Catalyst 4500-E VSS support for WS-X4712-SFP-E and WS-X4724-SFP-E

[Menelaos Sazos]

Hello!

I'm curious if the Catalyst 4500-E VSS supports WS-X4712-SFP-E and WS-X4724-SFP-E linecards (not for VLS, for regular ports). All the config guides state that WS-X4712-SFP+E is supported, but there's no info about WS-X4712-SFP-E and WS-X4724-SFP-E.

Seems, they should be supported as they are 47xx Series, but I want to have a proof.

[Mark Malone]

Hi

they are on sup7 and 8  but you have not provide the SUP your using so I cant tell fully

●   RMON I and II standards

Supported Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Line Cards and Modules

●   WS-X4748-12X48U+E Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series 48-Port (RJ-45) Line Card with 12 Multigigabit Ports and 36 10/100/1000 Ports with 802.3af PoE, 802.3at PoEP, and UPOE

●   WS-X4748-UPOE+E: Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series 48-port 10/100/1000 RJ-45 with 802.3af PoE, 802.3at PoEP, and UPoE

●   WS-X4748-RJ45-E: Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series, 48-port 10/100/1000 (RJ-45)

●   WS-X4748-RJ45V+E: Cisco Catalyst 4500E 48-Port with 802.3af PoE and 802.3at 10/100/1000 (RJ-45)

●   WS-X4712-SFP+E: Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series 12-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet (SFP+)

●   WS-X4748-SFP-E: Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series 48 port Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Line Card

●   WS-X4724-SFP-E: Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series 24 port Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Line Card

●   WS-X4712-SFP-E: Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series 12 port Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Line Card

●   WS-X4648-RJ45V+E: Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series, 48-port 802.3af and 802.3at PoE 10/100/1000 (RJ-45)

●   WS-X4648-RJ45-E: Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series, 48-port 10/100/1000 (RJ-45)

●   WS-X4640-CSFP-E: Cisco catalyst 4500E Series, 40- and 80 port SFP/CSFP Gigabit line card

●   WS-X4606-X2-E: Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series, 6-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet (X2)

●   WS-X4624-SFP-E: Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series 24-port Gigabit Ethernet (SFP)

●   WS-X4612-SFP-E: Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series 12-port Gigabit Ethernet (SFP)

●   WS-X4148-FX-MT: Cisco Catalyst 4500 Fast Ethernet Switching Module, 48-port 100BASE-FX multimode fiber (MMF)

●   WS-X4148-RJ: Cisco Catalyst 4500 10/100 Module, 48 ports (RJ-45)

●   WS-X4248-FE-SFP: Cisco Catalyst 4500 Fast Ethernet Switching Module, 48-port 100BASE-X (SFP)

●   WS-X4306-GB: Cisco Catalyst 4500 Gigabit Ethernet Module, 6 ports (GBIC)

●   WS-X4448-GB-SFP: Cisco Catalyst 4500 Gigabit Ethernet Module, 48 ports 1000BASE-X (optional SFPs)

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-4500-series-switches/datasheet-c78-736551.html

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/interfaces-modules/catalyst-4500-series-line-cards/product_data_sheet0900aecd802109ea.html

[Menelaos Sazos]

I'm planning to use WS-X45-SUP7-E.

Thanks for the reply, but your links are about "Linecrads supported on the Catalyst 4500E", not "Linecrads supported on the Catalyst 4500E with VSS".

If just found something that can be named a proof (https://supportforums.cisco.com/document/124626/virtual-switching-system-vss-configuration-cisco-4500-series-switches) - a guy posts output of the "show module" in VSS:

Switch#sh module
Switch Number: 1 Role: Virtual Switch Active

Chassis Type : WS-C4507R+E

Power consumed by backplane : 40 Watts

Mod Ports Card Type                              Model              Serial No.
---+-----+--------------------------------------+------------------+-----------
 1    48  10/100/1000BaseT (RJ45)                WS-X4648-RJ45-E    JAE2017086U
 2    12  1000BaseX SFP                          WS-X4712-SFP-E     CAT2015L24C

Seems, it's enough for me to be certain about WS-X4712-SFP-E to be ok with VSS.

[Mark Malone · Accepted solution]

It states it supports VSS in the first doc with those blades, the first DOC is what the SUP can do and the 2nd DOC is what the actual chassis supports

[Menelaos Sazos]

Maybe. What I was looking for is: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/XE3-6-0E/15-22E/configuration/guide/xe-360-config/vss.html#pgfId-1138590

Section:

Hardware	Count	Requirements
Chassis	2	VSS is available on a Catalyst 4500-X switch and on chassis that support Supervisor Engine 7-E, Supervisor Engine 7-LE, and Supervisor Engine 8-E. Note +E and -E chassis can be mixed.
Supervisor Engines	2	VSS is available on Supervisor Engine 7-E, Supervisor Engine 7L-E, Supervisor Engine 8-E, and on the Catalyst 4500-X switch series. All supervisor engines or systems in a VSS must match precisely.
Linecard1	0 to as many linecard slots are available in a chassis.	WS-X4712-SFP-E WS-X4724-SFP-E WS-X4748-SFP-E WS-X4748-RJ45V+E WS-X4712-SFP+E

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

It depends entirely upon your Supervisor card and the IOS XE version running.  If you go HERE it will state that X4712-SFP-E and WS-X4724-SFP-E are supported starting with IOS XE version 3.5.0E (Sup7E).

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[Menelaos Sazos]

Thanks. There were no plans to use 'WS-X42xy', 'WS-X44xy' or 'WS-X45xy', question was on the WS-X4712-SFP-E and WS-X4724-SFP-E

Your link does show info about WS-X4712-SFP-E and WS-X4724-SFP-E linecards to be supported by the Catalyst 4500E, not Catalyst 4500E in the VSS.

As I've stated already, I've found info that is proof for me for this. Also, found release notes for the IOS-XE 3.6 which list this support - http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/XE3-6-0E/15-22E/configuration/guide/xe-360-config/vss.html