Cisco Systems 4500e, E-Series User Manual

Catalyst 4500 E-Series Switches
Installation

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CONTENTS

Preface vii

Audience vii

Organization vii

Related Documentation viii

Conventions viii

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request xv

CHAPTER

1 Product Overview 1-1

Switch Features 1-1

Power Redundancy 1-1
Catalyst 4503-E Switch Features 1-2
Catalyst 4506-E Switch Features 1-5
Supervisor Engine Redundancy 1-8
Catalyst 4507R-E Switch Features 1-9
Catalyst 4510R-E Switch Features 1-13

Supervisor Engines 1-16

LEDs 1-22
Gigabit Ethernet Uplink Ports 1-22
10-Gigabit Ethernet Uplink Ports 1-23
SFP Ports 1-23
10/100BASE-T Management Port 1-23
CONSOLE Port 1-23
RESET Button 1-24
Compact Flash Slot 1-24

Fan Assembly 1-24

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Power Supplies 1-25

Power Supply LEDs 1-28
Power Supply Fan 1-28
Load-Sharing Feature 1-28
Environmental Monitoring Feature 1-29
1400 W DC Triple-input Power Supply Operational Modes 1-29

System Architecture 1-31

Power Flow 1-32

Power over Ethernet 1-32

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Management Flow 1-35
Switching Traffic Flow 1-36

CHAPTER

CHAPTER

2 Preparing for Installation 2-1

Electrostatic Discharge 2-2

Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage 2-2

Site Power Requirements and Heat Dissipation 2-3

Power Connection Guidelines for AC-Powered Systems 2-3

Power Connection Guidelines for DC-Powered Systems 2-9

Calculating DC Input Current 2-9

Ventilation 2-10

Calculating System Heat Dissipation 2-11

Site-Planning Checklist 2-11

3 Installing the Switch in a Rack 3-1

Checking the Shipping Container Contents 3-1

Rack-Mounting the Switch 3-2

Required Installation Tools 3-2
Rack-Mounting Catalyst 4500 E-series Switches 3-3

System Ground Connection Guidelines 3-5

Parts and Required Tools 3-6
Connecting System Ground and Power 3-6

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4 Removing and Replacing FRUs 4-1

Removing and Replacing the Power Supply 4-2

Required Tools 4-4
Removing an AC-Input Power Supply 4-4
Installing an AC-Input Power Supply 4-6
Removing a DC-Input Power Supply 4-8

Required Tools 4-8
Removal Procedure 4-8

Installing a DC-Input Power Supply 4-11

Required Tools 4-11
Installation Procedure 4-12

Removing and Replacing the Chassis Fan Assembly 4-13

Required Tools 4-13
Removing the Fan Assembly 4-13
Installing the Fan Assembly 4-14

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Verifying the Installation 4-15

Replacing Backplane Modules 4-15

Verify the New Modules 4-18

Supervisor Memory Upgrade 4-19

Tools and Equipment Needed 4-19
Removing Memory 4-19

Installing SDRAM MiniDIMMs 4-21

Contents

CHAPTER

5 Troubleshooting 5-1

System Boot Verification 5-2

Using LEDs to Identify Startup Problems 5-2

System Messages 5-4

Troubleshooting with Software 5-4

Troubleshooting the Power Supply 5-4

System Messages and Power Problems 5-5
Useful CLI Commands 5-5
Power Supply Mixing 5-6

Troubleshooting the Fan Assembly 5-6

System Messages and Fan Problems 5-7
Useful CLI Commands 5-7

Troubleshooting Backplane Modules 5-7

Troubleshooting Switching Modules 5-8

System Messages and Switching Modules 5-9
Useful CLI Commands 5-9

Troubleshooting Supervisor Engines 5-10

System Messages and Supervisor Engines 5-10
Useful CLI Commands 5-12

Standby Supervisor Engine Problems 5-12
Switch Self-reset 5-13
Ports 1/2 and 2/2 Do Not Function 5-13
Packet Loss 5-13

Some Problems and Solutions 5-14

Module Not Online 5-14
Interface Problems 5-15
Workstation Is Unable to Log In to the Network 5-15
NIC Compatibility Issues 5-16
Interface Is in Errdisable 5-16
Faulty Supervisor Engine 5-16

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Boot Problems 5-17

Contacting the Cisco Technical Assistance Center 5-18

Serial Numbers 5-19

APPENDIX

APPENDIX

APPENDIX

A Specifications A-1

Catalyst 4503-E Switch Specifications A-1

Catalyst 4506-E Switch Specifications A-2

Catalyst 4507R-E Switch Specifications A-3

Catalyst 4510R-E Switch Specifications A-5

Catalyst 4500 Power Supplies A-6

B Repacking a Switch B-1

C Initial Configuration for the Switch C-1

Connecting to the Switch C-2

Starting the Terminal-Emulation Software C-2

Connecting to a Power Source C-2

Entering the Initial Configuration Information C-3

IP Settings C-3
Performing the Initial Configuration C-3

APPENDIX

I

NDEX

D Module Overview and Specifications D-1

Catalyst 4500 Series Switches D-1

Catalyst 4500 E-Series Switches D-1

Supervisor Engines D-1

Front-Panel Components D-3
Ethernet Management Port D-4
Console Port D-4
Supervisor Memory D-4

Switching Modules D-4

WS-X4606-X2-E D-5
WS-X4648-RJ45V-E D-5
WS-X4648-RJ45V+E D-6
Switching Module LEDs D-7

Hot-Swapping Feature D-8

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Audience

Preface

This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Catalyst 4500 E-Series
Sw itches In stallation
technical assistance.

Only tra ined and qualified service personnel (as defined in IEC 60950 and AS/N Z S3260) shou ld install,
replace, or service the equipm ent.

Guide and provides inform ation on how to obtain related docum entation and

Organization

This guide is organized as follow s:

Chapter Title Description

Chapter 1 Product Overview Describes the hardw are features, com ponents, interfac es,

Chapter 2 Preparing for

Chapter 3 In stalling the Sw itch

Chapter 4 R em oving and

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Provides tro u b leshooting guidelines for the initial hardw are

A ppendix A Specifications Lists the cable and technical sp ecifications of the

A ppendix B Repacking a Sw itch Provides instructions for re p a ck ing your Catalyst 4500

In stallation

in a R ack

Replacing FR U s

and functionality of the Catalyst

Describes how to prepare your site fo r the installation of the
sw itch .

Describes how to install the Catalyst 4500 E-series
sw itch es.

Describes how to rem o ve and re p lace field-rep laceable units
(F R U s).

installation and suggests steps to help iso late and resolve
problem s.

Catalyst

E-series sw itch in the event that you have to return it to the
fac tory.

4500 E-series sw itches.

4500 E-series sw itches.

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Related Documentation

Chapter Title Description

A ppendix C In itial C onfiguration

fo r the Sw itch

A ppendix D Module Overview and

Specifications

Related Documentation

Refer to the fo llow ing docum ents fo r additional Catalyst 4500 series and Catalyst 4500 E-series
information:

• Catalyst 4500 Series Module Installation Guide at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/hardware/module/guide/
mod_inst.html

for information about individual switching modules and supervisors not discussed in this
publication.

Preface

Provides a very minimal configuration. For fu ll
configuration of fea tures and interfaces, refer to the
software configuration guide for your so ftware release.

Provides specifications and other information about the
Catalyst 4500 E-series sw itching m odules.

• Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switches at

• The release note appropriate to your software version. Release notes are at:

• The software configuration guide appropriate to your software version. Software configuration

• The command reference appropriate to your software version. Command references are at:

• The system message guide appropriate to your software version. System message guides are at:

• There are a number of installation notes and technical tips available for this switch. The top level

Conventions

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/hardware/regulatory/compliance/
78_13233.html

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/prod_release_notes_list.html

guides are at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/products_installation_and_configurati
on_guides_list.html

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/prod_command_reference_list.html

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/products_system_message_guides_list
.html

Catalyst 4500 and Catalyst 4500-E documentation and technical support page is at

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/tsd_products_support_
series_home.html

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This docum ent uses the fo llow ing conventions:

Convention Description

boldface font C om m ands and keyw ords are in boldface.

italic font Argum ents for which you su pp ly values are in italics.

[ ] Elem ents in sq uare brackets are optional.

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Convention Description

{ x | y | z } Alternative keyw ords are grouped in braces and sep arated by vertical bars.

[ x | y | z ] Optional alternative keyw ords are grouped in brackets and sep arated by

vertical bars.

string A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the

string, because the string will include the quotation marks.

screen font Terminal sessions an d inform ation that the system displays are in screen

fo n t.

boldface screen

font

italic screen

font Argum ents for which you su pp ly values are in

Ctrl- Ctrl- re p resents the key lab eled C ontrol—for exam ple, the key com bination

< > Characters that do not print, su ch as p assw ords, are show n within ang le

In fo rmation that you must enter is show n in boldface screen font.

italic screen

font.

Ctrl-D m eans to hold dow n the Control key while you press the D

brackets.

key.

Notes use the follow ing conventions:

Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the

publication.

Cautions use the follow ing conventions:

Caution Means rea d er be careful. In this situation, you might do som ething that could result in

equipm ent dam age or loss of data.

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Preface

Warnings use the following conventions:

Warning

Waarschuwing

Varoitus

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you
work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar
with standard practices for preventing accidents. Use the statement number provided at the end of
each warning to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this
device.

Statement 1071

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

BELANGRIJKE VEILIGHEIDSINSTRUCTIES

Dit waarschuwingssymbool betekent gevaar. U verkeert in een situatie die lichamelijk letsel kan
veroorzaken. Voordat u aan enige apparatuur gaat werken, dient u zich bewust te zijn van de bij
elektrische schakelingen betrokken risico's en dient u op de hoogte te zijn van de standaard
praktijken om ongelukken te voorkomen. Gebruik het nummer van de verklaring onderaan de
waarschuwing als u een vertaling van de waarschuwing die bij het apparaat wordt geleverd, wilt
raadplegen.

BEWAAR DEZE INSTRUCTIES

TÄRKEITÄ TURVALLISUUSOHJEITA

Tämä varoitusmerkki merkitsee vaaraa. Tilanne voi aiheuttaa ruumiillisia vammoja. Ennen kuin
käsittelet laitteistoa, huomioi sähköpiirien käsittelemiseen liittyvät riskit ja tutustu
onnettomuuksien yleisiin ehkäisytapoihin. Turvallisuusvaroitusten käännökset löytyvät laitteen
mukana toimitettujen käännettyjen turvallisuusvaroitusten joukosta varoitusten lopussa näkyvien
lausuntonumeroiden avulla.

Attention

Warnung

SÄILYTÄ NÄMÄ OHJEET

IMPORTANTES INFORMATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ

Ce symbole d'avertissement indique un danger. Vous vous trouvez dans une situation pouvant
entraîner des blessures ou des dommages corporels. Avant de travailler sur un équipement, soyez
conscient des dangers liés aux circuits électriques et familiarisez-vous avec les procédures
couramment utilisées pour éviter les accidents. Pour prendre connaissance des traductions des
avertissements figurant dans les consignes de sécurité traduites qui accompagnent cet appareil,
référez-vous au numéro de l'instruction situé à la fin de chaque avertissement.

CONSERVEZ CES INFORMATIONS

WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE

Dieses Warnsymbol bedeutet Gefahr. Sie befinden sich in einer Situation, die zu Verletzungen führen
kann. Machen Sie sich vor der Arbeit mit Geräten mit den Gefahren elektrischer Schaltungen und
den üblichen Verfahren zur Vorbeugung vor Unfällen vertraut. Suchen Sie mit der am Ende jeder
Warnung angegebenen Anweisungsnummer nach der jeweiligen Übersetzung in den übersetzten
Sicherheitshinweisen, die zusammen mit diesem Gerät ausgeliefert wurden.

BEWAHREN SIE DIESE HINWEISE GUT AUF.

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Avvertenza

Advarsel

Aviso

IMPORTANTI ISTRUZIONI SULLA SICUREZZA

Questo simbolo di avvertenza indica un pericolo. La situazione potrebbe causare infortuni alle
persone. Prima di intervenire su qualsiasi apparecchiatura, occorre essere al corrente dei pericoli
relativi ai circuiti elettrici e conoscere le procedure standard per la prevenzione di incidenti.
Utilizzare il numero di istruzione presente alla fine di ciascuna avvertenza per individuare le
traduzioni delle avvertenze riportate in questo documento.

CONSERVARE QUESTE ISTRUZIONI

VIKTIGE SIKKERHETSINSTRUKSJONER

Dette advarselssymbolet betyr fare. Du er i en situasjon som kan føre til skade på person. Før du
begynner å arbeide med noe av utstyret, må du være oppmerksom på farene forbundet med
elektriske kretser, og kjenne til standardprosedyrer for å forhindre ulykker. Bruk nummeret i slutten
av hver advarsel for å finne oversettelsen i de oversatte sikkerhetsadvarslene som fulgte med denne
enheten.

TA VARE PÅ DISSE INSTRUKSJONENE

INSTRUÇÕES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURANÇA

Este símbolo de aviso significa perigo. Você está em uma situação que poderá ser causadora de
lesões corporais. Antes de iniciar a utilização de qualquer equipamento, tenha conhecimento dos
perigos envolvidos no manuseio de circuitos elétricos e familiarize-se com as práticas habituais de
prevenção de acidentes. Utilize o número da instrução fornecido ao final de cada aviso para
localizar sua tradução nos avisos de segurança traduzidos que acompanham este dispositivo.

¡Advertencia!

Varning!

GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUÇÕES

INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD

Este símbolo de aviso indica peligro. Existe riesgo para su integridad física. Antes de manipular
cualquier equipo, considere los riesgos de la corriente eléctrica y familiarícese con los
procedimientos estándar de prevención de accidentes. Al final de cada advertencia encontrará el
número que le ayudará a encontrar el texto traducido en el apartado de traducciones que acompaña
a este dispositivo.

GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUCCIONES

VIKTIGA SÄKERHETSANVISNINGAR

Denna varningssignal signalerar fara. Du befinner dig i en situation som kan leda till personskada.
Innan du utför arbete på någon utrustning måste du vara medveten om farorna med elkretsar och
känna till vanliga förfaranden för att förebygga olyckor. Använd det nummer som finns i slutet av
varje varning för att hitta dess översättning i de översatta säkerhetsvarningar som medföljer denna
anordning.

SPARA DESSA ANVISNINGAR

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Advarsel

INSTRUÇÕES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURANÇA

Este símbolo de aviso significa perigo. Você se encontra em uma situação em que há risco de lesões
corporais. Antes de trabalhar com qualquer equipamento, esteja ciente dos riscos que envolvem os
circuitos elétricos e familiarize-se com as práticas padrão de prevenção de acidentes. Use o
número da declaração fornecido ao final de cada aviso para localizar sua tradução nos avisos de
segurança traduzidos que acompanham o dispositivo.

GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUÇÕES

VIGTIGE SIKKERHEDSANVISNINGER

Dette advarselssymbol betyder fare. Du befinder dig i en situation med risiko for
legemesbeskadigelse. Før du begynder arbejde på udstyr, skal du være opmærksom på de
involverede risici, der er ved elektriske kredsløb, og du skal sætte dig ind i standardprocedurer til
undgåelse af ulykker. Brug erklæringsnummeret efter hver advarsel for at finde oversættelsen i de
oversatte advarsler, der fulgte med denne enhed.

GEM DISSE ANVISNINGER

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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional
information, see the monthly What’s
revised Cisco

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Subscribe to the What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation as a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed
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Product Overview

This chapter provides an overview of the features and components of the Catalyst 4500 E-series
switches. The Catalyst
switch, the Catalyst
these major sections:

• Switch Features, page 1-1

• Supervisor Engines, page 1-16

• Fan Assembly, page 1-24

• Power Supplies, page 1-25

• System Architecture, page 1-31

Switch Features

CHA PTER

4500 E-series switches are the Catalyst 4503-E switch, the Catalyst 4506-E

4507R-E switch, and the Catalyst 4510R-E switch. The information is presented in

1

The following sections describe the features of the Catalyst 4500 E-series switches:

• Power Redundancy, page 1-1

• Catalyst 4503-E Switch Features, page 1-2

• Catalyst 4506-E Switch Features, page 1-5

• Supervisor Engine Redundancy, page 1-8

• Catalyst 4507R-E Switch Features, page 1-9

• Catalyst 4510R-E Switch Features, page 1-13

Power Redundancy

All Catalyst 4500-E switches offer 1+1 power redundancy, so that in the event of a power interruption
the switch can still operate using power from another circuit. The power supplies can also run in a
combined mode so that chassis can have power from both supplies at once. You will need to use the
power redundancy-mode command to configure combined mode. Redundant mode is the default.

Catalyst 4500-E switches support power supply redundancy only between power supplies of equal
wattage and type. A mix of power supplies is not supported. The second power supply recognized is
placed into err-disable mode.

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Switch Features

A more detailed discussion of power redundancy is in the Environmental Monitoring and Power
Management chapter of the software configuration guide. Refer to the appropriate guide for your

software release.

Catalyst 4503-E Switch Features

The Catalyst 4503-E switch (see Figure 1-1) is a three-slot switch designed for high-performance
high-density wiring closet applications.

Figure 1-1 Catalyst 4503-E Switch (Front View)

Chapter 1 Product Overview

4

3

2

4503

231362

1

1 Fan assembly 3 Supervisor engine (Slot 1)
2 Switching modules (Slots 2 and 3) 4 Power supplies

The Catalyst 4503-E switch supports the Supervisor Engine II+, Supervisor Engine II+TS, Supervisor
Engine II+10GE, Supervisor Engine IV, Supervisor Engine V, Supervisor Engine V-10GE, and
Supervisor Engine 6-E. The supervisor engine has a nonblocking, full-duplex, switching fabric that
provides connections between the supervisor engine and the switching modules. Some supervisor
engines use SFP modules for Gigabit Ethernet connections, or X2 modules for 10-Gigabit Ethernet
connections. Refer to the installation note for your supervisor engine for more details on these modules.

Slot 1 is reserved for the supervisor engine only, which provides switching, local and remote
management, and switch-status monitoring. Slots

2 and 3 are available for switching modules. The
chassis will support up to 24 Gbps per slot for slots 2 and 3, for a maximum of 116 ports with a
Supervisor Engine II+TS, or 96 ports and 2 uplinks for other supervisors.

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Chapter 1 Product Overview

Table 1-1 describes the features of the Catalyst 4503-E switch.

Ta b l e 1-1 Features of the Catalyst 4503 Switch

Feature Description

Ethernet speeds • Ethernet (10BASE-T) interface to workstations and repeaters

Standard equipment • Three-slot modular chassis with one slot reserved for a supervisor engine

Switch Features

• Fast Ethernet (100BASE-T) interface to workstations, servers, switches,

and routers

Note Autonegotiation of link speed on each 10/100 port allows migration to

100BASE-T from a 10BASE-T installed base.

• Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T and 1000BASE-X) interfaces for

backbone interconnection of high-performance workstations, servers,
switches and routers

• 10-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces for backbone interconnection of

high-performance switches and routers

and two slots for switching modules

• One hot-swappable fan assembly

• Two power supply bays

Power supplies • Supports a 1000 W, 1300 W, 1400 W, 2800 W, or 4200W AC-input power

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supply or a 1400 W DC-input single input or triple-input power supply

• Optional redundant power supply

• Supports the WS-X4013+, WS-X4013+TS, WS-X4013+10GE,

WS-X4515, WS-X4516, WS-X4516-10GE, and WS-X45-Sup6-E
supervisor engines

• Holds the ASIC-based forwarding engine (data path) and the management

processor and software (control path)

• Features interface monitoring, environmental status, and SNMP and

console/Telnet interface

Note Packets are not forwarded while the module is removed; a system

reboot occurs when a supervisor engine is reinserted.

Switching module
support

• 24-port 10/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet switching module

(WS-X4124-RJ45)

• 24-port 100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet switching module

(WS-X4124-FX-MT)

• 48-port 100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet switching module

(WS-X4148-FX-MT)

• 48-port 100BASE-LX10 Fast Ethernet switching module

(WS-X4148-FE-LX-MT)

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• 48-port 10/100-Mbps Fast Ethernet switching module (WS-X4148-RJ)

• 48-port 100BASE-BX10-D Fast Ethernet switching module

(WS-X4148-FE-BD-LC)

• 48-port 10/100-Mbps Fast Ethernet switching module (WS-X4148-RJ21)

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Table 1-1 Features of the Catalyst 4503 Switch (continued)

Feature Description

Switching module
support (continued)

• 48-port 100BASE-X Fast Ethernet switching module

(WS-X4248-FE-SFP)

• 24-port IEEE 802.3af-compliant PoE 10/100BASE-TX switching module

(WS-X4224-RJ45V)

• 48-port IEEE 802.3af compliant PoE 10/100BASE-TX RJ-45 switching

module (WS-X4248-RJ45V)

• 48 port IEEE 802.3af compliant PoE 10/100BASE-TX RJ-21 switching

module (WS-X4248-RJ21V)

• 32-port 10/100-Mbps Fast Ethernet plus 2-port Gigabit Ethernet switching

module (WS-X4232-GB-RJ)

• 32-port 10/100-Mbps Fast Ethernet plus 2-port 1000BASE-X Layer 3

Gigabit Ethernet routing

• 32-port 10/100-Mbps Fast Ethernet switching module with modular

module (WS-X4232-L3)

uplink support (WS-X4232-RJ-XX)

–

4-port MT-RJ uplink module (WS-U4504-FX-MT) (optional)

• 2-port Gigabit Ethernet switching module (WS-X4302-GB)

• 6-port 1000BASE-X Gigabit Ethernet switching module (WS-X4306-GB)

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• 6-port Gigabit Ethernet switching module (WS-X4506-GB-T)

• 18-port Gigabit Ethernet switching module (WS-X4418-GB)

• 24-port 10/100/1000B A SE -T Gigabit Ethernet sw itching m odule

(WS-X4424-GB-RJ45)

• 48-port Gigabit Ethernet 1000 BASE LX (SPF) switching module

(WS-X4448-GB-LX)

• 48-port 10/100/1000B A SE -T Gigabit Ethernet sw itching m odule

(WS-X4448-GB-RJ45)

• 24-port IEEE 802.3af-compliant PoE 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45

switching module (WS-X4524-GB-RJ45V)

• 48-port 10/100/1000B A SE -T Gigabit Ethernet sw itching m odule

(WS-X4548-GB-RJ45)

• 48-port Gigabit Ethernet switching module (WS-X4448-GB-SFP)

• 48-port IEEE 802.3af compliant PoE 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit

Ethernet sw itching module (WS-X4548-GB-RJ45V)

• Backplane channel module (WS-X4019)

• 6-port 10GbE X2 switching module (WS-X4606-X2-E)

• 48-port 802.3af PoE 10/100/1000 RJ45 switching module

(WS-X4648-RJ45V-E)

• 48-port Premium PoE 10/100/1000 (RJ45) switching module

(WS-X4648-RJ45V+E)

1. You will need to configure the 1400 W DC input current as appropriate for the model of switch. Refer to Appendix A,

“Specifications.”

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Catalyst 4506-E Switch Features

The Catalyst 4506-E switch (see Figure 1-2) is a six-slot switch designed for high-performance
high-density wiring closet applications.

Figure 1-2 Catalyst 4506-E Switch (Front View)

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The Catalyst 4506-E switch supports the Supervisor Engine II+, Supervisor Engine II+10GE, Supervisor
Engine IV, Supervisor Engine V, Supervisor Engine V-10GE, and Supervisor Engine 6-E. The supervisor
engine has a nonblocking, full-duplex, switching fabric that provides connections between the
supervisor engine and the switching modules. Some supervisor engines use SFP modules for Gigabit
Ethernet connections, or X2 modules for 10-Gigabit Ethernet connections. Refer to the installation note
for your supervisor engine for more details on these modules.

Slot 1 is reserved for the supervisor engine only, which provides switching, local and remote
management, and switch-status monitoring. Slots

2 through 6 are available for switching modules. The
chassis will support up to 24 Gbps per slot for slots 2 through 6, for a maximum of 240 ports and 2
uplinks.

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Chapter 1 Product Overview

Table 1-2 describes the features of the Catalyst 4506-E switch.

Ta b l e 1-2 Features of the Catalyst 4506-E Switch

Feature Description

Ethernet speeds • Ethernet (10BASE-T) interface to workstations and repeaters

• Fast Ethernet (100BASE-T) interface to workstations, servers, switches,

and routers

Note Autonegotiation of link speed on each 10/100 port allows migration

to 100BASE-T from a 10BASE-T installed base.

• Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T and 1000BASE-X) interfaces for

backbone interconnection of high-performance workstations, servers,
switches and routers

• 10-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces for backbone interconnection of

high-performance switches and routers

Standard equipment • Six-slot modular chassis with one slot reserved for a supervisor engine

and five slots for switching modules

• One hot-swappable fan assembly

• Two power supply bays

Power supplies • Supports a 1000 W, 1300 W, 1400 W, 2800 W, or 4200 W AC-input

power supply or a 1400 W DC-input single or triple-input power supply

• Optional redundant power supply

Supervisor engine
support

• Supports the WS-X4013+, WS-X4515, WS-X4516, WS-X4516-10GE,

and WS-X45-Sup6-E Supervisor Engines

• Holds the ASIC-based forwarding engine (data path) and the

management processor and software (control path)

• Features interface monitoring, environmental status, and SNMP and

console/Telnet interface

Note Packets are not forwarded while the module is removed; a system

reboot occurs when a supervisor engine is reinserted.

Switching module
support

• 24-port 10/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet switching module

(WS-X4124-RJ45)

• 24-port 100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet switching module

(WS-X4124-FX-MT)

• 48-port 100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet switching module

(WS-X4148-FX-MT)

• 48-port 100BASE-LX10 Fast Ethernet switching module

(WS-X4148-FE-LX-MT)

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• 48-port 10/100-Mbps Fast Ethernet switching module (WS-X4148-RJ)

• 48-port 100BASE-BX10-D Fast Ethernet switching module

(WS-X4148-FE-BD-LC)

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Table 1-2 Features of the Catalyst 4506-E Switch (continued)

Feature Description

Switching module
support (continued)

Switch Features

• 48-port 10/100-Mbps Fast Ethernet switching module

(WS-X4148-RJ21)

• 24-port IEEE 802.3af-compliant PoE 10/100BASE-TX switching

module (WS-X4224-RJ45V)

• 48-port IEEE 802.3af compliant PoE 10/100BASE-TX RJ-45 switching

module (WS-X4248-RJ45V)

• 48-port 100BASE-X Fast Ethernet switching module

(WS-X4248-FE-SFP)

• 48 port IEEE 802.3af compliant PoE 10/100BASE-TX RJ-21 switching

module (WS-X4248-RJ21V)

• 32-port 10/100-Mbps Fast Ethernet plus 2-port Gigabit Ethernet

switching module (WS-X4232-GB-RJ)

• 32-port 10/100-Mbps Fast Ethernet plus 2-port 1000BASE-X Layer 3

Gigabit Ethernet routing

• 32-port 10/100-Mbps Fast Ethernet switching module with modular

uplink support (WS-X4232-RJ-XX)

module (WS-X4232-L3)

• 2-port Gigabit Ethernet switching module (WS-X4302-GB)

• 6-port 1000BASE-X Gigabit Ethernet switching module

(WS-X4306-GB)

• 6-port Gigabit Ethernet switching module (WS-X4506-GB-T)

• 18-port Gigabit Ethernet switching module (WS-X4418-GB)

• 24-port 10/100/1000B A SE -T Gigabit Ethernet sw itching m odule

(WS-X4424-GB-RJ45)

• 48-port Gigabit Ethernet 1000 BASE LX (SPF) switching module

(WS-X4448-GB-LX)

• 48-port 10/100/1000B A SE -T Gigabit Ethernet sw itching m odule

(WS-X4448-GB-RJ45)

• 24-port IEEE 802.3af-compliant PoE 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45

switching module (WS-X4524-GB-RJ45V)

• 48-port 10/100/1000B A SE -T Gigabit Ethernet sw itching m odule

(WS-X4548-GB-RJ45)

• 48-port Gigabit Ethernet switching module (WS-X4448-GB-SFP)

• 48-port IEEE 802.3af compliant PoE 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit

Ethernet sw itching m odule (WS-X4548-GB-RJ45V)

• Backplane channel module (WS-X4019)

• 6-port 10GbE X2 switching module (WS-X4606-X2-E)

• 48-port 802.3af PoE 10/100/1000 RJ45 switching module

(WS-X4648-RJ45V-E)

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• 48-port Premium PoE 10/100/1000 RJ45 switching module

(WS-X4648-RJ45V+E)

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1. You will need to configure the 1400 W DC input current as appropriate for the model of switch. Refer to Appendix A,

“Specifications.”

Supervisor Engine Redundancy

The Catalyst 4507R-E and Catalyst 4510R-E switches support supervisor engine redundancy.
Redundancy allows a second supervisor engine to take over if the active supervisor engine fails.

With supervisor engine redundancy enabled, if the active supervisor engine fails or if a manual
switchover is performed, the redundant supervisor engine becomes the active supervisor engine. The
redundant supervisor engine is automatically initialized with the startup configuration of the active
supervisor engine. Depending on the configuration this shortens the switchover time from 30 seconds or
longer in Route Processor Redundancy (RPR) mode, to less than a second in Stateful Switch Over (SSO)
mode.

In addition to the reduced switchover time, supervisor engine redundancy supports these:

• Online insertion and removal (OIR) of the redundant supervisor engine

Supervisor engine redundancy allows OIR of the redundant supervisor engine for maintenance.
When the redundant supervisor engine is inserted, the active supervisor engine detects it. The
redundant supervisor engine boots into a partially initialized state in RPR mode and a fully
initialized state in SSO mode.

• Software upgrade

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Load the new image on the redundant supervisor engine and conduct a switchover. This minimizes
downtime during software changes on the supervisor engine.

When power is first applied to a switch, the supervisor engine that boots first becomes the active
supervisor engine and remains active until a switchover occurs.

Redundancy requires that both supervisor engines in the chassis are of the same supervisor engine
model, and that they use the same Cisco IOS software image.

For more detail about redundancy, refer to the Configuring Supervisor Engine Redundancy Using RPR
and SSO chapter of the software configuration guide for your software release.

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Catalyst 4507R-E Switch Features

The Catalyst 4507R-E switch (see Figure 1-3) is a seven-slot switch designed for high-performance
high-density wiring closet applications.

Figure 1-3 Catalyst 4507R-E Switch (Front View)

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The Catalyst 4507R-E switch supports the Supervisor Engine II+, Supervisor Engine IV, Supervisor
Engine V, Supervisor Engine V-10GE, and Supervisor Engine 6-E. The supervisor engine has two
Gigabit Ethernet ports and a nonblocking, full-duplex, switching fabric that provides connections
between the supervisor engine and the switching modules. Some supervisor engines use SFP modules
for Gigabit Ethernet connections or X2 modules for 10-Gigabit Ethernet connections. Refer to the
installation note for your supervisor engine for more details on these modules.

Slot 3 is reserved for the supervisor engine only, which provides switching, local and remote
management, and switch-status monitoring. Slot 4 is reserved for a redundant supervisor engine only.
Slots

1, 2, 5, 6, and 7 are available for switching modules and provide 24 Gbps per slot for a maximum

of 240 ports and 4 uplinks.

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Table 1-3 describes the features of the Catalyst 4507R-E switch.

Ta b l e 1-3 Features of the Catalyst 4507R-E Switch

Feature Description

Ethernet speeds • Ethernet (10BASE-T) interface to workstations and repeaters

• Fast Ethernet (100BASE-T) interface to workstations, servers, switches, and

routers

Note Autonegotiation of link speed on each 10/100 port allows migration to

100BASE-T from a 10BASE-T installed base.

• Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T and 1000BASE-X) interfaces for backbone

interconnection of high-performance switches and routers

• 10-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces for backbone interconnection of

high-performance switches and routers

Standard equipment • Seven-slot modular chassis with one slot reserved for a supervisor engine,

one slot reserved for a redundant supervisor engine, and five slots for
switching modules

• Two power supply bays

• One hot-swappable fan assembly

Power supplies • Can support a 1000 W, 1300 W, 1400 W, 2800 W, or 4200W AC-input power

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Supervisor engine
support

supply or a 1400 W DC-input single or triple-input power supply

• Optional redundant power supply

• Supports the WS-X4013+, WS-X4515, WS-X4516, WS-X4516-10GE, and

WS-X45-Sup6-E Supervisor Engines

• Holds the ASIC-based forwarding engine (data path) and the management

processor and software (control path)

• Features interface monitoring, environmental status, and SNMP and

console/Telnet interface

Note With a single supervisor, packets are not forwarded while the module is

removed; a system reboot occurs when a supervisor engine is reinserted.
In redundant systems, removing the active supervisor causes the standby
supervisor to become active.

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Table 1-3 Features of the Catalyst 4507R-E Switch (continued)

Feature Description

Switching module
support

Switch Features

• 32-port 10/100-Mbps Fast Ethernet plus 2-port Gigabit Ethernet switching

module (WS-X4232-GB-RJ)

• 32-port 10/100-Mbps Fast Ethernet plus 2-port 1000BASE-X Layer 3

Gigabit Ethernet routing

• 32-port 10/100-Mbps Fast Ethernet switching module with modular uplink

support (WS-X4232-RJ-XX)

–

4-port MT-RJ uplink module (WS-U4504-FX-MT) (optional)

• 2-port Gigabit Ethernet switching module (WS-X4302-GB)

• 24-port 10/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet switching module

(WS-X4124-RJ45)

• 24-port 100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet switching module (WS-X4124-FX-MT)

• 48-port 100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet switching module (WS-X4148-FX-MT)

• 48-port 100BASE-LX10 Fast Ethernet switching module

(WS-X4148-FE-LX-MT)

module (WS-X4232-L3)

• 48-port 10/100-Mbps Fast Ethernet switching module (WS-X4148-RJ)

• 48-port 100BASE-BX10-D Fast Ethernet switching module

(WS-X4148-FE-BD-LC)

• 48-port 10/100-Mbps Fast Ethernet switching module (WS-X4148-RJ21)

• 48-port 100BASE-X Fast Ethernet switching module (WS-X4248-FE-SFP)

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Table 1-3 Features of the Catalyst 4507R-E Switch (continued)

Feature Description

Switching module
support (continued)

• 24-port IEEE 802.3af-compliant PoE 10/100BASE-TX switching module

(WS-X4224-RJ45V)

• 48-port IEEE 802.3af compliant PoE 10/100BASE-TX RJ-45 switching

module (WS-X4248-RJ45V)

• 48 port IEEE 802.3af compliant PoE 10/100BASE-TX RJ-21 switching

module (WS-X4248-RJ21V)

• 6-port 1000BASE-X Gigabit Ethernet switching module (WS-X4306-GB)

• 6-port Gigabit Ethernet switching module (WS-X4506-GB-T)

• 18-port Gigabit Ethernet switching module (WS-X4418-GB)

• 24-port 10/100/1000B A SE -T Gigabit Ethernet sw itching m odule

(WS-X4424-GB-RJ45)

• 48-port Gigabit Ethernet 1000 BASE LX (SPF) switching module

(WS-X4448-GB-LX)

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• 48-port 10/100/1000B A SE -T Gigabit Ethernet sw itching m odule

(WS-X4448-GB-RJ45)

• 24-port IEEE 802.3af-compliant PoE 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 switching

module (WS-X4524-GB-RJ45V)

• 48-port 10/100/1000B A SE -T Gigabit Ethernet sw itching m odule

(WS-X4548-GB-RJ45)

• 48-port Gigabit Ethernet switching module (WS-X4448-GB-SFP)

• 48-port IEEE 802.3af compliant PoE 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet

sw itching m odule (WS-X4548-GB-RJ45V)

• 6-port 10GbE X2 switching module (WS-X4606-X2-E)

• 48-port 802.3af PoE 10/100/1000 RJ45 switching module

(WS-X4648-RJ45V-E)

• 48-port Premium PoE 10/100/1000 RJ45 switching module

(WS-X4648-RJ45V+E)

1. You will need to configure the 1400 W DC input current as appropriate for the model of switch. Refer to Appendix A,

“Specifications.”

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Catalyst 4510R-E Switch Features

The Catalyst 4510R-E switch (see Figure 1-4) is a ten-slot switch designed for high-performance
high-density wiring closet applications.

Figure 1-4 Catalyst 4510R-E Switch (Front View)

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The Catalyst 4510R-E switch supports the Supervisor Engine V, Supervisor Engine V-10GE, and
Supervisor Engine 6-E. The supervisor engine has a nonblocking, full-duplex, switching fabric that
provides connections between the supervisor engine and the switching modules. Some supervisor
engines use SFP modules for Gigabit Ethernet connections, or X2 modules for 10

Gigabit Ethernet

connections. Refer to the installation note for your supervisor engine for more details on these modules.

Slot 5 is reserved for the supervisor engine only, which provides switching, local and remote
management, and switch-status monitoring. Slot 6 is reserved for a redundant supervisor engine only.
Slots

1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are available for switching modules and provide up to 24 Gbps per slot

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for a maximum of 384 ports and 4 uplinks. With a Supervisor Engine 6-E, slots 8 to 10 provide 6 Gbps
per slot and all other slots provide 24 Gbps per slot. With a Supervisor Engine V or Supervisor Engine
V-10GE, all slots are 6 Gbps and E-series switching modules can not be used.

Table 1-4 describes the features of the Catalyst 4510R-E switch.

Ta b l e 1-4 Features of the Catalyst 4510R-E Switch

Feature Description

Ethernet speeds • Ethernet (10BASE-T) interface to workstations and repeaters

• Fast Ethernet (100BASE-T) interface to workstations, servers, switches, and

routers

Note Autonegotiation of link speed on each 10/100 port allows migration to

100BASE-T from a 10BASE-T installed base.

• Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T and 1000BASE-X) interfaces for backbone

interconnection of high-performance switches and routers

• 10-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces for backbone interconnection of

high-performance switches and routers

Standard equipment • Ten-slot modular chassis with one slot reserved for a supervisor engine, one

slot reserved for a redundant supervisor engine, and eight slots for switching
modules

• Two power supply bays

• One hot-swappable fan assembly

Power supplies • Can support a 1400 W, 2800 W, or 4200 W AC-input power supply or a

1, 2

Supervisor engine
support

1400 W DC-input single or triple-input power supply

• Optional redundant power supply

• Supports the WS-X4516, WS-X4516-10GE, and WS-X45-Sup6-E

Supervisor Engines

• Holds the ASIC-based forwarding engine (data path) and the management

processor and software (control path)

• Features interface monitoring, environmental status, and SNMP and

console/Telnet interface

Note With a single supervisor, packets are not forwarded while the module is

removed; a system reboot occurs when a supervisor engine is reinserted.
In redundant systems, removing the active supervisor causes the standby
supervisor to become active.

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