CATALYST 6500 4 PORT 10 GIGABIT ETHERNET MODULE (R
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series 10-Gigabit Ethernet modules provide a broad selection of features, including:
• Enable New Bandwidth-Intensive Applications-Enable new applications, including storage networking, e-learning, computer hard drive data backup, imaging and 3D modeling, and grid computing with intensive bandwidth requirements
• Smooth Migration Path from Gigabit EtherChannel® Technology-Attractive price per port encourages Gigabit EtherChannel deployments to migrate to 10 Gigabit Ethernet
• High 10 Gigabit Ethernet Port Density-High port density, up to 32 ports per system
• Enable Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series End-to-End Solutions-Suitable for distribution, core, and data center traffic aggregation, or for interbuilding, points of presence (POPs), WAN edge, and MAN connections
• Scalable Performance-Provide a selection of switch fabric connections and throughput options: 32 Gbps, 256 Gbps, and 720 Gbps bandwidth with system throughput of 15 mpps, 30 mpps, 210 mpps and up to 400 mpps
• Superior Traffic Management-Available with large per-port buffers (up to 256 MB) and up to 16 multiple-priority transmit queues per VLAN for traffic prioritization and policing
• Choice of Media and Optics-Available in IEEE 802.3ae standard interfaces: 10GBASE-SR (26 m over 62.5-micron FDDI grade multimode fiber, 300 m over 50-micron 2000 MHz*km multimode fiber) 10GBASE-LR (10 km over single-mode fiber), 10GBASE-ER (40 km over single-mode fiber), 10GBASE-LX4 (300 m over multimode fiber); and IEEE 802.3ak standard interfaces: 10GBASE-CX4 (15 m over copper infiniband cable); all available in XENPAK form factor for modularity and flexibility in deployment
• Operational Consistency-Supported on Cisco Catalyst 6500 6-, 9-, and 13-slot chassis running Cisco IOS® Software and Cisco Catalyst Operating System Software; interoperable with all other interfaces and services modules
• Maximum Network Uptime and Resiliency-Support Cisco enhanced Per-Virtual LAN (VLAN) Spanning Tree Plus (PVST+) protocol, IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) and IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree (MST) protocol, Per-VLAN Rapid Spanning Tree (PVRST) protocol, Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP), Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP), Cisco EtherChannel technology, and IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation for fault-tolerant connectivity
• Extensive Management Tools-Support CiscoWorks network management platform; Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) versions 1, 2, and 3; and four Remote Monitoring (RMON) groups (statistics, history, alarms, and events) as well as integrated multigigabit network analysis modules.