The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine V-10GE continues the nonblocking, robust Layer 2-4 switching found in previous Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series supervisor engines with the addition of wire-speed 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplinks, 136-Gbps capacity & 102-mpps throughput, & additional features to further enhance resilient control of converged data, voice, & video networks with high availability to help enable business resiliency for enterprise & metropolitan (metro) Ethernet customers. Network control extends from the backbone to the edge with intelligent services such as granular quality of service (Qo S), Internet security, & network management. The Cisco Catalyst Supervisor Engine V-10GE
Includes:: dual wire-speed 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports (X2 optics) as well as 4 alternative wired Gigabit Ethernet ports (Small Form-Factor Pluggable [SFP] optics) on the faceplate to maximize the flexibility of deployment options. The combination of Gigabit Ethernet & 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports on the same supervisor engine allows for network future-proofing with an easy migration path from Gigabit Ethernet to 10 Gigabit Ethernet by simply adding 10-Gigabit Ethernet optical interfaces. The ability to choose between Gigabit Ethernet uplinks & 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplinks on a single supervisor engine further enhances the investment protection of the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series architecture. The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine V-10GE offers port scalability for resilient Layer 2-4 & routing for both enterprise & service provider market segments. Optimized for the enterprise LAN, branch-office backbones, or Layer 3 distribution points, this supervisor engine provides the performance & scalability to handle the network applications of today & the future. The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series modular architecture provides a "pay-as-you-grow" model, reducing operational expenses & capital expenditures. The Supervisor Engine V-10GE is backward-compatible with all current Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series line cards & can be used with the Cisco Catalyst 4503, Catalyst 4506, Catalyst 4507R, & Catalyst 4510R chassis.