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New Fixed 2900-XL Models

New Modular 2900-XL Models

New 2900-XL Software Comparison

Old 2900-XL Models

New 2900-XL Ethernet Expansion Modules

New 2900-XL ATM Expansion Modules

Old 2900-XL Expansion Modules

New Fixed 2900-XL Models

Feature 2912-XL 2924-XL 2924C-XL
Fixed 10/100 Ports

12

24

22
Fixed 100BaseFX Ports (MM) 0 0 2
Expansion Slots None None None
VLAN Trunking ISL, 802.1Q ISL, 802.1Q ISL, 802.1Q
FEC All ports All ports All ports
VLANs 64 64 64
Multi-VLAN Capable All ports All ports All ports
Max. MAC Addresses 2,048 2,048 2,048
SPAN Port Yes Yes Yes
Spanning Tree - 802.1d Yes Yes Yes
Embedded RMON 4 RMON groups 4 RMON groups 4 RMON    groups

 

New Modular 2900-XL Models

Feature 2912MF-XL * 2924M-XL
Fixed 10/100 Ports

0

24

Fixed 100BaseFX Ports (MM) 12 0
Expansion Slots Two Two
VLAN Trunking ISL, 802.1Q ISL, 802.1Q
FEC All ports All ports
VLANs 64 64
Multi-VLAN Capable All ports All ports
Max. MAC Addresses 8,192 8,192
SPAN Port Yes Yes
Spanning Tree - 802.1d Yes Yes
Embedded RMON 4 RMON groups 4 RMON groups

* All new 2900-XLs are available with Standard software (-A) or Enterprise software (-EN), except for the 2912MF-XL which is only available with Enterprise software.

 

Software Comparison

Standard Edition (–A)

All of these switches are software upgradeable. Customers who want to take advantage of the Enterprise Edition features for the Catalyst 2900 series XL product line can simply and inexpensively upgrade their switches with the Catalyst 2900 series XL Enterprise Edition Software Upgrade Kit---in either single license or a 10-license arrangement.

The Standard Edition Catalyst 2900 series XL supports the same features as the original Catalyst 2900 series XL switch family. Each switch includes features such as port-based VLANs, Fast EtherChannel technology for high-speed uplinks, and CGMP Fast Leave for multicast management. They can be managed using the built-in Web console, SNMP, or command line interface.

Enterprise Edition (-EN)

The new Enterprise Edition Catalyst 2900 series XL switch platforms and modules are the premier standalone autosensing Fast Ethernet switches on the market today. The Enterprise Edition switches deliver VLAN trunking on all ports the using Cisco ISL VLAN trunking architecture or industry standard 802.1Q VLAN trunking.  VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) and VMPS (Client) are also supported in the Enterprise Edition.

Each Fast Ethernet port on the new Catalyst 2900 series XL Enterprise Edition is 802.1p-capable and has two queues for segregation of traffic.  Each port is also capable of being a member of multiple VLANs.

 

Old 2900-XL Models (EOL 3/26/99)

Feature 2908-XL 2916M-XL 2924-XL 2924C-XL
Fixed 10/100 Ports

8

16

24

22
Fixed 100BaseFX Ports (MM) 0 0 0 2
Expansion Slots None Two None None
VLAN Trunking No No No No
FEC All ports All ports All ports All ports
VLANs No No No No
Max. MAC Addresses 2,048 2.048 2,048 2,048
SPAN Port Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spanning Tree - 802.1d Yes Yes Yes Yes
Embedded RMON 4 RMON groups 4 RMON groups 4 RMON groups 4 RMON    groups

 

New 2900-XL Ethernet Expansion Modules

Feature 2914-XL-V 2922-XL-V 2924-XL-V 2931-XL
Fixed 10/100 Ports

4

0

0 0
Fixed 100BaseFX Ports (MM) 0 2 4 0
Fixed GBIC Ports 0 0 0 1
VLAN Trunking ISL, 802.1Q ISL, 802.1Q ISL, 802.1Q ISL, 802.1Q
FEC All ports All ports All ports All ports
VLANs 64 64 64 64
Multi-VLAN Capable All ports All ports All ports All ports
Max. MAC Addresses 8,192 8,192 8,192 8,192
SPAN Port Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spanning Tree - 802.1d Yes Yes Yes Yes
Embedded RMON 4 RMON groups 4 RMON groups 4 RMON    groups 4 RMON groups

 

New 2900-XL ATM Expansion Modules

Feature 2951-XL 2961-XL 2971-XL 2972-XL
Single OC-3 Media Type

UTP

MMF

SMF-MR SMF-LR
VLANs (ELANs) 64 64 64 64
Max. MAC Addresses 8,192 8,192 8,192 8,192
LANE 1.0 Yes Yes Yes Yes
RFC-1483 PVCs Yes Yes Yes Yes
Embedded RMON 4 RMON groups 4 RMON groups 4 RMON    groups 4 RMON groups

 

Old 2900-XL Expansion Modules (EOL 3/26/99)

Feature 2914-XL 2922-XL
Fixed 10/100 Ports

4

0
Fixed 100BaseFX Ports (MM) 0 2
VLAN Trunking No No
FEC All ports All ports
VLANs No No
Max. MAC Addresses 2,048 2.048
SPAN Port Yes Yes
Spanning Tree - 802.1d Yes Yes
Embedded RMON 4 RMON groups 4 RMON groups

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