Chapter 1 Product Overview
Switch Features
Catalyst 4506 Switch Features
The Catalyst 4506 switch (see Figure 1-2) is a six-slot switch designed for high-performance, high-density wiring closet applications.
Figure 1-2 Catalyst 4506 Switch (Front View)
Power supplies
Supervisor engine | | WS-X4515 | UPLINK 1 |
| | | SUPERVISOR |
| | | ENGINE IV |
(slot 1) | 4506 | | UPLINK 2 |
| LINE ACTIVE |
| | STATUS |
| | | LINE ACTIVE |
| | | ACTIVE |
Switching modules (slots 2 through 6) 
Fan assembly
CONSOLE | 1M0/1G0T0 | |
UTILIZATION | | |
1% | | |
100% | LINK | EJECT |
|
1
13 1
13 1
13 1
13 1
13
13
The Catalyst 4506 switch supports the Supervisor Engine II, II+, II+10GE, III, IV, V, and V-10GE. The supervisor engine has a nonblocking, full-duplex, switching fabric that provides connections between the supervisor engine and the switching modules. The Gigabit Ethernet ports can be configured with any combination of copper 1000BASE-T, shortwave SX, LX/LH, and ZX interfaces, or CWDM and DWDM GBICs. For a description of GBICs, refer to the Catalyst 4500 Series Module Installation Guide or the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engines and Switching Modules Installation Note. Some supervisor engines use SFP modules
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