Description
The Cisco WS-X6748-SFP is a high-density 48-port Gigabit Ethernet line card designed for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series switches, supporting Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceivers.
Technical Specifications
| Condition |
New/Never Used Surplus |
| Brand |
Cisco
|
| Category |
Computer
|
| Part Number |
WS-X6748-SFP |
| Subcatecory |
|
|
Product Type
|
Ethernet Module |
| Compatibility |
Cisco 7600 Series / Catalyst 6500
|
| Port Count |
48
|
| Port Type |
Gigabit Ethernet (Req. SFPs) |
| Fabric Enabled |
Yes |
| Bandwidth |
20 Gbps per slot |
| Forwarding Rate |
48 Mpps (million packets per second) |
| Supported Protocols |
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet |
| LED Indicators |
Yes |
| Power Requirements |
45W max |
| Operating Temperature Range |
0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) |
| Storage Temperature Range |
-40 to 70°C (-40 to 158°F) |
| Humidity Range |
10% to 90% non-condensing |
| Reliability Feature |
MTBF 295,693 hours |
| Cooling |
Passive |
| Compliance Standards |
RoHS |
| Dimensions |
1.2 x 14.4 x 16 in. (H x W x D) |
| Weight |
13.00 lbs |
Information About WS-X6748-SFP
The WS-X6748-SFP is a high-density Gigabit Ethernet line card from Cisco’s Catalyst 6500 Series, engineered to deliver wire-speed Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching for enterprise campus, data center, and service provider edge networks. Featuring 48 ports of SFP-based Gigabit Ethernet, it offers flexible fiber connectivity, advanced traffic management, and scalable performance ideal for high-throughput, fiber-rich environments.
Key Features:
- Type: Multilayer Switch Line Card
- Series: Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series
- Category: Multilayer Switch Module
- Subcategory: SFP-Based Gigabit Ethernet Line Card
- Functionality: Provides 48 x 1GE interfaces for high-density Layer 2/3 switching over fiber
- Port Count: 48 x 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports (SFP)
- Interface Type: Pluggable SFP transceivers (SX, LX/LH, ZX, CWDM, DWDM supported)
- Platform Compatibility: Compatible with Catalyst 6500 Series chassis
- Switching Capacity: 48 Gbps (using CEF720 fabric)
- Layer Support: Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding
- Supervisor Engine Compatibility: Supports Sup720 and Sup2T with DFC or CFC
- QoS Features: Advanced quality of service with classification, policing, and shaping
- High Availability: ISSU supported with dual supervisor engines
- Form Factor: Modular slot-based line card for Catalyst 6500 chassis
- Dimensions: Standard line card size for Catalyst 6500 (varies slightly by chassis)
- Operating Temperature Range: 0 °C to +40 °C
- Construction: Durable, hot-swappable module for enterprise and service provider use
- Standards Compliance: IEEE 802.3z, CE, FCC, UL, RoHS compliant
The WS-X6748-SFP delivers high-density fiber switching with advanced Layer 2/3 features, making it an ideal solution for enterprise core, metro Ethernet, or data center deployments requiring flexible optics, high performance, and consistent availability.
