Datasheet

Data Sheet
© 2011 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 3 of 12
Configuration Alternatives
The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series offers a powerful and flexible network solution that can be built with eight supervisor
engine alternatives. Each provides a high-performance, centralized, shared-memory switch fabric, protecting your
line-card investment by supporting the addition of optional higher layer engines (Table 2).
Table 2. Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Supervisor Engine Support
Feature Cisco Catalyst 4500
Series Supervisor V-10GE
Cisco Catalyst 4500
Series Supervisor 6L-E
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series
Supervisor 6-E
Cisco Catalyst 4500
Series Supervisor 7-E
Cisco Catalyst WS-C4503-
E Chassis
6Gbps/Slot 24Gbps/Slot 24Gbps/Slot 48Gbps/Slot
Cisco Catalyst WS-C4506-
E Chassis
6Gbps/Slot 24Gbps/Slot 24Gbps/Slot 48Gbps/Slot
Cisco Catalyst WS-
C4507R+E Chassis
6Gbps/Slot 24Gbps/Slot 24Gbps/Slot 48Gbps/Slot
Cisco Catalyst WS-
C4510R+E Chassis
6Gbps/Slot Not supported 24Gbps/slot : Slots 1,2,3,4,7
6Gbps/slot : Slots 8,9,10
48Gbps/Slot
Cisco Catalyst WS-
C4507R-E Chassis
6Gbps/Slot 24Gbps/Slot 24Gbps/Slot 24Gbps/slot
Cisco Catalyst WS-
C4510R-E Chassis
6Gbps/Slot Not supported 24Gbps/slot : Slots 1,2,3,4,7
6Gbps/slot : Slots 8,9,10
24Gbps/slot
The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series has flexible interface types and port densities that allow network configurations to be
mixed and matched to meet the specific needs of campus networks (Table 3).
Table 3. Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Port Densities
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switching Modules Number of
Interfaces
Supported per
Line Card
Cisco Catalyst
4503-E
Cisco Catalyst
4506-E
Cisco Catalyst
4507R+E
Cisco Catalyst
4510R+E
Switched 10/100 Fast Ethernet (RJ-45) 48 96 240 240 384
Switched 10/100 Fast Ethernet (RJ-45) with IEEE
802.3af at Power over Ethernet (PoE/PoEP)
48 96 240 240 384
Switched 100 FX Fast Ethernet (MT-RJ) 48 96 240 240 384
Switched 1000BASE-X (fiber) 6, 18, or 48 104 244 244 388
Switched 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet 48 108 240 240 384
Switched 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet with
IEEE 802.3af at PoE/PoEP
48 108 240 240 384
Switched 10 Gigabit Ethernet 6 or 12 28 64 64
6
100
4
Configuration Flexibility and Modular Superiority
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series line cards can be mixed and matched to suit numerous LAN access, server connectivity,
SMB, or branch-office deployments. The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series supports the following line cards, listed in Table
4 by part number.
Table 4. Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Line Cards
Product Number Description
Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Line Cards
WS-X4748-RJ45V+E Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series 48-Port 802.3at PoEP 10/100/1000 (RJ-45)
WS-X4712-SFP+E Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series 12-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet (SFP+)
WS-X4624-SFP-E Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series 24-port GE (SFP)
4
WS-C4507R-E and WS-C4510R-E chassis support up to 34 switched 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports.