The Cisco Catalyst 8500 is a Layer 3-enhanced ATM switch that seamlessly integrates wire-speed Layer 3 switching and ATM switching, eliminating the need to make a technology choice. The Catalyst 8500 family delivers campus and metropolitan network solutions with scalable performance, lower cost of ownership, and intranet-based application features to deliver increased business productivity.

Unlike old first- or second-generation ATM switches that force customers to have a costly, inefficient, multi-system solution, the Catalyst 8500 switch provides an integrated ATM and Gigabit Ethernet solution in a single chassis.

Specifications

Physical Specifications

Catalyst 8510 and LightSteam 1010 Specifications
Description Specifications
Switch and processor capacity 10-Gbps shared memory, nonblocking switch fabric up to 32-KB frames
Dimensions (H x W x D)


Chassis: 10.4 x 17.25 x 18.4 in (26.4 x 43.8 x 46.7 cm)
Processor, switch processor, carrier module, and interface module: 1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in (3.0 x 36.6 x 40.6 cm)
Port adapter: 1.2 x 6.5 x 10 in (3.0 x 16.5 x 25.4 cm)
Power supply: 2.7 x 6.0 x 15.3 in (6.9 x 15.2 x 38.9 cm)
Weight


Empty chassis: 32 lb (14.51 kg)
Fully populated chassis: approximately 130 lb (58.97 kg)
AC power supply: 11 lb (4.99 kg)
DC power supply: 10 lb (4.54 kg)
Airflow 95 cfm through the system fan assembly
Operating temperature 32 to 122 F (0 to 50 C)
Nonoperating temperature -40 to 167 F (-40 to 75 C)
Humidity 10 to 90%, noncondensing
Altitude -500 to 6,500 ft (-152 to 2000 m)
Microprocessor 100-Mhz MIPS R4700
AC total output 388W maximum
AC-input voltage 100-127/200-240 VAC wide input with power factor correction
AC frequency Auto sensing limits: 100 to 127/200 to 240 VAC, 8/4A, 50/60 Hz
AC current rating 8/4A with the chassis fully populated
Power supply load 376W maximum configuration, 200W typical with max configuration
DC voltages supplied and steady-state maximum current rating




System

+5V @ 70A
+12V @ 2A
+24V @ 0.12A
Processor

+5V @ 15A
+24V @ 25mA
+12V @ 500mA
Memory



8-MB Flash memory SIMM (upgradable to 16 MB)
64-MB DRAM
256-KB boot EPROM
128-KB SRAM
No Flash PC card installed by default (accepts 8-, 16-, or 20-MB Intel Series 2+ Flash PC cards)
Processor Options and Line Cards Supported in the Catalyst 8500
Catalyst 8510
  Switch Route Processor (SRP) Multiservice Switch Route Processor (MSRP)
Fast Ethernet Line Cards X X
Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards X X
ATM/PoS Uplinks up to OC-12 X X
ATM Switching Interface Line Cards from T1/E1 to OC-12   X
ATM Circuit Emulation Service (CES)   X
Catalyst 8540
  Switch Processor (SP) and Route Processor (RP) Multiservice Switch Processor (MSP) and Multiservice Route Processor (MRP)
High-Density Fast Ethernet Line Cards X X
High-Density Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards X X
ATM/PoS Uplinks up to OC-12 X X
ATM Switching Interface Line Cards from T1/E1 to OC-48   X
ATM Circuit Emulation Service (CES)   X
Catalyst 8510 Layer 3 Line Cards
Catalyst 8510 Layer 3 Line Cards
Line Card Media Options Maximum Switch Density
8-Port Fast Ethernet
10/100 UTP with RJ-45 connectors 32 port
100 BaseFX MMF with SC connectors
1-Port Gigabit Ethernet


GBIC connectors 4 ports


Short wavelength (250m)
Long wavelength (500m)
Single mode (3 km)
Modular ATM and Packet over SONET Uplinks
OC-3c Details to be announced later
OC-12c
Catalyst 8540 Layer 3 Line Cards
Catalyst 8540 Layer 3 Line Cards
Line Card Media Options Maximum Switch Density
16-Port Fast Ethernet
10/100 UTP with RJ-45 connectors 128 port
100 BaseFX MMF with SC connectors
2-Port Gigabit Ethernet


GBIC connectors 16 ports


Short wavelength (250m)
Long wavelength (500m)
Single mode (3 km)
Modular ATM and Packet over SONET Uplinks
OC-3c Details to be announced later
OC-12c

Cables Specifications

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RJ-45

The 10/100 Mbps Ethernet interface module with unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) ports supports RJ-45 connectors. The following table lists the signals for RJ-45 cable connectors.

Pinouts to RJ-45 Connectors
Pin Signal Description
1 RxD+ Receive data +
2 RxD– Receive data –
3 NC No connection
4 NC No connection
5 NC No connection
6 NC No connection
7 TxD+ Transmit data +
8 TxD– Transmit data –

RJ-48c

The T1, E1, CES T1, and CES E1 port adapters support RJ-48c connectors. The following table lists the signals for RJ-48c connectors.

Pinouts to RJ-48c Connectors
Pin Description
1 Receive ring
2 Receive tip
3 No connection
4 Transmit ring
5 Transmit tip
6 No connection
7 No connection
8 No connection

96-Pin Molex

The 25-Mbps port adapter supports a 96-pin Molex to 4 unshielded RJ-45 connectors. The following table lists the signals for the 96-pin Molex connector:

96-Pin Molex to 12 Unshielded RJ-45 Connectors
Signal Molex Pin No. RJ-45 Port No. RJ-45 Pin No. Description
RXA3 1 3 1 Receive data +
RXB3 2 3 2 Receive data –
GND 3 NC NC No connection
GND 4 NC NC No connection
TXA3 5 3 7 Transmit data +
TXB3 6 3 8 Transmit data –
GND 7 NC NC No connection
GND 8 NC NC No connection
RXA7 9 7 1 Receive data +
RXB7 10 7 2 Receive data –
GND 11 NC NC No connection
GND 12 NC NC No connection
TXA7 13 7 7 Transmit data +
TXB7 14 7 8 Transmit data –
GND 15 NC NC No connection
GND 16 NC NC No connection
RXA11 17 11 1 Receive data +
RXB11 18 11 2 Receive data –
GND 19 NC NC No connection
GND 20 NC NC No connection
TXA11 21 11 7 Transmit data +
TXB11 22 11 8 Transmit data –
GND 23 NC NC No connection
GND 24 NC NC No connection
RXA10 25 10 1 Receive data +
RXB10 26 10 2 Receive data –
GND 27 NC NC No connection
GND 28 NC NC No connection
TXA10 29 10 7 Transmit data +
TXB10 30 10 8 Transmit data –
GND 31 NC NC No connection
GND 32 NC NC No connection
RXA6 33 6 1 Receive data +
RXB6 34 6 2 Receive data –
GND 35 NC NC No connection
GND 36 NC NC No connection
TXA6 37 6 7 Transmit data +
TXB6 38 6 8 Transmit data –
GND 39 NC NC No connection
GND 40 NC NC No connection
TXB2 41 2 8 Transmit data –
TXA2 42 2 7 Transmit data +
GND 43 NC NC No connection
GND 44 NC NC No connection
RXB2 45 2 2 Receive data –
RXA2 46 2 1 Receive data +
GND 47 NC NC No connection
RXA6 48 NC NC No connection
RXA1 49 1 1 Receive data +
RXB1 50 1 2 Receive data –
GND 51 NC NC No connection
GND 52 NC NC No connection
TXA1 53 1 7 Transmit data +
TXB1 54 1 8 Transmit data –
GND 55 NC NC No connection
GND 56 NC NC No connection
RXA4 57 4 1 Receive data +
RXB4 58 4 2 Receive data –
GND 59 NC NC No connection
GND 60 NC NC No connection
TXA4 61 4 7 Transmit data +
TXB4 62 4 8 Transmit data –
TXB4 62 4 8 Transmit data –
GND 63 NC NC No connection
GND 64 NC NC No connection
RXA9 65 9 1 Receive data +
RXB9 66 9 2 Receive data –
GND 67 NC NC No connection
GND 68 NC NC No connection
TXA9 69 9 7 Transmit data +
TXB9 70 9 8 Transmit data –
GND 71 NC NC No connection
GND 72 NC NC No connection
RXA8 73 8 1 Receive data +
RXB8 74 8 2 Receive data –
GND 75 NC NC No connection
GND 76 NC NC No connection
TXA8 77 8 7 Transmit data +
TXB8 78 8 8 Transmit data –
GND 79 NC NC No connection
GND 80 NC NC No connection
TXB5 81 5 8 Transmit data –
TXA5 82 5 7 Transmit data +
GND 83 NC NC No connection
GND 84 NC NC No connection
RXB5 85 5 2 Receive data –
RXA5 86 5 1 Receive data +
GND 87 NC NC No connection
GND 88 NC NC No connection
TXB0 89 0 8 Transmit data –
TXA0 90 0 7 Transmit data +
GND 91 NC NC No connection
GND 92 NC NC No connection
RXB0 93 0 2 Receive data –
RXA0 94 0 1 Receive data +
GND 95 NC NC No connection
GND 96 NC NC No connection

MT-RJ

The Ethernet ports on the 100BASE-FX interface module are MT-RJ receptacles. The following table lists the signals for the MT-RJ Ethernet cable connector:

MT-RJ Ethernet Cable Connectors
Pin Signal Direction Description
1 VeeRX Receiver signal ground
2 VccRX <— Receive power supply
3 SD Signal Detect
4 RD- <— Receiver data
5 RD+ <— Receiver data+
6 VccTX —> Transmit power supply
7 VeeTX —> Transmit signal ground
8 Tdis Transmit disable
9 TD+ —> Transmit data+
10 TD- —> Transmit data


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