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How Many Catalyst 9300 Models can I Stack together?

Posted on November 9, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

How many can I stack together? Up to 8 Switches can be stacked together. Yes, you can stack up to 8 Catalyst 9300 Switches together. All 9300 models are supported in the stack All the switches in the stack should…

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series–Tech Overview

Posted on November 7, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Read the key words for Catalyst 9300 Series firstly: StackWise, UADP 2.0, StackPower, Cisco UPOE, IoT, security, cloud, Software-Defined Access. The Catalyst 9300 Series is designed for Cisco StackWise technology, providing flexible deployment with support for nonstop forwarding with stateful switchover…

Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series, New Generation of Modular Access

Posted on November 1, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches are Cisco’s leading modular enterprise switching access platform built for security, IoT and cloud. These switches form the foundational building block for SD-Access―Cisco’s lead enterprise architecture. The platform provides unparalleled investment protection with a…

Catalyst 9500 Series-Next-generation High-speed Campus Aggregator

Posted on October 31, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Catalyst 9500 Series is the industry’s first purpose-built 40 Gigabit Ethernet line of switches targeted for the enterprise campus. These switches deliver unmatched table scale (MAC/route/ACL) and buffering for enterprise applications. The Catalyst 9500 Series includes nonblocking 40G Quad…

Cisco Catalyst 9000 Family-Technical Deep Dive

Posted on October 31, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Now it’s a new era in networking. What are the new features of networking today compared to previous era? The Catalyst 9000 Family (it has been announced in June 2017) solves some persistent challenges of enterprise networks by utilizing platform…

How to Convert Native 40G Ports to 8x10G Ports in Catalyst 6840-X?

Posted on October 17, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Catalyst 6840-X-LE-40G and 6824-X-LE-40G have two native 40-Gb ports. These ports can be converted to 8x10G ports, starting from Cisco IOS Software Release 15.2(2) SY2, by simply changing the operation mode from ‘FortyGigabitEthernet mode’ to ‘TenGigabitEthernet mode’. The following…

Cisco ACI Approach and ACI Architecture

Posted on September 29, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

ACI? For data center. We talked about the Different Result with Cisco ACI and why choose the ACI before. In the following part we will discuss the Cisco ACI Approach and Architecture in a simple way. Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)…

Make the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Your Network Switch Today

Posted on September 28, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Have you read the “Cisco Nexus Positioning: 2 and 3 Tier”? It shows you that Innovation and Investment Protection across the Entire Cisco Nexus Portfolio. Cisco data center switches help you build a more intelligent network for your applications across…

Cisco Catalyst 4500/6500/6800 Series Transition Guide

Posted on September 27, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Most of Cisco Catalyst 4500/6500/6800 Series models have been announced end of sale and end of life. Which one will replace the legacy 4500/6500/6800 models? There is a Catalyst 4500/6500/6800 Series Transition Guide helping you find the current models of…

Cisco Nexus Positioning: 2 and 3 Tier

Posted on September 27, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco Nexus product family is such a big data center switch family that includes Nexus 9000, Nexus 7000, Nexus 5000, Nexus 3000, Nexus 2000, Nexus 1000V and MDS 9000. New users may not know where each Nexus series is best…

Cisco Nexus 9500 vs. Catalyst 6500

Posted on September 26, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Why choose Cisco Nexus 9000 switches? You may list at least 10 reasons, such as fast, scalable, secure. What are the bright features of Nexus 9000 series comparing to the popular Catalyst 6500 core switches? The Nexus 9500 and Catalyst…

The Business Benefits of Cisco SD-Access

Posted on September 20, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

What the Cisco SD-Access can do for business? Cisco SD-Access is an intent-based networking solution that translates business intent into networking configurations. Learn More: Cisco’s New Intent-based Networking Imagine being able to bring Software-Defined, fully programmable, fabric-based network Automation and…

What’s the Different Result with Cisco ACI?

Posted on September 19, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

What is Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure ACI? The Cisco ACI. It is SDN solution from Cisco for Data Centers, simply ACI is a Network policy based automation model. The end goal of this solution is about enabling software control of…

Cisco’s New Intent-based Networking & New Line of Catalyst 9000 Switches

Posted on September 12, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In June, Cisco announced it plans to deliver on “intent-based” networking, which has the potential to be the biggest change ever in the way networks are managed. Cisco’s intent-based networking is fueled by contextual information and then acted upon by…

Cisco 9336PQ vs. N9K-X9736PQ 40Gb Spine Line Card

Posted on September 8, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco nexus 9000 switch users always have some questions related to the Cisco ACI. For example, is there a way to take advantage of ISSU/dual sup failover in a 9500 in ACI mode? How to get from Nexus ACI mode…

Why Choose Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches? Top Five Reasons…

Posted on August 28, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Why choose Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches? How to build a next-generation automated data center with Nexus 9000 Series? All the experts will tell you the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches, ideal for traditional or fully automated data center deployments.…

The New Cisco Catalyst 4500E Supervisor Engine 9-E

Posted on August 23, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco Catalyst 4500 family has its new member, the new Supervisor 9-E-the next generation of enterprise-class switching engine. Now with the new Supervisor 9-E, these Cisco 4500 Series switches offer 928 Gbps of wired and wireless converged access per system.…

How to Find Your Right New Catalyst 9000 Switches?

Posted on August 22, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

One of questioners posted his request in Cisco’s Communities, like this: Help me find these switches: Access Switch PoE 24 port With 2 SFP+ 10G LC/LR IP Base Distribution Switch 16 port with 12 X 10G SFP+LC/LR Yes, one option…

Cisco DNA for Mobility, for Switching, and for Routing

Posted on August 11, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In the last article, we shared a lot of details of Cisco DNA solutions and products. One of them is the Digital-Ready Infrastructure. Wireless An exclusive function that the Cisco Aironet Access Points offer is Flexible Radio Assignment. This feature…

Why Migrate to Cisco Catalyst 9500 Switches?

Posted on July 26, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Stackable, Layer 2 and 3, 980 Gbps, Multigigabit, Up to 24 40G and 48 10G ports, DNA and SD-Access, these are the bright features of the new Catalyst 9500 switches. Stackable, Layer 2 and 3, 980 Gbps Multigigabit technology PoE,…

Why Migrate to Cisco Catalyst 9300 Switches?

Posted on July 25, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Did you learn about the new Cisco Catalyst 9000 family? Yes, there are five members of Catalyst 9000 Series (click and check price & datasheet): Catalyst 9500, Catalyst 9400, Catalyst 9300, Catalyst 9200 and Catalyst 9800. Did you read the benefits of migrating to…

Console Port vs. Management Port in Networking Devices/Cisco 2960S

Posted on July 12, 2017 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Difference between Console Port and Management Port in Networking Devices “What’s the difference between the console port and the dedicated management port (fa0), on a Cisco 2960s switch?” Have you ever had this kind of problem? This question was asked…