Cisco Catalyst 4500e Series User Manual

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Catalyst 4500 E-Series Switches Installation Guide
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Preface
This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Catalyst 4500 E-Series
Sw itches In stallation
Guide and provides inform ation on how to obtain related docum entation and
technical assistance.
Audience
Only trained and qualified serv ice personnel (as defined in IEC 60950 and AS/N ZS3260) sho u ld install,
replace, or service the equipm ent.
Organization
This guide is organized as follow s:
Chapter Title Description
Chapter 1 Product Overview Describes the hardw are features, com ponents, interfaces,
and functionality of the Catalyst
4500 E-series sw itches.
Chapter 2 Preparing for
In stallation
Describes how to prepare your site fo r the installation of the
sw itch.
Chapter 3 In stalling the Sw itch
in a R ack
Describes how to install the Catalyst 4500 E-series
sw itches.
Chapter 4 R em oving and
Replacing FR U s
Describes how to rem ove and rep lace field-rep laceable units
(F R U s).
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Provides tro u b leshooting guidelines for the initial hardw are
installation and suggests steps to help isolate and resolve
problem s.
A ppendix A Specifications Lists the cable and technical specifications of the
Catalyst
4500 E-series sw itches.
A ppendix B Repacking a Sw itch Provides instructions for rep ack ing your Catalyst 4500
E-series sw itch in the event that you have to return it to the
factory.

Cisco Catalyst 4500e Series Specifications

General

Series	Catalyst 4500E Series
Stackable	No
Chassis Options	3-slot, 6-slot, 7-slot, 10-slot
Power Supply Options	AC, DC
Redundancy	Power supply redundancy, supervisor engine redundancy (1+1)
Layer Support	Layer 2
Virtualization	Yes (Virtual Switching System - VSS)
Form Factor	Modular
Ports	Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, 40 Gigabit Ethernet, and 100 Gigabit Ethernet options depending on the line cards
Jumbo Frame Support	Yes
Features	Flexible NetFlow, TrustSec
Maximum Port Density	Up to 384 ports per chassis
Operating System	Cisco IOS XE
Management	CLI, SNMP, Cisco Prime Infrastructure, Cisco DNA Center
Security Features	802.1X
VLAN Support	Up to 4096 VLANs
QoS Support	Yes
Supervisor Engine Options	Sup8-E