What are the popular Gigabit Ethernet line cards used for? How much do you know about them? Do you know the new Gigabit Ethernet modules for the Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL and 6500-E Switches?
If you are not clear about these modules, it doesn’t matter. In this article we will share the main information of the Gigabit Ethernet Modules…for Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL and 6500-E Switches.
The Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL switch offers two new Gigabit Ethernet modules that work with the Catalyst Supervisor Engine 2T/2TXL. The modules also work in Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
The Gigabit Ethernet Modules serve campus and data center networking requirements in enterprise, commercial, and service provider environments.
They include a 48-port Gigabit Ethernet Copper Module and 48-port Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Module.
The Gigabit Ethernet Copper Module supports RJ-45 connectors. It supports operational distances of up to 100 meters over Category 5, 5E, and 6 Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) copper cabling. The Gigabit Fiber Module supports pluggable optics and supports operational distances of up to 80 km over single-mode and multimode fiber.
There are four different 1-Gbps modules supported by Supervisor 2T and 2TXL:
●C6800-48P-SFP and C6800-48P-SFP-XL: 48-port SFP fiber Gigabit Ethernet Module with DFC4 and DFC4XL
48-Port Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Module
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●C6800-48P-TX and C6800-48P-TX-XL: 48-port Copper Gigabit Ethernet Module with DFC4 and DFC4XL
48-Port 10/100/1000 Copper Module
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Below are a few key details about the fiber and copper line cards:
● Backplane connection: Connects to the switch fabric using dual full-duplex 20-Gbps switch fabric channels (40 Gbps total).
● Chassis/slot support: Can occupy slots 1-2 and 5-7 in C6807-XL chassis. Can occupy any slots in Cisco Catalyst 6503E, 6504E, 6506E, 6509E, and 6509-V-E. Can occupy slots 1-6 and 9-13 in a Cisco Catalyst 6513-E.
● Supervisor engine: Compatible with Supervisor Engine 2T and Supervisor Engine 2TXL.
● Distributed forwarding and performance: Comes equipped with DFC4 or DFC4XL daughter cards, delivering optimal performance up to a sustained 60 Mpps for L2, IPv4 and MPLS forwarding and 30 Mpps for IPv6 forwarding.
Features Summary
Table1 summarizes the primary features of the 6800 Series Gigabit Ethernet fiber and copper modules.
C6800 Series Gigabit Ethernet Fiber and Copper Modules Primary Features
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Table2 summarizes the interfaces and distances supported by the 6800 Series Gigabit Ethernet Fiber modules.
Table2. C6800 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Modules Supported Interfaces and Distances
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For complete list of transceivers supported by the C6800 1 Gigabit Fiber modules please refer to “Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Modules Compatibility Matrix” at
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/interfaces_modules/transceiver_modules/compatibility/matrix/GE_Tx_Matrix.html
Platform Support/Compatibility
Table3 describes platform support and compatibility for the 48-port 6800 Gigabit Ethernet modules.
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Product Specifications
Table4 lists product specifications of the C6800 Series Gigabit Ethernet Fiber and Copper Modules.
Table4. Product Specifications
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Ordering Information
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More detailed data sheet of Gigabit Ethernet Modules for Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL and 6500-E Switches you can read the
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-6800-series-switches/datasheet-c78-733663.pdf
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If you are not clear about these modules, it doesn’t matter. In this article we will share the main information of the Gigabit Ethernet Modules…for Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL and 6500-E Switches.
The Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL switch offers two new Gigabit Ethernet modules that work with the Catalyst Supervisor Engine 2T/2TXL. The modules also work in Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
The Gigabit Ethernet Modules serve campus and data center networking requirements in enterprise, commercial, and service provider environments.
They include a 48-port Gigabit Ethernet Copper Module and 48-port Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Module.
The Gigabit Ethernet Copper Module supports RJ-45 connectors. It supports operational distances of up to 100 meters over Category 5, 5E, and 6 Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) copper cabling. The Gigabit Fiber Module supports pluggable optics and supports operational distances of up to 80 km over single-mode and multimode fiber.
There are four different 1-Gbps modules supported by Supervisor 2T and 2TXL:
●C6800-48P-SFP and C6800-48P-SFP-XL: 48-port SFP fiber Gigabit Ethernet Module with DFC4 and DFC4XL
48-Port Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Module
●C6800-48P-TX and C6800-48P-TX-XL: 48-port Copper Gigabit Ethernet Module with DFC4 and DFC4XL
48-Port 10/100/1000 Copper Module
Below are a few key details about the fiber and copper line cards:
● Backplane connection: Connects to the switch fabric using dual full-duplex 20-Gbps switch fabric channels (40 Gbps total).
● Chassis/slot support: Can occupy slots 1-2 and 5-7 in C6807-XL chassis. Can occupy any slots in Cisco Catalyst 6503E, 6504E, 6506E, 6509E, and 6509-V-E. Can occupy slots 1-6 and 9-13 in a Cisco Catalyst 6513-E.
● Supervisor engine: Compatible with Supervisor Engine 2T and Supervisor Engine 2TXL.
● Distributed forwarding and performance: Comes equipped with DFC4 or DFC4XL daughter cards, delivering optimal performance up to a sustained 60 Mpps for L2, IPv4 and MPLS forwarding and 30 Mpps for IPv6 forwarding.
Features Summary
Table1 summarizes the primary features of the 6800 Series Gigabit Ethernet fiber and copper modules.
C6800 Series Gigabit Ethernet Fiber and Copper Modules Primary Features
Table2 summarizes the interfaces and distances supported by the 6800 Series Gigabit Ethernet Fiber modules.
Table2. C6800 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Modules Supported Interfaces and Distances
For complete list of transceivers supported by the C6800 1 Gigabit Fiber modules please refer to “Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Modules Compatibility Matrix” at
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/interfaces_modules/transceiver_modules/compatibility/matrix/GE_Tx_Matrix.html
Platform Support/Compatibility
Table3 describes platform support and compatibility for the 48-port 6800 Gigabit Ethernet modules.
Product Specifications
Table4 lists product specifications of the C6800 Series Gigabit Ethernet Fiber and Copper Modules.
Table4. Product Specifications
Ordering Information
More detailed data sheet of Gigabit Ethernet Modules for Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL and 6500-E Switches you can read the
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-6800-series-switches/datasheet-c78-733663.pdf
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To Know about the New 32-port 10-Gb Line Cards on Catalyst 6800 &6500-E Series
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