Cisco Catalyst 4500e Series User Manual

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Chapter 4 Removing and Replacing FRUs
Supervisor Memory Upgrade
Supervisor Memory Upgrade
This section describes how to perform a memory upgrade. You might need to upgrade memory on the
Supervisor Engine 6-E for the following reasons:
• To upgrade to a new Cisco IOS feature set or release that requires additional memory. (Memory
requirements for each feature set and release are available in the release notes for that release.)
• To use very memory-intensive features.
This document describes how to upgrade dynamic memory. The Supervisor Engine 6-E ships with 512
MB and can be upgraded to 1 GB in the form of an SDRAM miniDIMM.
Tools and Equipment Needed
You need the following tools and equipment to remove and install miniDIMMs in a Supervisor
Engine
6-E:
• Number 2 Phillips screwdriver
• Small flat-blade screwdriver
• ESD-preventive wrist strap
• Antistatic mat
Removing Memory
You will not need to remove the base memory to perform a memory upgrade, but it may make installing
the new memory easier. This procedure presumes you have already removed the supervisor engine from
the switch. To remove an SDRAM miniDIMM:
Step 1 Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap and ensure that it makes good contact with your skin. Connect the
equipment end of the wrist strap to the metal back plate of the chassis, avoiding contact with the
connectors.
Step 2 On the mainboard, locate the SDRAM miniDIMM sockets. (See Figure 4-25.)

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