{"id":23912,"date":"2026-09-08T02:40:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T02:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geektechsol.com\/index.php\/product\/ws-cbs3020-hpq-cisco-catalyst-layer2-blade-switch\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T02:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T02:40:57","slug":"ws-cbs3020-hpq-cisco-catalyst-layer2-blade-switch","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"http:\/\/geektechsol.com\/index.php\/product\/ws-cbs3020-hpq-cisco-catalyst-layer2-blade-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"WS-CBS3020-HPQ Cisco Catalyst Layer2 Blade Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WS-CBS3020-HPQ Technical Specifications<\/p>\n<p>Cisco Catalyst 8-Ports 10\/100\/1000Base-T RJ-45 Manageable Layer2 Blade Switch<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturer: Cisco<\/p>\n<p>Manufacture Part Number:<\/p>\n<p>Type: Layer 2 Managed Blade Switch<\/p>\n<p>Form Factor: Internal blade switch<\/p>\n<p>Ports (Downlink): 8 x 10\/100\/1000Base-T RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet<\/p>\n<p>Uplink Options: 2 x 10\/100\/1000Base-T + 2 x SFP combo uplink ports<\/p>\n<p>Switching Capacity: 32 Gbps<\/p>\n<p>Forwarding Rate: 23.8 Mpps<\/p>\n<p>Layer 2 Features: VLANs (802.1Q), STP, RSTP, MSTP, Port Aggregation<\/p>\n<p>VLAN Support: Up to 1,024 VLAN IDs<\/p>\n<p>QoS: 802.1p, DSCP, traffic classification, congestion management<\/p>\n<p>Security: Port security, 802.1X authentication, ACLs, DHCP snooping<\/p>\n<p>Management: CLI, SNMP, Telnet, RMON, Web Device Manager<\/p>\n<p>Redundancy: Dual uplink ports for failover<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WS-CBS3020-HPQ Overview<\/p>\n<p>The Cisco Catalyst WS-CBS3020-HPQ is a Layer 2 managed blade switch built for seamless integration with the HP c-Class BladeSystem enclosure. 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