I've got one of the older 2900XL switches that can't be upgraded to the newest 2900XL IOS software. It isn't deeper than any other 2900XL switch I've seen. It also uses a standard console cable - the same that you would use with a Cisco router.
My "early" 2900XL is also IOS-based, and not CatOS nor menu-driven. The 2948G layer 3 switch (and 2980 I'd assume as well although I haven't kept on top of switch releases and this one I'm not familiar with) use CatOS commands but these switches are not part of the XL line. And if I recall correctly, the old obsoleted 2901 switch was also CatOS based (and again isn't part of the XL line). The 2900XL series is funky in that although it does use IOS-based commands, they don't follow the traditional commands - so yes Dennis you are correct. Whether you're correct on which commands differ, I can't confirm that at the moment (although I do recall that the trunking and portfast commands are different and irritatingly so). -- Leigh Anne -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bolton, Travis Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 3:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Switch types for BCMSN [7:29391] I know that the 2948G and 2980 switches are Cat Based not IOS. -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Cotts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 1:48 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Switch types for BCMSN [7:29391] Cisco has had two releases of the "2900XL" series. The early ones were deeper and (I believe) used a 9 pin console cable. I seem to remember that they did not have the XL logo. Confirmation/denial requested from the list. For set based command switches then best to be specific: 2901, 2926. BTW 4000s are set based. 3500XL are IOS based. > -----Original Message----- > From: John Neiberger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 1:14 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Switch types for BCMSN [7:29391] > > > The 1900 series is also menu-driven. To make things more confusing, > their IOS-type command set is different than the IOS-like commands on > the 2900XL series. > > John > > >>> "Dennis Laganiere" 12/17/01 11:45:33 > AM >>> > I'm trying to sort out once-and-for-all where the demarcation line is > between families of switches. Here's what I've got so far: > > IOS-Based > Cat 1900 series > Cat 2820 series > Cat 2900XL series > > Set-based > Cat5000 series > Cat 6000 series > Cat 6500 series > Cat 2900 > > However, the 2900XL uses different commands for trunking, portfast and > uplinkfast then the other IOS based switches. > > Does that sound right? > > --- Dennis Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=29427&t=29391 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
