CISCO Expansion Module

C6800 Family 8-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Module

The C6800 Family 8-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet fiber module is suitable for deployment in all aggregation and core networks.

• Two models: C6800-8P10G, an 8-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Module with DFC4 (Figure 3), and C6800-8P10G-XL, an 8-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Module with DFC4XL

• Backplane connection: 80-Gbps backplane bandwidth in Catalyst 6807-XL and 6500-E chassis

• Chassis/slot support: Can occupy slots 1-2 and 5-7 in a Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL. Can occupy any slot in Cisco Catalyst 6503E, 6504E, 6506E, 6509E, and 6509-V-E. Can occupy slots 1-6 and 9-13 in a Cisco Catalyst 6513-E

• Supervisor engine: Compatible with Supervisor Engine 2T and Supervisor Engine 2TXL

• Distributed forwarding and performance: Comes equipped with a factory-installed DFC4-E or DFC4-EXL daughter card

The C6800 Family 8-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet Fiber module provides up to 40 10-Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports in a single Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL Switch chassis, or up to 80 10-Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports in a Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL Virtual Switching System (VSS) 2T. It also provides up to 88 10-Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports in a single Cisco Catalyst 6513-E Switch chassis or up to 176 10-Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports in a Cisco Catalyst 6500 Virtual Switching System (VSS) 2T.