Maintaining installed Catalyst campus networks

Deployment scope

Match replacement parts to the installed platform and plan a tested rollback path. Inventory the current chassis, supervisor, forwarding cards, power and software. Compare the replacement with the installed revision and feature needs. Stage a configuration backup and a tested spare before the change window.

Acceptance plan

Technical references

Cisco Campus LAN and Wireless LAN — official reference: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/solutions/CVD/Campus/cisco-campus-lan-wlan-design-guide.html Cisco Catalyst 6500 Ethernet — official reference: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/hardware/Module_Installation/Mod_Install_Guide/6500-emig/02ethern.html Catalyst 6800 is shipping! — official reference: https://blogs.cisco.com/networking/catalyst-6800-is-shipping Catalyst 3750-X / 3560-X — official reference: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-3560-x-series-switches/data_sheet_c78-584733.html Catalyst 3750-X / 3560-X — official reference: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3750x_3560x/hardware/installation/guide/3750x_3560x_HIG/HIGOVERV.html Catalyst 3750-X / 3560-X — official reference: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-3560-x-series-switches/eos-eol-notice-c51-736139.html Catalyst 6807-XL — official reference: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-6807-xl-switch/datasheet-c78-728229.html What kind of TCO are You Getting From Your Next-Generation Sup6T? — official reference: https://blogs.cisco.com/networking/what-kind-of-tco-are-you-getting-from-your-next-generation-sup6t Catalyst 6800 Supervisor Engine 6T — official reference: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/interfaces-modules/catalyst-6800-series-supervisor-engine-6t/datasheet-c78-736408.html Introducing the Supervisor Engine 6T — official reference: https://blogs.cisco.com/networking/introducing-the-supervisor-engine-6t Catalyst 6800 — official reference: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-6800-series-switches/datasheet-c78-733663.html Cisco Catalyst 6500 Ethernet — official reference: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-6500-series-switches/datasheet-c78-451794.html Catalyst 6880-X — official reference: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-6880-x-switch/data_sheet_c78-728228.html Catalyst 6840-X — official reference: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-6840-x-switch/datasheet-c78-734470.html Catalyst 6800 — official reference: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-6800-series-switches/datasheet-c78-733662.html Catalyst 3650 — official reference: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3650/hardware/installation/guide/Cat3650hig_book/HIGCABLE.html FN-63949： T2 — official reference: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/field-notices/639/fn63949.html