Cisco Catalyst 2900 Series XL Switches

Product Overview

Cisco`s Catalyst 2900 Series XL is a full line of 10/100 autosensing Fast Ethernet switches from the leader in networking that combine outstanding performance, ease-of-use, and integrated Cisco IOS software. The Catalyst 2900 Series XL includes five models with different port densities, configuration options, and pricing to meet a broad range of network design requirements. Available in Standard and Enterprise Editions, the software embedded in Catalyst 2900 Series XL switches is upgradable so your investment is protected if your network grows or changes.

The modular 24-port Catalyst 2924M XL switch is an excellent aggregation device, as well as the perfect solution for providing dedicated 10- or 100-Mbps bandwidth to individual users. The modular 12-port, all fiber Catalyst 2912MF XL switch is ideal for aggregating small and mid-sized campus networks over 100BaseFX fiber connections. The 12-port Catalyst 2912 XL, 24-port Catalyst 2924 XL and Catalyst 2924C XL switches are ideal for delivering low-cost, high-performance 10- or 100-Mbps bandwidth to individual users and servers.

Cisco Catalyst 2900 XL Standard Edition switches include several exceptional features to increase network performance at very affordable prices. All Standard Edition switches can be upgraded with the purchase of an optional Enterprise Edition Software Upgrade Kit. Enterprise Edition software includes all the features of the Standard Edition, and adds enhanced end-to-end VLAN support to your Catalyst 2900 XL switch. Virtual LAN trunks can be created from any port using either 802.1Q protocols or Cisco"s ISL VLAN architecture.

Key Features and Benefits

• Cisco`s advanced architecture incorporates a switch fabric of 3.2 Gbps and a forwarding rate of 3.0 million packets per second to deliver wire-speed performance across all ports.
• The two versatile module slots of the Catalyst 2912MF XL and Catalyst 2924M XL provide expansion capabilities, higher-speed connectivity, and support for feature modules, allowing users the flexibility to upgrade their networks and preserve their initial investment.
• • The four-port 10BaseT/100BaseTX, two-port 100BaseFX, and four-port 100BaseFX modules for the Catalyst 2912MF XL and Catalyst 2924M XL allow customers to easily increase port density and provide higher-speed uplinks through bandwidth aggregation.
  • Each module provides industry-standard 802.1Q and Inter Switch Link (ISL) VLAN trunking support.
  • Future Gigabit Ethernet and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) interface modules will provide higher-speed links.
• Catalyst 2900 Series XL switches deliver easy-to-use management and advanced security features.
• • A Web-based interface, Cisco Visual Switch Manager, allows users to manage a virtual stack of up to five Catalyst 2900 XL switches from anywhere on the network through a standard browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator/Communicator.
  • Multilevel security on console access prevents unauthorized users from altering the switch configuration.
  • Autoconfiguration eases deployment by automatically configuring multiple switches across a network from a single boot server.
• Integrated Cisco IOS software provides superior functionality for end-to-end integration, including bandwidth aggregation, intraswitch VLAN support, hot swap modules, and networked multimedia support.
• • Fast EtherChannel technology offers up to 800 Mbps of bandwidth between Catalyst series switches.
  • Support for up to 64 port-based VLANs per Standard Edition switch and Spanning Tree Protocol provides broadcast control, security, and simplified adds, moves, and changes.
  • Cisco Group Management Protocol (CGMP) Fast Leave support reduces network traffic by allowing a switch to selectively and dynamically forward IP multicast traffic to targeted end stations, providing network support for multimedia and minimizing network traffic.
  • Support for up to 64 VLAN trunks using 802.1Q and ISL trunking protocols on Enterprise Edition switches provides broadcast control, security, and simplified adds, moves, and changes.

Specifications

Hardware

Table 7-23: Hardware Specifications for the Catalyst 2900 XL Series

Note All units include a limited lifetime return-to-factory warranty.

Table 7-24: Technical Specifications

Product and Part Numbers

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