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Cisco Catalyst 4500 E-Series for Enterprise Deployments
Each Cisco
®
Catalyst
®
4500 E-Series chassis model has a different number of available
card slots and can accommodate a variety of line-card and supervisor engine options. For
example, customers can choose 48-port 10/100, 10/100/1000, and Power over Ethernet
(PoE) line cards that can be added to the chassis as needed to customize an access,
distribution, or commercial core platform. PoE capability ships standard on all copper
based Cisco Catalyst 4500 E-Series line-cards. These line-cards can be used in a data-
only environment while providing the investment protection to enable PoE in the future.
The classic Cisco Catalyst 4500 line cards (6 Gbps per slot) can be used in any of the
Cisco Catalyst 4500 E-Series chassis. When used with the Cisco Catalyst 4500
Supervisor 6-E, Classic and E-Series line cards (24 Gbps per slot) may be mixed and
matched within a Cisco Catalyst 4500 E-Series chassis without any performance effects.
User Access
Table 1.
Catalyst 4500 E-Series Options for the Enterprise Wiring Closet
When to Buy
Chassis
Line-Card Options
Line-Card Part
Numbers
Supervisor
Engine
48-port 10/100
WS-X4148-RJ
48-port 10/100 PoE
WS-X4248-RJ45V
48-port 10/100/1000
WS-X4548-GB-RJ45
Up to 240 ports of any
access type.
Cisco Catalyst
4506-E Switch
(WS-C4506-E)
48-port 10/100/1000 PoE
WS-X4548-GB-RJ45V
Cisco Catalyst
4500 Series
Supervisor
Engine II-Plus
(WS-X4013+)
48-port 10/100
WS-X4148-RJ
48-port 10/100 PoE
WS-X4248-RJ45V
48-port 10/100/1000
WS-X4548-GB-RJ45
Up to 240 ports of any
access type with dual
supervisor engines for
enhanced resiliency.
Cisco Catalyst
4507R-E Switch
(WS-C4507R-E)
48-port 10/100/1000 PoE
WS-X4548-GB-RJ45V
2 x Supervisor
Engine II-Plus
(WS-X4013+)
48-port 10/100
WS-X4148-RJ
48-port 10/100 PoE
WS-X4248-RJ45V
48-port 10/100/1000
WS-X4548-GB-RJ45
Up to 240 ports of any
access type with dual
supervisor engines for
enhanced resiliency and
optional NetFlow
capability.
Cisco Catalyst
4507R-E Switch
(WS-C4507R-E)
48-port 10/100/1000 PoE
WS-X4548-GB-RJ45V
2 x Cisco Catalyst
4000/4500
Supervisor
Engine IV (WS-
X4515)
48-port 10/100
WS-X4148-RJ
48-port 10/100 PoE
WS-X4248-RJ45V
48-port 10/100/1000
WS-X4548-GB-RJ45
Up to 240 ports of any
access type with 10
Gigabit Ethernet uplinks
for high-performance
user access.
Cisco Catalyst
4506-E Switch
(WS-C4506-E)
48-port 10/100/1000 PoE
WS-X4548-GB-RJ45V
Cisco Catalyst
4500 Series
Supervisor
Engine II-Plus-
10GE (WS-
X4013+10GE,
L2+)
48-port 10/100
WS-X4148-RJ
48-port 10/100 PoE
WS-X4248-RJ45V
48-port 10/100/1000
WS-X4548-GB-RJ45
Dual supervisor engines
with embedded NetFlow
for enhanced resiliency
with up to 240 ports of
any access type with 10
Gigabit Ethernet uplinks
for high-performance
user access.
Cisco Catalyst
4507R-E Switch
(WS-C4507R-E)
48-port 10/100/1000 PoE
WS-X4548-GB-RJ45V
2 x Cisco Catalyst
4500 Series
Supervisor
Engine V-10GE
(WS-X4516-
10GE, L3)
