Distribution / Aggregation Catalyst Switches

The Catalyst 5000 Family features a Gigabit Ethernet and ATM-ready platform offering users high-speed trunking technologies, including Fast EtherChannel® and OC-12 ATM. The Catalyst 5000 series also features a redundant architecture, dynamic VLANs, complete intranet services support and media-rate performance with a broad variety of interface modules. Modules for the Catalyst 5000 family chassis --- Catalyst 5500, 5509, 5505, 5000, and 5002---are designed for complete interoperability and investment protection. Catalyst 5000 family supports multiprotocol NetFlow Switching for scalable convergence of Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching, adding the benefits of multiprotocol, multilayer switching and other Cisco IOS network services.

Catalyst 5000 family incorporates 5500, 5509, 5505, 5000 and 5002:

• All platforms support hot-swappable modules

Catalyst 5500 - 13 slot chassis

• High-end, modular switching platform able to meet the requirements of today's demanding and fast-growing enterprise intranets
• Backbone applications - feature-rich, scalable 10/100/1000 Ethernet, FDDI, or ATM switch, or in wiring closet applications that support a wide array of switched Ethernet, Token Ring, and ATM modules
• Most scalable platform in the industry today - deliver densities from 12 ports to more than 500 ports
  

Catalyst 5509 - 9 slot chassis

• Wiring-closet solution with dedicated switching for up to 384 dedicated switch ports
• Support for high-density Gigabit Ethernet for switched intranet backbones and data centers that require multimillion-pps forwarding rates (up to 38 ports of Gigabit Ethernet - highest port density available today for the Catalyst 5500 Series.
• Cisco Gigabit EtherChannel technology enables multiple Gigabit Ethernet links to be treated as one logical link for up to 8 Gbps (full duplex) of device-to-device throughput

Catalyst 5505 - 5 slot chassis

• Combines the size of the original Catalyst 5000 with the performance boost and added features of the Catalyst 5500
• Up to 194 switched Ethernet ports at a multimillion-pps forwarding rate

Catalyst 5002 - 2 slot chassis

• Can be configured with any current or future Catalyst 5000 Family modules
• ATM LANE module turns the Catalyst 5002 into a compact, high-performance LANE serve

The Cisco Catalyst 4000 Family integrates nonblocking Layer2/3/4 switching with optimal control, enabling business resilience for enterprise and metropolitan (metro) Ethernet customers deploying Internet-based business applications. The Catalyst 4000 Family, including the Cisco Catalyst 4000 and new Catalyst 4500 Series, is a key component of Cisco AVVID (Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data). Extending control to the network edge with intelligent network services, including sophisticated quality of service (QoS), predictable performance, advanced security, and comprehensive management. This platform delivers advanced control with integrated resiliency. Integrated resiliency in both hardware and software minimizes network downtime, ensuring workforce productivity, profitability, and customer success.

Catalyst 4000 and 4500 family incorporates 4006 (6-slots), 4003 (3-slots) and 4507(7-slots), 4506 (6-slots), 4503 (3-slots):

• Integrated resiliency. All platforms support hot-swappable modules and integrated inline power in all Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series chassis simplifies network design and limits the number of points of failure in an IP telephony implementation
• Sophisticated QoS - Integrated Layer 2/3/4-based QoS and traffic management capabilities
• Predictable performance - offers up to 48-Mpps wire-speed forwarding rate hardware for both Layer 2 and Layer 3/4 traffic
• Advanced security - supports 32,000 wire-rate Layer 2/3/4 access lists
• Comprehensive management - Web-based management for configuration and control of all ports
• Port density - up to 240 copper or Fibre Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet ports in a chassis