Overview
The Cisco WS-SUP720-3BXL switch module is a high-performance supervisor engine designed for use in Cisco 6500 series switches. It offers advanced features and strong capabilities, making it suitable for deployment in enterprise networks demanding high reliability and scalability. The WS-SUP720-3BXL supervisor engine delivers superior performance with its powerful processing capabilities, enabling high-speed data forwarding and efficient management of network traffic. With support for multiple Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and expansion slots, this switch module allows for seamless scalability to accommodate growing network requirements without compromising performance. The WS-SUP720-3BXL provides strong protection against unauthorized access and malicious threats thanks to advanced security features such as access control lists (ACLs), VLAN segmentation, and integrated firewall functionality. Whether deployed as a standalone switch or as part of a modular Cisco 6500 series chassis, the WS-SUP720-3BXL offers flexibility to suit diverse network architectures and deployment scenarios.
Specification
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Device Type | Control Processor |
Product Description | Catalyst 6500 Supervisor engine 720-3BXL (PFC 3BXL) |
Ports | 2 * 10/100/1000, 1 SFP |
Console ports | RS-232 |
Centralized switching capacity | 720 Gbps |
Options | Removable storage: 64MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB (Compact Flash) |
Per-slot switching capacity | 40 Gbps |
FNF (Flexible NetFlow) entries | 128,000 |
Form Factor | Plug-in Module |
Memory | WS-SUP720-3BXL supports 512MB of DRAM for the route processor and 512 MB for the switch processor
64MB or 512MB (s/w image dependent) Boot Flash for SP switch processor and 64-MB of Boot Flash for the route processor |
DRAM | MEM-S3-1GB: Catalyst 6500 1GB SP DRAM for Sup720 and Sup720-3B
MEM-MSFC2-512MB: Catalyst 6500 512MB DRAM on the MSFC2 or SUP720 MSFC3 |
Throughput | 450 Mpps for IPv4
225 Mpps for IPv6 450 Mpps for L2 bridging |
Routing entries | IPV4: 256,000
IPV6: 128,000 |
Security ACL entries | 32,000 |
Number of interfaces with unique ACLs | 512 |
Aggregate traffic rate-limiting policers | 1023 |
MAC ACLs on IP | No |
NAT | Hardware assisted |