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Cisco's Catalyst family of modular and fixed-configuration switches offers performance and intelligence at the access, aggregation, and core areas of converged IP voice, HD video, and data networks for businesses that range in size from small businesses and branch offices to global enterprises and SPs. Progent's Cisco-certified consultants offer online and onsite expertise with Catalyst family switches to assist your organization to plan a cost-effective infrastructure that meets your unique business needs, set up pilot testing systems, install Catalyst switches, establish and verify a sensible security and compliance plan, automate network management and monitoring, deliver troubleshooting and maintenance services, maximize switch capacity, and set up Catalyst's fault-tolerant technology to achieve non-stop operation.

Progent can help you to maintain and repair your legacy Catalyst switches or upgrade with minimal disruption to current models of Catalyst switches following industry best practices to ensure that you realize the highest business value from your investment in your network.

The need for smart, fast switching is driven by a combination of fairly recent networking patterns whose net impact is a virtual tsunami of traffic:

• Cloud and Internet of Things (IoT) networking and a consequent demand for massive network virtualization
• The pervasiveness of always-connected mobile devices
• Data guzzling HD video applications
• Social media for business
• The popularity of Big Data in analytics
• Ever more advanced threats such as ransomware

Cisco's current portfolio of Catalyst switches are designed for the distribution/core layers of campus deployments where office workers must be provided for by offering predictable high throughput, secure access control, careful segregation, application intelligence, and wired and wireless convergence. Cisco's Catalyst series switches address the demand for performance and control with capabilities that include high-density 10G/40G/100G support, switching throughput more than 25T per chassis, a comprehensive catalog of tools including EVN to simplify the deployment of VLANs, Virtual Switching System technology for stateful failover with instant virtual switch recovery and "five nines" (99.999%) availability, IPv4 and IPv6 capability, Application Visibility and Control to maximize system resource usage, and sophisticated Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities for business-critical traffic prioritization.

Catalyst switches enable businesses of any size to benefit from incorporating smart switching and routing features into their network architecture, creating an ecosystem that can deal with real-time requirements, expand to support expected growth, protect vital data, and differentiate and manage processes to optimize network productivity.

Catalyst 1000 Series Fixed Ethernet Switches
Cisco's Catalyst 1000 access switches are small form factor, fixed-configuration switches targeted for small businesses and branch offices with as many as 250 users and with minimal in-house IT support. Cisco's Catalyst 1000 Series includes fanless versions for quiet operation within an office venue. Mounting kits include desktop, wall mount, rack mount, and DIN. Designed as an easy replacement for Catalyst 2960-L or 2960-Plus deployments, the Catalyst 1000 family includes models with 8 to 48G Ethernet ports or 24 to 48 Fast Ethernet 10/100M ports.

Catalyst 1000 configuration and management are easy via a web interface or command-line interface, cybersecurity is enterprise-grade, and PoE+ ports with a dynamically allocated budget of 740W allows a broad variety of Internet of Things (IoT) implementations. Up to eight Catalyst 1000 Gbit Ethernet model switches can be controlled together with single IP. Catalyst Series 1000 models are nonblocking line-rate devices, and all are based on Cisco's venerable IOS operating system software. Quality-of-Service capabilities include egress queues on each port plus priority packet queuing to allow wire-speed performance for time-critical data. Catalyst Series 1000 switches also offer SRR scheduling and Weighted Tail Drop congestion management.

Cisco Catalyst 9000 Fixed and Modular Managed Switches
The Cisco Catalyst 9000 family of managed switches offers modular and fixed appliances and can support all deployment scenarios including access, aggregation, and core switching. The Cisco Catalyst 9000 family offers switches with the right price/performance to connect people and things in venues ranging from small businesses and branch offices to major enterprises. Catalyst 9000 switches can be configured to implement any combination of local deployments, private/public clouds, and hybrid network models. Modern network management platforms and cutting-edge security features reduce cost of ownership by streamlining operations and protecting critical network assets. Cisco's 9000X family of managed switches offer converged switching and routing, introducing the first combination of 400G optical transceivers plus full multigigabit Ethernet and Power-over-Ethernet ports.

With twice the stacking bandwidth for around half the price of the legacy Catalyst 2960-X and 2960-XR switches they are intended to replace, Catalyst 9200 Series switches are a natural infrastructure upgrade for small branch offices and midsize campuses. The 9200 family includes models that support 24 or 48 ports with full PoE+; 80-160 Gbps backplane stacking performance; streaming telemetry; and Layer 3 capabilities such as OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS link-state protocol, and routed access. Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches are powered by the Cisco IOS XE operating system.

The Catalyst 9200 offers 160-Gbps stacking bandwidth, features onsite-replaceable redundant power supplies and fans, and supports swappable modules with 4x1G, 4x1/10G, 2x25G, or 2x40G uplink. Cisco's Catalyst 9200 Enhanced VN model allows as many as 32 Virtual Networks and delivers 160-Gbps backplane stacking performance. The Catalyst 9200L delivers 80-Gbps backplane stacking bandwidth. The Catalyst 9200L multigigabit and the Catalyst 9200 multigigabit support wireless bandwidth optimization with 8 or 12 multigigabit ports up to 10Gbps.

Cisco's Catalyst 9300 Series switches are fixed, stackable appliances for ultra-high-density enterprise access switching. Key features available with various models in the Catalyst 9300 product line include up to 1Tbps stacking bandwidth, stackable SFP fiber, up to 448 multigigabit Ethernet ports including 288 ports of 90W UPOE+ with an 8-unit stack, line rate IPsec tunnel with AES-256 Encryption and performance up to 100G, redundant fans and power, plus StackPower cables compatible throughout the complete Catalyst 9300 product line.

Based on the Cisco IOS XE operating system, appliances in the Catalyst 9300 product line support automated device provisioning, API-based configuration, high-granularity visibility for close to realtime monitoring, and seamless software patching. Security features include Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA) as well as AES-256 MACsec and IPSec encryption, plus Cisco Trust Anchor Technologies with Secure Boot. Cloud security is strengthened because Catalyst 9300 switches have the ability to host Cisco's Umbrella agent directly. This allows organizations to implement their DNS policies at a granular user or group level to prevent BYOD or IoT users from visiting malicious websites.

The entry-level Cisco Catalyst 9300L switch delivers as much as 320G stacking performance and supports 12 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G ports and 36 10M/100M/1G ports. The 9300L utilizes fixed rather than modular uplink hardware for 4 1G, 4 10G, or 2 40G uplink ports. The Cisco Catalyst 9300 appliance offers 480G of backplane stacking throughput and supports 48 100M/1G/2.5G/5Gbps Ethernet ports, 24 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10Gbps Ethernet ports, or 48 1G SFP ports. Modular uplink performance available are 1G, 10G, 25G, or 40G. The top-of-the-line Cisco Catalyst 9300X appliance delivers up to 1Tbps backplane stacking capacity and supports 48 10G ports. The 9300X supports modular uplinks with dual-rate 100G/40G, multirate 25G/10G/1G, or multigigabit. Cisco 90W Universal Power Over Ethernet+ supports IoT-intensive environments such as smart buildings. Cisco offers hardware to support 100G IPsec.

Cisco's Catalyst 9400 Series devices are modular switches powered by the Cisco IOS XE operating system and targeted for midsize and large campus access deployments. Delivering double the throughput and more than quadruple the chassis bandwidth as the legacy Catalyst 6500 line it is built to replace, the Catalyst 9400 portfolio ushers switch capability into the modern age of networking driven by cybersecurity, mobility, Internet of Things, and cloud.

Catalyst 9400 appliances are offered with 4-slot, 7-slot, and 10-slot chassis. Two slots on each chassis are reserved for redundant supervisor cards, making 2, 5, or 8 slots available for line cards. Maximum capacity per line-card slot is 480 Gbps. Switching performance can reach 1.44 Terabits per second and forwarding performance on Supervisor Module can reach 9 Tbps with the 10-slot chassis. All Catalyst 9400 models can provide 90W UPOE+ on every port, secure network segmentation with SD-Access and N+N/N+1 power redundancy for high resilience. Cisco's Catalyst 9400 4-slot switch supports 96 10/100/1000 ports, 5G/10G mGig ports, or 10G SFP+ ports. The Catalyst 9400 7-slot switch supports 240 ports, and the Catalyst 9400 10-slot supports 384 ports. All Catalyst 9400 models can provide 2 non-blocking 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP uplinks and 8 non-blocking 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ uplinks.

The Catalyst 9500 family consists of fixed core and edge services switches intended for the enterprise campus. Catalyst 9500 models are based on the Cisco IOS XE operating system and the the family includes the first network technology to provide switching rates higher than 25 Tbps.

Cisco's Catalyst 9500 models provide up to 6.4 Tbps switching capacity with forwarding speed up to 2 Bpps. Catalyst 9500 switches can support up to 32 nonblocking 100 GB QSFP28 ports, 32 nonblocking 40G QSFP+ ports, 48 nonblocking 25G SFP28 ports, or 48 nonblocking 10 Gigabit SFP+ ports. You can deploy MEC multipathing across Cisco StackWise-Virtual members to achieve high availability.

Catalyst 9500X switches support as high as 25.6 Terabits per second switching capacity with 2 Bpps forwarding speed. Catalyst 9500X devices support up to 28 nonblocking 40/100 GB QSFP28 optical ports or 8 nonblocking 40/100/200/400 Gigabit QSFP-DD ports. The 9500X product line also includes hardware capability for line-rate 256-bit 802.1AE Media Access Control Security (MACsec) and WAN-MACsec1 encryption.

Cisco's Catalyst 9600 Series switches are modular core and distribution switches intended for the enterprise campus. The 6-slot chassis using a Catalyst 9600X Series Supervisor delivers switching capacity up to 25.6 Tbps and can support as many as 256 nonblocking 10/25/50 Gigabit Ethernet ports, 96 nonblocking 40/100G G ports, or 8 nonblocking 200/400 GE QSFP-DD ports. The Catalyst 9600 also provides dual-rate 40G/100G and 10G/25G optics. Two chassis slots are dedicated for redundant supervisors. You can combine a variety of line cards for core and aggregation deployments. The Catalyst 9600 chassis has a passive backplane, so you can replace fan tray, power supplies, and line cards without disrupting operation. End-of-Life Catalyst Models Supported by Progent's Consultants
Progent's Cisco CCIE-certified network consultants have broad experience delivering remote and on-premises consulting and troubleshooting expertise for early-generation Catalyst Series switches for which Cisco has announced End of Life. These legacy Catalyst switches typically cost more to operate and support than contemporary products, deliver less performance and fewer features, and in some situations can expose businesses to regulatory and liability issues. Progent are available to help you to support and troubleshoot these older switches and can also assist you to plan and execute seamless upgrades to newer products from the Catalyst line or to solutions from the Cisco Nexus portfolio of network switches which take advantage of Catalyst technology.

Catalyst Express 500 and 520 Family of Switches
Cisco's Catalyst Express 500 line of managed Ethernet switches are intended for companies with as many as 250 workers and provide the dependability, security, extensibility, and feature set small companies need at an economical cost. PoE capability makes it simple to add network appliances like VoIP phones and closed-circuit cameras.

Versions of the Cisco Catalyst Express 500 switches offer from 8 to 24 10/100/1000BT ports plus optional backup power supplies with auto fail-over for additional reliability. Interoperation with Cisco access points helps businesses to build a local wireless environment quickly and effectively. The Catalyst Express 500 and 520 family provides strong security against malicious attacks With the Cisco Self-Defending Network strategy and Cisco Clean Access solutions. Cisco Catalyst 2940 Switch
Cisco Catalyst 2900 non-modular, managed 10/100 Ethernet switches offer basic workgroup networking for small to midsize companies. These wire-rate desktop appliances offer Cisco IOS Software functions for simple data, video, and voice support at the edge of the network. The Cisco Catalyst 2940 line of managed switches are small, entry-level switches with eight Fast Ethernet ports plus a single built-in Fast or Gbit Ethernet uplink. The enclosures can be installed away from the wiring closet in space-constrained areas such as on or under a worker's desk or in a classroom.

Cisco Catalyst 2960-S Series Switch
The Catalyst 2960-S Series are fixed-configuration switches intended for small businesses and branches. Available versions incorporate 24 or 48 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, four 1-Gigabit or two 10-Gigabit uplink ports, and deliver throughput of up to 176 Gbps. Cisco's FlexStack feature permits up to four 2960-S switches to be grouped in a stack to act as a single switching unit that provides 40 Gbps of stacking throughput and that cuts management expense because of single-switch configuration. IPv6 First Hop Security (FHS) technology protects networks against address theft and malicious attacks.

Cisco Catalyst 3560 Switches
Cisco's Catalyst 3560 family is a line of non-modular switches that includes IEEE 802.3af and Power over Ethernet functionality in 10/100 and Gigabit configurations. Cisco's Catalyst 3560 Series switch is a proven Layer 2 switch for small enterprise LAN connectivity or local-offices, offering both Gigabit Ethernet and Power over Ethernet (PoE) configurations for high productivity while streamlining the installation of key applications such a Voice over IP, wireless connectivity, video monitoring, and remote video kiosks. IT managers can activate comprehensive smart services including quality of service, rate limiting, access control lists, multicast management, and broadband IP routing while maintaining the simplicity of conventional network switching.

The Catalyst 3560 switch has a robust set of features that allow for network expandability and higher resilience via IP routing as well as a complete suite of Spanning Tree Protocol enhancements designed to increase throughput in a Layer 2 network. Improvements to the standard Spanning Tree Protocol, such as Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus (PVST+), and Port Fast, as well as innovations such as Flex Links Layer 2 interfaces, contribute to network uptime. PVST+ supports Data Link Layer load sharing on backup links to efficiently use the additional bandwidth inherent in a redundant architecture.

Efficient routing protocols such as Open Shortest Path First (OPSF), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), static routing, and PBR increase system capacity; PIM helps improve the efficiency of system resource use; and VRFLite protects data.

Catalyst 3750 Series Switches
For mid-size organizations and enterprise branches, Cisco's Catalyst 3750 Series switch simplifies deployment of converged technologies and adapts to evolving business environments by providing setup versatility, ability to manage unified network patterns, and management-free configuration of smart network functions. In addition, Cisco's Catalyst 3750 Series is engineered for high-density Gigabit Ethernet environments and incorporates a diverse selection of switches that meet the connectivity, distribution, and backbone-connectivity requirements of small or midsized networks.

The Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series includes the IP Base or the Services image. The IP Base image capabilities include industry-leading quality of service, rate-management, access control lists, and basic static and Routing Information Protocol routing support. The IP Services image offers a richer selection of high-end features, such as advanced hardware-based IP unicast and multicast routing.

Cisco StackWise technology is a mechanism designed for Gigabit Ethernet. StackWise is intended to react to installs, deletions, and relocations while maintaining predictable performance. Cisco StackWise technology unites up to nine individual switches into a single logical unit, using special stack-interface cables and utilities. Each of the switches can be any mix of the Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series switches and the Cisco Catalyst 3750-E switches. The stack behaves as an individual switching unit that is managed by a master switch, chosen from among the member switches. The control switch automatically creates and keeps current all the switching and optional routing databases. A working stack can accept new members or delete old switches without service interruption.

Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches and 3560-CX Switches
Cisco's Catalyst 2960-CX is a fixed-port switch that is low-profile, fanless, low power, and includes flexible mounting options. The Catalyst 2960-CX incorporates eight 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports and two Gigabit Ethernet uplinks and has an option for PoE+ power. Cisco's Catalyst 3560-CX appliance is a fixed-port managed switch packaged in a sleek, quiet and energy-efficient enclosure that can be placed virtually anywhere convenient. Models are available with eight or 12 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports or with six 1-GE ports and two multigigabit Ethernet ports. Up to four uplinks are available, and PoE+ power is also an option.

Cisco's Catalyst 2960-L family consists of entry-level fixed-port switches designed for small offices, retail areas, and other environments where space is at a premium. Catalyst 2900-L compact switches include 8 to 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports and either 2 or 4 SFP uplink ports. Power over Ethernet support saves space and fanless design for most models does away with noise. RJ-45 connectors handle 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T and 1000BASE-T SFP-ports.

Catalyst 2960-X and 2960-XR switches enhance the 2690-S family by offering switching throughput as high as 216 Gbps and supporting Cisco's FlexStack-Plus stacking technology via a live-swappable module that allows 8 Catalyst switches in a FlexStack Plus stack with 80 Gbps of stacking performance. Catalyst 2900 family switches also work with NetFlow-Lite for flow-based traffic monitoring. Cisco's Catalyst 2960-XR switch features Layer 3 dynamic routing, providing the convenience of using one device for Layer 2 and Layer 3 routing.

Cisco Catalyst 3650 and Catalyst 3850 Switches
Catalyst 3650 and Catalyst 3850 switches are fixed, stackable access devices based on Cisco's IOS XE operating system and featuring comprehensive wireless controller capability that allows you to converge wired and wireless infrastructure on a single device managed by one operating system. Cisco offers versions with 24 or 48 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports with Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+), four 1-Gigabit or four 10-Gigabit uplink connections, and support for up to 9 Catalyst switches per stack. All versions provide expandable QoS, stateful switchover for high availability, support in software for IPv4 and IPv6 routing, multicast routing, and advanced security features.

Since wireless traffic is visible at the Catalyst 3000 family switch, it is possible to identify and assign priorities to wireless traffic with Cisco's Flexible NetFlow technology along with sophisticated Quality of Service capabilities for an improved wireless user experience and faster problem isolation. Multigigabit Ethernet switching supports the high-bandwidth called for by the new 802.11ac Wave 2 Wi-Fi specification on currently in-place cabling solutions. (For information about Progent's consulting and support services for Cisco's 802.11ac Wi-Fi access points and wireless controllers, and Cisco's Meraki cloud-managed Wi-Fi APs, visit Configuration and Troubleshooting Support for Cisco Wireless Access Points and Controllers.)

The Cisco Catalyst 3650 switch offers stacking throughput as high as 160 Gbps and supports up to 25 wireless access points and 1000 wireless users per switch. The Catalyst 3850 Series switch offers stacking performance of up to 480 Gbps and can control up to 50 wireless APs and 2000 wireless users on each switch. Catalyst 3850 SFP Fiber Switches have 12 or 24 1G fiber data ports at line rate on every port, providing long distance connections, enhanced security, and an identical wired/wireless experience.

Cisco Catalyst 4500-E and Cisco Catalyst 4500-X Series Switches
Catalyst 4500-E Series and and Catalyst 4500-X Series switches are intended for campus and distribution environments where physical space for networking hardware is at a premium. Running Cisco's IOS XE OS software, the 4500-E and 4500-X families simplify virtualization thanks to Cisco's EVN and Virtual Switching System (VSS) technologies. Virtualization makes it possible to divide a physical network into a number of virtual networks whose data and control planes are logically distinct. This makes possible the economy, protection, recoverability, and simplified management needed for Cloud computing or other scenarios where a common resource pool is shared by software and services that need to run in total privacy from one another. Easy Virtual Network simplifies the process of creating VNs and scales to 32 VNs for each switch. EVN incorporates features of Multi-virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) and provides new features such as VNET Trunks and a simple way for duplicating replicating routes between virtual networks. VSS makes it easy to set up Catalyst 4500-E and Catalyst 4500-X Series platforms to produce non-stop VNs with advanced load balancing.

Catalyst 4500-E Series Switches
Cisco's Supervisor Engine 8-E for the Catalyst 4500-E switch has an integrated wireless controller that supports Cisco's Unified Access solution for wired and wireless convergence. The Supervisor Engine 8-E is the initial Cisco Catalyst supervisor to allow wired plus wireless services on one switch powered by IOS XE. Features included are Cisco's Flexible NetFlow technology for traffic analytics across wired and Wi-Fi networks, TrustSec wired/wireless security, identical Quality of Service for wired and wireless clients, and the extension of Nonstop Forwarding with Stateful Switchover (NSF/SSO) to cover Wi-Fi data traffic for world-class availability.

Offered in chassis that have from three to 10 plug-in slots, Cisco Catalyst 4500-E Series switches can handle up to 384 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports, 193 Gigabit Ethernet fiber fiber connections, 96 10-Gigabit Ethernet fiber connections, and eight 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplinks. Cisco's Supervisor Engine 8-E provides up to 928 Gbps of wired access for each system and up to 20 Gbps of wireless termination capacity. 50 Wi-Fi APs and 2000 Wi-Fi clients can be supported on each switch, and up to 250 wireless access points and 4000 clients can be supported in a dual-switch installation without requiring a separate wireless network controller.

Catalyst 4500-X Series Switches
Catalyst 4500-X Series switches are fixed 10-Gigabit Ethernet aggregation platforms that can provide 800 Gbps of core switching performance per chassis. The Catalyst 4500-X can have up to 32 10GE connections on the baseboard and eight additional 10GE ports on the expansion module for a maximum of up to 40 10GE connections. Eight 10GE uplinks are also available with a separate module. In addition to providing non-stop operation and easy management, Cisco's virtual switching system solution on Catalyst 4500-X Series switches provides higher system throughput of up to 1.6 Tbps by activating all possible capacity between redundant Catalyst 4500-X switches. Other advanced features include Cisco's FNF technology for application visibility, Cisco TrustSec security, and wire-rate IPv6 forwarding.

Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series and Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switches
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series and Cisco Catalyst 6800 switches are campus backbone switches that share the field-proven DNA of the Cisco Catalyst 6500 line of products, which were introduced over a dozen years ago and which have been steadily enhanced ever since. Catalyst 6500 Series and Catalyst 6800 Series switches offer identical features and operational consistency, and the modular Catalyst 6807-XL switch accepts the Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 2T and its family of line cards and service modules. This cross compatibility and program of ongoing improvement protects your infrastructure expenditures and allows you to upgrade your network with minimal business disruption or management team training.

Shared features of Cisco Catalyst 6500 and Catalyst 6800 Series modular switches equipped with the Supervisor Engine 2T include Cisco's Identity Services Engine (ISE) for simple, centralized control to ensure consistent policy across a distributed environment, VSS Quad Sup SSO (VS4O) capability for maximum uptime through multi-level redundancy, and the Cisco Campus Locator/ID Separation Protocol to facilitate roaming and device mobility and to streamline network virtualization and transition to IPv6. Additional virtualization tools to partition distinct user groups and support the unique security and Quality of Service policy requirements of every group include L2/L3 VPN, complete MPLS, EVN, VRF-aware applications for Network Address Translation NetFlow, IPv6 over IPv4 GRE Tunnels, and Layer 2 geographic extensions with VPLS. For unified wired/wireless environments, the Wireless Services Module 2 for Catalyst 6500 and Cisco Catalyst 6800 modular switches includes support for 1000 APs and 15,000 wireless users.

Catalyst 6500-E Switches
The Cisco Catalyst 6500-E Series of modular switches are designed for distribution and campus backbone environments that require maximum availability and high concentrations of 10/100/1000 Ethernet, 1 Gigabit Ethernet fiber, and/or 10 and 40 GE access ports. Models come with three to 13 slots and accept a wide range of interfaces. Integrated service modules support wireless management, traffic monitoring, and security and compliance. Just E-Series models of Cisco's broad family of Catalyst 6500 switches work with Cisco's Supervisor Engine 2T.

The Catalyst 6503-E switch has a 4 rack unit form factor, includes 3 slots, and delivers up to 180 Gbps of switching throughput per slot. The Cisco Catalyst 6503-E can support 97 1-Gigabit Ethernet access ports, up to 99 1GE fiber ports, 34 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports, and 8 40-Gigabit Ethernet access ports.

The top-of-the-line Cisco Catalyst 6513-E has a 19RU, 13-slot chassis and offers 180 Gbps of bandwidth per slot, providing a system bandwidth of up to 4 Tbps. A VSS configuration can support up to 8 Tbps of throughout. The Cisco Catalyst 6513-E switch offers a maximum of 529 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports, up to 534 Gigabit Ethernet fiber connections, 180 10GE ports, and up to 44 40-Gigabit Ethernet connections.

Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switches
Cisco's Catalyst 6800 switches are campus backbone platforms designed to deliver best-of-breed 10/40/100 GE support. The Catalyst 6880-X switch is a fixed, small form factor switch for Ethernet aggregation designed for small or medium-size campus backbones. The 6880-X delivers as much as 2 Tbps capacity and features four slots for plug-in port cards. The top port concentration on one chassis is 80 1 Gigabit Ethernet access ports or 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports or as many as 20 40GE connections. Configured with Cisco's Virtual Switching System, these switches can provide 4 Tbps capacity and support as many as 158 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports or 10-Gigabit Ethernet access ports or as many as 20 40-Gigabit Ethernet ports.

The modular Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL switch comes in a 10 RU form factor chassis with 7 expansion slots and supports standard Supervisor Engine 2T line cards and modules. (Two slots are for the Supervisor Engine and five are for expansion modules.) The Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL offers up to 880 Gbps of switching bandwidth on each slot and 11.4 Tbps of switching performance while handling up to 240 1 Gigabit Ethernet access ports or Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports, up to 80 10GE ports or 20 40GE connections. an 6807-XL system configured with Cisco's Virtual Switching System can support 22.8 Tbps of switching capacity, 480 10/100/1000 Ethernet access ports or 1GE fiber ports, up to 160 10-Gigabit Ethernet connections or 40 40-Gigabit Ethernet access ports. How Progent Can Assist You with Catalyst Switches
Progent offers the online or on-premises expertise of Cisco CCIE-certified network consultants who have broad backgrounds delivering Catalyst switch technology solutions for small and medium sized businesses, branch offices, enterprise campuses, data centers, Cloud environments, and SPs. Progent's practice areas include Cisco's Catalyst and Nexus families of managed switches and with Cisco's IOS and NX-OS control software. Support services offered by Progent's experts for Catalyst switches include proof-of-concept testing, network analysis, network architecture design, migrations and project management, network virtualization, wired/wireless convergence, management automation, capacity planning, troubleshooting, disaster recovery and business continuity planning, and data security testing and validation.

Progent's Cisco-certified consultants have deep knowledge of open standards and with proprietary Cisco protocols related to switching and routing including BGP, MPLS, PIM, VPNs, STP, VLANs, Cisco FabricPath, VPC, OTV, Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol, OSPF, Virtual Switching System (VSS), and LISP. Progent's infrastructure experts also have deep knowledge of key networking technologies including TCP/IP protocols, IPv4/IPv6, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Routing Information Protocol, and Internet Group Management Protocol. Progent's CISSP-ISSAP certified information security consultants can show you how to develop an enterprise-wide security and compliance plan and deploy Catalyst switches so they offer maximum support for your security policies.

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