The Cisco WS-X5530-E2= is a Supervisor Engine III with an attached Network Feature Card II (NFFC), serving as a control processor for enterprise networks. It is designed to manage large-scale network infrastructure, providing essential control and management for systems within the Cisco Catalyst 5500 series switches. This robust unit enhances network performance and reliability by overseeing traffic flow and managing key network processes. It includes an integrated switching processor that supports various Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols, such as VLANs, STP, and IP routing.
The Supervisor Engine III features an integrated 256MB of DRAM and 16MB of Flash memory, allowing you to run multiple-engine operations and critical tasks simultaneously without impacting performance. It supports advanced software options to expand its functionality, ensuring that the switch remains adaptable to growing network needs. Additionally, the unit includes integrated features like NetFlow to provide enhanced traffic analysis, enabling precise monitoring and optimisation of network operations.
This supervisor engine comes with the Network Feature Card II (NFFC), which adds enhanced hardware-based support for network-layer classification, policing, and filtering, ensuring the efficient distribution of network resources. It allows for advanced quality of service (QoS) features, enabling prioritised handling of critical data traffic, thus supporting applications like voice and video communications. This smart integration helps ensure high availability with less risk of bottlenecking or data loss within the network environment.
This module ensures reliable network management and performance across large installations, making it ideal for enterprise or campus networks that seek efficient routing and switching. The WS-X5530-E2= aims to enhance the scalability and overall throughput of any network architecture within which it is implemented.
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