Parameters in other to buy a Switch Cisco

[victors0991]

Hellos everybody. Well My boss tell me to buy a switch for our company. I want to know what kind of parameters I have to take care to buy a switch Cisco. For example if I need a 3 layer switch what do I evaluate in order to buy a cisco switch

[Bilal Nawaz]

Hello, you need to know if this is Core, Distribution or Access layer. Based on that then ask following questions.

Port Density

Throughput

Number of Uplinks

Scalability

Enhanced layer 3 required

Enhanced layer 2 capabilities required

list could be longer.

[Joseph W. Doherty]

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And one of the (important) items to add to Bilal's list, what can you spend.

[victors0991]

Hi I supposed that I need a 2 layer switches .I need a access sw because I want to connect 8 radio base to that switch and then connect that switch to the core

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

I need a access sw because I want to connect 8 radio base to that switch and then connect that switch to the core

More info.  

What speed do you want as an uplink?  1 Gbps or 10 Gbps?

[victors0991]

I need 1 gbps

[Leo Laohoo]

I need 1 gbps

Layer 3 switch with 8 ports ... WS-C3560CG-8T is the only candidate.

[johnlloyd_13]

yes, i agree with joseph.

it's all about the money baby.

[victors0991]

Hi I supposed that I need a 2 layer switches .I need a access sw because I want to connect 8 radio base to that switch and then connect that switch to the core

[Bilal Nawaz · Accepted solution]

If you want only 8 ports available, I'd go for something small like 3560C-12PC-S. It has 1 gig uplinks to connect to the core. It also has 12 access ports, so you have room for expansion by 4 ports.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-2960-c-series-switches/data_sheet_c78-639705.html

[victors0991]

I have a switch core, only I need to decide what kind of access switch I can use to conect radio base and that switch will conect with de switch core