01-17-2012 06:59 AM
Hello,
We mount all our new network structure with CISCO ESW 500 Series.
We nedd an optical Switch but not a Catalyst because we don't have the competences to programm all route and VLAN rules.My question is does exist an Optical Switch that use the same web interfaces than ESW 500 Series.
Thanks for your answer.
01-18-2012 09:56 PM
Catalyst are not that hard when you use the freely available Cisco Network Aassistant (GUI) to configure the unit.
But my question are ;
regards Dave
Just in case for your info here are the SFP (miniGBICs) we use for ESW, 300 and other small business switches.
Table 1. MFE and MGE SFP Transceiver Modules
P/N | Description |
100 Mb/sec Fiber SFP Transceivers | |
MFEBX1 | 100BASE-BX-20U SFP transceiver for single-mode fiber, 1310 nm wavelength, support up to 20 km |
MFEFX1 | 100BASE-FX SFP transceiver, for multimode fiber, 1310 nm wavelength, support up to 2 km |
MFELX1 | 100BASE-LX SFP transceiver, for single-mode fiber, 1310 nm wavelength, support up to 10 km |
1000MBsec SFP Transceivers | |
MGBBX1 | 1000BASE-BX-20U SFP transceiver, for single-mode fiber, 1310 nm wavelength, support up to 20 km |
MGBLH1 | 1000BASE-LH SFP transceiver, for single-mode fiber, 1310 nm wavelength, support up to 40 km |
MGBLX1 | 1000BASE-LX SFP transceiver, for single-mode fiber, 1310 nm wavelength, support up to 10 km |
MGBSX1 | 1000BASE-SX SFP transceiver, for multimode fiber, 850 nm wavelength, support up to 550 m depending on Fiber |
MGBT1 | 1000BASE-T SFP transceiver for category 5 copper wire, support up to 100 m |
01-24-2012 11:06 PM
Thanks for your answer I will try again Cisco Network Assistant, and i will see if I can configure my network with VPN easealy than ESW switches interfaces
01-24-2012 02:56 AM
how many fiber ports do you required....and what is the media..for connectivity Such as SM/MM...?
01-24-2012 01:41 PM
How many SFP ports do you require?
01-24-2012 11:07 PM
We need only 8 Port
01-24-2012 11:46 PM
HI
I think Cisoc is Not having SMB Optical Switches. Cisco is having the Switches with SFP Ports For UPLINK Connectivity.If you required the Optical Switch, please find the below partcode or you need to select the modular core Switches.
Cisco Service provider Switch ME-3400G-12CS-A Description is
• 12 dual-purpose (10/100/1000 and SFP) ports
• 4 SFP-based Gigabit Ethernet and 100BASE-X ports
• Dual fixed redundant AC power supplies
• 26-mpps forwarding rate
• 1-RU multilayer switch
• Gigabit Ethernet access switch for the Metro Ethernet market
• 3 Cisco IOS Software feature image options (METROBASE, METROACCESS, and METROIPACCESS).
And also please find the below Supported SFP transceivers.
01-25-2012 02:19 PM
8 ports???
There is no Cisco/Linksys SMB switches that supports 8 SFP ports (in a single unit).
The cheapest Cisco Catalyst that can support 8-SFP port (in a single unit) is the venerable WS-C3750G-12S (if you can still buy it). This model has been superseded by the WS-C3750X-12S.
01-26-2012 12:30 AM
Hi
Maybe it's a weakness, but i love looking at lower priced solutions to achieve a goal.
It would be interesting if you were going for port density to consider a lower priced alternative to the C3750, which maybe to look at two WS-C2960S-24PS-L or as an alternative two WS-C2960S-24TS-L switches,
They each have 4 SFP slots and can be link aggregated together , or with the use of optional stacking hardware, stack the two switches together to provide eight available SFP slots.
These Catalyst switches now offer a tremendous warranty as detailed in their datasheets.
An interesting side note is that with the two 2960s, you now have some link redunadancy compared to a single switch running eight Gig SFP slots.
regards Dave
01-26-2012 01:07 AM
stack the two switches together to provide eight available SFP slots.
Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure. But look at the downside. The backplane of the 2960S stacking module is 8 Gbps, half duplex compared to the 3750X which is 32 Gbps, half duplex.
01-26-2012 01:57 AM
Hi Leolaohoo,
2960S was as a suggested alternative, and I really don't see this as a bad alternative to the suggested 3750G-12S-1 series switch, if a Ciaco Partner was thinking about alternative solutions.
FlexStack
Interesting white paper on FlexStack indicates "A single FlexStack connection between two members is a full duplex 10Gbps connecton." so I am happy to understand why you said 8Gbps half duplex, do you have a reference indicating that value ?
My reference on FlexStack is http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps6406/white_paper_c11-578928.html
2960-S
It offers a excellent backplace switch switching banwidth at full duplex of;
Switching bandwidth* | 176 Gbps |
So 10Gbps stacking speed at full duplex really is pretty darn good between switches. Yep there is a cost involved in using a lower priced stacked solution compared say the 3750G-12S-1.
But keep up your contributions, they are really welcomed.
regards Dave
01-26-2012 02:04 AM
so I am happy to understand why you said 8Gbps half duplex, do you have a reference indicating that value ?
Sorry. Getting confused with the numbers.
01-26-2012 02:07 AM
Hi
I welcome the exchanges, as I have also helped you . and maybe a lot of other folks
Keep using the community, your suggestions may also help the original contributor to this thread come to a conclusion one way or the other..
regards Dave
01-26-2012 08:15 PM
HI Thinabadu,
Cisco Catalyst L3 Stackable WS-C3750G-12S-S Swsitch and L2 Stackable WS-C2960S-24TS-L cOAST IS Some Littile bit high compared to Service provider Switches Such as ME-3400G-12CS-A. In This Switch The Downlink ports are DUal Purpose ports.So you can use Either SFP or Copper.And Along with You will have 4 SFP Uplinks also.Compared to those two this one is Low coast.
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