The Cisco Redundant Power System 2300 (RPS 2300) increases availability for converged data, voice, and video networks. The system delivers power supply redundancy and resiliency for a variety of power requirements, including Power over Ethernet (PoE). It helps ensure uninterrupted operation and protection against device power supply failures by providing seamless failover for Cisco switches such as the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X, 2960-Plus, 2960-S, 2960, and 3750-E Series Switches and routers such as the Integrated Services Routers.

Flexibility and High Availability
The Cisco RPS 2300 can provide complete internal power supply redundancy for up to two attached networking devices. It has two power supply bays and can accept 1150W AC or 750W AC power supply modules. These power supply modules are also used with Cisco Catalyst 2960-X, 2960-Plus, 2960-S, 2960, 3750-E, and 3560-E Series Switches. With two 1150W AC power supply modules, the Cisco RPS 2300 can fully back up two 48-port switches that are delivering 15.4W of PoE on all ports. The Cisco RPS 2300 also has a replaceable fan module.

Ease of Use

• When connected to Cisco Catalyst 2960-X, 2960-S, 3750-E, and 3560-E Series Switches, the Cisco RPS 2300 offers enhanced capabilities to manage power supply redundancy, including: The ability to remotely place the RPS or any of the six individual RPS ports in active or standby mode
• Setting priorities for each RPS port
• RPS status reporting, such as the number of power supplies inserted or the availability to back up connected switches
• Switch status reporting, such as a list of the power requirements of each of the attached switches
• Failure and exception history reporting These capabilities are accessible through the switch's command line interface (CLI), or through graphical user interface (GUI) tools such as the Cisco Network Assistant and CiscoWorks CiscoView.

Features and Benefits
High Availability/Increased Network Uptime

• Modular power supplies and a fan module offer enhanced availability.
• Less than 60-μs failover capability prevents switch reboot after an internal switch power failure.
• When backed up by a Cisco RPS 2300, a Cisco Catalyst 2960-X, 2960-S, 3750-E, or 3560-E Series Switch is capable of reverting back to its own power supply without rebooting. All other devices may reboot when reverting back to their own power supplies.
• The system supports traditional data-only Ethernet switches as well as PoE switches.
• The system is capable of providing AC source backup when separate circuits are used for the RPS and attached devices.

Ease of Use and Ease of Deployment

• Modular power supplies offer configuration flexibility.
• The system, or individual RPS ports, can be remotely placed in active or standby mode.
• 1-rack-unit form factor provides for efficient wiring closet space utilization
• The system offers configurable RPS port priorities and failover policy.
• Enhanced management capabilities are available through Cisco Catalyst 2960-X, 2960-S, 3750-E, and 3560-E Series Switches. Users can identify and monitor the following activity on the Cisco RPS 2300, using CLI, the CiscoWorks LMS or Cisco Network Assistant network management applications:
  • Switch connectivity and power requirements
  • Power delivery status for individual RPS ports
  • Net power usage
  • Backup, failure, and exception history
• The system enables hot insertion of external devices and modular power supplies
• LEDs on front panel and power supplies indicate system and power status. Cost-Effective Solution
• Innovative power architecture delivers a cost-effective RPS that can connect up to six devices and can actively back-up up to two devices simultaneously, thereby reducing the redundant power cost per device.
• The system supports a wide variety of Cisco Catalyst fixed configuration switches and Cisco Integrated Services Routers.

Dimensions & Weight

• Depth: 43.6 cm
• Height: 4.5 cm
• Weight: 4.9 kg
• Width: 44.5 cm