Cisco XFP vs. SFP vs. SFP+
What’s the key difference among the Cisco XFP, SFP and SFP+? SFP, SFP+ and XFP, all refer to a type of transceiver that is plugged into a special port on a switch or to some network device. These transceivers are…
Category: Networking
Cisco ACI, What is It?
As software defined networking becomes more popular and even necessary, Cisco ACI changes the way we’ve traditionally thought about networking. Traditional networking uses an imperative model which basically means we control what the network devices do. We give them commands…
Three Cisco Nexus 9300 Models Overview
Cisco Nexus 9300 Series, the fixed-port switch, is one of the Nexus 9000 Series switches. It was designed for top-of-rack (ToR) and middle-of-row (MoR) deployment in data centers that support enterprise applications, service provider hosting, and cloud computing environments. Cisco…
How to Start up a Cisco IP Phone?
How to start up a Cisco IP Phone? It’s not too difficult to handle it. In the following part we will share the main steps and tips while starting up a Cisco IP Phone. The figure below provides an overview…
The 8-slot Nexus 9508 Switch Review
As one of the Cisco Nexus 9500 modular switches, the 8-slot Nexus 9508 switch is the first available platform in the family that will be followed by the 4-slot and 16-slot platforms. The Cisco Nexus 9508 switch supports up to…
Cisco 9500 Nexus Switch Overview-Model Comparison
Cisco Nexus 9500 modular switch is the member of Cisco Nexus 9000 product family. The Cisco Nexus 9500 switching platform includes three modular options: the Cisco Nexus 9504 Switch with 4 slots, the Cisco Nexus 9508 Switch with 8 slots,…
Cisco Nexus 9000 Models Comparison: Nexus 9500 & Nexus 9300 Series
The Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches include both modular (Nexus 9500 switches) and fixed-port switches (Nexus 9300 switches). The Cisco Nexus 9000 switches are the next generation of data center switching infrastructure by providing two modes of operation: Cisco NX-OS…
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches Overview
Designed to meet both current and emerging needs for multiple stages of network transformation, the Cisco Nexus 9000 product family includes both modular (Nexus 9500 switches) and fixed-port switches (Nexus 9300 switches). By providing two modes of operation, the Cisco…
Cisco SEC-K9 License vs. HSEC-K9 License
The Cisco licenses play an important role in Cisco hardware upgrading, the HSEC-K9 license and the SEC-K9 license, the two Cisco license are designed for Cisco ISR G2 routers. Both are for Cisco ISR G2. May be you wanna know…
Cisco 800 Series Licensing Options
As we know the Cisco 800 Series routers have been announced end of life and end of sale, but some of Cisco 800 models are still popular in the market, e.g. the Cisco 881/K9. As a secure, flexible, easy-to-manage router,…
How to Recover Password on Cisco IOS Router?
For people who are doing some labs forgot the password they set for enable mode…perhaps someone was working on the router before and the following one has no idea what the password he picked. Maybe you or he needs to…
A Sample VSS Configuration for 2x Cisco Cat6500 with Supervisor 720
The Virtual Switching System (VSS) allows two Cisco Catalyst 6500 or 4500 chassis to bond together so that is seen as a single virtual switch to the rest of the network. Other devices will see the VSS configured 6500 as…
Cisco Licenses on Cisco ISR G2
When do you need to buy a license for your Cisco router? Some people may be not clear about the Cisco licensing. So in this article we will talk about Cisco router license. First of all, let’s share a problem…
VSS on Cisco 4500/4500X Switches
The VSS–Cisco Virtual Switching System is a clustering technology that pools two Cisco Catalyst 4500-E Series Switches with Cisco Catalyst Supervisor Engine 7-E or 7-LE or two Catalyst 4500-X Series Switches into a single virtual switch. In a VSS, the…
Cisco 4500 VSS Requirement-Software, Hardware and Licensing
VSS (Virtual Switching System) is a method to combine two physical switches into one logical switch to achieve physical redundancy, Spanning-Tree blocking elimination, and increased bandwidth. VSS was first available in Cisco 6500. And now it’s also supported on 4500…
Cisco IOS XE Version and IOS Version
How much do you know about Cisco software for its hardware? There are main four types of Cisco software: IOS, XE, XR, and NX-OS. In this article, we will map the main IOS and IOS XE; you can check…
IOS XE Upgrade in Cisco Catalyst 3850 Switch
The Cisco Catalyst 3850 Switch uses Cisco IOS XE Software. Cisco IOS XE Software is delivered as a bundle that contains a set of packages. You can boot and run the Cisco IOS XE Software on the Cisco Catalyst 3850…
Cisco 2960-S Series Stacking
It’s not a complicated task to stack a Cisco 2960S or 3750 series, which didn’t require a network professional to configure the switches. All the network professional needed to do is connect the FlexStack or StackWise cables and the switches…
Cisco Reveals ACI Pricing
A breakdown of Cisco ACI pricing-It contains software licensing, hardware costs, and bundles for starters and Catalyst 6500 upgrades. This week, Cisco released list pricing for several components of its Application Centric Infrastructure fabric, including several Nexus 9000 series switches…
How to Move Cisco’s Catalyst 6500 to the Nexus 9000?
Cisco said that it had an aggressive migration program on tap for customers of its 15-year-old Catalyst 6500 to the new Nexus 9000 data center switch after it launched the Insieme product line last fall. How to migration from the…
Yahoo Finance Reported Router-switch.com’s 12th Anniversary Celebration
In July and coming August 2014, Router-switch.com is celebrating its 12th anniversary. And it has evoked general approval among global customers as a reliable leading Cisco supplier since 2002. Recently, Yahoo Finance has reported the good news of router-switch.com’s 12th Anniversary…
How to Activate a Cisco License?
What should I do after I purchase a license? How to activate a Cisco license? Some users who bought a Cisco license may be not clear that how to activate the Cisco license. Here, we will share the easy tips…
