WS-X45-SUP6-E 4500 Series SUP 6-E

Cisco WS-X45-SUP6-E - Catalyst 4500E Supervisor Engine 6-E

The Cisco WS-X45-SUP6-E is a high-performance supervisor engine for the Catalyst 4500E Series chassis switches, designed to deliver scalable, resilient, and secure services at the enterprise core and distribution layers. Equipped with Supervisor Engine 6-E, it provides advanced Layer 2/3/4 intelligence, hardware-based forwarding, and integrated security features for mission-critical networks.

🔧 Key Specifications

• Platform: Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series chassis (e.g., 4503-E, 4506-E, 4510R-E)
• Processor: Dual-core CPU with integrated forwarding engine
• Memory: 1 GB DRAM, 256 MB Flash (expandable)
• Switching Capacity: Up to 280 Gbps system throughput
• Forwarding Rate: Up to 250 Mpps
• Policy Feature Card: Integrated PFC6-E - supports advanced QoS, ACLs, NetFlow, MPLS, IPv6, and multicast
• Routing Features: Supports OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, PBR, IPv6 routing
• Redundancy: Supports dual supervisor engines for high availability (active/standby failover)
• Security: Hardware-based ACLs, IPv6 security, TrustSec, and role-based access control
• Dimensions: Fits Catalyst 4500E chassis supervisor slots
• Reliability: Hot-swappable, field-replaceable, redundant design

🧩 Ideal Use Cases

• Enterprise core and distribution layers requiring high-performance routing and switching
• Campus and branch deployments needing advanced QoS, MPLS, and IPv6 support
• Mission-critical networks requiring high availability and redundancy
• Large-scale VLAN segmentation and advanced routing for complex enterprise environments

⚙️ Licensing & Expansion
The WS-X45-SUP6-E runs Cisco IOS XE software with IP Base or Enterprise Services, enabling advanced routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, MPLS) and policy-based routing. Expansion is enabled through Catalyst 4500E line cards, allowing flexible configurations for Gigabit and 10G Ethernet.