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All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 1 Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series Migration Guide Updated Aug 2007 Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc.
All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 1 Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series Migration Guide Updated Aug 2007 Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series EoS/EoL Bulletins EoS/EoL Bulletin # 1094 covers the following Catalyst 2950 models: WS-C2950G-48-EI WS-C2950G-24-EI WS-C2950G-12-EI WS-C2950T-48-SI WS-C2950T-24 EoS/EoL Bulletin # 5850 covers the following Catalyst 2950 models: WS-C2950C-24 WS-C2950SX-48-SI WS-C2950SX-24 WS-C2950-24 WS-C2950-12 NOTE: Catalyst 2950G-24-EI-DC is not included in either of these EoS announcements Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 2
Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series EoS/EoL Bulletins EoS/EoL Bulletin # 1094 covers the following Catalyst 2950 models: WS-C2950G-48-EI WS-C2950G-24-EI WS-C2950G-12-EI WS-C2950T-48-SI WS-C2950T-24 EoS/EoL Bulletin # 5850 covers the following Catalyst 2950 models: WS-C2950C-24 WS-C2950SX-48-SI WS-C2950SX-24 WS-C2950-24 WS-C2950-12 NOTE: Catalyst 2950G-24-EI-DC is not included in either of these EoS announcements Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 2
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Catalyst 2950 Transition Transition 2950 Enhanced Image 2960 LAN Base 2950 Standard Image 2960 LAN Lite Higher port density deployments may be better suited for Cisco StackWise Technology in the Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series switches Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco Confidential 3 All rights reserved.
Catalyst 2950 Transition Transition 2950 Enhanced Image 2960 LAN Base 2950 Standard Image 2960 LAN Lite Higher port density deployments may be better suited for Cisco StackWise Technology in the Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series switches Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco Confidential 3 All rights reserved.
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Cisco Confidential 5 Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series (PB# 1094) EoL / EoS Products Replacement Products EoS Announced End of Sale End of Software Maintenance Releases End of Hardware Support WS-C3560-48PS-S1 WS-C2950G-48-EI WS-C3560-48TS-S1 WS-C2960-48TC-L2 WS-C2950G-24-EI WS-C2950G-12-EI WS-C3560-24PS-S1 WS-C3560-24TS-S1 4/17/06 12/31/06 12/31/07 WS-C2960-24TC-L2 WS-C2950T-24 WS-C2960-24TT-L2 WS-C2950T-48-SI WS-C2960-48TT-L2 1IP Base 2LAN Base (IOS Versions) 12/31/11 Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Cisco Confidential 5 Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series (PB# 1094) EoL / EoS Products Replacement Products EoS Announced End of Sale End of Software Maintenance Releases End of Hardware Support WS-C3560-48PS-S1 WS-C2950G-48-EI WS-C3560-48TS-S1 WS-C2960-48TC-L2 WS-C2950G-24-EI WS-C2950G-12-EI WS-C3560-24PS-S1 WS-C3560-24TS-S1 4/17/06 12/31/06 12/31/07 WS-C2960-24TC-L2 WS-C2950T-24 WS-C2960-24TT-L2 WS-C2950T-48-SI WS-C2960-48TT-L2 1IP Base 2LAN Base (IOS Versions) 12/31/11 Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Cisco Confidential 6 Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series (PB# 5850) EoL / EoS Products Replacement Products EoS End of Announced Sale End of Software Maintenance Releases End of Hardware Support WS-C2950-12 WS-C2950-24 WS-C2960-24TT-L2 WS-C2960-24-S3 WS-C2950C-24 WS-C2950SX-24 WS-C2960-24TC-L2 WS-C2960-24TC-S3 10/08/07 10/07/08 10/07/09 10/06/13 WS-C2950SX-48-SI WS-C2960-48TC-L2 WS-C2960-48TC-S3 2LAN Base 3LAN Lite (IOS Versions) Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Cisco Confidential 6 Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series (PB# 5850) EoL / EoS Products Replacement Products EoS End of Announced Sale End of Software Maintenance Releases End of Hardware Support WS-C2950-12 WS-C2950-24 WS-C2960-24TT-L2 WS-C2960-24-S3 WS-C2950C-24 WS-C2950SX-24 WS-C2960-24TC-L2 WS-C2960-24TC-S3 10/08/07 10/07/08 10/07/09 10/06/13 WS-C2950SX-48-SI WS-C2960-48TC-L2 WS-C2960-48TC-S3 2LAN Base 3LAN Lite (IOS Versions) Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Cisco Confidential 7 All rights reserved. Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series NOT Included in EoS Product Part Number NOT Affected by EoS Announcement Product Description WS-C2950G-24-EI-DC 24 10/100 + 2 GBIC + Enhanced Image + DC Power Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc.
Cisco Confidential 7 All rights reserved. Cisco Catalyst 2950 Series NOT Included in EoS Product Part Number NOT Affected by EoS Announcement Product Description WS-C2950G-24-EI-DC 24 10/100 + 2 GBIC + Enhanced Image + DC Power Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Product Comparisons (1/3) Feature Flash / DRAM Switching Fabric Jumbo Frame Support Auto-MDIX TDR ACL's 2950 Standard Image 8 / 16 MB 8.8 Gbps No No No None 2950 Enhanced Image 8 / 16 MB 13.6 Gbps No No No 300 ACE's 2960 LAN Lite 32 / 64 MB 2960 LAN Base 32 / 64 MB 16 Gbps 16 / 32 Gbps Yes Yes Yes None Yes Yes Yes 512 ACE's Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 8
Product Comparisons (1/3) Feature Flash / DRAM Switching Fabric Jumbo Frame Support Auto-MDIX TDR ACL's 2950 Standard Image 8 / 16 MB 8.8 Gbps No No No None 2950 Enhanced Image 8 / 16 MB 13.6 Gbps No No No 300 ACE's 2960 LAN Lite 32 / 64 MB 2960 LAN Base 32 / 64 MB 16 Gbps 16 / 32 Gbps Yes Yes Yes None Yes Yes Yes 512 ACE's Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 8
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Cisco Confidential 10 All rights reserved. Product Comparisons (3/3) Feature 2950 Standard Image DHCP Snooping No MLD Snooping No Link State Tracking No Ingress Policing No LLDP No SSH/SSL/SCP SSH Only 2950 Enhanced Image Yes No No Yes No SSH Only 2960 LAN Lite 2960 LAN Base No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes (+ MED) Yes Yes Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc.
Cisco Confidential 10 All rights reserved. Product Comparisons (3/3) Feature 2950 Standard Image DHCP Snooping No MLD Snooping No Link State Tracking No Ingress Policing No LLDP No SSH/SSL/SCP SSH Only 2950 Enhanced Image Yes No No Yes No SSH Only 2960 LAN Lite 2960 LAN Base No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes (+ MED) Yes Yes Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc.
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Catalyst 3750/E and Catalyst 3560/E Series Enterprise-class switches StackWise (Cat 3750) StackWisePlus (Cat 3750E) Stack operates as a single unified system with integrated stack management Automatic SW version checking Auto configuration 1:N Master failover (sub second L2, sub 3-second L3) Cross stack Etherchannel Hot add/delete: plug-n-play 32 Gbps stacking throughput (64 Gbps for Cat 3750E) L3 Routing Advanced...
Catalyst 3750/E and Catalyst 3560/E Series Enterprise-class switches StackWise (Cat 3750) StackWisePlus (Cat 3750E) Stack operates as a single unified system with integrated stack management Automatic SW version checking Auto configuration 1:N Master failover (sub second L2, sub 3-second L3) Cross stack Etherchannel Hot add/delete: plug-n-play 32 Gbps stacking throughput (64 Gbps for Cat 3750E) L3 Routing Advanced...
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... ports All models have 2x10 GE uplinks PoE and data-only models Wire-speed performance StackWise Plus Supports original StackWise features Double the throughput of original StackWise Backwards compatible with the Catalyst 3750 Power Modular power supply and fan Multiple power supply options sizes 48 ports of full IEEE POE in a single rack unit Supported by new and improved redundant power system Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco...
... ports All models have 2x10 GE uplinks PoE and data-only models Wire-speed performance StackWise Plus Supports original StackWise features Double the throughput of original StackWise Backwards compatible with the Catalyst 3750 Power Modular power supply and fan Multiple power supply options sizes 48 ports of full IEEE POE in a single rack unit Supported by new and improved redundant power system Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco...
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Cisco Confidential 14 Dual 10 GE Uplinks Dual 10GE X2 uplinks in all 3750-E and 3560-E models Supports the following X2 modules: ER (SMF 40km) LX4* (MMF - 300m SMF - 10km) LR (SMF 10km) SR (MMF - 26 to 300m**) CX4 (Copper - 15m ) * Requires version -03 Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Cisco Confidential 14 Dual 10 GE Uplinks Dual 10GE X2 uplinks in all 3750-E and 3560-E models Supports the following X2 modules: ER (SMF 40km) LX4* (MMF - 300m SMF - 10km) LR (SMF 10km) SR (MMF - 26 to 300m**) CX4 (Copper - 15m ) * Requires version -03 Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
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All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 16 Cisco StackWise Technology For Catalyst 3750 Switches 32-Gbps Stack Interconnect Stack up to 9 Units Separate Stacking Port 1:N Master Redundancy Autoconfiguration and Cisco IOS® Version Check/update Cross-Stack EtherChannel and QoS Line-Speed Performance with QoS and ACLs for Gigabit Ethernet Hot Add and Delete of Gigabit Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Chassis in Same Stack Patented Cable Connector Unified Stacking, Behaving As a Single...
All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 16 Cisco StackWise Technology For Catalyst 3750 Switches 32-Gbps Stack Interconnect Stack up to 9 Units Separate Stacking Port 1:N Master Redundancy Autoconfiguration and Cisco IOS® Version Check/update Cross-Stack EtherChannel and QoS Line-Speed Performance with QoS and ACLs for Gigabit Ethernet Hot Add and Delete of Gigabit Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Chassis in Same Stack Patented Cable Connector Unified Stacking, Behaving As a Single...
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Cisco Confidential 3750 3750-E 17 Cisco StackWise Plus Technology For Catalyst 3750-E Switches StackWise Plus increases stacking throughput to 64Gbps using spatial reuse Same great features as original Cisco StackWise Technology Compatible with StackWise Operates using protocol at 32Gbps Benefit Protects investments in Catalyst 3750 switches Easy way to add 10GE support to the wiring closet Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Cisco Confidential 3750 3750-E 17 Cisco StackWise Plus Technology For Catalyst 3750-E Switches StackWise Plus increases stacking throughput to 64Gbps using spatial reuse Same great features as original Cisco StackWise Technology Compatible with StackWise Operates using protocol at 32Gbps Benefit Protects investments in Catalyst 3750 switches Easy way to add 10GE support to the wiring closet Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
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... PoE Enables the network for IP Telephony and Wireless access Eliminate the need for separate electrical wiring Protect your investment and avoid costly upgrades Cisco Catalyst Advantages Standards-based IEEE 802.3af guarantees device interoperability Intelligent power management with granular control Cisco's Redundant Power Supply (RPS675) maximizes reliability Both Cisco pre-standard POE and 802.3af are fully supported...
... PoE Enables the network for IP Telephony and Wireless access Eliminate the need for separate electrical wiring Protect your investment and avoid costly upgrades Cisco Catalyst Advantages Standards-based IEEE 802.3af guarantees device interoperability Intelligent power management with granular control Cisco's Redundant Power Supply (RPS675) maximizes reliability Both Cisco pre-standard POE and 802.3af are fully supported...
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... increase Protects your investment and avoids a costly upgrade Storage Takes advantage of simple and affordable Network Attached Storage (NAS) Clustering Enables high performance GRID and distributed computing Software Applications Data Backup, Database Access, Microsoft Exchange, File Sharing, Collaborative Development, Remote Operating System Updates, Scientific Modeling, Medical Imaging, Video Production Prepares your network to leverage capabilities in next generation operating...
... increase Protects your investment and avoids a costly upgrade Storage Takes advantage of simple and affordable Network Attached Storage (NAS) Clustering Enables high performance GRID and distributed computing Software Applications Data Backup, Database Access, Microsoft Exchange, File Sharing, Collaborative Development, Remote Operating System Updates, Scientific Modeling, Medical Imaging, Video Production Prepares your network to leverage capabilities in next generation operating...
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Cisco Confidential 20 All rights reserved. Routed Access (Layer 3) Advantage Utilizes OSPF and EIGRP in the access layer Increased resiliency for VoIP, IP Video, and Collaboration applications Improves network availability Fast convergence and load balancing Reduces network complexity Simplifies network management Reduce network recovery and downtime Easier troubleshooting due to use of common protocols EIGRP-stub and PIM-stub included in IP Base Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc.
Cisco Confidential 20 All rights reserved. Routed Access (Layer 3) Advantage Utilizes OSPF and EIGRP in the access layer Increased resiliency for VoIP, IP Video, and Collaboration applications Improves network availability Fast convergence and load balancing Reduces network complexity Simplifies network management Reduce network recovery and downtime Easier troubleshooting due to use of common protocols EIGRP-stub and PIM-stub included in IP Base Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc.
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.... Cisco Confidential 21 Network Admission Control Framework Deployment Options LAN Port IP (LPIP) Switch Models Credentials Trigger Enforcement Policy Client Requirements Catalyst 3750 and Catalyst 3560 Carries credentials inside EAPoUDP, completely independent of any user authentication Triggered by ARP or DHCP traffic from the host RADIUS IP Downloadable ACLs Can be used with or without CTA (clientless host) LAN Port 802.1X Basic (LP1X) Catalyst 3750, Catalyst 3560 and Catalyst...
.... Cisco Confidential 21 Network Admission Control Framework Deployment Options LAN Port IP (LPIP) Switch Models Credentials Trigger Enforcement Policy Client Requirements Catalyst 3750 and Catalyst 3560 Carries credentials inside EAPoUDP, completely independent of any user authentication Triggered by ARP or DHCP traffic from the host RADIUS IP Downloadable ACLs Can be used with or without CTA (clientless host) LAN Port 802.1X Basic (LP1X) Catalyst 3750, Catalyst 3560 and Catalyst...
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..., Multiple Scopes Autoconfiguration Mobility Multicast Security DHCP Mobile IP Many protocols use broadcast traffic IPSec Support Optional Serverless, Auto-Config Mobile IP, but no foreign agent required More protocols use , mobility, security IPv6 services are supported in hardware for maximum performance and investment protection The Catalyst 3750 and 3560 support IPv6 routing, management, multicast, and ACLs; All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 22 IPv6 Services IPv6 expands the network address...
..., Multiple Scopes Autoconfiguration Mobility Multicast Security DHCP Mobile IP Many protocols use broadcast traffic IPSec Support Optional Serverless, Auto-Config Mobile IP, but no foreign agent required More protocols use , mobility, security IPv6 services are supported in hardware for maximum performance and investment protection The Catalyst 3750 and 3560 support IPv6 routing, management, multicast, and ACLs; All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 22 IPv6 Services IPv6 expands the network address...
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... for Catalyst 2950 Series switches? No. The Catalyst 2960 switches are no additional charge. Cisco Confidential 23 Cisco has introduced the Catalyst 2960 LAN Lite and Catalyst 2960 LAN Base switches with significant investment protection. Can I buy a Catalyst 2960 LAN Lite and later upgrade to LAN Base, however software version updates will be available at no EoS plans for the Catalyst 2950G-24-EI-DC switch. ...
... for Catalyst 2950 Series switches? No. The Catalyst 2960 switches are no additional charge. Cisco Confidential 23 Cisco has introduced the Catalyst 2960 LAN Lite and Catalyst 2960 LAN Base switches with significant investment protection. Can I buy a Catalyst 2960 LAN Lite and later upgrade to LAN Base, however software version updates will be available at no EoS plans for the Catalyst 2950G-24-EI-DC switch. ...
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...-of-Life Policy, go to: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/FieldNoticeTool/fieldnotice Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco Confidential 24 All rights reserved. Questions? Catalyst 2950 Series EoL/EoS Announcements: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps628/prod_ eol_notices_list.html Additional Resources: For more information about Cisco Catalyst Family of -sale information, go to: http...
...-of-Life Policy, go to: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/FieldNoticeTool/fieldnotice Presentation_ID © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco Confidential 24 All rights reserved. Questions? Catalyst 2950 Series EoL/EoS Announcements: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps628/prod_ eol_notices_list.html Additional Resources: For more information about Cisco Catalyst Family of -sale information, go to: http...