Supports up to 256 Gbps switching for ultra-high-speed network performance
Distributed Forwarding (DFC) enables efficient traffic management and reduces latency
Multicast replication in hardware supports advanced video and streaming applications
Enhanced QoS features ensure prioritized traffic for critical network services
Expandable with 2 x GBIC and 1 x PCMCIA slots for flexible deployment
Summarized by Shop
The Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 2 provides all of the features of the Supervisor 1A Engine and, in addition it provides an interface to the Switch Fabric Module and added features including:
Support for Cross-bar fabric-enabled cards that scale bandwidth to 256 Gbps
Support for Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF)-based architecture that e
Switching Capacity
Up to 256 Gbps (with SFCM in chassis)
Forwarding Rate
Up to 30 Mpps per system
Ports
1 x RJ45 console, 2 x GBIC expansion slots, 1 x PCMCIA management