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Table 1 Features and Benefits Summary: Catalyst 3500 Series XL
Feature Description Benefit
10BaseT/100BaseTX support 12 or 24 autosensing 10BaseT/100BaseTX ports
(Catalyst 3512 XL and 3524 XL)
Delivers wire-speed performance withup to 200 Mbps ofbandwidth
per port for individual users, server farms, orworkgroups to support
bandwidth-intensive applications
Gigabit Ethernet Support Two built-in, GBIC-based GigabitEthernet ports (Catalyst3512
XL and 3524 XL)
Delivers up to 4-Gbps aggregated bandwidth to Gigabit Ethernet
backbone, to Gigabit Ethernet-connected server farms or between
switches
GBIC-Based Gigabit Ethernet
Aggregation
Eight fixed Gigabit Ethernet ports (Catalyst 3508G XL) Delivers up to 5-Gbps aggregated forwarding bandwidth to
connected switches in a point-to-point configuration
Virtual LANs on All Ports Up to 250 port-based VLANs per Catalyst 3500 series XL
support
Improve performance and scalability by assigning users to VLANs
associatedwith appropriatenetworkresources, trafficpatterns,and
bandwidth
Support for standards-based IEEE 802.1Qand Cisco ISL VLAN
trunking protocols (Enterprise Editions only)
Enables deploymentof upto 250enterprise-wide, end-to-endVLANs
per 3500 series XL switch, spanning multiple routers, switches, and
access routers
Reduces administrative costs and simplifies network moves, adds,
and changes
Enables better management and control of broadcast and multicast
traffic
Improves network security by establishing separate VLAN groups
for high-security users and relocating workgroup servers into
secured centralized areas
Outstanding Performance 10-Gbps switching fabric and up to 7.5 million
packets-per-second forwarding rate
Delivers wire-speed performance to each 10BaseT/100BaseTX port
4-MB shared-memory architecture Ensures the highest-possible throughput byeliminating head-of-line
blocking; minimizes packet loss and reduces congestion from
multicast and broadcast traffic
8-MB DRAM and 4-MB Flash memory onboard Enables delivery of a continuous stream of software upgrades and
enhancements, maximizing customers’ return on investment
Full-duplex operation on switched 10/100 ports Delivers up to 200 Mbps of bandwidth to end stations and servers,
and between switches
CGMP Fast Leave Allows quick stoppage of multicasts to end stations that want to
drop a data stream, reducing superfluous traffic on the network
Flexible and Scalable Switch
Clustering Technology
Hardware-based independentstacking bus deliveredthrough
the GigaStack GBIC supports multiple stacking options
Deliversup to1-Gbpsforwarding bandwidthwhendaisy-chainingup
to nine Catalyst 3500 series XL and gigabit-enabled Catalyst 2900
series switches or 2-Gbps forwarding bandwidth in a point-to-point
configuration
High-performance aggregation using the Catalyst 3508G XL Delivers up to 5-Gbps aggregated forwarding rate to a stack of
switches in a point-to-point configuration
Cisco Switch Clustering technology Delivers flexibility,scalability,and ease ofmanagement witha broad
range of connectivity options to up to 16 interconnected Catalyst
3500 XL, 2900 XL, and Catalyst 1900 switches managed from a single
IP address
Ease of Use and Ease of Deployment Cluster software upgrade Allows a network administrator to quickly and easily upgrade
system software for up to 16 interconnected Catalyst 3500 XL,
2900 XL, and Catalyst 1900 switches through a single CLI
command or an easy-to-use CVSM interface
IEEE 802.3z-compliant 1000BaseSX and 1000BaseLX/LH
physicalinterface supportthrougha field-replaceableGigaBit
Interface Converter (GBIC)
Provides standards-based technology and unprecedented flexibility
in switch deployment
Cisco Visual Switch Manager interface Easy-to-use, Web-based interface allows switch management from
anywhere in the Intranet with a Web browser
Autosensing on each 10/100 port Detects attached device speed and automatically configures the
port for 10- or 100-Mbps operation, easing switch deployment in
mixed 10BaseT and 100BaseTX environments
Autonegotiating on each 10/100 port Automatically selects half- or full-duplex transmission mode to
optimize bandwidth
Default configuration stored in Flash memory Ensures that a switch can be connected to a network and can pass
traffic with minimal user intervention
19-inch, rack-mountable Catalyst 3508G XL, 3512 XL, and 3524
XL are each available in one rack-unit-high (1.73 in.)
enclosure
Compliant with standard 19-inch, rack-mount scheme for easy
installation; allows high-density port allocation while conserving
valuable rack space in the wiring closet
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