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WS-X6548-GE-TX, Cisco WS-X6548-GE-TX, Catalyst 6500 Series 48-Port 10/100/1000 RJ-45 Cisco Express Forwarding 256 Interface Module; field-upgradable to support Cisco Prestandard PoE daughter card (part number WS-F6K-VPWR-GE) or 802.3af PoE daughter card (part number WS-F6K-GE48-AF) .
Offered with a choice of RJ-45 and RJ-21 connectors, the data-only Cisco Express Forwarding 256 10/100 and 16-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet interface modules can be deployed where PoE capability is not required, and they can be equipped with distributed forwarding daughter cards for higher-performance local packet-forwarding environments.
The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Cisco Express Forwarding 256 10/100 and 10/100/1000 interface modules offer the following operational advantages and characteristics:
• Forwarding architecture: These modules use the central Cisco Express Forwarding engine located on the supervisor engine.
• Forwarding performance: These modules forward packets up to 30 Mpps per system and up to 15 Mpps per slot if upgraded to support distributed forwarding.
• Fabric connection: These modules connect to the switch fabric through one 8-Gbps connection and the 32-Gbps shared bus.
• Supervisor engine: These modules work with Supervisor Engine 1A, Supervisor Engine 2, or Supervisor Engine 720.
• Slot requirements: These modules can occupy any slot in any Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series chassis.
• Maximum port density per chassis (48-port modules): These modules support up to 576 ports per Cisco Catalyst 6513, and up to 384 ports per Cisco Catalyst 6509.
• Maximum port density per chassis (16-port modules): These modules support up to 192 ports per Cisco Catalyst 6513, and up to 128 ports per Cisco Catalyst 6509.
Exclusive features of the Cisco Express Forwarding 256 10/100 and 16-port Cisco Express Forwarding 256 10/100/1000 Ethernet interface modules follow:
• Distributed forwarding upgrade: An optional upgrade is available to perform distributed forwarding; it requires a WS-F6K-DFC3 upgrade to operate with Supervisor Engine 720; a WS-F6K-DFC upgrade to operate with Supervisor Engine 2 Multilayer Switch Feature Card 2 (MSFC2); and an SFM.
Exclusive characteristics and features of the 48-port Cisco Express Forwarding 256 10/100/1000 Ethernet interface module follow:
• Field-installable and -upgradable PoE daughter cards: Sharing the same Category 5 UTP cabling used for network connections, these daughter cards help enable centralized power distribution to IP phones, wireless access points, and other powered devices.
• These modules are designed to support field upgrades to the IEEE 802.3af PoE standard with a new daughter card providing maximum investment protection.
• TDR: TDR tests cabling by sending signals down the cable to identify faults in each twisted pair.
• Distributed forwarding upgrade: This feature is not supported. The WS-X6548-GE-TX, WS-X6548V-GE-TX, and WS-X6548-GE-45AF do not support distributed forwarding (WS-F6KDFC and WS-F6K-DFC3A).
Table 4 shows application, port, and queue data for the Cisco Express Forwarding 256 10/100 and 10/100/1000 modules. |