Cisco SFP vs. GBIC vs. XEP vs. SFP Plus
‘What is the difference between a SFP and GBIC? I’m looking buying a card for a 4506 chassis. All Fibre ports and I need Gig Speeds. There are cards that take SFP and then there are Cards that take GBICs.…
Category: Cisco Modules & Cards Reviews
EoL & EoS Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 6L-E
Recently, Cisco announced the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 6L-E in the last month. The last day to order the affected products of Cisco 4500 Series is February 2, 2015. And customers with active…
Cisco Quietly Unveiled UCS 6324 for Small Businesses
Cisco never stops the technology innovations. Recently, Cisco has quietly unveiled a new fabric interconnect-Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect for its Unified Computing System servers designed to address requirements for smaller compute domains. What’s so cool about this new Fabric…
Cisco 4500E Supervisor 8E vs. Supervisor 7E vs. Supervisor 7LE
The main Cisco Catalyst 4500E Supervisors: the Supervisor 8E, Supervisor 7E and Supervisor 7LE. They are used for different purpose. What are their main highlights? In this article, we will discuss the main features of them. If you are interested…
Why Need MSFC Card?
“Why do we use MSFC Card? What are its benefits?” Many people usually put the question like this. What is the exact MSFC card and what is it used for? Here some discussion and experience from MSFC card users would…
Cisco 10GbE Optics Modules & Optical Standards
There have been numerous different form factors and optics types introduced since 10 gigabit Ethernet has been launched years ago. XENPAKS, the oldest, is very popular as the install base is large, while the newest SFP+ offers a much smaller…
Cisco 10GBASE SFP+ Modules Overview
The Cisco 10GBASE SFP+ modules offer customers a wide variety of 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options for data center, enterprise wiring closet, and service provider transport applications. Main features of Cisco 10GBASE SFP+ modules include: • Smallest 10G form factor…
Cisco Catalyst 4500E Supervisor Engine 8-E Review
The new Cisco Catalyst 4500E Supervisor Engine 8-E extends one policy, one management, one network to the world’s most widely deployed modular access switch- Cisco Catalyst 4500E. It is an enterprise-class, access and aggregation supervisor engine designed to provide up…
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Line Cards Overview
As the foundation for Enterprise Networks, Cisco 4500 Switch provides high-performance, mobile and secure user experiences through Layer 2-4 switching to meet current and future network demands. Its centralized, innovative, and flexible system design helps ensure smooth migration to wire-speed…
WAYS to Help You Set Up Your Small, Medium and Large Networks
Are you finding it challenging to set up your network? For newcomers, setting up an efficient network can be daunting. To help you establish a robust network for your business using Cisco hardware, we have summarized five effective methods. Browse…
How to Upgrade Cisco 4500 SUP7-E&Sup7L-E ROMMON to Support VSS?
VSS (Virtual switching system) can enable on Catalyst 4500/4500X series switch (Supervisor Engine 7-E, Supervisor Engine 7L-E, and Catalyst 4500-X). Cisco IOS XE 3.4.0SG and ROMMON IOS Version 15.0(1r) SG7 later released support VSS. This article will discuss about Cisco…
Router-switch.com to Release the Event of “Big Cisco Clearance Sale of the Year”
Recently, router-switch.com announced that the biggest 2013 Cisco stock clearance starts now. There are various hot Cisco products being on sale at lower prices, including Cisco modules & cards, Cisco Access Point, Cisco IP Phones VOIP, Cisco Switches and Cisco…
EoS & EoL for the High-Density Voice/Fax Network Modules for Cisco ISR-G1 and ISR-G2 Series
Cisco announced the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the High-Density Voice/Fax Network Modules for Cisco ISR-G1 and ISR-G2 Series. The last day to order the affected product(s) is February 24, 2014. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive…
Cisco Interface Cards for Cisco 1900, Cisco 2900 and Cisco 3900 Series
Cisco interface cards are classified according to the technologies they support. For example, WAN interface cards (WICs) support WAN technologies, such as Gigabit Ethernet; and voice interface cards (VICs) support voice technologies. Voice/WAN interface cards (VWICs) can support voice, data,…
What is Exact Cisco Catalyst 2960-S FlexStack?
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…
To Recognize Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series 8-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet Module
Cisco’s new 8-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module doubles the 10 Gigabit Ethernet density on the Catalyst 6500 Series, providing up to 64 ports of 10 Gigabit Ethernet in a single Catalyst 6500 chassis. It is ideal for deployment in the…
Why Should We Care About 10 Gigabit Ethernet Pluggable Optics?
All you need to know about XENPAK, X2, and XFP transceivers on Cisco routing and switching products. Why Should I Care About 10 Gigabit Etherenet Pluggable Optics? To deploy 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) applications across Cisco switching and routing platforms,…
Cisco Supervisor Engines, Benefits
Supervisor Engine is a module that is installed in the Cisco Chassis-based Catalyst Switches or Routers. Supervisor engine contains nearly all the same components of a fixed Cisco Switches or Routers. These Supervisor engines come in a variety of different…
Cisco Catalyst 4000/4500 Family, Entry-level Chassis-based Switch
The Cisco Catalyst 4000/4500 switch family represents the entry-level chassis-based switch offering from Cisco. The Catalyst 4000/4500 switches are made up of three basic components: Chassis— This includes the switch chassis, power supplies, and fans. Supervisor engine— This includes the…
Router-switch.com: A Batch of New Cisco Network Equipment Surprises the Coming Christmas Day
Christmas Day, the most important festival to western people, is approaching. How to celebrate it? Gifts must be prepared for your family,your friends. All right, router-switch.com, the leading Cisco supplier, also prepared so many gifts for its clients, besides the…
Router-Switch.com Uploaded Thousands of New Cisco Products
Routers-switch.com, to serve its regulars and more potential clients better, uploaded a batch of new Cisco products including Cisco 3900, Cisco 880, Cisco 2900 series license, Power supply for Cisco 3900, Cisco 3900 Router EHWIC WAN Card, Cisco ASA 5585…
GBIC Module, Main Function & Key Features
GBIC (gigabit interface converter) is a transceiver that converts between electrical and optical signals for high-speed networking. A gigabit interface converter (GBIC) module is available in many forms depending on the model and brand manufacturer. Each has the same job,…
