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Chapter 2 Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet Switching Modules
Gigabit Ethernet Switching Modules
Table 2-2 Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet Switching Modules Features
Product Number
Backplane
Connection Forwarding
Number of
Transmit
Queues/Port
Number of
Receive
Queues/Port
WS-X6316-GE-TX Bus Centralized 3 2
WS-X6408-GBIC Bus Centralized 3 2
WS-X6408A-GBIC Bus Centralized 3 2
WS-X6416-GBIC Bus Centralized 3 2
WS-X6416-GE-MT Bus Centralized 3 2
WS-X6501-10GEX4 Switch fabric
and bus
Centralized. Support for
distributed forwarding
with optional
distributed forwarding
card (DFC)
32
WS-X6502 -10GE Switch fabric
and bus
Centralized. Support for
distributed forwarding
with optional DFC
32
WS-X6516-GBIC Switch fabric
and bus
Centralized. Support for
distributed forwarding
with optional DFC
32
WS-X6516A-GBIC Switch fabric
and bus
Centralized. Support for
distributed forwarding
with optional DFC
32
WS-X6516-GE-TX Switch fabric
and bus
Centralized. Support for
distributed forwarding
with optional DFC
32
WS-X6704-10GE Switch fabric
1
(dual channel)
1. The module can be installed in slots 2–6 in the Cisco 7606, slots 2–9 in the Cisco 7609 and OSR-7609, and slots 9–13 in the Cisco
7613 routers. It cannot be installed in slots 2–8 of the Cisco 7613 router. The module requires a Supervisor Engine 720.
Centralized. Support for
distributed forwarding
with optional DFC
32
2
2. Receive queues change depending on whether you have a centralized forward card (CFC) or a DFC. For information about queue
structures, see http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/routers/7600/ios/12.2SXF/configuration/guide/qos.html#wp1666010.
WS-X6724-SFP Switch fabric Centralized. Support for
distributed forwarding
with optional DFC
32
2
WS-X6748-SFP Switch fabric Centralized. Support for
distributed forwarding
with optional DFC
32
2
WS-X6816-GBIC Switch fabric
1
(dual channel)
Distributed forwarding
with integrated DFC
32
WS-X6708-10G-3C Switch fabric Distributed forwarding
with integrated DFC
88
2
WS-X6708-10G-3CXL Switch fabric Distributed forwarding
with integrated DFC
88
2
