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Catalyst 4500 Series Module Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Module Overview and Specifications
Supervisor Engines
The supervisor engines have the following features:
• Data path and control for all network interfaces
• Management functions:
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Interface monitoring
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Environmental status
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SNMP and console/Telnet interface
• Hot-swapping
Note Packets are not forwarded while the module is removed. A system
reboot occurs when a supervisor engine is reinserted.
• The Supervisor Engine II-Plus TS provides 12 nonblocking
10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45) ports and 8 1000BASE-X (SFP) ports.
• The Supervisor Engine II-Plus 10GE and Supervisor Engine V-10GE provide
2 nonblocking 10GBASE uplink ports.
• The Supervisor Engine II-Plus 10GE and Supervisor Engine V-10GE provide
4 1000BASE-X (SFP) ports.
• The Supervisor Engine IV and V support the Catalyst 4500 series NetFlow
Services Card (WS-F4531). NetFlow is integral to the Supervisor Engine
V-10 GE.
To install a supervisor engine, follow the procedure in the “Installing the
Modules” section on page 3-2.
The supervisor engines used in Catalyst 4000 and Catalyst 4500 switches are
shown in Figure 1-1 to Figure 1-8.
