WS-X4712-SFP-E Cisco WS-X4712-SFP+E

Cisco WS-X4712-SFP-E - Catalyst 4500E Series 12-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet Line Card

The Cisco WS-X4712-SFP-E is a high-performance line card for the Catalyst 4500E Series chassis switches, designed to deliver scalable, resilient, and secure 1 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. Featuring 12 SFP ports, it provides flexible fiber uplinks and aggregation for enterprise and data center environments.

🔧 Key Specifications

• Platform: Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series chassis (compatible with Supervisor Engines 6-E, 7-E, 8-E)
• Ports: 12x 1 Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports (fiber uplinks)
• Layer Features: Advanced Layer 2 switching and full Layer 3 routing (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, IPv6, MPLS)
• Security: Hardware-based ACLs, IPv6 security, TrustSec, role-based access control
• Redundancy: Supported with dual supervisors in Catalyst 4500E chassis
• Dimensions: Standard line card size for Catalyst 4500E slots
• Reliability: Hot-swappable, field-replaceable, redundant design

🧩 Ideal Use Cases

• Enterprise distribution and aggregation layers requiring high-density 10G fiber connectivity
• Data center deployments needing scalable 10G uplinks for servers and core switches
• Advanced Layer 3 routing for complex enterprise networks
• Secure VLAN segmentation and access control with high resiliency

⚙️ Licensing & Expansion
The WS-X4712-SFP-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 chassis slots, allowing seamless scalability with additional line cards.