<P>The Catalyst 6000 Family delivers high-performance, multilayer switching solutions for Enterprise and Service Provider networks. Designed to address the increased requirements for gigabit scalability, high-availability, and multilayer switching in backbone/distribution and server-aggregation environments, the Catalyst 6000 Family complements the Catalyst 5000 Family and 8500 Series switches, which continue to provide premier wiring closet and network-core solutions, respectively. Together, the Catalyst Family delivers a wide range of intelligent solutions, enabling internet/intranets for multicast, mission-critical, and voice applications. </P>