
WS-X6708-10G-3C Overview
Cisco 7600 Ethernet Module / Catalyst 6500 8 port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module with DFC3C (req. X2).
Quick Specs
Figure 1 shows the appearance of WS-X6708-10G-3C.
Table 1 shows the Quick Specs.
Product Code |
WS-X6708-10G-3C |
Feature |
8-Port 10GbE Fiber Module |
Ports |
8 |
Optics |
X2 |
Switch fabric connection |
40 Gbps (80 Gbps full duplex) |
Oversubscription |
2:1 |
Forwarding engine |
● WS-X6708-10G-3C: equipped with DFC3C for distributed forwarding, supporting 256,000 routes ● WS-X6708-10G-3CXL: equipped with DFC3CXL for distributed forwarding, supporting 1 million routes |
Queues |
● Receive: 8q4t ● Transmit: 1p7q4t |
Queuing mechanisms |
● CoS-based queue mapping ● Differentiated services code point (DSCP)–based queue mapping |
Scheduler |
● DWRR ● WRED ● Shaped Round Robin (SRR) at egress |
Port buffers |
200 MB per port |
Hardware-based multicast replication (Layer 2) |
● Ingress and egress ● Approximately 20 GB per replication engine ● 2 replication engines per module |
Hardware-based multicast replication (Layer 3) |
● Ingress and egress ● Approximately 20 GB per replication engine ● 2 replication engines per module |
Jumbo frame support for bridged and routed packets |
Up to 9216 bytes |
Maximum port density per chassis |
66 ports (9-slot chassis) |
Maximum port density per VSS |
132 ports |
Can be used to form virtual switch link |
Yes |
Supervisor engines supported |
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Virtual Switching Supervisor Engine 720 with 10GE uplinks or Supervisor Engine 720 with any PFC (chassis will work in lowest common denominator mode) |
Chassis supported |
● Any Cisco Catalyst 6500 E-Series chassis, including 6503-E, 6504-E, 6506-E, 6509-E, 6509-V-E, and C6509-NEB-A chassis with dual fan tray, or the Cisco 7604, 7609 with dual fan tray, or 7600-S Series chassis (NEBS compliant: operating temperature up to 55°C), or; ● Non-E-Series chassis with fan tray 2, including Cisco Catalyst 6506, 6509, 6513, and C6509-NEB-A with single fan tray or the Cisco 7606, 7613, and 7609 chassis with single fan tray (non-NEBS compliant: operating temperature up to 40°C) ● Not supported in Cisco Catalyst 6503 non-E Series chassis |
The Modules, Cards, Licenses
Table 2 shows the Pluggable Optics for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series 10 Gigabit Ethernet Modules.
X2 Part Number |
Transceiver Type |
Wavelength |
IEEE Standard |
Maximum Distance and Cable Type |
X2-10GB-ER6 |
10GBASE-ER |
1550 nm serial |
IEEE 802.3ae |
40 km over single-mode fiber |
10GBASE-CX4 |
Copper |
IEEE 802.3ak |
15m over 8 pair 100-Ohm InfiniBand cable |
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