The Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switch has a centralized forwarding architecture that enables collaboration, virtualization, and operational manageability through simplified operations. With forward and backward compatibility spanning multiple generations, the new Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series provides exceptional investment protection and deployment flexibility to meet the evolving needs of organizations of all sizes. The Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series platform has 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) uplinks and supports Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) and Universal PoE (UPOE), enabling customers to future proof their network.
E-Series chassis come in four different form factors: 3-slot (4503-E), 6-slot (4506-E), 7-slot (4507R+E), and 10-slot (4510R+E). 4503-E, 4506-E, 4507R+E, and 4510R+E chassis are extremely flexible and support either 24 or 48 Gbps per line-card slot.
The Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series offers four chassis options and four supervisor engine options.
Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series
- The features of 4500 Chassis
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Feature |
Cisco Catalyst WS-C4503-E Chassis |
Cisco Catalyst WS-C4506-E Chassis |
Cisco Catalyst WS-C4507R+E Chassis |
Cisco Catalyst WS-C4510R+E Chassis |
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Total number of slots |
3 |
6 |
7 |
10 |
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Line-card slots |
2 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
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Supervisor engine slots |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Dedicated supervisor engine slot numbers |
1 |
1 |
3 and 4 |
5 and 6 |
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Supervisor engine redundancy |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Supervisor engines supported |
Supervisor Engines 8-E, 8L-E, 7-E, 7L-E, 6-E, and 6L-E |
Supervisor Engines 8-E, 8L-E, 7-E, 7L-, 6-E, and 6L-E |
Supervisor Engines 8-E, 8L-E, 7-E, 7L-E, 6-E, and 6L-E |
Supervisor Engines 8-E, 7-E and 6-E |
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Maximum PoE per slot |
1500W |
1500W |
1500W |
1500W slots 1 and 2; 750W slots 3, 4, and 7-10 |
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Bandwidth scalability per line-card slot |
Up to 48 Gbps on all slots |
Up to 48 Gbps on all slots |
Up to 48 Gbps on all slots5 |
Up to 48 Gbps on all slots5 |
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Number of power supply bays |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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AC input power |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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DC input power |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Integrated PoE |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Power supplies supported |
1000W AC 1400W AC 1300W ACV 2800W ACV 4200W ACV 6000W ACV 9000W ACV 1400W DC (triple input) 1400W-DC-P |
1000W AC 1400W AC 1300W ACV 2800W ACV 4200W ACV 6000W ACV 9000W ACV 1400W DC (triple input) 1400W-DC-P |
1000W AC 1400W AC 1300W ACV 2800W ACV 4200W ACV 6000W ACV 9000W ACV 1400W DC (triple input) 1400W-DC-P |
1400W AC 2800W ACV 4200W ACV 6000W ACV 9000W ACV 1400W DC (triple input) 1400W-DC-P |
- The Supervisor Engine Support of 4500 Switch
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Feature |
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine 6L-E |
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine 6-E |
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine 8-E, 7-E |
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine 8L-E, 7L-E |
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Cisco Catalyst WS‑C4503-E chassis |
24 Gbps/slot |
24 Gbps/slot |
48 Gbps/slot |
48 Gbps/slot |
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Cisco Catalyst WS‑C4506-E chassis |
24 Gbps/slot |
24 Gbps/slot |
48 Gbps/slot |
48 Gbps/slot |
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Cisco Catalyst WS‑C4507R+E chassis |
24 Gbps/slot |
24 Gbps/slot |
48 Gbps/slot |
48 Gbps/slot |
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Cisco Catalyst WS‑C4510R+E chassis |
Not supported |
24 Gbps/slot (slot 1-7) 6 Gbps/slot (slot 8-10) |
48 Gbps/slot |
Not supported |
- The Models of 4500 Switch
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Product Number |
Description |
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Cisco Catalyst E-Series 4503 switch (3-slot chassis), fan, no power supply |
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Cisco Catalyst E-Series 4506 switch (6-slot chassis), fan, no power supply |
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Cisco Catalyst E-Series 4507R+E switch (7-slot chassis), fan, no power supply, redundant supervisor capable |
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Cisco Catalyst E-Series 4510R+E switch (10-slot chassis), fan, no power supply; redundant supervisor capable |
More details: Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Data Sheet