[nsp] Catalyst 3550-12T

[Robert A. Hayden]

IOS Only.  If you want CATOS, you are probably looking at the 4xxx line of 
switches or the 65xx line.  I'd avoid the 5k line.

On Mon, 10 May 2004, James Galliford wrote:

> Thank you all very much for your input.  
> 
> Do the 3550 and 3750 lines have an option for CatOS, or are they IOS
> only?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert A. Hayden [mailto:rhayden at geek.net] 
> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 3:22 PM
> To: sthaug at nethelp.no
> Cc: James Galliford; cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [nsp] Catalyst 3550-12T
> 
> 
> Depending on your specific port needs, the 3750-24TS might be a better 
> model for you.  More ports, faster CPU, and cheaper.  The 3750 line is 
> Cisco's new flagship line with the 3550 being older (and hence earlier
> to 
> retirement).
> 
> I've had good luck with 3750s.
> 
> On Mon, 10 May 2004 sthaug at nethelp.no wrote:
> 
> > > I'm considering the purchase of a Cisco 3550-12T for a medium sized 
> > > PoP. Could someone lend a review of the 3550 series switches with 
> > > regards to reliability, ease of use, etc.
> > 
> > We have no direct experience with the 3550-12T model, but have lots of
> 
> > experience with 3550-12G and 3550-24.
> > 
> > In general the 3550 series have worked well for us. They have some 
> > limitations, which may or may not be relevant for you:
> > 
> > - Limited size of the MAC address table.
> > - Limited number of simultaneous VLANs (1024).
> > - For L3: Limited number of SVIs, limited size of the routing table.
> > 
> > (It was a great disappointment to us that the 3750 Metro, which is 
> > more related to the 3550 than to the rest ofthe 3750 series, didn't 
> > improve on the size of the MAC address table or the number of 
> > simultaneous VLANs.)
> > 
> > Ease of use: If you're familiar with IOS, you'll find the 3550s mostly
> 
> > like any other Cisco router, and pretty easy to use.
> > 
> > Reliability: We've had few 3550-24 DC switches which have been DOA. 
> > Not relevant for you, since there is no DC model of the 3550-12T. 
> > Aside from that, no significant problems.
> > 
> > Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no 
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