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Ethernet Switching Modules

10 and 10/100 Fiber-Based Ethernet Modules

WS-X6024-10FL-MT Ethernet Module

WS-X6148-FE-SFP Ethernet Module

WS-X6324-100FX-MM and WS-X6324-100FX-SM Ethernet Modules

WS-X6524-100FX-MM Ethernet Module

10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ethernet Modules

WS-X6148-GE-TX and WS-X6148A-GE-TX Ethernet Modules

WS-X6148-RJ21 Ethernet Modules

WS-X6148-RJ-45 and WS-X6148A-RJ-45 Ethernet Modules

WS-X6148X2-RJ-45 and WS-X6148X2-45AF Ethernet Modules

WS-X6196-RJ-21 and WS-X6196-21AF Ethernet Modules

WS-X6348-RJ21V Ethernet Module

WS-X6348-RJ45 and WS-X6348-RJ45V Ethernet Modules

WS-X6516-GE-TX Ethernet Module

WS-X6548-GE-TX, WS-X6548-GE-45AF, and WS-X6548V-GE-TX Ethernet Modules

WS-X6548-RJ-21 Ethernet Module

WS-X6548-RJ-45 Ethernet Module

WS-X6748-GE-TX Ethernet Module

1-Gigabit Ethernet Modules

WS-X6408A-GBIC

WS-X6416-GBIC

WS-X6516-GBIC and WS-X6516A-GBIC

WS-X6724-SFP

WS-X6748-SFP

WS-X6816-GBIC

10-Gigabit Ethernet Modules

WS-X6704-10GE Ethernet Module

WS-X6708-10G-3C and WS-X6708-10G-3CXL Ethernet Modules

WS-X6716-10G-3C and WS-X6716-10G-3CXL Ethernet Modules

Ethernet Switching Modules

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This chapter describes the 10BASE, 10/100BASE, 10/100/1000BASE, 1-Gigabit, and the 10-Gigabit Ethernet modules and contains these sections:

•10 and 10/100 Fiber-Based Ethernet Modules

•10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ethernet Modules

•1-Gigabit Ethernet Modules

•10-Gigabit Ethernet Modules

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Note Service modules are not covered in this document. They have their own standalone documentation sets.

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10 and 10/100 Fiber-Based Ethernet Modules

This section describes the following 10 and 10/100 fiber-based Ethernet modules:

•WS-X6024-10FL-MT Ethernet Module

•WS-X6148-FE-SFP Ethernet Module

•WS-X6324-100FX-MM and WS-X6324-100FX-SM Ethernet Modules

•WS-X6524-100FX-MM Ethernet Module

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Note All 10 and 10/100 Fiber-based Ethernet modules are hot-swappable.

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WS-X6024-10FL-MT Ethernet Module

The WS-X6024-10FL-MT Ethernet module (Figure 2-1) provides 24 10-Mbps full- or half-duplex ports. Table 2-1 lists the module features, and Table 2-2 lists the module physical and environmental specifications.

Figure 2-1 WS-X6024-10FL-MT Ethernet Module Front Panel

Table 2-1 WS-X6024-10FL-MT Ethernet Module Features 

Feature	Description
Ports per module	•24 ports. Ports are numbered from 1 (left) to 24 (right). •2 port groups •Port ranges per port group: 1-12, 13-24
Port connector type	MT-RJ
Cabling distance	1.24 mi (2 km) full- or half-duplex over 62.5- and 125-micron MMF
Buffer size	64 KB per port
Maximum frame size	Up to 9216 bytes per frame
Module oversubscription rate	N/A
Supervisor engine support	Supported by the following supervisor engines: •Supervisor Engine 2 •Supervisor Engine 32 •Supervisor Engine 32 PISA •Supervisor Engine 720
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 2—12.2(17d)SXB •With Supervisor Engine 32—12.2(18)SXF •With Supervisor Engine 32 PISA—12.2(18)ZY •With Supervisor Engine 720—12.2(14)SX •Catalyst OS support—6.4(11)
Queues per port	•Tx—2q2t •Rx—1q4t
Chassis/slot restrictions	No chassis or slot restrictions; the module can occupy any slot in any Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis.
Bus connection	Single connection into the 32-Gbps shared bus
Module upgrades available
PoE support	Not available.
Distributed forwarding support	Not available.
Pluggable transceivers support	Not supported.
Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM) support	Not supported
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics; an overtemperature condition has occurred. LINK •Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). •Flashing orange—The port failed diagnostics and is disabled. •Orange—The port is disabled. •Red—The module is resetting; an overtemperature condition has occurred. Note If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. •Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected.

Table 2-2 WS-X6024-10FL-MT Ethernet Module Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis.
Weight	7.0 lb (3.18 kg)
Power and heat numbers	•Module current—1.52 A •Module power—63.84 W •AC-input power—79.8 W •AC heat dissipation—272.52 BTU/hour •DC-input power—85.81 W •DC heat dissipation—293.0 BTU/hour
Environment
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

WS-X6148-FE-SFP Ethernet Module

The WS-X6148-FE-SFP Ethernet module (Figure 2-2) provides 48 100-Mbps full- or half-duplex ports. Table 2-3 lists the module features, and Table 2-4 lists the module physical and environmental specifications.

Figure 2-2 WS-X6148-FE-SP Ethernet Module Front Panel

Table 2-3 WS-X6148-FE-SFP Features 

Feature	Description
Ports per module	•48 ports.Ports are numbered (left to right): –Top row, odd numbered ports 1-47. –Bottom row, even numbered ports 2-48. •3 port groups •Port ranges per port group: 1-16, 17-32, 33-48
Port connector type	LC or RJ-45 (depending on the type of 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet SFP transceiver installed in the module port)
Cabling distance	Depends on the 100BASE-X Fast Ethernet SFP transceiver installed in the module port. Refer to Appendix B for descriptions of the Fast Ethernet SFP transceiver types and supported cabling distances.
Buffer size	256 MB shared between 48 ports (5.4 MB per port)
QoS	•Number of egress queues: 4 •Number of ingress queues: 2 •Number of thresholds per egress queue: 8 •Number of thresholds per ingress queue: 4
Maximum frame size	Up to 9216 bytes per frame
Module oversubscription rate	N/A
Supervisor engine support	Supported on the following supervisor engines: •Supervisor Engine 2 •Supervisor Engine 32 •Supervisor Engine 32 •Supervisor Engine 720 •Supervisor Engine 720-10GE
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 2—12.2(18)SXF2 •With Supervisor Engine 32—12.2(18)SXF •With Supervisor Engine 32 PISA—12.2(18)ZY •With Supervisor Engine 720—12.2(18)SXF •With Supervisor Engine 720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH •Catalyst OS—8.4(1)
Queues per port	•Tx—1p3q8t (per port) •Rx—1p1q2t (per group of 8 ports)
Chassis/slot restrictions	No chassis or slot restrictions; the module can occupy any slot in any Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis.
Bus connection	Single connection into the 32-Gbps shared bus
Module upgrades available
PoE support	Not available.
Distributed forwarding support	Not available.
Pluggable transceivers support	The module supports 100BASE-X Fast Ethernet SFP transceivers. Refer to your software release notes to determine which Fast Ethernet SFP transceivers are supported. See Appendix B for additional information on the Fast Ethernet SFP transceivers.
Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM) support	Not supported
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics; an overtemperature condition has occurred. LINK •Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). •Flashing orange—The port failed diagnostics and is disabled. •Orange—The port is disabled. •Red—The module is resetting; an overtemperature condition has occurred. Note If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. •Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected.

Table 2-4 WS-X6148-FE-SFP Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis.
Weight	6.6 lb (3 kg)
Power and heat numbers	•Module current—2.3 A •Module power—96.60 W •AC-input power—120.75 W •AC heat dissipation—412.36 BTU/hour •DC-input power—129.84 W •DC heat dissipation—443.40 BTU/hour
Environment
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

WS-X6324-100FX-MM and WS-X6324-100FX-SM Ethernet Modules

The WS-X6324-100FX-MM and the WS-X6324-100FX-SM Ethernet modules (Figure 2-3) provide 24 100-Mbps full- or half-duplex ports. The WS-X6324-100FX-MM Ethernet module operates over multimode fiber-optic (MMF) cable and the WS-X6324-100FX-SM Ethernet module operates over G.652 single-mode fiber-optic (SMF) cable. Table 2-5 lists both modules features, and Table 2-6 lists both modules physical and environmental specifications.

Figure 2-3 WS-X6324-100FX-MM and WS-X6324-100FX-SM Ethernet Modules Front Panel

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Note The WS-X6324-100FX-SM Ethernet module front panel is identical to the WS-X6324-100FX-MM Ethernet module front panel with the exception of the product part number.

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Table 2-5 WS-X6324-100FX-MM and WS-X6324-100FX-SM Ethernet Module Features 

Feature	Description
Ports per module	•24 ports. Ports are numbered 1 (left) to 24 (right). •2 port groups •Port ranges per port group: 1-12, 13-24
Port connector type	MT-RJ (both modules)
Cabling distance	•WS-X6324-100FX-MM—1.24 mi (2 km) full-duplex over MMF •WS-X6324-100FX-MM—1312 ft (400 m) half-duplex over MMF •WS-X6324-100FX-SM—6.2 mi (10 km) full- or half-duplex over G.652 SMF
Buffer size	128 KB per port
QoS	•Number of egress queues: 2 •Number of ingress queues: 1 •Number of thresholds per egress queue: 2 •Number of thresholds per ingress queue: 4
Maximum frame size	Up to 9216 bytes per frame
Module oversubscription rate	N/A
Supervisor engine support	Supported by the following supervisor engines: •Supervisor Engine 2 •Supervisor Engine 32 •Supervisor Engine 32 PISA •Supervisor Engine 720 •Supervisor Engine 720-10GE
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 2—12.1(2)E •With Supervisor Engine 32—12.2(18)SXF •With Supervisor Engine 32 PISA—12.2(18)ZY •With Supervisor Engine 720—12.2(14)SX •With Supervisor Engine 720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH •Catalyst OS—6.4(11)
Queues per port	Both modules: •Tx—2q2t •Rx—1q4t
Chassis/slot restrictions	No chassis or slot restrictions; the modules can occupy any slot in any Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis.
Bus connection	Single connection into the 32-Gbps shared bus
Module upgrades available
PoE support	Not available.
Distributed forwarding support	Not available.
Pluggable transceivers support	Not supported.
Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM) support	Not supported.
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics; an overtemperature condition has occurred. LINK •Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). •Flashing orange—The port failed diagnostics and is disabled. •Orange—The port is disabled. •Red—The module is resetting; an overtemperature condition has occurred. Note If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. •Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected.

Table 2-6 WS-X6324-100FX-MM and WS-X6324-100FX-SM Ethernet Modules Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis.
Weight	7.0 lb (3.18 kg)
Power and heat numbers	•Module current—1.52 A •Module power—63.84 W •AC-input power—79.8 W •AC heat dissipation—272.52 BTU/hour •DC-input power—85.81 W •DC heat dissipation—293.03 BTU/hour
Environment
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

WS-X6524-100FX-MM Ethernet Module

The WS-X6524-100FX-MM Ethernet module (Figure 2-4) provides 24 100-Mbps full- or half-duplex ports. Table 2-7 lists the module features, and Table 2-8 lists the module physical and environmental specifications.

Figure 2-4 WS-X6524-100FX-MM Switching Modules Front Panel

Table 2-7 WS-X6524-100FX-MM Features 

Feature	Description
Ports per module	•24 ports. Ports are numbered 1 (left) to 24 (right). •1 port group •Port ranges per port group: 1-24
Port connector type	MT-RJ
Cabling distance	1.24 mi (2 km) full-duplex; 1312 ft (400 m) half-duplex over MMF
Buffer size	1.2 MB per port
QoS	•Number of egress queues: 4 •Number of ingress queues: 2 •Number of thresholds per egress queue: 1 •Number of thresholds per ingress queue: 0
Maximum frame size	Up to 9216 bytes per frame
Module oversubscription rate	N/A
Supervisor engine support	Supported by the following supervisor engines: •Supervisor Engine 2 •Supervisor Engine 32 •Supervisor Engine 32 PISA •Supervisor Engine 720 •Supervisor Engine 720-10GE
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 2—12.1(8a)EX •With Supervisor Engine 32—12.2(18)SXF •With Supervisor Engine 32 PISA—12.2(18)ZY •With Supervisor Engine 720—12.2(14)SX •With Supervisor Engine 720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH •Catalyst OS—7.6(9)
Queues per port	•Tx—1p3q1t •Rx—1p1q0t
Chassis/slot restrictions	No chassis or slot restrictions; the module can occupy any slot in any Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis.
Bus connection	Single connection into the 32-Gbps shared bus
Module upgrades available
PoE support	Not available
Distributed forwarding support	Field upgradeable to support distributed forwarding with the following daughter cards: •WS-F6K-DFC •WS-F6K-DFC3A •WS-F6K-DFC3B •WS-F6K-DFC3BXL See Appendix A for further information on the DFC daughter cards. See the Catalyst 6500 Series DFC, DFC3A, DFC3B, and DFC3BXL Installation Note for field installation procedures.
Pluggable transceivers support	Not supported
Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM) support	Not supported
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics; an overtemperature condition has occurred. LINK •Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). •Flashing orange—The port failed diagnostics and is disabled. •Orange—The port is disabled. •Red—The module is resetting; an overtemperature condition has occurred. Note If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. •Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected.

Table 2-8 WS-X6524-100FX-MM Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis.
Weight	Base module—7.0 lb (3.18 kg)
Power and heat numbers	•Base module: –Module current—1.90 A –Module power—79.8 W –AC-input power—99.75 W –AC heat dissipation—340.65 BTU/hour –DC-input power—107.30 W –DC heat dissipation—366.30 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3 daughter card: –Module current—4.00 A –Module power—168.00 W –AC-input power—210.00 W –AC heat dissipation—717.15 BTU/hour –DC-input power—225.81 W –DC heat dissipation—771.13 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3A daughter card: –Module current—4.47 A –Module power—187.74 W –AC-input power—234.68 W –AC heat dissipation—801.42 BTU/hour –DC-input power—252.34 W –DC heat dissipation—861.74 BTU/hour
Power and heat numbers (continued)	•Base module + DFC3B daughter card: –Module current—3.57 A –Module power—149.94 W –AC-input power—187.43 W –AC heat dissipation—640.06 BTU/hour –DC-input power—201.53 W –DC heat dissipation—688.23 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3BXL daughter card: –Module current—3.37 A –Module power—141.54 W –AC-input power—176.93 W –AC heat dissipation—604.20 BTU/hour –DC-input power—190.24 W –DC heat dissipation—649.68 BTU/hour
Environment
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ethernet Modules

This section describes the following 10/100 and 10/100/1000BASE Ethernet modules:

•WS-X6148-GE-TX and WS-X6148A-GE-TX Ethernet Modules

•WS-X6148-RJ21 Ethernet Modules

•WS-X6148-RJ-45 and WS-X6148A-RJ-45 Ethernet Modules

•WS-X6148X2-RJ-45 and WS-X6148X2-45AF Ethernet Modules

•WS-X6196-RJ-21 and WS-X6196-21AF Ethernet Modules

•WS-X6348-RJ21V Ethernet Module

•WS-X6348-RJ45 and WS-X6348-RJ45V Ethernet Modules

•WS-X6516-GE-TX Ethernet Module

•WS-X6548-GE-TX, WS-X6548-GE-45AF, and WS-X6548V-GE-TX Ethernet Modules

•WS-X6548-RJ-21 Ethernet Module

•WS-X6548-RJ-45 Ethernet Module

•WS-X6748-GE-TX Ethernet Module

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Note All 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ethernet modules are hot-swappable.

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WS-X6148-GE-TX and WS-X6148A-GE-TX Ethernet Modules

The base WS-X6148-GE-TX and the base WS-X6148A-GE-TX Ethernet modules and their variants, listed in Table 2-9, provide 48 10/100/1000-Mbps full- or half-duplex ports. Figure 2-5 shows the module front panel.

Table 2-9 WS-X6148-GE-TX and WS-X6148A-GE-TX Ethernet Module Variants

Module	Description
WS-X6148-GE-TX	Base module without daughter cards installed.
WS-X6148-GE-45AF	Base module equipped with a factory-installed IEEE 802.3af PoE daughter card (WS-F6K-GE48-AF).
WS-X6148V-GE-TX	Base module equipped with a factory-installed Cisco prestandard PoE daughter card (WS-F6K-VPWR-GE).
WS-X6148A-GE-TX	Base module (with enhanced port buffer size) without daughter cards installed.
WS-X6148A-GE-45AF	Base module (with enhanced port buffer size) equipped with a factory-installed IEEE 802.3af PoE daughter card (WS-F6K-GE48-AF).

Figure 2-5 WS-X6148-GE-TX Ethernet Module Front Panel

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Note The WS-X6148-GE-TX and the WS-X6148A-GE-TX Ethernet modules share the same front panel. The product numbers located in the upper-left corner will differ.

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Table 2-10 lists the features and descriptions for the base modules and their variants, and Table 2-11 lists the physical and environmental specifications for the base modules and their variants.

Table 2-10 WS-X6148-GE-TX and WS-X6148A-GE-TX Features 

Feature	Description
Ports per module	•48 ports (all variants). Ports are numbered (left to right): –Top row, odd numbered ports 1-47. –Bottom row, even numbered ports 2-48. •Port groups: –WS-X6148-GE-TX—2 –WS-X6148A-GE-TX—6 •Port ranges per port group: –WS-X6148-GE-TX: 1-24, 25-48 –WS-X6148A-GE-TX: 1-8, 9-16, 17-24, 25-32, 33-40, 41-48
Port connector type	RJ-45 (all variants)
Cabling distance	328 ft (100 m) over Category 5, 5e, and 6 UTP/STP cable (all variants)
Buffer size	•WS-X6148-GE-TX, WS-X6148V-GE-TX, and WS-X6148-GE-45AF—1.4 MB per 8 ports •WS-X6148A-GE-TX and WS-X6148A-GE-45AF—5.5 MB per port
QoS	•Number of egress queues: 3 •Number of ingress queues: 1 •Number of thresholds per egress queue: 2 •Number of thresholds per ingress queue: 2
Maximum frame size	•WS-X6148-GE-TX, WS-X6148V-GE-TX, and WS-X6148-GE-45AF—Up to 1518 bytes per frame •WS-X6148A-GE-TX and WS-X6148A-GE-45AF—Up to 9216 bytes per frame
Module oversubscription rate	8:1
Supervisor engine support	Supported by the following supervisor engines: •Supervisor Engine 2 •Supervisor Engine 32 •Supervisor Engine 32 PISA •Supervisor Engine 720 •Supervisor Engine 720-10GE
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 2—12.1(19)E1 •With Supervisor Engine 32—12.2(18)SXF •With Supervisor Engine 32 PISA—12.2(18)ZY •With Supervisor Engine 720—12.2(18)SXF •With Supervisor Engine 720 and WS-F6K-GE48-AF or WS-F6K48-AF PoE daughter cards—12.2(17d)SXB (WS-X6148-GE-TX only) •With Supervisor Engine 720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH •Catalyst OS: –WS-X6148-GE-TX—7.6(9) –WS-X6148A-GE-TX—8.4(1)
Queues per port	WS-X6148-GE-TX, WS-X6148V-GE-TX, and WS-X6148-GE-45AF: •Tx—1p2q2t (per 8 ports) •Rx—1p2t (per port) WS-X6148A-GE-TX and WS-X6148A-GE-45AF: •Tx—1p3q8t •Rx—1q2t
Chassis/slot restrictions	No chassis or slot restrictions: the module can occupy any slot in any Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis (all variants)
Bus connection	Single connection into the 32-Gbps shared bus (all variants).
Module upgrades available
PoE support	WS-X6148-GE-TX and WS-X6148A-GE-TX: •The WS-X6148-GE-TX is field upgradeable with the WS-F6K-VPWR-GE= daughter card that supports only the Cisco prestandard. •Both the WS-X6148-GE-TX and the WS-X6148A-GE-TX are field upgradeable with the WS-F6K-GE48-AF= daughter card that supports both the Cisco prestandard and the IEEE 802.3af standard. Refer to the Catalyst 6500 Series Power over Ethernet Daughter Cards Field-Upgrade Installation Note for field upgrade procedures. Refer to Appendix A for additional information on the PoE daughter cards.
Distributed forwarding support	Not supported.
Pluggable transceivers support	Not supported.
TDR support	All variants are supported.
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics; an overtemperature condition has occurred. LINK •Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). •Flashing orange—The port failed diagnostics and is disabled. •Orange—The port is disabled. •Red—The module is resetting; an overtemperature condition has occurred. Note If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. •Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected. PHONE •Green—The PoE daughter card is installed and detected. •Off—The PoE daughter card is not detected or is not installed.

Table 2-11 WS-X6148-GE-TX and Variants Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis.
Weight	•WS-X6148-GE-TX (base module only)—7.6 lb (3.4 kg) •WS-X6148A-GE-TX (base module only)—6.6 lb (3 kg)
Power and heat numbers	•Base module (WS-X6148-GE-TX): –Module current—2.47 A –Module power—104.00 W –AC-input power— 130.00W –AC heat dissipation—443.00 BTU/hour –DC-input power—139.00 W –DC heat dissipation—476.00 BTU/hour •WS-X6148-GE-45AF (base module + PoE daughter card): –Module current—2.65 A –Module power—111.30 W –AC-input power—139.13 W –AC heat dissipation—475.11 BTU/hour –DC-input power—149.60 W –DC heat dissipation—510.87 BTU/hour •WS-X6148V-GE-TX (base module + PoE daughter card): –Module current—2.89 A –Module power—121.38 W –AC-input power—151.72 W –AC heat dissipation—518.14 BTU/hour –DC-input power—163.15 W –DC heat dissipation—557.14 BTU/hour •WS-X6148A-GE-TX (enhanced base module) –Module current— 2.50A –Module power—105.00 W –AC-input power—131.25 W –AC heat dissipation—448.22 BTU/hour –DC-input power—141.13 W –DC heat dissipation—481.96 BTU/hour •WS-X6148A-GE-45AF (enhanced base module + PoE daughter card) –Module current—2.68 A –Module power—112.56 W –AC-input power—140.70 W –AC heat dissipation—480.49 BTU/hour –DC-input power—151.29 W –DC heat dissipation—516.66 BTU/hour
Environment
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

WS-X6148-RJ21 Ethernet Modules

The WS-X6148-RJ21 Ethernet module and its two variants, listed in Table 2-12, provide 48 10/100-Mbps full- or half-duplex ports. Figure 2-6 shows the module front panel.

Table 2-12 WS-X6148-RJ21 Ethernet Module Variants

Module	Description
WS-X6148-RJ21	Base module without daughter cards installed.
WS-X6148-21AF	Base module equipped with a factory-installed IEEE 802.3af PoE daughter card (WS-F6K-GE48-AF).
WS-X6148-RJ21V	Base module equipped with a factory-installed Cisco prestandard PoE daughter card (WS-F6K-VPWR-GE).

Figure 2-6 WS-X6148-RJ-21 Ethernet Module Front Panel

Table 2-13 lists the features and descriptions for the modules, and Table 2-14 lists the physical and environmental specifications for the modules.

Table 2-13 WS-X6148-RJ-21 Ethernet Modules Features 

Feature	Description
Ports per module	•48 ports (all variants). Ports are numbered from left to right. First connector, ports 1-12; second connector, ports 13-24; third connector, ports 25-32; fourth connector, ports 33-48. •4 port groups •Port ranges per port group: 1-12, 13-24, 25-36, 37-48
Port connector type	RJ-21 (all variants)
Cabling distance	328 ft (100 m) over Category 5, 5e, and 6 UTP/STP cable (all variants)
Buffer size	128 KB per port (all variants)
QoS	•Number of egress queues: 2 •Number of ingress queues: 1 •Number of thresholds per egress queue: 2 •Number of thresholds per ingress queue: 4
Maximum frame size	Up to 8092 bytes per frame (all variants)
Module oversubscription rate	1.2:1
Supervisor engine support	Supported by the following supervisor engines: •Supervisor Engine 2 •Supervisor Engine 32 •Supervisor Engine 32 PISA •Supervisor Engine 720 •Supervisor Engine 720-10GE
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 2—12.1(12c)E1 •With Supervisor Engine 2 and WS-F6K-VPWR PoE daughter card—12.1(13)E •With Supervisor Engine 32—12.2(18)SXF •With Supervisor Engine 32 PISA—12.2(18)ZY •With Supervisor Engine 720 except with WS-F6K-48-AF PoE daughter card—12.2(14)SX •With Supervisor Engine 720 and WS-F6K-48-AF PoE daughter card—12.2(17d)SXB •With Supervisor Engine 720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH •Catalyst OS—6.4(11) (for software release 6.x); 7.6(9) (for software release 7.x)
Queues per port	All variants: •Tx—2q2t •Rx—1q4t
Chassis/slot restrictions	No chassis or slot restrictions; the module can occupy any slot in any Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis (all variants).
Bus connection	Single connection into the 32-Gbps shared bus (all variants)
Daughter card support
PoE support	WS-X6148-RJ-21—Field upgradeable to Cisco Prestandard only by installing the WS-F6K-VPWR= daughter card. Refer to the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Power over Ethernet Daughter Cards Field-Upgrade Installation Note for field upgrade procedures. Note An IEEE 802.3af standard PoE daughter card is available through factory advance replacement only; the IEEE 802.3af standard PoE daughter card is not field upgradeable.
Distributed forwarding support	Not available.
Pluggable transceivers support	Not supported.
TDR support	All variants supported.
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics; an overtemperature condition has occurred. LINK •Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). •Flashing orange—The port failed diagnostics and is disabled. •Orange—The port is disabled. •Red—The module is resetting; an overtemperature condition has occurred. Note If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. •Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected. PHONE •Green—The PoE daughter card is installed and detected. •Off—The PoE daughter card is not detected or is not installed.

Table 2-14 WS-X6148-RJ-21 Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis.
Weight	•Base module only—8.0 lb (3.6 kg)
Power and heat numbers	•WS-X6148-RJ-21 (base module): –Module current—2.39 A –Module power—100.38 W –AC-input power—125.48 W –AC heat dissipation—428.50 BTU/hour –DC-input power—134.92 W –DC heat dissipation—460.75 BTU/hour •WS-X6148-21AF (base module + PoE daughter card): –Module current—2.57 A –Module power—107.94 W –AC-input power—134.93 W –AC heat dissipation—460.77 BTU/hour –DC-input power—145.08 W –DC heat dissipation—495.45 BTU/hour •WS-X6148-RJ21V (base module + PoE daughter card)— –Module current—2.39 A –Module power—100.38 W –AC-input power—125.48 W –AC heat dissipation—428.50 BTU/hour –DC-input power—134.92 W –DC heat dissipation—460.75 BTU/hour
Environment
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

WS-X6148-RJ-45 and WS-X6148A-RJ-45 Ethernet Modules

The WS-X6148-RJ-45 and the WS-X6148A-RJ-45 Ethernet modules provide 48 10/100-Mbps full- or half-duplex ports. Table 2-15 lists the two base modules and their variants. Figure 2-7 shows the module front panel.

Table 2-15 WS-X6148-RJ-45 and WS-X61248A-RJ-45 Ethernet Modules and Variants

Module	Description
WS-X6148-RJ-45	Base module without daughter cards installed.
WS-X6148-45AF	Base module equipped with a factory-installed IEEE 802.3af PoE daughter card (WS-F6K-GE48-AF).
WS-X6148-RJ45V	Base module equipped with a factory-installed Cisco prestandard PoE daughter card (WS-F6K-VPWR-GE).
WS-X6148A-RJ-45	Base module (with enhanced port buffer size) without daughter cards installed.
WS-X6148A-45AF	Base module (with enhanced port buffer size) equipped with a factory-installed IEEE 802.3af PoE daughter card (WS-F6K-GE48-AF).

Figure 2-7 WS-X6148-RJ-45 Ethernet Module Front Panel

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Note The WS-X6148-RJ-45 and the WS-X6148A-RJ-45 Ethernet modules share the same front panel. The product numbers in the upper-left corner will differ.

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Table 2-16 lists the features and descriptions for the modules, and Table 2-17 lists the physical and environmental specifications for the modules.

Table 2-16 WS-X6148-RJ-45 and WS-X6148A-RJ-45 Ethernet Modules Features 

Feature	Description
Ports per module	•48 ports (all variants). Ports are numbered (left to right): –Top row, odd numbered ports 1-47. –Bottom row, even numbered ports 2-48. •Port groups: –WS-X6148-RJ-45—2 –WS-X6148A-RJ-45—6 •Port ranges per port group: –WS-X6148-RJ-45: 1-24, 25-48 –WS-X6148A-RJ-45: 1-8, 8-16, 17-24, 25-32, 33-40, 41-48
Port connector type	RJ-45 (all variants)
Cabling distance	328 ft (100 m) over Category 5, 5e, and 6 UTP/STP cable (all variants)
Buffer size	•WS-X6148-RJ-45, WS-X6148-45AF, and WS-X6148-RJ45V—1 MB per 8 ports •WS-X6148A-RJ-45 and WS-X6148A-45AF—5.3 MB per 8 ports
QoS	•Number of egress queues: 2 (6148), 4 (6148A) •Number of ingress queues: 1 (6148), 2 (6148A) •Number of thresholds per egress queue: 2 (6148), 8 (6148A) •Number of thresholds per ingress queue: 4 (6148), 4 (6148A)
Maximum frame size	•WS-X6148-RJ-45, WS-X6148-45AF, and WS-X6148-RJ45V—Up to 8092 bytes per frame •WS-X6148A-RJ-45 and WS-X6148A-45AF—Up to 9216 bytes per frame
Module oversubscription rate	1.2:1
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
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 2—12.1(12c)E1 •With Supervisor Engine 32—12.2(18)SXF •With Supervisor Engine 32 PISA—12.2(18)ZY •With Supervisor Engine 720—12.2(18)SXF (6148A) •With Supervisor Engine 720 except with WS-F6K-48-AF PoE daughter card—12.2(14)SX (6148) •With Supervisor Engine 720 and WS-F6K-48-AF PoE daughter card—12.2(17d)SXB (6148) •With Supervisor Engine 720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH •Catalyst OS (6148A)—8.4(1) •Catalyst OS (6148)—6.4(11) (for software release 6.x); 7.6(9) (for software release 7.x)
Queues per port	•WS-X6148-RJ-45, WS-X6148-45AF, and WS-X6148-RJ45V: –Tx—1p2q2t per 8 ports –Rx—1p2t per port •WS-X6148A-RJ-45 and WS-X6148A-45AF: –Tx—1p3q8t –Rx—1q2t
Chassis/slot restrictions	No chassis or slot restrictions; the module can occupy any slot in any Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis (all variants).
Bus connection	Single connection into the 32-Gbps shared bus (all variants)
Module upgrades available
PoE support	•WS-X6148-RJ-45—Field upgradeable to the Cisco prestandard only with the WS-F6K-VPWR-GE= daughter card or both the Cisco prestandard and the IEEE 802.3af standard by installing the WS-F6K-GE48-AF= daughter card. •WS-X6148A-RJ-45—Field upgradeable to the Cisco prestandard and the IEEE 802.3af standard by installing the WS-F6K-GE48-AF= daughter card. See the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Power over Ethernet Daughter Cards Field-Upgrade Installation Note for field upgrade procedures. See Appendix A for further information on the PoE daughter cards.
Distributed forwarding support	Not supported.
Pluggable transceivers support	Not supported.
TDR support	Yes
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics. An overtemperature condition has occurred. (A minor temperature threshold has been exceeded during environmental monitoring.) •Red—The module is resetting. The switch has just been powered on or the module has been hot inserted during the normal initialization sequence. An overtemperature condition has occurred. (A major temperature threshold has been exceeded during environmental monitoring.) If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. LINK •Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). •Orange—The module or port is disabled through the CLI command or the module is initializing. •Flashing orange—The port is faulty and has been disabled. •Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected. PHONE •Green—The PoE daughter card is installed and detected. •Off—The PoE daughter card is not detected or is not installed.

Table 2-17 WS-X6148-RJ-45 Ethernet Modules Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis.
Weight	•WS-X6148-RJ-45 (Base module)—6.8 lb (3.08 kg) •WS-X6148A-RJ-45 (Enhanced base module)—7.2 lb (3.27 kg)
Power and heat numbers	•WS-X6148-RJ-45: –Module current—2.39 A –Module power—100.38 W –AC-input power—125.48 W –AC heat dissipation—428.50 BTU/hour –DC-input power—134.92 W –DC heat dissipation—460.75 BTU/hour •WS-X6148-45AF (base module + PoE daughter card): –Module current—2.57 A –Module power—107.94 W –AC-input power—134.33 W –AC heat dissipation—460.77 BTU/hour –DC-input power—145.08 W –DC heat dissipation—495.45 BTU/hour •WS-X6148-RJ45V (base module + PoE daughter card): –Module current—2.81 A –Module power—118.02 W –AC-input power—147.53 W –AC heat dissipation—503.80 BTU/hour –DC-input power—158.63 W –DC heat dissipation—541.72 BTU/hour
Power and heat numbers (continued)	•WS-X6148A-RJ-45: –Module current—1.00 A –Module power—42.00 W –AC-input power—52.50 W –AC heat dissipation—179.29 BTU/hour –DC-input power—55.45 W –DC heat dissipation—192.78 BTU/hour •WS-X6148A-RJ45AF (enhanced base module + PoE daughter card): –Module current—1.42 A –Module power—59.64 W –AC-input power—74.55 W –AC heat dissipation—254.59 BTU/hour –DC-input power—80.16 W –DC heat dissipation—273.75 BTU/hour
Environment
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

WS-X6148X2-RJ-45 and WS-X6148X2-45AF Ethernet Modules

The WS-X6148X2-RJ-45 and the WS-X6148X2-45AF Ethernet modules, listed in Table 2-18, provide 96 10/100-Mbps full- or half-duplex ports. The WS-X6148X2-RJ-45 and the WS-X6148X2-RJ-45AF modules, see Figure 2-8, are shipped with a 96-port splitter panel (WS-F6K-48X2-SPLTR). (See Figure 2-9.)

Table 2-18 WS-X6148X2-RJ-45 and the WS-X6148X2-45AF Ethernet modules

Module	Description
WS-X6148X2-RJ-45	Base module without daughter cards installed.
WS-X6148X2-45AF	Base module equipped with a factory-installed IEEE 802.3af PoE daughter card (WS-F6K-GE48-AF).

Figure 2-8 WS-X6148X2-RJ-45 Ethernet Module Front Panel

Figure 2-9 WS-F6K-48X2-SPLTR Splitter Panel

Table 2-19 lists the features for the modules, and Table 2-20 lists the physical and environmental specifications for the module.

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Note With the IEEE 802.3af PoE daughter card installed, the WS-X6148X2-RJ-45 module can support up to 48 Class 3 (15.4 W) devices per module when operating as a 48-port module or up to 96 Class 2 (7 W) devices per module when operating as a 96-port module.

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Table 2-19 WS-X6148X2-RJ-45 and WS-X6148X2-45AF Ethernet Modules Features 

Feature	Description
Ports per module	48 ports, but scalable to 96 ports with the use of the supplied splitter panel (both modules) •Each connector supports two ports. Ports are numbered (left to right): –Top row, odd numbered ports 1/49 through 47/95. –Bottom row, even numbered ports 2/50 through 48/96.
Port connector type	•RJ-45 (both modules) •RJ-45 (splitter panel)
Cabling distance	328 ft (100 m) over Category 5, 5e, and 6 UTP/STP cable (both modules)
Buffer size	1.116 MB per port (both modules)
QoS	•Number of egress queues: 4 •Number of ingress queues: 2 •Number of thresholds per egress queue: 1 •Number of thresholds per ingress queue: 0
Maximum frame size	Up to 9216 bytes per frame (both modules)
Module oversubscription rate	N/A
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
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 2—Not supported with the 12.1E release •With Supervisor Engine 32—12.2(18)SXF3 •With Supervisor Engine 32 PISA—12.2(18)ZY •With Supervisor Engine 720—12.2(18)SXF3 •With Supervisor Engine 720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH •Catalyst OS—8.3(3)
Queues per port	Both modules: •Tx—1p3q1t •Rx—1p1q0t
Chassis/slot restrictions	No chassis or slot restrictions; the module can occupy any slot in any Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis.
Bus connection	Single connection into the 32-Gbps shared bus (both modules)
Module upgrades available
PoE support	•WS-X6148X2-RJ-45—Field upgradeable to both Cisco prestandard and IEEE 802.3af with the WS-F6K-FE48X2-AF= PoE daughter card. Note With the IEEE 802.3af PoE daughter card installed, the WS-X6148X2-RJ-45 module can support up to 48 Class 3 (15.4 W) devices per module when operating as a 48-port module or up to 96 Class 2 (7 W) devices per module when operating as a 96-port module. See the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Power over Ethernet Daughter Cards Field-Upgrade Installation Note for field upgrade procedures. See Appendix A for further information on the PoE daughter cards.
Distributed forwarding support	Not supported.
Pluggable transceivers support	Not supported.
TDR support	Not supported
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics. An overtemperature condition has occurred. (A minor temperature threshold has been exceeded during environmental monitoring.) •Red—The module is resetting. The switch has just been powered on or the module has been hot inserted during the normal initialization sequence. An overtemperature condition has occurred. (A major temperature threshold has been exceeded during environmental monitoring.) If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. LINK •Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). •Orange—The module or port is disabled through the CLI command or the module is initializing. •Flashing orange—The port is faulty and has been disabled. •Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected. PHONE •Green—The PoE daughter card is installed and detected. •Off—The PoE daughter card is not detected or is not installed.

Table 2-20 WS-X6148X2-RJ-45 Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	Module—1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis. Splitter panel—3.5 x 19 x 1.25 in. (8.9 x 48.26 x 3.18 cm). Occupies 2 RUs in the rack.
Weight	WS-X6148X2-RJ-45 (base module)—7.2 lb (3.26 kg) Splitter panel—5.2 lb (2.36 kg)
Power and heat numbers	•WS-X6148X2-RJ-45 (base module): –Module current—2.65 A –Module power—111.30 W –AC-input power—139.13 W –AC heat dissipation—475.11 BTU/hour –DC-input power—149.60 W –DC heat dissipation—510.87 BTU/hour •WS-X6148X2-45AF (base module + PoE daughter card): –Module current—3.07 A –Module power—128.94 W –AC-input power—161.18 W –AC heat dissipation—550.41 BTU/hour –DC-input power—173.31 W –DC heat dissipation—591.84 BTU/hour
Environment
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

WS-X6196-RJ-21 and WS-X6196-21AF Ethernet Modules

The WS-X6196-RJ-21 and the WS-X6196-21AF Ethernet modules, listed in Table 2-21, provide 96 10/100-Mbps full- or half-duplex ports. Figure 2-10 shows the module front panel.

Table 2-21 WS-X6196-RJ-21 Modules

Module	Description
WS-X6196-RJ-21	Base module without daughter cards installed.
WS-X6196-21AF	Base module equipped with a factory-installed IEEE 802.3af PoE daughter card (WS-F6K-GE48-AF).

Figure 2-10 WS-X6196-RJ-21 Switching Module Front Panel

Table 2-22 lists the module features, and Table 2-23 lists the module physical and environmental specifications.

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Note With the PoE daughter card installed, the WS-X6196-RJ-21 module can support 96 Class 2 (7 W) devices or 62 Class 3 (15.4 W) devices per module.

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Table 2-22 WS-X6196-RJ-21 and WS-X6196-21AF Ethernet Modules Features 

Feature	Description
Ports per module	•96 ports (both modules). Ports are numbered (left to right) –Top row of connectors—First connector, ports 1-12; second connector, ports 13-24; third connector, ports 25-36; fourth connector, ports 37-48. –Bottom row of connectors—First connector, ports 60-49; second connector, ports 72-61; third connector, ports 73-84; fourth connector, ports 85-96. Note The bottom row of four RJ-21 connectors are inverted. The highest port number for a bottom row connector appears on the left side of the connector and the connector's lowest port number appears on the right side.
Port connector type	RJ-21 (both modules)
Cabling distance	328 ft (100 m) over Category 5, 5e, and 6 UTP/STP cable (both modules)
Buffer size	1.116 MB per port (both modules)
QoS	•Number of egress queues: 4 •Number of ingress queues: 2 •Number of thresholds per egress queue: 1 •Number of thresholds per ingress queue: 0
Maximum frame size	Up to 9216 bytes (both modules)
Module oversubscription rate	N/A
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
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 2—Not supported with release 12.1E •With Supervisor Engine 32—12.2(18)SXF3 •With Supervisor Engine 32 PISA—12.2(18)ZY •With Supervisor Engine 720—12.2(18)SXF3 •With Supervisor Engine 720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH •Catalyst OS Release—8.2.1
Queues per port	Both modules: •Tx—1p3q1t •Rx—1p1q0t
Chassis/slot restrictions	No chassis or slot restrictions; the module can occupy any slot in any Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis.
Bus connection	32-Gbps shared bus (both modules)
Module upgrades available
PoE support	WS-X6196-RJ-21—Field upgradeable to both Cisco prestandard and IEEE 802.3af with the WS-F6K-FE48X2-AF= PoE daughter card. Note With the PoE daughter card installed, the WS-X6196-RJ-21 module can support 96 Class 2 (7 W) devices or 62 Class 3 (15.4 W) devices per module. WS-X6196-21AF—Shipped with a WS-F6K-FE48X2-AF PoE daughter card installed. See the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Power over Ethernet Daughter Cards Field-Upgrade Installation Note for field upgrade procedures. See Appendix A for further information on the PoE daughter cards.
Distributed forwarding support	Not supported.
Pluggable transceivers support	Not supported.
TDR support	Not supported.
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics. An overtemperature condition has occurred. (A minor temperature threshold has been exceeded during environmental monitoring.) •Red—The module is resetting. The switch has just been powered on or the module has been hot inserted during the normal initialization sequence. An overtemperature condition has occurred. (A major temperature threshold has been exceeded during environmental monitoring.) If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. LINK •Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). •Orange—The module or port is disabled through the CLI command or the module is initializing. •Flashing orange—The port is faulty and has been disabled. •Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected. PHONE •Green—The PoE daughter card is installed and detected. •Off—The PoE daughter card is not detected or is not installed.

Table 2-23 WS-X6196-RJ-21 and WS-X6196-21AF Ethernet Modules Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis.
Weight	WS-X6196-RJ-21—7.8 lb (3.54 kg) WS-X6196-21AF—11.2 lb (5.08 kg)
Power and heat numbers	•WS-X6196-RJ-21 (base module): –Module current—2.74 A –Module power—115.08 W –AC-input power—143.85 W –AC heat dissipation—491.25 BTU/hour –DC-input power—154.68 W –DC heat dissipation—528.22 BTU/hour •WS-X6196-21AF (base module + PoE daughter card): –Module current—3.16 A –Module power—132.72 W –AC-input power—165.90 W –AC heat dissipation—566.55 BTU/hour –DC-input power—178.39 W –DC heat dissipation—609.19 BTU/hour
Environment
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

WS-X6348-RJ21V Ethernet Module

The WS-X6348-RJ21V Ethernet module (Figure 2-11) provides 48 10/100-Mbps full- or half-duplex ports. Table 2-24 lists the features and description for the module, and Table 2-25 lists the physical and environmental specifications for the module.

Figure 2-11 WS-X6348-RJ21V Switching Module

Table 2-24 WS-X6348-RJ21V Features 

Feature	Description
Ports per module	•48 ports.Ports are numbered (left to right): –First connector, ports 1 to 12; second connector, ports 13-24; third connector, ports 25-32; fourth connector, 33-48. •4 port groups •Port ranges per port group: 1-12, 13-24, 25-36, 37-48
Port connector type	RJ-21 (12 ports per connector)
Cabling distance	328 ft (100 m) over Category 5, 5e, and 6 UTP/STP cable
Buffer size	128 KB
QoS	•Number of egress queues: 2 •Number of ingress queues: 1 •Number of thresholds per egress queue: 2 •Number of thresholds per ingress queue: 4
Maximum frame size	Up to 8092 bytes per frame
Module oversubscription rate	N/A
Supervisor engine support	Supported on the following supervisor engines: •Supervisor Engine 2 •Supervisor Engine 32 •Supervisor Engine 32 PISA •Supervisor Engine 720 •Supervisor Engine720-10GE
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 2—12.1(8a)EX •With Supervisor Engine 32—12.2(18)SXF •With Supervisor Engine 32 PISA—12.2(18)ZY •With Supervisor Engine 720—12.2(14)SX •With Supervisor Engine720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH
Queues per port	•Tx—2q2t •Rx—1q4t
Chassis/slot restrictions	No chassis or slot restrictions; the module can occupy any slot in any Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis.
Bus connection	32-Gbps shared bus
Module upgrades available
PoE support	Cisco prestandard only. The WS-F6K-VPWR= PoE daughter card is factory installed on the module. No PoE field upgrades are available.
Distributed forwarding support	Not supported.
Pluggable transceivers support	Not supported.
TDR support	Not supported.
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics. An overtemperature condition has occurred. (A minor temperature threshold has been exceeded during environmental monitoring.) •Red—The module is resetting. The switch has just been powered on or the module has been hot inserted during the normal initialization sequence. An overtemperature condition has occurred. (A major temperature threshold has been exceeded during environmental monitoring.) If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. LINK •Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). •Orange—The module or port is disabled through the CLI command or the module is initializing. •Flashing orange—The port is faulty and has been disabled. •Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected. PHONE •Green—The PoE daughter card is installed and detected. •Off—The PoE daughter card is not detected or is not installed.

Table 2-25 WS-X6348-RJ21V Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis.
Weight	9.1 lb (4.13 kg)
Power and heat numbers	•Module current—2.81 A •Module power—118.02 W •AC-input power—147.53 W •AC heat dissipation—503.80 BTU/hour •DC-input power—158.63 W •DC heat dissipation—541.72 BTU/hour
Environment
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

WS-X6348-RJ45 and WS-X6348-RJ45V Ethernet Modules

The WS-X6348-RJ45 and the WS-X6348-RJ45V Ethernet modules, listed in Table 2-26, provide 48 10/100-Mbps full- or half-duplex ports. Figure 2-12 shows the module front panel.

Table 2-26 WS-X6348-RJ45 Modules

Module	Description
WS-X6348-RJ45	Base module without daughter cards installed.
WS-X6348-RJ45V	Base module equipped with a factory-installed Cisco prestandard PoE daughter card (WS-F6K-VPWR-GE).

Figure 2-12 WS-X6348-RJ45 and WS-X6348-RJ45V Ethernet Modules Front Panel

Table 2-27 lists the module features, and Table 2-28 lists the module physical and environmental specifications.

Table 2-27 WS-X6348-RJ45 and WS-X6348-RJ45V Ethernet Modules Features 

Feature	Description
Ports per module	•48 ports (both modules). Ports are numbered (left to right): –Top row, odd numbered ports 1 through 47. –Bottom row, even numbered ports 2 through 48. •4 port groups •Port ranges per port group: 1-12, 13-24, 25-36, 37-48
Port connector type	RJ-45 (both modules)
Cabling distance	328 ft (100 m) over Category 5, 5e, and 6 UTP/STP cable (both modules)
Buffer size	128 KB per port (both modules)
QoS	•Number of egress queues: 2 •Number of ingress queues: 1 •Number of thresholds per egress queue: 2 •Number of thresholds per ingress queue: 4
Maximum frame size	Up to 8092 bytes per frame (both modules)
Module oversubscription rate	N/A
Supervisor engine support	Supported on the following supervisor engines: •Supervisor Engine 2 •Supervisor Engine 32 •Supervisor Engine 32 PISA •Supervisor Engine 720 •Supervisor Engine720-10GE
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 2—12.1(2)E •With Supervisor Engine 32—12.2(18)SXF •With Supervisor Engine 32 PISA—12.2(18)ZY •With Supervisor Engine 720—12.2(14)SX •With Supervisor Engine720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH
Queues per port	Both modules: •Tx—2q2t •Rx—1q4t
Chassis/slot restrictions	No chassis or slot restrictions; the modules can occupy any slot in any Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis.
Bus connection	32-Gbps shared bus (both modules)
Module upgrades available
PoE support	•WS-X6348-RJ45—Field upgradeable to Cisco prestandard with the WS-F6K-VPWR= PoE daughter card. •WS-X6348-RJ-45V—Comes equipped with the WS-F6K-VPWR daughter card. See the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Power over Ethernet Daughter Cards Field-Upgrade Installation Note for field upgrade procedures. See Appendix A for further information on the PoE daughter cards.
Distributed forwarding support	Not supported.
Pluggable transceivers support	Not supported.
TDR support	Not supported.
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics. An overtemperature condition has occurred. (A minor temperature threshold has been exceeded during environmental monitoring.) •Red—The module is resetting. The switch has just been powered on or the module has been hot inserted during the normal initialization sequence. An overtemperature condition has occurred. (A major temperature threshold has been exceeded during environmental monitoring.) If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. LINK •Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). •Orange—The module or port is disabled through the CLI command or the module is initializing. •Flashing orange—The port is faulty and has been disabled. •Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected. PHONE •Green—The PoE daughter card is installed and detected. •Off—The PoE daughter card is not detected or is not installed.

Table 2-28 WS-X6348-RJ45 and WS-X6348-RJ45V Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis.
Weight	•WS-X6348-RJ45—7.2 lb (3.26 kg) •WS-X6348-RJ45V—8.8 lb (3.99 kg)
Power and heat numbers	•WS-X6348-RJ45: –Module current—2.39 A –Module power—100.38 W –AC-input power—125.48 W –AC heat dissipation—428.50 BTU/hour –DC-input power—134.92 W –DC heat dissipation—460.75 BTU/hour •WS-X6348-RJ45V (base module + PoE daughter card): –Module current—2.81 A –Module power—118.02 W –AC-input power—147.53 W –AC heat dissipation—503.80 BTU/hour –DC-input power—158.63 W –DC heat dissipation—541.72 BTU/hour
Environment
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

WS-X6516-GE-TX Ethernet Module

The WS-X6516-GE-TX Ethernet module (Figure 2-13) provides 16 10/100/1000-Mbps full- or half-duplex ports. Table 2-29 lists the features and description for the module, and Table 2-30 lists the physical and environmental specifications for the module.

Figure 2-13 WS-X6516-GE-TX Ethernet Module

Table 2-29 WS-X6516-GE-TX Ethernet Module Features 

Feature	Description
Ports per module	•16 ports. Ports are numbered from 1 (left) to 16 (right). •2 port groups •Port ranges per port group: 1-8, 9-16
Port connector type	RJ-45
Cabling distance	328 ft (100 m) over Category 5, 5e, and 6 UTP/STP cable
Buffer size	512 KB per port
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
Module oversubscription rate	N/A
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
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 2—12.1(8a)EX •With Supervisor Engine 32—12.2(18)SXF •With Supervisor Engine 32 PISA—12.2(18)ZY •With Supervisor Engine 720—12.2(14)SX •With Supervisor Engine720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH
Queues per port	•Tx—1p2q2t •Rx—1p1q4t
Chassis/slot restrictions	No chassis or slot restrictions; the module can occupy any slot in any Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis.
Bus connection	32-Gbps shared bus
Module upgrades available
PoE support	Not supported.
Distributed forwarding support	Not supported.
Pluggable transceivers support	Not supported.
TDR support	Not supported.
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics. An overtemperature condition has occurred. (A minor temperature threshold has been exceeded during environmental monitoring.) •Red—The module is resetting. The switch has just been powered on or the module has been hot inserted during the normal initialization sequence. An overtemperature condition has occurred. (A major temperature threshold has been exceeded during environmental monitoring.) If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. LINK •Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). •Orange—The module or port is disabled through the CLI command or the module is initializing1 . •Flashing orange—The port is faulty and has been disabled. •Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected. PHONE •Green—The PoE daughter card is installed and detected. •Off—The PoE daughter card is not detected or is not installed.

1 Verify that all LINK LEDs are functioning.

Table 2-30 WS-X6516-GE-TX Ethernet Module Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis.
Weight	7.65 lb (3.43 kg)
Power and heat numbers	•Module current—3.45 A •Module power—144.90 W •AC-input power—181.13 W •AC heat dissipation—618.54 BTU/hour •DC-input power—194.76 W •DC heat dissipation—665.10 BTU/hour
Environment
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

WS-X6548-GE-TX, WS-X6548-GE-45AF, and WS-X6548V-GE-TX Ethernet Modules

The WS-X6548-GE-TX Ethernet module and its variants, listed in Table 2-31, provide 48 10/100/1000-Mbps full- or half-duplex ports. Figure 2-14 shows the module front panel.

Table 2-31 WS-X6548-GE-TX Ethernet Module Variants

Module	Description
WS-X6548-GE-TX	Base module without daughter cards installed.
WS-X6548-GE-45AF	Base module equipped with a factory-installed IEEE 802.3af PoE daughter card (WS-F6K-GE48-AF).
WS-X6548V-GE-TX	Base module equipped with a factory-installed Cisco prestandard PoE daughter card (WS-F6K-VPWR-GE).

Figure 2-14 WS-X6548-GE-TX Ethernet Module Front Panel

Table 2-32 lists the features and descriptions for the modules, and Table 2-33 lists the physical and environmental specifications for the modules.

Table 2-32 WS-X6548-GE-TX Modules Features 

Feature	Description
Ports per module	•48 (all variants). Ports are numbered (left to right): –Top row, odd-numbered ports 1-47. –Bottom row, even-numbered ports 2-48. •2 port groups •Port ranges per port group: 1-24, 25-48
Port connector type	RJ-45 (all variants)
Cabling distance	328 ft (100 m) over Category 5, 5e, and 6 UTP/STP cable (all variants)
Buffer size	1.4 MB per 8 ports
QoS	•Number of egress queues: 3 •Number of ingress queues: 1 •Number of thresholds per egress queue: 2 •Number of thresholds per ingress queue: 2
Maximum frame size	Up to 1518 bytes per frame
Module oversubscription rate	N/A
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
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 2—12.1(19)E1 •With Supervisor Engine 32—12.2(18)SXF •With Supervisor Engine 32 PISA—12.2(18)ZY •With Supervisor Engine 720 (without either the WS-F6K-GE48-AF or the WS-F6K-48-AF daughter cards)—12.2(17a)SX •With Supervisor Engine 720 (with either the WS-F6K-GE48-AF or the WS-F6K-48-AF daughter cards)—12.2(17d)SXB •With Supervisor Engine720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH
Queues per port	•Tx—1p2q2t (per 8 ports) •Rx—1p2t (per 8 ports)
Chassis/slot restrictions	No chassis or slot restrictions; the module can occupy any slot in any Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis (all variants).
Bus connection	32-Gbps shared bus (all variants)
Module upgrades available
PoE support	WS-X6548-GE-TX—Field-upgradeable to Cisco prestandard only by installing the WS-F6K-VPWR-GE= daughter card or both Cisco prestandard and IEEE 802.3af by installing the WS-F6K-GE48-AF= daughter card. Note Refer to the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Power over Ethernet Daughter Cards Field-Upgrade Installation Note for field upgrade procedures.
Distributed forwarding support	Not supported.
Pluggable transceivers support	Not supported.
TDR support	All module variants support TDR.
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics. An overtemperature condition has occurred. (A minor temperature threshold has been exceeded during environmental monitoring.) •Red—The module is resetting. The switch has just been powered on or the module has been hot inserted during the normal initialization sequence. An overtemperature condition has occurred. (A major temperature threshold has been exceeded during environmental monitoring.) If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. LINK •Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). •Orange—The module or port is disabled through the CLI command or the module is initializing. •Flashing orange—The port is faulty and has been disabled. •Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected. PHONE •Green—The PoE daughter card is installed and detected. •Off—The PoE daughter card is not detected or is not installed.

Table 2-33 WS-X6548-GE-TX and Variants Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis.
Weight	Base module—7.2 lb (3.3 kg)
Power and heat numbers	•WS-X6548-GE-TX (base module): –Module current—2.98 A –Module power—125.16 W –AC-input power—156.45 W –AC heat dissipation—534.28 BTU/hour –DC-input power—168.23 W –DC heat dissipation—574.49 BTU/hour •WS-X6548-GE-45AF (base module + PoE daughter card): –Module current—3.16 A –Module power—132.72 W –AC-input power—165.90 W –AC heat dissipation—566.55 BTU/hour –DC-input power—178.39 W –DC heat dissipation—609.19 BTU/hour •WS-X6548V-GE-TX (base module + PoE daughter card): –Module current—3.40 A –Module power—142.80 W –AC-input power—178.50 W –AC heat dissipation—609.58 BTU/hour –DC-input power—191.94 W –DC heat dissipation—655.46 BTU/hour
Environment
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

WS-X6548-RJ-21 Ethernet Module

The WS-X6548-RJ-21 Ethernet module (Figure 2-15) provides 48 10/100-Mbps full- or half-duplex ports. Table 2-34 lists the features and description of the module, and Table 2-35 lists the physical and environmental specifications for the module.

Figure 2-15 WS-X6548-RJ-21 Ethernet Module Front Panel

Table 2-34 WS-X6548-RJ-21 Ethernet Module Features 

Feature	Description
Ports per module	•48 ports. Ports are numbered (left to right): –First connector, ports 1-12; second connector, ports 13-24; third connector, ports 25-32; fourth connector, 33-48. •Bottom row, even numbers 2 through 48. •1 port group •Port ranges per port group: 1-48
Port connector type	RJ-21 (12 ports per connector)
Cabling distance	328 ft (100 m) over Category 5, 5e, and 6 UTP/STP cable
Buffer size	1.116 MB per port
QoS	•Number of egress queues: 4 •Number of ingress queues: 2 •Number of thresholds per egress queue: 1 •Number of thresholds per ingress queue: 0
Maximum frame size	Up to 1518 bytes per frame.
Module oversubscription rate	N/A
Supervisor engine support	•Supervisor Engine 2 •Supervisor Engine 32 •Supervisor Engine 32 PISA •Supervisor Engine 720 •Supervisor Engine 720-10GE
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 2—12.1(8a)E •With Supervisor Engine 32—12.2(18)SXF •With Supervisor Engine 32 PISA—12.2(18)ZY •With Supervisor Engine 720—12.2(14)SX •With Supervisor Engine 720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH
Queues per port	•Tx—1p3q1t •Rx—1p1q0t
Chassis/slot restrictions	No chassis or slot restrictions; the module can occupy any slot in any Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis.
Bus connection	32-Gbps shared bus
Module upgrades available
PoE support	Not available.
Distributed forwarding support	Can be field-upgraded with either the WS-F6K-DFC, WS-F6K-DFC3B, or WS-F6K-DFC3BXL daughter cards. See the Catalyst 6500 Series DFC, DFC3A, DFC3B, and DFC3BXL Installation Note for additional information and field upgrade procedures. See Appendix A for additional information on the DFC daughter cards.
Pluggable transceivers support	Not supported.
TDR support	Not supported.
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics. An overtemperature condition has occurred. (A minor temperature threshold has been exceeded during environmental monitoring.) •Red—The module is resetting. The switch has just been powered on or the module has been hot inserted during the normal initialization sequence. An overtemperature condition has occurred. (A major temperature threshold has been exceeded during environmental monitoring.) If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. LINK •Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). •Orange—The module or port is disabled through the CLI command or the module is initializing1 . •Flashing orange—The port is faulty and has been disabled. •Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected. PHONE •Green—The PoE daughter card is installed and detected. •Off—The PoE daughter card is not detected or is not installed.

1 Verify that all LINK LEDs are functioning.

Table 2-35 WS-X6548-RJ-21 Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis.
Weight	7.6 lb (3.45 kg)
Power and heat numbers	•Base module: –Module current—2.90 A –Module power—121.80 W –AC-input power—152.25 W –AC heat dissipation—519.93 BTU/hour –DC-input power—163.71 W –DC heat dissipation—559.07 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3A daughter card: –Module current—5.47 A –Module power—229.74 W –AC-input power—287.18 W –AC heat dissipation—980.70 BTU/hour –DC-input power—308.79 W –DC heat dissipation—1054.52 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3B daughter card: –Module current—4.57 A –Module power—191.94 W –AC-input power—239.93 W –AC heat dissipation—819.34 BTU/hour –DC-input power—257.98 W –DC heat dissipation—881.01 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3BXL daughter card: –Module current—4.37 A –Module power—183.54 W –AC-input power—229.43 W –AC heat dissipation—783.49 BTU/hour –DC-input power—246.69 W –DC heat dissipation—842.46 BTU/hour
Environment
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

WS-X6548-RJ-45 Ethernet Module

The WS-X6548-RJ-45 Ethernet module (Figure 2-16) provides 48 10/100-Mbps full- or half-duplex ports. Table 2-36 lists the features and descriptions of the module, and Table 2-37 lists the physical and environmental specifications for the module.

Figure 2-16 WS-X6548-RJ-45 Switching Module Front Panel

Table 2-36 WS-X6548-RJ-45 Features 

Feature	Description
Ports per module	•48 ports. Ports are numbered (left to right): –Top row, odd numbered ports 1-47. –Bottom row, even numbered ports 2-48. •1 port group •Port ranges per port group: 1-48
Port connector type	RJ-45
Cabling distance	328 ft (100 m) over Category 5, 5e, and 6 UTP/STP cable
Buffer size	1.116 MB per port
QoS	•Number of egress queues: 4 •Number of ingress queues: 2 •Number of thresholds per egress queue: 1 •Number of thresholds per ingress queue: 0
Maximum frame size	Up to 1518 bytes per frame
Module oversubscription rate	N/A
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 Note Check your release notes for specific information on the software release required to support the supervisor engines.
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 2—12.1(8a)E •With Supervisor Engine 32—12.2(18)SXF •With Supervisor Engine 32 PISA—12.2(18)ZY •With Supervisor Engine 720—12.2(14)SX •With Supervisor Engine 720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH
Queues per port	•Tx—1p3q1t •Rx—1p1q
Chassis/slot restrictions	No chassis or slot restrictions; the module can occupy any slot in any Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis.
Bus connection	One 8-Gbps fabric connection and 32-Gbps shared bus
Module upgrades available
PoE support	Not supported.
Distributed forwarding support	Can be field-upgraded with either the WS-F6K-DFC, WS-F6K-DFC3B, or WS-F6K-DFC3BXL daughter cards. See the Catalyst 6500 Series DFC, DFC3A, DFC3B, and DFC3BXL Installation Note for additional information and field upgrade procedures. See Appendix A for additional information on the DFC daughter cards.
Pluggable transceivers support	Not supported.
TDR support	Not supported.
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics. An overtemperature condition has occurred. (A minor temperature threshold has been exceeded during environmental monitoring.) •Red—The module is resetting. The switch has just been powered on or the module has been hot inserted during the normal initialization sequence. An overtemperature condition has occurred. (A major temperature threshold has been exceeded during environmental monitoring.) If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. LINK •Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). •Orange—The module or port is disabled through the CLI command or the module is initializing1 . •Flashing orange—The port is faulty and has been disabled. •Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected. PHONE •Green—The PoE daughter card is installed and detected. •Off—The PoE daughter card is not detected or is not installed.

1 Verify that all LINK LEDs are functioning.

Table 2-37 WS-X6548-RJ-45 Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis.
Weight	7.6 lb (3.45 kg)
Power and heat numbers	•Base module: –Module current—2.90 A –Module power—121.80 W –AC-input power—152.25 W –AC heat dissipation—519.93 BTU/hour –DC-input power—163.71 W –DC heat dissipation—559.07 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3A daughter card: –Module current—5.47 A –Module power—229.74 W –AC-input power—287.18 W –AC heat dissipation—980.70 BTU/hour –DC-input power—308.79 W –DC heat dissipation—1054.52 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3B daughter card: –Module current—4.57 A –Module power—191.94 W –AC-input power—239.93 W –AC heat dissipation—819.34 BTU/hour –DC-input power—257.98 W –DC heat dissipation—881.01 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3BXL daughter card: –Module current—4.37 A –Module power—183.54 W –AC-input power—229.43 W –AC heat dissipation—783.49 BTU/hour –DC-input power—246.69 W –DC heat dissipation—842.46 BTU/hour
Environment
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

WS-X6748-GE-TX Ethernet Module

The WS-X6748-GE-TX Ethernet module (Figure 2-17) provides 48 10/100/1000-Mbps full- or half-duplex ports. Table 2-38 lists the module features, and Table 2-39 lists the module physical and environmental specifications.

Figure 2-17 WS-X6748-GE-TX Ethernet Module Front Panel

Table 2-38 WS-X6748-GE-TX Ethernet Module Features 

Feature	Description
Ports per module	•48 ports. Ports are numbered (left to right): –Top row, odd numbered ports 1 through 47. –Bottom row, even numbered ports 2 through 48. •4 port groups •Port ranges per port group: 1-12, 13-24, 25-36, 37-48
Port connector type	RJ-45
Cabling distance	328 ft (100 m) over Category 5, 5e, and 6 UTP/STP cable
Buffer size	1.3 MB per port
QoS	•Number of egress queues: 4 •Number of ingress queues: 1 (2 if DFC3x is present) •Number of thresholds per egress queue: 1 or 2 •Number of thresholds per ingress queue: 8
Maximum frame size	Up to 9216 bytes per frame
Module oversubscription rate	1.2:1
Supervisor engine support	•Supervisor Engine 720 •Supervisor Engine 720-10GE
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 720—12.2(17a)SX •With Supervisor Engine 720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH
Queues per port	•With CFC daughter card: –Tx—1p3q8t –Rx—1q8t •With DFC daughter card: –Tx—1p3q8t –Rx—2q8t
Chassis/slot restrictions	The module is not supported in the Catalyst 6503 switch chassis. The module can occupy any slot in any other Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis except the Catalyst 6513 chassis where the module must be installed in slots 9-13. The module does not power up when it is installed in slots 1-8.
Fabric connection	•Dual switch-fabric connections: –Fabric channel 1: Ports 25-48 –Fabric channel 2: Ports 1-24
Fabric channel speed	20 Gb/sec
Module upgrades available
PoE support	Not supported.
Distributed forwarding support	•Ships with a factory-installed WS-F6700-CFC daughter card. The module can be upgraded in the field to support dCEF with the installation of a dCEF daughter card (WS-F6700-DFC3A, WS-F6700-DFC3B, WS-F6700-DFC3BXL, WS-F6700-DFC3C, or the WS-F6700-DFC3CXL). See the Catalyst 6500 Series DFC, DFC3A, DFC3B, and DFC3BXL Installation Note for additional information and field upgrade procedures. See Appendix A for additional information on the DFC daughter cards.
Pluggable transceivers support	Not supported.
TDR support	Supported.
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics. An overtemperature condition has occurred. (A minor temperature threshold has been exceeded during environmental monitoring.) •Red—The module is resetting. The switch has just been powered on or the module has been hot inserted during the normal initialization sequence. An overtemperature condition has occurred. (A major temperature threshold has been exceeded during environmental monitoring.) If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. LINK Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). Orange—The module or port is disabled through the CLI command or the module is initializing1 . Flashing orange—The port is faulty and has been disabled. Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected. PHONE Green—The PoE daughter card is installed and detected. Off—The PoE daughter card is not detected or is not installed.

1 Verify that all LINK LEDs are functioning.

Table 2-39 WS-X6748-GE-TX Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis.
Weight	Base module + CFC daughter card (WS-F6700-CFC)—10.2 lb (4.63 kg)
Power and heat numbers	•Base module + WS-F6700-CFC daughter card –Module current—7.75 A –Module power—325.50 W –AC-input power—406.88 W –AC heat dissipation—1389.48 BTU/hour –DC-input power—437.50 W –DC heat dissipation—1494.06 BTU/hour •Base module + WS-F6700-DFC3A daughter card –Module current—10.00 A –Module power—420.00 W –AC-input power—525.00 W –AC heat dissipation—1792.88 BTU/hour –DC-input power—564.52 W –DC heat dissipation—1927.82 BTU/hour •Base module + WS-F6700-DFC3B daughter card –Module current—9.70 A –Module power—407.40 W –AC-input power—509.25 W –AC heat dissipation—1739.09 BTU/hour –DC-input power—547.58 W –DC heat dissipation—1869.99 BTU/hour
Power and heat numbers (continued)	•Base module + WS-F6700-DFC3BXL daughter card –Module current—10.30 A –Module power—363.30 W –AC-input power—454.13 W –AC heat dissipation—1550.84 BTU/hour –DC-input power—488.31 W –DC heat dissipation—1667.57 BTU/hour •Base module + WS-F6700-DFC3C daughter card –Module current—8.65 A –Module power—363.30 W –AC-input power—454.13 W –AC heat dissipation—1550.84 BTU/hour –DC-input power—488.31 W –DC heat dissipation—1667.57 BTU/hour •Base module + WS-F6700-DFC3CXL daughter card –Module current—9.35 A –Module power—392.70 W –AC-input power—490.88 W –AC heat dissipation—1676.34 BTU/hour –DC-input power—527.82 W –DC heat dissipation—1802.51 BTU/hour
Environment
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

1-Gigabit Ethernet Modules

This section describes the following 1-Gigabit Ethernet modules:

•WS-X6408A-GBIC

•WS-X6416-GBIC

•WS-X6516-GBIC and WS-X6516A-GBIC

•WS-X6724-SFP

•WS-X6748-SFP

•WS-X6816-GBIC

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Note 1-Gigabit Ethernet modules are hot swappable.

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WS-X6408A-GBIC

The WS-X6408A-GBIC Ethernet module (Figure 2-18) provides 8 1-Gbps full- or half-duplex ports. Table 2-40 lists the features and descriptions for the module, and Table 2-41 lists the physical and environmental specifications for the module.

Figure 2-18 WS-X6408A-GBIC Ethernet Module Front Panel

Table 2-40 WS-X6408A-GBIC Ethernet Module Features 

Feature	Description
Ports per module	•8 ports. Ports are numbered from 1 (left) to 8 (right). •1 port group •Port ranges per port group: 1-8
Port connector type	SC or RJ-45 depending on the 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.
Buffer size	512 KB per port
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
Module oversubscription rate	N/A
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
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 2—12.2(17d)SXB •With Supervisor Engine 32—12.2(18)SXF •With Supervisor Engine 32 PISA—12.2(18)ZY •With Supervisor Engine 720—12.2(14)SX •With Supervisor Engine 720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH •Catalyst OS support—6.4(11)
Queues per port	•Tx—1p2q2t •Rx—1p1q4t
Chassis/slot restrictions	No chassis or slot restrictions; the module can occupy any slot in any Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis.
Bus connection	32 Gbps shared bus
Module upgrades available
PoE support	Not supported.
Distributed forwarding support	Not supported.
Pluggable transceivers support	GBIC transceivers are supported. Refer to your software release notes to determine which GBIC transceivers are supported. Refer to Appendix B for additional information on the GBIC transceivers.
TDR support	Not supported.
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics; an overtemperature condition has occurred. LINK •Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). •Flashing orange—The port failed diagnostics and is disabled. •Orange—The port is disabled. •Red—The module is resetting; an overtemperature condition has occurred. Note If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. •Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected.

Table 2-41 WS-X6408A-GBIC Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis.
Weight	6.4 lb (2.9 kg)
Power and heat numbers	•Module current—2.00 A •Module power—84.00 W •AC-input power—105.00 W •AC heat dissipation—358.58 BTU/hour •DC-input power—112.90 W •DC heat dissipation—385.56 BTU/hour
Environment
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

WS-X6416-GBIC

The WS-X6416-GBIC Ethernet module (Figure 2-19) provides 16 1-Gbps full- or half-duplex ports. Table 2-42 lists the module features, and Table 2-43 lists the module physical and environmental specifications.

Figure 2-19 WS-X6416-GBIC Ethernet Module Front Panel

Table 2-42 WS-X6416-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
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
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
Module oversubscription rate	N/A
Supervisor engine support	•Supervisor Engine 2 •Supervisor Engine 32 •Supervisor Engine 32 PISA •Supervisor Engine 720 •Supervisor Engine 720-10GE
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 2—12.1(2)E •With CWDM-GBIC and WS-G5483 GBIC transceiver support—12.1(13)E •With DWDM-GBIC transceiver support—12.1(20)E2 •With Supervisor Engine 32—12.2(18)SXF •With Supervisor Engine 32 PISA—12.2(18)ZY •With Supervisor Engine 720—12.2(14)SX •With Supervisor Engine 720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH
Queues per port	•Tx—1p2q2t •Rx—1p1q4t
Chassis/slot restrictions	No chassis or slot restrictions; the module can occupy any slot in any Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis.
Bus connection	32-Gbps shared bus
Forwarding architecture	Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF)
Module upgrades available
PoE support	Not supported.
Distributed forwarding support	Not supported.
Pluggable transceivers support	GBIC transceivers are supported. Refer to your software release notes to determine which GBIC transceivers are supported. Refer to Appendix B for additional information on the GBIC transceivers.
Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM) support	Supported on some GBIC transceivers Note Refer to your software release notes for specific information on which GBIC transceivers support DOM and the software release required for support.
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics; an overtemperature condition has occurred. LINK •Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). •Flashing orange—The port failed diagnostics and is disabled. •Orange—The port is disabled. •Red—The module is resetting; an overtemperature condition has occurred. Note If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. •Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected.

Table 2-43 WS-X6416-GBIC Ethernet Module Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis.
Weight	7.0 lb (3.17 kg)
Power and heat numbers	•Module current—2.81 A •Module power—118.02 W •AC-input power—147.53 W •AC heat dissipation—503.80 BTU/hour •DC-input power—158.63 W •DC heat dissipation—541.72 BTU/hour
Environment
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

WS-X6516-GBIC and WS-X6516A-GBIC

The WS-X6516-GBIC and the WS-X6516A-GBIC Ethernet modules (Figure 2-20) provide 16 1-Gbps full- or half-duplex ports. Table 2-44 lists the module features, and Table 2-45 lists the module physical and environmental specifications.

Figure 2-20 WS-X6516-GBIC and WS-X6516A-GBIC Ethernet Modules Front Panel

Table 2-44 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
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 2—12.1(18a)E, WS-X6516-GBIC; 12.1(19)E1, WS-X6516A-GBIC •With Supervisor Engine 32—12.2(18)SXF •With Supervisor Engine 32 PISA—12.2(18)ZY •With Supervisor Engine 720—12.2(14)SX •With Supervisor Engine 720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH
Queues per port	Both modules: •Tx—1p2q2t •Rx—1p1q4t
Chassis/slot restrictions	No chassis or slot restrictions; the module can occupy any slot in any Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis.
Bus connection	32-Gbps shared bus
Module upgrades available
PoE support	Not supported.
Distributed forwarding support	Can be field-upgraded with either the WS-F6K-DFC, WS-F6K-DFC3B, or WS-F6K-DFC3BXL daughter cards. Refer to the Catalyst 6500 Series DFC, DFC3A, DFC3B, and DFC3BXL Installation Note for additional information and field upgrade procedures.
Pluggable transceivers support	GBIC transceivers are supported. Refer to your software release notes to determine which GBIC transceivers are supported. Refer to Appendix B for additional information on the GBIC transceivers.
Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM) support	Supported on some GBIC transceivers. Note Refer to your software release notes for specific information on which GBIC transceivers support DOM and the software release required for support.
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics; an overtemperature condition has occurred. LINK •Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). •Flashing orange—The port failed diagnostics and is disabled. •Orange—The port is disabled. •Red—The module is resetting; an overtemperature condition has occurred. Note If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. •Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected.

Table 2-45 WS-X6516-GBIC and WS-X6516A-GBIC Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis.
Weight	8.6 lb (3.9 kg)
Power and heat numbers	•WS-X6516-GBIC (base module): –Module current—3.40 A –Module power—142.80 W –AC-input power—178.50 W –AC heat dissipation—609.58 BTU/hour –DC-input power—191.94 W –DC heat dissipation—655.46 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3A daughter card (WS-F6K-DFC3A) –Module current—5.97 A –Module power—250.74 W –AC-input power—313.43 W –AC heat dissipation—1070.35 BTU/hour –DC-input power—337.02 W –DC heat dissipation—1150.91 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3B daughter card (WS-F6K-DFC3B) –Module current—5.07 A –Module power—212.94 W –AC-input power—266.18 W –AC heat dissipation—908.99 BTU/hour –DC-input power—286.21 W –DC heat dissipation—977.41 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3BXL daughter card (WS-F6K-DFC3BXL) –Module current—4.87 A –Module power—204.54 W –AC-input power—255.68 W –AC heat dissipation—873.13 BTU/hour –DC-input power—274.92 W –DC heat dissipation—938.85 BTU/hour
Power and heat numbers (continued)	•WS-X6516A-GBIC (enhanced base module): –Module current—3.62 A –Module power—152.04 W –AC-input power—190.05 W –AC heat dissipation—649.02 BTU/hour –DC-input power—204.35 W –DC heat dissipation—697.87 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3A daughter card (WS-F6K-DFC3A) –Module current—6.19 A –Module power—259.98 W –AC-input power—324.98 W –AC heat dissipation—1109.79 BTU/hour –DC-input power—349.44 W –DC heat dissipation—1193.32 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3B daughter card (WS-F6K-DFC3B) –Module current—5.29 A –Module power—222.18 W –AC-input power—277.73 W –AC heat dissipation—948.43 BTU/hour –DC-input power—298.63 W –DC heat dissipation—1019.82 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3BXL daughter card (WS-F6K-DFC3BXL) –Module current—5.09 A –Module power—213.78 W –AC-input power—267.23 W –AC heat dissipation—912.57 BTU/hour –DC-input power—287.34 W –DC heat dissipation—981.26 BTU/hour
Environment
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

WS-X6724-SFP

The WS-X6724-SFP Ethernet module (Figure 2-21) provides 24 1-Gbps full- or half-duplex ports. Table 2-46 lists the module features, and Table 2-47 lists the module physical and environmental specifications.

Figure 2-21 WS-X6724-SFP Ethernet Module Front Panel

Table 2-46 WS-X6724-SFP Ethernet Module Features 

Feature	Description
Ports per module	•24 ports. Ports are numbered 1 (left) to 24 (right). •2 port groups •Port ranges per port group: 1-12, 13-24
Port connector type	LC (optical) or RJ-45 (copper) depending on the SFP transceiver installed.
Cabling distance	Depends on the SFP transceiver installed in the module port. Refer to Appendix B for descriptions of the SFP transceiver types and supported cabling distances.
Buffer size	•Rx—166 kB per port •Tx—1.17 MB per port
QoS	•Number of egress queues: 4 •Number of ingress queues: 1 (2 if DFC3x daughter card is present.) •Number of thresholds per egress queue: 1 or 2 •Number of thresholds per ingress queue: 8
Maximum frame size	Up to 9216 bytes per frame
Module oversubscription rate	1.2:1
Supervisor engine support	Supervisor Engine 720 Supervisor Engine 720-10GE
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 720—12.2(17a)SX •With Supervisor Engine 720 and DFC3C or DFC3CXL—12.2(33)SXH •With Supervisor Engine 720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH
Queues per port	•With CFC daughter card: –Tx—1p3q8t –Rx—1q8t •With DFC daughter card: –Tx—1p3q8t –Rx—2q8t
Chassis/slot restrictions	The module is not supported in the Catalyst 6503 chassis.
Fabric connection	Single fabric channel.
Fabric channel speed	20Gb/sec
Module upgrades available
PoE support	Not supported.
Distributed forwarding support	Ships with the WS-F6700-CFC daughter card factory-installed. The module can be upgraded in the field to support dCEF with the installation of a dCEF daughter card (WS-F6700-DFC3A, WS-F6700-DFC3B, WS-F6700-DFC3BXL, WS-F6700-DFC3C, or the WS-F6700-DFC3CXL). Note Refer to the Catalyst 6500 Series CFC, DFC3A, DFC3B, and DFC3BXL Installation Note for additional information and field upgrade procedures.
Pluggable transceivers support	SFP transceivers are supported. Refer to your software release notes to determine which SFP transceivers are supported. Refer to Appendix B for additional information on the SFP transceivers.
Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM) supported	Not supported.
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics; an overtemperature condition has occurred. LINK •Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). •Flashing orange—The port failed diagnostics and is disabled. •Orange—The port is disabled. •Red—The module is resetting; an overtemperature condition has occurred. Note If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. •Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected.

Table 2-47 WS-X6724-SFP Ethernet Module Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis.
Weight	Base module—8.8 lb (4.0 kg) Base module + DFC daughter card—9.4 lb (4.3 kg)
Power and heat numbers	•Base module + CFC daughter card (WS-F6700-CFC) –Module current—2.98 A –Module power—125.16 W –AC-input power—156.45 W –AC heat dissipation—534.28 BTU/hour –DC-input power—168.23 W –DC heat dissipation—574.49 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3A daughter card (WS-F6700-DFC3A) –Module current—5.23 A –Module power—219.66 W –AC-input power—274.58 W –AC heat dissipation—937.67 BTU/hour –DC-input power—295.24 W –DC heat dissipation—1008.25 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3B daughter card (WS-F6700-DFC3B) –Module current—4.93 A –Module power—207.06 W –AC-input power—258.83 W –AC heat dissipation—883.89 BTU/hour –DC-input power—278.31 W –DC heat dissipation—950.42 BTU/hour
Power and heat numbers (continued)	•Base module + DFC3BXL daughter card (WS-F6700-DFC3BXL) –Module current—5.53 A –Module power—232.26 W –AC-input power—290.33 W –AC heat dissipation—991.46 BTU/hour –DC-input power—312.18 W –DC heat dissipation—1066.09 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3C daughter card (WS-F6700-DFC3C) –Module current—3.88 A –Module power—162.96 W –AC-input power—203.70 W –AC heat dissipation—695.64 BTU/hour –DC-input power—219.03 W –DC heat dissipation—748.00 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3CXL daughter card (WS-F6700-DFC3CXL) –Module current—4.58 A –Module power—192.36 W –AC-input power—240.45 W –AC heat dissipation—821.14 BTU/hour –DC-input power—258.55 W –DC heat dissipation—882.94 BTU/hour
Environment
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

WS-X6748-SFP

The WS-X6748-SFP Ethernet module (Figure 2-22) provides 48 1-Gbps full- or half-duplex ports. Table 2-48 lists the module features, and Table 2-48 lists the module physical and environmental specifications.

Figure 2-22 WS-X6748-SFP Switching Module Front Panel

Table 2-48 WS-X6748-SFP Features 

Feature	Description
Ports per module	•48 ports. Ports are numbered (left to right): –Top row, odd numbered ports 1-47. –Bottom row, even numbered ports 2-48. •4 port groups •Port ranges per port group: –1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 –2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 –25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47 –26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48
Port connector type	LC (optical) or RJ-45 (copper) depending on the type of SFP transceiver installed in the port.
Cabling distance	Depends on the SFP transceiver installed in the module port. Refer to Appendix B for descriptions of the SFP transceiver types and supported cabling distances.
Buffer size	Rx—166 kB per port Tx—1.17 MB per port
QoS	•Number of egress queues: 4 •Number of ingress queues: 1 (2 if DFC3x daughter card is present.) •Number of thresholds per egress queue: 1 or 2 •Number of thresholds per ingress queue: 8
Maximum frame size	Up to 9216 bytes per frame
Module oversubscription rate	1.2:1
Supervisor engine support	•Supervisor Engine 720 •Supervisor Engine 720-10GE
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 720—12.2(17d)SXB •With Supervisor Engine 720 and DFC3C or DFC3CXL—12.2(33)SXH •With Supervisor Engine 720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH
Queues per port	•With CFC daughter card: –Tx—1p3q8t –Rx—1q8t •With DFC daughter card: –Tx—1p3q8t –Rx—2q8t
Chassis/slot restrictions	•The module is not supported in the Catalyst 6503 switch chassis. •The module can occupy any slot in any other Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis with the exception of the Catalyst 6513 chassis where the module must be installed only in slots 9-13. The module will not power up if it is installed in slots 1-8.
Fabric connection	•Dual switch-fabric connections: –Fabric channel 1—Ports 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 –Fabric channel 2—Ports 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47
Fabric channel speed	20Gb/sec
Module upgrades available
PoE support	Not supported.
Distributed forwarding support	Ships with the WS-F6700-CFC daughter card factory-installed. The module can be upgraded in the field to support dCEF with the installation of a dCEF daughter card (WS-F6700-DFC3A, WS-F6700-DFC3B, WS-F6700-DFC3BXL, WS-F6700-DFC3C, or the WS-F6700-DFC3CXL). Note Refer to the Catalyst 6500 Series DFC3A, DFC3B, and DFC3BXL Installation Note for additional information and field upgrade procedures.
Pluggable transceivers support	SFP transceivers are supported. Refer to your software release notes to determine which SFP transceivers are supported. Refer to Appendix B for additional information on the SFP transceivers.
Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM) support	Not supported.
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics; an overtemperature condition has occurred. LINK •Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). •Flashing orange—The port failed diagnostics and is disabled. •Orange—The port is disabled. •Red—The module is resetting; an overtemperature condition has occurred. Note If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. •Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected.

Table 2-49 WS-X6748-SFP Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis.
Weight	Base module with CFC daughter card (WS-F6700-CFC) installed—9.0 lb (4.1 kg) Base module with DFC daughter card WS-F6700-DFC installed—10.8 lb (4.5 kg)
Power requirement (at 42 VDC)	•Base module + CFC daughter card WS-X6700-CFC) –Module current—6.07 A –Module power—254.94 W –AC-input power—318.68 W –AC heat dissipation—1088.28 BTU/hour –DC-input power—342.66 W –DC heat dissipation—1170.19 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3A daughter card (WS-F6700-DFCA) –Module current—8.32 A –Module power—349.44 W –AC-input power—436.80 W –AC heat dissipation—1491.67 BTU/hour –DC-input power—469.68 W –DC heat dissipation—1603.95 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3B daughter card (WS-F6700-DFC3B) –Module current—8.02 A –Module power—336.84 W –AC-input power—421.05 W –AC heat dissipation—1437.89 BTU/hour –DC-input power—452.74 W –DC heat dissipation—1546.11 BTU/hour
Power and heat numbers (continued)	•Base module + DFC3BXL daughter card (WS-F6700-DFC3BXL) –Module current—8.62 A –Module power—362.04 W –AC-input power—452.55 W –AC heat dissipation—1545.46 BTU/hour –DC-input power—486.61 W –DC heat dissipation—1661.78 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3C daughter card (WS-F6700-DFC3C) –Module current—6.97 A –Module power—292.74 W –AC-input power—365.93 W –AC heat dissipation—1249.63 BTU/hour –DC-input power—393.47 W –DC heat dissipation—1343.69 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC3CXL daughter card (WS-F6700-DFC3CXL) –Module current—7.67 A –Module power—322.14 W –AC-input power—402.68 W –AC heat dissipation—1375.14 BTU/hour –DC-input power—432.98 W –DC heat dissipation—1478.64 BTU/hour
Environment
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

WS-X6816-GBIC

The WS-X6816-GBIC Ethernet module (Figure 2-23) provides 16 1-Gbps full- or half-duplex ports. Table 2-50 lists the module features, and Table 2-51 lists the module physical and environmental specifications.

Figure 2-23 WS-X6816-GBIC Switching Module Front Panel

Table 2-50 WS-X6816-GBIC Ethernet Module Features 

Feature	Description
Ports per module	•16 ports. Ports are numbered (left to right): –Top row, odd numbered ports 1 through 15. –Bottom row, even numbered ports 2 through 16. •2 port groups •Port ranges per port group: 1-8, 9-16
Port connector type	SC (optical) or RJ-45 (copper) 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 supported GBIC transceiver types and supported cabling distances.
Buffer size	•Tx—1.17 MB per port •Rx—166 kB per port
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
Module oversubscription rate	Approximately 1:1
Supervisor engine support	Supported by the following supervisor engines: •Supervisor Engine 2 (requires a Switch Fabric Module or SFM2 be installed in the switch chassis and a DFC3 daughter card installed on the WS-X6816-GBIC) •Supervisor Engine 720 (requires a DFC3A, DFC3B, or DFC3BXL daughter card be installed on the module) •Supervisor Engine 720-10GE (requires a DFC3A, DFC3B, or DFC3BXL daughter card be installed on the module)
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH •With Supervisor Engine 720—12.2(14)SX •With Supervisor Engine 2—12.2(17d)SXB •With Supervisor Engine 2—12.1(8a)E Note With CWDM GBIC and WS-G5483 GBIC support—12.1(13)E. With DWDM GBIC support—12.1(20)E2
Queues per port	•Tx—1p2q2t •Rx—1p1q4t Note Rx is 2q8t when using dCEF.
Chassis/slot restrictions	•Can occupy any slot in any Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis except for the Catalyst 6513 switch chassis. •In the Catalyst 6513 chassis, the module can occupy only slots 9-13. The module does not power up if it is installed in slots 1-8.
Fabric connection	•Dual switch-fabric connections: –Fabric channel 1—Ports 1-8 –Fabric channel 2—Ports 9-16
Fabric channel speed	8Gb/sec
Module upgrades available
PoE support	Not supported.
Distributed forwarding support	Can be upgraded in the field to support dCEF with the installation of a DFC daughter card (WS-F6K-DFC3A, WS-F6K-DFC3B, or the WS-F6K-DFC3BXL). Note Refer to the Catalyst 6500 Series DFC3A, DFC3B, and DFC3BXL Installation Note for additional information and field upgrade procedures.
Pluggable transceivers support	GBIC transceivers are supported. Refer to your software release notes to determine which GBIC transceivers are supported. Refer to Appendix B for additional information on the GBIC transceivers.
Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM) support	Supported on some GBIC transceivers. Note Refer to your software release notes for specific information on which GBIC transceivers support DOM and the software release required for support.
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics; an overtemperature condition has occurred. LINK •Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). •Flashing orange—The port failed diagnostics and is disabled. •Orange—The port is disabled. •Red—The module is resetting; an overtemperature condition has occurred. Note If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. •Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected.

Table 2-51 WS-X6816-GBIC Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis.
Weight	Base module—9.2 lb (4.2 kg)
Power and heat numbers	•Base module + DFC daughter card (WS-F6K-DFC3A) –Module current—5.94 A –Module power—249.48 W –AC-input power—311.85 W –AC heat dissipation—1064.97 BTU/hour –DC-input power—335.32 W –DC heat dissipation—1145.13 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC daughter card (WS-F6K-DFC3B) –Module current—5.51 A –Module power—231.42 W –AC-input power—289.28 W –AC heat dissipation—987.87 BTU/hour –DC-input power—311.05 W –DC heat dissipation—1062.23 BTU/hour •Base module + DFC daughter card (WS-F6K-DFC3BXL) –Module current—6.22 A –Module power—261.24 W –AC-input power—326.55 W –AC heat dissipation—1115.17 BTU/hour –DC-input power—351.13 W –DC heat dissipation—1199.11 BTU/hour
Environment	11.2 lb (5.08 kg)
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

10-Gigabit Ethernet Modules

This section describes the following 10-Gigabit Ethernet modules:

•WS-X6704-10GE Ethernet Module

•WS-X6708-10G-3C and WS-X6708-10G-3CXL Ethernet Modules

•WS-X6716-10G-3C and WS-X6716-10G-3CXL Ethernet Modules

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Note All of the 10-Gigabit Ethernet modules are hot swappable.

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WS-X6704-10GE Ethernet Module

The WS-X6704-10GE Ethernet module (Figure 2-24) provides 4 10-Gbps full- or half-duplex ports. Table 2-52 lists the module features, and Table 2-53 lists the module physical and environmental specifications.

Figure 2-24 WS-X6704-10GE Ethernet Module Front Panel

Table 2-52 WS-X6704-10GE Ethernet Module Features 

Feature	Description
Ports per module	•4 ports. Ports are numbered from 1 (left) to 4 (right). •4 port groups •Port ranges per port group: 1 port in each group
Port connector type	SC or InfiniBand 4X depending on the type of XENPAK transceiver installed in the module.
Cabling distance	Depends on the XENPAK transceiver installed in the module port. Refer to Appendix B for supported XENPAK transceiver types and cabling distances.
Buffer size	16 MB
QoS	•Number of egress queues: 8 •Number of ingress queues: 1 (8 if DFC3x is present) •Number of thresholds per egress queue: 8 Number of thresholds per ingress queue: 8
Maximum frame size	Up to 9216 bytes
Module oversubscription rate	Approximately 1:1
Supervisor engine support	Supported on the following supervisor engines: •Supervisor Engine 720 •Supervisor Engine 720-10GE
Software support	•With Supervisor Engine 720—12.2(17a)SX •With Supervisor Engine 720 and DFC3C or DFC3CXL—12.2(33)SXH •With Supervisor Engine 720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH
Queues per port	•With CFC daughter card: –Tx—1p7q8t –Rx—1q8t •With DFC daughter card: –Tx—1p7q8t –Rx—8q8t
Chassis/slot restrictions	•Not supported in the Catalyst 6503 chassis. •Supported only in slots 9-13 in the Catalyst 6513 chassis. The module does not power up if it is installed in slots 1-8.
Switch fabric connection	•Dual switch-fabric connections: –Fabric channel 1—Ports 3 and 4 –Fabric channel 2—Ports 1 and 2
Fabric channel speed	20Gb/sec
Module upgrades available
PoE support	Not supported.
Distributed forwarding support	Ships with the WS-F6700-CFC daughter card factory-installed. Can be upgraded in the field to support dCEF with the installation of a DFC daughter card (WS-F6700-DFC3A, WS-F6700-DFC3B, WS-F6700-DFC3B, WS-F6700-DFC3C, or the WS-F6700-DFC3CXL). Note Refer to the Catalyst 6500 Series DFC3A, DFC3B, and DFC3BXL Installation Note for additional information and field upgrade procedures.
Pluggable transceivers support	XENPAK transceivers are supported. Refer to your software release notes to determine which XENPAK transceivers are supported. Refer to Appendix B for additional information on the XENPAK transceivers.
Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM) support	Supported on some XENPAK transceivers. Note Refer to your software release notes for specific information on which XENPAK transceivers support DOM and the software release required for support.
Module front panel LEDs	STATUS •Green—All diagnostics pass; the module is operational. •Orange—The module is booting or running diagnostics; an overtemperature condition has occurred. LINK •Green—The port is active (the link is connected and operational). •Flashing orange—The port failed diagnostics and is disabled. •Orange—The port is disabled. •Red—The module is resetting; an overtemperature condition has occurred. Note If the module fails to download code and configuration information successfully during the initial reset, the LED stays red; the module does not come online. •Off—The port is not active or the link is not connected.

Table 2-53 WS-X6704-10GE Ethernet Module Physical and Environmental Specifications 

Item	Specification
Dimensions	1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm). Occupies one slot in the chassis.
Weight	Base module + CFC daughter card (WS-F6700-CFC)—9.0 lb (4.08 kg)
Power and heat numbers	•WS-X6704-10GE (base module + CFC daughter card): –Module current—7.03 A –Module power—295.26 W –AC-input power—369.08 W –AC heat dissipation—1260.39 BTU/hour –DC-input power—396.85 W –DC heat dissipation—1355.26 BTU/hour •WS-X6704-10GE (base module + DFC3A daughter card): –Module current—9.28 A –Module power—389.76 W –AC-input power—487.20 W –AC heat dissipation—1663.79 BTU/hour –DC-input power—523.87 W –DC heat dissipation—1789.02 BTU/hour •WS-X6704-10GE (base module + DFC3B daughter card): –Module current—8.98 A –Module power—377.16 W –AC-input power—471.45 W –AC heat dissipation—1610.00 BTU/hour –DC-input power—506.94 W –DC heat dissipation—1731.18 BTU/hour •WS-X6704-10GE (base module + DFC3BXL daughter card): –Module current—9.58 A –Module power—402.36 W –AC-input power—502.95 W –AC heat dissipation—1717.57 BTU/hour –DC-input power—540.81 W –DC heat dissipation—1846.85 BTU/hour
Power and heat numbers (continued)	•WS-X6704-10GE (base module + DFC3C daughter card): –Module current—7.93 A –Module power—333.06 W –AC-input power—416.33 W –AC heat dissipation—1421.75 BTU/hour –DC-input power—447.66 W –DC heat dissipation—1528.76 BTU/hour •WS-X6704-10GE (base module + DFC3CXL daughter card): –Module current—8.63 A –Module power—362.46 W –AC-input power—453.08 W –AC heat dissipation—1547.25 BTU/hour –DC-input power—487.18 W –DC heat dissipation—1663.71 BTU/hour
Environment
Operating temperature	•Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) •Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 130°F (0° to 55°C)
Humidity (RH) ambient (noncondensing)	10 to 90%
Operating altitude	•Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m) •Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m)

WS-X6708-10G-3C and WS-X6708-10G-3CXL Ethernet Modules

The WS-X6708-10G-3C and WS-X6708-10G-3CXL Ethernet module (Figure 2-25) provides 8 10-Gbps full- or half-duplex ports. Table 2-52 lists the module features, and Table 2-53 lists the module physical and environmental specifications.

Figure 2-25 WS-X6708-10G-3C and WS-X6708-10G-3CXL Ethernet Module Front Panel

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Note Both of the modules (WS-X6708-10G-3C and WS-X6708-10G-3CXL) are identified on the faceplate as WS-X6708-10GE.

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Table 2-54 WS-X6708-10G-3C and WS-X6708-10G-3CXL Ethernet Module Features 

Feature	Description
Ports per module	•8 ports. Ports are numbered from 1 (left) to 8 (right). •1 port group •Port ranges per port group: 1-8
Port connector type	SC or CX4 depen