Reference Guides

• Catalyst Family 10/100TX Telco Cabling

White Papers

• Strategic Directions: Introduction to 10 Gigabit Ethernet
  Discusses the next step in scaling enterprise and service provider networks - 10 Gigabit Ethernet.

• Understanding ACL on Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
  Information to help you understand the Access Control List (ACL) merge algorithms and the hardware resources used in Cisco Catalyst 6500 switches to enforce security and apply quality of service (QoS).

• High Availability for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
  High Availability for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches White Paper

• Comparison of the Cisco Catalyst and Cisco IOS Operating
  This white paper compares the two software options for the Cisco CatalystŪ 6500 Series: the Catalyst Operating System (CatOS) and the Cisco IOSŪ Software.