[c-nsp] Catalyst Switch Upgrades

Mark Tinka mtinka at africaonline.co.zw
Fri Feb 17 03:30:12 EST 2006


On Thursday 16 February 2006 21:51, Brian Desmond wrote:
> The 2950 does NOT support .1q trunking - only ISL.

Not true - I have a couple doing this.

Mark.

> 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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