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Product Overview

Product Overview

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The Catalyst enterprise LAN switches facilitate the migration from traditional shared-hub LANs to large-scale, fully integrated internetworks. These switches provide switched connections to individual workstations, servers, LAN segments, backbones, or other switches using a variety of media.

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Note For installation information and a complete description of the Catalyst 5000 family switch hardware, refer to the Catalyst 5000 Family Installation Guide, the Catalyst 5000 Family Supervisor Engine Installation Guide, and the Catalyst 5000 Family Module Installation Guide.

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Table 1-1 describes the Catalyst 5000 family switches.

Table 1-1 Catalyst 5000 Family Switches 

Product Number	Chassis Description
WS-C5002	Catalyst 5002 •Modular 2-slot chassis •Redundant fixed power supplies •1.2-Gbps backplane
WS-C5000	Catalyst 5000 •Modular 5-slot chassis •Optional redundant power supplies •1.2-Gbps backplane
WS-C5505	Catalyst 5505 •Modular 5-slot chassis •Optional redundant power supplies •3.6-Gbps backplane
WS-C5509	Catalyst 5509 •Modular 9-slot chassis •Optional redundant power supplies •3.6-Gbps backplane
WS-C5500	Catalyst 5500 •Modular 13-slot chassis •Optional redundant power supplies •3.6-Gbps backplane

Refer to the Catalyst 5000 Family Release Notes, Software Release 6.x for complete information about the modules, software features, protocols, and MIBs supported by the Catalyst 5000 family switches.