Campus Communications Fabric

Technology Refresh Campus Communications Fabric: Offers flexibility and investment protection Reduces complexity Single point of management Single virtual network Delivers non-stop forwarding IOS modularity and ISSU Non-stop forwarding Embedded event manager Provides application level control SUP 32 PISA Enables rapid application roll out Integrated wireless controllers Multimedia application deployment Incorporates threat detection and containment Our campus architecture is a logical place to enhance scalability and flexibility. The reasons a customer would look at upgrades and replacements include: Having a more efficient network through virtualization, allowing a single point of management and optimization of multiple networks into a single topology. Reducing the impact of maintenance window outages with IOS modularity, in-service software upgrades, non-stop forwarding, and proactive tools like embedded Event Manager. Realizing greater application visibility with the Cisco Sup-32 with PISA functionality which delivers granular control over application and data flow. Rolling out new applications quickly for anytime access with integrated wireless controllers, enabling greater collaboration. Providing proof of regulatory compliance through the network’s ability to incorporate proactive threat detection and containment at the access layer, and Combining all of the above into the Cisco Catalyst switches that consume less power than if they were using dedicated security equipment.

Security Enhancements and Compliance Campus Communications Fabric: Supports enhanced security SUP 32 PISA Catalyst integrated security features DHCP Snooping Port Security Dynamic ARP Inspection IP Source Guard Cisco Catalyst switches support enhanced security at the access layer with the incorporation of the SUP-32 with PISA’s flexible pattern matching to guard against worms and viruses and the Catalyst Integrated Security Features (CISF). CISF delivers DHCP Snooping, Port Security, Dynamic ARP Inspection, and IP Source Guard.

Enabling and Controlling Collaboration Campus Communications Fabric: Identifies applications at their origin at the access edge Provides application level quality-of-service parameters Eliminates the need for additional appliances Delivers faster ROI and savings Enables collaboration with video, wireless, and UC The Catalyst 6500 SUP 32 with PISA uses NBAR, network-based application recognition, to identify applications currently running on the network. Customer can define the quality-of-service parameters for each application at the network edge to ensure approved collaborative applications get the required bandwidth, and limit or eliminate bandwidth on unapproved applications. Embedded wireless controllers eliminate the need for separate wireless control appliances, thus delivering a quicker return on investment with ease of management, and savings on rack space and power and cooling costs. Cisco Wireless, Unified Communications, and video enables collaboration by providing limitless access to people and places.

Network Scalability and Optimization Campus Communications Fabric: Offers simplified management Catalyst 3750 Catalyst 6500 SUP 720 VSS Delivers better asset utilization and network performance Embeds Catalyst Integrated Security Features (CISF) DHCP Snooping Port Security Dynamic ARP Inspection IP Source Guard Delivers flexible pattern matching SUP 32 PISA Offers scalability with ePoE and 10GE/GE Cisco Catalyst 3750 and 6500 SUP-720 with VSS offers simplified management as a network grows through virtualization at the access, core, and distribution layers. VSS delivers better asset utilization and network performance by eliminating spanning tree and allowing all ports to transmit data. Cisco’s switches have embedded CISF, or Catalyst Integrated Security Features, which protects the network at all layers and minimizes purchase and management costs of dedicated security equipment. CISF delivers DHCP Snooping, Port Security, Dynamic ARP Inspection, and IP Source Guard. At the access layer, the SUP-32 with PISA delivers flexible pattern matching to guard against worms and viruses. Cisco’s Catalyst switches offer enhanced power over Ethernet and excellent scalability with ten gigabit Ethernet and gigabit Ethernet options.

Application Performance Campus Communications Fabric: Classifies applications Catalyst 6500 SUP 32 PISA Identifies and prioritizes data Helps conserve bandwidth Our Catalyst 6500 SUP 32 with PISA uses NBAR, network-based application recognition, to identify applications currently running on the network. This helps identify and prioritize applications, allowing customers to differentiate between business-critical and casual applications. This will conserve bandwidth and maximize the return on investment by prioritizing data based on its application, not solely by its data type.

High Availability Campus Communications Fabric: Delivers efficiencies - Enhanced campus features in routing protocols - Leading Spanning Tree control toolkit Enables non-stop application performance - Modular chassis Non-Stop Forwarding and Stateful Switchover - Fast convergence - IOS modularity and ISSU - Tools to detect and react to network and system events Simplifies management and increases control with virtualization - Catalyst 3750 Stackwise - Catalyst 6500 SUP-720 VSS Delivers better asset utilization and network performance, creating multiple avenues for workforce productivity The Cisco Campus Communications Fabric architecture ensures a highly available network for customers’ applications. Cisco can reduce planned network maintenance downtime with IOS modularity or in-service software upgrades coupled with non-stop forwarding and Stateful Switchover in the modular 6500 and 4500 switches. Routing protocol enhancements and spanning tree control tools throughout the fabric can provide fast convergence to reduce network outages. Cisco Integrated Security Features can reduce the risk of outages from misbehaving endpoints. With embedded management tools, customers can customize how their networks detect and react to network events and provide richer post-outage analysis tools like System Event Archive and OnBoard Failure logging. The 3750 Stackwise and Catalyst 6500 Virtual Switching System provide simplified configuration and management. VSS also allows more available bandwidth by eliminating spanning tree loops and allowing all uplinks to forward traffic.