“Hi, I’m trying to decide between the 2960 and 3560 switch for one of my production networks. What are the pros/cons of each? From Cisco’s website it says 2960 is better suited for a small branch office and the 3560…
Cisco Catalyst Switch Price increases on older gear intended to prod users into upgrades. On November 2, 2013 Cisco will raise the price of some Catalyst 3000, 4000 and 6000 series switches and associated products by up to 67% to…
Cisco has released security patches for authentication bypass, command execution and denial-of-service vulnerabilities affecting products that use its ASA (Adaptive Security Appliance) software, as well as the Cisco Catalyst 6500 series switches and Cisco 7600 series routers. Cisco released new…
Cisco’s latest switch (the 3000 series of the Nexus switches was upgraded recently by Cisco, called Nexus 3100 series) has added an interesting twist to the company’s battle royal with VMware over next-generation virtual networking and data center operations management.…
A Cisco Nexus port profile is a group of port configuration directives that can be applied to an interface via a single command. In this way, a network engineer can build a set of profiles appropriate to the environment, and…
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…
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…
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…
“Hello, i am getting difficulty in the types of VLAN?? Please explain the following: How many types of VLAN are existing? Explain each type? Types of traffic VLAN can carry?” There are different types of VLANs. The type of network traffic…
The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a network protocol that ensures a loop-free topology for any bridged Ethernet local area network. The basic function of STP is to prevent bridge loops and the broadcast radiation that results from them. Spanning…
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,…
Cisco and Arista Networks Inc. traded punches, both announcing new, ultra-low-latency top-of-rack switches that not only are fast, but pack many more features and functions than a typical switch in this class. The Arista 7150 is the first switch in the industry…
Router-switch.com, ten years old, happy birthday! 2012 marks the tenth anniversary of router-switch.com, which is an exciting moment for all router-switch’s staff and clients. What Router-switch.com Prepared for Its 10th Anniversary? Router-switch.com has become a world’s leading Cisco supplier over…
The battle between Cisco and Arista Networks is ultimately a battle between two approaches: one highly programmable operating system that Arista has and the custom silicon route that Cisco normally chooses, said analyst Zeus Kerravala. “All said and done, Cisco…
The Cisco Nexus core switching system is taking the datacenter by storm, and there are good reasons why IT professionals are making it the heart of their server and storage systems. The transition to densely virtualized servers with rapid access…
Most network switches used by small businesses and home offices typically require no configuration — they’re “plug and play.” However, it’s important to remember that plug and play doesn’t always work. In addition, these switches certainly don’t offer any troubleshooting, logging, security,…
Cisco 3560 Series, fixed configuration Enterprise class switch with PoE functionality in Fast and Gigabit Ethernet configurations, is intended to provide high-performance network switching while reducing power consumption relative to previous Cisco switches for use in corporate networks. It could…
If you have more than a couple of switches, configuring VLAN’s can be a real pain. To make it easier, Cisco developed VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP). Now, let’s find out what VTP can do for you. If you have 20…
When I heard of the LAN and VLAN for the first time, I have nothing idea about it. What is it, and how is it used for? … So many doubts need to be dealt with. Have you ever wondered…
“What differences btw catalyst 4500 and 6500 series? Our company is looking to get a new switch for or core/OC. The switch being replaced is an Enterasys matrix, I don’t know which model, but is very old, and all servers…
Starting with the basics, the Cisco network is traditionally defined as a three-tier hierarchical model comprising the core, distribution, and access layers. Cisco both developed their system according to this model and recommend their end-users to follow the same philosophy.…