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Figure 5. Cisco TwinGig Converter Module Converts 10 Gigabit Ethernet X2 Interface into Two Gigabit
Ethernet SFPs
Operational Consistency and Control
The Cisco Catalyst 4900M includes a console port to manage all system features. Remote in-band
management is available with Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Telnet client,
BOOTP, and Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP). Support for local or remote out-of-band
management is delivered through a terminal or modem attached to the console interface.
The Cisco Catalyst 4900M supports file allocation table (FAT) file systems. System images can be
updated directly through Windows-based machines with compact flash readers.
Using CiscoWorks solutions, Cisco Catalyst switches can be configured and managed to deliver
end-to-end device, VLAN, traffic, and policy management. The CiscoWorks LAN Management
Solution (LMS) bundle offers tools such as CiscoWorks Resource Manager Essentials (SNMS)
and CiscoWorks CiscoView (SNMS). These Web-based management tools offer several services,
including automated inventory collection, software deployment, easy tracking of network changes,
views into device availability, and quick isolation of error conditions.
Software Configuration Options
Table 3 describes the software configuration options for the Cisco Catalyst 4900M Series Switch,
and Table 4 describes the hardware options.
Table 3. Software Configuration Options for the Cisco Catalyst 4900M Series Switch
Software Image Description
IP Base image Standard Layer 3 image, including Routing Information Protocol Version 1 (RIPv1), RIPv2,
static routes, and Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) stub
Enterprise Services image Enhanced Layer 3 image, including Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), EIGRP, and Border
Gateway Protocol (BGP); also includes all IP Base image features
Table 4. Cisco Catalyst 4900 Series Hardware Comparison
Feature and Description Cisco Catalyst 4948 Cisco Catalyst 4948 -10GE Cisco Catalyst 4900M
Switching Capacity 96 Gbps 136 Gbps 320 Gbps
Throughput 72 mpps 102 mpps 250 mpps for IPv4
125 mpps for IPv6
IPv6 Support In Software In Software In Hardware
Height 1RU 1RU 2RU
Modular Half-Card Slots 0 0 2
Maximum 10/100/1000
Ports
48 48 40