Data Sheet
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Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 6-E with
CenterFlex Technology: Secure, Flexible,
Nonstop Communications
High-Performance Enterprise Access, Branch, Small and Medium-Sized Business (SMB)
and Carrier Ethernet Supervisor Engine with CenterFlex Technology.
Overview
The Cisco
®
Catalyst
®
4500 Supervisor Engine 6-E with CenterFlex technology is an intelligent,
high-performance, next-generation extension to the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series optimized for
customers deploying business-critical applications (Figure 1). CenterFlex technology is enabled by
Cisco developed application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) specific to the Supervisor Engine
6-E that deliver industry-leading centralized performance and configuration flexibility. CenterFlex
technology helps enable granular optimization of real-time voice, video, and data communications
to ensure workforce productivity and profitability and customer success for organizations of all
sizes.
Figure 1. Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 6-E
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 6-E With Centerflex Technology Feature
Highlights
Centralized
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Centralized 320-Gbps switching capacity with 250Mpps of throughput
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IPv6 support in hardware, providing wire-rate forwarding for IPv6 networks
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Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks (X2 optics)
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Hardware forwarding entries: 256,000
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Quality of service (QoS) services hardware entries: 64,000
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Security services entries: 64,000
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Low latency
