalyst 3750-X Series ...............................................109
Cisco Catalyst 3750-E Series ...............................................119
Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series ..................................................129
Cisco Catalyst 3560-E Series ...............................................139
Cisco Catalyst 3560-X Series ...............................................149
Cisco Catalyst 3560 Series ..................................................157
Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series ...............................................165
Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series ..................................................177
Cisco Catalyst Express Series...............................................187
Optics
Optics Introduction ...........................................................194
is connecting to the network to automatically provision the network for
optimal quality of service (QoS) and delivery. It becomes services-aware
to optimize user experience. Only with an intelligent access network can
your enterprise go borderless securely and smoothly. Your business
can save energy, simplify operations with better business efficiency, and
enjoy an optimized total cost of ownership. Cisco Borderless Networks, a
Cisco next-generation architecture, deliver a new workspace experience,
connecting anyone, anywhere, using any device, to any resource:
securely, reliably, and smoothly.

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Introduction
Series Overview
Intelligent Switching for the Integrated Network
From edge to core, Cisco Catalyst switches provide a complete range of services for all levels
of application intelligence, unified network services, integrated security, virtualization, non-stop
communications and operational manageability.
Integrated Security:
H/W accelerated Flexible Packet
Matching, H/W-based Control Plane
Policing; Integrated H/W NetFlow;
802.1x enhancements; firewall,
intrusion prevention and anomaly
detection modules
Virtualization:
Scalability up to 1.4 Tbps with the
Virtual Switching System 1440,
service modules support up to
256 virtual instances, network
virtualization with MPLS, VRF-Lite
and GRE-Tunnels, multicast VPN
Application Intelligence:
H/W accelerated network based
application recognition (NBAR),
URL Filtering, NetFlow for IPv6 and
multicast
Operational Manageability:
Smart Call Home, Adaptive Control
Technology, In-Service Software
Upgrades; Encapsulated Remote
SPAN; Embedded Event Manager;
Network Analysis Module
Unified Network Services:
Highest PoE port density; enhanced
PoE support for more than 15.4W
per port; wireless controller module,
advanced quality-of-service
Non-Stop Communications:
Sub-200 ms link recovery, Cisco
IOS Software Modularity, In-Service
Software Upgrades
WAN Aggregation:
Extensive choice of WAN interfaces
from DSO to OC-192, FE, GbE and
10 GbE; MPLS; VPLS; H-VPLS
Flexible Options:
Modular 3-, 4-, 6-, 9-, and 13-slot
chassis all support redundant
supervisors; wide range of AC
and DC power supplies (950W to
8,700W)
Highest Port Densities:
Up to 1,152 10/100 ports, 770
10/100/1000 ports, 820 SFP Gigabit
Ethernet ports, or 260 10 Gigabit
Ethernet (10 GbE) and 10G Base
T ports
Flexible NetFlow :
First Catalyst to support Flexible
NetFlow with visibility into Layer 2, 3,
and 4 applications up to 128K flows.
Flexible NetFlow facilitates capacity
planning, anomaly and malware
detection and prevention, and
troubleshooting.
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series
The flagship Catalyst switching platform delivers the highest levels of services for every place in the network.
Industry-leading scalability (32 Gbps to 1.4 Tbps) and the broadest offering of interfaces provide excellent solutions for
the Wiring Closet, Distribution, Core, Data Center, Wide-Area Network routing, and Metro-Ethernet.
Modular Switches
Unified Communications:
Cisco pre-standard and IEEE 802.3af
PoE Support. 20w PoE support for
802.11n access points. Up to 30 watts
per port with E-Series line cards.
Extensive QoS features with up to 8
user configurable queues per port.
Non-stop Communications:
Redundant supervisor engines
with In Service Software Upgrade
(ISSU), Non-stop Forwarding/
Stateful Switchover (NSF/SSO)
offering 50 ms failover; redundant
power supplies with power circuit
redundancy; hot-swappable
fan trays with redundant fans
Simplified Operations:
Minimize network operational time
with ISSU, EEM, AutoQoS, Smartports
RSPAN; TDR, OIR, Flexible NetFlow
for application visibility, CiscoWorks,
and CNA
Comprehensive Security:
Integrated Network Admission
Control (NAC) and Comprehensive
security with Cisco TrustSec and
802.1x, H/W-based Control Plane
Policing (CoPP); integrated man-in-
the-middle and DoS attack mitigation;
NetFlow; access control lists for IPv4
and IPv6 at wire rate and SSH
Flexible Options:
3,6,7 and 10-slot chassis supporting
numerous connectivity configurations
with up to 48 Gbps per slot capacity,
10/100, 10/100/1000 (PoE or
Non-PoE), GE SFP Fiber and 10 GE
line cards. Mix and match classic line
cards with high performance E-Series
line cards for maximum flexibility
High Port Density:
Up to 384 Fast Ethernet or Gigabit
Ethernet Ports (PoE or Non PoE) and
up to 100 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10
GbE) ports
Investment Protection:
Evolutionary centralized modular
Architecture, media flexibility, and
scalability of the Catalyst 4500
Series delivers maximum investment
protection with backward and
forward compatibility across several
generations dating back to 1999
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series
Cisco Catalyst 4500-E Series modular switches enable a high performance, mobile, and secure user experience.
The Catalyst 4500-E Series is Cisco’s lead access and collapsed access/aggregation platform for Borderless Networks.
Offering up to 848 Gbps in switching capacity and 250 Mpps in throughput, Catalyst 4500 E-series switches are
optimized for unified communication with high density POE and POE+, embedded security with Cisco TrustSec and
enable maximum uptime for voice, video and critical applications with services like Stateful Switchover, Non-stop
Forwarding, and In-service software upgrades.

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Introduction
Series Overview (continued)
Fixed-configuration Switches
Cisco Catalyst 3560-E Series
Fixed-configuration switches
combining Gigabit Ethernet
connectivity and PoE for enterprise
LAN access and branch offices.
• Standalone fixed-configuration
switches
• Layer 2–4 switching and intelligent
services with dynamic IP routing and
IPv6
• Gigabit Ethernet and upgradable
Gigabit Ethernet to 10 GbE uplinks
• Up to 48 10/100/1000 ports plus
two 10 GbE X2 ports per stackable
switch or 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports
• Enhanced PoE support; the
capability to power beyond
15.4W per port
• AC power supply failure protection
with external power system
Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series
Fixed-configuration switches offering
high-performance and highest
availability in 1-2 RU configuration,
optimized for data center top of rack
server aggregation and for space
constrained branch collapsed core/
distribution LAN aggregation.
• Standalone fixed-configuration
for low-latency and wire-speed
switching
• Wire-rate performance with 96-320
Gbps non-blocking switching fabric
• Layer 2–4 switching and intelligent
services with dynamic IP routing and
IPv6
• Configurations from 48 10/100/1000
ports to 24 10 GbE ports
• TwinGig converter module for
migrating from 1 Gigabit Ethernet
(SFP) to 10 GbE (X2) on 4900M
• Dual, hot-swappable internal AC or
DC power supplies
• Hot-swappable fan trays
Cisco Catalyst 3750-E Series
Stackable switches offering multilayer
switching and the enhanced Cisco
StackWise™ Plus technology for
enterprise branch offices and
mid-market organizations.
• Stackable fixed-configuration
switches featuring Cisco StackWise
Plus technology, a 64 Gbps
interconnect for a unified, resilient
system of up to nine switches
(including Cisco Catalyst 3750
Series switches)
• Layer 2–4 switching and intelligent
services with dynamic IP routing
and IPv6
• Gigabit Ethernet and upgradeable
Gigabit Ethernet to 10 GbE
connectivity
• Up to 48 10/100/1000 ports plus
two 10 GbE X2 ports per stackable
switch or four GbE ports
• Enhanced PoE support; the
capability to power beyond
15.4W per port
• AC power supply failure protection
with external power system
Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series
Stackable switches offering multilayer
switching and Cisco StackWise™
technology for enterprise branch
offices and mid-market organizations.
• Stackable fixed-configuration
switches featuring Cisco StackWise
technology, a 32 Gbps 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 GbE connectivity
• Up to 48 10/100/1000 ports plus four
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
Cisco Catalyst 3750-X Series
Enterprise-class stackable switches
with innovative features such as Cisco
StackPower, Power over Ethernet
Plus (PoE+), and MAC security.
for enterprise branch offices and
mid-market organizations.
• 24 and 48 10/100/1000 PoE+ and
non-PoE models with optional
four 1 Gb Ethernet SFP or two 10
Gb Ethernet SFP+ uplink network
modules
• PoE+ with 30W power on all ports
in 1 rack unit (RU)
• Cisco StackPower: Innovative,
industry-first feature for sharing
power among stack members
• Cisco StackWise Plus for ease of
use and resiliency with 64 Gbps
throughput
• Backward compatibility with Catalyst
3750 Series
• Enhanced limited lifetime warranty
• MAC security hardware-based
encryption
• Multicast routing, IPv6 routing,
and access control list in hardware
• Support LAN Base, IP Base and IP
Services configurations
Cisco Catalyst 3560-X Series
Fixed configuration switches with
PoE+, optional 10 GE uplinks and MAC
security for enterprise LAN and branch
access.
• 24 and 48 10/100/1000 PoE+ and
non-PoE models with optional four
1 GE SFP or two 10 GE SFP+ uplink
network modules
• PoE+ with 30W power on all ports in
1 rack unit (RU) form factor
• Dual redundant, modular power
supplies and fans
• Enhanced limited lifetime warranty
• MAC security hardware-based
encryption
• Multicast routing, IPv6 routing, and
access control list in hardware
• Support LAN Base, IP Base and IP
Services configurations
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9
Introduction
Series Overview (continued)
Fixed-configuration Switches
Cisco Catalyst Express Series
Cisco-class switches that simplify
advanced services and IP
Communications 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
• Up to 24 10/100/100 ports plus
2 SFP ports
• Simple GUI based management
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
• Power over Ethernet: 24 full PoE port
and 24-port (PoE supported on 8
ports) configurations
• AC power supply failure protection
with external power supply
• Compact Fast Ethernet and Gigabit
Ethernet switches with no fan
Fixed-configuration LAN Lite switches
offering Fast Ethernet connectivity with
Basic LAN services for mid-market and
branch office networks.
• Standalone fixed-configuration
switches
• Layer 2 switching with Basic Layer
2–4 services
• Fast Ethernet connectivity
• Up to 48 10/100 ports
• Compact Fast Ethernet model with
no fan
Cisco Catalyst 3560 Series
Fixed-configuration switches
combining Gigabit Ethernet
connectivity and PoE for enterprise
LAN access and branch offices.
• 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 four
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
• Compact Fast Ethernet PoE with
no fan
Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series
The Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series are
fixed-configuration access switches
designed to provide a lower total cost
of ownership for enterprise, midmarket
and branch office networks.
• 24 or 48 ports of Gigabit Ethernet
desktop connectivity with optional
four 1 Gigabit Ethernet SFP or two
10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Uplinks
• Industry first PoE+ with up to 30W
per port
• Cisco FlexStack stacking module
with 40 Gbps of throughput, allowing
ease of operation with single
configuration and simplified switch
upgrade
• Catalyst Smart Operations allows for
zero touch deployment
• Cisco Smart Install to have the
switch immediately active after
installation
• Cisco Auto Smartports enables
automatic configuration by
connected device type
• Superior Layer 2 threat defense
capabilities
• Enhanced Cisco EnergyWise to
measure, report and reduce energy
usage across the entire organization
• Pay for functions and services only
as needed
• Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty
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Introduction
Technology Spotlight
The architectural foundation of Services Oriented Network Architecture
Cisco Systems offers the industry’s most complete range of switching solutions,
supporting a wide variety of deployment requirements in networks of every size.
Yet Cisco Catalyst switches are much more than a collection of point products to
meet isolated IT needs; they are part of an integrated approach to the broader
goals of protecting, optimizing, and growing networks for years to come.
Cisco Catalyst switches provide an architectural foundation for the intelligent
services that enable new applications and uses for the network.
Key Elements
Hardware Integration
At the core of Cisco’s hardware integration is
application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC)
innovation. Cisco has developed more than one
hundred ASICs for the Cisco Catalyst switching
family since 1995, with each generation including
more capabilities. For example, Cisco was the
first vendor to integrate Layer 3 switching into
hardware, and has gone on to integrate security
access control lists (ACLs), quality of service (QoS)
classification, and queuing across the entire Cisco
Catalyst line. Cisco is also the only switching
vendor to offer hardware-based services modules,
which integrate key functions such as firewalling,
content networking, and network analysis directly
into Catalyst 6500 switches.
Predictable Performance
Cisco offers among the highest performance
modular and stackable switches in the industry,
but throughput alone is not enough. Organizations
need to be assured of predictable performance,
regardless of variables like congestion, traffic
type, or the use of software- or hardware-enabled
services. That’s why all Cisco Catalyst switches
are designed to maintain predictable performance
through a unique combination of mechanisms,
including Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF), Ternary
Content Addressable Memory (TCAM), buffering,
and congestion management. This ensures that
network managers can enable complex features
without fear of losing speed in their networks.
Unified Network Services
Scaling rich media applications, voice, video, and
data on a single network requires a comprehensive
approach to network services. The Catalyst
portfolio leads the industry in Gigabit and 10
Gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE) port density. Desktop
Gigabit Ethernet, also called 10/100/1000, provides
investment protection for future connectivity
needs while also making use of the “free” LAN-
on-motherboard solutions shipping on most new
desktop and laptop computers. Similarly, 10 GbE is
being rapidly adopted in many enterprise networks,
particularly in the network core, distribution, and in
data center networks. Another key consideration
is Power over Ethernet (PoE), which simplifies the
deployment of devices such as IP phones and
wireless access points. PoE eliminates the need
for additional power cabling. Cisco drove the
802.3af power standard through IEEE and today
offers extensions to the IEEE standard through
the use of intelligent power management. In
keeping with Cisco’s evolutionary approach, the
Cisco Catalyst line includes switches that support
both pre-standard inline power as well as IEEE
802.3af-compliant devices, enabling our customers
to deploy new technology while continuing to make
the most of past investments. Cisco offers the
highest density of IEEE 802.3af PoE devices (up to
420) in a single chassis with full power redundancy.
Virtualization
Cisco Catalyst Series switches offer a wide variety
of technologies that enable the scaling of a single
physical network into multiple, logical networks.
Identity services such as 802.1x and Network
Admission Control (NAC) ensure users are able
to access appropriate resources. Path isolation
technologies provide a means for traffic isolation.
These include Generic Route Encapsulation (GRE),
Virtual Route Forwarding (VRF) and Multiprotocol
Label Switching (MPLS). Additionally, service
modules such as the Application Control Engine
(ACE) for the Catalyst 6500 can be virtualized to
offer up to 256 different instances.

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Modular Switches
Model/Series Catalyst 6500 Catalyst 4500
LAN Switching Features
Connectivity and Filtering
EtherChannel®/802.3ad • •
Jumbo Frames—GbE on Copper • *
Jumbo Frames—GbE on Fiber • *
Broadcast Suppression • •
Multicast Suppression • •
Unicast Flood Suppression • •
Flexible Packet Matching •
Layer 2
ISL/802.1Q • •
Private VLAN Edge • •
Private VLAN • •
Voice VLAN • •
VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) • •
GVRP •
GARP •
URT/VMPS • •
VTP v3 • •
VTP Bomb Protection • •
VMPS Server • •
Number of Active VLANs 4096 4096
Number of VLAN IDs 4096 4096
Layer 3
H/W-based MPLS/EoMPLS •
EIGRP • •
EIGRP Stub • •
VPLS/H-VPLS •
A-VPLS •
MPLS L3 VPNs •
MPLS Traffic Engineering (TE) •
OSPF • •
Fixed-Configuration Switches
Catalyst 4900 Catalyst 3750-X Catalyst 3750-E Catalyst 3750
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• IP Services IP Services IP Services
• IP Base IP Base IP Base
• IP Services IP Services IP Services
Introduction
Cisco Catalyst Family Feature Comparison
Intelligent Switching for the Evolving Network

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Fixed-Configuration Switches
Catalyst 4900 Catalyst 3750-X Catalyst 3750-E Catalyst 3750
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Cisco Catalyst Family Feature Comparison (continued)
Modular Switches
Model/Series Catalyst 6500 Catalyst 4500
LAN Switching Features (continued)
Layer 3 (continued)
BGP • •
Equal Cost Load Balancing • •
RIP, RIPv2 • •
Static Routes • •
IS-IS • •
H/W-based IPv6 Routing • •
H/W-based Policy Routing IPv4 • •
H/W-based Policy Routing IPv6 •
Multiprotocol Routing (IPX, AppleTalk) • •
Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF) • •
H/W FIB Entries Up to 1,000,000 Up to 256,000
VRF Lite IP Services Enhanced Layer 3
Integrated Security
Access Control Lists
Reflexive ACL •
Port ACL • •
Time-based ACL • •
Router ACL • •
VLAN ACL • •
VACL with Redirect/Capture/Logging of
Denied Traffic • •
Context-based Access Control •
H/W-based Access Control Entry
(ACE) Counters • •
Order-dependent ACL Merge •
Dedicated Hardware Resources for
Security ACLs • •
ACL Scalability (ACE entries) 32,000 128,000
Attack Mitigation
Flexible Packet Matching •
Control Plane Policing (Multiple CPU
Rate Limiters) • •
IP Source Guard • •
Introduction
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Fixed-Configuration Switches
Catalyst 4900 Catalyst 3750-X Catalyst 3750-E Catalyst 3750
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Cisco Catalyst Family Feature Comparison (continued)
Modular Switches
Model/Series Catalyst 6500 Catalyst 4500
Integrated Security (continued)
Attack Mitigation (continued)
DHCP Snooping/Option 82 • •
Dynamic ARP Inspection • •
MAC Address Notification • •
Port Security • •
H/W-based uRFP Check • •
H/W-based MAC Learning •
H/W-assisted MAC Aging •
PIM Accept Register—Rogue Multicast
Server Protection •
Routing Protocol Pass Through •
ARP Policing • •
H/W-based Directed Broadcast •
Trust and Identity Management
802.1x Identity-based •
Networking Port Authentication • •
802.1x with VLAN Assignment • •
802.1x with Guest VLAN • •
802.1x with Aux. VLAN Support • •
802.1x Port Description • •
TACACS+/RADIUS • •
Web Authentication Proxy • •
MAC Authentication • •
Unidirectional Control Port • •
Inaccessible Authentication • •
Secure Connectivity
Media Access Control Security (MACsec)
H/W-based NAT/PAT •
MD5 Route Authentication • •
Multilevel Account Privilege • •
Introduction

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Fixed-Configuration Switches
Catalyst 4900 Catalyst 3750-X Catalyst 3750-E Catalyst 3750
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Cisco Catalyst Family Feature Comparison (continued)
Modular Switches
Model/Series Catalyst 6500 Catalyst 4500
Availability and Resiliency
Switch Redundancy
Virtual Switching System (VSS) •
IOS Software Modularity •
Non-stop Forwarding/Stateful Switchover
(NSF/SSO) • •
NSF-aware • •
Redundant Power Supplies • •
Redundant Fans • •
Redundant Fan Trays • •
Redundant Supervisors • •
Generic Online Diagnostics (GOLD) • •
Basic Support for GOLD Services • •
Power Supply Failure Redundancy • •
Power Circuit Failure Redundancy • •
StackWise Plus
StackPower
Network Protocols
Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD) • •
Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP) • •
Hot Standby Routing Protocol (HSRP) • •
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
(VRRP) • •
UplinkFast • •
Backbone Fast • •
RSTP (802.1w) • •
PortFast • •
Per VLAN STP (PVSTP) • •
Per VLAN RSTP (PVRSTP) • •
Multiple Instance STP (MISTP) • •
MSTP (802.1s) • •
STP Root Guard • •
BDPU Guard • •
Loop Guard • •
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Catalyst 4900 Catalyst 3750-X Catalyst 3750-E Catalyst 3750
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•
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Up to 8 Up to 8 Up to 8 Up to 8
• WTD WTD WTD
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N/A • • •
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* No PIM No PIM No PIM
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•
Cisco Catalyst Family Feature Comparison (continued)
Modular Switches
Model/Series Catalyst 6500 Catalyst 4500
Availability and Resiliency (continued)
Network Protocols (continued)
IP Event Dampening • *
Bidirectional Forwarding Detection •
Digital Optical Monitoring • •
Flex Link • •
Link State Tracking *
Delivery Optimization
Stateful Application Intelligence
Network-based Application Recognition •
Quality of Service
Number of Queues per Port Up to 8 Up to 8
Congestion Avoidance • •
L2–L3 Rewrite/Mapping • •
Ingress Queuing •
Ingress Strict Priority •
Egress Queuing • •
Egress Strict Priority • •
Traffic Classification • •
IP Service Level Agreement • •
Policers
H/W-based Policing • •
Per-port Policers • •
Per-VLAN Policers • •
H/W-based Aggregate Policers • •
Hierarchical Policers • •
User-based (Source IP) Rate Limiting • •
Shaped Round Robin •
Multicast
H/W-based IPv6 Multicast • •
H/W-based IPv4 Multicast • •
H/W-based Bidirectional PIM • •
Multicast Routing Manager •
Multicast Services Reflection •
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Fixed-Configuration Switches
Catalyst 4900 Catalyst 3750-X Catalyst 3750-E Catalyst 3750
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28,000 1000 1000 1000
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In Software
•
In Software
In Software
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• • • •
• • • •
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Cisco Catalyst Family Feature Comparison (continued)
Modular Switches
Model/Series Catalyst 6500 Catalyst 4500
Delivery Optimization (continued)
Multicast (continued)
Source Specific Multicast (SSM) • •
Multicast NSF/SSO •
PIM Sparse • •
PIM Dense • •
PIM Sparse/Dense • •
PIM Snooping •
PIM Accept Register—Rogue Multicast
Server Protection • •
IGMP v1/v2 • •
IGMP v3 • •
CGMP • •
RGMP •
DVMRP Interoperability • •
Number of Multicast Routes 32,000 32,000
IGMP Snooping • •
IGMP Querier • •
SSM Mapping • •
H/W-based Multicast Tunneling •
mVRF Lite • •
Multicast VPN (mVPN) •
Tunneling Protocols
H/W-based GRE • In Software
H/W-based Multipoint GRE • •
H/W-based IPv4 in IPv6 • In Software
H/W-based IP in IP • In Software
Enhanced Manageability
Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) • •
Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) • •
Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR)
Interface 10/100/1000 • •
Cisco Network Assistant (CNA) • •
Auto Smartports •
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Fixed-Configuration Switches
Catalyst 4900 Catalyst 3750-X Catalyst 3750-E Catalyst 3750
• • • •
• • • •
• • • •
• • • •
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• • • •
• • • •
• • • •
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• • • •
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•
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•
Cisco Catalyst Family Feature Comparison (continued)
Modular Switches
Model/Series Catalyst 6500 Catalyst 4500
Enhanced Manageability (continued)
Smartports • •
NetFlow • •
NetFlow Data Export • •
Syslog • •
Switch TopN •
SNMP • •
RMON • •
SPAN • •
RSPAN • •
ERSPAN •
Mini Protocol Analyzer •
L2-Traceroute • •
SSH v2 • •
AutoQoS • •
E-911 MIB Support • •
Out of Band Management (Serial)—RJ-45 • •
Out of Band Management (Serial)—USB • •
USB Drive Support •*
Remote Power Cycle and Shutdown • •
Compact Flash • •
Configuration Rollback • •
Call Home • •
Digital Optical Monitoring • •
NetFlow
Integrated H/W-based NetFlow • •
NetFlow Top Talkers • •
Sampled NetFlow •
NetFlow v9 • •
Multicast NetFlow •
Per Interface NetFlow Data Export • •
Bridged IP Flows • •
NetFlow v5 • •
NetFlow v8 • •
Microflow Policing • •
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Fixed-Configuration Switches
Catalyst 4900 Catalyst 3750-X Catalyst 3750-E Catalyst 3750
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• • •
Cisco Catalyst Family Feature Comparison (continued)
Modular Switches
Model/Series Catalyst 6500 Catalyst 4500
NetFlow (continued)
Flexible NetFlow 128K Entries
Flexible NetFlow for L2 Ports •
Flexible NetFlow with Embedded Event
Manager Integration •
Flexible NetFlow with TCP Flags as
Non-key Fields •
Flexible NetFlow for IPv4 •
Flexible NetFlow for IPv6 •
Software Modularity
Subsystem in Service Software Upgrade
(ISSU) •
Fault Containment •
Memory Protection •
Process Restartability •
Application, Security, and Management Modules
Virtualized Firewall Module •
Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Module •
VPN: IPsec, SSL Module •
Anomaly Detection and Guard Module •
Network Analysis Module •
Communication Media Module •
Wireless LAN Service Module •
Content Switching and SSL Module •
Application-oriented Network Module •
IPT Solution
802.1at 30W PoE+ •
802.3af—15W on 48 Ports in a Modular/
Fixed Switch • •
802.3af—7W on 48 Ports in a Modular/
Fixed Switch • •
802.3af—15W on 24 Ports in a Modular/
Fixed Switch • •
802.3af Modular PoE Daughter Card •
Subsystem In Service Software Upgrade
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Fixed-Configuration Switches
Catalyst 4900 Catalyst 3750-X Catalyst 3750-E Catalyst 3750
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•
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• • •
• • • •
96–320 64 64 32
72–250 6.5–39 6.5–39 6.5–39
Cisco Catalyst Family Feature Comparison (continued)
Modular Switches
Model/Series Catalyst 6500 Catalyst 4500
IPT Solution (continued)
Fast Link Failure Detection
(Bidirectional Forwarding Detection) •
Redundant Supervisors with
Stateful Switchover • •
Redundant Power Supply • •
Redundant Power Circuit • •
Communication Media Module •
AutoQoS • •
Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) • •
Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) • •
Encapsulated RSPAN •
IP Service Level Agreement • •
VoIP Quality Monitoring with
Network Analysis Module •
System Scalability
Switching Fabric (Gbps) 32–720 136-848
Packets per Second (Mpps) 15–400 48–250
Modular Memory Upgrade • •

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Cisco Catalyst Family Feature Comparison (continued)
Fixed-Configuration Switches
Model/Series Catalyst 3650-X Catalyst 3650-E
LAN Switching Features
Connectivity and Filtering
FlexStack Stacking
10 Gig SFP+ Support
EtherChannel®/802.3ad • •
Jumbo Frames—GbE on Copper • •
Jumbo Frames—GbE on Fiber • •
Broadcast Suppression • •
Multicast Suppression • •
Unicast Flood Suppression
Flexible Packet Matching
Layer 2
ISL/802.1Q • •
Private VLAN Edge • •
Private VLAN • •
Voice VLAN • •
VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) • •
GVRP
GARP
URT/VMPS • •
VTP v3 • •
VTP Bomb Protection
VMPS Server
Number of Active VLANs 1005 1005
Number of VLAN IDs 4096 4096
Layer 3
H/W-based MPLS/EoMPLS
EIGRP IP Services IP Services
EIGRP Stub IP Base IP Base
VPLS/H-VPLS
MPLS L3 VPNs
MPLS Traffic Engineering (TE)
OSPF IP Services IP Services
Catalyst 3560 Catalyst 2960 Catalyst 2960-S Catalyst Express
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L2 Only L2 Only L2 Only
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1005 255 255 32
4096 4096 4096 1005
IP Services
IP Base
IP Services
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Cisco Catalyst Family Feature Comparison (continued)
Fixed-Configuration Switches
Model/Series Catalyst 3650-X Catalyst 3650-E
LAN Switching Features (continued)
Layer 3 (continued)
BGP IP Services IP Services
Equal Cost Load Balancing • •
RIP, RIPv2 • •
Static Routes • •
IS-IS
H/W-based IPv6 Routing • •
H/W-based Policy Routing IPv4 • •
H/W-based Policy Routing IPv6 • •
Multiprotocol Routing (IPX, AppleTalk)
Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF) • •
H/W FIB Entries Up to 11,000 Up to 11,000
VRF Lite IP Services IP Services
Integrated Security
Access Control Lists
Reflexive ACL
Port ACL • •
Time-based ACL • •
Router ACL • •
VLAN ACL • •
VACL with Redirect/Capture/Logging of
Denied Traffic Capture and Logging Capture and Logging
Context-based Access Control
H/W-based Access Control Entry
(ACE) Counters
Order-dependent ACL Merge
Dedicated Hardware Resources for
Security ACLs
ACL Scalability (ACE Entries) 2000 2000
Attack Mitigation
Flexible Packet Matching
Control Plane Policing (Multiple CPU
Rate Limiters)
IP Source Guard • •
Introduction
Catalyst 3560 Catalyst 2960 Catalyst 2960-S Catalyst Express
IP Services
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•
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•
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IP Services
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2000 512 512
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Cisco Catalyst Family Feature Comparison (continued)
Fixed-Configuration Switches
Model/Series Catalyst 3650-X Catalyst 3650-E
Integrated Security (continued)
Attack Mitigation (continued)
DHCP Snooping/Option 82 • •
Dynamic ARP Inspection • •
MAC Address Notification • •
Port Security • •
H/W-based uRFP Check • •
H/W-based MAC Learning
H/W-assisted MAC Aging • •
PIM Accept Register—Rogue Multicast
Server Protection • •
Routing Protocol Pass Through
ARP Policing
H/W-based Directed Broadcast
Trust and Identity Management
802.1x Identity-based
Networking Port Authentication • •
802.1x with VLAN assignment • •
802.1x with Guest VLAN • •
802.1x with Aux. VLAN Support • •
802.1x Port Description
TACACS+/RADIUS • •
Web Authentication Proxy • •
MAC Authentication • •
Unidirectional Control Port
Inaccessible Authentication • •
Secure Connectivity
Media Access Control Security (MACsec) •
H/W-based NAT/PAT
MD5 Route Authentication • •
Multilevel Account Privilege • •
Catalyst 3560 Catalyst 2960 Catalyst 2960-S Catalyst Express
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Cisco Catalyst Family Feature Comparison (continued)
Fixed-Configuration Switches
Model/Series Catalyst 3650-X Catalyst 3650-E
Availability and Resiliency
Switch Redundancy
IOS Software Modularity
Non-stop Forwarding/Stateful Switchover
(NSF/SSO)
NSF-aware • •
Redundant Power Supplies External Only External Only
Redundant Fans
Redundant Fan Trays
Redundant Supervisors
Generic Online Diagnostics (GOLD) • •
Basic Support for GOLD Services • •
Power Supply Failure Redundancy • •
Power Circuit Failure Redundancy
StackWise Plus
StackPower
Network Protocols
Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD) • •
Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP)
Hot Standby Routing Protocol (HSRP) • •
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
(VRRP)
UplinkFast • •
Backbone Fast • •
RSTP (802.1w) • •
PortFast • •
Per VLAN STP (PVSTP) • •
Per VLAN RSTP (PVRSTP) • •
Multiple Instance STP (MISTP) • •
MSTP (802.1s) • •
STP Root Guard • •
BDPU Guard • •
Loop Guard • •
IP Event Dampening
Bidirectional Forwarding Detection
Catalyst 3560 Catalyst 2960 Catalyst 2960-S Catalyst Express
•
External Only External Only External Only External
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Introduction