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The Cisco Catalyst 3560-E Series also features Enhanced Power over Ethernet support, the capability to power a
growing number of devices from a single switch port, enabling greater operational simplicity and flexibility for secure
converged networks. Industry first portfolio to scale beyond 15.4W per port delivering maximum solution simplicity for
802.11n access point deployments, as well as other PoE-powered devices such as phones, monitors, digital signs,
medical devices, card readers and more.
Redundant Power System
The Cisco Catalyst 3560-E Series access switches support the new generation of Cisco RPS 2300, which increases
availability in a converged data, voice, and video network by providing transparent power backup to two of six
attached Cisco Catalyst 3560-E Series Switches at the same time. The failed power supply can be swapped out while
the switch is being powered up by the Cisco RPS 2300. The Cisco Catalyst 3560E-12D and 3560E-12SD
aggregation switches don’t support the RPS, they provide redundancy and switch uptime with dual redundant
modular power supplies.
Primary Features and Benefits
Ease of Use: Deployment
The Cisco Catalyst 3560-E offers ease of use features such as Cisco Smartports, which enable fast and easy
configuration of advanced Cisco Catalyst intelligent capabilities, encapsulating years of Cisco networking expertise.
Cisco Smartports macros offer a set of verified feature templates per connection type that are easy to apply, enabling
users to consistently and reliably configure essential security, IP telephony, availability, QoS, and manageability
features with minimal effort and expertise.
Other ease of use features include:
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) autoconfiguration of multiple switches through a boot server
eases switch deployment.
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Automatic QoS (AutoQoS) simplifies QoS configuration in voice-over-IP (VoIP) networks by issuing interface
and global switch commands to detect Cisco IP phones, classify traffic, and help enable egress queue
configuration.
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Autonegotiation on all ports automatically selects half- or full-duplex transmission mode to optimize bandwidth.
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Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) facilitates dynamic trunk configuration across all switch ports.
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Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP) automates the creation of Cisco Fast EtherChannel
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groups or Gigabit
EtherChannel groups to link to another switch, router, or server.
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Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) allows the creation of Ethernet channeling with devices that
conform to IEEE 802.3ad. This feature is similar to Cisco EtherChannel technology and PAgP.
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Automatic media-dependent interface crossover (MDIX) automatically adjusts transmit and receive pairs if an
incorrect cable type (crossover or straight-through) is installed.
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Unidirectional Link Detection Protocol (UDLD) and Aggressive UDLD allow unidirectional links caused by
incorrect fiber-optic wiring or port faults to be detected and disabled on fiber-optic interfaces.
Availability and Scalability
The Cisco Catalyst 3560-E Series is equipped with a robust set of features that allow for network scalability and
higher availability. This is achieved through IP routing as well as a complete suite of Spanning Tree Protocol
enhancements aimed to maximize availability in a Layer 2 network. Enhancements to the standard Spanning Tree
Protocol, such as Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus (PVST+), Uplink Fast, and Port Fast, as well as innovations such as
Flexlink, maximize network uptime.