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Comparison of Cisco IE Switches
The Figure below provides high-level comparison among various Industrial Ethernet Switches families. Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switches Comparison More Product Information- Data Sheets ● Cisco Industrial Ethernet 5000 Series Switches Data Sheet ● Cisco...
Migration from 40Gb to 100Gb
The popular QSFP+ 40Gb bi-directional (BiDi) transceiver enabled data center operators to upgrade from 10Gb to 40Gb without the need to replace fiber cable infrastructure. The next generation dual-rate BiDi, which has both 40Gb and 100Gb operational modes,...
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Transition Guide
What is the relative positioning among the Cisco Catalyst 9400 and 9500? The Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches are the next generation of enterprise-class modular access switches that are part of the new Cisco Catalyst 9000 Family. The Cisco Catalyst...
Suggested Cisco IOS XE Software Releases for Cisco Catalyst 9300/9400/9500 Series Switches
In this article, we will list the suggested Cisco IOS XE Software releases for use with Cisco Catalyst 9300, 9400, and 9500 Series Switches. If you are running a release prior to the minimum suggested, Cisco advises upgrading the image to the suggested...
Cisco ONE Software Device Tiering Guide-Part 2
In the last article we introduced the main Cisco ONE License portability use cases . In the following tables we continue to share the detailed guidance on which nexus switches, catalyst switches and wireless products belong to which tiers for the purposes...
Cisco ONE Software Device Tiering Guide-Part 1
We know that Cisco ONE Software suites have been introduced to provide a cost-effective and flexible way for customers to acquire software for their data center, WAN, switching, and wireless needs. Do you know how to choose the Cisco ONE Software License...
Catalyst 9000 Switches, New Speeds Transitions in Enterprise
Catalyst 9000 Switches Enabling Higher Speeds in Enterprise with Investment Protection Cisco Catalyst 9000 fixed and modular, core and access LAN switches have been designed for an entirely new era of networking. Now your network can learn, adapt, and...
How to Connect the DC Adapter for the ASA 5506H-X?
Cisco ASA 5506-X, ASA 5506W-X, and ASA 5506H-X Hardware Installation Guide How to maintain and upgrade your ASA firewalls, such as the popular ASA 5506-X, ASA 5506W-X and ASA 5506H-X? In this article we will share the two guides for Cisco ASA 5506-X,...
5 Benefits You Get When Buying a Top of Rack Switch Nexus 3000
What makes Nexus 3100-V unique? Here is a summary of the most important highlights: Support of 100G uplinks Bigger buffer (16MB) Double System memory (16GB) Quadruple Ingress ACL: increased from 4,000 to 16,000 VxLAN routing Watch this video if you’d...
Cisco Nexus 5500 and Nexus 5600 Licensing Options
Different types of licenses are required for the Nexus 5500 and Nexus 5600. Table 1-15 describes each license and the features it enables. Table 1-15 Nexus 5500 Product Licensing Feature License Product ID Features FabricPath Services Package N5548-EL1-SSK9...