Catalyst
3000 Series Features, and software 2.2 updates
Copyright
© 1999 Boson Software, Inc.
Written
by Robert
Catalyst 3000 Feature Summary |
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Chassis Configuration |
16 fixed 10BaseT fixed switched ports, One AUI, Two Expansion Slots, and one StackPort slot on rear of unit. |
Maximum Port Configuration |
192 10BaseT ports when using Catalyst matrix to cascade up to a maximum of 8 Catalyst 3000 switches. |
Memory |
8MB maximum memory, 192KB memory per low speed port, 256KB memory per high speed port. |
Maximum Address Table Size |
6,000 Addresses total default, expandable to 10,000. 1700 address per port maximum. |
Backplane Bandwidth |
480 Mbps |
Maximum VLANs |
64 |
Spanning Tree |
Spanning tree implemented per VLAN |
ATM LANE |
Supports LEC, LES, LECS, and BUS |
Switching Modes |
Store and forward or cut-through on transmit |
RMON Support |
Embedded RMON supported |
VLAN Trunking |
Cisco ISL, (Inter-Switch Link) |
SPAN Availability |
Supported |
Management Processor |
Intel i960 |
Management Sources |
SNMP, console, Telnet, CiscoView, CWSI |
WAN Routing |
Not supported, WAN access router module not supported |
Redundant Power |
Available with redundant stack power |
Modules Supported via Expansion Slots |
4 port 10BaseT, 3 port 10BaseFL, 3 port 10Base2, 1 port 100BaseTX, 1 port 100BaseFX, 2 port 100BaseTX with ISL, 2 port 100BaseFX with ISL, 2 port 100VG-TX, 2 port 100VG-FX , 1 port ATM/155MMF, 1 port ATM/155SMF |
Catalyst 3100 Feature Summary |
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Chassis Configuration |
24 fixed 10BaseT switched ports, One AUI, One Expansion FlexSlot, and one StackPort slot on rear of unit. |
Maximum Port Configuration |
224 10BaseT ports when using Catalyst matrix to cascade up to a maximum of 8 Catalyst 3100 switches. |
Memory |
8MB maximum memory, 192KB memory per low speed port, 256KB memory per high speed port. |
Maximum Address Table Size |
10,000 Addresses total. 1700 address per port maximum. |
Backplane Bandwidth |
480 Mbps |
Maximum VLANs |
64 |
Spanning Tree |
Spanning tree implemented per VLAN |
ATM LANE |
Supports LEC, LES, LECS, and BUS |
Switching Modes |
Store and forward or cut-through on transmit |
RMON Support |
Embedded RMON supported |
VLAN Trunking |
Cisco ISL, (Inter-Switch Link) |
SPAN Availability |
Supported |
Management Processor |
Intel i960 |
Management Sources |
SNMP, console, Telnet, CiscoView, CWSI |
WAN Routing |
Supported with use of WAN access router module in FlexSlot. |
Redundant Power |
Standard |
Modules Supported via Expansion Slots |
4 port 10BaseT, 3 port 10BaseFL, 3 port 10Base2, 1 port 100BaseTX, 1 port 100BaseFX, 2 port 100BaseTX with ISL, 2 port 100BaseFX with ISL, 2 port 100VG-TX, 2 port 100VG-FX, 1 port ATM/155MMF, 1 port ATM/155SMF, WAN access router |
Catalyst 3200 Feature Summary |
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Chassis Configuration |
Supervisor module with 0 fixed ports, One Expansion FlexSlot, Six Expansion slots, and one StackPort slot on rear of unit |
Maximum Port Configuration |
224 10BaseT ports when using Catalyst matrix to cascade up to a maximum of 8 Catalyst 3200 switches. |
Memory |
8MB maximum memory, 192KB memory per low speed port, 256KB memory per high speed port. |
Maximum Address Table Size |
10,000 Addresses total. 1700 address per port maximum. |
Backplane Bandwidth |
480 Mbps |
Maximum VLANs |
64 |
Spanning Tree |
Spanning tree implemented per VLAN |
ATM LANE |
Supports LEC, LES, LECS, and BUS |
Switching Modes |
Store and forward or cut-through on transmit |
RMON Support |
Embedded RMON supported |
VLAN Trunking |
Cisco ISL, (Inter-Switch Link) |
SPAN Availability |
Supported |
Management Processor |
Intel i960 |
Management Sources |
SNMP, console, Telnet, CiscoView, CWSI |
WAN Routing |
Supported with use of WAN access router module in FlexSlot. |
Redundant Power |
Available with redundant stack power |
Modules Supported via Expansion Slots |
4 port 10BaseT, 3 port 10BaseFL, 3 port 10Base2, 1 port 100BaseTX, 1 port 100BaseFX, 2 port 100BaseTX with ISL, 2 port 100BaseFX with ISL, 2 port 100VG-TX, 2 port 100VG-FX, 1 port ATM/155MMF, 1 port ATM/155SMF, WAN access router |
The 2.2 software release includes the following enhancements:
Improved PortFast behavior
Cisco Group Management Protocol (CGMP) to
provide enhanced multicast management
Dynamic Inter-Switch Link Protocol (DISL) to
enhance plug and play connectivity of ISL capable ports
Enhanced broadcast packet handling
Monitoring of ATM Services (LECS, LES, BUS)
via SNMP, these MIBs can be read from but not written to
Deterministic box identification in back to
back (dual) Stack configurations
Improved system performance when creating
VLANs or when moving ports between VLANs
Support for SNMP v2C including get-bulk
transfers with transfer sizes up to 8KB
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