WS-X6748-SFP Cisco-WS-X6748-SFP Switch

Cisco WS-X6748-SFP - Catalyst 6500 Series 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet SFP Line Card

The Cisco WS-X6748-SFP is a high-density line card for the Catalyst 6500 Series chassis switches, designed to deliver scalable, resilient, and secure Gigabit Ethernet fiber connectivity. Featuring 48 SFP ports, it provides flexible aggregation and distribution for enterprise and data center environments.

🔧 Key Specifications

• Platform: Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series chassis (compatible with Supervisor Engines 720 and 2T)
• Ports: 48x 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 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 Gigabit fiber connectivity
• Data center deployments needing scalable Gigabit 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-X6748-SFP 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.