This chapter describes the Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet switching modules, and it contains these
sections:
• 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ethernet Switching Modules, page 2-1
• Gigabit Ethernet Switching Modules, page 2-13
• Ethernet Module LEDs, page 2-21
10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ethernet Switching Modules
NoteSpecific combinations of supervisor engines and modules may not be supported in your chassis. Refer
to the release notes for the software version running on your system for specific information on modules
and supervisor engine combinations that are not supported.
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This section describes these 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ethernet switching modules:
The 24-port 10BASE-FL switching module (WS-X6024-10FL-MT) provides 24 switched, 10-Mbps,
full- or half-duplex ports. (See Figure 2-1.) The module has 24 MT-RJ connectors for connection to
multimode fiber-optic (MMF) cable.
The QoS port architecture (Rx/Tx) for this module is 1q4t/2q2t.
NoteThis module is a Class 1 laser product. Refer to the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for
the Cisco 7600 Series Routers for information on working with lasers.
The 48-port 10/100/1000BASE-T switching module (WS-X6148-GE-TX) provides 48 switched,
10/100/1000-Mbps autosensing, full- or half-duplex ports. (See Figure 2-2.) The module has 48 RJ-45
connectors for use with either Category 3, Category 5, Category 5e, or Category 6 UTP cable. This
module can be upgraded with an inline-power daughter card to support IP phones.
The 48-port 10/100/1000BASE-T switching module (WS-X6148V-GE-TX) provides 48 switched,
10/100/1000-Mbps autosensing, full- or half-duplex ports. (See Figure 2-3.) The module has 48 RJ-45
connectors for use with either Category 3, Category 5, Category 5e, or Category 6 UTP cable. The “V”
in the product number indicates that the inline-power daughter card is installed on the module. With the
voice daughter card installed, the module provides these IP phone features on each port:
• Inline power—Provides 48 VDC over standard Category 5, Category 5e, or Category 6 UTP cable
up to 328 feet (100 meters) from the switch to the IP phone. With inline power, pairs 2 and 3 (pins
1, 2, 3, and 6) of the four pairs in the cable are used to transmit power (6.3 W) from the switch. This
method of supplying power is sometimes called phantom power because the power signals travel
over the same two pairs used to transmit Ethernet signals. The power signals are completely
transparent to the Ethernet signals and do not interfere with their operation.
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• Phone discovery—Automatically detects the presence of an IP phone and supplies inline power to
the phone.
• Auxiliary VLANs—Provides automatic VLAN configuration for IP phones using IEEE 802.1Q as
the standards-based VLAN tagging mechanism between the switch and the IP phone.
The QoS port architecture (Rx/Tx) for this module is 1q4t/2q2t.
The 48-port 10/100BASE-T switching module (WS-X6148-RJ21V) provides 48 switched, 10/100-Mbps
autosensing, full- or half-duplex ports. (See Figure 2-4.) The module has 4 RJ-21 connectors (12 ports
per connector) for use with either Category 3, Category 5, Category 5e, or Category 6 UTP cable. The
“V” in the product number indicates that the inline-power daughter card (WS-F6K-VPWR) is installed
on the module. With the WS-F6K-VPWR daughter card installed, the module provides these IP phone
features on each port:
• Inline power—Provides 48 VDC over standard Category 5, Category 5e, or Category 6 UTP cable
up to 328 feet (100 meters) from the switch to the IP phone. With inline power, pairs 2 and 3 (pins
1, 2, 3, and 6) of the four pairs in the cable are used to transmit power (6.3 W) from the switch. This
method of supplying power is sometimes called phantom power because the power signals travel
over the same two pairs used to transmit Ethernet signals. The power signals are completely
transparent to the Ethernet signals and do not interfere with their operation.
• Phone discovery—Automatically detects the presence of an IP phone and supplies inline power to
the phone.
• Auxiliary VLANs—Provides automatic VLAN configuration for IP phones using IEEE 802.1Q as
the standards-based VLAN tagging mechanism between the switch and the IP phone.
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The QoS port architecture (Rx/Tx) for this module is 1q4t/2q2t.
The 48-port 10/100BASE-T switching module (WS-X6148-RJ45V) provides 48 switched, 10/100-Mbps
autosensing, full- or half-duplex ports. (See Figure 2-5.) The module has 48 RJ-45 connectors for use
with either Category 3, Category 5, Category 5e, or Category 6 UTP cable. The “V” in the product
number indicates that the inline-power daughter card (WS-F6K-VPWR) is installed on the module. With
the WS-F6K-VPWR daughter card installed, the module provides these IP phone features on each port:
• Inline power—Provides 48 VDC over standard Category 5, Category 5e, or Category 6 UTP cable
up to 328 feet (100 meters) from the switch to the IP phone. With inline power, pairs 2 and 3 (pins
1, 2, 3, and 6) of the four pairs in the cable are used to transmit power (6.3 W) from the switch. This
method of supplying power is sometimes called phantom power because the power signals travel
over the same two pairs used to transmit Ethernet signals. The power signals are completely
transparent to the Ethernet signals and do not interfere with their operation.
• Phone discovery—Automatically detects the presence of an IP phone and supplies inline power to
the phone.
• Auxiliary VLANs—Provides automatic VLAN configuration for IP phones using IEEE 802.1Q as
the standards-based VLAN tagging mechanism between the switch and the IP phone.
The QoS port architecture (Rx/Tx) for this module is 1q4t/2q2t.
The 24-port 100BASE-FX Etherent switching module (WS-X6224-100FX-MT) provides 24 switched,
100-Mbps, full or half-duplex ports. (See Figure 2-6.) Ports have MT-RJ optical connectors for
connection to MMF optical cable.
NoteThis module is a Class 1 laser product. Refer to the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for
the Cisco 7600 Series Routers for information on working with lasers.
The QoS port architecture (Rx/Tx) for this module is 1q4t/2q2t.
The 48-port 10/100BASE-T Ethernet switching module (WS-X6248-RJ45) provides 48 switched
10/100-Mbps autosensing, full or half-duplex ports. (See Figure 2-7.) The 48 ports have RJ-45
connectors for Category 3, Category 5, Category 5e, or Category 6 UTP or FTP cable.
The QoS port architecture (Rx/Tx) for this module is 1q4t/2q2t.
The 48-port 10/100BASE-T Ethernet switching module (WS-X6248-TEL) provides 48 switched
10/100-Mbps autosensing, full or half-duplex ports. (See Figure 2-8.) Four RJ-21 connectors (12 ports
per connector) use Category 3, Category 5, Category 5e, or Category 6 UTP or FTP cable to connect to
the network.
The QoS port architecture (Rx/Tx) for this module is 1q4t/2q2t.
The 48-port 10/100BASE-T Ethernet switching module (WS-X6248A-TEL) provides 48 switched
10/100-Mbps autosensing, full or half-duplex ports. (See Figure 2-9.) The WS-X6248A-TEL Ethernet
module has a larger buffer than the WS-X6248-TEL Ethernet module. Four RJ-21 connectors (12 ports
per connector) use Category 3, Category 5, Category 5e, or Category 6 UTP or FTP cable to connect to
the network.
The QoS port architecture (Rx/Tx) for this module is 1q4t/2q2t.
The 24-port 100BASE-FX switching module (WS-X6324-100FX-MM) provides 24 switched,
100-Mbps, full- or half-duplex ports. (See Figure 2-10.) The module has 24 MT-RJ connectors for
connection to the MMF cable.
NoteThis module is a Class 1 laser product. Refer to the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for
the Cisco 7600 Series Routers for information on working with lasers.
The QoS port architecture (Rx/Tx) for this module is 1q4t/2q2t.
The 24-port 100BASE-FX switching module (WS-X6324-100FX-SM) provides 24 switched, 100-Mbps,
full- or half-duplex ports. (See Figure 2-11.) The module has 24 MT-RJ connectors for connection to
SMF cable.
NoteThis module is a Class 1 laser product. Refer to the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for
the Cisco 7600 Series Routers for information on working with lasers.
The QoS port architecture (Rx/Tx) for this module is 1q4t/2q2t.