WS-X45-SUP7-E Cisco 4500E Series Supervisor Engine

Cisco WS-X45-SUP7-E – Catalyst 4500E Supervisor Engine 7-E

The Cisco WS-X45-SUP7-E Supervisor Engine delivers a powerful, scalable control plane for Catalyst 4500E chassis, offering 520 Gbps system bandwidth and advanced Layer 2/3/4 intelligence. Built on Cisco’s next‑generation architecture, it enables high‑performance campus access, distribution, and unified wired‑wireless services with exceptional resiliency and feature depth.

🔧 Key Specifications

• System Bandwidth: Up to 520 Gbps
• Per‑Slot Bandwidth: 48 Gbps
• Throughput: 250 Mpps (IPv4), 125 Mpps (IPv6)
  
• CPU: Dual‑core 1.0 GHz
• Memory: 2 GB DRAM, 1 GB NVRAM
• Routing Scale: 128,000 IPv4 and 64,000 IPv6 routes
• MAC Address Table: 55,000 entries
• Active VLANs: 4094
• Multicast Routes: 16,000
• Security/QoS Hardware Entries: 64,000
• High Availability: NSF/SSO and ISSU support

🧩 Ideal Use Cases

• Campus access and distribution requiring scalable routing and high‑density VLAN segmentation
• Enterprise networks modernizing legacy Catalyst 4500 supervisors
• Unified wired‑wireless deployments leveraging converged access architecture
• Large branch environments needing resilient, feature‑rich switching

⚙️ Licensing & Platform Features

• Runs Cisco IOS XE with modular software architecture
• Supports TrustSec, Flexible NetFlow, MACsec (platform dependent), and advanced QoS
• Compatible with Catalyst 4500E chassis and E‑Series line cards
• Enables converged wired‑wireless policy and visibility