WS-X6708-10G-3C Cisco-WS-X6708-10G-3C Switch

Cisco WS-X6708-10G-3C - Catalyst 6500 Series 8-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet Line Card (PFC3C)

The Cisco WS-X6708-10G-3C is a high-performance line card for the Catalyst 6500 Series chassis switches, designed to deliver scalable, resilient, and secure 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. Featuring 8x 10GE ports and integrated Policy Feature Card 3C (PFC3C), it provides advanced Layer 2/3/4 intelligence, hardware-based forwarding, and enhanced scalability for enterprise and data center environments.

🔧 Key Specifications

• Platform: Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series chassis (compatible with Supervisor Engines 720 and 2T)
• Ports: 8x 10 Gigabit Ethernet X2-based ports (fiber uplinks)
• Policy Feature Card: PFC3C - supports advanced QoS, ACLs, NetFlow, MPLS, IPv6, and multicast
• 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 6500 chassis
• Dimensions: Standard line card size for Catalyst 6500 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 with expanded scalability via PFC3C
• Secure VLAN segmentation and access control with high resiliency

⚙️ Licensing & Expansion
The WS-X6708-10G-3C runs Cisco IOS software with IP Base or IP Services, enabling advanced routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, MPLS) and policy-based routing. Expansion is enabled through Catalyst 6500 chassis slots, allowing seamless scalability with additional line cards.