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NetFlow gets significant enhancements in the Cisco Catalyst OS 8.4 with the introduction of NetFlow Top Talkers, NetFlow support per VLAN,
and NetFlow Export with autonomous system, giving users increased flexibility in recording network performance data.
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Cisco Catalyst OS 8.4 introduces consistent TDR across 10/100 and 10/100/1000 interfaces for rapid cable fault detection.
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Metropolitan (Metro) Ethernet deployments are enhanced with the introduction of cutting-edge features in Cisco Catalyst OS 8.4—VLAN
translation, MAC-based ACLs, and Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2PT) enhancements. With Cisco Catalyst OS 8.4, the Cisco Catalyst 6500
extends its leadership in Layer 2 metro Ethernet deployments.
extends its leadership in Layer 2 metro Ethernet deployments.
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The Cisco Catalyst 6500 with Cisco Catalyst OS 8.4 continues delivery of leading high-availability solutions with the introduction of Cisco
EtherChannel
®
enhancements for highly available switching deployments.
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Most importantly, the Cisco Catalyst 6500 with Cisco Catalyst OS 8.4 provides more compelling reasons for customers to continue migration
from their Cisco Catalyst 5000 or Cisco Catalyst 5500 to Cisco Catalyst 6500 converged networks.
NEW HARDWARE SUPPORTED
Table 1 summarizes new hardware module support in Cisco Catalyst OS 8.4 with various supervisor engine modules, in addition to the support
in Cisco Catalyst OS 8.3. For more details, refer to the Cisco Catalyst OS Software release notes, available at the links within the “For More
Information” section.
Table 1.
New Hardware Support Matrix Summary
Hardware
Cisco Supervisor
Engine 1A
Cisco Supervisor
Engine 2
Cisco Supervisor
Engine 32
Cisco Supervisor
Engine 720
Chassis
Supports all as in Cisco
Catalyst OS 8.3
Supports all as in Cisco
Catalyst OS 8.3
Supports all as in Cisco
Catalyst OS 8.3
Supports all as in Cisco
Catalyst OS 8.3
Policy feature cards
(PFCs)
Supports all as in Cisco
Catalyst OS 8.3
Supports all as in Cisco
Catalyst OS 8.3
Supports all as in Cisco
Catalyst OS 8.3
Supports all as in Cisco
Catalyst OS 8.3
Ethernet switching
modules
Supports all the existing
Ethernet switching
modules, including the
latest:
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WS-X6148A-GE-TX
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WS-X6148A-GE-45AF
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WS-X6148A-RJ-45
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WS-X6148A-45AF
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WS-X6196-RJ-21
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WS-X6196-21AF
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WS-X6148-FE-SFP
Supports all the existing
Ethernet switching
modules, including the
latest:
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WS-X6148A-GE-TX
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WS-X6148A-GE-45AF
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WS-X6148A-RJ-45
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WS-X6148A-45AF
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WS-X6196-RJ-21
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WS-X6196-21AF
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WS-X6148-FE-SFP
Supports all the existing
Ethernet switching
modules, including the
latest:
•
WS-X6148A-GE-TX
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WS-X6148A-GE-45AF
•
WS-X6148A-RJ-45
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WS-X6148A-45AF
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WS-X6196-RJ-21
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WS-X6196-21AF
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WS-X6148-FE-SFP
Supports all the existing
Ethernet switching
modules, including the
latest:
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WS-X6148A-GE-TX
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WS-X6148A-GE-45AF
•
WS-X6148A-RJ-45
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WS-X6148A-45AF
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WS-X6196-RJ-21
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WS-X6196-21AF
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WS-X6148-FE-SFP
Layer 4–7 service
modules
Supports all as in Cisco
Catalyst OS 8.3
Supports all as in Cisco
Catalyst OS 8.3
Supports all as in Cisco
Catalyst OS 8.3
Supports all as in Cisco
Catalyst OS 8.3
Communications media
modules
Supports all as in Cisco
Catalyst OS 8.3
Supports all as in Cisco
Catalyst OS 8.3
Supports all as in Cisco
Catalyst OS 8.3
Supports all as in Cisco
Catalyst OS 8.3
IEEE power daughter
cards
Supports all as in Cisco
Catalyst OS 8.3
Supports all as in Cisco
Catalyst OS 8.3
Supports all as in Cisco
Catalyst OS 8.3
Supports all as in Cisco
Catalyst OS 8.3