Cisco Switching Methods
In the last article, we discussed the Types of Cisco Switches for Your Campus Networks & Data Centers, the comparison between the Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches, Layer 3…
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Cisco Catalyst Switches for Campus Networks & Nexus Switches for Data Centers
We talked about Cisco switches and related technical topics a lot before. It’s not easy to select the very Cisco switches for all sizes of networks, such as the complicated…
The New Catalyst 6840-X Series Switch, Let You Get More for Less
A new Cisco catalyst series switch of the Catalyst 6800 family has been announced recently by Cisco. It is the Cisco Catalyst 6840-X backbone switch to address new network backbone…
Cisco Catalyst 3850 Models Comparison
Will you choose the new Catalyst 3850 Series when you need to replace an old Cisco 3750v2 or Cisco 3560v2 switch? In fact, you can consider Cisco 3850 Series, because…
Cisco Will Raise Catalyst Switch Prices by Up to 67%
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…
The RIGHT Cisco Data Center Switches for the Cloud
Cisco networking giant separated its data center and campus switch product lines five years ago, but even with the distinction between the Nexus data center and Catalyst campus switch series,…
VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) & VTP Modes
What is a VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)? “VTP allows a network manager to configure a switch so that it will propagate VLAN configurations to other switches in the network” VLAN…
LAN and Setup VLAN on a Cisco Switch
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…
Cisco Network: the Cisco 3-Layered Hierarchical Model
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…
Doc Sharing: How to Migrate from Catalyst to Nexus?
How to migrate from a Catalyst-based data center to a Nexus-based data center? Are you still confused with layer 2 and Layer 3? Maybe the following document written by Jeremy…
Cisco Updates Its High-end Switches to Offer 40GbE and 100GbE Capabilities
Cisco has updated its switching portfolio with 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) and 40 GE capabilities, in a move aimed at datacentres and large campuses requiring heavy-duty bandwidth. A 40 GE option…
How to Recovery Password on Cisco 1800 Series Routers?
How to recover the enable password and the enable secret passwords? These passwords protect access to privileged EXEC and configuration modes. The enable password password can be recovered, but the…
