1. BZUPAGES.COM Introduction to Cisco Devices Interfaces and modules –LAN interfaces (Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet) –WAN interfaces(Basic Rate Interface (BRI),Synchronous & Asynchronous Serial, T1 Controller Card) Data Communications Equipment (DCE) –Modem –Channel Service Unit/Data Service Unit (CSU/DSU) Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) –Router – PC –Server Demarcation point CPE

2. BZUPAGES.COM Cisco Memory Components ROM Flash RAM NVRAM

3. BZUPAGES.COM Cisco Router Models and Features 800 Series—Fixed-port and fixed-configuration routers that support Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL), ADSL over ISDN, Single-pair High-Speed DSL(G.SHDSL), Serial, and ethernet to an external cable modem or DSL connections. 3700 Series—Modular multiservice access routers that support built-in Fast Ethernet LAN ports and WAN/voice modular slots. They can support branch offices. 7200 Series—Can be used with an Enterprise Edge or Service Provider Edge environment. They can support Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and Packet. Chassis slots are open for installation of more than 70 network interfaces.

4. BZUPAGES.COM Cisco Switch Models and Features 2950 Series—Includes a fixed-configuration switch that can support both Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connections. Monitoring network and system state. 3500 Series—Are stackable switches that can employ Cisco Switch Clustering technology, and support Layer 3 functionality. 4000 Series—Can support high-density copper, fiber-based interfaces, Fast Ethernet,Gigabit Ethernet connections, and Layer 3 functionality. 6500 Series—Can support Power over Ethernet (PoE) devices, 10/100Mbps ethernet ports, 10/100/1000Mbps ethernet ports, 10Gbps ethernet ports, and Layer 3 functionality. Self-identification of system components. Separate testability of components.

5. BZUPAGES.COM V 2950 Series—Includes a fixed-configuration switch that can support both Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connections. Monitoring network and system state. 3500 Series—Are stackable switches that can employ Cisco Switch Clustering technology, and support Layer 3 functionality. 4000 Series—Can support high-density copper, fiber-based interfaces, Fast Ethernet,Gigabit Ethernet connections, and Layer 3 functionality. 6500 Series—Can support Power over Ethernet (PoE) devices, 10/100Mbps ethernet ports, 10/100/1000Mbps ethernet ports, 10Gbps ethernet ports, and Layer 3 functionality. Self-identification of system components. Separate testability of components.

6. BZUPAGES.COM Switching Functionality PDU(Protocol data unit) 4 (transport) TCP segment TCP port 3 (network) Packet Router 2 (data link) Frame Switch/bridge Layer 2 Switching ■ MAC addresses are learned from the incoming frames’ source addresses. ■ A table of MAC addresses and their associated bridge and switch ports is built and maintained. ■ Broadcast and multicast frames are flooded out to all ports (except the one that received the frame). ■ Frames destined for unknown locations are flooded out to all ports (except the one that received the frame). ■ Bridges and switches communicate with each other using the Spanning Tree Protocol to eliminate bridging loops.

7. BZUPAGES.COM Switching Functionality Layer 3 Switching ■ Packets are forwarded at Layer 3, just as a router would do. ■ Packets are switched using specialized hardware, application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC), for high speed and low latency. ■ Packets can be forwarded with security control and quality of service (QoS) using Layer 3 address information. Layer 4 Switching ■ Packets are forwarded using hardware switching, based on both Layer 3 addressing and Layer 4 application information. (Layer 2 addressing is also inherently used.) ■ Layer 4 protocol types (UDP or TCP, for example) in packet headers are examined. ■ Layer 4 segment headers are examined to determine application port numbers.

8. BZUPAGES.COM Switching Functionality Multilayer Switching ■ Packets are forwarded in hardware that combines Layer 2, Layer 3, and Layer 4 switching. ■ Packets are forwarded at wire speed. ■ The traditional Layer 3 routing function is provided using Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF), in which a database of routes to every destination network is maintained and distributed to switching ASICs for very high forwarding performance.

9. BZUPAGES.COM Routing Functionality Layer 3 Routing –application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) ■ Packets are forwarded between networks based on Layer 3 addresses. ■ An optimal path is determined for a packet to take through a network to the next router. ■ Packet forwarding involves a table lookup of the destination network, the next-hop router address, and the router’s own outbound interface. ■ An optimal path can be chosen from among many possibilities. ■ Routers communicate with each other using routing protocols. ■ No broadcast, Only multicast