Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Overview

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Catalyst 4500 Series Module Installation Guide
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Module Overview and Specifications
This chapter provides an overview of the features of the Catalyst 4500 series
supervisor engines and switching modules. The information is presented in the
following major sections:
• Catalyst 4000 Series Switches, page 1-1
• Catalyst 4500 Series Switches, page 1-2
• Supervisor Engines, page 1-2
• Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Switching Modules, page 1-12
• Gigabit Ethernet Switching Modules, page 1-29
• Other Switching Modules, page 1-42
• Switching Module LEDs, page 1-43
• Hot-Swapping Feature, page 1-45
Catalyst 4000 Series Switches
The Catalyst 4000 series switches consist of the Catalyst 4003 switch and the
Catalyst 4006 switch. The switches are designed for high-performance,
high-density wiring closet applications. A detailed overview of these switches is
in the Catalyst 4000 Series Installation Guide.

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Specifications

General

Series	Catalyst 4500 Series
Category	Switch
Layer Support	Layer 2, Layer 3
Form Factor	Modular chassis
Stackable	No
Chassis Slots	3, 6, 7, 10
Power Supply Options	AC, DC
Redundancy	Power supply, Supervisor engine
Network Management	Cisco IOS Software CLI, SNMP, Cisco Prime Infrastructure
Features	Security, QoS
Port Density	Up to 384 ports per chassis
Security Features	802.1X, ACLs, DHCP Snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection, IP Source Guard
Supervisor Engine	8-E