[c-nsp] Catalyst Switch Upgrades

[John Neiberger]

No problem. It does bring up a good point, though. If you are currently
using ISL trunks to your 2924 switches, you'll need to plan on
converting to 802.1Q trunks if you upgrade to a switch that doesn't
support ISL.

John
--

>>> "Brian Desmond" <brian at briandesmond.com> 2/16/06 1:03:44 PM >>>
Yeah, oops ... I should go back to bed - caught something on the
airplane Monday. 

Thanks,
Brian Desmond
brian at briandesmond.com 
 
c - 312.731.3132
 
 
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Reuben Farrelly [mailto:reuben-cisco-nsp at reub.net] 
> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 2:59 PM
> To: John Neiberger
> Cc: Brian Desmond; kclapp at gwi.net; cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net 
> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Catalyst Switch Upgrades
> 
> Yes. John is correct, the 2950 does NOT support ISL, only 
> dot1q (I think is what Brian meant to say...)
> 
> reuben
> 
> 
> 
> On 17/02/2006 8:57 a.m., John Neiberger wrote:
> > That's quite wrong. I use dot1q trunking on all my 2950s. 
> > 
> > John
> > --
> > 
> >>>> "Brian Desmond" <brian at briandesmond.com> 2/16/06 12:51:48 PM
>>>
> > The 2950 does NOT support .1q trunking - only ISL. I don't 
> know about 
> > the 2960, but, it wouldn't be surprising if this is the 
> case there too.
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Brian Desmond
> > brian at briandesmond.com 
> >  
> > c - 312.731.3132
> >  
> >  
> >  
> > 
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net 
> >> [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of John
> > Neiberger
> >> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 2:13 PM
> >> To: kclapp at gwi.net; cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net 
> >> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Catalyst Switch Upgrades
> >>
> >>>>> "Karl Clapp" <kclapp at gwi.net> 2/16/06 11:58:18 AM >>>
> >>> Hello List..
> >>>
> >>> I am looking for a reasonable upgrade from the Cisco Catalyst
2924
> >> switches
> >>> we currently use.
> >>>
> >>> Primary we use the 2924's as a centralized switch in each POP,
and
> >> thus
> >>> employee the 802.1Q VLAN tagging, so this is a continued
> > requirement.
> >> We
> >>> have multiple types of equipment connecting to these switches,
and
> >> even use
> >>> them for router to router connectivity (such as a media 
> converter).
> >> The
> >>> switch must also have slots available for Gbic's as well..
> >>>
> >>> I am currently looking at the following models, and was curious
if
> >> anyone
> >>> had any thoughts on them and their performance in the field:
> >>>
> >>> Catalyst 2950
> >>> Catalyst 2960
> >> If the 2924 is basically doing what you need then the 2950 or 2960

> >> would be a good replacement. It probably makes sense to go 
> with the 
> >> 2960 since it appears to be the replacement for the 2950 line.
> >>
> >> John
> >> --
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