Cisco Systems 6500 manual WS-X6516-GBIC and WS-X6516A-GBIC

Chapter 2 Ethernet Switching Modules

1-Gigabit Ethernet Modules

WS-X6516-GBIC and WS-X6516A-GBIC

The WS-X6516-GBIC and the WS-X6516A-GBIC Ethernet modules (Figure 2-21) provide 16 1-Gbps full- or half-duplex ports. Table 2-46lists the module features, and Table 2-47lists the module physical and environmental specifications.

Figure 2-21 WS-X6516-GBIC and WS-X6516A-GBIC Ethernet Modules Front Panel

WS-X6516-GBIC

	1
TU	S
A	2
ST
16 PORT GIGABIT ETHERNET		K		LINK
	LIN	1	2

3

4

LIN	K		LINK
	3	4

5

6

LIN	K		LINK
	5	6

7

8

LINK 7 8 LINK

9

10

LINK 9 10 LIN K

11

12

LINK 11 12 LIN K

13

14

LIN	K		LINK
	13	14

15

16

LINK 15 16 LINK

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Table 2-46 WS-X6516-GBIC and WS-X6516A-GBIC Features

Feature	Description
Ports per module	• 16 ports. Ports are numbered (left to right):
		– Top row, odd numbered ports 1–15.
		– Bottom row, even numbered ports 2–16.
	•	2 port groups
	• Port ranges per port group: 1–8, 9–16
Port connector type	SC or RJ-45 depending on the type of GBIC transceiver installed in the
	module port
Cabling distance	Depends on the GBIC transceiver installed in the module port. Refer to
	Appendix B for descriptions of the GBIC transceiver types and
	supported cabling distances.
Speed	1 Gbps
Buffer size	• 512 KB per port—WS-X6516-GBIC
	• 1 MB per port—WS-X6516A-GBIC
QoS	• Number of egress queues: 3
	• Number of ingress queues: 2
	• Number of thresholds per egress queue: 2
	• Number of thresholds per ingress queue: 4
Maximum frame size	Up to 9216 bytes per frame (both modules)
Module oversubscription rate	2:1
Supervisor engine support	Supported on the following supervisor engines:
	•	Supervisor Engine 2
	•	Supervisor Engine 32
	• Supervisor Engine 32 PISA
	•	Supervisor Engine 720
	•	Supervisor Engine 720-10GE

Catalyst 6500 Series Ethernet Modules Installation Guide

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