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C1‑X45‑SUP8L‑E Specifications

Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Supervisor Engine 8L‑E

Manufacturer: Cisco
Manufacturer Model: C1‑X45‑SUP8L‑E
Product Line: Catalyst 4500E Series Supervisors
Product Series: Supervisor Engine 8L‑E
Product Type: Supervisor Engine Module (Control & Forwarding Processor)
Product Name: Cisco Catalyst 4500E Supervisor Engine 8L‑E

KEY FEATURES:

Switching capacity: Up to ~928 Gbps system‑wide (in compatible chassis)

Per‑slot bandwidth: Up to ~48 Gbps per line‑card slot

Forwarding performance: IPv4 ~225 million packets per second (Mpps); IPv6 ~110 Mpps

Memory: 4 GB SDRAM; Boot flash ~2 GB

Processor: Quad‑core ~1.8 GHz

Uplink ports: 4× SFP/SFP+ (10 Gigabit/1 Gigabit)

Supports advanced features: Flexible NetFlow, Cisco TrustSec, MACsec encryption, Virtual Switching System (VSS), in‑service software upgrade (ISSU), non‑stop forwarding/stateful switchover (NSF/SSO)

PERFORMANCE:

Route table capacity: IPv4 ~64,000 entries; IPv6 ~32,000 entries (typical)

MAC address table: ~55,000 addresses

Active VLANs supported: ~4,094

Bidirectional SPAN sessions: Up to 8

Typical slot forwarding rate: ~48 Gbps per slot

ENVIRONMENTAL & RELIABILITY:

Operating temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C

Operating humidity: ~10% to 90% non‑condensing

Built for enterprise campus access or aggregation layers with high availability and redundancy

PHYSICAL:

Form factor: Plug‑in supervisor engine module for Catalyst 4500E Series chassis (e.g., 4503‑E, 4506‑E, 4507R+E, 4510R+E)

Weight: Approx. ~6.48 lb (~2.94 kg)

Slot installation: Fits supervisor slot in compatible chassis

COMPATIBILITY & NOTES:

Compatible Devices: Catalyst 4500E Series chassis supporting Supervisor Engine 8L‑E (verify slot and chassis compatibility)

Software/Firmware: Requires Cisco IOS XE software version that supports 8L‑E functionality

Licensing: Feature sets (LAN Base, IP Base, Enterprise Services) may require additional software activation licenses

When purchasing refurbished: Verify module condition, ensure firmware version is appropriate, check memory size and that the chassis supports this module variant