A P P E N D I X A

Specifications

This appendix provides technical specifications for these Catalyst 5000 family
switches:
• Catalyst 5002 Switch, page A-2
• Catalyst 5000 and Catalyst 5505 Switches, page A-5
• Catalyst 5509 Switch, page A-9
• Catalyst 5500 Switch, page A-12
Refer to the Catalyst 5000 Family Module Installation Guide for switching
module and interface port specifications.

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Catalyst 5002 Switch

Catalyst 5002 Switch

Catalyst 5002 switch specifications are provided in Table A-1.

Table A-1 Catalyst 5002 Switch Specifications

Item Specification
Environmental
Temperature, ambient operating 32˚F (0˚C) to 104˚F (40˚C)
Temperature, ambient nonoperating and –40 to 158˚F (–40 to 70˚C)
storage
Humidity (RH), ambient (noncondensing) 10% to 90%
operating
Humidity (RH), ambient (noncondensing) 5% to 95%
nonoperating and storage
Altitude, operating and nonoperating Sea level to 10,000 ft. (3050 m)
Switching Components
Backplane 1.2 Gbps
Microprocessor Supervisor Engines I and II: 25-MHz 68EC040 for the
NMP1
Supervisor Engines II G and III G: 37.5-MHz
MCF5102 for the NMP
Memory
Supervisor Engine I DRAM2: 20 MB; Flash (onboard)–4 MB;
NVRAM–256 KB
Supervisor Engine II DRAM: 16 MB; Flash (onboard)–8 MB;
NVRAM–256 KB
Supervisor Engine II G DRAM: 32 MB; Flash (onboard)–8 MB;
NVRAM–256 KB
Supervisor Engine III G DRAM: 32 MB; Flash (onboard)–8 MB;
NVRAM–256 KB

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Catalyst 5002 Switch

Table A-1 Catalyst 5002 Switch Specifications (continued)

Item Specification
Physical Characteristics
Dimensions (H x W x D) 5.75 x 17 x 18 in. (14.6 x 43.18 x 46.72 cm)
Weight 35 lb (15.9 kg) with 2 power supplies, 1 switching
module, and 1 supervisor engine
Shock and Vibration
Shock 54 inches per second (1.37 meters per second)
Vibration 0.35 g from 3 to 500 Hz
AC Power without Power Factor Correction
Power supply output capacity 155W maximum
System power dissipation 155W maximum configuration, 120W typical
System heat dissipation 850 Btus3/hr
AC-input voltage 100 to 240 VAC
AC frequency 50 to 60 Hz
AC-input current 5.0A maximum
Power supply output +5.15V @ 26A, +12V @ 1.5A, +24V @ 0.1A
AC Power with Power Factor Correction
Power supply output capacity 175W maximum
System power dissipation 175W maximum configuration, 100W typical
System heat dissipation 950 Btus/hr
AC-input voltage 90 to 264 VAC autoranging
AC frequency 47 to 63 Hz
AC-input current 3.0A maximum @ 110 VAC, 1.5A maximum @
220 VAC
Power supply output +5.15V @ 30A, +12V @ 1.5A, +24V @ 0.1A

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Catalyst 5002 Switch

Table A-1 Catalyst 5002 Switch Specifications (continued)

Item Specification
DC Power
Power supply output capacity 175W maximum
System power dissipation 175W maximum, 120W typical
DC-input voltage –48 VDC to –60 VDC continuous
Typical range (U.S. and Canada) –48 VDC (nominal) –56 VDC (high) –40.5 VDC (low)
Typical range (International) –60 VDC (nominal) –72 VDC (high) –55 VDC (low)
DC-input current 6A
Power supply output +5.15V @ 30A, +12V @ 1.5A, +24V @ 0.1A
DC power-cable wire gauge 14 AWG 90°C copper conductors
Airflow 200 lfm4 through system fan assembly
Agency Approvals
Safety UL6 1950, CSA7-C22.2 No. 950, EN860950, and IEC9
950, TS10 001, AS/NZS11 3260, CE12 Marking,
EN 60825, IEC 60825, 21CFR1040
EMI5
FCC13 Part 15, Class A (CFR14 47) (USA),
ICES15-003 Class A (Canada), EN55022 Class A
(Europe), CISPR22 Class A (International), AS/NZS
3548 Class A (Australia), and VCCI Class A (Japan)
with UTP16

EN55022 Class B (Europe), CISPR22 Class B

(International), AS/NZS 3548 Class B, and VCCI17
Class B (Japan) with FTP18 cables
1. NMP = network management processor
2. DRAM = dynamic random-access memory
3. Btus = British thermal units
4. lfm = linear feet per minute
5. EMI = electromagnetic interference
6. UL = Underwriters Laboratory
7. CSA = Canadian Standards Association
8. EN = European Norm
9. IEC = International Electrotechnical Commission

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10. TS = Technical Specification

11. AS/NZS = Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand
12. CE = European Compliance
13. FCC = Federal Communications Commission
14. CFR = Code of Federal Regulations
15. ICES = International Commerce Exchange Systems
16. UTP = unshielded twisted-pair
17. VCCI = Voluntary Control Council for Information Technology Equipment
18. FTP = foil twisted-pair

Catalyst 5000 and Catalyst 5505 Switches

The specifications for the Catalyst 5000 and Catalyst 5505 switches are provided
in Table A-2.

Table A-2 Catalyst 5000 Switch and Catalyst 5505 Switch Specifications

Item Specification
Environmental
Temperature, ambient operating 32˚F (0˚C) to 104˚F (40˚C)
Temperature, ambient nonoperating and –40 to 150°F (–40 to 70°C)
storage
Humidity (RH), ambient (noncondensing) 10% to 90%
operating
Humidity (RH), ambient (noncondensing) 5% to 95%
nonoperating and storage
Altitude, operating and nonoperating Sea level to 10,000 ft. (3050 m)
Switching Components
Backplane Catalyst 5000 switch–1.2 Gbps
Catalyst 5505 switch–3.6 Gbps

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Catalyst 5000 and Catalyst 5505 Switches

Table A-2 Catalyst 5000 Switch and Catalyst 5505 Switch Specifications (continued)

Item Specification
Switching Components (continued)
Microprocessor Supervisor Engines I and II: 25-MHz 68EC040 for the
NMP1
Supervisor Engine III, Supervisor Engine III F:
150-MHz IDT R4700 RISC
Supervisor Engines II G and III G: 37.5-MHz
MCF5102 for the NMP
Memory
Supervisor Engine I (Catalyst 5000 switch DRAM2: 20 MB; Flash (onboard)–4 MB;
only) NVRAM3–256 KB
Supervisor Engine II DRAM: 16 MB; Flash (onboard)–8 MB;
NVRAM–256 KB
Supervisor Engine II G DRAM: 32 MB; Flash (onboard)–8 MB;
NVRAM–256 KB
Supervisor Engine III DRAM: 64 MB; Flash (onboard)–8 MB; Flash PC
Card–16 MB or 20 MB; NVRAM–512 KB
Supervisor Engine III F DRAM: 32 MB; Flash (onboard)–8 MB;
NVRAM–512 KB
Supervisor Engine III G DRAM: 32 MB; Flash (onboard)–8 MB;
NVRAM–256 KB
Physical Characteristics
Dimensions (H x W x D) 10.4 x 17.25 x 18.4 in. (26.4 x 43.1 x 46.0 cm)
Chassis depth including cable guide is 21.64 in.
(55.0 cm)
Weight Chassis only: 43 lb (19.5 kg)
Chassis fully configured with 1 supervisor engine,
4 switching modules, and 2 power supplies: 84 lb
(39 kg)
Shock and Vibration
Shock 42 inches per second (1.07 meters per second)
Vibration 0.35 g from 3 to 500 Hz

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Catalyst 5000 and Catalyst 5505 Switches

Table A-2 Catalyst 5000 Switch and Catalyst 5505 Switch Specifications (continued)

Item Specification
Power
Power supply output capacity 376W maximum (AC-input or DC-input power
supplies)
System power dissipation (AC and DC 350W maximum configuration, 250W typical with
supplies) maximum configuration
System heat dissipation (AC supply) 563W (1919 Btus4/hr)
System heat dissipation (DC supply) 600W (2040 Btus/hr)
AC-input voltage 100 to 127/200 to 240 VAC wide input with power
factor corrector
DC-input voltage –48 VDC to –60 VDC continuous
Typical range (U.S. and Canada) –48 VDC (nominal) –54 VDC (high) –42 VDC (low)
Typical range (International) –60 VDC (nominal) –72 VDC (high) –52 VDC (low)
AC frequency 50 to 60 Hz
DC power-cable wire gauge 10 to 12 AWG 90°C copper conductors
AC-input current 8/4A with full configuration (maximum of 0.8 kVA)
DC-input current 12.0A maximum @ 48V (nominal)
10.0A maximum @ 60V (nominal)
Power supply output +5.15V @ 70A, +12V @ 2A, +24V @ 0.12A

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Table A-2 Catalyst 5000 Switch and Catalyst 5505 Switch Specifications (continued)

Item Specification
Airflow 200 lfm5 through system fan assembly
Agency Approvals
Safety UL7 1950, CSA8-C22.2 No. 950, EN960950, and IEC10
950, TS11 001, AS/NZS12 3260 CE13 Marking,
EN 60825, IEC 60825, 21CFR1040
EMI6
FCC14 Part 15, Class A (CFR15 47) (USA),
ICES16-003 Class A (Canada), EN55022 Class A
(Europe), CISPR22 Class A (International), AS/NZS
3548 Class A (Australia), and VCCI Class A (Japan)
with UTP17

EN55022 Class B (Europe), CISPR22 Class B

(International), AS/NZS 3548 Class B, and VCCI18
Class B (Japan) with FTP19 cables
1. NMP = network management processor
2. DRAM = dynamic random-access memory
3. NVRAM = nonvolatile RAM
4. Btus = British thermal units
5. lfm = linear feet per minute
6. EMI = electromagnetic interference
7. UL = Underwriters Laboratory
8. CSA = Canadian Standards Association
9. EN = European Norm
10. IEC = International Electrotechnical Commission
11. TS = Technical Specification
12. AS/NZS = Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand
13. CE = European Compliance
14. FCC = Federal Communications Commission
15. CFR = Code of Federal Regulations
16. ICES = International Commerce Exchange Systems
17. UTP = unshielded twisted-pair
18. VCCI = Voluntary Control Council for Information Technology Equipment
19. FTP = foil twisted-pair

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Catalyst 5509 Switch

Catalyst 5509 Switch

Catalyst 5509 switch specifications are provided in Table A-3.

Table A-3 Catalyst 5509 Switch Specifications

Item Specification
Environmental
Temperature, ambient operating 32˚F (0˚C) to 104˚F (40˚C)
Temperature, ambient nonoperating and –40 to 158˚F (–40 to 70˚C)
storage
Humidity (RH), ambient (noncondensing) 10% to 90%
operating
Humidity (RH), ambient (noncondensing) 5% to 95%
nonoperating and storage
Altitude, operating and nonoperating Sea level to 10,000 ft. (3050 m)
Switching Components
Backplane 3.6 Gbps
Microprocessor Supervisor Engine II: 25-MHz 68EC040 for the NMP1
Supervisor Engine III, Supervisor Engine III F:
150-MHz IDT R4700 RISC
Supervisor Engines II G and III G: 37.5-MHz
MCF5102 for the NMP

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Catalyst 5509 Switch

Table A-3 Catalyst 5509 Switch Specifications (continued)

Item Specification
Memory
Supervisor Engine II DRAM2: 16 MB; Flash (onboard)–8 MB;
NVRAM3–256 KB
Supervisor Engine II G DRAM: 32 MB; Flash (onboard)–8 MB;
NVRAM–256 KB
Supervisor Engine III DRAM: 64 MB; Flash (onboard)–8 MB; Flash PC
Card–16 MB or 20 MB; NVRAM–512 KB
Supervisor Engine III F DRAM: 32 MB; Flash (onboard)–8 MB;
NVRAM–512 KB
Supervisor Engine III G DRAM: 32 MB; Flash (onboard)–8 MB;
NVRAM–256 KB
Physical Characteristics
Dimensions (H x W x D) 20 x 17.25 x 18.4 in. (50.8 x 43.1 x 46.0 cm)
Chassis depth including cable guide is 21.64 in.
(55.0 cm)
Weight Chassis only: 55 lb (24.9 kg)
Chassis fully configured with 1 supervisor engine,
4 switching modules, and 2 power supplies: 135 lb
(61.2 kg)
Shock and Vibration
Shock 42 inches per second (1.07 meters per second)
Vibration 0.35 g from 3 to 500 Hz
Power
Power supply output capacity 805W maximum (AC-input or DC-input power
supplies)
System power dissipation (AC and DC 805W maximum configuration, 600W typical with
supplies) maximum configuration
System heat dissipation (AC supply) 1150W (3920 Btus4/hr) maximum
System heat dissipation (DC supply) 1150W (3920 Btus/hr) maximum
AC-input voltage 100 to 240 VAC wide input with power factor corrector

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Catalyst 5509 Switch

Table A-3 Catalyst 5509 Switch Specifications (continued)

Item Specification
DC-input voltage –48 VDC to –60 VDC continuous
Typical range (U.S. and Canada) –48 VDC (nominal) –54 VDC (high) –42 VDC (low)
Typical range (International) –60 VDC (nominal) –72 VDC (high) –52 VDC (low)
AC frequency 50 to 60 Hz
DC power-cable wire gauge 10 AWG 90°C copper conductors
AC-input current 12–6A (805W power supply) or 16-7A (1100W power
supply)
DC-input current 25.0A (1100W power supply) or 40.0A (1200W power
supply)
Power supply output +5.15V @ 140A, +12V @ 4A, +24V @ 1.5A
Airflow 200 lfm5 through system fan assembly
Agency Approvals
Safety UL7 1950, CSA8-C22.2 No. 950, EN960950, and
IEC10 950, TS11 001, AS/NZS12 3260 CE13 Marking,
EN 60825, IEC 60825, 21CFR1040
EMI6
FCC14 Part 15, Class A (CFR15 47) (USA),
ICES16-003 Class A (Canada), EN55022 Class A
(Europe), CISPR22 Class A (International), AS/NZS
3548 Class A (Australia), and VCCI Class A (Japan)
with UTP17

EN55022 Class B (Europe), CISPR22 Class B

(International), AS/NZS 3548 Class B, and VCCI18
Class B (Japan) with FTP19 cables
1. NMP = network management processor
2. DRAM = dynamic random-access memory
3. NVRAM = nonvolatile random-access memory
4. Btus = British thermal units
5. lfm = linear feet per minute
6. EMI = electromagnetic interference
7. UL = Underwriters Laboratory
8. CSA = Canadian Standards Association

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9. EN = European Norm
10. IEC = International Electrotechnical Commission
11. TS = Technical Specification
12. AS/NZS = Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand
13. CE = European Compliance
14. FCC = Federal Communications Commission
15. CFR = Code of Federal Regulations
16. ICES = International Commerce Exchange Systems
17. UTP = unshielded twisted-pair
18. VCCI = Voluntary Control Council for Information Technology Equipment
19. FTP = foil twisted-pair

Catalyst 5500 Switch

Catalyst 5500 switch specifications are provided in Table A-4.

Table A-4 Catalyst 5500 Switch Specifications

Item Specification
Environmental
Temperature, ambient operating 32˚F (0˚C) to 104˚F (40˚C)
Temperature, ambient nonoperating and –40˚F (–40˚C) to 158˚F (70˚C)
storage
Humidity (RH), ambient (noncondensing) 10% to 90%
operating
Humidity (RH), ambient (noncondensing) 5% to 95%
nonoperating and storage
Altitude, operating and nonoperating Sea level to 10,000 ft (3050 m)
Vibration, operating 5 to 200 Hz, 0.5 g (1 oct/min)
Vibration, nonoperating 5 to 200 Hz, 1 g (1 oct/min)
200 to 500 Hz, 2 g (1 oct/min)
Switching Components
Backplane 3.6 Gbps
5-Gbps cell-based switching fabric for ATM

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Catalyst 5500 Switch

Table A-4 Catalyst 5500 Switch Specifications (continued)

Item Specification
Switching Components (continued)
Microprocessor Supervisor Engine II: 25-MHz 68EC040 for the NMP1
Supervisor Engine III, Supervisor Engine III F:
150-MHz IDT R4700 RISC
Supervisor Engines II G and III G: 37.5-MHz
MCF5102 for the NMP
Memory
Supervisor Engine II DRAM2: 16 MB; Flash (onboard)–8 MB;
NVRAM3–256 KB
Supervisor Engine II G DRAM: 32 MB; Flash (onboard)–8 MB;
NVRAM–256 KB
Supervisor Engine III DRAM: 64 MB; Flash (onboard)–8 MB; Flash PC
Card–16 MB or 20 MB; NVRAM–512 KB
Supervisor Engine III F DRAM: 32 MB; Flash (onboard)–8 MB;
NVRAM–512 KB
Supervisor Engine III G DRAM: 32 MB; Flash (onboard)–8 MB;
NVRAM–256 KB
Physical Characteristics
Dimensions (H x W x D) 25 x 17.25 x 18.4 in. (62.5 x 43.1 x 46.0 cm)
Depth including cable guide: 21.64 in. (55.0 cm)
Weight Chassis only: 61 lb (22.75 kg)
Full configuration: 13 switching modules and 2 power
supplies, 176 lb (65.65 kg)
Shock and Vibration
Shock 21 inches per second (0.53 meters per second)
Vibration 0.35 g from 3 to 500 Hz

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Catalyst 5500 Switch

Table A-4 Catalyst 5500 Switch Specifications (continued)

Item Specification
Power
Power supply output capacity 1100W maximum (AC-input or DC-input power
supplies)
System power dissipation 1100W maximum configuration, 750W typical with
maximum configuration
System heat dissipation 1571W (5360 Btus4/hr)
AC-input voltage 100 to 240 VAC wide input with power factor corrector
DC-input voltage –48 VDC to –60 VDC continuous
Typical range (U.S. and Canada) –48 VDC (nominal) –54 VDC (high) –42 VDC (low)
Typical range (International) –60 VDC (nominal) –72 VDC (high) –52 VDC (low)
AC frequency 50 to 60 Hz
DC power-cable wire gauge 8 AWG 90°C copper conductors
AC-input current 16–7A with full configuration (maximum of 1.8 kVA)
DC-input current 35A or 40A
Power supply output 200A @ +5.15V, 6 A @ +12V, 2A @ +24V
Airflow 200 lfm5 through system fan assembly
Agency Approvals UL7 1950, CSA8-C22.2 No. 950, EN960950, and IEC10
Safety 950, TS11 001, AS/NZS12 3260 CE13 Marking,
EN 60825, IEC 60825, 21CFR1040
EMI6
FCC14 Part 15, Class A (CFR15 47) (USA), ICES16-003
Class A (Canada), EN55022 Class A (Europe),
CISPR22 Class A (International), AS/NZS 3548 Class
A (Australia), and VCCI Class A (Japan) with UTP17

EN55022 Class B (Europe), CISPR22 Class B

(International), AS/NZS 3548 Class B, and VCCI18
Class B (Japan) with FTP19 cables
1. NMP = network management processor
2. DRAM = dynamic random-access memory
3. NVRAM = nonvolatile random-access memory

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4. Btus = British thermal units

5. lfm = linear feet per minute
6. EMI = electromagnetic interference
7. UL = Underwriters Laboratory
8. CSA = Canadian Standards Association
9. EN = European Norm
10. IEC = International Electrotechnical Commission
11. TS = Technical Specification
12. AS/NZS = Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand
13. CE = European Compliance
14. FCC = Federal Communications Commission
15. CFR = Code of Federal Regulations
16. ICES = International Commerce Exchange Systems
17. UTP = unshielded twisted-pair
18. VCCI = Voluntary Control Council for Information Technology Equipment
19. FTP = foil twisted-pair

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