Cisco WS-X45-SUP7-E is a Supervisor Engine 7-E (Sup7-E) for the Cisco Catalyst 4500 E-Series modular switches.

It provides centralized control, Layer 2/Layer 3 forwarding, and high-performance aggregation capabilities for enterprise campus and distribution networks. The Sup7-E introduced major performance improvements over earlier supervisors, including 848 Gbps switching capacity, 48 Gbps per slot bandwidth, and integrated 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks.

This supervisor engine is designed specifically for Catalyst 4500 E-Series chassis and supports advanced enterprise features such as:

• Flexible NetFlow
• Advanced QoS
• Security services
• IPv4/IPv6 routing
• High availability with redundant supervisors

? KEY FEATURES

• Supervisor Engine for Catalyst 4500 E-Series
• Centralized switching capacity up to 848 Gbps
• 48 Gbps per slot bandwidth
• 4 × integrated 1G/10G uplink ports (SFP/SFP+)
• Flexible NetFlow support
• Advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 services
• High availability and redundant supervisor support
• IPv4 and IPv6 routing support
• Enterprise-class aggregation platform

⚙️ TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

? Hardware Platform

• Series: Cisco Catalyst 4500 E-Series
• Model: WS-X45-SUP7-E
• Product type: Supervisor Engine
• Form factor: Plug-in supervisor module

? Interfaces

• 4 × uplink ports (1G/10G SFP/SFP+)
• 1 × RJ-45 console port
• 1 × 10/100/1000 management port
• 2 × USB 2.0 ports

⚡ Performance

• Centralized switching capacity: 848 Gbps
• Per-slot bandwidth: 48 Gbps
• Throughput:
  • 250 Mpps IPv4
  • 125 Mpps IPv6
  • 250 Mpps Layer 2 bridging