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Catalyst 6500 Series Ethernet Modules Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Ethernet Switching Modules
10-Gigabit Ethernet Modules
WS-X6716-10G-3C and WS-X6716-10G-3CXL Ethernet Modules
The WS-X6716-10G-3C and WS-X6716-10G-3CXL Ethernet modules (Figure 2-26) provide 16
10-Gbps full- or half-duplex ports. Table 2-56 lists the module features, and Table 2-57 lists the module
physical and environmental specifications.
Figure 2-26 WS-X6716-10G-3C and WS-X6716-10G-3CXL Ethernet Module Front Panel
Note Both of the modules (WS-X6716-10G-3C and WS-X6716-10G-3CXL) are identified on the faceplate as
WS-X6708-10GE.
Table 2-56 WS-X6716-10G-3C and WS-X6716-10G-3CXL Ethernet Module Features
Feature Description
Ports per module 16
Connector type SC or CX4 depending on the type of X2 transceiver installed in the
module.
Cabling distance Depends on the X2 transceiver installed in the module port. Refer to
Appendix B for supported X2 transceiver types and cabling distances.
Speed 10 Mbps
Buffer size Oversubscription mode—90 MB per port group
Performance mode—200 MB per port
Maximum frame size Up to 9216 bytes
Supervisor engine support Supported on the following supervisor engines:
• Supervisor Engine 720
• Supervisor Engine 720-10G
Queues per port
• Oversubscription mode:
– Tx—1p7q4t per port group
– Rx—1p7q2t per port
• Performance mode:
– Tx—1p7q4t per port
– Rx—8q4t per port
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