Cisco CATALYST 3548 48 PORT 10/100 ENTERPRISE SWITCH Specification Guide
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10/100 Desktop Connectivity
Catalyst 3500 series XL switches can be deployed for high-performance desktop connectivity providing dedicated 10 or
100 Mbps to workstations (Figure 1-8.). Gigabit Ethernet ports will be used for uplink connections to servers or uplinks to
the corporate backbone. The Catalyst 3512 XL offers a low entry price 10/100 solution, while the Catalyst 3524 XL offers
the lowest price-per-port.
100 Mbps to workstations (Figure 1-8.). Gigabit Ethernet ports will be used for uplink connections to servers or uplinks to
the corporate backbone. The Catalyst 3512 XL offers a low entry price 10/100 solution, while the Catalyst 3524 XL offers
the lowest price-per-port.
Figure 21-8: Catalyst 3512 XL or Catalyst 3524 XL for Desktop Connectivity
Stacking/Clustering
The Cisco GigaStack GBIC and Cisco Switch Clustering technology offer customers a wide range of stack and cluster
connectivity options. Several Catalyst 3500 XL, 2900 XL, and Catalyst 1900 switches may be deployed in a switch clustering
or GigaStack GBIC configuration and managed with a single IP address. The switches are used mostly for desktop
connectivity with limited aggregation. Gigabit Ethernet ports will be used for uplinks to corporate backbone or connections
to a Gigabit aggregation switch. Illustrated here are three sample configurations: Independent Stack Bus, Point-to-Point
Connections, and Cisco Switch Clustering. Performance levels scale from a 1 Gbps forwarding rate in a daisy-chain
configuration up to a 2 Gbps forwarding rate in a point-to-point connection.
connectivity options. Several Catalyst 3500 XL, 2900 XL, and Catalyst 1900 switches may be deployed in a switch clustering
or GigaStack GBIC configuration and managed with a single IP address. The switches are used mostly for desktop
connectivity with limited aggregation. Gigabit Ethernet ports will be used for uplinks to corporate backbone or connections
to a Gigabit aggregation switch. Illustrated here are three sample configurations: Independent Stack Bus, Point-to-Point
Connections, and Cisco Switch Clustering. Performance levels scale from a 1 Gbps forwarding rate in a daisy-chain
configuration up to a 2 Gbps forwarding rate in a point-to-point connection.
Catalyst 3524 XL
or Catalyst 3512 XL
10/100 Workstations
28049
Catalyst 8500, 6000,
5500, and 4000 Series
Enterprise Switches
Gigabit Ethernet or
Gigabit EtherChannel
Gigabit EtherChannel