Cisco Cisco Catalyst 4000 Supervisor Engine II Data Sheet
Data Sheet
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Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine V
High-Density Enterprise Wiring Closet, Supervisor Engine
The Cisco
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Catalyst
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4500 Series (Figure 1) integrates security and resiliency for advanced control of converged
networks.
Figure 1. Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine V
Overview
The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine V continues the nonblocking, robust Layer 2
–4 switching found in
previous Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engines. Additional performance, features, and throughput further
enhance resilient control of converged data, voice, and video networks, with high availability enabling business
resiliency for enterprise and metropolitan (metro) Ethernet customers. Network control extends from the backbone to
the edge, with intelligent services such as granular quality of service (QoS), Internet security, and network
management. The scalability of these intelligent network services is made possible with dedicated specialized
resources known as ternary content addressable memory (TCAM). Ample TCAM resources (192,000 entries) enable
“high feature capacity,” which provides wire-speed routing and switching performance while enabling services such
as QoS and security. This helps meet today’s network requirements, with ample room for future growth.
“high feature capacity,” which provides wire-speed routing and switching performance while enabling services such
as QoS and security. This helps meet today’s network requirements, with ample room for future growth.
The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine V offers port scalability for resilient Layer 2
–4 and routing for both
the enterprise and service provider market segments. Optimized for the enterprise wiring closet, branch office
backbone, or Layer 3 distribution point, the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine V provides the
performance and scalability to handle the network applications of today and the future.
The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series modular architecture provides a “pay as you grow” model, reducing operational
expenses and capital expenditures. The Supervisor Engine V is backward-compatible with all the classic Cisco
Catalyst 4500 Series line cards and can be used in both the classic Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series chassis (Cisco
Catalyst 4503, Cisco Catalyst 4506, Cisco Catalyst 4507R, and Cisco Catalyst 4510R) and with the Cisco Catalyst
4500 E-Series chassis (Cisco Catalyst 4503-E, 4506-E, 4507R-E, 4507R+E, 4510R-E, and 4510R+E).