Cisco Catalyst 3K-X Innovations

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Cisco Catalyst 3K-X Innovations

Jean-Francois VincentSr. Manager, Product Line Management

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Agenda

• Catalyst 3K Service ModuleFlexible Netflow

MACsec on uplinks

• Rolling Stack UpgradeMinimizing downtime when performing software update on Cat 3750-X

• StackPowerThe technology that revolutionized power resiliency is coming to LAN Base!


Resilient PoE for the Next-Gen workspace

The most critical pieces of your business are run on or

accessed by PoE devices

Resiliency of PoE devices is a basic business requirement


PoE Resiliency

Power supplies fail PoE devices are down Loss of productivity for unknown time

Ensuring PoE devices are up 24/7

PoE devices connected to switches in stack

The Challenge Typical Deployment Scenario


PoE ResiliencyExternal RPS

Power supply fails RPS kicks-in, and provides backup

More equipment to deploy

1RU of rack space Not Green


PoE devices connected to different switches in stack

The Challenge Typical Deployment Scenario

1 RU Extra


PoE ResiliencyStackpower- for Enhanced and Efficient Resiliency

Power supply fails Stackpower seamlessly provides power to switch

No added rack space

Simply add 1 powersupply

Green


Stackpower comes standard with 3750X

The Challenge Stackpower meets the challenge


Scalable PoE ResiliencyStackpower- From N+1 to N+N

Multiples power supplies fail Stackpower seamlessly provides power to switches

Scalable Resiliency

Intelligent Loadshedding


Stackpower comes standard with 3750X

The Challenge Stackpower meets the challenge


Stackpower Benefits

• N+1 redundancy means that only ONE power supply is needed for backup • Backup ENTIRE stack, not individual switches• Can also support N+2, N+3…N+N

Lower TCO

Ease of Use

Green

• Save $ on RPS & power supplies• No wasted rack-space with Zero-footprint RPS• Save even more: no need for additional power outlets and cables

• Flexible and dynamic power allocation: add a device anywhere in the stack• Set shedding priorities in case of failures

• No wasted power on secondary PS’s• No wasted power on RPS

High Availability


Stackpower coming to LAN Base

• StackPower will become available on all 3750-X LAN Base switches (-L)

• Starting in 15.0.(2)SE

• Existing 3750-X LAN Base customers will be able to upgrade for free*

• StackPower cable not included

* Existing customers will be able to get the software update for free but will be required to purchase the StackPower cable separately

Thank you.


Enabling NetFlow in the Wiring Closet

Catalyst 3K-X Services Module

• Enabling Line Rate Services Line rate (40G) Flexible NetFlow for Application Performance solutions

Line rate (40G) MACSec encryption

• Operational Simplicity Investment protection and extensibility of 3K-X family

SFP+ allows use as 1G or 10G

• High performance Custom Hardware for NetFlow monitoring

No impact on packet forwarding performance & latency

32K flows supported

• Flexibility User-defined flow records reusable in different flow monitors for different applications

Supports Flexible NetFlow version 9

C3KX-SM-10G


Rolling Stack Upgrade on 3750-XLess-Disruptive Software Upgrades

Rolling Stack Upgrade (RSU)Intelligent s/w Upgrade Mechanism

• Ensures minimal service disruption during an upgrade of a L2 deployment.

• The entire stack will not be taken off line

Stack members taken off-line one at a time

• Redundant uplink always remains active to maintain connectivity

• Connectivity to critical dual-homed servers and wireless clients can be maintained

Forwarding

Forwarding

Switch 3

Switch 5

Switch 1

Switch 2

Switch 4

Technology

Cisco Catalyst 3K-X Innovations