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Cisco IOS on Cisco Catalyst Switches

Posted on September 21, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco IOS XE opens a completely new paradigm in network configuration, operation, and monitoring through network automation. Cisco’s automation solution is open, standards-based, and extensible across the entire lifecycle of a network device. The various automation mechanisms are outlined…

Features and Benefits of Cisco 25G, QSFP and QSFP28 Modules

Posted on September 19, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches are the industry’s first purpose-built fixed-configuration 25G, 40G, and 100G line of switches for enterprise-class core and aggregation layers. The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series offers customers a wide variety of high-density, low-power switches and…

What are the Ports on Cisco Catalyst Switches?

Posted on September 14, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Interface Ports on Cisco Catalyst Switches for Uplink and Downlink Connections Cisco Catalyst Switches support the following interface ports for uplink and downlink connections: Fast Ethernet port (FE) Gigabit Ethernet port (GE) Multigigabit Ethernet port (mGig) SFP module slot (SFP)…

New: How to Distinguish Specifications from SKU of Cisco Catalyst Switches?

Posted on September 13, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The SKU of each Cisco Catalyst Switch contains a broad description of the product’s specification. Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX/2960-Plus/2960-X Series Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX/3650/3850 Series Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series (Chassis)Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series (Line Card) Cisco Catalyst 4500-X Series (with Network Module)…

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Promotion

Posted on August 15, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Catalyst 9300 Series is an increasingly popular stackable enterprise switching platform that will replace the hot Cisco 3650 and 3850 switches. Now Router-switch.com has a big promotion for trendy Catalyst 9300 models, top-rated ASA5508-K9 and ASA5516-FPWR-K9, the Most Popular…

Competitive Switching Comparison: Cisco vs. HPE/Aruba vs. Huawei vs. Dell vs. Netgear vs. Dlink vs. Meraki

Posted on July 31, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Is it hard to choose the right switching solutions for your network? The following Competitive Switching Comparison may help you a lot. Check it. Cisco HPE/Aruba Huawei Dell Netgear Dlink Meraki C3850 HPE/Aruba 3810M S5720-HI N3132PX n/a n/a MS350 C2960X…

Configuring High Availability on Virtual Stacking

Posted on June 29, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

A switch can be configured as a standby commander for a cluster to make sure of continued manageability of the cluster switches in case a commander switch fails. The standby switch will take over only in a situation in which…

How to Configure a Virtual Stack on Cisco Catalyst 2960-L?

Posted on June 29, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Configuring Virtual Stacking We have gone through the virtual stacking technology before (Virtual Stacking and Associated Terminologies), its benefits, and how it differs from FlexStack technology on Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches (FlexStack vs. Virtual Stacking), In this article, we…

Mapping between Catalyst 3850, Catalyst 4500E/4500X, Catalyst 6800 and Catalyst 9000

Posted on June 28, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco Catalyst 9300/9400/9500 Pricing and Ordering What is the SKU mapping between the Cisco Catalyst 3850 and 9300 Series, Cisco Catalyst 6800ia and 9300 Series, Cisco Catalyst 4500E and 9400 Series, Cisco Catalyst 4500X and 9500 Series, Cisco Catalyst 6800…

FlexStack vs. Virtual Stacking

Posted on June 28, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Differences between FlexStack and virtual stacking Cisco Catalyst 2960 users may be familiar with FlexStack tech on Cisco Catalyst 2960-X/XR Series and the virtual stacking tech on the 2960-L. (The Cisco Catalyst 2960 family of switches, namely, the Cisco Catalyst…

Requirements for Virtual Stacking

Posted on June 28, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Catalyst 2960-L does not support stacking. But the Catalyst 2960-L switches support virtual stacking for single IP management. Up to eight switches can be configured and managed a single IP address. What’s the Virtual Stacking? And what are the…

Updated: EoS and EoL Announcement for the Select Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Chassis

Posted on June 27, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

How the replacement product will happen for the Select Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Chassis that have been announced end of sale and end of life? Firstly, let’s know about the replacement Product Part Number for the End-of-Sale Cat4500E Series. The…

High-density Large Campus Suggested Deployment Platforms

Posted on June 26, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The high-density large campus design has multiple distribution layers connected to a core layer and dense demands in the access layer for wired ports and WLAN devices. The preferred design has capacity for supporting over 15,000 wired and wireless users…

Medium Campus Suggested Deployment Platforms

Posted on June 26, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

MEDIUM-DENSITY CAMPUS DESIGN In the last article we shared the SMALL-SITE CAMPUS DESIGN, which demands in the access layer for wired ports and WLAN devices typically number in the dozens (versus the hundreds in the medium design), with requirements for…

Cisco ONE Software Device Tiering Guide–Perpetual Licenses

Posted on June 13, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

As described in the Cisco ONE Software License Portability FAQ, the hardware product series and/or tier on which you have deployed your perpetual licenses determines your portability options. Perpetual licenses are portable within a product tier. Devices with greater capabilities…

Cisco SMB Switching Portfolio Transition

Posted on May 16, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco is always cool and innovative. They are refreshing its Small and Midsize Business (SMB) switching portfolio to provide better performance, superior ease of use, and more intelligent features to help our customers thrive in the digital economy. These new…

Quiz for Cisco Nexus Product Family & Evolution of Data Center Architecture

Posted on April 18, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Cisco Nexus product family offers a broad portfolio of LAN and SAN switching products, ranging from software switches that integrate with multiple types of hypervisors to hardware data center core switches and campus core switches. Cisco Nexus products provide…

The Difference between Yellow and White Labeled Ports on a Nexus 2300 Series FEX

Posted on April 13, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

What is the Difference between Yellow and White Labeled Ports on a Nexus 2300 Series FEX? Cisco listed the port type information of Nexus 2300 series FEX. Requirements: There are no specific requirements for this doc. Components Used The information…

Compare Cisco Nexus 2000 Models

Posted on April 12, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Cisco Nexus 2000 Fabric Extenders behave as remote line cards. They appear as an extension to the parent switch to which they connect. The parent switch can be Nexus 5000, Nexus 6000, Nexus 7000, and Nexus 9000 Series switches.…

New, Cisco Nexus 3600 Models-C36180YC-R and 3636C-R

Posted on April 11, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Besides the main five platforms of 3000 Series, 3100 Series, 3100V Series, 3200 Series and 3500 Series, the Cisco Nexus 3000 Series has added new models: 3600 Series. The Cisco Nexus 3600 consists of two models: Nexus C36180YC-R (Released 08,…

Nexus 3000 Model Comparison & Licensing Options

Posted on April 10, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Nexus 3000 switches are part of the Cisco Unified Fabric architecture; they offer high performance and high density at ultra low latency. Get top-of-rack, Layer 2 and 3 switching The Cisco Nexus 3000 Series offers low-latency, highly programmable, high-density…

Feature-Based Licenses for the Cisco Nexus 5000, Nexus 5500 and Nexus 5600 Series

Posted on April 9, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Feature-based licenses make features available to the entire physical device. Therefore, you only require one copy of the license for a device. A license only supports the listed features. Licenses may be specific to a particular hardware platform. Any feature…