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Figure 1
Catalyst 2924M XL DC 10/100 Autosensing
Fast Ethernet Switch
Web-Based Switch Management:
Cluster Manager Suite
The Catalyst 2924M XL DC features the Cisco
Web-based management tool, Cluster Management Suite
(CMS), which allows network administrators to view and
manage the switch from anywhere on the network
through a standard browser such as Microsoft Internet
Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Launched from the
switch itself, CMS delivers simple network- and
device-level management, including port configuration,
VLAN setup, network views, and port monitoring. CMS
is an integral part of the Cisco scalable stacking
architecture, allowing users to easily configure and
manage stacks and switch clusters and to administer
software upgrades across multiple switches.
Enterprise Edition Software
The Cisco Catalyst 2924M XL DC Enterprise Edition
switch includes several exceptional features to increase
network performance for users. Fast EtherChannel or
Gigabit EtherChannel technology offers up to 800 Mbps
or 4 Gbps of high-performance bandwidth between other
Catalyst 2900 XL switches, servers, and other key
network stations. Cisco Group Management Protocol
(CGMP) enhances performance of multimedia
applications and reduces network traffic by allowing a
switch to selectively and dynamically forward IP multicast
traffic to targeted end stations. Up to 64 port-based
VLANs per switch allow data packets to be forwarded
only to stations within a specific VLAN, creating a virtual
firewall between groups of ports on the network. CMS, a
Web-browser interface, makes all Catalyst 2900 XL
switches exceptionally easy to use and manage. CMS
allows network administrators to view and manage the
switch from anywhere on the network through a standard
browser such as Microsoft Explorer or Netscape
Navigator. Multilevel security on the switch console
prevents unauthorized users from gaining access and
altering the switch configuration. And auto-configuration
eases deployment by automatically configuring multiple
switches across a network from a single boot server.
The switch also has enhanced end-to-end VLAN trunk
support to your Catalyst 2924M XL DC switch. VLAN
trunks can be created from any port using either
standards-based 802.1Q protocols or the Cisco
Inter-Switch Link (ISL) VLAN architecture. Each Catalyst
2924M XL DC switch supports up to 64 VLANs to
provide broadcast control, enhance network security, and
simplify moves, adds, and changes. With this added
feature set this switch can be in a network with
enterprise-wide VLAN trunks spanning multiple Cisco
routers, chassis switches, and access servers.
Key Features/Benefits
Outstanding Performance
• 24 10BaseT/100BaseTX autosensing ports deliver Fast
Ethernet performance where it is needed most—to
individual users, servers, and demanding workgroups—
while preserving legacy 10BaseT connectivity.
• Full-duplex operation on switched 100BaseT ports
delivers up to 200 Mbps of bandwidth to end stations
servers and between switches.
• A 3.2 Gbps switching fabric and 3.0 million-pps
forwarding rate ensure wire-speed operation on all
10BaseT/100BaseTX ports.
• A 4-MB shared-memory architecture ensures the highest
possible throughput by eliminating head-of-line
blocking, minimizing packet loss, and reducing
congestion from multicast and broadcast traffic.
• Two high-speed expansion slots provide 1.6 Gbps of
total available bandwidth for additional
10BaseT/100BaseTX or 100BaseFX ports, as well as
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) and Gigabit
Ethernet uplinks.