Datasheet
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Catalyst 6500 Series Ethernet Modules Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Ethernet Switching Modules
10 and 10/100 Fiber-Based Ethernet Modules
WS-X6148-FE-SFP Ethernet Module
The WS-X6148-FE-SFP Ethernet module (Figure 2-2) provides 48 100-Mbps full- or half-duplex ports.
Table 2-3 lists the module features, and Table 2-4 lists the module physical and environmental
specifications.
Figure 2-2 WS-X6148-FE-SP Ethernet Module Front Panel
Table 2-3 WS-X6148-FE-SFP Features
Feature Description
Ports per module 48
Connector type LC or RJ-45 (depending on the type of 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet SFP
transceiver installed)
Cabling distance Depends on the 100BASE-X Fast Ethernet SFP transceiver installed in
the module port. Refer to Appendix B for descriptions of the Fast
Ethernet SFP transceiver types and supported cabling distances.
Speed 100 Mbps
Buffer size 256 MB shared between 48 ports (5.4 MB per port)
Maximum frame size Up to 9216 bytes per frame
Supervisor engine support Supported on the following supervisor engines:
• Supervisor Engine 2
• Supervisor Engine 32
• Supervisor Engine 720
Queues per port
• Tx—1p3q8t (per port)
• Rx—1p1q2t (per group of 8 ports)
Chassis/slot restrictions No chassis or slot restrictions; the module can occupy any slot in any
Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis.
Bus connection Single connection into the 32-Gbps shared bus
Module upgrades available
PoE support Not available.
Distributed forwarding
support
Not available.
Pluggable transceivers
support
The module supports 100BASE-X Fast Ethernet SFP transceivers.
Refer to your software release notes to determine which Fast Ethernet
SFP transceivers are supported. See Appendix B for additional
information on the Fast Ethernet SFP transceivers.
STATUS
WS-X6148-FE-SFP
48 PORT 100BASE-X MODULE
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