Performance or forwarding rate (Mpps)
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- 32 Gbps; 15 Mpps per system
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- 256 Gbps using Cisco Express Forwarding; up to 30 Mpps per system
- Using Distributed Cisco Express Forwarding upgrade: Up to 15 Mpps per slot for slots equipped with distributed forwarding card (DFC) or DFC3 to support distributed forwarding
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- 720 Gbps using Cisco Express Forwarding; up to 30 Mpps per system
- Using Distributed Cisco Express Forwarding upgrade, up to 48 Mpps sustained per slot for modules equipped with DFC3 to support distributed forwarding
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Forwarding-engine architecture
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- Centralized Cisco Express Forwarding engine located on supervisor policy feature card (PFC) makes forwarding decision
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- Centralized Cisco Express Forwarding engine located on supervisor PFC makes forwarding decision
- Upgradable to Distributed Cisco Express Forwarding switching1 with optional WS-F6K-DFC or WS-F6K-DFC3)
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- Centralized Cisco Express Forwarding engine located on supervisor PFC makes forwarding decision
- Upgradable to Distributed Cisco Express Forwarding local switching with optional WS-F6700-DFC3)
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Supervisor engine supported
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- Supervisor Engine 1A
- Supervisor Engine 2
- Supervisor Engine 720
- Supervisor Engine 32
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- Supervisor Engine 1A
- Supervisor Engine 2
- Supervisor Engine 720
- Supervisor Engine 32
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- Supervisor Engine 720
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Optional DFC upgrade support
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- Not supported
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- Use WS-F6K-DFC) with Supervisor Engine 2 and switch fabric module 2 (SFM2)
- Use WS-F6K-DFC3) with Supervisor Engine 720
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- Use WS-F6700-DFC3 with Supervisor Engine 720
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Fabric connections
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- Connection to 32-Gbps shared bus (all supervisors)
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- Connections through single 8-Gbps channel to switch fabric (Supervisor Engine 720 or Supervisor Engine 2 with SFM and 32-Gbps shared bus
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- Dual 20-Gbps (40 Gbps total) channel connection to switch fabric on Supervisor Engine 720
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Chassis or slot support requirements
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- Any slot in any chassis
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- Any slot in any chassis
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- Any slot in Cisco Catalyst 6506, Catalyst 6509, Catalyst 6509-NEB-A, and slots 9 through 13 on Cisco Catalyst 6513; Cisco Catalyst 6503 not supported at current time
- Any slot in Cisco Catalyst 6500 E-Series.
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