Cisco WS-C3508G-XL-EN is a legacy fixed-configuration Gigabit Ethernet switch from the Cisco Catalyst 3500 XL Series.
It is designed for small enterprise or campus access-layer switching, providing Gigabit Ethernet connectivity using GBIC-based uplinks/ports (depending on configuration). This model was part of Cisco’s early Gigabit switching generation before the Catalyst 3550/3560/3750 families.
Key Features
- 8 × Gigabit Ethernet ports (GBIC-based architecture)
- Supports 1000BASE-SX / LX GBIC transceivers
- Layer 2 switching (with limited Layer 3 capabilities depending on IOS)
- VLAN support (802.1Q tagging)
- Spanning Tree Protocol (STP, RSTP depending on IOS)
- Basic QoS and port management features
- Designed for enterprise access layer and small network aggregation
Technical Specifications
- Model: WS-C3508G-XL-EN
- Series: Cisco Catalyst 3500 XL
- Ports: 8 × Gigabit Ethernet (GBIC slots)
- Media Type: Fiber or copper via GBIC modules
- Switching Type: Layer 2 (basic Layer 3 in some IOS versions)
- Form Factor: Fixed 1U rackmount switch
- Uplinks: GBIC-based (no fixed SFP slots in modern sense)
- Management: Cisco IOS CLI, SNMP
- Use Case: Enterprise access switching (legacy deployments)
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