Specifications

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Cisco Catalyst 3500 Series XL
Chapter 2 LAN Switching
Cisco Catalyst 3500 Series XL
The Cisco Systems Catalyst 3500 series XL is a scalable line
of stackable 10/100 and Gigabit Ethernet switches that
delivers premium performance, flexibility, and manageability with unparalleled investment
protection. This line of low-cost, high-performance switching solutions provides stackable
switching through an independent high-speed stacking bus that preserves valuable desktop
ports. Cisco’s breakthrough Switch Clustering technology expands the stacking domain
beyond a single wiring closet, enabling up to 16 interconnected Catalyst 3750, 3560, 3550,
2950, 3500 XL, 2950, 2900 XL and 1900 switches—regardless of geographic location—to
form a flexible, single IP managed network.
When to Sell
Key Features
• 10.8 Gbps switch fabric, up to 8 Mpps forwarding rate
• Built-in Gigabit Ethernet ports accommodate a range of GBIC transceivers, including
the Cisco GigaStack GBIC, 1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-SX and 1000BASE-LX/LH
GBICs, and 1000BASE-ZX extended reach GBIC
• Low-cost, 2-port Cisco GigaStack GBIC offers a range of configurable stacking and
performance options by delivering 1-Gbps connectivity in a daisy-chained connection
or up to 2-Gbps in a dedicated, switch-to-switch connection
• Support for IEEE 802.1p technology for prioritization of mission-critical and
time-sensitive application such as voice and telephony traffic
Competitive Products
Specifications
Selected Part Numbers and Ordering Information
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Sell This Product When a Customer Needs These Features
Catalyst 3508G XL
• A stackable Gigabit Ethernet switch with eight GBIC-based ports for aggregating a group of Gigabit Ethernet
switches and servers through Cisco GigaStack GBICs or standard 1000BASE-X GBICs
• Dedicated, high-speed Gigabit Ethernet performance
• 3Com: SuperStack 3 Switch 3300 and 3900
• Hewlett Packard: ProCurve 2524, 2424M, 4000, and 8000
• Nortel: BayStack 450T and BPS 2000 switches
Feature Catalyst 3508G XL
Fixed Ports
8-port 1000BASE-X (GBIC)
Modular Slots
None
Backplane
10 Gbps
Stackable
Yes
Full-Duplex
All ports
VLAN Maximum
250 port-based VLANs or ISL/802.1Q trucks
FEC
Yes
Inter-Switch Link
Yes
In-Line Power
No
Management Capabilities
SNMP, Telnet, RMON, CWSI, (CLI)-based out-of-band, embedded Cisco Visual Switch Manager, Web-based
interface
Processors
Cisco designed ASICs
Flash Memory
4 MB
CPU DRAM
8 MB
Embedded RMON
History, Events, Alarms, Statistics
Dimensions (HxWxD)
1.75 x 17.5 x 11.8 in
Catalyst 3500 Series XL Switches
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WS-C3508G-XL-EN 8 1000X GBIC Slots