Chapter 2 Ethernet Switching Modules

10-Gigabit Ethernet Modules

Table 2-62 WS-X6908-10G Ethernet Module Features (continued)

Feature

Description

 

 

 

Module oversubscription rate

1:1

 

 

 

Supervisor engine support

Supervisor Engine 2T

 

 

Software support

12.2(50)SY

 

 

 

Queues per port

Tx—1p7q4t per port

 

Rx—8q4t per port

 

 

Chassis/slot restrictions

Not supported in non E-series Catalyst 6500 switches

 

Requires that modules be installed in adjacent slots or, if either

 

 

adjacent slot is unused, you must install a switching-module filler

 

 

plate (Cisco part numbers WS-X6K-SLOT-CVR-E or

 

 

SLOTBLANK-09) rather than a blank slot cover

 

 

(WS-X6K-SLOT-CVR) to maintain an adequate air flow through

 

 

the chassis.

 

 

Fabric connection

Dual 40 Gbps switch-fabric connections

 

Fabric Channel 1: Ports 2, 3, 6, 8

 

Fabric Channel 2: Ports 1, 4, 5, 7

 

 

Fabric channel speed

80 Gb/sec full duplex

 

 

 

Module upgrades available

 

 

PoE support

Not supported.

Distributed forwarding

Supports either the WS-F6K-DFC4-E or WS-F6K-DFC4-EXL

support

 

 

 

 

Pluggable transceivers

10GBASE-X X2 transceivers

support

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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