Product Description
WS-X6748-GE-TX / MBPS Ethernet Module
Cisco Systems WS-X6748-GE-TX Cat6500 48-port 10/100/1000 GE Mod: fabric enabled, RJ-45
As the premier modular multilayer Cisco switch for integrated data center switching, the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series offers a new, high-performance 48-port 10/100/1000 Ethernet over copper module designed specifically for use with the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720 in data center and distribution layer deployments.
The WS-X6748-GE-TX features a 40-Gbps interconnection to the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720's switch fabric-ideal for high-demand, high-density Gigabit Ethernet requirements across all 48 ports.
Designed for high-performance enterprise and service provider distribution, core layers, data-center, and Web-hosting applications where voice capability is not required, Cisco Express Forwarding 720 twisted-pair interface modules provide line-rate 10/100/1000 Ethernet forwarding with the following operational advantages:
Features
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Up to 386 high-performance 10/100/1000 Ethernet over copper ports in a single Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series chassis
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Flexible, scalable, field-upgradable daughter card options to support full locally distributed forwarding through the DFC3A for investment protection and "pay as you grow" performance
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Jumbo frame support, up to 9000 bytes, commonly required in data centers
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RJ-45 interfaces to support existing copper cabling infrastructures
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Future support for an integrated time-domain reflectometer for cable fault detection and ease of troubleshooting