Brochures

• Catalyst 5000 Family Supervisor Engine
  An overview of the Cisco Catalyst 5000 Family, including the Catalyst 5000 Series and Catalyst 5500 Series, which offer a complete set of enterprise switching solutions.

• Catalyst 5000 Series Switches: Scalable Intranet Switching
  Cisco's Catalyst 5500/5000 Series provides the scalability, flexibility, and redundancy required for building large, switched intranets.

• NetFlow Feature Card II
  Deployable in a Supervisor Engine III, the NetFlow feature card II extends the features and and functionality of the Catalyst 5500/5000 Series.

• The Catalyst 5000 Route Switch Module
  Introduces the route switch module. The Catalyst 5000 now becomes the first truly multiprotocol, multilayer switch available today.

Data Sheets

• Catalyst 5000 Family Network Analysis Module
  Provides technical information about the Catalyst 5500/5000 Series Network Analysis Module.

• Catalyst 5002 Switching System
  Provides features and specifications of Catalyst 5002 switch, a fully modular, two-slot Catalyst 5000 family member, that delivers Catalyst performance in a compact chassis.

• Catalyst 5000 Family Route Switch Feature Card
  The Route Switch Feature Card (RSFC) provides the performance, scalability, and sophisticated multiprotocol capabilities of Cisco IOSŪ software integrated into the award-winning Catalyst 5000 Family of switches.

• Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720
• Catalyst 5000 Family Supervisor II G
  Supervisor II G is a next-generation Catalyst 5000 Supervisor Engine optimized for wiring closet applications.

• Catalyst Supervisor III
  Details the features and functionality of the Supervisor III Module for the Catalyst 5500.

• Catalyst 5000, Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Switching Modules
  New !!! In order to address the high-density and Quality of Service (QoS) needs of today's wiring closets, Cisco is pleased to announce a new CatalystŪ 5000 Family QoS-enabled 10/100 module three-pack!

• Catalyst 5000 Family Gigabit Ethernet/Etherchannel Solutions
  Describes a complete set of multiprotocol, multilayer switching solutions, spanning the campus backbone to the desktop.

• Catalyst 5000 Family Supervisor III G
  Supervisor III G is a next-generation Catalyst 5000 Supervisor Engine optimized for high-performance wiring-closet applications.

• Catalyst 5500 Switching System
  Spotlights the Catalyst 5500 switch, which builds on the award-winning architectures of the Catalyst 5000 and LightStream 1010 switches while integrating Cisco IOS technologies.

• Catalyst 5500 ATM Fabric Integration Module
  The Catalyst 5500 ATM Fabric Integration Module delivers leading edge performance for today's campus networks requiring support for both Ethernet and ATM.

• Catalyst 5509 Switching System
  Provides features and specifications of the Catalyst 5509 switching system.

• Catalyst 5500/8500 Fabric Integration Module
  Details the features and functionality of the ATM Fabric Integration Module for the Catalyst 5500.

• Catalyst 5505 Switching System
  Describes the Catalyst 5505 Switching System.

• Catalyst 5000 Family of Switches
  Spotlights Cisco's Catalyst 5500/5000 Series switching modules.

• Catalyst 5000 FDDI Module
• High-Speed ATM LANE/MPOA Modules for the Catalyst 5000
  Cisco System's Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) OC-12 and OC-3 Dual-PHY uplink modules deliver high-speed Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity across ATM campus networks by using ATM forum standard LAN Emulation (LANE) and Muliprotocol over ATM (MPOA).

• NetFlow Feature Card II
  The NetFlow Feature Card II (NFFC II) enables advanced features and functionality for the Catalyst 5000 family.

• Catalyst Family 5000 Multi-Layer Switching Solutions
  Describes how LAN Switching provides wire-speed Layer 3 Switching by extending the NetFlow Technology, an integral part of Cisco IOS Software, to LAN Switching hardware.

• Catalyst 5000 Family ATM DS3 Module
  The Cisco Systems industry-standard Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) DS3 Module supports traffic shaping and traffic policing on a permanent virtual circuit (PVC) basis.

• Catalyst 5000 ATM Dual LAN Emulation Module
  Description of the Catalyst ATM Dual PHY LAN Emulation module that provides connectivity into ATM backbones.

• Route Switch Module
  Describes the route switch module (RSM), the latest member of the Catalyst 5000 series of line modules. The RSM provides performance, scalability and sophisticated multiprotocol capabilities.

Product Bulletins

• Catalyst 5000 Token Ring Switch Modules End of Sale
  Announces the end of sale for the Catalyst 5000 Token Ring Switch Modules

• End of Life for Catalyst 5000 Supervisor Engine III, No. 842
  Cisco announces the end of life (EOL) for the Catalyst 5000 Family Supervisor Engine III base model (WS-X5530-E1).

• Cisco Catalyst 5000 Series Release 2.3 Supervisor No. 648
  Describes the features and modules supported in the Catalyst 5000 supervisor software Release 2.3.

• Catalyst 5000 and 5500 Series End of Sale Announcement
  Effective September 22, 2002, Cisco Systems announces the end of sale for the Cisco CatalystŪ 5000 and 5500 series of modular switches, including all related Cisco Catalyst 5000 and 5500 series chassis and modules.

• End-of-Sales Announcement for Select Catalyst 5000 Modules
  To simplify ordering of Cisco CatalystŪ 5000 Series products, Cisco Systems announces the end of sales (EOS) of some older Catalyst 5000 modules. Comparable modules are available within the Catalyst 4000, 5000, and 6500 series.

• Catalyst 4000 & 5000 Family Software Version 4.x EOS, EOL, EOE
  With the GD, General Deployment, announcement of the Cisco Catalyst 5.x train, Cisco Systems is formally announcing that Cisco Catalyst 4000 family and 5000 family version 4.x Supervisor software will reach its EOS, EOE and EOL milestones.

• General Deployment Release- Catalyst 4000/5000/6000 Families
  General Deployment Release Status for Catalyst 4000, 5000, and 6500 Series Software Version 5.5(7)

• Catalyst 5000 Starter Kit Transition
• EOS - Select Modules on Catalyst 5000
  In an effort to simplify ordering of the CatalystŪ 5000 Family of products, Cisco Systems is announcing the End of Sales (EOS) of some of the older Catalyst 5000 Modules.

• End-of-Sales Announcement for Select Catalyst 5000 Modules
  Cisco Systems is announcing the End of Sales (EOS) of select Catalyst 5000 modules.

• Catalyst 5000 Family Supervisor Engine Software Support
  Please read for important information regarding Catalyst 5000 Supervisor Engine Software Support.

• EOL for Catalyst 5000 DC Power Supply - No. 1083
  Cisco Systems' announces the end of life (EOL) of the Catalyst 5000 DC Power Supply

• EoL Announcement for Catalyst 5000 Supervisor Engine I,No.834
  Cisco Systems announces the end of life (EOL) of three Catalyst 5000 supervisor engines.

• EOL of the Catalyst 5000 Family Supervisor Engine III F, No.968
  Cisco Systems' Workgroup Business Unit is announcing the End of Life (EOL) of the Catalyst 5000 Family Supervisor Engine III F.

• EOS/EOE/EOL of Catalyst 5000 Rel 2.2(x)2.3(x)2.4(x), No.1058
  Formal notification of EOS/EOE/EOL dates for the Catalyst 5000 Family Releases 2.2(x), 2.3(x), and 2.4(x) Supervisor Software.

• Cisco IOS Software Release 12.1 for Catalyst 5000/RSM, No.1053
  Cisco IOS Release 12.1 for the Catalyst Route Switch Module (RSM) brings firewall security features into the campus-switching environment.

• EOS, EOE,& EOL of Catalyst 5000 3.x Supervisor SW, No.1048
  Catalyst 5000 Family Release 3.x Supervisor Software will reach its end of sales (EOS), end of engineering (EOE), and end of life (EOL) milestones on the dates specified in this product bulletin.

• EOL Catalyst 5000 Family Supervisor Engine III with NFFC I & II
  Cisco announces the End of Life of the Catalyst 5000 Family Supervisor Engine III with NFFC and Supervisor Engine III with NFFC II.

• General Deployment Release Status for Cat5K Software V 4.5(4)
  Announces the availability of generally deployable (GD) software for the Catalyst 5000 family of switches in the 4.x code train.

• Catalyst 4000&5000 Family Supervisor Engine Software Rel. 5.1
  Overview of the Catalyst 4000 and Catalyst 5000 Family supervior engine software release 5.1. Bulletin # 909.

• EOL of Cisco Catalyst 5000 Family 2.1(x)Supervisor SW,No.857
  This is formal notification of the end of sales, end of engineering, and end of life milestones for the Cisco Catalyst 5000 Family Release 2.1 (x) Supervisor software. Bulletin No. 857

• EoL Announcement for Catalyst 5000 Switching Modules,No.835
  Cisco Systems announces the end of life (EOL) of the Catalyst 5000 WS-X5010 and WS-X5111 switching modules.

• EoL Announcement for Catalyst 5000 AC Power Supply,No.777
  Announces end-of-life of Model WS-C5008A and the power supply replacement plan for Catalyst 5000, LightStream 1010, and Catalyst 8510. Product Bulletin # 777

• Cisco Catalyst 5000 Series Release 4.1, No. 764
  Cisco announces Release 4.1 of the Catalyst 5000 series Supervisor software. This release adds support for high performance ASIC-assisted Layer 3 switching, Gigabit Ethernet modules, and more.

• Catalyst 5000 Release 1.x Supervisor Software EOL No. 691
  Announces Cisco's plans to end of life (EOL) Catalyst 5000 Release 1.x Supervisor Software.

• Catalyst 5000 Memory Upgrade - No. 590
  Describes how to identify Supervisor modules and explains which memory upgrade should be ordered for different revisions of the Supervisor.

• Catalyst 5000 Route Switch Module No. 694
  Describes Cisco IOS Release 11.2(9) for the Catalyst 5000 route switch module (RSM). This release brings additional protocols, transparent bridging and feature licenses to the RSM.

• End of Life of Catalyst 5000 ATM LAN Emulation Module No. 542
  Announces Cisco's end-of-life plans for the Catalyst 5000 ATM LAN Emulation (LANE) module.

Presentations-Public

• Technical Considerations for Token Ring-to-Ethernet Migration
  Addresses technical considerations when migrating from Token Ring to Ethernet

• Token Ring: The Time to Migrate Is Now
  Provides an update on the Token Ring market and Cisco's plans, discusses three options for migrating to Ethernet, and makes recommendations.