Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series 10 Gigabit Ethernet Modules
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The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series has an 8-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module and a 4-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module. These modules support
pluggable optics to support distances up to 80km over single-mode fiber, 300m over multimode fiber, and 15m over copper. The 8-port
10 Gigabit Ethernet module provides up to 64 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports in a single Catalyst 6500 chassis, ideal for deployment in the
aggregation layer of LAN campus and data centers. Both modules are interoperable with the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine
720 and provide 40 Gbps connection to the switch fabric. Building upon the award-winning Catalyst 6500 Series, these 10 Gigabit
Ethernet modules are backward compatible with all existing Catalyst 6500 line cards and services modules, enabling service providers and
enterprises to offer new Layer 2 through 7 services and network capabilities to increase revenue and user productivity without complete
equipment upgrades.
The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series 10 Gigabit Ethernet modules are designed for deployment in the distribution and core of campus and data
center for traffic aggregation or for interbuilding, points of presence (POPs), WAN edge, and MAN connections. These modules support
IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation and Cisco EtherChannel® technology for fault-tolerant connectivity and bandwidth scalability of up to 80
Gbps per EtherChannel connection. In addition, they support hardware based quality of service (QoS), access control lists (ACLs), and
jumbo frames to enable secure and predictable performance for bandwidth-intensive applications.
8-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module: server aggregation, LAN access uplinks aggregation, and links to and between core, where high-density
10 Gigabit Ethernet is required.
4-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module: core, interbuilding connections, points of presence (POPs), WAN edge, and MAN connections, where
medium to low 10 Gigabit Ethernet density is required.
See 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switching for Enterprises white paper for more details:
Optional: distributed forwarding with DFC3A,
DFC3B, or DFC3BXL
Queues RX: 8q8t
TX: 1p7q8t
Queuing mechanisms Class of service (CoS)-based queue mapping CoS-based queue mapping
Scheduler Deficit Weighted Round Robin (DWRR) DWRR and Shaped Round Robin (SRR)
Port buffers 16 MB per port 200 MB per port
Jumbo frame support for bridged
and routed packets
Maximum port density 32 ports (9-slot chassis) 64 ports (9-slot chassis)
Supervisor engines supported Supervisor Engine 720 Supervisor Engine 720
Chassis supported Any Catalyst 6500 E-Series chassis, C6509-NEB-
Slot requirements Can occupy any slot in any Cisco Catalyst 6503-E,
Onboard memory 256 MB default, upgradable to 512 MB or 1 GB 1 GB default
Up to 9216 bytes Up to 9216 bytes
A chassis, non-E-Series chassis with Fan Tray 2,
or Cisco 7600 chassis (NEBS compliant: operating
temperature up to 55°C)
Not supported in Catalyst 6503 non-E Series
chassis
6504-E, 6506, 6506-E, 6509, 6509-E, 6509-NEBA, Cisco 7604, 7607, 7609 chassis; can only
occupy slots 9 through 13 in a Cisco Catalyst 6513
or Cisco 7613 chassis
40 Gbps
(80 Gbps full duplex)
WS-X6708-10G-3C: equipped with DFC3C for distributed
forwarding, supporting 256K routes
WS-X6708-10G-3CXL: equipped with DFC3CXL for
distributed forwarding, supporting 1M routes
RX: 8q4t
TX: 1p7q4t
Differentiated services code point (DSCP)-based queue
mapping
Any Catalyst 6500 E-Series chassis, including 6503-E,
6504-E, 6506-E, 6509-E, and C6509-NEB-A chassis, or the
Cisco 7604 and 7609 chassis (NEBS compliant: operating
temperature up to 55°C)
Or
Non-E-Series chassis with Fan Tray 2, including 6506,
6509, 6513, or the Cisco 7606 and 7613 chassis (nonNEBS compliant: operating temperature up to 40°C)
Not supported in Catalyst 6503 non-E Series chassis
Can occupy any slot in any Cisco Catalyst 6503-E, 6504-E,
6506, 6506-E, 6509, 6509-E, 6509-NEB-A, Cisco 7604,
7606, 7609 chassis; can only occupy slots 9 through 13 in a
Cisco Catalyst 6513 or Cisco 7613 chassis
X2-10GB-LR1 XENPAK-10GB-LR 10GBASE-LR 1310 nm serial 802.3ae 10 km over single-mode fiber
X2-10GB-ER1 XENPAK-10GB-ER 10GBASE-ER 1550 nm serial 802.3ae 40 km over single-mode fiber
X2-10GB-LX41 XENPAK-10GB-LX4 10GBASE-LX4 WWDM 1310 nm 802.3ae 300 m over 62.5-micron FDDI grade
X2-10GB-CX41 XENPAK-10GB-CX4 10GBASE-CX4 Copper 802.3ak 15 m over 8 pair 100-Ohm
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1
Only version -02 of these X2 optics is supported on WS-X6708-10G-3C and WS-X6708-10G-3CXL. See release notes or external Q&A for more details.
2
Besides CX4, all XENPAKs and X2s have dual SC (female) connectors. CX4 has an Infiniband 4x connector.
3
To calculate the exact distances that your module will support before installation, see optical specifications in the XENPAK and X2 data sheets.
XENPAK Product ID Transceiver Type2 Wavelength IEEE
1
XENPAK-10GB-SR 10GBASE-SR
XENPAK-10GB-ZR 10GBASE-ZR 1550 nm serial – 80km over single-mode fiber
DWDM-XENPAK-xx.yy DWDM 32 different
WDM-XENPAK-REC RX only WDM 1530-1565nm – RX only; no TX; 80km over
XENPAK-10GB-LW 10GBASE-LW 1310 nm serial 802.3ae 10 km over single-mode fiber
850 nm serial 802.3ae 26 m over 62.5-micron FDDI grade
wavelengths;
C band
Standard
100GHz
ITU grid
Maximum Distance/Cable Type3
multimode fiber
33 m over 62.5-micron 200 MHz * km
multimode fiber
66 m over 50-micron 400 MHz * km
multimode fiber
82 m over 50-micron 500 MHz * km
multimode fiber
300 m over 50-micron 2000 MHz * km
multimode fiber
multimode fiber
240 m over 50-micron 400 MHz * km
multimode fiber
300 m over 50-micron 500 MHz * km
multimode fiber
Infiniband cable
32 wavelengths over single strand of
single-mode fiber; 80km5
single-mode fiber
4
The exact distance supported varies according to the number of splices and connectors in a single-mode fiber strand.
Standard protocols IEEE 802.1d, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, and
Physical specifications Occupies one slot in the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series chassis or Cisco 7600 chassis
Environmental
conditions
Regulatory compliance Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series 10 Gigabit Ethernet modules, when installed in a system, comply with the following EMI and safety
Network management
IEEE 802.3ak
Dimensions (H x W x D): 1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (3.0 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm)
Weight:
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WS-X6708-10G-3C: 13 pounds
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WS-X6708-10G-3CXL: 13 pounds
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WS-X6704-10GE with DFC3BXL: 10 pounds
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WS-X6704-10GE with DFC3B: 9.8 pounds
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WS-X6704-10GE with CFC: 9 pounds
Operating temperature:
Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C)
Design and tested for operation 32° to 130°F (0 to 55 °C)
Storage temperature: -40° to 167°F (-40° to 75°C)
Relative humidity: 10 to 90 percent, noncondensing
Operating altitude:
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Certified for operation: 0 to 2000 m (0 to 6500 ft)
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Designed and tested for operation -60 to 3000 m (-200 to 10000 ft)
WS-X6708-10G-3C: 444.36W (10.58A @ 42v)
WS-X6708-10G-3CXL: 473.76w (11.28A @ 42V)
WS-X6704-10GE with DFC3BXL: 402.36W (9.58A @ 42V)
WS-X6704-10GE with DFC3B: 377.16W (8.98A @ 42V)
WS-X6704-10GE with DFC3A: 389.76W (9.28A @ 42V)
WS-X6704-10GE with CFC: 295.26W (7.03A @ 42V)
Go to
http://www.cisco.com/go/powercalculator for easy power consumption calculation
Status: green (operational); red (faulty); orange (module booting)
Link: green (port enabled and connected); orange (port disabled); off (port enabled and not connected)
Table 4. Cables for 10GBASE-CX4 Optics
Product ID Product Description
CAB-INF-28G-1= Cisco 1 m CX4 patch cable
CAB-INF-28G-5= Cisco 5 m CX4 patch cable
CAB-INF-28G-10= Cisco 10 m CX4 patch cable
CAB-INF-26G-15= Cisco 15 m CX4 patch cable
WS-X6708-10G-3C ships with WS-X6708-10GE and WS-F6700-DFC3C.
WS-X6708-10G-3CXL ships with WS-X6708-10GE and WS-F6700-DFC3CXL.
The front panel of these modules is labeled as WS-X6708-10GE.
Cisco IOS® Software commands display WS-X6708-10GE with either WS-F6700-DFC3C or WS-F6700-DFC3CXL.
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For more information about Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches, visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/index.html or
contact your local account representative.