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Cisco Catalyst 3650 Standalone and Stackable 48-Port Switch
Cisco Catalyst 3650 Switches with IP Services Software

Cisco Catalyst 3650 Switch Series

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Cisco 3650 24-Port Switch:

  • 24 10/100/1000 PoE+ and non-PoE models with energy-efficient Ethernet (EEE)
  • 4 x Gigabit Ethernet with Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) (WS-C3650-24xS-L)
  • 2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet with SFP+ or 4 x Gigabit Ethernet with SFP (WS-C3650-24xD-L)
  • 1 RU fixed-configuration
  • Cisco StackWise-160 technology
  • IP Services Feature Set

Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Switches

The Cisco Catalyst® 3650 Series is the next generation of enterprise-class standalone and stackable access-layer switches that provide the foundation for full convergence between wired and wireless on a single platform. The Cisco Catalyst 3650 is built on the advanced Cisco StackWise®-160, and takes advantage of the new Cisco® Unified Access Data Plane (UADP) application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). This switch can enable uniform wired-wireless policy enforcement, application visibility, flexibility, application optimization, and superior resiliency. The Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Switches support full IEEE 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+), and offer modular and field-replaceable redundant fans and power supplies. They can help you increase wireless productivity and reduce your TCO.

Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series primary features:

  • Integrated wireless controller capability with:
    • Up to 40G of wireless capacity per switch (48-port models)
    • Support for up to 25 access points and 1000 wireless clients on each switching entity (switch or stack)
  • 24 and 48 10/100/1000 data and PoE+ models with energy-efficient Ethernet (EEE) supported ports
  • Three fixed-uplink models with 4 x Gigabit Ethernet, 2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet, or 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports
  • Optional Cisco StackWise-160 technology that provides scalability and resiliency with 160 Gbps of stack throughput
    • Dual redundant, modular power supplies and three modular fans providing redundancy
    • Full IEEE 802.3at (PoE+) with 30 W power on all ports in 1 rack unit (RU) form factor
  • Software support for IPv4 and IPv6 routing, multicast routing, modular quality of service (QoS), Flexible NetFlow (FNF) Version 9, and enhanced security features
  • Single universal Cisco IOS® Software image across all license levels, providing an easy upgrade path for software features
  • Enhanced limited lifetime warranty (E-LLW) with next business day (NBD) advance hardware replacement and 90-day access to Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) support

Catalyst 3650 series Software Features

The three feature sets available with all Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Switches are:

  • LAN Base: enterprise access Layer 2 switching features
  • IP Base: baseline enterprise access Layer 3 switching features
  • IP Services: advanced Layer 3 switching (IPv4 and IPv6) features

The LAN Base feature set offers enhanced intelligent services that include comprehensive Layer 2 features, with up to 255 VLANs. The IP Base feature set provides entry-level enterprise services in addition to all LAN Base features, with 1K VLANs. IP Base also includes the support for wireless controller functionality (mobility agent and mobility controller role; additional access point license required for mobility controller role), routed access, smart operations, FNF, and so on. The IP Services feature set provides full enterprise services that include advanced Layer 3 features such as EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, PIM, and IPv6 routing such as OSPFv3 and EIGRPv6. All software feature sets support advanced security and MQC-based QoS.

The Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Switches with LAN Base feature set can only stack with other Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series LAN Base switches. The same applies to IP Base and IP Services as well. A mixed stack of LAN Base switch with IP Base or IP Services feature set is not supported.

Customers can transparently upgrade the software feature set in the Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Switches through Cisco IOS Software CLI using the right to use (RTU)-based software upgrade process. Software activation enables the Cisco IOS Software feature sets. Based on the license's type, Cisco IOS Software activates the appropriate feature set. License types can be changed, or upgraded, to activate a different feature set.

Cisco StackWise-160 Technology

The Catalyst 3650 supports an optional stacking module that is based on the Cisco StackWise-160 technology. Cisco StackWise-160 technology is built on the highly successful industry-leading StackWise® technology, which is a premium stacking architecture. StackWise-160 has a stack bandwidth of 160 Gbps. StackWise-160 uses Cisco IOS Software SSO for providing resiliency within the stack. The stack behaves as a single switching unit that is managed by an "active" switch elected by the member switches. The active switch automatically elects a standby switch within the stack. The active switch creates and updates all the switching/routing/wireless information and constantly synchronizes that information with the standby switch. If the active switch fails, the standby switch assumes the role of the active switch and continues to the keep the stack operational. Access points continue to remain connected during an active-to-standby switchover. A working stack can accept new members or delete old ones without service interruption. StackWise-160 creates a highly resilient single unified system of up to nine switches, providing simplified management using a single IP address, single Telnet session, single CLI, auto-version checking, auto-upgrading, auto-configuration, and more. StackWise-160 also enables local switching in Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Switches.

StackWise-160 Kit with Stack Adapters and Cables

StackWise-160 Kit with Stack Adapters and Cables

Switch Models and Configurations

All Cisco Catalyst 3650 Series Switches have fixed, built-in uplink ports and ship with one power supply.