Cisco Catalyst
2950 Series Switches
with Standard Image
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The Cisco®
Catalyst® 2950SX48,
2950T-48, 2950SX-24,
2950-24, and 2950-12
switches, members of
the Cisco Catalyst
2950 Series, are
standalone,
fixed-configuration,
managed 10/100 Mbps
switches providing
basic workgroup
connectivity for
small to midsize
networks. These
wire-speed desktop
switches come with
Standard Image
software features
and offer Cisco IOS®
Software functions
for basic data,
voice, and video
services at the edge
of the network.
Embedded in all
Cisco Catalyst 2950
Series switches is
the Cisco Device
Manager software,
which allows users
to easily configure
and monitor the
switch using a
standard Web
browser, eliminating
the need for more
complex terminal
emulation programs
and knowledge of
the command-line
interface (CLI).
Customers can easily
initialize the
switch with
web-based Cisco
Express Setup,
without using the
CLI. In addition,
with Cisco Network
Assistant, a
standalone network
management software,
customers can
simultaneously
configure and
troubleshoot
multiple Cisco
Catalyst desktop
switches. Cisco
Device Manager,
Cisco Express Setup,
and Cisco Network
Assistant reduce the
cost of deployment
by enabling
less-skilled
personnel to set up
switches quickly.
Furthermore, Cisco
Catalyst 2950 Series
switches provide
extensive management
tools using Simple
Network Management
Protocol (SNMP)
network management
platforms such as
CiscoWorks.
This product line
offers two distinct
sets of software
features and a range
of configurations to
allow small,
midsize, and
enterprise branch
offices to select
the right
combination for the
network edge. For
networks that
require additional
security, advanced
quality of service
(QoS), and high
availability,
Enhanced Image
software delivers
intelligent services
such as rate
limiting and
security filtering
for deployment at
the network edge.
The Cisco Catalyst
2950SX-48, 2950T-48,
2950SX-24, 2950-24
and 2950-12 switches
(Figures 1-5) are
available only with
the Standard Image
(SI) software for
the Cisco Catalyst
2950 Series. They
cannot be upgraded
to the Enhanced
Image (EI) software.
• Cisco Catalyst
2950SX 48 Switch-48
10/100 Mbps ports with
two fixed 1000BASE-SX
uplinks
• Cisco Catalyst
2950T 48 Switch-48
10/100 Mbps ports with
two fixed
10/100/1000BASE-T
uplinks
• Cisco Catalyst
2950SX 24 Switch-24
10/100 Mbps ports with
two fixed 1000BASE-SX
uplinks
• Cisco Catalyst 2950
24 Switch-24 10/100 Mbps
ports
• Cisco Catalyst 2950
12 Switch-12 10/100 Mbps
ports
These switches
provide customers
with many
connectivity and
port-density
options. The Cisco
Catalyst 2950-12 and
Cisco Catalyst
2950-24 switches
provide 12 and 24
10/100 Mbps ports,
respectively, for
edge connectivity.
Depending on
port-density
requirements,
customers with
gigabit fiber uplink
connectivity needs
can choose between
the Cisco Catalyst
2950SX-24 Switch,
which provides 24
10/100 Mbps ports
and 2 integrated
1000BASE-SX ports,
and the Cisco
Catalyst 2950SX-48
Switch, which
provides 48 10/100
Mbps ports and 2
integrated
1000BASE-SX ports.
With these
integrated ports,
customers get an
extremely
cost-effective
solution for
delivering gigabit
speeds using fiber.
These switches are
ideal for education
and government
segments where fiber
uplinks are
required. For
customers that do
not need fiber
connectivity, the
Cisco Catalyst
2950T-48 Switch with
48 10/100 Mbps ports
and two integrated
10/100/1000 BASE-T
ports is a
cost-effective
alternative. The
10/100/1000 BASE-T
ports can be used
for server
connectivity or for
uplink connectivity
to distribution or
other switches. Dual
ports also provide
redundancy and
increased
availability, as
well as provide a
cost-effective means
for cascading
switches and
managing them as a
cluster. The Cisco
Catalyst 2950 Series
Intelligent Ethernet
switches with
Enhanced Image
software are
fixed-configuration
models that bring
intelligent
services, such as
advanced QoS,
enhanced security,
and high
availability to the
network edge while
maintaining the
simplicity of
traditional LAN
switching. Combining
a Cisco Catalyst
2950 Series
Intelligent Ethernet
Switch with a Cisco
Catalyst 3550 Series
Switch enables IP
routing from the
edge to the core of
the network. Refer
to the Cisco
Catalyst 2950 Series
Enhanced Image Data
Sheet for more
information:
NETWORK AVAILABILITY
WITH WIRE-SPEED
PERFORMANCE IN
CONNECTING END STATIONS
TO THE LAN
With a switching
fabric of 13.6 Gbps
and a maximum
forwarding bandwidth
of 13.6 Gbps, Cisco
Catalyst 2950 Series
switches deliver
wire-speed
performance on all
ports in connecting
end stations and
users to the company
LAN. Cisco Catalyst
2950 Series switches
with basic services
support
performance-boosting
features such as
Cisco Fast
EtherChannel® to
provide
high-performance
bandwidth between
Cisco Catalyst
switches, routers,
and servers.
NETWORK SECURITY
Cisco Catalyst 2950
Series switches
offer enhanced data
security through a
wide range of
security features.
These features allow
customers to provide
network security
based on users or
MAC addresses. The
security
enhancements are
available free by
downloading the
latest software for
the Cisco Catalyst
2950 Series
switches.
Secure Shell version
2 (SSHv2) protects
information from
being eavesdropped
or being tampered
with by encrypting
information being
passed on the
network, thereby
guarding
administrative
information. Private
VLAN Edge isolates
ports on a switch,
ensuring that
traffic travels
directly from the
entry point to the
aggregation device
through a virtual
path and cannot be
directed to another
port. In addition,
for authentication
of users with a
TACACS+ or a RADIUS
server, 802.1x
provides port-level
security. Simple
Network Management
Protocol Version 3
(SNMPv3)
(non-cryptographic)
monitors and
controls network
devices as well as
manages
configurations,
performance,
collection of
statistics, and
security.
For authentication
of users with a
Terminal Access
Controller Access
Control System
(TACACS+) or RADIUS
server, 802.1x
provides port-level
security. 802.1x, in
conjunction with a
RADIUS server,
allows for dynamic
port-based user
authentication.
802.1x-based user
authentication can
be extended to
dynamically assign a
VLAN based on a
specific user,
regardless of where
they connect on the
network. With 802.1x
with Guest VLAN,
guests are allowed
access to the
Internet via the
Guest VLAN but
cannot access the
customer's internal
network. This
intelligent
adaptability allows
IT departments to
offer greater
flexibility and
mobility to their
stratified user
populations. By
combining access
control and user
profiles with secure
network
connectivity,
services, and
applications,
enterprises can more
effectively manage
user mobility and
drastically reduce
the overhead
associated with
granting and
managing access to
network resources.
With the Cisco
Catalyst 2950SX-48,
2950T-48, 2950SX-24,
2950-24, and 2950-12
switches, network
managers can make
ports and consoles
highly secure.
MAC-address-based
port-level security
prevents
unauthorized
stations from
accessing the
switch. Multilevel
access security on
the switch console
and the Web
management interface
prevents
unauthorized users
from accessing or
altering switch
configurations and
can be implemented
using an internal
user database on
each switch or a
centrally
administered TACACS+
or RADIUS server.
Using 802.1x in
conjunction with a
RADIUS server allows
dynamic port-based
user authentication.
In addition, 802.1x
can coexist with
port security on a
per-port basis.
Security features
can be deployed
using Cisco Network
Assistant software
security wizards,
which ease the
deployment of
security features
that restrict
user access to a
server or portion of
the network or
restrict the
applications used in
certain areas of the
network.
NETWORK CONTROL
Cisco Catalyst
2950SX-48, 2950T-48,
2950SX-24, 2950-24,
and 2950-12 switches
deliver LAN-edge
QoS, supporting two
modes of
reclassification.
One mode-based on
the IEEE 802.1p
standard-honors the
class-of-service
(CoS) value at the
ingress point and
assigns the packet
to the appropriate
queue. In the second
mode, packets can be
reclassified based
on a default CoS
value assigned to
the ingress port by
the network
administrator. In
the case of frames
that arrive without
a CoS value (such as
untagged frames),
these Cisco Catalyst
2950 Series switches
support
classification based
on a default CoS
value per port
assigned by the
network
administrator. After
the frames have been
classified or
reclassified using
one of the above
modes, they are
assigned to the
appropriate queue at
the egress. Cisco
Catalyst 2950 Series
switches support
four egress queues,
which allow the
network
administrator to be
more discriminating
and granular in
assigning priorities
for the various
applications on the
LAN. Strict Priority
Scheduling
configuration
ensures that
time-sensitive
applications, such
as voice, always
follow an expedited
path through the
switch fabric.
Weighted Round Robin
(WRR) scheduling,
another significant
enhancement, ensures
that lower-priority
traffic receives
attention without
comprising the
priority settings
administered by a
network manager.
These features allow
network
administrators to
prioritize
mission-critical,
time-sensitive
traffic, such as
voice (IP telephony
traffic), enterprise
resource planning
(Oracle, SAP, etc.),
and
computer-assisted
design and
manufacturing, over
less time-sensitive
applications such as
FTP or e-mail
(Simple Mail
Transfer Protocol).
NETWORK AVAILABILITY
To provide efficient
use of resources for
bandwidth-hungry
applications like
multicasts, Cisco
Catalyst 2950 Series
switches support
Internet Group
Management Protocol
Version 3 (IGMPv3)
snooping in
hardware. Through
the support and
configuration of
IGMP snooping
through the Cisco
Network Assistant
software, these
Cisco Catalyst 2950
Series switches
deliver outstanding
performance and ease
of use in
administering and
managing multicast
applications on the
LAN.
The IGMPv3 snooping
feature allows the
switch to "listen
in" on the IGMP
conversation between
hosts and routers.
When a switch hears
an IGMP join request
from a host for a
given multicast
group, the switch
adds the host's port
number to the group
destination address
list for that group.
And when the switch
hears an IGMP leave
request, it removes
the host's port from
the
content-addressable
memory (CAM) table
entry.
Multicast VLAN
Registration (MVR)
is designed for
applications using
wide-scale
deployment of
multicast traffic
across an Ethernet
ring-based service
provider network
(for example, the
broadcast of
multiple television
channels over a
service-provider
network). MVR allows
a subscriber
on a port to
subscribe and
unsubscribe to a
multicast stream on
the networkwide
multicast VLAN.
Per VLAN Spanning
Tree Plus (PVST+)
allows users to
implement redundant
uplinks while also
distributing traffic
loads across
multiple links.
This is not possible
with standard
Spanning Tree
Protocol
implementations.
Cisco UplinkFast
technology ensures
immediate transfer
to the secondary
uplink, much better
than the traditional
30- to 60-second
convergence time.
This is yet another
enhancement of the
Spanning Tree
Protocol implementation.
An additional
feature that
enhances performance
is voice VLAN. This
feature allows
network
administrators to
assign voice traffic
to a VLAN dedicated
to IP telephony,
thereby simplifying
phone installations
and providing easier
network traffic
administration and
troubleshooting.
NETWORK MANAGEMENT
Customers can
configure one switch
at a time with the
embedded Cisco
Device Manager, or
configure and
troubleshoot
multiple switches
with Cisco Network
Assistant, a free
standalone network
management software
application
optimized for LANs
of small and
medium-sized
businesses with up
to 250 users. Cisco
Device Manager
offers a simple and
intuitive GUI
interface for
configuring and
monitoring the
switch. The software
is Web-based and
embedded in Cisco
Catalyst 3750, 3650,
3550, 2970, 2950,
and 2940 Switches.
Cisco Express Setup
simplifies the
switch
initialization.
Users now have the
option to set up the
switch through a Web
browser, eliminating
the need for more
complex terminal
emulation programs
and knowledge of the
CLI. Cisco Device
Manager and Cisco
Express Setup reduce
the cost of
deployment by
enabling
less-skilled
personnel to quickly
and simply set up
switches.
With Cisco Network
Assistant, customers
can configure
multiple ports and
switches
simultaneously,
perform software
updates across
multiple switches
at once, and copy
configurations to
other switches for
rapid network
deployments.
Bandwidth graphs and
link reports provide
useful diagnostic
information, and the
topology map gives
network
administrators a
quick view of the
network status.
Cisco Network
Assistant supports
a wide range of
Cisco Catalyst
intelligent switches
from Cisco Catalyst
2950 through Cisco
Catalyst 4506.
Through a
user-friendly GUI,
users can configure
and manage a wide
array of switch
functions and start
the device manager
of Cisco routers and
Cisco wireless
access points
The Cisco Network
Assistant Software
Guide Mode leads the
user step-by-step
through the
configuration of
advanced features
and provides
enhanced online help
for
context-sensitive
assistance. Cisco
AVVID (Architecture
for Voice, Video and
Integrated Data)
Wizards provide
automated
configuration of the
switch to optimally
support video
streaming or video
conferencing, voice
over IP (VoIP), and
mission-critical
applications. In
addition, Smartports
offers a set of
verified feature
macros per
connection type in
an easy-to-apply
manner. With these
macros, users can
consistently and
reliably configure
essential security,
availability,
quality of service,
and manageability
features recommended
for Cisco Business
Ready Campus
solutions with
minimal effort and
expertise. These
Wizards and
Smartports can save
hours of time for
network
administrators,
eliminate human
errors, and ensure
that the
configuration of the
switch is optimized
for these
applications.
In addition to Cisco
Network Assistant,
Cisco Catalyst 2950
Series switches
provide extensive
management tools
using SNMP network
management platforms
such as CiscoWorks.
Managed with
CiscoWorks, Cisco
Catalyst family
switches can be
configured and
managed to deliver
end-to-end device,
VLAN, traffic, and
policy management.
Coupled with
CiscoWorks, Cisco
Resource Manager
Essentials, a
Web-based management
tool, offers
automated inventory
collection, software
deployment, easy
tracking of network
changes, views into
device availability,
and quick isolation
of error conditions.
PRODUCT FEATURES AND
BENEFITS
|
Feature |
Benefit |
|
Availability |
|
Superior
Redundancy
for Fault
Backup |
• IEEE
802.1D
Spanning
Tree
Protocol
support for
redundant
backbone
connections
and
loop-free
networks
simplifies
network
configuration
and improves
fault
tolerance.
• IEEE
802.1w Rapid
Spanning-
Tree
Protocol
(RSTP)
provides
rapid
convergence
of the
spanning
tree,
independent
of
spanning-tree
timers.
• Per
VLAN Rapid
Spanning
Tree
(PVRST+)
allows rapid
spanning-tree
reconvergence
on a
per-VLAN
spanning-tree
basis,
without
requiring
the
implementation
of
spanning-tree
instances.
• Support
for Cisco
Spanning
Tree
Protocol
enhancements
such as
UplinkFast,
BackboneFast,
and PortFast
technologies
ensures
quick
failover
recovery and
enhances
overall
network
stability
and
availability.
• Support
for Cisco's
optional RPS
675,
675-watt
redundant AC
power
system,
which
provides a
backup power
source for
one of six
switches,
for improved
fault
tolerance
and network
uptime.
•
Unidirectional
link
detection
(UDLD) and
aggressive
UDLD detect
and disable
unidirectional
links on
fiber-optic
interfaces
caused by
incorrect
fiber-optic
wiring or
port faults. |
|
Integrated
Cisco IOS
Software
Features for
Bandwidth
Optimization |
• Bandwidth
aggregation
through
Cisco
EtherChannel
technology
enhances
fault
tolerance
and offers
higher-speed
aggregated
bandwidth
between
switches to
routers and
individual
servers.
Port
Aggregation
Protocol
(PagP) is
available to
simplify
configuration.
• VLAN1
minimization
allows VLAN1
to be
disabled on
any
individual
VLAN trunk
link.
• IEEE
802.1s
Multiple
Spanning
Tree
Protocol
(MSTP)
allows a
spanning-tree
instance per
VLAN,
enabling
Layer 2 load
sharing on
redundant
links.
•
Per-port
broadcast,
multicast,
and unicast
storm
control
prevents
faulty end
stations
from
degrading
overall
system
performance.
• Per
VLAN
Spanning
Tree Plus
(PVST+)
allows for
Layer 2 load
sharing on
redundant
links to
efficiently
use the
extra
capacity
inherent in
a redundant
design.
• VLAN
Trunking
Protocol
(VTP)
pruning
limits
bandwidth
consumption
on VTP
trunks by
flooding
broadcast
traffic only
on trunk
links
required to
reach the
destination
devices.
Dynamic
Trunking
Protocol
(DTP)
enables
dynamic
trunk
configuration
across all
ports in the
switch.
• IGMPv3
snooping
provides for
fast client
joins and
leaves of
multicast
streams and
limits
bandwidth-intensive
video
traffic to
the
requestors.
MVR, IGMP
filtering,
and
fast-join
and
immediate
leave are
available as
enhancements.
IGMP
Snooping
time can be
adjusted to
optimize the
performance
of multicast
data flows. |
|
Security |
|
Networkwide
Security
Features |
• A private
VLAN edge
provides
security and
isolation
between
ports on a
switch,
ensuring
that voice
traffic
travels
directly
from its
entry point
to the
aggregation
device
through a
virtual path
and cannot
be directed
to a
different
port. •
Support for
the 802.1x
standard
allows users
to be
authenticated
regardless
of which LAN
ports they
are
accessing,
and it
provides
unique
benefits to
customers
who have a
large base
of mobile
(wireless)
users
accessing
the network.
¨C802.1x
with voice
VLAN permits
an IP phone
access to
the voice
VLAN
regardless
of the
authorized
or
unauthorized
state of the
port.
¨C802.1x
with Port
Security
authenticates
the port and
manages
network
access for
all MAC
addresses,
including
that of the
client.
¨CIEEE
802.1x with
Guest VLAN
allows
guests
without
802.1x
clients to
have limited
network
access on
the Guest
VLAN.
¨CIEEE
802.1x with
VLAN
assignment
allows a
dynamic VLAN
assignment
for a
specific
user
regardless
of where the
user is
connected.
• SSHv2
provides
network
security by
encrypting
administrator
traffic
during
Telnet
sessions.
SSHv2
requires a
special
cryptographic
software
image due to
US export
restrictions
• Port
Security
secures the
access to a
port based
on the MAC
address of a
user's
device. The
aging
feature
removes the
MAC address
from the
switch after
a specific
time to
allow
another
device to
connect to
the same
port.
• MAC
Address
Notification
allows
administrators
to be
notified of
new users
added or
removed from
the network.
•
Multilevel
security on
console
access
prevents
unauthorized
users from
altering the
switch
configuration.
• Trusted
Boundary
provides the
ability to
trust the
QoS priority
settings if
an IP phone
is present
and disable
the trust
setting in
the event
that the IP
phone is
removed,
thereby
preventing a
rogue user
from
overriding
prioritization
policies in
the network.
• TACACS+
and RADIUS
authentication
enables
centralized
control of
the switch
and
restricts
unauthorized
users from
altering the
configuration.
• SPAN
support of
Intrusion
Detection
Systems
(IDSs) to
monitor,
repel, and
report
network
security
violations
• SNMPv3
(non-crypto)
monitors and
controls
network
devices,
manages
configurations,
statistics
collection,
performance,
and
security.
• Cisco
Network
Assistant
software
security
wizards ease
the
deployment
of security
features for
restricting
user access
to a server,
a portion of
the network,
or access to
the network. |
|
Quality of
Service |
|
Layer 2 QoS |
• Support
for
reclassifying
frames is
based either
on 802.1p
class-of-service
(CoS) value
or default
CoS value
per port
assigned by
network
manager. •
Four queues
per egress
port are
supported in
hardware.
• The
Weighted
Round Robin
(WRR)
scheduling
algorithm
ensures that
low-priority
queues are
not starved.
• Strict
priority
queue
configuration
via Strict
Priority
Scheduling
ensures that
time-sensitive
applications
such
as voice
always
follow an
expedited
path through
the switch
fabric. |
|
Management |
|
Superior
Manageability |
• SNMP and
Telnet
interface
support
delivers
comprehensive
in-band
management,
and a CLI
management
console
provides
detailed
out-of-band
management.
• An
embedded
Remote
Monitoring
(RMON)
software
agent
supports
four RMON
groups
(history,
statistics,
alarms, and
events) for
enhanced
traffic
management,
monitoring,
and
analysis.
• A
Switched
Port
Analyzer
(SPAN) port
can mirror
traffic from
one or many
ports to
another port
for
monitoring
all nine
RMON groups
with an RMON
probe or
network
analyzer.
• 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.
• Layer 2
traceroute
eases
troubleshooting
by
identifying
the physical
path that a
packet takes
from the
source
device to a
destination
device.
•
Multifunction
LEDs per
port for
port status,
half-duplex/full-duplex,
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T
indication,
as well as
switch-level
status LEDs
for system,
redundant
power
supply, and
bandwidth
utilization
provide a
comprehensive
and
convenient
visual
management
system.
• Crash
information
support
enables a
switch to
generate a
crash file
for improved
troubleshooting.
•
Show-interface-capabilities
provide
information
about the
configuration
capabilities
of any
interface.
•
Response
Time
Monitoring
(RTTMON) MIB
allows users
to monitor
network
performance
between a
Cisco
Catalyst
switch and a
remote
device. |
|
Cisco
Network
Assistant
Software |
• Cisco
Network
Assistant
Software is
a free,
standalone
network
management
application
software
that
simplifies
the
administration
of networks
of up to 250
users. It
supports a
wide range
of Cisco
Catalyst
intelligent
switches
from Cisco
Catalyst
2950 through
Cisco
Catalyst
4506. With
Cisco
Network
Assistant,
users can
manage Cisco
Catalyst
switches
plus launch
the device
managers of
Cisco
integrated
services
routers
(ISRs) and
Cisco
Aironet WLAN
access
points by
simply
clicking on
its icon in
the topology
map. •
Cisco AVVID
(Architecture
for Voice,
Video and
Integrated
Data)
wizards use
just a few
user inputs
to
automatically
configure
the switch
to optimally
handle
different
types of
traffic:
voice,
video,
multicast,
and
high-priority
data.
•
One-click
software
upgrades can
be performed
across the
entire
cluster
simultaneously,
and
configuration
cloning
enables
rapid
deployment
of networks.
• Cisco
Network
Assistant
Guide Mode
helps users
configure
powerful
advanced
features by
providing
step-by-step
instructions.
• Cisco
Network
Assistant
provides
enhanced
online help
for
context-sensitive
assistance.
•
Easy-to-use
graphical
interface
provides
both a
topology map
and
front-panel
view of the
switches.
•
Multidevice-
and
multiport-configuration
capabilities
allow
network
administrators
to save time
by
configuring
features
across
multiple
switches and
ports
simultaneously.
•
User-personalized
interface
allows users
to modify
polling
intervals,
table views,
and other
settings
within Cisco
Network
Assistant
and retain
these
settings the
next time
they use
Cisco
Network
Assistant.
• Alarm
notification
provides
automated
e-mail
notification
of network
errors and
alarm
thresholds. |
|
Support for
CiscoWorks |
•
Manageability
is enabled
through
CiscoWorks
network
management
software on
a per-port
and
per-switch
basis,
providing a
common
management
interface
for Cisco
routers,
switches,
and hubs.
• SNMPv1,
v2, and v3
(non-cryptographic)
and Telnet
interface
support
delivers
comprehensive
in-band
management,
and a
command-line-interface
(CLI)
management
console
provides
detailed
out-of-band
management.
• Cisco
Discovery
Protocol
(CDP)
versions 1
and 2 enable
a CiscoWorks
network
management
station to
automatically
discover the
switch in a
network
topology.
• Support
is provided
by the
CiscoWorks
LAN
Management
Solution. |
|
Ease of Use
and
Deployment |
• Cisco
Device
Manager is
an embedded
web-based
software
that allows
the customer
to easily
configure
and
troubleshoot
the switch,
eliminating
the need for
more complex
terminal
emulation
programs and
CLI
knowledge,
and reducing
the cost of
deployment
by enabling
less-skilled
personnel to
quickly and
simply
set up switches.
• Cisco
Express
Setup allows
the customer
to quickly
and easily
initialize a
switch with
a web
browser
•
Smartports
offers a set
of verified
feature
macros per
connection
type in an
easy-to-apply
manner. With
these
macros,
users can
consistently
and reliably
configure
essential
security,
availability,
quality of
service, and
manageability
features
recommended
for Cisco
Business
Ready Campus
solutions
with minimal
effort and
expertise.
•
Auto-configuration
eases
deployment
of switches
in the
network by
automatically
configuring
multiple
switches
across a
network
using a
bootp
server.
•
Autosensing
on each port
detects the
speed of the
attached
device and
automatically
configures
the port for
10 or 100
Mbps
operation,
easing the
deployment
of the
switch in
mixed-speed
environments.
•
Auto-negotiating
on all ports
automatically
selects
half- or
full-duplex
transmission
mode to
optimize
bandwidth.
• Link
Aggregation
Control
Protocol
(LACP)
allows the
creation of
Ethernet
channeling
with devices
that conform
to IEEE
802.3ad.
This is
similar to
Cisco
EtherChannel
and PagP.
• Cisco
Discovery
Protocol
versions 1
and 2 enable
a CiscoWorks
network
management
station to
automatically
discover the
switch in a
network
topology.
• Cisco
VTP supports
dynamic
VLANs and
dynamic
trunk
configuration
across all
switches.
• Support
for dynamic
VLAN
assignment
through
implementation
of VLAN
Membership
Policy
Server
(VMPS)
client
functions
provides
flexibility
in assigning
ports to
VLANs.
• Voice
VLAN
simplifies
telephony
installations
by keeping
voice
traffic on a
separate
VLAN for
easier
network
administration
and
troubleshooting.
• The
default
configuration
stored in
Flash memory
ensures that
the switch
can be
quickly
connected to
the network
and can pass
traffic with
minimal user
intervention. |
PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS
|
Feature |
Description |
|
Performance |
• 13.6-Gbps
switching
fabric
(Catalyst
2950T-48-SI
and
2950SX-48-SI)
• 8.8-Gbps
switching
fabric
(Catalyst
2950SX-24,
2950-24,
2950-12)
• Cisco
Catalyst
2950-12: 2.4
Gbps maximum
forwarding
bandwidth
• Cisco
Catalyst
2950-24: 4.8
Gbps maximum
forwarding
bandwidth
• Cisco
Catalyst
2950SX-24:
8.8 Gbps
maximum
forwarding
bandwidth
• Cisco
Catalyst
2950T-48:
13.6 Gbps
maximum
forwarding
bandwidth
• Cisco
Catalyst
2950SX-48:
13.6 Gbps
maximum
forwarding
bandwidth
(Forwarding
rates based
on 64 byte
packets)
• Cisco
Catalyst
2950-12: 1.8
Mpps
wire-speed
forwarding
rate
• Cisco
Catalyst
2950-24: 3.6
Mpps
wire-speed
forwarding
rate
• Cisco
Catalyst
2950SX-24:
6.6 Mpps
wire-speed
forwarding
rate
• Cisco
Catalyst
2950T-48:
10.1 Mpps
wire-speed
forwarding
rate
• Cisco
Catalyst
2950SX-48:
10.1 Mpps
wire-speed
forwarding
rate
• 8 MB
packet
buffer
memory
architecture
shared by
all ports
• 16 MB
DRAM and 8
MB Flash
memory
•
Configurable
up to 8000
MAC
addresses |
|
Feature |
Description/Part
Numbers |
|
Management |
• BRIDGE-MIB
•
CISCO-2900-MIB
•
CISCO-BULK-FILE-MIB
•
CISCO-CDP-MIB
•
CISCO-CLASS-BASED-QOS-MIB
•
CISCO-CONFIG-COPY-MIB
•
CISCO-CONFIG-MAN-MIB
•
CISCO-ENVMON-MIB
•
CISCO-FLASH-MIB
•
CISCO-FTP-CLIENT-MIB
•
CISCO-IMAGE-MIB
•
CISCO-IPMROUTE-MIB
•
CISCO-MAC-NOTIFICATION-MIB
•
CISCO-MEMORY-POOL-MIB
•
CISCO-PAGP-MIB
•
CISCO-PING-MIB
•
CISCO-PORT-SECURITY-MIB
•
CISCO-PROCESS-MIB
•
CISCO-PRODUCTS-MIB
•
CISCO-RTTMON-MIB
•
CISCO-SMI
•
CISCO-STACKMAKER-MIB
•
CISCO-STP-EXTENSIONS-MIB
•
CISCO-SYSLOG-MIB
•
CISCO-TC
•
CISCO-TCP-MIB
•
CISCO-VLAN-MEMBERSHIP-MIB
•
CISCO-VTP-MIB
•
ENTITY-MIB
•
IANAifType-MIB
• IF-MIB
(RFC 1573)
•
OLD-CISCO-CHASSIS-MIB
•
OLD-CISCO-CPU-MIB
•
OLD-CISCO-INTERFACES-MIB
•
OLD-CISCO-IP-MIB
•
OLD-CISCO-MEMORY-MIB
•
OLD-CISCO-SYSTEM-MIB
•
OLD-CISCO-TCP-MIB
•
OLD-CISCO-TS-MIB
•
RFC1213-MIB
(MIB-II)
•
RFC1398-MIB
(ETHERNET-MIB)
•
RMON-MIB
(RFC 1757)
•
RS-232-MIB
•
SNMPv2-MIB
•
SNMPv2-SMI
•
SNMPv2-TC
• TCP-MIB
• UDP-MIB |
|
Standards |
• IEEE
802.1x
support •
IEEE 802.3x
full duplex
on 10BASE-T
and
100BASE-TX
ports
• IEEE
802.1D
Spanning-Tree
Protocol
• IEEE
802.1p
class-of-service
(CoS)
prioritization
• IEEE
802.1Q VLAN
• IEEE
802.1s
• IEEE
802.1w
• IEEE
802.3
10BASE-T
specification
• IEEE
802.3u
100BASE-TX
specification
• IEEE
802.3ad
• IEEE
802.3z
1000BASE-X
specification |
|
Connectors
and Cabling |
• 10BASE-T
ports: RJ-45
connectors,
two-pair
Category 3,
4, or 5
unshielded
twisted-pair
(UTP)
cabling •
100BASE-TX
ports: RJ-45
connectors;
four-pair
Category 5
UTP cabling
•
1000BASE-SX
ports: MT-RJ
connectors,
up to 1800
feet (550
meters)
cable
distance for
50/125 or up
to 900 ft
(275 m)
cable
distance for
62.5/125
micron
multimode
fiber-optic
cabling
•
Management
console
port: 8-pin
RJ-45
connector,
RJ-45-to-DB9
adapter
cable for PC
connections;
for terminal
connections,
use
RJ-45-to-DB25
female
data-terminal-equipment
(DTE)
adapter (can
be ordered
separately,
Cisco part
number
ACS-DSBUASYN=) |
|
MT-RJ Patch
Cables for
Cisco
Catalyst
2950SX 24
Switch |
Type of
cable,
Cisco
part
number:
• 1-meter
MT-RJ-to-SC
multimode
cable,
CAB-MTRJ-SC-MM-1M
• 3-meter
MT-RJ-to-SC
multimode
cable,
CAB-MTRJ-SC-MM-3M
• 5-meter
MT-RJ-to-SC
multimode
cable,
CAB-MTRJ-SC-MM-5M
• 1-meter
MT-RJ-to-ST
multimode
cable,
CAB-MTRJ-ST-MM-1M
• 3-meter
MT-RJ-to-ST
multimode
cable,
CAB-MTRJ-ST-MM-3M
• 5-meter
MT-RJ-to-ST
multimode
cable,
CAB-MTRJ-ST-MM-5M |
|
Power
Connectors |
Customers
can
provide
power to
a switch
by using
the
internal
power
supply,
the
Cisco
RPS 675
Redundant
Power
System.
The
connectors
are
located
at the
back of
the
switch.
•
Internal
power supply
connector
¨CThe
internal
power supply
is an
auto-ranging
unit.
¨CThe
internal
power supply
supports
input
voltages
between 100
and 240 VAC.
¨CUse the
supplied AC
power cord
to connect
the AC power
connector to
an AC power
outlet.
• Cisco
RPS 675
connector
¨CThe
connector
offers
connection
for an
optional
Cisco RPS
675 that
uses AC
input and
supplies DC
output to
the switch.
¨CThe
connector
offers a
675W
redundant
power system
that
supports one
of up to six
external
network
devices and
provides
power to one
failed
device at a
time.
¨CThe
connector
automatically
senses when
the internal
power supply
of a
connected
device fails
and provides
power to the
failed
device,
preventing
loss of
network
traffic.
¨CAttach
only the
Cisco RPS
675 (Model
PWR675-AC-RPS-NI=)
to the
redundant
power supply
receptacle
with this
connector. |
|
Indicators |
• Per-port
status LEDs:
link
integrity,
disabled,
activity,
speed, and
full-duplex
indications
• System
status LEDs:
system, RPS,
and
bandwidth-utilization
indications |
|
Dimensions
and Weight
(H x W x D) |
• 1.72 x
17.5 x 9.52
in. (4.36 x
44.45 x
24.18 cm)
(Cisco
Catalyst
2950SX-24,
2950-24,
2950-12) •
1.72 x 17.5
x 13 in.
(4.36 x
44.45 x
33.02 cm)
(Cisco
Catalyst
2950SX-48,
2950T-48)
• 1 RU
high (1.72
in./4.36 cm)
• 6.5 lb
(3.0 kg)
(Cisco
Catalyst
2950SX-24,
2950-24,
2950-12)
• 10.b lb
(4.8 kg)
(Cisco
Catalyst
2950SX-48,
2950T-48) |
|
Environmental
Ranges |
• Operating
temperature:
32 to 113¡ãF
(0 to 45¡ãC)
• Storage
temperature:
-13 to 158¡ãF
(-25 to
70¡ãC)
•
Operating
relative
humidity:
10-85%
(non-condensing)
•
Operating
altitude: Up
to 10,000 ft
(3000 m)
• Storage
altitude: Up
to 15,000 ft
(4500 m) |
|
Power
Requirements |
• Power
consumption:
30W
(maximum),
102 BTUs per
hour (Cisco
Catalyst
2950SX-24,
2950-24.
2950-12) •
Power
consumption:
45W
(maximum),
154 BTUs per
hour (Cisco
Catalyst
2950T-48,
2950SX-48)
• AC
input
voltage: 100
to 127, 200
to 240 VAC
(auto-ranging)
• AC
input
frequency:
47 to 63 Hz
• DC
input
voltages for
Cisco RPS
675 and
Cisco RPS
300: +12V at
4.5A |
|
Acoustic
Noise |
ISO
7770,
bystander
position,
operating
to an
ambient
temperature
of 86¡ãF
(30¡ãC):
•
WS-C2950-24,
WS-C2950-12,
WS-C2950SX-24:
46 dBa
•
WS-C2950T-48-SI,
WS-C2950SX-48-SI:
48 dBa |
|
Predicted
Mean Time
Between
Failure |
• 398,240
hours (Cisco
Catalyst
2950-24) •
482,776
hours (Cisco
Catalyst
2950-12)
• 480,346
hours (Cisco
Catalyst
2950SX-24)
• 268,876
hours (Cisco
Catalyst
2950T-48-SI)
• 274,916
hours (Cisco
Catalyst
2950SX-48-SI) |
|
Regulatory
Agency
Approvals |
|
Safety
Certifications |
• UL
60950/CSA
22.2 No. 950
• IEC
60950/EN
60950
• AS/NZS
3260, TS001
• CE
Marking |
|
Electromagnetic
Emissions
Certifications |
• FCC Part
15 Class A
• EN 55022:
1998 (CISPR
22) Class A
• EN
55022: 1998
(CISPR 22)
• VCCI
Class A
• AS/NZS
3548 Class A
• CE
Marking
• CNS
13438 Class
A
• CLEI
Code
• MIC |
|
Warranty |
• Lifetime
limited
warranty |
SERVICE AND SUPPORT
The services and
support programs
described here are
available as part of
the Cisco Desktop
Switching Service
and Support solution
and are available
directly from Cisco
Systems® and through
resellers.
|
Service and
Support |
Features |
Benefits |
|
Advanced
Services |
|
Total
Implementation
Solutions
(TIS)-Available
direct
from
Cisco
Packaged
Total
Implementation
Solutions
(Packaged
TIS)-Available
through
resellers
|
• Project
management
• Site
survey,
configuration
deployment
•
Installation,
text, and
cutover
•
Training
• Major
moves, adds,
changes
• Design
review and
product
staging |
•
Supplements
existing
staff •
Ensures that
functions
meet needs
•
Mitigates
risk |
|
Technical
Support
Services |
|
Cisco
SMARTnet®
services
and
Cisco
SMARTnet
Onsite
services-Available
direct
from
Cisco
Packaged
Cisco
SMARTnet
services-Available
through
resellers
|
•
Around-the-clock
access to
software
updates •
Web access
to technical
repositories
•
Telephone
support
through the
Technical
Assistance
Center
• Advance
replacement
of hardware
parts |
• Enables
proactive or
expedited
issue
resolution
• Lowers
cost of
ownership by
using Cisco
expertise
and
knowledge
•
Minimizes
network
downtime |
|