Cisco 3550-12T Hardware Installation Guide - Page 19

Product Overview CH A P T E R 1 The Catalyst 3550 family of multilayer switches-also referred to as the switches-are stackable Ethernet switches to which you can connect workstations, Cisco IP Phones, and other network devices such as servers, routers, and other switches. These switches also can be deployed as backbone switches, aggregating Gigabit Ethernet traffic from other network devices. This chapter provides a functional overview of the Catalyst 3550 switch models. These topics are included: • Features, page 1-1 • Front-Panel Description, page 1-4 • Rear-Panel Description, page 1-10 • Management Options, page 1-11 Features Figure 1-1 and Figure 1-2 show the Catalyst 3550 switch models, and Table 1-1 describes the switch features. Figure 1-1 Catalyst 3550-12T and 3550-12G Switch Models Switch Description WS-C3550-12T 10 autosensing 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports 2 GBIC1-based Gigabit module slots SYSTEM RPS MODE STATUS UTIL DUPLX SPEED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Catalyst 3550 1 2 WS-C3550-12G 2 autosensing 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports 10 GBIC-based Gigabit module slots SYSTEM RPS MODE STATUS UTIL DUPLX SPEED 1 3 2 5 Catalyst 3550 4 7 6 9 11 8 12 10 1. GBIC = Gigabit Interface Converter 81594 OL-6155-01 Catalyst 3550 Switch Hardware Installation Guide 1-1