Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series

Chapter 1 Product Overview
Switch Features
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Catalyst 4500 Series Switches Installation Guide
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Supervisor engine
support
• Supports the Supervisor Engine II+, II+10GE, III, IV, V, V-10GE, 6-E
Note The blank line card (C4K-SLOT-CVR-E) must be installed when either
of the following two situations occur:
If your Catalyst 4507R or Catalyst 4510R switch chassis has a
Supervisor Engine
6-E (WS-X45-SUP6-E) or Supervisor Engine 6L-E
(WS-X45-SUP6L-E) installed in slot
1 and slot 2 is empty, you must
install the blank line card (C4K-SLOT-CVR-E) in slot
2 rather than a
blank faceplate (C4K-SLOT-CVR) . A blank faceplate covering the slot
2
opening does not direct sufficient airflow to adequately cool the
Supervisor Engine
6-E or Supervisor Engine 6L-E.
If your Catalyst 4507R or Catalyst 4510R switch chassis has a
Supervisor Engine
6-E (WS-X45-SUP6-E) or Supervisor Engine 6L-E
(WS-X45-SUP6L-E) installed in slot
2 and slot 1 is empty, you must
install the blank line card (C4K-SLOT-CVR-E) in slot
1 rather than a
blank faceplate (C4K-SLOT-CVR) . A blank faceplate covering the slot
1
opening does not direct sufficient airflow to adequately cool the
Supervisor Engine
6-E or Supervisor Engine 6L-E.
• Holds the ASIC-based forwarding engine (data path) and the management
processor and software (control path)
• Features interface monitoring, environmental status, and SNMP and
console/Telnet interface
Note With a single supervisor, packets are not forwarded while the module is
removed; a system reboot occurs when a supervisor engine is reinserted.
In redundant systems, removing the active supervisor causes the standby
supervisor to become active.
Table 1-3 Features of the Catalyst 4507R Switch (continued)
Feature Description