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Power over Ethernet
The Cisco Catalyst 3560-E Series can provide a lower total cost of ownership for deployments that
incorporate Cisco IP phones, Cisco Aironet
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wireless LAN (WLAN) access points, or any IEEE
802.3af-compliant end device. PoE removes the need for wall power to each PoE-enabled device
and eliminates the cost for additional electrical cabling and circuits that would otherwise be
necessary in IP phone and WLAN deployments. The Cisco Catalyst 3560-E 24-port PoE
configurations can support 24 simultaneous full-powered PoE ports at 15.4W for full powered-
device support. The Cisco Catalyst 3560-E 48-port PoE configurations can support 48
simultaneous full-powered PoE ports at 15.4W when using the optional 1150W power supply.
Alternatively, for deployments that do not need full PoE on all ports, a smaller power supply can be
used in conjunction with Cisco Catalyst Intelligent Power Management to support 24-port and 48-
port PoE configurations.
The Cisco Catalyst 3560-E Series also features Enhanced Power over Ethernet support, the
capability to power a growing number of devices from a single switch port, enabling greater
operational simplicity and flexibility for secure converged networks. Industry first portfolio to scale
beyond 15.4W per port delivering maximum solution simplicity for 802.11n access point
deployments, as well as other PoE-powered devices such as phones, monitors, digital signs,
medical devices, card readers and more.
Redundant Power System
The Cisco Catalyst 3560-E Series access switches support the new generation of Cisco RPS
2300, which increases availability in a converged data, voice, and video network by providing
transparent power backup to two of six attached Cisco Catalyst 3560-E Series Switches at the
same time. The failed power supply can be swapped out while the switch is being powered up by
the Cisco RPS 2300. The Cisco Catalyst 3560E-12D and 3560E-12SD aggregation switches don’t
support the RPS, they provide redundancy and switch uptime with dual redundant modular power
supplies.
Primary Features and Benefits
Ease of Use: Deployment
The Cisco Catalyst 3560-E offers ease of use features such as Cisco Smartports, which enable
fast and easy configuration of advanced Cisco Catalyst intelligent capabilities, encapsulating years
of Cisco networking expertise. Cisco Smartports macros offer a set of verified feature templates
per connection type that are easy to apply, enabling users to consistently and reliably configure
essential security, IP telephony, availability, QoS, and manageability features with minimal effort
and expertise.
Other ease of use features include:
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) autoconfiguration of multiple switches
through a boot server eases switch deployment.
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Automatic QoS (AutoQoS) simplifies QoS configuration in voice-over-IP (VoIP) networks by
issuing interface and global switch commands to detect Cisco IP phones, classify traffic,
and help enable egress queue configuration.
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Autonegotiation on all ports automatically selects half- or full-duplex transmission mode to
optimize bandwidth.
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Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) facilitates dynamic trunk configuration across all
switch ports.