and access-control-list (ACL) and quality-of-service (QoS) entries to 
use 8 queues/port and comprehensive security policies per port 
 
• Infrastructure services 
– Cisco IOS XE Software, the modular open application platform for 
virtualized borderless services 
–  Maximum  resiliency  with  redundant  components,  Nonstop 
Forwarding/Stateful Switchover (NSF/SSO), and ISSU support 
–  Network  virtualization  through  Multi-Virtual  Route  Forwarding 
(VRF) and Easy Virtual Networking (EVN) technology for Layer 3 
segmentation 
–  Automation  through  Embedded  Event  Manager  (EEM),  Cisco 
Smart  Call  Home,  AutoQoS,  and  Auto  SmartPorts  for  fast 
provisioning, diagnosis, and reporting 
 
• Cisco Borderless Networks Services 
–  Optimized  application  performance through  deep  visibility  with 
FNF  supporting  rich  Layer  2/3/4  information  (MAC,  VLAN,  and 
TCP  Flags)  and  synthetic  traffic  monitoring  with  IP  service-level 
agreement (IP SLA) 
–  Medianet  capabilities  to  simplify  video  QoS,  monitoring,  and 
security 
–  Energy-efficient  design  with  Cisco  EnergyWise  technology  to 
manage network, PoEP, and PC 
 
• Investment protection and reduced total cost of ownership (TCO) 
– Full  backward compatibility with 6-, 24-, and 48-Gbps slot line 
cards with no performance degradation 
The Cisco Catalyst 4500E Supervisor Engine 7-E is compatible with 
classic Cisco Catalyst 4500 line cards and power supplies, providing 
full  investment  protection.  The  Supervisor  Engine  7-E  is  not 
compatible  with  classic  Cisco  Catalyst  4500  chassis.  When  you 
deploy the Cisco Catalyst 4500E Supervisor Engine 7-E with classic 
line cards, all of the new features except the 24- and 48-Gbps per-
slot switching capacity are inherited.