OVERVIEW

Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL Modular Switch, for the next-

generation campus, is built on the rich DNA of the
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and provides high
levels of scalability and performance.

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Product Introduction

CISCO CATALYST 6807-XL

Access Switches Even Get Better
Smarter, Greener, and More Scalable

Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL Modular Switch, for the next-generation campus, is built on the rich
DNA of the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and provides high levels of scalability and
performance.

The Catalyst 6807-XL provides unprecedented investment protection for migrations and
upgrades from the Cisco Catalyst 6500-E Series Switch.

Introducing the Catalyst 6807-XL

Optimizing for 10 Gigabit Campus Services, taking Catalyst 6K up to 880G/slot, Cisco Catalyst
6807-XL Series with up to 880 gigs per slot and 11.4 terabits per second of switching capacity.

Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL Switch Features:

5 module slots, 2 SUP slots 10 RU

Slot capacity of up to 880 Gb per slot

Switching capacity up to 11.4 Tb/s

Supports ASA, NAM-3, and WiSM2

Figure 1. Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL Switch Hardware

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Catalyst 6807-XL: Support Overview

6807-XL Supports:
Supervisor2T

Current Fabric Cards (6900, 6800 & 6700 (CFC / DFC4))

Current Service Modules (NAM-3, ASA-SM, WISM2, ACE-30)

4 x (N+1) 3000W Power Supplies

8 x (15Ghz) Fabric Channels Per Slot

4 Channels to each Supervisor! (Up to 220G per Slot in Active / Standby)

Future Supervisors & Cards

Figure 2. Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL Switch Support

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Table 1. Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL Switch Module Models

Supervisor Engine Description

Cisco 6500 Supervisor 2T VS-S2T-10G Catalyst 6500

VS-S2T-10G
Supervisor 2T - 2 ports 10GbE X2 - 2 ports SFP - MSFC5 PFC4
Cisco 6500 Supervisor 2T VS-S2T-10G-XL Catalyst 6500
VS-S2T-10G-XL
Supervisor 2T 80G System XL

Line Cards Description

Cisco 6500 Module WS-X6908-10G-2T C6K 8 port 10 Gigabit
WS-X6908-10G-2T
Ethernet module with DFC4 (Trustsec) S
Cisco 6500 Module WS-X6904-40G-2T C6K 4 port 40 Gigabit
WS-X6904-40G-2T
Ethernet module with DFC4 (Trustsec) S
Cisco 6500 Module WS-X6824-SFP-2T Catalyst 6500 24-port
WS-X6824-SFP-2T
GigE Mod: fabric-enabled with DFC4
Cisco 6500 Module WS-X6848-SFP-2T Catalyst 6500 48-port
WS-X6848-SFP-2T
GigE Mod: fabric-enabled with DFC4
Cisco 6500 Module WS-X6848-TX-2T Catalyst 6500 48-port
WS-X6848-TX-2T
10/100/1000 GE Mod: fabric enabled, RJ-45 DFC4
WS-X6816-10T-2T Cisco 6500 Module WS-X6816-10T-2T 16 Port 10T with DFC4
Cisco 6500 Module WS-X6816-10G-2T 16 Port 10G with
WS-X6816-10G-2T
DFC4
WS-X6716-10G Catalyst 6500 16 port 10 Gigabit Ethernet Base Module

WS-X6716-10T Catalyst 6500 16-port 10GbE 10GBASE-T module

WS-X6704-10GE Cat6500 4-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet Module (req. XENPAKs)
WS-X6724-SFP Catalyst 6500 24-port GigE Mod: fabric-enabled (Req. SFPs)

WS-X6748-SFP Catalyst 6500 48-port GigE Mod: fabric-enabled (Req. SFPs)

WS-X6748-GE-TX Cat6500 48-port 10/100/1000 GE Mod: fabric enabled, RJ-45

Service Modules Description

NAM3 Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Network Analysis Module

ASA-SM ASA Service Module for Catalyst 6500

WiSM2 Cisco Wireless Services Module for Catalyst 6500

ACE-30 Application Control Engine Module

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Cisco Catalyst 6500-E to 6807-XL

The Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL Modular Switch offers higher slot and switching capacity for the
services of today and tomorrow, and includes features and operations that are consistent
with Catalyst 6500 switches.
It supports existing Supervisor Engine 2T, line cards, and service modules.

Figure 3. Cisco Catalyst 6500-E to 6807-XL

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Sources:

1. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/switches/catalyst-6807-xl-switch/index.html
2. http://www.router-switch.com/c6807-xl-p-17877.html

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