The Cisco Catalyst 4500 E-Series with CenterFlex technology is a high-performance next-generation extension of the Cisco Catalyst 4500 series, the most widely deployed modular switch in the industry.
The Cisco Catalyst 4500 E-Series CenterFlex technology comprises industry-leading innovations that are enabled by application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) developed by Cisco on the new Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 6-E. CenterFlex technology builds on the Cisco Catalyst 4500’s centralized architecture delivering enhanced centralized and flexibility features: Centralized
- Higher performance Features: 320 Gbps and 250 mpps, 24Gbps per slot and twice the control plane resources
- Nonstop communications: Resiliency in hardware and software helps minimize planned and unplanned downtime
- Centralized management: Optimized for deterministic troubleshooting
- Low latency: Enhances real-time voice, video, and data applications
Flexible
- Backward compatibility: Mix and match new high-performance E-series and classic* line cards without performance degradation to lowest card speed
- Investment enhancement: Classic line cards can inherit new CenterFlex features with a Supervisor 6-E upgrade
- Dynamic and user configurable: Security and QoS hardware resources with 8 queues per port
- IPv4 and IPv6: Optimized for simultaneous IPv4/IPv6 deployment or migration
- Power over Ethernet (PoE): Up to 30 watts of PoE per port
- TwinGig converter module: Upgrade from gigabit Ethernet (GbE) to 10 GbE in seconds
The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 6-E with CenterFlex technology increases network optimization for real-time voice, video, and data communications to deliver a better user experience and provide customers with the deployment flexibility required to meet their organization’s evolving needs.
Cisco Catalyst 4500 E-Series Product Portfolio
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 6-E with CenterFlex Technology Industry-Leading Centralized Performance
- 320 Gbps switching fabric 250 mpps Layer 2, 3, and 4 throughput
- Supported in classic and E-Series chassis
- Simultaneously supports classic and E-Series line cards with no performance degradation
- Twin Gigabit converter module support: 2x10GbE or 4x1GbE SFP port (ships standard)
- IPv6 in hardware
- Optimized for simultaneous IPv4 and IPv6 deployments or migration
- Dynamic QoS, security and IPv6 resource optimization to optimize services
- User-configurable queuing with 8 queues per port
Cisco Catalyst 4500 E-Series Line Cards High-Performance Copper Line Cards With Standard PoE
48-port 10/100/1000 PoE
- 24-Gig per slot
- IEEE 802.3af PoE
48-port 10/100/1000 Premium PoE
- 24-Gig per slot
- IEEE 802.3af PoE
- Up to 30 watts per port PoE
6-port 10 GbE
- 24-Gig per slot
- X2 or twin gigabit modules
- Mix and match X2/TwinGig converter modules
Cisco Catalyst 4500 E-Series Chassis Maximize Supervisor 6-E CenterFlex Performance
- Available in 3, 6, 7 and 10-slot models
- 7 and 10-slot models support redundant supervisor engines
- Up to 384 10/100/1000 PoE ports or 34 10GbE ports
- Mix and match E-Series and classic line cards
- Support for E-Series and classic supervisor engines
- Same power supplies as classic Cisco Catalyst 4500 chassis
