Data Sheet

Data Sheet

deployed, Cisco Configuration Assistant can generate status reports, synchronize passwords, and

upgrade software across all of your Cisco network devices. All of these features reduce the time

and effort your staff must devote to network deployment and troubleshooting, so that they can

focus on your business priorities. Support for the Cisco ESW 500 Series will be included in Cisco

Configuration Assistant version 2.0. The tool is available for download free of charge at

http://www.cisco.com/go/configassist.

Figure 4. Cisco Configuration Assistant - Front Panel View

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Strong network security: Cisco ESW 500 Series Switches provide several layers of

security to protect your business. Support for IEEE 802.1X port security can help ensure

that only authorized users and applications can access your wired and wireless LAN.

Access control lists (ACLs) can restrict access to sensitive portions of the network and

guard against attacks by keeping unauthorized users from logging in. The Cisco ESW 500

Series also supports virtual LANs (VLANs) to segment traffic and workgroups, and MAC

address notification features to allow administrators to track where and when users enter

the network.

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Easy integration with the Cisco Smart Business Communications System: The Cisco

ESW 500 Series was designed to integrate with the Cisco Smart Business

Communications System (SBCS) to provide a complete data, voice, video, and wireless

networking solution for your business. For example, the Cisco ESW 500 Series ships with a

default configuration that allows for “plug-and-play” in a Cisco SBCS voice deployment.

Simply connect an IP phone to the network, and it immediately powers up and gets a dial

tone.

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Expansion ports: The Cisco ESW 500 Series offers Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP)

expansion slots that give you the option to add fiber-optic or Gigabit Ethernet uplink

connectivity to the switch. With the ability to increase the connectivity range of the switches,