what is a supervisor module?

[rezaalikhani]

What is a supervisor module in switches?

Thanks

[Darthkim_2]

The supervisor module is the module that is the brains behind the whole switching operations. Its usually found in chassis based switches, nowadays, it handles everything, including routing and switching (older models had them separated.)

In the larger chassis, you can get redundant supervisor modules (for subsecond switchover and redundancy)

[rezaalikhani]

you mean for example the CPU of a switch?

[spremkumar]

Hi

To an extent ur rite but i feel these links will help u out to understand the fetures it supports and also the funcitons it does..

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_data_sheet09186a00800887fd.html

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_data_sheet09186a0080159856.html

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_data_sheet0900aecd801c5cab.html

regds