LOL! I don't think Cisco has any free configuration support. I had a new 2960 (which we just bought 320) that was a DOA. I opened a TAC case and the response was "you need to go through the reseller to get this replaced if it is a DOA". I was thrilled! <much sarcasm intended>
We are a total Cisco shop at present and I am now pushing to go to HP Networking. I have been very impressed with the things I have read and seen. I would get with HP to fix your issue so you could keep the switch you have as long as it will suit your needs. Don't let the Cisco bigots push you...I know it seems cool to have Cisco but trust me!!! I have replaced 10-15 3750's due to stackport failures...but Cisco says there is no problem. >From a former "Cisco Bigot" From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 14:20 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Switch opinions I'm going to sound like an HP fan here, but the devil is in the details. HP ProCurve Lifetime Warranty is superior to the Cisco Limited Lifetime Warranty, IMHO... http://h20338.www2.hp.com/enterprise/us/en/messaging/realstory-cisco-war ranty.html http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_warranties_listing.html Interesting that I didn't find any HP versus Cisco warranty page on the Cisco site... Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE Technology Coordinator Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA [email protected] <BLOCKED::mailto:%[email protected]> www.eaglemds.com <BLOCKED::http://www.eaglemds.com/> ________________________________ From: Rohyans, Aaron [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 2:57 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Switch opinions If I'm not mistaken, a lot of Cisco's switches now come with a limited/enhanced lifetime warranties... similar to HP. SMARTNet is primarily for Cisco's support offering (not necessarily as a hardware replacement offering... although it's used for that quite frequently) - in which you can get expedited support in the event that issues arise, or you need help with configuration. Just wanted to point that out J. I know HP's support is free, but technically both vendors offer lifetime hardware warranties.... If that's all you're after. Hope this helps! Aaron T. Rohyans Senior Network Engineer CCIE #21945 DPSciences Corporation 7400 N. Shadeland Ave., Suite 245 Indianapolis, IN 46250 Office: (317) 348-0099 Fax: (317) 849-7134 [email protected] http://www.dpsciences.com/ "I want an Anti-Virus system that sends Arnold back in time to kill the hacker as a small child before he invents the virus..." "There are 10 kinds of people in this world... those who can read binary, and those who can't" From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 2:40 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Switch opinions It is going to be interesting to see how the whole Cisco/HP Networking/Server thing is going to pan out ultimately. My understanding was that HP & Cisco had kind of a friendly agreement to stay out of each others' spaces for a while there, but now that HP has entered the server arena going head to head against HP and everyone else, it will be interesting to see if HP steps up their networking game... Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE Technology Coordinator Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA [email protected] <BLOCKED::mailto:%[email protected]> www.eaglemds.com <BLOCKED::http://www.eaglemds.com/> ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 2:29 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Switch opinions +1 Both our old 3500-series Cisco and our current 3750 series are, unless you know the CIOS CLI stuff thoroughly, are a pain to manage. Support renewal is expensive (SmartNet - smart for Cisco, I guess...) I would seriously consider staying with HP (which was not my choice to make a couple of years back...) -- Richard D. McClary Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group ASPCA(r) 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 Urbana, IL 61802 [email protected] P: 217-337-9761 C: 217-417-1182 F: 217-337-9761 www.aspca.org <http://www.aspca.org/> The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(r) (ASPCA(r)) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by reply email and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. "Raper, Jonathan - Eagle" <[email protected]> wrote on 09/14/2010 01:20:16 PM: > We've used the Catalyst family since the 3500 series (3512 & 3524) > back in 2001. We've used the 3550, 2950, 3560 & 3750/3750G. In the > last year, we've replaced everything with all PoE, 3560-48, 3750-24,& 3750-48. > > I like them, personally, but they are expensive and don't have a > lifetime warranty like the HP line - SmartNET is not inexpensive, > either. I have used ProCurve (2424M & 4000M). I've also worked with > 3Com & D-Link, but can't remember the specifics on either - for D- > Link, it was their "high-end" gear, if D-Link has such... > > What do you need in a managed switch, aside from being able to look > at port statistics? Do you have vlan and qos needs? Is VoIP in your > environment (or in your future? - if so, whose VoIP product do you > use or think will you use?) > > Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE > Technology Coordinator > Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA > [email protected] > www.eaglemds.com > > From: Evan Brastow [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 1:32 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Switch opinions > > Hi guys, > > I'm looking at replacing my HP ProCurve switch and am looking at a > Cisco Catalyst 2960S-48TS-S 48 port managed switch. Anyone have any > experience with this switch or this family of switches? 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