Cisco Catalyst 4500 E Supervisor Engine 6-E Series Quick guide

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Installation and Configuration Note for the
Catalyst 4500 E-Series Supervisor Engine 6-E
Revised: September 16, 2009
Product Numbers: WS-X45-Sup6-E
This publication describes how to install and verify the operation of the Catalyst 4500 E-series
Supervisor Engine 6-E. Refer to the software configuration guide for your switch for configuration
information for the supervisor engines and switching modules.
Note Catalyst 4500 E-series switching modules require the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine 6-E,
which requires Cisco IOS Release 12.2(40)SG or later.
Contents
This document contains these sections:
•Safety Overview, page 2
•Supervisor Engine 6-E, page 7
•Port Cabling Specifications, page 11
•Installing the Supervisor Engine, page 14
•Attaching Module Interface Cables, page 17
•Configuring Your Supervisor Engine, page 19
•X2 Handling Guidelines and Installation, page 19
•Related Documentation, page 29
•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 29

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Safety Overview
Safety Overview
Throughout this publication, safety warnings appear in procedures that can harm you if performed
incorrectly. A warning symbol precedes each warning statement.
Warning IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you
work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar
with standard practices for preventing accidents. Use the statement number provided at the end of
each warning to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this
device.
Statement 1071
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Waarschuwing
BELANGRIJKE VEILIGHEIDSINSTRUCTIES
Dit waarschuwingssymbool betekent gevaar. U verkeert in een situatie die lichamelijk letsel kan
veroorzaken. Voordat u aan enige apparatuur gaat werken, dient u zich bewust te zijn van de bij
elektrische schakelingen betrokken risico's en dient u op de hoogte te zijn van de standaard
praktijken om ongelukken te voorkomen. Gebruik het nummer van de verklaring onderaan de
waarschuwing als u een vertaling van de waarschuwing die bij het apparaat wordt geleverd, wilt
raadplegen.
BEWAAR DEZE INSTRUCTIES
Varoitus
TÄRKEITÄ TURVALLISUUSOHJEITA
Tämä varoitusmerkki merkitsee vaaraa. Tilanne voi aiheuttaa ruumiillisia vammoja. Ennen kuin
käsittelet laitteistoa, huomioi sähköpiirien käsittelemiseen liittyvät riskit ja tutustu
onnettomuuksien yleisiin ehkäisytapoihin. Turvallisuusvaroitusten käännökset löytyvät laitteen
mukana toimitettujen käännettyjen turvallisuusvaroitusten joukosta varoitusten lopussa näkyvien
lausuntonumeroiden avulla.
SÄILYTÄ NÄMÄ OHJEET
Attention
IMPORTANTES INFORMATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ
Ce symbole d'avertissement indique un danger. Vous vous trouvez dans une situation pouvant
entraîner des blessures ou des dommages corporels. Avant de travailler sur un équipement, soyez
conscient des dangers liés aux circuits électriques et familiarisez-vous avec les procédures
couramment utilisées pour éviter les accidents. Pour prendre connaissance des traductions des
avertissements figurant dans les consignes de sécurité traduites qui accompagnent cet appareil,
référez-vous au numéro de l'instruction situé à la fin de chaque avertissement.
CONSERVEZ CES INFORMATIONS

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Safety Overview
Warnung
WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE
Dieses Warnsymbol bedeutet Gefahr. Sie befinden sich in einer Situation, die zu Verletzungen führen
kann. Machen Sie sich vor der Arbeit mit Geräten mit den Gefahren elektrischer Schaltungen und
den üblichen Verfahren zur Vorbeugung vor Unfällen vertraut. Suchen Sie mit der am Ende jeder
Warnung angegebenen Anweisungsnummer nach der jeweiligen Übersetzung in den übersetzten
Sicherheitshinweisen, die zusammen mit diesem Gerät ausgeliefert wurden.
BEWAHREN SIE DIESE HINWEISE GUT AUF.
Avvertenza
IMPORTANTI ISTRUZIONI SULLA SICUREZZA
Questo simbolo di avvertenza indica un pericolo. La situazione potrebbe causare infortuni alle
persone. Prima di intervenire su qualsiasi apparecchiatura, occorre essere al corrente dei pericoli
relativi ai circuiti elettrici e conoscere le procedure standard per la prevenzione di incidenti.
Utilizzare il numero di istruzione presente alla fine di ciascuna avvertenza per individuare le
traduzioni delle avvertenze riportate in questo documento.
CONSERVARE QUESTE ISTRUZIONI
Advarsel
VIKTIGE SIKKERHETSINSTRUKSJONER
Dette advarselssymbolet betyr fare. Du er i en situasjon som kan føre til skade på person. Før du
begynner å arbeide med noe av utstyret, må du være oppmerksom på farene forbundet med
elektriske kretser, og kjenne til standardprosedyrer for å forhindre ulykker. Bruk nummeret i slutten
av hver advarsel for å finne oversettelsen i de oversatte sikkerhetsadvarslene som fulgte med denne
enheten.
TA VARE PÅ DISSE INSTRUKSJONENE
Aviso
INSTRUÇÕES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURANÇA
Este símbolo de aviso significa perigo. Você está em uma situação que poderá ser causadora de
lesões corporais. Antes de iniciar a utilização de qualquer equipamento, tenha conhecimento dos
perigos envolvidos no manuseio de circuitos elétricos e familiarize-se com as práticas habituais de
prevenção de acidentes. Utilize o número da instrução fornecido ao final de cada aviso para
localizar sua tradução nos avisos de segurança traduzidos que acompanham este dispositivo.
GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUÇÕES
¡Advertencia!
INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD
Este símbolo de aviso indica peligro. Existe riesgo para su integridad física. Antes de manipular
cualquier equipo, considere los riesgos de la corriente eléctrica y familiarícese con los
procedimientos estándar de prevención de accidentes. Al final de cada advertencia encontrará el
número que le ayudará a encontrar el texto traducido en el apartado de traducciones que acompaña
a este dispositivo.
GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUCCIONES

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Safety Overview
Varning!
VIKTIGA SÄKERHETSANVISNINGAR
Denna varningssignal signalerar fara. Du befinner dig i en situation som kan leda till personskada.
Innan du utför arbete på någon utrustning måste du vara medveten om farorna med elkretsar och
känna till vanliga förfaranden för att förebygga olyckor. Använd det nummer som finns i slutet av
varje varning för att hitta dess översättning i de översatta säkerhetsvarningar som medföljer denna
anordning.
SPARA DESSA ANVISNINGAR

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Aviso
INSTRUÇÕES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURANÇA
Este símbolo de aviso significa perigo. Você se encontra em uma situação em que há risco de lesões
corporais. Antes de trabalhar com qualquer equipamento, esteja ciente dos riscos que envolvem os
circuitos elétricos e familiarize-se com as práticas padrão de prevenção de acidentes. Use o
número da declaração fornecido ao final de cada aviso para localizar sua tradução nos avisos de
segurança traduzidos que acompanham o dispositivo.
GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUÇÕES
Advarsel
VIGTIGE SIKKERHEDSANVISNINGER
Dette advarselssymbol betyder fare. Du befinder dig i en situation med risiko for
legemesbeskadigelse. Før du begynder arbejde på udstyr, skal du være opmærksom på de
involverede risici, der er ved elektriske kredsløb, og du skal sætte dig ind i standardprocedurer til
undgåelse af ulykker. Brug erklæringsnummeret efter hver advarsel for at finde oversættelsen i de
oversatte advarsler, der fulgte med denne enhed.
GEM DISSE ANVISNINGER

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Supervisor Engine 6-E
Supervisor Engine 6-E
This section describes the Catalyst 4500 E-series Supervisor Engine 6-E (WS-X45-Sup6-E). See
Figure 1. This supervisor engine provides data path and data control for all network interfaces, and
provides 10-Gigabit Ethernet interfaces for uplinks.
The Supervisor Engine 6-E is supported in the Catalyst 4503, 4506, 4507R, 4510R, 4503-E, 4506-E,
4507R-E, and 4510R-E switches. On the Catalyst 4503, 4503-E, 4506, and 4506-E switches, you can
install the Supervisor Engine 6-E only in slot 1. On the Catalyst 4507R or 4510R switch, you install the
primary supervisor engine in slot 1, and you can install an optional redundant supervisor engine in slot 2.
On the Catalyst 4507R-E switch, you install the primary supervisor engine in slot 3, and you can install
an optional redundant supervisor engine in slot 4. On the Catalyst 4510R-E switch, you install the
primary supervisor engine in slot 5, and you can install an optional redundant supervisor engine in slot 6.
The supervisors in a redundant system must be of the same type.
The supervisor engine is hot swappable, but packets are not forwarded when the last supervisor engine
has been removed from the switch. When a supervisor engine is reinserted into the switch, the supervisor
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Supervisor Engine 6-E
Figure 1 Catalyst 4500 E-Series Supervisor Engine 6-E (WS-X45-Sup6-E)
The supervisor engine includes interfaces for SNMP, console, and Telnet, and provides management
functions, such as environmental status monitoring.
The Supervisor Engine 6-E provides the following features:
•512-MB onboard SODIMM memory (upgradeable to 1 GB)
•128-MB onboard flash memory (in addition to compact flash memory)
•Compact flash port
•USB port
•320-Gbps switching capacity, 250 million packets-per-second actual forwarding rate (v4),
125 million packets-per-second actual forwarding rate (v6)
•Support for up to 55,000 MAC addresses for Layer 2 switching (up to 64,000 entries, 16-way
associative lookup table)
•Support for up to 4,096 VLANs, 802.1Q VLAN tagging on all ports
•Up to 64,000 unicast and multicast forwarding entries, expandable to 256, 000 unicast and multicast
IPV4 forwarding information base (FIB) entries
•Support for Catalyst 4500 series and Catalyst 4500 E-series switching modules (except EoL models)
•Default Layer 2 forwarding at startup (hardware based)
•Broadcast suppression on a per-port basis
•Multicast suppression on a per-port basis
•Unicast suppression on a per-port basis
•EtherChannel at 10/100/1000 Mbps and 10Gbps
•Protocol filtering on a per-port basis
•Dynamic protocol filtering
1Status LED 6Uplink ports
2Reset button 7USB port
3Active Supervisor LED 8Console port
4Utilization LEDs 9Management port
5Compact flash port
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•Support for IEEE 802.3x flow control
•Hardware-based Layer 3 switching
•Hardware-based multicast
•Hardware-based access lists
•Supervisor engine redundancy between primary and standby supervisor engines in Catalyst 4507R,
Catalyst 4507R-E, Catalyst 4510R, and Catalyst 4510R-E switches
•802.1Q tunneling
•Storm control in hardware
Features of the Supervisor Engine Front Panel
The following sections describe the LEDs, connectors, and switches on the Catalyst 4500 E-series
Supervisor Engine 6-E:
•LEDs, page 9
•10-Gigabit Ethernet Uplink Ports, page 10
•Gigabit Ethernet SFP Uplink Ports, page 10
•Ethernet Management Port, page 10
•Console Port, page 10
•Reset Button, page 11
•Compact Flash Port, page 11
•USB Port, page 11
LEDs
Table 1 describes the LEDs on the supervisor engine front panel.
Table 1 Supervisor Engine LEDs (WS-X45-Sup6-E)
LED LED Status Description
STATUS Indicates the results of a series of self-tests.
Green All diagnostic tests passed.
Red A test failed.
Orange System boot or diagnostic test is in progress.
Off Module is disabled.
UTILIZATION Green 1–100% If the switch is operational, this display indicates the current
traffic load over the backplane (as an approximate percentage).

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Supervisor Engine 6-E
10-Gigabit Ethernet Uplink Ports
The 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports operate in full-duplex mode only. These ports use the
hot-swappable X2 optical transceivers. The X2s have SC connectors to interface with multimode fiber
(MMF) and single-mode fiber (SMF) cable. For further information on X2s, see the “X2 Handling
Guidelines and Installation” section on page 19.
When two Supervisor Engine 6-Es are present in a Catalyst 4507R, Catalyst 4507R-E, Catalyst 4510R
or Catalyst 4510R-E switch, one X2 uplink is active on both the primary (active) and secondary
(standby) supervisor engines by default, or two uplinks will be active in a nonredundant configuration.
Gigabit Ethernet SFP Uplink Ports
If you want to use SFPs instead of X2s as your uplink transceivers, you can use Cisco TwinGig converter
modules in the X2 slots. Installation documentation for Cisco TwinGig converter modules can be found
at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3750e_3560e/hardware/install/notes/1757202.html
Ethernet Management Port
The Ethernet management port can be used (in ROMMON mode only) to recover a switch software
image that has been corrupted or destroyed due to a network catastrophe. When using Cisco IOS Release
12.2(50)SG or later, this port can also perform the same functions as the console port. For earlier Cisco
IOS software releases, this port is not active while the switch is operating normally.
Console Port
The Catalyst 4500 E-series Supervisor Engine 6-E console port has an EIA/TIA-232 RJ-45 connector.
The console port allows you to perform the following functions:
•Configure the switch from the CLI
•Monitor network statistics and errors
•Configure SNMP agent parameters
Link Indicates the status of the 10/100BASE-T Ethernet management
port or uplink ports.
Green The link is operational.
Orange The link is disabled by user.
Flashing orange The power-on self-test indicates a faulty port.
Off No signal is detected or there is a link configuration failure.
Active Indicates whether the uplink port is active.
Green The port is active.
Off The port is not active.
Table 1 Supervisor Engine LEDs (WS-X45-Sup6-E) (Continued)
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Port Cabling Specifications
Note EIA/TIA-232 was known as recommended standard RS-232 before its acceptance as a standard by the
Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) and Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA).
Reset Button
The Reset button is used to restart the switch.
Note Use a paper clip or other small, pointed object to press the Reset button.
Compact Flash Port
The Flash port accepts both 64 MB and 128 MB Type 1 compact Flash cards. You can use it for file
transfer tasks such as loading a new software image. The Flash card is optional and can be obtained from
third-party suppliers.
For more information, refer to Using the Compact Flash on the Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engines
at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/hardware/configuration/notes/OL_2788.h
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USB Port
A USB connector is provided for future expansion.
Port Cabling Specifications
This section provides port cabling specifications and includes the following subsections:
•Maximum Cable Distances, page 12
•Removing the Supervisor Engine, page 12
The length of your networks and the distances between connections depend on the type of signal, the
signal speed, and the transmission medium (the type of cabling used to transmit the signals). The
distance and rate limits in this document are the IEEE-recommended maximum speeds and distances for
signaling. Table 2 shows the transmission speed versus the distance.
Table 2 EIA/TIA-232 Transmission Speed in Contrast with Distance
Rate (bps) Distance (ft) Distance (m)
2400 200 60
4800 100 30
9600 50 15
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Maximum Cable Distances
Table 3 shows the maximum cable distances for transceiver speed and cable type.
Removing the Supervisor Engine
All Catalyst 4500 series switches support hot swapping, which lets you install, remove, replace, and
rearrange supervisor engines and switching modules without powering the system off. When the system
detects that a switching module has been installed or removed, it runs diagnostic and discovery routines
automatically, acknowledges the presence or absence of the module, and resumes system operation with
no operator intervention.
This section contains the following subsections:
•Required Tools, page 13
•Installing the Supervisor Engine, page 14
•Removing the Supervisor Engine, page 16
Note When installing modules in a chassis with empty slots, populate the upper empty slots first and work
down.
Warning Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment.
Statement 1030
Warning Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations.
Statement 1040
Table 3 Maximum Cable Distances
Transceiver
Speed (Mbps) Cable Type Duplex Mode
Maximum Distance
Between Stations
10 Category 3 UTP Half or full 328 ft (100 m)
10 MMF Half or full 1.2 mi (2 km)
100 Category 5 UTP Half or full 328 ft (100 m)
100 MMF Half 1312 ft (400 m)
100 MMF Full 1.2 mi (2 km)
1000 SMF Half or full 43.4 to 62 mi (70 to 100 km)
1000 MMF Full 1804 ft (550 m)
10 GB SMF Half or full 24.84 mi (40 km)
10 GB MMF Full 984.3 ft (300 m)

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Required Tools
You will need these tools to install a supervisor engine in a Catalyst 4500 series switch:
•Number 1 and number 2 Phillips screwdrivers for the captive installation screws on most modules
•3/16-in. flat-blade screwdriver for the captive installation screws on other modules
•Antistatic mat or antistatic foam
•Wrist strap or other grounding device
Note Whenever you handle supervisor engines, use a wrist strap or other grounding device to prevent
electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage.
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage
ESD damage, which can occur when electronic cards or components are improperly handled, results in
complete or intermittent failures. Port adapters and processor modules consist of printed circuit boards
that are fixed in metal carriers. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and connectors are integral
components of the carrier. Although the metal carrier helps to protect the board from ESD, use a
preventive antistatic strap during handling.
Following are guidelines for preventing ESD damage:
•Always use an ESD wrist or ankle strap and ensure that it makes good skin contact.
•Connect the equipment end of the strap to an unfinished chassis surface.
•When installing a component, use any available ejector levers or captive installation screws to
properly seat the bus connectors in the backplane or midplane. These devices prevent accidental
removal, provide proper grounding for the system, and help to ensure that bus connectors are
properly seated.
•When removing a component, use any available ejector levers or captive installation screws to
release the bus connectors from the backplane or midplane.
•Handle carriers by available handles or edges only; avoid touching the printed circuit boards or
connectors.
•Place a removed component board-side-up on an antistatic surface or in a static shielding container.
If you plan to return the component to the factory, immediately place it in a static shielding
container.
•Avoid contact between the printed circuit boards and clothing. The wrist strap only protects
components from ESD voltages on the body; ESD voltages on clothing can still cause damage.
•Never attempt to remove the printed circuit board from the metal carrier.
Caution For safety, periodically check the resistance value of the antistatic strap. The measurement should be
between 1 and 10 megohm (Mohm).

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Installing the Supervisor Engine
Catalyst 4500 series and Catalyst 4500 E-series switches have horizontal chassis slots that are numbered
from top to bottom. On the Catalyst 4503, 4503-E, Catalyst 4506, and 4506-E switches, you can install
the supervisor engine only in slot 1. On the Catalyst 4507R or 4510R switch, you install the primary
supervisor engine in slot 1, and you can install an optional redundant supervisor engine in slot 2. On the
Catalyst 4507R-E switch, you install the primary supervisor engine in slot 3, and you can install an
optional redundant supervisor engine in slot 4. On the Catalyst 4510R-E switch, you install the primary
supervisor engine in slot 5, and you can install an optional redundant supervisor engine in slot 6. The
supervisors in a redundant system must be of the same type.
Warning Hazardous voltage or energy is present on the backplane when the system is operating. Use caution
when servicing. Statement 1034
Caution To prevent ESD damage, handle supervisor engines by the carrier edges only.
To install a supervisor engine in a Catalyst 4500 E-series switch, follow this procedure:
Step 1 Take the necessary precautions to prevent ESD damage as described in the installation guide for your
switch.
Step 2 Ensure that you have enough clearance to accommodate any interface equipment that you will connect
directly to the supervisor engine ports.
Step 3 Loosen the captive installation screws that secure the switching-module filler plate or the existing
supervisor engine (whichever is present) and remove it.
Step 4 Remove the supervisor engine filler plate or the existing supervisor engine from slot 1. If a switching
module filler plate was installed, save it for future use. If you are removing an existing supervisor engine,
see the “Removing the Supervisor Engine” section on page 16.
Step 5 To install the new supervisor engine, grasp the switching module front panel with one hand and place
your other hand under the carrier to support the supervisor engine, as shown in Figure 2. Do not touch
the printed circuit boards or connector pins.
Step 6 Align the edges of the supervisor engine carrier with the slot guides on the sides of the switch chassis,
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Figure 2 Installing the Supervisor Engine in the Chassis (Catalyst 4506-E Shown)
Step 7 Pivot the two module ejector levers out and away from the faceplate.
Step 8 Carefully slide the supervisor engine into the slot until the notches on both ejector levers engage the
chassis sides.
Step 9 Using the thumb and forefinger of each hand, simultaneously pivot in both ejector levers to fully seat the
supervisor engine in the backplane connector.
Caution Always use the ejector levers when installing or removing a supervisor engine. A supervisor engine that
is partially seated in the backplane will not function correctly.
Step 10 Use a screwdriver to tighten the captive installation screws on each end of the supervisor engine
faceplate.
To check the status of the module, follow these steps:
Step 1 Ensure that the LED labeled Status is green (module operational).
Step 2 When the switch is online, enter the show module command. Verify that the system acknowledges the
new module and that the module’s status is good.
Step 3 If the module is not operational, reseat it. If the module is still not operational, contact your customer
service representative.
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Removing the Supervisor Engine
Warning Invisible laser radiation may be emitted from disconnected fibers or connectors. Do not stare into
beams or view directly with optical instruments. Statement 1051
Warning Hazardous voltage or energy is present on the backplane when the system is operating. Use caution
when servicing. Statement 1034
Caution To prevent ESD damage, handle supervisor engines by the carrier edges only.
To remove a supervisor engine from a Catalyst 4500 E-series switch, follow this procedure:
Step 1 Disconnect any network interface cables attached to the ports on the supervisor engine that you intend
to remove.
Step 2 Loosen the captive installation screws (see Figure 3).
Figure 3 Captive Installation Screws and Ejector Levers
Step 3 Grasp the left and right ejector levers and simultaneously pivot the levers outward to release the
supervisor engine from the backplane connector. Figure 3 shows a close-up of the right ejector lever.
1Ejector lever 2Captive screw
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Step 4 Grasp the front panel of the supervisor engine with one hand and place your other hand under the carrier
to support and guide it out of the slot. Do not touch the printed circuit boards or connector pins.
Step 5 Carefully pull the supervisor engine straight out of the slot, keeping your other hand under the carrier to
guide it.
Step 6 Place the supervisor engine on an antistatic mat or antistatic foam, or immediately install it in another
slot.
Warning Blank faceplates and cover panels serve three important functions: they prevent exposure to
hazardous voltages and currents inside the chassis; they contain electromagnetic interference (EMI)
that might disrupt other equipment; and they direct the flow of cooling air through the chassis. Do not
operate the system unless all cards, faceplates, front covers, and rear covers are in place.
Statement 1029
Step 7 In chassis configured with redundant supervisor engines, if the chassis slot is to remain empty, you must
install either a blank faceplate (C4K-SLOT-CVR) or a blank line card (C4K-SLOT-CVR-E). The
following guidelines explain when to use a blank faceplate and when to use a blank line card.
•If you have either a Catalyst 4507R or a Catalyst 4510R switch chassis, you must install the blank
line card (C4K-SLOT-CVR-E) rather than the blank faceplate to cover the empty chassis slot. A
blank faceplate does not direct sufficient airflow to adequately cool the remaining Supervisor
Engine 6-E.
•If you have any other Catalyst 4500 series chassis, you can install the blank faceplate
(C4K-SLOT-CVR) over the empty chassis slot. The airflow is sufficient to adequately cool the
remaining Supervisor Engine 6-E.
Attaching Module Interface Cables
Figure 4 and Figure 5 show the connector types used to attach interface cables to the supervisor engine.
Figure 4 RJ-45 Connector
Warning To avoid electric shock, do not connect safety extra-low voltage (SELV) circuits to telephone-network
voltage (TNV) circuits. LAN ports contain SELV circuits, and WAN ports contain TNV circuits. Some
LAN and WAN ports both use RJ-45 connectors. Use caution when connecting cables. Statement 1021
Note Always keep caps and plugs on the fiber-optic connectors on the cable and the switch when they are not
in use.
192661
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Warning Invisible laser radiation may be emitted from disconnected fibers or connectors. Do not stare into
beams or view directly with optical instruments. Statement 1051
Figure 5 SC-Type Fiber-Optic Connector
SC Connector
The SC connector, shown in Figure 5, is used to connect fiber-optic module ports or transceivers with
the external SMF or MMF network.
Warning Invisible laser radiation may be emitted from disconnected fibers or connectors. Do not stare into
beams or view directly with optical instruments. Statement 1051
Note Make sure that the optical connectors are clean before making the connections. Contaminated connectors
can damage the fiber and cause data errors.
Always insert the network connector completely into the socket. A secure connection is especially
important when you are establishing a connection between a module and a long distance (1.24 miles)
(2 km) network or a module and a suspected highly attenuated network. If the link LED does not light,
try removing the network cable plug and reinserting it firmly into the module socket. It is possible that
dirt or skin oils have accumulated on the plug faceplate (around the optical-fiber openings), generating
significant attenuation and reducing the optical power levels below threshold levels so that a link cannot
be made.
Caution Use extreme care when removing or installing connectors so that you do not damage the connector
housing or scratch the end-face surface of the fiber. Always install protective covers on unused or
disconnected components to prevent contamination. Always clean fiber connectors before installing
them.
Cable
Plug
Receptacle
Keys
Receiver
Transmitter
Light out
of fiber
Light into
fiber
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LC Connector
Warning Invisible laser radiation may be emitted from disconnected fibers or connectors. Do not stare into
beams or view directly with optical instruments. Statement 1051
The LC fiber-optic connector, shown in Figure 6, is a small form-factor fiber-optic connector that
provides high-density fiber connectivity. The LC connector can be used with either MMF cable or SMF
cable. The LC connector uses a latching clip mechanism that is similar to the one used on the RJ-45
copper connector.
Note Make sure that the optical connectors are clean before making the connections. Contaminated connectors
can damage the fiber and cause data errors.
Figure 6 LC Fiber-Optic Connector
Configuring Your Supervisor Engine
For information and commands to configure your supervisor engine, refer to the software configuration
guide for your switch.
X2 Handling Guidelines and Installation
An X2 transceiver (see Figure 7) is a hot swappable input/output device that plugs into the 10 Gigabit
Ethernet port of the supervisor engine and links the supervisor engine with a fiber-optic network. X2
transceivers are online swappable.
You may also use Cisco TwinGig converter modules in these ports. Installation documentation for Cisco
TwinGig converter modules can be found at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3750e_3560e/hardware/install/notes/1757202.htm
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Software configuration information for the TwinGig converter module used in a supervisor engine can
be found at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/12.2/46sg/configuration/guide/sw_int.ht
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Figure 7 10-Gigabit Ethernet X2 Transceiver
Warning Class 1 laser product. Statement 1008
Warning Do not stare into the beam or view it directly with optical instruments. Statement 1011
1Transmit optical bore 6Module connector
2Receive optical bore 7Latch (extended)
3Sleeve latching mechanism 8Latching sleeve (extended)
4EMI gasket 9Latch (retracted)
5Transceiver heat sink
5
6
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3
8
1
2
7
9
Latching sleeve retracted;
latch extended
Latching sleeve extended;
latch retracted