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Catalyst 6500 Series Ethernet Modules Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Ethernet Switching Modules
1-Gigabit Ethernet Modules
WS-X6516-GBIC and WS-X6516A-GBIC
The WS-X6516-GBIC and the WS-X6516A-GBIC Ethernet modules (Figure 2-20) provide 16 1-Gbps
full- or half-duplex ports. Table 2-44 lists the module features, and Table 2-45 lists the module physical
and environmental specifications.
Figure 2-20 WS-X6516-GBIC and WS-X6516A-GBIC Ethernet Modules Front Panel
Table 2-44 WS-X6516-GBIC and WS-X6516A-GBIC Features
Feature Description
Ports per module 16
Connector type SC or RJ-45 depending on the type of GBIC transceiver installed in the
module port
Cabling distance Depends on the GBIC transceiver installed in the module port. Refer to
Appendix B for descriptions of the GBIC transceiver types and
supported cabling distances.
Speed 1 Gbps
Buffer size
• 512 KB per port—WS-X6516-GBIC
• 1 MB per port—WS-X6516A-GBIC
Maximum frame size Up to 9216 bytes per frame (both modules)
Supervisor engine support Supported on the following supervisor engines:
• Supervisor Engine 2
• Supervisor Engine 32
• Supervisor Engine 720
Queues per port Both modules:
• Tx—1p2q2t
• Rx—1p1q4t
Chassis/slot restrictions No chassis or slot restrictions; the module can occupy any slot in any
Catalyst 6500 or Catalyst 6500-E chassis.
Bus connection 32-Gbps shared bus
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16 PORT GIGABIT ETHERNET
WS-X6516-GBIC
2
S
T
A
T
U
S
L
INK
L
IN
K
1
12
4
L
INK
L
IN
K
3
34
6
L
INK
L
IN
K
5
56
8
L
INK
L
INK
7
78
10
L
IN
K
L
INK
9
910
12
LIN
K
L
INK
11
11
12
14
L
INK
L
IN
K
13
13 14
16
L
INK
L
INK
15
15 16
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