NIM-ES2-4 - 4-PORT LAYER 2 GE SWITCH NETWORK INTERFACE MODULE.1

The 4- and 8-port Cisco® Gigabit Ethernet LAN Switch Network Interface Modules (NIMs) can reduce your company's total cost of ownership (TCO) by integrating Gigabit Ethernet switch ports within Cisco 4000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISRs). These low-density Gigabit Ethernet switches offer small to medium-sized businesses and enterprise branch offices a combination of switching and routing integrated into a single device (Figure 1).Integration of these switches with Cisco IOS-XE Software allows network administrators to manage a single device using Cisco management tools or the router command-line interface (CLI) for LAN and WAN management needs. This approach reduces network complexity. lowers maintenance contract costs. and lessens staff training needs. It also simplifies software qualification efforts and delivers a consistent user experience at branch offices. Additionally. these low-density Gigabit Ethernet switching modules enable Cisco's industry-leading power initiatives