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Multicast:

◦ Optimized multicast for wired plus wireless: Cisco Catalyst 3850 offers greater multicast efficiency by

receiving only one multicast stream and replicating it for all connected wired plus wireless devices

connected to that switch.

◦ Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) v1, v2, v3 snooping for IPv4: multicast listener discovery

(MLD) v1 and v2 snooping provides fast client joins and leaves of multicast streams and limits

bandwidth-intensive video traffic to only the requestors.

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Monitoring:

◦ Remote Switch Port Analyzer (RSPAN) allows administrators to remotely monitor ports in a Layer 2

switch network from any other switch in the same network.

◦ For enhanced traffic management, monitoring, and analysis, the Embedded Remote Monitoring

(RMON) software agent supports four RMON groups (history, statistics, alarms, and events).

◦ Layer 2 traceroute eases troubleshooting by identifying the physical path that a packet takes from source

to destination.

◦ Wireless RF management provides both real-time and historical information about RF interference

affecting network performance across controllers using systemwide Cisco CleanAir technology

integration.

Efficient Switch Operation

Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches, designed and engineered by Cisco, provide optimum power-saving, EEE (on

RJ45 ports), low-power operations for industry best-in-class power management and power consumption

capabilities. The Cisco Catalyst 3850 ports are capable of reduced power modes so that ports not in use can move

into a lower power utilization state. Other efficient switch operation features are:

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Cisco Discovery Protocol Version 2 allows the Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches to negotiate a more

granular power setting when connecting to a Cisco powered device such as IP phones or access points

than what is provided by IEEE classification.

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Per-port power consumption command allows customers to specify maximum power setting on an

individual port. Per-port PoE power sensing measures actual power being drawn, enabling more intelligent

control of powered devices.

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The PoE MIB provides proactive visibility into power usage and allows customers to set different power-

level thresholds.

Environmentally Responsible

Organizations may choose to turn off access point radios to reduce power consumption during off-peak hours.

The integrated wireless LAN controller avoids the deployment of additional devices in the network.

Network Management Tools

The Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches offer both a superior CLI for detailed configuration and Cisco Prime

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infrastructure for unified wired plus wireless management. Prime infrastructure provides day 0 and ongoing

provisioning, ongoing monitoring and maintenance, configuration templates, and device and user 360-degree

views and serves as the FNF collector for user traffic views using the Prime Assurance Manager module.

For detailed information about Cisco Prime infrastructure, go to

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12239/index.html.