09-12-2005 07:32 AM
Hello.
My client ask me about Cisco's roadmap for Catalyst's 6500 10 Gigabit modules.
Currently the maximum module density is 4 ports and we need more.
Please , advise.
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01-26-2006 10:16 AM
I had this discussion with 6500 Product Managers at Cisco.
The answers I received were this:
* 8-port 10GE modules will be available soon (Q2 06?)for 6500-E chassis with Sup720.
* 16-port 10GE modules will likely be available pending the release of Supervisor 1440 sometime in 07.
Hope this helps.
Please rate this post.
Thanks,
Brad
09-12-2005 05:36 PM
Dimitry,
Cisco's Q & A on 6500 series 10Ge (http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_qanda_item09186a0080092399.shtml) is a good starting point.
There is a whitepaper on 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switching For Enterprises for the 6500 Series switches here: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_white_paper0900aecd802a648b.shtml. You may also want to look at the whitepaper on Metro Ethernet Technology on Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch (http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_white_paper09186a00801f1cc3.shtml).
As far as module density and capcity is concerned, browse through the 6500 series models comparison (http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/prod_models_comparison.html) then the following pages on the various 10Ge modules:http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps4835/products_data_sheet09186a00801dce34.html, http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps4835/products_data_sheet09186a008007cd00.html.
Cheers,
Josef.
PS - please rate/"resolve" the post :-)
09-12-2005 09:16 PM
Hello, Josef.
Thanks for your response, but its not exactly what I need . I have seen all that information before, what I need is Cisco's future 10 Gigabit products(roadmap) ,especially 6500's modules with more than four 10Gigabit ports.
09-12-2005 10:16 PM
I misunderstood your question: with regard to when 10Ge mods with greater than 4 ports will be out - I don't know.
What are your client's concerns? Bandwidth? Speed? Redundancy?
Josef.
09-13-2005 05:52 AM
Cisco futures (roadmap information) can be made available by your account manager in coordination with the appropriate product manager(s) at Cisco corporate.
When such information is provided, it is on a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) basis and it would not be appropriate to post or repost it on a forum such as this.
01-26-2006 10:16 AM
I had this discussion with 6500 Product Managers at Cisco.
The answers I received were this:
* 8-port 10GE modules will be available soon (Q2 06?)for 6500-E chassis with Sup720.
* 16-port 10GE modules will likely be available pending the release of Supervisor 1440 sometime in 07.
Hope this helps.
Please rate this post.
Thanks,
Brad
01-28-2006 07:22 AM
Thanks a lot.
01-28-2006 10:11 AM
Maybe you can provide me some information (url) about signal degradation on 10Ge network - how each component ( Gbic , patch panel) reduce the signal strengh.
Thanks.
02-26-2006 08:34 PM
back to your original question about more than 4-port 10GE module on cat6500:
I don't think it's possible with current switch fabric (45Gbps with sup720) unless it's deisgned to be oversubscribed. (note some doc says it's 90Gbps full duplex).
with sup1440, maybe there is 8-port 10GE at 100% of line rate. oversubscription is a different story.
02-26-2006 11:36 PM
Thanks
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