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December 16, 2020
- Catalyst 6800 Series
[Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switches are] used as our Campus Core Switch. It provides connectivity between user LANs and Data Center components like server farm, storage etc..
- Full routing functionality.
- Ability to accommodate multiple kind of expansion cards.
- Support for legacy components.
- Ability to support multiple generation Supervisors.
- 6800 line could have chassis supporting more slots.
- More flexible port mix on 9200 switches.
- Always desired simpler licensing.
Not implemented any specific virtualization features, but rather using the platform in traditional on prem. environment. Since we don't have DNA infrastructure implemented yet not much is done with analytics.
December 22, 2020
- Catalyst 6800 Series
We are using a stack of two Cisco Catalyst 6807 Switches as our main data center core switches. These things are big and beefy, with tons of ports and plenty of room for expansion. These things are great to efficiently move traffic throughout the network, with plenty of room to spare.
- Speed
- Expandability
- Efficiency
- Heat
- Takes up lots of space on the rack
We have not used any of these features of the switches, as we don't feel that we are a big enough shop to start using them.
December 04, 2020
- Catalyst 6800 Series
Up until a month ago, we had been using a Catalyst 6800 as our core switch. Currently, we still use one of these as a top of rack switch in our data center. It Currently serves layer 3 functionality to all of the equipment in the rack that it resides in.
- Layer 3.
- Routing.
- Switching.
- Traffic management.
- Initial cost.
- Complex configuration.
- Management from command line.
We use these in network racks that have server equipment with multiple virtualized systems. Being able to virtualize and having a network that can support it means lower server costs and a robust and reliable server infrastructure that resides in both ESXi and Nutanix AHV. The support from Cisco that we have received has helped see these projects through to completion.
December 07, 2020
- Catalyst 6800 Series
I'm a systems admin at our place of business and about 4 years ago we switched from a Cisco 6509 to a new Cisco 6807. The upgrade was due to the age and limitations of the previous device. Moving to the [Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switches] allowed us to use more, expanded blades and dual supervisors to give us greater redundancy.
- Well made hardware
- Great back plain and interconnects
- Top notch support from Cisco TAC
- Cost - Cisco is a top tier company and commands top tier prices
- Confusing licensing even with "Smart" licensing
- Large footprint for your server room
We have benefited from automation by using a network management and monitoring service (Solarwinds) with our Cisco [Catalyst] 6800 [Series Switches] and other Cisco switches and routers. It allows us to monitor them, keep backups of all configs, and manage updates/patches. We can also push configs to all supported devices. That automation has been a huge help for us and time saver.
December 15, 2020
- Catalyst 6800 Series
When I saw I had the opportunity to review one of our most expensive pieces of equipment on our system I jumped at the chance. Why? Well, it can be something you take for granted, but when you stop and think about the most important part of your network, you realize just how valuable having a solid device is. In a sentence, it solves a lot of our major networking, security, and stability problems in one.
- In general Cisco Catalyst Switches are a nice piece of kit both in hardware and software.
- You can keep these guys running for years without nary a reboot necessary.
- Even if you have to reboot you have multiple fail overs and redundancies.
- In a perfect work all bugs will be gone, but until then, even these guys have some.
- If we could get a better system for firmware updates that would be super.
- Faster access to support without going through the TAC call process.
We have not benefited from automation or virtualization much as we just haven't used them. But we have benefited from the analytics and being able to get good data flow information. We can get nice and easy reports generated from the system by using standard industry analytics tools and tying that into the 6800.
December 15, 2020
- Catalyst 6800 Series
The reason for going with the 6800 Catalyst core switch was to solve the business problem of having non-industry standard hardware that is less compatible with management systems. We wanted to reduce our overhead and allow our network engineers to focus on one vendor's products and learning those instead of having to deal with many.
- Industry standard for security.
- Hardware is always nicely built and sturdy.
- Software updates are regular and fixes bugs fast.
- Less complexity for non-Cisco users.
- More accessories included vs having to buy.
- Less proprietary hardware for ease of replacements.
I don't see a whole lot of time saving in the automation department, as we really don't use that feature of see much of a need as its the only core switch we have. Same with virtualization, as the only thing virtual about this is the VM's that connect through it. Analytics on the other hand are super helpful and we get alot of useful information of the 6800 from our Cisco DNA system.
- Catalyst 6800 Series
We are using Cisco Catalyst 6800 switches as our campus core switch, with 2 boxes running VSS to handle all routing between different subnets. The core switch is also responsible for the DHCP, VTP, and gateways for all VLANs.
- High available
- Powerfully processing
- High density of ports
- Consume a lot of power
- Introduce a huge amount of heat
- Take a long time to reload
No, we are not using any automation capability with Cisco Catalyst 6800 switches due to less knowledge and lack of time.
- Catalyst 6800 Series
The 6509E and 4507E switches were replaced.
- Performance increase
- They offer higher line card capacity.
- They updated the technology platform.
- The 6509E and 4507E switches were replaced.
- The support of recent technical characteristics.
- In the core in Enterprise Solutions
- In the data center
- In layered distribution
Currently, in the implementation, this programmability has not been present.
November 06, 2019
- Catalyst 6800 Series
We use Cisco Catalyst Switches at both access and data center levels as a collapsed core.
- High throughput
- Very good scalability
- High resilience
- Programmability
- Flow control and visibility of flows
- Auto monitoring
- Smart port in bigger switches
I have not taken advantage of it because I have no automation modules.
- Catalyst 3650 Series
- Catalyst 3850 Series
- Catalyst 6800 Series
- Catalyst 9300 Series
- Catalyst 9500 Series
We utilize cat6807 switches in high-density locations as a layer 3 fiber/copper, high availability, and aggregation point.
- A high-performance platform.
- A new and improved version of the resilient cat6500 series.
- Highly adaptable for meeting today's ever-changing business demands.
- Hitless patching.
- Less susceptible to vulnerabilities.
- DNA center integration.
Network automation is new to our organization; however, we plan on utilizing the feature on 6807s in the near future.
January 11, 2019
- Catalyst 3850 Series
- Catalyst 6800 Series
They are used as access and distribution switches. They are used in enterprise networks and also data centers management networks. In general, they are really stable.
- Access switches
- Colapse Core switch
- Many redundancy functions, depending on the model, there are stacks, VSS, even working separately provide L3 redundancy with HSRP for example
- Maybe interference speed, the highest I have seen is 10Gbps. Nexus is working in 40 Gbps and even 100 Gbps
Not really. I would like to actually.
June 29, 2018
- Catalyst 6800 Series
We currently are using our Cisco Catalyst 6800ia switches in all of our edge closets. They provide power to access points, phones, cameras, and our bell speakers in our schools. They also provide data to our end users in labs, classrooms, and offices. We really like the fact that they are easily managed via their fx uplink to the 6880s in the MDF closets.
- Centrally managed configuration and IOS via the attached 6880 catalyst pair.
- POE+ support for newer Access Points and speaker requirements
- Firmware rollout is very smooth and simple using upgrades to the 6880 "core"
- There are some known bugs that cause interface errors and are listed as "cosmetic" and they do not plan to address them. This makes troubleshooting very difficult to determine what are real errors and what are cosmetic.
- We have had a few batches that get stuck in random reboots.
- Cisco foolishly has discontinued R&D for this line of Catalyst when they were finally showing some innovation that set them apart from other vendors.
With NetFlow and firmware control centrally located we now can have one pane of glass to go to for data and analytics. When we upgrade the core 6880's all of the edge switches are also automatically upgraded to be at the same code revision creating a stable and consistent environment.
August 03, 2018
- Catalyst 3850 Series
- Catalyst 6800 Series
Used in our academic, administrative and residence hall buildings. We use them to connect all wireless access points and wired devices within the buildings. They provide us with 10G connectivity between data closets and 1G with UPOE out to the edge devices. Our clients want reliable dependable connectivity, and the Catalyst switches provide that for us.
- Command line configuration is very easy to mass deploy config changes and base configurations.
- 1x authentication
- Segmentation
- All bugs publically available and not hidden behind Technical Assistance Center (TAC) for "internal" bug id
- Longevity of recent IOS software releases
- Adding new features to older stable tested trusted software code
We are not currently using any automation but are looking at doing so in the future.
- Catalyst 3560-CX Series
- Catalyst 6800 Series
We use the 6816 for our primary core switched configured in a VSS for all traffic. These switches are MPLS enabled, DC power and very robust.
- VSS Redundancy
- MPLS Ready
- Flexible configuration.
- Port Density for a 2RU unit.
- Higher port speeds
- Software features
We are not using the automation today.
We are using various CISCO Catalyst switches across the whole company - from the backbone to the local offices. We find the Catalyst family very stable and trustworthy, having little to no issues running them in our network for over a decade. RSTP, IGMP, BGP, PIM, MVR - you name it, we've already done it on our Catalyst! Will continue to recommend to small and medium businesses.
- Fast switching.
- Rapid Spanning Tree.
- MVR - Multicast Vlan Registration.
- More comprehensive statistics and debuging tools in the IGMP and IGMP snooping area.
- Better ways to apply logging filters (messages you want to ommit being logged in the system) - based on regex.
January 08, 2019
- Catalyst 2960 X/XR Series
- Catalyst 3650 Series
- Catalyst 3850 Series
- Catalyst 6800 Series
Many of our issues revolve around security or location of users. The Cisco Catalyst Switches allow us to integrate with intelligent security platforms to accomplish this goal.
- Simple configuration
- Effective redundancy
- Layer 2 and Layer 3 capabilities
- Modularity
- Price
- Configuration consistency
We have not used the automation capabilities yet.
Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switches Scorecard Summary
What is Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switches?
Cisco offers the Catalyst 6800 series of campus LAN switches.
Categories: LAN Switches
Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switches Technical Details
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