ATM and Packet-over-SONET Uplinks for the Catalyst 8540 CSR

Two-port Enhanced Gigabit Ethernet Module for the Catalyst 8540

Access Control Daughter Card (ACL) for the Catalyst 8510/ LightStream 1010

Wire-Speed, Low-Latency Switching for IP, IPX, IP Multicast, and Layer 2 Bridging

Catalyst 8510---6 million pps, 10G nonblocking switching fabric

Catalyst 8540---24 million pps, 40G nonblocking switching fabric

Nonblocking performance means that the total switching capacity of each Catalyst 8500 series platform is greater than what is needed to switch the total traffic load across all the respective interfaces simultaneously, even if all the traffic is to be routed.

Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF)

Same switching paradigm used to scale Cisco 7500 and GSR 12000 series routers by isolating control plane (routing) and data plane (switching)

CEF, designed originally to solve Internet scalability issues, provides needed scalability to emerging enterprise intranets and applications.

Hardware-Based Routing Tables on Each Port

Cisco`s highly optimized lookup algorithm, the FIB, is downloaded to the ASICs on each line card

This optimized algorithm, together with the CEF architecture, ensures that the route processor is free to keep the network topology consistent and to converge quickly in the event of topology changes or link failures.

MAN/WAN Uplink Capabilities

OC-3c/OC-12c ATM Uplink with 1-port Enhanced Gigabit Ethernet port

OC-12c Packet-over-SONET Uplink with 1-port Enhanced Gigabit Ethernet port

ATM and Packet-over-SONET (POS) uplink support

Built-in Access Control List (ACL) capabilities

Up to 256K routing table entries

Enhanced QoS support (future)

MPLS VPN/CoS support (future)

Enhanced Gigabit Ethernet Modules

2-port Enhanced Gigabit Ethernet Module

Built-in Access Control List (ACL) capabilities

Up to 256K routing table entries

Enhanced QoS support (future)

MPLS VPN/CoS support (future)

Catalyst 8510 CSR is R4600 RISC-Based

100 MHz clock speed

High performance meets requirements for quick convergence of routing protocols upon topology changes or link failures and for running resource and policy admission control, and son.

Catalyst 8540 CSR is R5000 RISC-Based

200 MHz clock speed

Cisco IOS IP Routing Support

OSPF

BGPv4

EIGRP

IGRP

RIP

RIP-2

CIDR support

VLSM

IP multicast: PIM—sparse and dense mode and DVMRP interoperability support

Consistent LAN and WAN implementation Fast convergence around failures with OSPF and EIGRP

Stable, time-tested, and proven industry-standard routing protocol feature set

Cisco IOS IP Routing Support

RIP

EIGRP

Fast convergence around failures with EIGRP

Stable, time-tested and proven industry-standard routing protocol feature set

Integrated Routing and Bridging (IRB)

Both routing and bridging on ports or sets of ports

Supports non-routable protocols and facilitates some address transition plans.

HSRP

Cisco value add protocol for router redundancy

Network redundancy and load-sharing with smooth integration into existing Cisco networks; fail-over transparent tend users.

Nonblocking, Shared-Memory Switching Fabric with Low Latency and Rich Mechanisms for Queuing and Scheduling

Dynamic allocation of shared memory maximizes performance and flexibility with a high degree of effective buffer utilization

Supports all IP QoS and IEEE 802.1Q traffic classes and allows for reservations on demand while minimizing packet loss.

Integrated into CiscoAssure Policy Networking Architecture

Integral part of end-to-end QoS architecture

Provides simple means to define policies that prioritize users or applications in the network.

Per-Flow Queuing

Granular traffic queuing capability

Differentiate and protect mission-critical applications from other traffic.

Weighted Round Robin (WRR)

Differentiated queue scheduling discipline

Fair, differentiated delay probability for traffic classes, including multiple IP Precedence levels, ToS, or RSVP service classes.

Per-Queue Drop Thresholds

Supports early discarding of packets when user-defined buffer threshold(s) are exceeded

Multiple thresholds offer differentiated loss probability for multiple IP Precedence level or ToS service classes.

Traffic Policing and Rate Limiting

Token bucket algorithm for frame switching (future)

Ensures that traffic reservations are guaranteed by protecting against misbehaving or noncompliant traffic.

Resource and Policy Admission Control

RSVP reservations and other emerging reservation routing protocols require sophisticated resource and policy admission control algorithms

Ensures that guarantees made to existing flows or policies set by CiscoAssure can be honored when setting up new reservations.

Mobility

DHCP

BOOTP relay

Local-area mobility

Offers numerous options to support dynamic IP addressing in environments with frequently moving desktops, as well as transition to DHCP deployment strategies

Routing Security

MD5 route authentication

Prevents unauthorized routers from interrupting trusted router operations

VLANs

Cisco ISL802.1Q

Allows multiple subnets to be overlaid logically between the backbone and wiring closets

Allows smooth integration with installed Catalyst LAN switches

Load Sharing Across Redundant Links

Support for Fast EtherChannel and Gigabit EtherChannel

Support for parallel links using unique Layer 3 load-balancing algorithm

Increases effective link bandwidth and network uptime

Uninterrupted Software Upgrades

The Catalyst 8540 CSR can be deployed with two route processor modules where the secondary module can be loaded with a new software image and become the primary without any need to reboot or without any loss of traffic or connectivity Catalyst 8510 CSR supports seamless software upgrades on its SRP

Eases maintenance and reduces mean time to repair (MTTR)

Telnet, TFTP, and BOOTP

Standard mechanisms for software downloads and configuration input/output

Facilitates easy and flexible configuration

Flash Memory for Software Download

Allows storage of multiple images and configuration files

Remotely downloads new software revisions without hardware changes

Reduces cost of administering software upgrades by providing centralized network management and local storage capability.

Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)

Auto-discovers Cisco devices in a network

Reliable topology discovery for network management system.

IP Ping, Trace Route

Standard IP management mechanisms

Allows network administrator to verify path integrity at any intermediate point Facilitates network troubleshooting

RMON MIB

Four groups (many of the traditional RMON data sets such as alarms, events, statistics, and history)

Ease of management and proactive troubleshooting

RMON Traps

Can be applied to any MIB variable

Allows customized monitoring of switch operation

Text-Based CLI

Uses Cisco router CLI parser, accessible through local terminal or Telnet

Uses familiar Cisco CLI for online help, scripts and extensive debugging capabilities

Facilitates smooth integration into Cisco router network

Local Management Ports on SRP/MSRP in Catalyst 8510 and on the RP/SRP Module in Catalyst 8540

Ethernet port

Dual EIA/TIA-232 serial ports

Out-of-band management using parallel 10 MB Ethernet network

Allows support for local terminal and modem for remote management

Access Protection Mechanisms

Multiple password levels and TACACS+, RADIUS, or AAA for device management access

Precludes unauthorized access to the Catalyst 8500, preventing "hacking" of configuration

Chassis

Modular, 5- and 13-Slot Chassis

Supports required switch and route module(s) and up to four or eight line cards

Allows users to flexibly add or mix and match number and type of line modules, as needed

Catalyst 8510 CSR Uses the Same Chassis Footprint as Catalyst 5000 and LightStream 1010

Common power supplies and fan tray

Allows for leveraging investments in spares

Fits Standard 19-Inch Rack

Works with existing wiring closet racks Mounts at front or rear of chassis

Rack-mounting hardware and cable guides included

Ensures ease of installation in wiring closet and network center

Dual, Fault-Tolerant Power Supplies

Can configure one or two power supplies, where the second provides redundancy Both AC and DC (-48V) options available

Offers option of increased reliability for fault-tolerant configurations

Dual Power Cords

One teach power supply

Can be powered by independent power sources or distribution systems for greater reliability

Field-Replaceable Fan Tray

Supports multiple redundant fans

Eases maintenance and reduces MTTR

Field-Replaceable SRP Module in the Catalyst 8510 CSR and Field-Replaceable SP and RP Modules in the Catalyst 8540 CSR

The Catalyst 5500 does not need to be powered down to replace the SRP/MSRP

Eases maintenance and reduces MTTR

Technology

Thirteen-slot chassis and fan tray

Optional redundant AC or DC, auto-sensing, load-sharing power supplies, each with its own power cord

C8541CSR-RP and C8542CSR-SP modules running L3 Cisco IOS software

40 Gbps shared memory, nonblocking fabric

16 MB of Flash memory standard, plus up to 20 MB through PC Flash cards

256 MB DRAM system memory

Ethernet port for out-of-band management

Dual EIA/TIA-232 serial ports (console, auxiliary port)

Indicators

Ethernet ports: RX and TX LEDs, link state, 10/100 indicator

ATM ports: RX and TX LEDs, link state

Route Processor: Status LED, fan and power supply operational LEDs PC card slot 0/1 LEDs, Ethernet RX and TX LEDs, link state

Network Clock Module

Two T1/E1 BITS interfaces

DB-9 alarm connector

Output clock at 19.44 MHz

Local clock with Stratum-3 quality

Free-run accuracy of +-4.6 * 10-6

Holdover stability +-0.37 ppm in 24 hours

Bellcore GR1244 and GR253 compliant

High Density Fast Ethernet Line Cards

Yes

High Density Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards

Yes

OC-12c Packet-Over-SONET (POS) Uplink

Yes

OC-3c/OC-12c ATM Uplink

Yes

16-Port Fast Ethernet

10/100 UTP with RJ-45 connectors 100 BaseFX MMF with mini-MT connectors

128 ports

8-Port Gigabit Ethernet

GBIC connectors

Short wavelength (250 m)

Long wavelength (500 m)Single mode (3 km)

Extended Range (up to 100 km)

64 ports

Technology

Five-slot chassis and fan tray

Optional redundant AC or DC, auto-sensing, load-sharing power supplies, each with its own power cord

C8510-SRP module running L3 Cisco IOS software

10 Gbps shared memory, non-blocking fabric

16 MB of Flash memory standard, plus up to 20 MB through PC Flash cards

64 MB DRAM system memory

Ethernet port for out-of-band management

Dual EIA/TIA-232 serial ports (console, auxiliary port)

Indicators

Ethernet ports: RX and TX LEDs, link state, 10/100 indicator

ATM ports: RX and TX LEDs, link state

Route Processor: Status LED, fan and power supply operational LEDs PC card slot 0/1 LEDs, Ethernet RX and TX LEDs, link state

Chassis Specifications

Dimensions (H x W x D): 10.5 x 17.2 x 18.14 in. (26.7 x 43.7 x 46.1 cm); standard 19-in rack mount

Empty weight: 43 lb (19.5 kg)

Fully loaded weight: depends upon loading; approximately 85 lb (39 kg)

PAM Dimensions (H x W x D): 1.2 x 6.5 x 10 in. (3.0 x 16.5 x 25.4 cm)

Maximum power budget: 9.8A @ 115 VAC, 60 Hz 4.9A @ 230 VAC, 50 Hz

Auto-sensing limits: 100-127/200-240 VAC, 8/4A, 847-63 Hz

Maximum power budget: 14.0A maximum @ -48V

Fast Ethernet Line Cards

Yes

Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards

Yes

8-Port Fast Ethernet

10/100 UTP with RJ-45 connectors

100 BaseFX MMF with SC connectors

32 ports

1-Port Gigabit Ethernet

GBIC connectors

Short wavelength (250m)

Long wavelength (500m)

Single mode (3 km)

Extended Range (up to 100 km)

4 ports