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
I suggested that it would be better to isolate some of the technical specifications, such as length or pinout,
and move them to a new page.
I did this because usually the length and pinout is the same for different equipment.
You can see cables technical specifications here: Cables specifications.
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 |