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Cisco Delivers “Monster” Catalyst Switch, Routers for SDN Environments

Posted on June 25, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco officials are refreshing the company’s campus and edge switches and routers, bringing greater programmability to the appliances as the company looks to continue pushing forward with its Cisco Open Network Environment initiative. The new switches and routers are part…

How to Configure the Voice VLAN Feature on the Catalyst 2960 and 2960-S Switches?

Posted on June 24, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In this article we will describe the Voice VLAN CONFIGURATION on Cisco 2960 and Catalyst 2960-S switches? You need to be clear that the term switch refers to a standalone switch and a switch stack. Voice VLAN is referred to…

Cisco Catalyst 3750-X: Redundant StackPower Cabling Information

Posted on June 19, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In this article we will describe the recommended cabling configurations for a StackPower stack. There are two types of StackPower cables. The cable in Figure 1 connects a Catalyst 3750-X switch to another 3750-X switch in a power stack. The cable in Figure…

5 Green Network Products to Prevent Energy Waste in the Data Center

Posted on June 14, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Earth day or other activities of protecting the world are always reminding us of energy crisis. In networking field, we also call for green network and less power consumption. Data centres are filled with power-hungry racks of storage and servers.…

Cisco Catalyst Access Switching

Posted on June 13, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

According to Cisco, Catalyst Access Switches address the major market discontinuities enterprises are facing in their campus access networks: The explosion of wireless devices in campus networks, the growth of video, and the Internet-of-Things are creating new challenges for IT…

Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches Debut at Cisco Partner Summit

Posted on June 7, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

On June 4th, 2013, Cisco announced that it upgraded its best-selling Catalyst switch by doubling its stacked port density, stacking bandwidth, buffers and CPU performance at Annual Cisco Partner Summit event. Cisco introduced the next generation of its wildly successful Catalyst…

DHCP Relay on the Nexus7000/NXOS Vs. IP Helper on the 6500/IoS

Posted on May 20, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

IP helper (now DHCP relay) works differently on the Nexus 7000 than on the Cisco 6500. The N7K imposes a VACL to filter local DHCP broadcast traffic, under the assumption that you’d be using DHCP relay when there is no local DHCP…

Secure SNMP in Cisco Switches and Routers

Posted on April 25, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

This article focus on the ways how we can secure SNMP access in Cisco Switches and Routers Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) uses the default UDP port 161 for general SNMP messages and UDP port 162 for SNMP trap messages. SNMP is a service used to perform network…

Main Differences between Lines of Cisco 3750 Series Switches

Posted on April 23, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

What are the MAIN differences between Cisco’s highly successful lines of 3750 series switches? There is a brief overview of the biggest differences between the 3750 V2, 3750-E, and the 3750-X. This document does not cover the 3750 (V1) which…

Cisco 3750 Stacking Configuration

Posted on April 20, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Process for replacing a failed master switch in a Cisco 3750 switch stack 1. Upgrade or downgrade the software on the replacement switch to match the rest of the switch stack The version of IOS running on the switch must…

How to Select Power Supply for Catalyst 3750-X Series and Cisco 3560-X Switch?

Posted on April 3, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Cisco Catalyst3750-X and 3560-X Series Switches are an enterprise-class lines of stackable and standalone switches, respectively. These switches provide high availability, scalability, security, energy efficiency, and ease of operation with innovative features such as Cisco StackPower (available only on the…

Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series- the Industry’s first Fixed, Stackable GE Switch

Posted on March 11, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switch is the industry’s first fixed, stackable GE switch to converge wired and wireless in a single platform, creating an uncompromised user experience in any workspace. The converged system provides a single platform for wired…

Cisco Combines Wired, Wireless and SDN into Its New Catalyst Switch

Posted on March 7, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco RECENTLY unveiled a new Catalyst switch and WLAN controller designed to converge wired and wireless networks and centralize management of both environments. The new switch is the Catalyst 3850 and the WLAN controller is the Cisco 5760. Both are based…

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What is Exact Cisco Catalyst 2960-S FlexStack?

Posted on February 22, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco FlexStack stacking for Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switches provides a true stacking solution with all switches in a FlexStack stack acting as a single switching unit. FlexStack provides a unified data plane, and single configuration for a group of stacked Cisco…

Cisco Nexus 6000 Switches: High-Density, Compact Form Factor

Posted on February 21, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco unveiled the Cisco Nexus 6000, the world’s first 96-port, line rate 40-gigabit fixed form factor switch with Ethernet and Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and 1-microsecond latency across all ports. For example, the Nexus 6000 can transfer the entire…

To Answer the Questions from Cisco Nexus 1000V InterCloud Users and Analysts

Posted on February 19, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

As part of a major cloud launch that also introduced the Nexus 6000 series and updates to our Cisco ONE portfolio, Cisco unveiled its Nexus 1000V InterCloud solution, which provides a seamless and secure extension of virtual networks from on-premises…

Cisco Catalyst 6500 vs. Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch

Posted on December 21, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Campus vs. data center applications can determine which Cisco Ethernet switch to use These days, Cisco network administrators are a nation divided. It is not enough for the network admin to say he works in a Cisco shop. The admin should also…

Video to Show Private VLANs & Configure PVLANs on A Cisco Switch

Posted on December 20, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In this video (from YouTube), Keith Barker will explain the concept of private VLANs and then demonstrates how to configure them on a Cisco switch. This video show is very useful to help you prepare your Cisco Certification and ameliorate…

Feature Comparison of Cisco Main Catalyst Switches-Catalyst 2960, 2950, Catalyst 3560, 3550

Posted on December 13, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In order to help Cisco users or buyers know the popular Cisco catalyst switches, 2950,

How to Configure Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) on Catalyst Switches?

Posted on November 29, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a Layer 2 protocol that runs on bridges and switches. The specification for STP is IEEE 802.1D. The main purpose of STP is to ensure that you do not create loops when you have redundant…

Cisco Nexus Switches: Layer 2 Configuration Strategies

Posted on October 24, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Nexus switch line, including Nexus 5000 and Nexus 7000 switches, provides various features and capabilities configuring a Layer 2 network. In the chapter “Layer 2 Support and Configurations,” from the book NX-OS and Cisco Nexus Switching: Next-Generation Data Center Architectures by Kevin Corbin,…