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Table 1. Features and Benefits of Cisco Catalyst 3560 Series
Feature Benefit
Ease of Use and Deployment
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Cisco Express Setup simplifies initial configuration with a Web browser, eliminating
the need for more complex terminal emulation programs and CLI knowledge.
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IEEE 802.3af and Cisco prestandard PoE support comes with automatic discovery to
detect a Cisco prestandard or IEEE 802.3af endpoint and provide the necessary
power without any user configuration.
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DHCP autoconfiguration of multiple switches through a boot server eases switch
deployment.
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Automatic QoS (Auto QoS) simplifies QoS configuration in voice-over-IP (VoIP)
networks by issuing interface and global switch commands to detect Cisco IP
phones, classify traffic, and enable egress queue configuration.
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Autosensing on each 10/100 port detects the speed of the attached device and
automatically configures the port for 10- or 100-Mbps operation, easing switch
deployment in mixed 10- and 100-Mbps environments.
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Autonegotiating on all ports automatically selects half- or full-duplex transmission
mode to optimize bandwidth.
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Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) helps enable dynamic trunk configuration across
all switch ports.
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Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP) automates the creation of Cisco Fast
EtherChannel® groups or Gigabit EtherChannel groups to link to another switch,
router, or server.
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Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) allows the creation of Ethernet channeling
with devices that conform to IEEE 802.3ad. This feature is similar to Cisco
EtherChannel technology and PAgP.
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DHCP Server enables a convenient deployment option for the assignment of IP
addresses in networks that do not have a dedicated DHCP server.
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DHCP Relay allows a DHCP relay agent to broadcast DHCP requests to the network
DHCP server.
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IEEE 802.3z-compliant 1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX/LH, 1000BASE-ZX,
1000BASE-T, and coarse wavelength-division multiplexing (CWDM) physical
interface support through a field-replaceable SFP module provides unprecedented
flexibility in switch deployment.
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Support for the Cisco Catalyst 3560 SFP Interconnect Cable facilitates a low-cost,
point-to-point gigabit connection between Cisco Catalyst 3560 Series switches.
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The default configuration stored in Flash memory ensures that the switch can be
quickly connected to the network and can pass traffic with minimal user intervention.
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Automatic medium-dependent interface crossover (Auto-MDIX) automatically adjusts
transmit and receive pairs if an incorrect cable type (crossover or straight-through) is
installed on a 10/100 port.
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Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) to diagnose and resolve cabling problems on
copper Ethernet 10/100/1000 ports.
Availability and Scalability
Superior Redundancy for
Fault Backup
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Cisco Uplink Fast and BackboneFast technologies help ensure quick failover
recovery, enhancing overall network stability and reliability.
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IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) provides rapid spanning-tree
convergence independent of spanning-tree timers and the benefit of distributed
processing.
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Per-VLAN Rapid Spanning Tree Plus (PVRST+) allows rapid spanning-tree
reconvergence on a per-VLAN spanning-tree basis, without requiring the
implementation of spanning-tree instances.
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Cisco Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) is supported to create redundant,
fail-safe routing topologies.
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Command-switch redundancy enabled in Cisco Network Assistant software allows
designation of a backup command switch that takes over cluster-management
functions if the primary command switch fails.
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Unidirectional Link Detection Protocol (UDLD) and Aggressive UDLD allow
unidirectional links to be detected and disabled to avoid problems such as spanning-
tree loops.
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Switch port autorecovery (errdisable) automatically attempts to reenable a link
that is disabled because of a network error.
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Cisco RPS 2300 support provides superior internal power-source redundancy,
resulting in improved fault tolerance and network uptime.
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Equal cost routing (ECR) provides load balancing and redundancy.
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Bandwidth aggregation up to 8 Gbps through Cisco Gigabit EtherChannel
technology and up to 800 Mbps through Cisco Fast EtherChannel technology
enhances fault tolerance and offers higher-speed aggregated bandwidth between
switches and to routers and individual servers.