Introduction
Cisco Data Center Switching Solutions
Intelligent Switching for the Evolving Network
Modular Switches
Model/Series
System Scalability
Switching Fabric (Gbps)
Packets per Second (Mpps)
Modular Memory Upgrade
LAN Switching Features
Connectivity and Filtering
EtherChannel
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/802.3ad
LACP Fast Rate
Jumbo Frames—GbE on Copper
Jumbo Frames—GbE on Fibre
Broadcast Suppression
Multicast Suppression
Unicast Flood Suppression
Number of Member Links in Port Channel
Layer 2
ISL/802. 1 Q
Private VLAN Edge
Private VLAN
VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)
VTP Transperant VTP Transperant
VTP Client /Server
VLAN Trunking Protocol Pruning
Number of Active VLANs
Number of VLAN IDs
MAC Entries
Layer 3
Static Routes
RIP, RIPv2
EIGRP
EIGRP Stub
OSPF v2
BGP
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Nexus 7000 Series
Catalyst 6500 Series
4. 1 Tbps-7.4 Tbps
32 Gbps–720 Gbps
960-7680
15–400
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Up to 16
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4096 per VDC
4096
4096 per VDC
4096
128,000
96,000
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Fixed-Configuration Switches
Nexus 5000 Series
Nexus 3000 Series
520 Gbps-1.92 Tbps
1.28 Tbps
384-1428 Mpps
950 Mpps
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4096
32,000
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Catalyst 4948E/4900M
176-320 Gbps
131-250 Mpps
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