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8 Questions You Should Pay Attention when Buying Cisco Equipment

Posted on October 12, 2020 by RS-Tech | 0 Comments

As we all know, Cisco is one of the best network hardware manufacturers in the world. To build a smooth and fast network for our companies, we need original new Cisco routers, Cisco switches, Cisco firewalls, and more. However, there…

How to Activate/Upgrade C3850 IP Base License to IP Services?

Posted on October 31, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

“How to upgrade Cisco 3850 LAN base to IP base? or upgraded from IP base image to IP service image?” This is a popular problem that it is often discussed by Cisco 3850 users. Firstly, let’s see what details the…

The New Cisco IOx and Fog Applications

Posted on September 18, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

What do the new Cisco IOx application can do for you? And what kind of customers need the Cisco IOx? Some key words for Cisco IOx here: Harness IoT Data, Deliver Insight, Drive Digital Business Forward The Cisco IoT portfolio…

Introducing the Cisco IOS XE Open Service Containers

Posted on August 24, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Did you hear of the Cisco service container and the Cisco open service container? Not yet? Now in this article we will introduce you the Cisco IOS XE Open Service Containers. There are three parts of Q and A to…

Cisco ONE for WAN-Benefits

Posted on July 28, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

How to select the right software capabilities to address your business needs? The answer is Cisco ONE software. The Cisco ONE Software combined with services for Cisco ONE provides customers with four key benefits: Access to software services-enabled ongoing innovation…

Happy Birthday, Cisco ONE Software!

Posted on March 31, 2016 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco launched Cisco ONE Software last year. Yes, it is one year old now. Happy Birthday, Cisco ONE Software! We also talked about the Cisco’s ONE Software Licensing Program last year. Here: “Cisco ONE Software Licensing Program” With the introduction…

Cisco ONE Software Licensing Program

Posted on April 16, 2015 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco announced its Cisco ONE Software Licensing Program at Cisco Live! 2015 Event in Milan in January, 2015. The goal of the initiative is to simplify greatly the ability of customers to license Cisco software across the full range of…

Cisco IOS XE Version and IOS Version

Posted on August 28, 2014 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

How much do you know about Cisco software for its hardware? There are main four types of Cisco software: IOS, XE, XR, and NX-OS. In this article, we will map the main IOS and IOS XE; you can check…

Static Route Configuration between Cisco IOS and IOS XR Comparison

Posted on August 29, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In this article we will list the main comparison of basic Static route configuration between Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XR. Configuration Example: In this example we have R1 running Cisco IOS and PE1 IOS XR. In IOS XR static…

Cisco IOS Versions and Naming Overview

Posted on August 6, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

One thing that is often confusing to any network engineer (regardless of level) is the version and naming structure used by Cisco for their IOS images. Although the naming used for some of the newer devices is changing to a…

‘NX-OS and Cisco Nexus Switching’ Book Review

Posted on July 30, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Preface: The book “NX-OS and Cisco Nexus Switching: Next Generation Data Center Architectures, Second Edition,” is recommended for anyone looking to purchase Nexus gear or currently supporting Nexus in their network environment. This book covers practically every nerd-knob the Nexus…

Cisco SDN Strategy Doubles Cisco Software Business

Posted on January 29, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

As part of its goal to surpass $100-billion companies like Hewlett Packard and IBM to become the number one IT company in the world, Cisco will double its software business in the next five years, a Cisco executive said. The…

Configure Private VLANs on Cisco 3560 Switches

Posted on August 16, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The private-VLAN feature addresses two problems that service providers face when using VLANs: 1. Scalability: The switch supports up to 1005 active VLANs. If a service provider assigns one VLAN per customer, this limits the numbers of customers that the…

Top Five Cisco IOS Commands Every Network Admin Should Know

Posted on August 2, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

There are 5 commands that every Cisco network administrator should know. These are core administration commands that will help you to really know what is going on. If you are new to Cisco networking, these are good commands to memorize.…

How to Upgrade Cisco 2950 Switch?

Posted on June 11, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

While many of you may be familiar with Cisco router upgrades, upgrading the IOS on a Catalyst 2950 switch is different. It uses a few different commands, and the IOS and other files come compressed in a .tar file. Let’s…

Cisco Reorgs Again, Folds Net Management into New Cloud Group

Posted on November 24, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Network management group folds into new organization with cloud group as restructuring continues Cisco is reorganizing its internal structure again following the massive job cuts the company made earlier this year. Cisco has combined its Network Management Technology Group…