WS-X6708-10GE Cisco-WS-X6708-10GE Switch

Cisco WS-X6708-10GE - Catalyst 6500 Series 8-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet Line Card

The Cisco WS-X6708-10GE 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, it provides flexible fiber uplinks and aggregation 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)
• 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 for complex enterprise networks
• Secure VLAN segmentation and access control with high resiliency

⚙️ Licensing & Expansion
The WS-X6708-10GE 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.