I must say that it is somewhat amusing that his "stackable switch" is
useless because he can no longer buy a strangely-wired cable.
He already has the modules? Then can't someone at Cisco send him the
pinout? There are companies that would be happy to make him a cable.
How old -are- those things, that accessories aren't available?
On Mon, 12 Feb 2001, Frank Bruce wrote:
> I was surprised at the cost, agree 100% but that was the reply from the
> product manager.
>
> The Stack module for the 3900 is US$745 list.
>
> The product documentation is maintained on CCO during the EoS period, you'll
> notice that the 3000, 3100 & 3200 switches aren't on the price list anymore.
>
> The trade in prices offered can depend on what you trade against, yours does
> seem a little on the low side too me.
>
> Regards
>
> Frank Bruce
> Consulting Systems Engineer
> NSP West, Cisco Systems Ltd
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian [mailto:signal@shreve.net]
> Sent: 12 February 2001 02:07
> To: Frank Bruce
> Cc: cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net
> Subject: RE: [nsp] Cisco Catalyst 3000 "stack" cables
>
>
> On Mon, 12 Feb 2001, Frank Bruce wrote:
>
> > http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/pcat/ca3000.htm
> >
> > You must order a new stack port module, the cable comes with it and
> accounts
> > for 90% of the item (this is a very expensive cable). This is why it is
> not
> > priced separately. ws-x4004= (it's a proprietory 1m cable with 50 pin
> SCSI-2
> > connectors).
>
> 90%? Its a peice of cable with SCSI2 connectors on the end, just with a
> different pinout than normal SCSI2, I am suprised they rate it at 90% of
> cost. The cables were manufactured for Cisco by a third party supplier.
> The cables themselves have a part number on them but cisco couldn't tell
> me neither the supplier or the part number, but I at least tracked down
> the part number.
>
> The 3900/3920 token switches also use this module/cable. Also the
> 3900/3920/3200 all are still listed off cisco.com under switches, in the
> current products section....which may just be in error.
>
> I never did think Cisco's trade ins were any good. We bought a 3200, 3
> WS-X3002's, and 4 WS-X3010's. We spent maybe $13k (this was 4 years ago).
> We tried to trade in like a year later and cisco wanted to give us
> $900.00.
>
> >
> > How-ever
> >
> > Catalyst 3000 Family Ethernet Switch End-of-Sales (EOS)
> Announcement(January
> > 1999)
> >
> > Cisco Systems announces the End Of Sales (EoS) for the Catalyst® 3000
> Family
> > of Ethernet stackable workgroup switches and line cards effective June 25,
> > 1999.
> > Catalyst 3016B, 3100B, and 3200B orders will continue to be received only
> > through June 25, 1999. Orders must be received by Cisco Systems Customer
> > Service no later than June 25, 1999. These products will continue to be
> > supported according to the standard Cisco EoS support policy.
> >
> > Probably best to trade them in, rather than trying to RMA them.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Frank Bruce
> > Consulting Systems Engineer
> > NSP West, Cisco Systems Ltd
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> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Asbjorn Hojmark [mailto:Asbjorn@Hojmark.ORG]
> > Sent: 12 February 2001 00:33
> > To: 'Brian'
> > Cc: cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net
> > Subject: RE: [nsp] Cisco Catalyst 3000 "stack" cables
> >
> >
> > >> It would be fun RMA'ing the stack port module, saying that it
> > >> doesn't work, because the cable is gone and no spare cable is
> > >> in the product catalog.
> >
> > > But can you really RMA something because you don't have the
> > > cable? That would be interesting.
> >
> > I don't know what they'd say, but if there's no other way to get
> > the cable from Cisco, I'd do it. At least, as I said, it would be
> > fun trying.
> >
> > -A
> > PS: I work for a Cisco gold partner but the above, as well as any
> > other comments, are mine alone, unless otherwise specifically
> > stated.
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> >
>
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