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Chapter 2 Ethernet Switching Modules
10-Gigabit Ethernet Modules
WS-X6708-10G-3C and WS-X6708-10G-3CXL Ethernet Modules
The WS-X6708-10G-3C and WS-X6708-10G-3CXL Ethernet module (
Figure 2-25
) provides 8 10-Gbps
full- or half-duplex ports.
Table 2-52
lists the module features, and
Table 2-53
lists the module physical
and environmental specifications.
Figure 2-25
WS-X6708-10G-3C and WS-X6708-10G-3CXL Ethernet Module Front Panel
Note
Both of the modules (WS-X6708-10G-3C and WS-X6708-10G-3CXL) are identified on the faceplate as
WS-X6708-10GE.
Table 2-54
WS-X6708-10G-3C and WS-X6708-10G-3CXL Ethernet Module Features
Feature
Description
Ports per module
•
8 ports. Ports are numbered from 1 (left) to 8 (right).
•
1 port group
•
Port ranges per port group: 1–8
Port connector type
SC or CX4 depending on the type of X2 transceiver installed in the
module port.
Cabling distance
Depends on the X2 transceiver installed in the module port. Refer to
Appendix B for supported X2 transceiver types and cabling distances.
Buffer size
200 MB per port
QoS
•
Number of egress queues: 8
•
Number of ingress queues: 8
•
Number of thresholds per egress queue: 4
•
Number of thresholds per ingress queue: 4
Maximum frame size
Up to 9216 bytes
Module oversubscription rate 2:1
Supervisor engine support
Supported on the following supervisor engines:
•
Supervisor Engine 720
•
Supervisor Engine 720-10GE
Note
Check your release notes for specific information on the
software release versions required to support the supervisor
engines.
Software support
•
With Supervisor Engine 720—12.2(18)SXF5
•
With Supervisor Engine 720-10GE—12.2(33)SXH
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