Overviews

• Catalyst 8500 Series Multiservice Switch Router
  A detailed overview of the features and benefits of the entire Catalyst 8500 family, including the new 8540 and 8510 multiservice switch routers.

Data Sheets

• ATM Router Module for Catalyst 8540 MSR
  Describes the features and functionality of the Catalyst 8540 ARM which is the key enabling component for building integrated Layer 3 and ATM multiservice networks.

• ATM Router Module for Catalyst 8510 MSR/LightStream 1010
  Describes the features and functionality of the Catalyst 8510/LightStream 1010 ARM which is the key enabling component for building integrated Layer 3 and ATM multiservice networks.

• Packet-over-SONET Uplink with Enhanced Gigabit Module
  Describes the features and functionality of the Catalyst 8540 Packet-over-SONET Uplink with Enhanced Gigabit Ethernet modules.

• ATM Uplink with Enhanced Gigabit Ethernet Module
  Describes the features and functionality of the Catalyst 8540 ATM Uplink with Enhanced Gigabit Ethernet modules.

• 2-port Enhanced Gigabit Ethernet Module
  Describes the Catalyst 8540 two-port Enhanced Gigabit Ethernet modules that are ideal for supporting high-performance Layer-3 Gigabit backbone applications that require nonblocking, wire-speed performance.

• 16-port FE Interface Module for the Cisco Catalyst 8540
  Describes the features and functionality of the 16-port Fast Ethernet interface cards for the Catalyst 8540.

• Catalyst 8540MSR OC-48c Super Port Adapter Modules
  Describes the functionality of the OC-48c Super Port Adapter Modules which are designed to meet the demanding needs of large enterprise and service provider networks.

• Catalyst 8540MSR Four-Port OC-12c ATM Module
  The Catalyst 8540MSR is the latest member of the Cisco Systems Family of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) switches for Muliservice applications.

• Catalyst LS 1010/8500MSR Multiport IMA
  Describes how the new multiport Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) increases bandwidth and extends multiservice networking to remote branch-office networks.

• Cisco Four-Port Channelized E1 Frame Relay Port Adapter
  The Cisco four-port channelized E1 Frame Relay Port Adapter is designed for use with the LS1010 and Catalyst 8500 MSR editions.

• Access Control List Daughter Card for Catalyst 8540
  Describes the features and functionality of the access control list (ACL) daughter cards designed for the Lay er 3 interface modules supported on Catalyst 8540.

• Access Control List Daughter Card for Catalyst 8510/LightStream 1010
  Describes the features and functionality of the access control list (ACL) daughter cards designed for the Lay er 3 interface modules supported on Catalyst 8510/LightStream 1010.

• Catalyst 8540 Multiservice ATM Switch Router
  The Catalyst 8540 is a next-generation multiservice ATM switch router designed to scale enterprise backbones and metropolitan-area fiber networks.

• Catalyst 8510 Multiservice Switch Router
  The Catalyst 8500 familty delivers campus and metropolitan network solutions with scalable performance, lower cost of ownership, and the features needed by intranet-based applications to deliver increased business opportunity.

• Catalyst 8540MSR 16-Port OC-3c/STM-1 Single-Mode Long-Reach ATM
  Cisco Systems announces the 16-Port OC-3c/STM-1 Single Mode Long Reach ATM module for the Catalyst 8540MSR.

• Traffic-Shaping Carrier Access Module
  Describes how the Cisco CatalystŪ 8510 Multiservice Switch Router and LightStreamŪ 1010 Multiservice ATM Switch provides traffic-shaping capabilities for T1/E1, DS3/E3, OC-3/STM-1, & OC-12/STM-4 Port Adapter Modules.

• ATM Router Module II for the Cisco Catalyst 8540 MSR
  The Cisco CatalystŪ 8540 MSR ATM Router Module II (ARM II) provides high-speed interworking between the asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) and Layer 3 functions in a single chassis.

Product Bulletins

• New Memory Options for Catalyst 8500/LightStream 1010 Family
  This product bulletin describes new memory options for the Catalyst 8500/LightStream 1010 family including a new 16MB SIMM memory upgrade option and the availability of Catalyst 8540 PC flash cards.

• EOS/EOL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR CISCO MGX-VISM HARDWARE
• Catalyst 8500/LightStream 1010 IOS Release 12.1(13)EB, No. 2002
• End-of-Sales for Specific Modules of the Catalyst 8500 Series
• Catalyst 8500/LightStream 1010 IOS Release 12.1(12c)EY, #1854
  Cisco Catalyst 8500/LightStream 1010 IOS Release 12.1(12c)EY

• 48-MB PCMCIA Flash Card for Catalyst 8540 MSR Series
  This product bulletin describes support for the new 48-MB Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) Flash memory card on the Catalyst 8540 MSR series.

• End of Sales for C85GE-2X modules for the Catalyst 8540
  Cisco announces the end of sales on select Catalyst 8500 modules.

• Catalyst 8500/LightStream 1010 12.1(5)EY Rel Feature List
  This product bulletin describes the new features introduced with the CatalystŪ 8500/LightStreamŪ 1010 12.1(5)Xe release.

• Catalyst 8540MSR Four-Port OC-12c ATM Module, No 936
  Cisco Systems announces the new series of high-density, high-speed ATM modules for the Catalyst 8540 multiservice switch router platform.

• Catalyst 8540 12.0 Multiservice Router, No. 951
  Decribes the 12.0 MSR hardware and software features for the LightStream and Catalyst 8500 family of switches.

• End-of-Sales for the the 12-port ATM 25 Port Adapter Module
  Cisco Systems announces the end of sale of the LightStream 1010 and the Catalyst 8510 ATM Port Adapter Module (PAM).

• LightStream 1010 New Processor Introduction
  Cisco Systems announces the introduction of a new processor for the LighStream 1010 multiservice ATM switch.

• Catalyst 8540 Electromagnetic Interference Kits
  Describes the superior investment protection with the Catalyst 8540 multiservice switch router as existing LS-1010 Port Adapter Modules (PAMs) can be deployed in this next-generation chassis.

Reference Guides

• Managed Network Services on the Cisco Catalyst 8500 MSR
  This application note provides an overview of Managed Network Services on the Cisco Catalyst 8500 MSR.

• Implementing MPLS with the Cisco Catalyst 8540
  Outlines how Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) is a high-performance method for forwarding packets (frames) through a network.

Application Notes

• Deploying Packet-over-SONET on the Cisco Catalyst 8540 Switch
  An application note that outlines how the Cisco Catalyst 8540 Switch now supports new metropolitan-area network/wide-area network (MAN/WAN) applications with the addition of the Cisco Catalyst 8540. Packet-over-SONET (PoS)uplink.

• Traffic-Shaping Carrier Access Module
  This application note outlines how the Traffic-Shaping Carrier Access Module (CAM), provides enhanced traffic shaping capabilities for T1/E1, DS3/E3, OC-3/STM-1, and OC-12/STM-4 port adapter modules (PAMs).

• Catalyst 8540 Multiservice Switch Router ATM Router Module II
  Introduction to the CatalystŪ 8540 Multiservice Switch Router (MSR) and the next-generation, enhanced ATM Router Module II (ARM II).

Success Story

• ATM Reaches the Sky-Swisscom Customer Success Story
  Learn how Swisscom will be using the Cisco Catalyst 8500 family as part of a new ATM network that will move broadcast radio and television signals countywide.

• Erlangen University Customer Success Story
  Learn how Erlangen University in Germany utilized the Catalyst 8540 and Packet Over SONET uplink to connect to G-Win.

• Cisco Catalyst 8540 Helps Nextel Provide Best Customer Service
• Masterfully Managing the Mix at Illinois State University
  Core Cisco 8540 switches deliver the power and flexibility that this diverse university network demands.