Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Line Cards Data Sheet
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Product Benefits
Cisco® Catalyst® 4500 Series Switches enable borderless unified wired and wireless networks, providing high-performance, mobile, and secure user experiences through Layer 2-4 switching. Enabling security, mobility, application performance, video, and energy savings over your network infrastructure, the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Switch supports resiliency, virtualization, and automation, further improving the ease of network use. Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switches provide borderless performance, scalability, and services with reduced total cost of ownership (TCO) and superior investment protection.
The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Switch delivers predictable and scalable high performance, with advanced dynamic quality of service (QoS) capabilities and configuration flexibility for deploying borderless networks. Integrated resiliency features in both hardware and software maximize network availability, helping to ensure workforce productivity, profitability, and customer success. Its centralized, innovative, and flexible system design helps ensure smooth migration to wire-speed IPv6 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GE). The forward and backward compatibility between generations of the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series extends deployment life, providing exceptional investment protection, while reducing the (TCO).
The Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series is a high-performance, next-generation extension to the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series. The new E-Series is composed of the Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series supervisor engines, E-Series line cards, and E-Series chassis, which are designed for a high-performance, mobile, and secure user experience with superior backward and forward compatibility, delivering exceptional investment protection for organizations of all sizes.
Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series and Classic Line Cards
The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series offers two classes of line cards: classic and E-Series. Classic line cards provide 6 gigabits of switching capacity per slot. E-Series line cards provide increased switching capacity per slot. This increase in per-slot switching capacity with the E-Series line cards requires the Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series chassis and the Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Supervisor. Two types of E-Series line cards are available based on the per-slot switching capacity. E-Series line cards numbered 47xx operate at 48 gigabits per slot, while E-Series line cards numbered 46xx operate at 24 gigabits per slot. Classic line cards may be deployed in both classic and E‑Series chassis with either classic Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series supervisor engines or with the Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Supervisor Engine. With the E-Series supervisor engine, the per-slot switching capacity for classic line cards remains at 6 gigabits per slot. However, because of the centralized switching architecture of the Cisco Catalyst 4500, the classic line cards will adopt all of the new E-Series supervisor engine features such as eight queues per port, dynamic QoS, and hardware-based IPv6 routing. For more feature details, refer to the E-Series supervisor engine data sheet. Classic line cards and E-Series line cards may be mixed and matched within a Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series chassis with no performance degradation: classic line cards will operate at 6 gigabits per slot, and E-Series line cards operate at either 48 gigabits per slot or 24 gigabits per slot based on whether they belong to the 47xx or 46xx family of line cards. Table 1 summarizes the chassis and supervisor support for both classic and E-Series line cards.
Table 1. Cisco Catalyst 4500 Line-Card Support Options
| Line-Card Type |
Per-Slot Bandwidth |
Chassis Support |
Supervisor Support |
| Cisco Catalyst 4500 47xx E‑Series Line Cards |
48 Gbps |
Cisco Catalyst 4503-E, 4506-E, 4507R+E, and 4510R+E |
Supervisor Engine 8-E, Supervisor Engine 8L-E, Supervisor Engine 7-E, Supervisor Engine 7L-E |
| Cisco Catalyst 4500 47xx E-Series Line Cards Note: WS-X4712-SFP+E and WS-X4748-12X48U+E are not supported on 4507R-E and 4510R-E |
24 Gbps |
Cisco Catalyst 4507R-E and 4510R-E |
Supervisor Engine 8-E, Supervisor Engine 7-E, Supervisor Engine 7L-E |
| Cisco Catalyst 4500 46xx E‑Series Line Cards |
24 Gbps |
Cisco Catalyst 4503-E, 4506-E, 4507R-E, 4507R+E, 4510R-E, and 4510R+E1 |
Supervisor Engine 8-E, Supervisor Engine 8L-E, Supervisor Engine 7-E, Supervisor Engine 7L-E, Supervisor Engine 6-E, Supervisor Engine 6L-E |
| Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Classic Line Cards |
6 Gbps |
Cisco Catalyst 4503, 4506, 4507R, and 4510R Switches Cisco Catalyst 4503-E, 4506-E, 4507R-E, 4507R+E, 4510R-E, and 4510R+E Switches |
Supervisor Engine 8-E2, Supervisor Engine 7-E3, Supervisor Engine 7L-E4, Supervisor Engine 6-E, Supervisor Engine 6L-E3, Supervisor Engine V-10GE |
Power over Ethernet on Cisco Catalyst 4500E
The Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series offers line cards, power supplies, and accessories required to deploy and operate standards-based Power over Ethernet/Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE/PoEP) and Universal POEP (UPOE). PoE provides power over 100 m of standard unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables when an IEEE 802.3af/at-compliant or Cisco pre-standard powered device is attached to the PoE/PoEP and UPOE line-card port. Instead of requiring wall power, attached devices such as IP phones, wireless base stations, video cameras, and other IEEE-compliant appliances can use power provided from the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series PoE/PoEP and UPOE line cards. For the regular DC (Direct Current) device that doesn't support PoE/PoEP natively, Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series provides the UPOE Power Splitter that enables an UPOE port to power a 12V DC power device and another PoE/PoEP appliance. This capability gives network administrators centralized control over power and eliminates the need to install outlets in ceilings and other out-of-the-way places where a powered device can be installed. Table 2 shows the PoE options for Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series line cards.
Although all references to “PoE/PoEP/UPOE,” “inline power,” and “voice” power supplies and line cards are synonymous, there are currently four versions: Cisco prestandard, IEEE 802.3af compliant, IEEE 802.3at compliant, and UPOE. Every Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series chassis and PoE power supply supports the IEEE 802.3af/at standard and the Cisco prestandard power implementation, helping ensure backward compatibility with existing devices powered by Cisco. UPOE line cards require E series chassis. All IEEE 802.3af/at-compliant and UPOE line cards can distinguish an IEEE or Cisco prestandard powered device from an unpowered network interface card (NIC), helping ensure power is applied only when an appropriate device is connected.
Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series and Classic Gigabit Ethernet Copper Line Cards
The Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series 48-port Gigabit Ethernet line cards provide high-performance 10/100/1000 switching. Two types of E-Series line cards are available, based on the per-slot bandwidth: 47xx line cards that drive 48 Gbps per slot, and 46xx line cards that drive 24 Gbps per slot. The Cisco Catalyst 4500 48-port 10/100/1000 PoEP E-Series 47xx line card provides standard IEEE 802.3at PoEP support on all 48 ports simultaneously. All series 47xx line cards support standard IEEE 802.1AE encryption and Cisco TrustSec™ in hardware. The Cisco Catalyst 4500 48-port 10/100/1000/multigigabit line cards are available in five versions: Data Only, PoE, PoEP, UPOE, and UPOE with multigigabit support for 802.11ac Wave2.
Table 2. Cisco Catalyst 4500 Line Card PoE Options
| Line-Card Type |
Data Only (No PoE) |
PoE (802.3af) |
PoEP (802.3at) |
UPOE |
| Cisco Catalyst 4500 47xx E-Series Line Cards |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Cisco Catalyst 4500 46xx E-Series Line Cards |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
| Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Classic Line Cards |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Classic Fast Ethernet Copper Line Cards
The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series offers a variety of classic Fast Ethernet line cards with copper interfaces optimized for desktops and servers for enterprise and commercial switching solutions. The two varieties of fast Ethernet copper line cards are:
● Data only (no PoE)
● Standard IEEE 802.3af PoE
Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Line Cards
The Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series supports 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber line cards.
The Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series 12-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet line card (2.5:1 oversubscribed) can be deployed for high-performance and high-density 10 Gigabit Ethernet aggregation in the campus and in small to medium-sized networks as a core switch. The Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series 12-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet line card supports standard Small Form-Factor Pluggable Plus (SFP+) optics. The ports can be used interchangeably as Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet to support phased migration from Gigabit Ethernet to 10 Gigabit Ethernet.
The Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series 6-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet line card (2.5:1 oversubscribed) can be deployed for high-performance/low-density 10 Gigabit Ethernet aggregation in the campus, in small to medium-sized networks as a core switch, or for high-performance wiring closets where additional 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks are required. The Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series 6-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet line card supports standard X2 optics as well as the Cisco TwinGig modules. The Cisco TwinGig Converter Module converts a single 10 Gigabit Ethernet X2 interface into two Gigabit Ethernet port slots, which can be populated with appropriate SFP optics, providing a total of 12 wire-speed Gigabit Ethernet ports if used in all six X2 interface slots.
The flexibility provided by the TwinGig Converter Module enables customers to aggregate Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN access switches on a single line card and also supports phased migration from Gigabit Ethernet to 10 Gigabit Ethernet. This capability further demonstrates the flexibility and the investment protection of the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series architecture (Figure 1).
TwinGig modules convert a single X2 port into two Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports.
Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Line Cards
The Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series 24-port Gigabit Ethernet fiber line card (SFP based) and Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series 12-port Gigabit Ethernet fiber line card (SFP based) provide high-performance switching at 24 Gbps per slot (line rate). Both E-Series line cards are nonblocking and designed for high-performance 1 Gigabit Ethernet aggregation in the campus and to support Fiber to the Desktop (FTTD) applications.
The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series offers oversubscribed Gigabit Ethernet fiber line cards optimized for FTTD and FTTH deployments. The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series 48 module Gigabit line card (8:1 oversubscribed) provides switching at 6Gbps per slot and can be used for higher density deployments.
The Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series 40 module Gigabit line card (2:1 oversubscribed) provides switching at 24Gbps per slot and can be used for enterprise deployments that require higher density and lower oversubscription. This line card also supports a specialized BX optics (compact SFP) that doubles the density to 80 ports per line card using 40 module, making it attractive for the FTTH deployment. The CSFP is a dual bidirectional SFP type that has the same form factor as a regular SFP, but can support 2 users that use BX type of optics (Figure 2).
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Classic Fast Ethernet Fiber Line Cards
The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series offers a variety of classic Fast Ethernet line cards with fiber interfaces optimized for desktops, branch office backbones, and servers for enterprise and commercial switching solutions and service provider metropolitan Ethernet networks. Fast Ethernet line cards include various densities of wire-speed 10/100, 100-FX, 100BASE-LX10, and 100BASE-BX-D options.
Features and Benefits
Functional Transparency
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switches offer an extensive line of modules that support numerous speeds and physical media combinations. These line cards are functionally transparent; all the packet processing, queuing, buffering, and QoS occur in the supervisor engine. To that end, both classic and E-Series line cards acquire the features and capabilities of the installed supervisor engine. For example, a classic line card previously deployed with a classic supervisor engine using four queues per port will automatically have capability for eight queues per port if redeployed with a Supervisor Engine 8-E/7-E/6-E. This architecture enables customers to easily upgrade all Ethernet line cards on their Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series systems to higher layer switching functions by adding a new supervisor engine. The simple design of the line cards results in a very high mean time between failures (MTBF), helping ensure high availability for a single connection to an end user.
Modular Versatility
The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series is a centralized architecture that is designed to provide dedicated wire-speed bandwidth to each line-card slot within the chassis. Each line card has a dedicated bandwidth to the supervisor engine for packet processing. All network data that flows into the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series through the various line cards goes through the supervisor engine for processing, even in single-slot port-to-port communications. All line cards have some per-slot bandwidth that allows network administrators to design a system that offers full dedicated bandwidth-to-server and switch-to-switch applications and still provides high performance over subscribed gigabit to the desktop.
A modular centralized design allows customers to use their investment in high-performance line cards across the entire line of Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series chassis and supervisor engines. For example, line cards that shipped with the original Cisco Catalyst 4003 Switch in 1999 will work in the Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series chassis. Because of the centralized architecture of the Cisco Catalyst 4500, all line cards deployed in a chassis benefit from the enhanced features that the supervisor engine provides, including QoS, Layer 2/3/4 routing, and hardware-based IPv6.
Following are descriptions of line cards that are available for Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switches.
Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Line Card
Figure 3 shows the WS-X4712-SFP+E.
WS-X4712-SFP+E:
● 48 gigabits per-slot capacity
● Bandwidth is allocated across four 3-port groups, providing 12 Gbps per port group (2.5:1)
● Up to 12 ports 10GE SFP+ (10GBASE-R) or 12 ports GE SFP (1GBASE-X)
● SFP+ and SFP can be used simultaneously on the same line card without any restrictions
● Cisco IOS® XE Release 3.1.0SG or later
● IEEE 802.1AE and Cisco TrustSec capability in hardware
● L2-4 Jumbo Frame support (up to 9216 bytes)
● Enterprise and commercial: designed for high-speed backbone and switch-to-switch applications
● Service provider: 10GE/GE mix aggregation for DSLAM/PON/mobile data backhaul
● WS-X4712-SFP+E is not supported on 4507R-E and 4510R-E chassis
Figure 4 shows the WS-X4606-X2-E.
WS-X4606-X2-E:
● 24 gigabits per-slot capacity
● 24-gigabit bandwidth is allocated across six 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports (2.5:1)
● 10GBASE-X (X2) and 1GBASE-X (SFP)
● Up to 6 ports 10GE X2 or 12 ports GE SFP using TwinGig Converter Module
● TwinGig modules must be used in groups of three: ports 1-3 or ports 4-6
● Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(40)SG or later
● L2-4 Jumbo Frame support (up to 9216 bytes)
● Enterprise and commercial: designed for high-speed backbone and switch-to-switch applications
● Service provider: 10GE/GE mix aggregation for DSLAM/PON/mobile data backhaul
Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Line Card
Figure 5 shows the WS-X4748-SFP-E.
WS-X4748-SFP-E:
● 48-port nonblocking SFP line card, providing 48 gigabits per-slot capacity
● Cisco IOS Software Release IOS-XE3.5.0E/15.2(1)E or later
● Support 1G/100FX SFP (mix and match as well) at line rate
● IEEE 802.1AE Fiber Encryption and Cisco TrustSec capability in hardware
● L2-4 Jumbo Frame support (up to 9216 bytes)
● Inherits Supervisor Engine QoS capability
● Supported on all 3, 6, 7 (R-E & R+E) and 10 (R-E & R+E) slot chassis
● Enterprise, mid-market, and commercial core and distribution deployments requiring line-rate capability
● Service provider: GE aggregation for DSLAM/PON/mobile data backhaul; Point-to-Point fiber to the home (FTTH) or building (FTTB) for residential and business applications
● Enterprise: Providing Fiber to the Desktop (FTTD), for deployments where non-blocking is mandatory requirement
Figure 6 shows the WS-X4724-SFP-E.
WS-X4724-SFP-E:
● 24-port nonblocking SFP line card, providing 24 gigabits per-slot capacity
● Cisco IOS Software Release IOS-XE3.5.0E/15.2(1)E or later
● Support 1G/100FX SFP (mix and match as well) at line rate
● IEEE 802.1AE Fiber Encryption and Cisco TrustSec capability in hardware
● L2-4 Jumbo Frame support (up to 9216 bytes)
● Inherits Supervisor Engine QoS capability
● Supported on all 3, 6, 7 (R-E & R+E) and 10 (R-E & R+E) slot chassis
● Enterprise, mid-market, and commercial core and distribution deployments requiring line-rate capability
● Service provider: GE aggregation for DSLAM/PON/mobile data backhaul
Figure 7 shows the WS-X4712-SFP-E.
WS-X4712-SFP-E:
● 12 Port nonblocking SFP line card, providing 12 gigabits per-slot capacity
● Cisco IOS Software Release IOS-XE3.5.0E/15.2(1)E or later
● Support 1G/100FX SFP (mix and match as well) at line rate
● IEEE 802.1AE Fiber Encryption and Cisco TrustSec capability in hardware
● L2-4 Jumbo Frame support (up to 9216 bytes)
● Inherits Supervisor Engine QoS capability
● Supported on all 3, 6, 7 (R-E & R+E) and 10 (R-E & R+E) slot chassis
● Enterprise, mid-market, and commercial core and distribution deployments requiring line-rate capability
● Service provider: GE aggregation for DSLAM/PON/mobile data backhaul
Figure 8 shows the WS-X4624-SFP-E.
WS-X4624-SFP-E:
● 24-port line-rate SFP line card, providing 24 gigabits per-slot capacity (1:1 oversubscribed)
● Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(44)SG or later
● L2-4 Jumbo Frame support (up to 9216 bytes)
● Inherits Supervisor Engine QoS capability
● Compatible only with E-Series supervisor engines
● Enterprise, mid-market, and commercial core and distribution deployments requiring line-rate capability
● Service provider: GE aggregation for DSLAM/PON/mobile data backhaul
Figure 9 shows the WS-X4612-SFP-E.
WS-X4612-SFP-E:
● 12 Port line-rate SFP line card, providing 12 gigabits per-slot capacity (1:1 oversubscribed)
● Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(54)SG or later
● L2-4 Jumbo Frame support (up to 9216 bytes)
● Inherits Supervisor Engine QoS capability
● Compatible only with E-Series supervisor engines
● Enterprise, mid-market, and commercial core and distribution deployments requiring line-rate capability
● Service provider: GE aggregation for DSLAM/PON/mobile data backhaul
Figure 10 shows WS-X4640-CSFP-E.
WS-X4640-CSFP-E:
● 40 modules of Gigabit SFP line card (1000BaseX), providing 24 gigabits per-slot capacity (SFP optional)
● 40 ports with Gigabit SFP (2:1 oversubscribed)
● 80 ports with Gigabit compact SFP (4:1 oversubscribed)
● Customers can mix and match Gigabit SFP and Gigabit compact SFPs
● 6E/6LE Supports WS-X4640-CSFP-E with IOS version 15.1.(1)SG
● 7E, 7L-E supports WS-X4640-CSFP-E from 15.0(2)SG1/3.2.0SG onwards
● Supported on 3, 6, and 7 slot chassis
● IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.3x flow control
● L2-4 Jumbo Frame support (up to 9216 bytes)
● Inherits supervisor engine QoS capability
● Service Provider: Point-to-Point fiber to the home (FTTH) or building (FTTB) for residential and business applications
● Enterprise: Providing Fiber to the Desktop (FTTD), for deployments where non-blocking is not a mandatory requirement
Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series 10/100/1000/Multigigabit Line Cards
Figure 11 shows the WS-X4748-12X48U+E.
WS-X4748-12X48U+E:
● 48 ports with 12 multigigabit ports and 36 10/100/1000 ports
● Campus ready for next-generation wireless connectivity to NBASE-TTM compatible endpoints such as 802.11ac Wave2 multigigabit access points, multigigabit switches, network interface cards (NICs), and adapters
● Speeds of 100/1000/2.5G/5G/10GBASE-T on the multigigabit ports and 10/100/100 on the other ports
● Three flexible software-configurable modes to optimize for 10/100/1000 or multigigabit operation
● Nonblocking up to 1000 Mbps on all ports
● RJ-45 support on all the ports
● Cisco IOS XE Release IOS-XE3.7.1E or later
● UPOE: capable of up to 60W per port up to 1440W
● Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az on all the 10/100/1000 ports
● IEEE 802.3af/at and Cisco prestandard PoE, IEEE 802.3x flow control
● IEEE 802.1AE and Cisco TrustSec capability in hardware
● L2-4 Jumbo Frame support (up to 9216 bytes)
● Capable of up to 30W of inline power per port on all ports simultaneously
● Enterprise and commercial: designed to power next-generation IP phones, wireless access points, wireless base stations, video cameras, virtual desktop clients, and other PoE/UPOE devices
● Campus and branch applications requiring enhanced performance for large file transfers and network backups
Figure 12 shows the WS-X4748-UPOE+E.
WS-X4748-UPOE+E:
● 48 ports nonblocking
● 10/100/1000 module (RJ-45)
● Cisco IOS XE Release 3.2.0SG or later
● UPOE: capable of up to 60 W per port up to 1440 W
● Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az
● IEEE 802.3af/at and Cisco prestandard PoE, IEEE 802.3x flow control
● IEEE 802.1AE and Cisco TrustSec capability in hardware
● L2-4 Jumbo Frame support (up to 9216 bytes)
● Capable of up to 30 W of inline power per port on all ports simultaneously
● Enterprise and commercial: designed to power next-generation IP phones, wireless base stations, video cameras, virtual desktop clients, and other PoE/UPOE devices
● Campus and branch applications requiring enhanced performance for large file transfers and network backups
Figure 13 shows the WS-UPOE-12VPSPL.
WS-UPOE-12VPSPL:
● Receives both data and power from an UPOE (RJ45) connector
● Regular 12V DC connector
● 10/100/1000 RJ45 PoE/PoEP connector
● Provide integrated solution to PoE and regular DC power device from a single source
Figure 14 shows the WS-X4748-RJ45V+E.
WS-X4748-RJ45V+E:
● 48 ports nonblocking
● 10/100/1000 module (RJ-45)
● Cisco IOS XE Release 3.1.0SG or later
● IEEE 802.3af/at and Cisco prestandard PoE, IEEE 802.3x flow control
● IEEE 802.1AE and Cisco TrustSec capability in hardware
● L2-4 Jumbo Frame support (up to 9216 bytes)
● Capable of up to 30 W of inline power per port on all ports simultaneously
● Enterprise and commercial: designed to power next-generation IP phones, wireless base stations, video cameras, and other PoE devices
● Campus and branch applications requiring enhanced performance for large file transfers and network backups
Figure 15 shows the WS-X4748-RJ45-E.
WS-X4748-RJ45-E:
● 48 ports nonblocking
● 10/100/1000 module (RJ-45)
● Cisco IOS XE Release 3.2.0SG or later
● Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az
● IEEE 802.1AE and Cisco TrustSec capability in hardware
● L2-4 Jumbo Frame support (up to 9216 bytes)
● Enterprise and commercial: designed for data only user access
● Campus and branch applications requiring enhanced performance for large file transfers and network backups
Figure 16 shows the WS-X4648-RJ45V+E.
WS-X4648-RJ45V+E:
● 24 gigabits per-slot capacity
● 48 ports
● 10/100/1000 module (RJ-45)
● Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(40)SG or later
● IEEE 802.3af/at and Cisco prestandard PoE, IEEE 802.3x flow control
● Bandwidth is allocated across eight 6-port groups, providing 3 Gbps per port group (2:1)
● L2-4 Jumbo Frame support (up to 9216 bytes)
● Capable of up to 30 W of inline power per port on up to 24 ports simultaneously or 15W of inline power per port on up to 48 ports simultaneously
● Enterprise and commercial: designed to power next-generation IP phones, wireless base stations, video cameras, and other PoE devices
● Campus and branch applications requiring enhanced performance for large file transfers and network backups
Figure 17 shows the WS-X4648-RJ45V-E.
WS-X4648-RJ45V-E:
● 24 gigabits per-slot capacity
● 48 ports
● 10/100/1000 module (RJ-45)
● Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(40)SG or later
● Bandwidth is allocated across eight 6-port groups, providing 3 Gbps per port group (2:1)
● L2-4 Jumbo Frame support (up to 9216 bytes)
● IEEE 802.3af and Cisco prestandard PoE, IEEE 802.3x flow control
● Enterprise and commercial: designed to power IP phones, wireless base stations, video cameras, and other IEEE-compliant powered devices
● Campus and branch applications requiring enhanced performance for large file transfers and network backups
Figure 18 shows the WS-X4648-RJ45-E.
WS-X4648-RJ45-E:
● 24 gigabits per-slot capacity
● 48 ports
● 10/100/1000 module (RJ-45)
● Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(50)SG or later
● Bandwidth is allocated across eight 6-port groups, providing 3 Gbps per port group (2:1)
● L2-4 Jumbo Frame support (up to 9216 bytes)
● Enterprise campus, commercial collapsed core, and branch applications requiring enhanced performance for large file transfers and network backups
● Campus and branch applications requiring enhanced performance for large file transfers and network backups
● Service provider: GE/100M aggregation for DSLAM and PON
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Classic Line Cards
Classic 10/100/1000 Ethernet Line Cards
Figure 19 shows the WS-X4548-RJ45V+.
WS-X4548-RJ45V+:
● 48 ports
● 10/100/1000 (RJ-45)
● Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(50)SG or later
● IEEE 802.3af/at and Cisco prestandard PoE, IEEE 802.3x flow control
● Bandwidth is allocated across six 8-port groups, providing 1 Gbps per port group
● Capable of up to 30 W of inline power per port on up to 24 ports simultaneously
● Enterprise and commercial: designed to power next-generation IP phones, wireless base stations, video cameras, and other PoE devices that require power up to 30 watts
Figure 20 shows the WS-X4548-GB-RJ45V.
WS-X4548-GB-RJ45V:
● 48 ports
● 10/100/1000 (RJ-45)
● Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(18)EW or later
● IEEE 802.3af and Cisco prestandard PoE, IEEE 802.3x flow control
● Bandwidth is allocated across six 8-port groups, providing 1 Gbps per port group
● Enterprise and commercial: designed to power IP phones, wireless base stations, video cameras, and other IEEE-compliant powered devices
Figure 21 shows the WS-X4548-GB-RJ45.
WS-X4548-GB-RJ45:
● 48 ports
● 10/100/1000 module (RJ-45)
● Cisco IOS Software Release 12.1(19)EW or later
● IEEE 802.3x flow control
● Bandwidth is allocated across six 8-port groups, providing 1 Gbps per port group
● Enterprise and commercial: designed for gigabit to the desktop
Classic Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Line Card (GBIC or SFP)
The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series offers a variety of gigabit interface converter (GBIC) - or Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP)-enabled gigabit solutions for high-performance Gigabit Ethernet uplinks and server farm connectivity. The five GBIC- or SFP-enabled gigabit line-card options for the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series include 6-, 18-, and 48-port versions. GBIC or SFP technology allows customers to intermix intrabuilding multimode fiber (MMF) connections and long-distance single-mode connections simply by changing the GBIC or SFP type. (See Table 3 for more information.)
Figure 22 shows the WS-X4306-GB.
WS-X4306-GB:
● 6 ports
● 1000BASE-X (GBIC)
● Cisco IOS Software Release 12.1(8a)EW or later
● IEEE 802.3
● L2-4 Jumbo Frame support (up to 9216 bytes)
● Enterprise and commercial: designed for high-speed backbone, switch-to-switch applications, or small server farms
● Service provider: GE small aggregation for DSLAM/PON/mobile data backhaul
Figure 23 shows the WS-X4418-GB.
WS-X4418-GB:
● 18 ports
● 1000BASE-X (GBIC)
● Cisco IOS Software Release 12.1(8a)EW or later
● IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3x flow control
● 2 ports of wire-speed 1000BASE-X Gigabit Ethernet uplinks
● 16 ports: 4:1 oversubscribed
● Enterprise and commercial: designed for fiber to the desktop, switch-to-switch applications, or small server farms
Figure 24 shows the WS-X4448-GB-SFP.
WS-X4448-GB-SFP:
● 48 ports
● 1000BASE-X (SFP)
● Customers can mix and match 1000BASE-X SFP optics on the same line card
● IEEE 802.3x flow control
● Service provider: Run point-to-point Gigabit Ethernet fiber to the home (FTTX)
● Enterprise and commercial: designed for server farms and switch-to-switch applications
Figure 25 shows the WS-X4506-GB-T.
WS-X4506-GB-T:
● 6-port 10/100/1000 and 6-port SFP (any combination of up to 6 ports can be active at one time)
● 10/100/1000 RJ-45 PoE and 1000BASE-X (SFP)
● Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(20)EWA
● PoE IEEE 802.3af and Cisco prestandard (RJ-45 only)
● Provides full line-rate gigabit switching on all ports
● L2-4 Jumbo Frame support (up to 9216 bytes)
● Designed to give customers the choice of RJ-45 with or without PoE and SFP without incurring extra costs
● Enterprise and commercial: high-performance desktop connectivity and server farms; designed to power IP phones, wireless base stations, video cameras, and other IEEE-compliant appliances
● Service provider: GE small aggregation for DSLAM/PON/mobile data backhaul
Classic 10/100 Ethernet Line Card
Figure 26 shows the WS-X4248-RJ45V.
WS-X4248-RJ45V:
● 48 ports
● 10/100 (RJ-45)
● Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(18)EW or later
● IEEE 802.3af PoE and Cisco prestandard
● Enterprise and commercial: designed to power IP phones, wireless base stations, video cameras, and other IEEE-compliant powered devices
Figure 27 shows the WS-X4148-RJ.
WS-X4148-RJ:
● 48 ports
● 10/100BASE-T module (RJ-45)
● Enterprise and commercial: high-port-density solution for desktop connectivity
Classic Fast Ethernet Fiber Line Card
Figure 28 shows the WS-X4248-FE-SFP.
WS-X4248-FE-SFP:
● 48-port 100BASE-X (SFP optional)
● Customers can mix and match 100BASE-X SFP optics on the same line card
● IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.3x flow control
● Enterprise and commercial: fiber-to-the-desktop applications
● Service providers: running point-to-point Fast Ethernet to the home or business (FTTH)
● 48-port IEEE 802.3 100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet
● Distance: 1.2 miles (2 km) over multimode fiber
● Status: green (operational), red (faulty)
● Link: green (operational), red (faulty)
● Service provider: Run point-to-point Fast Ethernet fiber to the home (FTTX)
● Enterprise and commercial: designed for server farms and switch-to-switch applications
Specification Summary
Table 3 summarizes product specifications.
Table 3. Port Information for Line Cards
| Line Card |
Number of Ports |
Port Speed |
Port Type |
Wire Rate |
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Min/Max Ports |
||||||
| 4503-E |
4506-E/ |
4510R-E/ |
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| E-Series 10 Gigabit Ethernet Line Cards |
|||||||||||
| WS-X4712-SFP+E5 |
12 |
10GBASE-R |
SFP+ or SFP |
2.5-to-1 with SFP+ 1:1 with SFP |
12/246 |
12/605 |
12/965 |
||||
| WS-X4606-X2-E |
6 |
10GBASE-X |
X2 or SFP with TwinGig Converter Module |
2.5-to-1 with X2 1:1 with SFP |
6/125 12/245 |
6/305 12/605 |
6/305 12/605 |
||||
| E-Series 10/100/1000/Multigigabit Line Cards |
|||||||||||
| WS-X4748-12X48U+E |
48 |
12 Multigigabit 100/1000/2.5G/5G/ 10GBASE-T ports and 36 10/100/1000 ports |
RJ-45 UPOE IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3af, Cisco prestandard |
1:1 for speeds up to 1000Mbps on all ports Multigigabit ports for 10G speeds: Mode1: 10-to-1 Mode27: 5-to-1 Mode37: 2.5-to-1 |
48/966 |
48/2405,6 |
48/3845,6,8 |
||||
| WS-X4748-UPOE+E |
48 |
10/100/1000 |
RJ-45 UPOE IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3af, Cisco prestandard |
1:1 |
48/966 |
48/2406 |
48/3846,9 |
||||
| WS-X4748-RJ45V+E |
48 |
10/100/1000 |
RJ-45 PoE IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3af, Cisco prestandard |
1:1 |
48/966 |
48/2406 |
48/3846,9 |
||||
| WS-X4748-RJ45-E |
48 |
10/100/1000 |
RJ-45 |
1:1 |
48/966 |
48/2406 |
48/3846,9 |
||||
| WS-X4648-RJ45V+E |
48 |
10/100/1000 |
RJ-45 PoE IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3af, Cisco prestandard |
2-to-1 |
48/966 |
48/2406 |
48/3846,9 |
||||
| WS-X4648-RJ45V-E |
48 |
10/100/1000 |
RJ-45 PoE IEEE 802.3af, Cisco prestandard |
2-to-1 |
48/966 |
48/2406 |
48/3846,9 |
||||
| WS-X4648-RJ45-E |
48 |
10/100/1000 |
RJ-45 |
2-to-1 |
48/966 |
48/2406 |
48/3846,9 |
||||
|
5 WS-X4712-SFP+E and WS-X4748-12X48U+E are not supported on 4507R-E and 4510R-E chassis.
6 E-Series line cards require E-Series chassis.
7 In Mode2, ports 13-24 are inactive, in Mode3, ports 13-48 are inactive.
8 Requires Supervisor Engine 8-E/7-E to support greater than 240 ports on 4510R+E chassis.
9 Requires Supervisor Engine 8-E/7-E to support greater than 240 ports on 4510R+E and 4510R-E chassis.
|
|||||||||||
| E-Series Gigabit Ethernet SFP Line Cards |
|||||||||||
| WS-X4748-SFP-E |
48 |
1GbE/100Mbps |
Pluggables |
1:1 |
48/96 |
48/240 |
48/384 |
||||
| WS-X4724-SFP-E |
24 |
1GbE/100Mbps |
Pluggables |
1:1 |
24/48 |
24/120 |
24/192 |
||||
| WS-X4712-SFP-E |
12 |
1GbE/100Mbps |
Pluggables |
1:1 |
12/24 |
12/60 |
12/96 |
||||
| WS-X4624-SFP-E |
24 |
1000 |
Pluggables |
1:1 |
24/48 |
24/120 |
24/168 |
||||
| WS-X4612-SFP-E |
12 |
1000 |
Pluggables |
1:1 |
12/28 |
12/64 |
12/100 |
||||
| WS-X4640-CSFP-E |
40 with SFP 80 with CSFP |
1000 |
Pluggables |
2:1 with SFP 4:1 with CSFP |
40/160 |
40/400 |
Not supported |
||||
| Classic 10/100/1000 Line Cards |
|||||||||||
| WS-X4548-RJ45V+ |
48 |
10/100/1000 |
RJ-45 PoE IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3af, Cisco prestandard |
8-to-110 |
48/96 |
48/240 |
48/384 |
||||
| WS-X4548-GB-RJ45V |
48 |
10/100/1000 |
RJ-45 PoE IEEE 802.3af and Cisco prestandard |
8-to-1 |
48/96 |
48/240 |
48/384 |
||||
| WS-X4524-GB-RJ45V |
24 |
10/100/1000 |
RJ-45 PoE IEEE 802.3af and Cisco prestandard |
4-to-1 |
24/48 |
24/120 |
24/168 |
||||
| WS-X4548-GB-RJ45 |
48 |
10/100/1000 |
RJ-45 |
8-to-1 |
48/96 |
48/240 |
48/384 |
||||
| Classic Gigabit Ethernet Fiber (GBIC or SFP) Line Cards |
|||||||||||
| WS-X4306-GB |
6 |
1000BASE-X |
GBIC |
Yes |
6/12 |
6/30 |
6/42 |
||||
| WS-X4418-GB |
18 |
1000BASE-X |
GBIC |
2 ports full 16 ports 4-to-1 |
18/36 |
18/90 |
18/126 |
||||
| WS-X4448-GB-LX |
48 |
1000BASE-LX |
48 SFPs (included) |
8-to-1 |
48/96 |
48/240 |
48/384 |
||||
| WS-X4448-GB-SFP |
48 |
1000BASE-X |
SFP |
8-to-1 |
48/96 |
48/240 |
48/384 |
||||
| WS-X4506-GB-T |
6 + 6 |
10/100/1000 |
1000BASE-X (SFP) RJ-45 PoE IEEE 802.3af |
Yes |
6/12 |
6/30 |
6/42 |
||||
| Classic Fast Ethernet Fiber Line Cards |
|||||||||||
| WS-X4248-FE-SFP |
48 |
100BASE-X |
SFP |
Yes |
48/96 |
48/240 |
48/384 |
||||
| WS-X4248-FX-MT |
48 |
100BASE-FX |
MT-RJ |
Yes |
48/96 |
48/240 |
48/384 |
||||
| Classic 10/100 Ethernet Line Cards |
|||||||||||
| WS-X4148-RJ |
48 |
10/100 |
RJ-45 |
Yes |
48/96 |
48/240 |
48/384 |
||||
| WS-X4248-RJ45V |
48 |
10/100 |
RJ-45 PoE IEEE 802.3af |
Yes |
48/96 |
48/240 |
48/384 |
||||
Optics
Cisco Catalyst 4500 line cards provide a variety of optical port types and port speeds: SFP+, X2, SFP, GBIC, 100BASE-FX, and so on. For details about the different optical modules supported by each line card and the minimum Cisco IOS Software release required for each of the supported optical modules, visit www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/products_device_support_tables_list.html.
Product Specification
Table 4 lists product specifications.
Table 4. Product Specifications
| Feature |
Description |
| Standards |
● Gigabit Ethernet: IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 803.3at, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3az
● 1000BASE-X (GBIC), 1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX/LH, 1000BASE-ZX, CWDM
|
| EtherChannel Technology |
● Gigabit EtherChannel: All 1000 Mbps ports
● 10 Gigabit EtherChannel: All 10Gbps ports
● IEEE 802.3ad (Link Aggregation Control Protocol): All 1000 Mbps ports
● Port Aggregation Protocol (PagP): Yes
● Number of ports per tuple: 8
● EtherChannel and IEEE 802.3ad technology across line cards: Yes
|
| Physical Dimensions |
● Occupies one slot in the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series platform
● Dimensions (H x W x D): 1.2 x 14.25 x 10.75 in. (3.0 x 36.2 x 27.3 cm)
|
| Environmental Conditions |
● Operating temperature: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C)
● Storage temperature: -40° to 167°F (-40° to 75°C)
● Relative humidity: 10 to 90%, noncondensing
● Operating altitude: -60 to 3000m
|
| Safety Conditions |
Fiber optic lasers: Class 1 laser products |
| Safety Certifications |
● UL 1950
● EN 60950
● CSA-C22.2 no 950
● IEC 950
● IEC 60950-1, 2nd Ed. EN 60950-1, 2nd Ed. UL 60950-1, 2nd Ed. CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 2nd Ed.11
|
| Electromagnetic Emissions Certifications |
● FCC 15J Class A
● VCCI Class A
● CE Marking
● EN 55022 Class A
● EN 55024 Class A
● CISPR 22 Class A
● AS/NZ 3548
● NEBS Level 3 (GR-1089-CORE, GR-63-CORE)
● ETSI ETS-300386-2
● EN 50121-4
|
| ROHS Compliance |
ROHS5 |
Power and MTBF Information
Table 5 gives power and MTBF information for different line cards.
Table 5. Power and MTBF Information
| Part Number |
Max Rated Power (W) |
Rated MTBF (Hours) |
| WS-X4748-12X48U+E |
118 |
524,630 |
| WS-X4748-UPOE+E |
75 |
140,696 |
| WS-X4748-RJ45V+E |
75 |
183,330 |
| WS-X4748-RJ45-E |
75 |
402,386 |
| WS-X4712-SFP+E |
90 |
387,172 |
| WS-X4748-SFP-E |
92 |
876,100 |
| WS-X4724-SFP-E |
40 |
1,139,510 |
| WS-X4712-SFP-E |
25 |
1,329,480 |
| WS-X4624-SFP-E |
45 |
591,109 |
| WS-X4612-SFP-E |
30 |
676,740 |
| WS-X4640-CSFP-E |
120 |
347,724 |
| WS-X4648-RJ45-E |
89 |
280,365 |
| WS-X4648-RJ45V-E |
92 |
280,365 |
| WS-X4648-RJ45V+E |
92 |
280,365 |
| WS-X4606-X2-E |
50 |
535,717 |
| WS-X4548-GB-RJ45V |
60 |
434,646 |
| WS-X4548-RJ45V+ |
60 |
239,436 |
| WS-X4548-GB-RJ45 |
60 |
171,356 |
| WS-X4506-GB-T |
30 |
392,098 |
| WS-X4306-GB |
35 |
570,262 |
| WS-X4418-GB |
80 |
355,330 |
| WS-X4448-GB-SFP |
65 |
290,732 |
| WS-X4248-FE-SFP |
53 |
687,828 |
| WS-X4148-RJ |
65 |
350,860 |
| WS-X4248-RJ45V |
60 |
187,594 |
Note: All power numbers shown in Table 5 are maximum values recommended for facility power and cooling capacity planning. These figures are not indicative of the actual power draw during operation. Typical power draw is about 20 percent lower than the maximum value shown.
Ordering Information
To place an order, visit the Cisco Ordering homepage. Table 6 gives ordering information.
Table 6. Ordering Information
Cisco Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty
The Cisco limited lifetime hardware warranty (LLW) includes 10-day advance hardware replacement for as long as the original end user owns the product. Table 7 describes the limited lifetime hardware warranty.
Your formal warranty statement, including the warranty applicable to Cisco software, appears in the Cisco information packet that accompanies your Cisco product. We encourage you to review carefully the warranty statement shipped with your specific product before use.
For additional information on warranty terms, visit www.cisco.com/go/warranty.
Adding a Cisco technical services contract to your device coverage provides benefits not available with warranty, including access to the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC), a variety of hardware replacement options to meet critical business needs, updates for licensed IOS software, and registered access to the extensive Cisco.com knowledge base and support tools. Table 8 describes the benefits and features of Cisco technical services.
For information about Cisco Technical Services, go to www.cisco.com/go/ts.
Table 7. Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty
|
|
Cisco Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty8 |
| Warranty Duration |
As long as the original customer owns the product |
| EoL Policy |
In the event of discontinuance of product manufacture, Cisco warranty support is limited to 5 years from the announcement of discontinuance |
| Hardware Replacement |
Cisco or its service center will use commercially reasonable efforts to ship a replacement part within 10 business days after receipt of the RMA request and confirmation that a replacement part is appropriate response. Actual delivery times may vary depending on customer location |
| Effective Date |
Hardware warranty commences from the date of shipment to the customer (and in case of resale by a Cisco reseller, not more than 90 days after original shipment by Cisco) |
| TAC Support |
None |
| Cisco.com Access |
Warranty allows guest access only to Cisco.com |
Cisco and Partner Services
Enable the innovative, secure, intelligent edge in the Borderless Network Architecture using personalized services from Cisco and our partners. Through a discovery process that begins with understanding your business objectives, we help you integrate the next-generation Cisco Catalyst 4500-E Series Switches into your architecture and incorporate network services onto that platform. Sharing knowledge and leading practices, we support your success every step of the way as you deploy, absorb, manage, and scale new technology. Choose from a flexible suite of support services designed to meet your business needs and help you maintain high-quality network performance while controlling operational costs. Table 8 shows the Cisco technical services available for Cisco Catalyst 4500-E Series Switches.
For additional information about Cisco services, visit www.cisco.com/go/ts.
Table 8. Cisco Technical Services for Cisco Catalyst 4500-E Series Switches
| Technical Services |
| Cisco SMARTnet Service
● Around-the-clock, global access to the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC)
● Unrestricted access to the extensive Cisco.com resources, communities, and tools
● Next-business-day, 8x5x4, 24x7x4, and 24x7x2 advance hardware replacement9 and onsite parts replacement and installation available
● Ongoing operating system software updates within the licensed feature set10
● Proactive diagnostics and real-time alerts on Smart Call Home enabled devices
|
| Cisco Smart Foundation Service
● Next business day advance hardware replacement as available
● Business hours access to SMB TAC (access levels vary by region)
● Access to Cisco.com SMB knowledge base
● Online technical resources through Smart Foundation Portal
● Operating system software bug fixes and patches
|
| Cisco Focused Technical Support Services Three levels of premium, high-touch services are available:
● Cisco High-Touch Operations Management Service
● Cisco High-Touch Technical Support Service
● Cisco High-Touch Engineering Service
Valid Cisco SMARTnet or SP Base contracts on all network equipment are required. |
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For More Information
For more information about the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series line cards, visit www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/index.html or contact your local account representative.
For more information about Cisco transceiver modules compatible with Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series line cards, visit www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/products_device_support_tables_list.html.
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