WS-X4748-UPOE+E Cisco 48 port 10/100/1000 UPOE Line Card for 4500E

Cisco WS-X4748-UPoE+E - Catalyst 4500E Series 48-Port Gigabit UPoE Line Card

The Cisco WS-X4748-UPoE+E is a high-performance line card for the Catalyst 4500E Series chassis switches, designed to deliver scalable, resilient, and secure Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. Featuring 48 Universal Power over Ethernet (UPoE) ports, it provides flexible high-density access for enterprise and data center environments with demanding powered device requirements.

🔧 Key Specifications

• Platform: Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series chassis (compatible with Supervisor Engines 6-E, 7-E, 8-E)
• Ports: 48x Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports with Cisco Universal Power over Ethernet (UPoE) support (up to 60W per port)
• 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 access layers requiring high-density Gigabit UPoE for powered devices (IP phones, cameras, wireless APs, thin clients, lighting systems)
• Data center deployments needing scalable Gigabit connectivity with advanced power delivery
• Advanced Layer 3 routing for complex enterprise networks
• Secure VLAN segmentation and access control with high resiliency

⚙️ Licensing & Expansion
The WS-X4748-UPoE+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.