cisco SLM2008 User Manual

Cisco SLM2008 8-Port Gigabit Smart Switch:
PD/AC Power
Cisco Small Business Smart Switches

Cost-Effective Gigabit Switching with Entry-Level Management

Highlights

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8 Gigabit Ethernet ports; ideal for small workgroups moving large files

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Can obtain power from a standard 802.3af PoE switch or from an external AC power outlet

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Entry-level management at a cost-effective price point

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Easy-to-use web browser interface makes installation quick and easy

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Limited lifetime warranty

Data Sheet

Figure 1. Cisco SLM2008 8-Port Gigabit Smart Switch

Product Overview

Cisco® Small Business Smart Switches deliver cost-effective switching solutions that are ideal for small businesses
or workgroups within larger organizations. These high-speed switches offer entry-level management without the cost
and complexity of a full Layer 2 managed switch.

The Cisco SLM2008 8-Port Gigabit Smart Switch (Figure 1) is ideal for conference rooms, labs, shipping/receiving
departments or in marketing, design, or audio/visual workgroups. The eight 10/100/1000-Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet)
ports enable companies to link to other Gigabit devices on the network (servers, workstations, and network storage)
to quickly move bandwidth-intensive files while still supporting 10/100-Mbps clients.

The Cisco SLM2008 supports the IEEE 802.3af standard for Power over Ethernet (PoE) for obtaining its power over
a designated powered device (PD) switch port or from an external AC power adapter. This gives companies the
option to install the switch in places where a power outlet may not be present, such as in ceilings and walls.

The Cisco SLM2008 is able to secure the network through IEEE 802.1Q VLANs and IEEE 802.1X port
authentication. For environments where IP multicast applications are used, the switch is capable of limiting the traffic
to only the ports that have requested that traffic, with support of Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)

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Data Sheet

snooping. Additional quality-of-service (QoS) capabilities, such as IEEE 802.1p, differentiated services code point
(DSCP), and four hardware queues, make it possible to maintain good quality for real-time applications such as
voice and video. The Cisco SLM2008 offers an easy-to-use browser interface for managing and configuring the
features, making it ideal for small businesses without an IT staff or that have minimal technical expertise.

Features

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Eight 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet ports

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16 Gbps, nonblocking, store-and-forward switching capacity

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Supports IEEE 802.3af PoE-PD on port 1 as an optional power supply

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Simplified QoS management using 802.1p and DSCP traffic prioritization specifications

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WebSmart management enables configuration and monitoring from a standard web browser

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802.1Q-based VLANs enable segmentation of networks for improved performance and security

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Port-level security via 802.1X authentication

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Increased bandwidth and added link redundancy with Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)

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Storm control on multicast and broadcast traffic

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Many-to-one port mirroring for noninvasive monitoring of switch traffic

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Jumbo frame support (9 KB)

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Support for simple interface counters

Specifications

Table 1 gives the specifications, package contents, and minimum requirements for the Cisco SLM2008 8-Port
Gigabit Smart Switch.

Table 1. Specifications for the Cisco SLM2008 8-Port Gigabit Smart Switch

Feature Description

Specifications
Ports

Buttons Reset
Cabling type Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) Category 5 or better for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX, UTP Category 5e or better

LEDs Link/Act, System
PoE

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802.3af PoE-PD compatible on port 1

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Supply system power without an external power adapter

Performance
Switching capacity 16 Gbps, nonblocking
Forwarding rate 11.9 Mpps wire-speed performance
Layer 2
MAC table size 8000
Number of VLANs 16 active VLANs (4096 range)
VLAN Port-based and 802.1Q tag-based VLANs
Head-of-line (HOL) blocking HOL blocking prevention
Management
Web user interface Built-in web UI for easy browser-based configuration

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8 RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T

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Auto medium dependent interface (MDI) and MDI crossover (MDI-X)

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Auto negotiate/manual setting

for 1000BASE-T

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