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Table 2 Release 5.2CSX Software Feature-Function-Benefit Table
Release 5.1CSX Feature Descriptions
Multimodule EtherChannel Support
With software release 5.1CSX, the Catalyst 6000 Family of switches builds additional functionality into the network-proven
Cisco technique of port bundling called EtherChannel. EtherChannel provides parallel bandwidth of up to 1600 Mbps (Fast
EtherChannel full duplex) or 16 Gbps (Gigabit EtherChannel) between a Catalyst 6000 or 6500 series switch and another switch
or host by grouping multiple Fast or Gigabit Ethernet interfaces into single logical transmission paths. Two to eight ports of the
same speed and configuration (Gigabit or Fast Ethernet) may be channeled together between neighboring switches or between a
switch and a host or server running a compatible channeling protocol.
If a segment within an EtherChannel fails, traffic previously carried over the failed link switches to the remaining segments
within the EtherChannel within milliseconds. A trap is sent upon a failure identifying the switch, the EtherChannel, and the
failed link.
The Catalyst 6000 and 6500 series switches provide the ability to define an EtherChannel composed of ports on separate line
cards. This, combined with the fault-tolerant capability of the EtherChannel protocol, has the additional capability of providing
extremely rapid recovery in the event of a line card failure.
IP Address Supernetting
IP Supernetting, compatible with classless interdomain routing (CIDR), allows entry of a netmask, instead of a subnet mask, in
defining the IP address for switch. Setting the IP address on the switch is required for telnet access to the switch or Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP) management of the switch.
Feature Function Benefit
Layer 3 IP/IP Multicast
Switching
• 4-6 Mpps Layer 3 switching for IP and IP multicast packets • Provides multigigabit in-the-box Layer 3 switching performance for
IP and IP multicast packets
• Requires Multilayer Switching Module (WS-X6302-MSM)
Layer 3 IPX Switching • 4-6 Mpps Layer 3 switching for IPX packets • Provides multigigabit in-the-box Layer 3 switching performance for
IPX packets
• Requires Multilayer Switching Module (WS-X6302-MSM) and IPX
feature license (FRC6-MSM-IPX)
IP Address Load
Balancing on Fast/
Gigabit EtherChannel
• Option to use source and destination IP address as load balancing
scheme for channeling
• In some configurations, IP address-based load balancing gives
better distribution than MAC address-based
IEEE GVRP • GARP VLAN Registration Protocol as specified in 802.1Q • Allows use of standards-based 802.1Q GVRP protocol for
configuration of VLANs on a switch
• Required for full IEEE 802.1Q compliance
IEEE GMRP • GARP Multicast Registration Protocol as specified in 802.1p • Supports standards-based 802.1p GMRP protocol for signaling of
multicast group membership join and leave requests
• Required for full IEEE 802.1Q compliance
STP Enable/Disable per
VLAN
• Provides the ability to set spanning tree on or off for a given VLAN,
instead of system-wide
• Provides better granularity of spanning tree parameters
• Allowsthe administratorto betterdefine wherespanningtree should
be enabled in the network
Traceroute MIB • Provides the SNMP MIB object for traceroute • Allows an SNMP-based network management station to poll for
traceroute on the switch