
4 Cisco Product Catalog, June, 2002
Superior Manageability
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Telnet interface support delivers comprehensive in-band
management, and a command-line interface (CLI)-based management console provides detailed out-of-band
management.
• Manageable through CiscoWorks network management software on a per-port and per-switch basis providing a common
management interface for Cisco routers, switches and hubs.
• An embedded Remote Monitoring (RMON) software agent supports four RMON groups (history, statistics, alarms, and
events) for enhanced traffic management, monitoring, and analysis.
• The switch supports all nine RMON groups through the use of a Cisco SwitchProbe® Analyzer (Switched Port Analyzer
[SPAN]) port, permitting traffic monitoring of a single port, a group of ports, or the entire switch from a single network
analyzer or RMON probe.
• A SPAN port monitors traffic of a single port from a single network analyzer or RMON probe.
• Manageable through CiscoWorks network management software on a per-port and per-switch basis providing a common
management interface for Cisco routers, switches and hubs.
• The Domain Name System (DNS) provides IP address resolution with user-defined device names.
• Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) reduces the cost of administering software upgrades by downloading from a
centralized location.
• Network Timing Protocol (NTP) provides an accurate and consistent timestamp to all switches within the intranet.
• Multifunction LEDs per port for port status, half-duplex/full-duplex, 10BaseT/100BaseTX/1000BaseT indication, as
well as switch-level status LEDs for system, redundant power supply, and bandwidth utilization provide a comprehensive
and convenient visual management system.
Scalability
Ultra-Flexible and Scalable Stacking and Cisco Switch Clustering Technology
• The Cisco GigaStack® Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) delivers a hardware-based, independent stacking bus with up
to 2-Gbps forwarding rate in a point-to-point configuration, or 1-Gbps forwarding bandwidth when daisy chained with
up to nine switches.
• Cisco Cluster Management Suite (CMS) Software allows the user to manage up to 16 inter-connected Cisco Catalyst
3550, 2950, 3500 XL, 2900 XL, 2900 LRE XL, and 1900 switches without the limitation of being physically located in
the same wiring closet, and with the option of using a single IP address for the entire cluster if desired.
• Full backward compatibility of the Cisco CMS Software ensures that any Cisco Catalyst 3550, 2950, 3500 XL, 2900 XL,
2900 LRE XL, or 1900 Switch can be managed with a Cisco Catalyst 2950 Switch.
• The cluster software upgrade feature allows the user to automatically upgrade the system software on a group of Cisco
Catalyst 3550, 2950, 3500 XL, 2900 XL, 2900 LRE XL, and 1900 switches.
• Cisco Cluster Management Suite Software has been extended to include multilayer feature configurations such as Access
Control Parameters (ACPs) and QoS parameters.
• Cisco Cluster Management Suite Configuration Wizards use just a few user inputs to automatically configure the switch
to optimally handle different types of traffic: voice, video, or high-priority data. In addition, a wizard for security is
provided to restrict unauthorized access to servers with sensitive data.
• Cisco Cluster Management Suite Guide Mode assists users in the configuration of powerful advanced features by
providing step-by-step instructions.
• Cisco Cluster Management Suite provides enhanced on-line help for context-sensitive assistance.
• Easy-to-use graphical interface provides both a topology map and front panel view of the cluster.
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