Ports
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16
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Optics
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- No optics
- Copper (RJ-45) connectors
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Switch fabric connection
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40 Gbps (80 Gbps full duplex)
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Oversubscription
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4:1
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Forwarding engine
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- WS-X6716-10T-3C: equipped with DFC3C for distributed forwarding, supporting 256,000 routes
- WS-X6716-10T-3CXL: equipped with DFC3CXL for distributed forwarding, supporting 1 million routes
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Queues
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Oversubscription mode:
- Receive: 1p7q2t per port
- Transmit: 1p7q4t per port group
Performance mode:
- Receive: 8q4t per port
- Transmit: 1p7q4t per port
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Queuing mechanisms
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- CoS-based queue mapping
- DSCP-based queue mapping
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Scheduler
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Oversubscription mode:
- DWRR
- WRED
Performance mode:
- DWRR
- WRED
- SRR at egress
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Port buffers
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Oversubscription mode:
- 90 MB per port group
Performance mode:
- 200 MB per port
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Hardware-based multicast replication
(Layer 2)
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- Ingress and egress
- Approximately 20 GB per replication engine
- 2 replication engines per module
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Hardware-based multicast replication
(Layer 3)
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- Ingress and egress
- Approximately 20 GB per replication engine
- 2 replication engines per module
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Jumbo frame support for bridged and routed packets
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Up to 9216 bytes
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Maximum port density per chassis
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130 ports (9-slot chassis)
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Maximum port density per VSS
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260 ports
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Can be used to form virtual switch link
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- Performance mode: Yes (supported in a subsequent software release)
- Oversubscription mode: No
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Supervisor engines supported
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Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Virtual Switching Supervisor Engine 720 with 10GE uplinks or Supervisor Engine 720 with any PFC (chassis will work in lowest common denominator mode)
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Chassis supported
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- Any Cisco Catalyst 6500 E-Series chassis, including 6503-E, 6504-E, 6506-E, 6509-E, 6509-V-E, and C6509-NEB-A chassis with dual fan tray (NEBS compliant: operating temperature up to 55°C), or:
- Non-E-Series chassis with fan tray 2, including Cisco Catalyst 6506, 6509, 6513, and C6509-NEB-A with single fan tray (non-NEBS compliant: operating temperature up to 40°C)
- Not supported in Cisco Catalyst 6503 non-E Series chassis and 7600 Series chassis
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Slot requirements
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- Can occupy any slot in any Cisco Catalyst 6503-E, 6504-E, 6506, 6506-E, 6509, 6509-E, 6509-V-E, or 6509-NEB-A chassis
- Can occupy only slots 9 through 13 in a Cisco Catalyst 6513 chassis
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Onboard memory
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1 GB default
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