Cisco CATALYST 3548 48 PORT 10/100 ENTERPRISE SWITCH Specification Guide
2 Cisco Product Catalog, March, 2001
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Built-in Web-based Cisco Visual Switch Manager (CVSM) provides easy-to-use Web-based management interface
through a standard browser such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Explorer
through a standard browser such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Explorer
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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Telnet interface support deliver comprehensive in-band
management, and a CLI-based management console provides detailed out-of-band management
management, and a CLI-based management console provides detailed out-of-band management
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Manageable through CiscoWorks 2000 network management software on a per-port and per-switch basis, providing a
common management interface for Cisco routers, switches, and hubs
common management interface for Cisco routers, switches, and hubs
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Embedded Remote Monitoring (RMON) software agent supports four RMON groups (history, statistics, alarms, and
events) for enhanced traffic management, monitoring, and analysis
events) for enhanced traffic management, monitoring, and analysis
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IEEE 802.1p Layer-2 prioritization protocol ready, allowing users to assign data packets to prioritized forwarding queues
Cisco 1000BaseT GBIC—Gigabit Interface Converter
The Cisco 1000BaseT Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) is an ideal solution for Catalyst 3500 Series XL and Catalyst 2900
Series XL customers, providing full duplex Gigabit Ethernet connectivity to high-end workstations and between wiring
closets over existing copper infrastructures. The GBIC technology leverages the industry's flexible, standards-based
1000BaseX design allowing for a simple and low-cost migration path to Gigabit Ethernet.
Series XL customers, providing full duplex Gigabit Ethernet connectivity to high-end workstations and between wiring
closets over existing copper infrastructures. The GBIC technology leverages the industry's flexible, standards-based
1000BaseX design allowing for a simple and low-cost migration path to Gigabit Ethernet.
The availability of the new 1000BaseT GBIC increases the deployment and application flexibility of the Catalyst 3500 Series
XL and 2900 Series XL with a range of media transceivers that include multiple stacking options, short-and long-haul fiber,
and copper connectivity (including SX, LX/LH, ZX, TX, and Cisco GigaStack converters).
XL and 2900 Series XL with a range of media transceivers that include multiple stacking options, short-and long-haul fiber,
and copper connectivity (including SX, LX/LH, ZX, TX, and Cisco GigaStack converters).
For more information, see
Specifications
Hardware
Hardware Specifications for the Catalyst 3500 Series XL
Table 21-97: Technical Specifications for the Catalyst 3500 Series XL
Description
Specification
Performance
10.8 Gbps switching fabric
8.8 million packets-per-second forwarding rate (Catalyst 3548 XL)
7.5 million packets-per-second forwarding rate (Catalyst 3508G XL)
6.5 million packets-per-second forwarding rate (Catalyst 3524 XL)
4.8 million packets-per-second forwarding rate (Catalyst 3512 XL)
(All forwarding rates for 64-byte packets)
5.4 Gbps max forwarding bandwidth
4 MB shared-memory architecture shared by all ports
Packet forwarding rate for 64-byte packets: 14,880 PPS to 10 Mbps ports 148,800 PPS to 100BaseT ports 1,488,000 PPS to
1000BaseX ports
1000BaseX ports
8192 Media Access Control (MAC) addresses
8 MB DRAM and 4 MB Flash memory onboard
Management
IEEE 802.3x full duplex on 10BaseT, 100BaseTX, and 1000BaseX ports
IEEE 802.1D Spanning-Tree Protocol
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN
IEEE 802.3z 1000BaseX specification
1000BaseX (GBIC)
1000BaseSX
1000BaseLX/LH
IEEE 802.3u 100BaseTX specification
IEEE 802.3 10BaseT specification