WS-X4748-12X48U+E 48-Port UPOE card w/ 12p multigigabit and 36p 10/100/1000 (RJ-45)

Cisco WS-X4748-12X48U+E - Catalyst 4500E Series 48-Port Gigabit + 12-Port 10G UPoE Line Card

The Cisco WS-X4748-12X48U+E is a high-performance line card for the Catalyst 4500E Series chassis switches, designed to deliver scalable, resilient, and secure connectivity. Featuring 48 Gigabit Ethernet UPoE ports and 12 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks, it provides flexible high-density access 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:
  • 36x 1G RJ45 ports with Cisco Universal Power over Ethernet (UPoE) support (up to 60W per port)
  • 12x Multigigabit 100/1000/2.5G/5G/10G RJ45 ports with Cisco Universal Power over Ethernet (UPoE)
• 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 access layers requiring high-density Gigabit UPoE for powered devices (IP phones, cameras, wireless APs, thin clients, lighting systems)
• Data center deployments needing 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-X4748-12X48U+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.