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<PERIOD>20030715
<FILING-DATE>20030718
<REPORTING-OWNER>
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<CONFORMED-NAME>MCGEARY RODERICK C
<CIK>0001206884
</OWNER-DATA>
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<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>000-18225
<FILM-NUMBER>03792039
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>BEARING POINT
<STREET2>1676 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE
<CITY>MCLEAN
<STATE>VA
<ZIP>22102
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>CISCO SYSTEMS INC
<CIK>0000858877
<ASSIGNED-SIC>3576
<IRS-NUMBER>770059951
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>CA
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0731
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>170 WEST TASMAN DR
<CITY>SAN JOSE
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>95134-1706
<PHONE>4085264000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>225 WEST TASMAN DR
<CITY>SAN JOSE
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>95134-1706
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
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    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-07-15</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000858877</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CISCO SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CSCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001206884</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCGEARY RODERICK C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>30000</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionShares>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>3096</value>
            </transactionShares>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>I</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <natureOfOwnership>
                <value>by Son</value>
            </natureOfOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Roderick C. McGeary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
