Cisco Catalyst 3750 Software Configuration Guide

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Catalyst 3750 MetroSwitch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 1 Overview
Network Configuration Examples
Ethernet Broadband Aggregation Network
Digital subscriber line (DSL) and fiber-to-the-house (FTTH) services provide high performance and
increased bandwidth to the home or small-business customer for use in IP telephones, televisions, or
PCs.
Catalyst 3750 Metro switch hierarchical QoS features allow service providers to support differentiated
services with different levels of services for multiple customers. The configuration is applicable using
DSL, sending packets through a digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM) and DSL modem
to the residence, or using fiber-optic lines through a media converter to the residence. The end-user
device can be a television, PC, or IP telephone.
Figure 1-2 Broadband Aggregation Network Using DSL or FTTH
Internet
backbone
GE
Catalyst 3750
Metro switch
Catalyst 3750
Metro switch
GE = Gibabit Ethernet
FE = Fast Ethernet
DSLAM
FE
FE
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Central office or point-of-presence
Customer
FTTH
Media
converter
DSL
modem
DSL
Cisco 7600 router
Cisco 7600 router

Cisco Catalyst 3750 Specifications

General

Device Type	Switch
Switching Capacity	32 Gbps
Forwarding Rate	38.7 Mpps
Stacking Bandwidth	32 Gbps
RAM	128 MB
Jumbo Frame Support	Yes
Switch Type	Managed
Model	Catalyst 3750 Series
Uplink Interfaces	SFP
Form Factor	Rack-mountable
MAC Address Table Size	12, 000 entries
Routing Protocol	RIP, OSPF, EIGRP
Remote Management Protocol	SNMP, Telnet, HTTP
Features	Layer 3 switching, Layer 2 switching, auto-negotiation, BOOTP support, ARP support, VLAN support, auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X), IGMP snooping, traffic shaping, MAC address filtering, Quality of Service (QoS), Jumbo Frames support, MLD snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI), Cisco EnergyWise technology
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	PoE
Operating Temperature	-5 - 45 °C
Operating Humidity	10% to 85% non-condensing