Cisco Catalyst 3850 WS-C3850-48P-E Data Sheet
Product codes
WS-C3850-48P-E
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Application Visibility and Control Using Flexible NetFlow
Cisco IOS Software FNF is the next generation in flow visibility technology, allowing optimization of the network
infrastructure, reducing operation costs, and improving capacity planning and security incident detection with
increased flexibility and scalability. The Cisco Catalyst 3850 provides optimized application visibility with FNF
across wired plus wireless. The switch is capable of 48,000 flow entries on 48-port models and 24,000 flow entries
on 24-port models across wired plus wireless. With UADP ASIC, Cisco Catalyst 3850 delivers next-generation flow
technology with unprecedented flexibility and comprehensive visibility extending from Layer 2 (MAC and VLAN) to
Layer 4 (TCP/UDP) flags and so on across wired plus wireless traffic. The Cisco Catalyst 3850 switch is Medianet
capable to provide visibility and troubleshooting capabilities across wired plus wireless video traffic. Specific
Medianet features will be enabled in future software updates.
The flow data collected by FNF can be exported to an external collector for analysis and reporting or tracked by
the EEM. The Cisco Catalyst 3850 enables powerful on-box and customizable event correlation and policy actions
with EEM, allowing the switches to trigger customized event alarms or policy actions when the predefined
condition is met. With no external appliance required, customers are able to use existing infrastructure to perform
traffic monitoring, making traffic analysis economical even on a large IP network.
Details about Cisco FNF are available at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/iosswrel/ps6537/ps6555/ps6601/ps6965/product_data_sheet0900aecd
804b590b.html
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High-performance video over wireless integrates Cisco VideoStream technology to optimize the delivery of video
applications across the WLAN.
Wired plus wireless IP telephony supports
unified communications
for improved collaboration through messaging,
presence, and conferencing and supports all Cisco Unified Communications wireless IP phones for cost-effective,
real-time voice service.
Deployment Options
Campus
In a campus-type deployment, operating the Cisco Catalyst 3850 in the mobility agent mode and centralizing the
mobility controller functionality in a WLC 5760, WLC 5508, or WiSM2 helps achieve better scalability and
performance. The Cisco Catalyst 3850 provides CAPWAP termination for access points, uniform policy
enforcement for wireless clients, better wireless bandwidth, and uniform Cisco IOS Software-based configuration
and monitoring for wired plus wireless features. The mobility controller provides central mobility, RRM, and
CleanAir coordination.
Backward compatibility with traditional centralized wireless deployment mode on the WLC 5508, WiSM2, and
WLC 5760 ensures that customers can migrate to the Cisco Catalyst 3850-based converged access approach in
phases, providing a continued controller for existing access points. This migration also provides investment
protection on the existing wireless controller infrastructure. A phased adoption of the new Cisco Catalyst 3850
ensures that migration to the converged access mode of wireless is seamless. Figure 6 shows Catalyst 3850 in
the campus type deployment.