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Migration Guide: Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series to New 9200 Series

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

Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches are Cisco’s latest addition to the fixed enterprise switching access platform and are built for security, resiliency, and programmability. Compared to the scale and feature richness the of Catalyst 9300 Series switches, Catalyst 9200 Series…

Cat2960-X vs. Aruba 2930F vs. Aruba 2920

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

The simple comparison shows you the main differences among popular Catalyst 2960-X, Aruba 2930F, Aruba 2920. Competitive Comparison: Cat2960-X vs. Aruba 2930F vs. Aruba 2920 Feature Cisco Catalyst 2960-X LAN Base Aruba 2930F Aruba 2920 IPv4 Routes 2K 10K 2K…

Aruba 3810 Switch Series Ordering Guide

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

The 3810 is a high-performance wireless aggregation campus switch. POSITIONING IN THE ARUBA CAMPUS SWITCH PORTFOLIO (AOS-SWITCH 16.03 REQUIRED FOR 2930F VSF STACKING AND CENTRAL SUPPORT FOR 3810.) The Aruba 3810 Switch Series includes 9 switches, power supplies and modules.…

Top Aruba Access Switch Models, Which One will be Your Option?

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

For the customer who is going to invest for Small, Branch and remote sites we can go with the below models from HPE Aruba. These HPE Aruba Switches can be used in the Access and Core layer as for small…

Aruba Campus and Branch Switching Solution

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

Aruba’s modern, programmable switches easily integrate with our industry leading network management solutions, either cloud-based Aruba Central or on premise Aruba AirWave. Aruba’s portfolio is designed to meet the challenges of the Mobile-Cloud and IoT era where visibility, automation, and…

Cisco IE 3000 Series Switches-Ordering Guide

Posted on October 30, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Following are common product highlights of the modular Cisco IE 3000 Series Switches. Two GE combination uplinks and 4- or 8-port 100BASE-T copper module Compact Flash card is shipped with unit as flash memory (required for operation) Various expansion modules…

Cisco IE 2000 Series Switches-Ordering Guide

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

Following are the common product highlights of Cisco IE 2000 Series Switches Two GE combo or Fast Ethernet copper or Fast Ethernet fiber uplinks External SD card is optional (not shipped with unit) LAN Base feature set (up to 16…

Cisco IE 4000 Series Switches-Ordering Guide

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

Following are common product highlights of Cisco IE 4000 Series Switches: Four Port 1 GE uplinks as combo port (RJ45 included or SFP optional) External SD card is shipped with chassis LAN base feature set (up to 16 VLANs can…

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 4010 Series Switches-Ordering Guide

Posted on October 25, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Following are common product highlights of the 1 rack unit (RU) IE 4010 Series Switches: Two product IDs: Downlink: 12 GE fiber and 12 GE copper, 4 GE SFP uplink Downlink: 24 GE PoE capable, 4 GE SFP uplink One…

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 5000 Series Switches-Ordering Guide

Posted on October 25, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Following are common product highlights of the 1 rack unit (RU) Cisco IE 5000 Series Switches: Two product IDs: ◦ Uplink: 4 GE fiber Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) ◦ Uplink: 4 10G fiber SFP+ (conformal coating) Downlink: 12 GE fiber…

Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switches Selection Guide-IE 4000, IE 2000 Included

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

Cisco Industrial Ethernet (IE) switches are a range of compact, ruggedized switches that handle control automation and application network across industrial networks. They provide connectivity in industries such as manufacturing, oil and gas, mining, transportation, and energy with highly secure…

Cisco Transceiver Module for Compatible Catalyst Switches

Posted on October 5, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The following table shows you the main Cisco Transceiver Module for Compatible Catalyst Switches (including Cat3650, 3850, 4500E, 4500-X, 6500 and 6800) Modules & Accessories ■ Cisco Redundant Power System (RPS) 2300 SKU Description Compatible Series 2960-CX 3560-CX 2960-Plus 2960-X…

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…