Cisco Catalyst 3550 Switch
Cisco Catalyst 3550 Switch
Cisco Catalyst 3550 Switch
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Product Overview
The Cisco Catalyst 3550 Series Intelligent Ethernet Switches is a new line of enterprise-class, stackable, multilayer switches
that provide high availability, scalability, security and control to enhance the operation of the network. With a range of Fast
Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet configurations, the Catalyst 3550 Series can serve as both a powerful access layer switch for
medium enterprise wiring closets and as a backbone switch for mid-sized networks. For the first time, customers can deploy
network-wide intelligent services, such as advanced quality of service (QoS), rate-limiting, Cisco security access control
lists, multicast management, and high-performance IP routing-while maintaining the simplicity of traditional LAN
switching. Embedded in the Catalyst 3550 Series is the Cisco Cluster Management Suite (CMS) Software, which allows
users to simultaneously configure and troubleshoot multiple Catalyst desktop switches using a standard Web browser. Cisco
CMS Software provides new configuration wizards that greatly simplify the implementation of converged applications and
network-wide services.
The Cisco Catalyst 3550 Series Intelligent Ethernet Switches are available in the following configurations:
Catalyst 3550-24 Switch-24 10/100 ports and two Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC)-based Gigabit Ethernet ports; 1
rack unit (RU)
Catalyst 3550-48 Switch-48 10/100 ports and two GBIC-based Gigabit Ethernet ports; 1 RU
Catalyst 3550-12G Switch-10 GBIC-based Gigabit Ethernet ports and two 10/100/1000BaseT ports; 1.5 RU
Catalyst 3550-12T Switch-10 10/100/1000BaseT ports and two GBIC-based Gigabit Ethernet ports; 1.5 RU
The built-in Gigabit Ethernet ports in these switches accommodate a range of GBIC transceivers, including the Cisco
GigaStack GBIC, 1000BaseT, 1000BaseSX, 1000BaseLX/LH, and 1000BaseZX GBICs. The dual GBIC-based Gigabit
Ethernet implementation on the Fast Ethernet configurations provides customers tremendous deployment flexibility,
allowing customers to implement one type of stacking and uplink configuration today, while preserving the option to migrate
that configuration in the future. High levels of stack resiliency can also be implemented by deploying dual redundant Gigabit
Ethernet uplinks, a redundant GigaStack GBIC loopback cable, UplinkFast and CrossStack UplinkFast technologies for
high-speed uplink and stack interconnection failover, and Per VLAN Spanning Tree Plus (PVST+) for uplink load balancing.
This Gigabit Ethernet flexibility makes the Catalyst 3550 switches an ideal LAN edge complement to the Cisco Catalyst 6500
Family of Gigabit Ethernet optimized core LAN switches.
Included with the Catalyst 3550-24 and 3550-48 are the Standard Multilayer Software Image (SMI) or the Enhanced
Multilayer Software Image (EMI). The EMI provides a richer set of enterprise-class features including hardware-based IP
unicast and multicast routing, inter-virtual LAN (VLAN) routing, routed access control lists (RACLs), and the Hot Standby
Router Protocol (HSRP). After initial deployment, the Enhanced Multilayer Software Image Upgrade Kit gives users the
flexibility to upgrade to the EMI. The Catalyst 3550-12T and 3550-12G are only available with the Enhanced Multilayer
Software Image.
Availability
Security
Control
Granular Rate-Limiting
Cisco Committed Information Rate (CIR) functionality allows bandwidth to be guaranteed in increments as low as 8
Kbps.
Rate-limiting based on source/destination IP address, source/destination MAC address, or Layer 4 TCP/UDP
information-or any combination of these fields-using QoS ACLs (IP ACLs or MAC ACLs), class maps, and policy maps.
Ability to easily manage data flows asynchronously upstream and downstream from the end station or on the uplink via
ingress and ingress policing.
8 aggregate or individual ingress policers and 8 aggregate egress policers on each 10/100 port.
128 aggregate or individual ingress policers and 8 aggregate egress policers on each Gigabit Ethernet port.
Superior Manageability
Built-in Web-based Cisco Cluster Management Suite (CMS) Software provides an easy-to-use Web-based management
interface through a standard web browser.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) v1 and v2c, and Telnet interface support delivers comprehensive in-band
management, and a command-line interface (CLI)-based management console provides detailed out-of-band
management.
Manageable through CiscoWorks network management software on a per-port and per-switch basis providing a
common management interface for Cisco routers, switches and hubs.
Cisco IOS CLI support provides common user interface and command set with all Cisco routers and Cisco desktop
switches.
Supported by the Cisco Quality Policy Manager (QPM) solution for end-to-end QoS policies (planned future software
support).
Supported by the CiscoWorks 2000 LAN Management Solution.
Supported by the Service Assurance (SA) Agent to facilitate service level management throughout the LAN.
High-Performance IP Routing
All IP routing features require the Enhanced Multilayer Software Image (EMI)
Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF)-based routing architecture performed in hardware to deliver extremely high-
performance IP routing.
Support for all commonly deployed and industry standard IP unicast routing protocols (RIPv1, RIPv2, OSPF, IGRP,
EIGRP) for load balancing and constructing scalable LANs.
Static IP routing for manually building a routing table of network path information.
Inter-VLAN IP routing for full Layer 3 routing between two or more VLANs.
Equal cost routing for load balancing and redundancy.
Protocol-Independent Multicast (PIM) for IP multicast routing within a network that enables the network to receive the
multicast feed requested and for switches not participating in the multicast to be pruned - support for PIM sparse mode
(PIM-SM), PIM dense mode (PIM-DM), and PIM sparse-dense mode.
Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP) tunneling for interconnecting two multicast-enabled networks
across non-multicast networks.
Fallback bridging for forwarding of non-IP traffic between two or more VLANs.
Cisco Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) to create redundant fail-safe routing topologies.
Scalability
Hardware
Table 21-111: Technical Specifications for the Catalyst 3550 Series Intelligent Ethernet Switches
Description Specification
Performance 24 Gbps switching fabric (Catalyst 3550-12G and Catalyst 3550-12T), 13.6 Gbps switching fabric (Catalyst
3550-48), 8.8 Gbps switching fabric (Catalyst 3550-24)
12 Gbps maximum forwarding bandwidth at Layer 2 and Layer 3 (Catalyst 3550-12G and Catalyst 3550-12T),
6.8 Gbps maximum forwarding bandwidth at Layer 2 and Layer 3 (Catalyst 3550-48), 4.4 Gbps maximum
forwarding bandwidth at Layer 2 and Layer 3 (Catalyst 3550-24)
17.0 Mpps forwarding rate for 64-byte packets (Catalyst 3550-12G and 3550-12T), 10.1 Mpps forwarding rate
for 64-byte packets (Catalyst 3550-48), 6.6 Mpps forwarding rate for 64-byte packets (Catalyst 3550-24)
4 MB memory architecture shared by all ports (Catalyst 3550-12G, 3550-12T, and 3550-48), 2 MB memory
architecture shared by all ports (Catalyst 3550-24)
32 MB DRAM and 8 MB Flash memory
Configurable up to 12,000 MAC addresses (Catalyst 3550-12G and 3550-12T), Configurable up to 8,000
MAC addresses (Catalyst 3550-48 and 3550-24)
Configurable up to 24,000 unicast routes (Catalyst 3550-12G and 3550-12T), Configurable up to 16,000
unicast routes (Catalyst 3550-48 and 3550-24)
Configurable up to 8,000 multicast routes (Catalyst 3550-12G and 3550-12T), Configurable up to 2,000
multicast routes (Catalyst 3550-48 and 3550-24)
Configurable Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) of up to 2,025 Bytes for bridging of MPLS tagged frames
(Catalyst 3550-12G and 3550-12T), Configurable Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) of up to 1,546 Bytes
for bridging of MPLS tagged frames (Catalyst 3550-48 and 3550-24)
Connectors and Cabling 10BaseT ports: RJ-45 connectors; two-pair Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling
100BaseTX ports: RJ-45 connectors; two-pair Category 5 UTP cabling
1000BaseT ports: RJ-45 connectors; two-pair Category 5 UTP cabling
1000BaseT GBIC-based ports: RJ-45 connectors; two-pair Category 5 UTP cabling1000BaseSX, -LX/LH, -
ZX GBIC-based ports: SC fiber connectors, single-mode or multimode fiber
GigaStack GBIC ports: copper-based Cisco GigaStack cabling
Management console port: 8-pin RJ-45 connector, RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable with RJ-45-to-DB9 adaptor
for PC connections. For terminal connections, use RJ-45-to-DB25 female DTE adapter (can be ordered
separately from Cisco, part number ACS-DSBUASYN=)
Power Connectors Customers can provide power to a switch by using either the internal power supply or the Cisco Redundant
Power System (RPS) 300. The connectors are located at the back of the switch.
Internal Power Supply Connector
The internal power supply is an auto-ranging unit.
The internal power supply supports input voltages between 100 and 240 VAC.
Use the supplied AC power cord to connect the AC power connector to an AC power outlet.
Cisco RPS Connector
The connector offers connection for an optional Cisco RPS 300 that uses AC input and supplies DC output to
the switch.
The connector offers a 300-watt redundant power system that can support six external network devices and
provides power to one failed device at a time.
The connector automatically senses when the internal power supply of a connected device fails and provides
power to the failed device, preventing loss of network traffic.
When the internal power supply has been brought up or replaced, the Cisco RPS 300 automatically stops
powering the device.
Attach only the Cisco RPS 300 (model PWR300-AC-RPS-N1) to the redundant-power-supply receptacle.
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) 110,332 hours (Catalyst 3550-12G)
113,658 hours (Catalyst 3550-12T)
193,000 hours (Catalyst 3550-24)
163,000 hours (Catalyst 3550-48)
Description Specification
Power consumption 190 W (maximum) 650 BTUs per hour (Catalyst 3550-12G and 3550-12T);
65 W (maximum), 222 BTUs per hour (Catalyst 3550-24); 86 W (maximum), 294 BTUs per hour (Catalyst
3550-48)
AC input voltage/frequency 100 to 127/200 to 240 VAC (auto-ranging), 50 to 60 Hz
DC Input Voltages +12V @ 13A (Catalyst 3550-12G, 3550-12T, and 3550-48);
+12V @ 8.3A (Catalyst 3550-24)
Table 21-113: Physical and Environmental Specifications for the Catalyst 3550 Series Intelligent Ethernet Switches
Description Specification
Dimensions and (H x W x D) 2.63 x 15.9 x 17.5 in. (6.7 x 40.4 x 44.5 cm) (Catalyst 3550-12G and 3550-12T)
1.75 x 14.4 x 17.5 in. (4.45 x 36.6 x 44.5 cm) (Catalyst 3550-24)
1.75 x 16.3 x 17.5 in. (4.45 x 41.3 x 44.5 cm) (Catalyst 3550-48)
1.5 rack-unit (RU) high (Catalyst 3550-12G and 3550-12T)
1.0 rack-unit (RU) high (Catalyst 3550-48 and 3550-24)
Weight 16 lb (7.26 kg) (Catalyst 3550-12G and 3550-12T)
11 lb (5.0 kg) (Catalyst 3550-24)
13 lb (5.9 kg) (Catalyst 3550-48)
Operating temperature 32 to 113F (0 to 45C)
Storage temperature -13 to 158F (-25 to 70C)
Operating relative humidity 10 to 85% (non-condensing)
Operating altitude) Up to 10,000 ft (3,049 m)
Storage altitude Up to 15,000 ft (4,573 m)
Not intended for use on top of desktops or in open office environments
Table 21-114: Regulatory Certifications and Approvals for the Catalyst 3550 Series Intelligent Ethernet Switches
Description Specification
Standards IEEE 802.1x (planned future software support)
IEEE 802.1w (planned future software support)
IEEE 802.1s (planned future software support)
IEEE 802.3x full duplex on 10BaseT, 100BaseTX, and 1000BaseT ports
IEEE 802.1D Spanning-Tree Protocol
IEEE 802.1p CoS Prioritization
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN
IEEE 802.3 10BaseT specification
IEEE 802.3u 100BaseTX specification
IEEE 802.3ab 1000BaseT specification
IEEE 802.3z 1000BaseX specification
1000BaseX (GBIC)
1000BaseSX
1000BaseLX/LH
1000BaseZX
RMON I and II standards
SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c
Software
Part Numbers for the Catalyst 3550 Series Intelligent Ethernet Switches
Documentation
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