07-07-2009 10:54 PM - edited 03-06-2019 06:38 AM
What is a modular switch or modular class switch ?
07-08-2009 12:40 AM
Hello Ashmar,
a modular switch is a switch that has the possibility to install linecards in addition to a supervisor linecard.
Examples of modular switches in Cisco products are:
C6500
C4500 or C4000
I provide you an example from a live device:
sh module
Chassis Type : WS-C4506
Power consumed by backplane : 0 Watts
Mod Ports Card Type Model Serial No.
---+-----+--------------------------------------+------------------+-----------
1 2 1000BaseX (GBIC) Supervisor(active) WS-X4013+ JAE08138TDA
2 48 10/100/1000BaseT (RJ45) WS-X4548-GB-RJ45 JAE081169NQ
3 48 10/100/1000BaseT (RJ45) WS-X4548-GB-RJ45 JAE081169NZ
4 48 1000BaseX SFP WS-X4448-GB-SFP JAB084706V7
5 48 10/100/1000BaseT (RJ45) WS-X4548-GB-RJ45 JAE08491NSS
6 48 10/100/1000BaseT (RJ45) WS-X4548-GB-RJ45 JAE11097S26
this is a 4506 with a supervisor in slot1 and other modules are installed in other slots.
Hope to help
Giuseppe
07-08-2009 01:45 AM
hi Giuseppe
That was an excellent response. Thank you.
I was looking down for modular SAN switches from cisco. I was looking around for cisco SAN switch with 4Gbps full-duplex FC ports with a minimum of 256 ports support per switch.
07-08-2009 05:58 AM
Hello Ashmar,
look at the following:
Hope to help
Giuseppe
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