Hello /r/networking, I have stumbled upon this pre-owned machine at my local computer store (see pictures). I am a noob who recently started an online course in networking on Udemy and I wanted to know what it is. The store owner has no idea what it is or what it's worth, he said he got it with some bulk purchase.
From what I have found online it seems to be a managed switch called Cisco Catalyst 4506, within the 4500 series. There is no End-of-Sale date announced on the Cisco website, so I assume this machine should be up to date. There are a lot of different options within the 4500 series and I have no idea what this machine is worth. I tried looking on Ebay but prices vary so much that this information does not provide accuracy. Just one power supply alone could be worth $400.
I hope this community can help me figure out:
- Does this machine use CatOS (as Wikipedia suggests) or Cisco IOS (as the Cisco webpage suggests)?
- Why does this machine not have RJ-45 ports (aside from the 'entry') and what are these kind of ports called?
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What is this machine worth? Should I buy it if the shop owner offers me a good deal, or is this machine too old?
Thanks so much,
a noob
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