FunkceQoS (Quality of service), VLAN (virtual local area network), DHCP snooping, L2, L3, Web management/Smart switch
TechnologieGigabit ethernet + Gigabit optika, Gigabit optika
Switching Capacity in Gigabits per Second (Gbps)20
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)Standard 802.1d Spanning Tree support Fast convergence using 802.1w (Rapid Spanning Tree [RSTP]), enabled by default Multiple Spanning Tree instances using…
Q-in-QVLANs transparently cross a service provider network while isolating traffic among customers
Selective Q-in-QSelective Q-in-Q is an enhancement to the basic Q-in-Q feature and provides, per edge interface, multiple mappings of different C-VLANs to separate S-VLANs…
Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD)UDLD monitors physical connection to detect unidirectional links caused by incorrect wiring or cable/port faults to prevent forwarding loops and black holing…
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Relay at Layer 2Relay of DHCP traffic to DHCP server in different VLAN; works with DHCP Option 82
IGMP QuerierIGMP querier is used to support a Layer 2 multicast domain of snooping switches in the absence of a multicast router
IGMP proxyThe IGMP proxy provides a mechanism for multicast forwarding based on IGMP membership information without the need for more complicated multicast routing…
Head-of-Line (HOL) blockingHOL blocking prevention
Loopback DetectionLoopback detection provides protection against loops by transmitting loop protocol packets out of ports on which loop protection has been enabled. It operates…
IPv4 routingWirespeed routing of IPv4 packets Up to 990 static routes and up to 128 IP interfaces
IPv6 routingWirespeed routing of IPv6 packets
Layer 3 InterfaceConfiguration of Layer 3 interface on physical port, Link Aggregation (LAG), VLAN interface, or loopback interface
Classless Interdomain Routing (CIDR)Support for classless interdomain routing
RIP v2Support for Routing Information Protocol version 2 for dynamic routing
Policy-Based Routing (PBR)Flexible routing control to direct packets to different next hop based on IPv4 or IPv6 Access Control List (ACL)
DHCP ServerSwitch functions as an IPv4 DHCP server serving IP addresses for multiple DHCP pools/scopes Support for DHCP options
DHCP relay at Layer 3Relay of DHCP traffic across IP domains
ecure Shell (SSH) ProtocolSSH is a secure replacement for Telnet traffic. Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) also uses SSH. SSH v1 and v2 are supported
IEEE 802.1X (Authenticator role)802.1X: Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) authentication and accounting, MD5 hash; guest VLAN; unauthenticated VLAN, single/multiple host…
IEEE 802.1X supplicantA switch can be configured to act as a supplicant to another switch. This enables extended secure access in areas outside the wiring closet (such as conference…
Web-based authenticationWeb-based authentication provides network admission control through web browser to any host devices and operating systems
STP Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) GuardA security mechanism to protect the network from invalid configurations. A port enabled for BPDU Guard is shut down if a BPDU message is received on that port…
STP Root GuardThis prevents edge devices not in the network administrator’s control from becoming Spanning Tree Protocol root nodes
STP loopback guardProvides additional protection against Layer 2 forwarding loops (STP loops)
DHCP snoopingFilters out DHCP messages with unregistered IP addresses and/or from unexpected or untrusted interfaces. This prevents rogue devices from behaving as DHCP…
IP Source Guard (IPSG)When IP Source Guard is enabled at a port, the switch filters out IP packets received from the port if the source IP addresses of the packets have not been…
Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI)The switch discards ARP packets from a port if there are no static or dynamic IP/MAC bindings or if there is a discrepancy between the source or destination…
Secure Core Technology (SCT)Makes sure that the switch will receive and process management and protocol traffic no matter how much traffic is received
Trustworthy systemsTrustworthy systems provide a highly secure foundation for Cisco products Run-time defenses (Executable Space Protection [X-Space], Address Space Layout…
RADIUS/TACACS+Supports RADIUS and TACACS authentication. Switch functions as a client
RADIUS accountingThe RADIUS accounting functions allow data to be sent at the start and end of services, indicating the amount of resources (such as time, packets, bytes, and…
Storm controlBroadcast, multicast, and unknown unicast
DoS preventionDenial-of-Service (DOS) attack prevention
Multiple user privilege levels in CLILevel 1, 7, and 15 privilege levels
ACLsSupport for up to 1,024 rules Drop or rate limit based on source and destination MAC, VLAN ID, IPv4 or IPv6 address, IPv6 flow label, protocol, port…
Priority levels8 hardware queues
SchedulingStrict priority and Weighted Round-Robin (WRR)
Class of servicePort based; 802.1p VLAN priority-based; IPv4/v6 IP precedence/Type of Service (ToS)/DSCP-based; Differentiated Services (DiffServ); classification and…
Rate limitingIngress policer; egress shaping and rate control; per VLAN, per port, and flow based; 2R3C policing
Congestion avoidanceA TCP congestion avoidance algorithm is required to minimize and prevent global TCP loss synchronization
iSCSI traffic optimizationA mechanism for giving priority to iSCSI traffic over other types of traffic
IPv6IPv6 host mode; IPv6 over Ethernet; Dual IPv6/IPv4 stack IPv6 neighbor and router discovery (ND); IPv6 stateless address autoconfiguration; Path Maximum…
IPv6 QoSPrioritize IPv6 packets in hardware
IPv6 ACLDrop or rate limit IPv6 packets in hardware
IPv6 First Hop SecurityRA guard ND inspection DHCPv6 guard Neighbor binding table (snooping and static entries) Neighbor binding integrity check
Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD v1/2) snoopingDeliver IPv6 multicast packets only to the required receivers
MLD proxyThe MLD proxy provides a mechanism for multicast forwarding based on MLD membership information without the need for more complicated multicast routing…
IPv6 applicationsWeb/SSL, Telnet server/SSH, ping, traceroute, Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP), Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP), SNMP, RADIUS, syslog, Domain Name…
Cisco Business DashboardSupport for embedded probe for Cisco Business Dashboard running on the switch. Eliminates the need to set up a separate hardware or virtual machine for the…
Cisco Business mobile appMobile app for Cisco Business Switch and Wireless products. Helps to set up a local network in minutes and provide easy management at your fingertips.
Cisco Network Plug and Play (PnP) agentThe Cisco Network Plug and Play solution provides a simple, secure, unified, and integrated offering to ease new branch or campus device rollouts or for…
Web user interfaceBuilt-in switch configuration utility for easy browser-based device configuration (HTTP/HTTPS). Supports simple and advanced mode, configuration, wizards…
SNMPSNMP versions 1, 2c, and 3 with support for traps, and SNMP version 3 User-based Security Model (USM)
Remote Monitoring (RMON)Embedded RMON software agent supports 4 RMON groups (history, statistics, alarms, and events) for enhanced traffic management, monitoring, and analysis
IPv4 and IPv6 dual stackCoexistence of both protocol stacks to ease migration
Firmware upgradeWeb browser upgrade (HTTP/HTTPS) and TFTP and upgrade over SCP running over SSH Dual images for resilient firmware upgrades
