Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series

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Catalyst 4500 Series Switches Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Switch Features
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.
Table 1-2 describes the features of the Catalyst 4506 switch.
Ta b l e 1-2 Features of the Catalyst 4506 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 • 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
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• Optional redundant power supply