WS-SUP32-GE-3B, Cisco Catalyst 6500 32 with 8 GE at discount

WS-SUP32-GE-3B Specifications

Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 32 with 8 Gigabit Ethernet Uplinks + PFC3B

Manufacturer: Cisco
Manufacturer Model: WS-SUP32-GE-3B
Product Line: Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine
Product Series: Supervisor Engine 32 (PFC3B, GE version)
Product Type: Supervisor Engine / Control Plane Module
Product Name: Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 32 GE

KEY FEATURES:
Uplink Ports: 8 × 1 Gb SFP
Management Port: 1 × 10/100/1000 RJ-45
Policy Feature Card: PFC3B
Hardware-based Services: DHCP snooping, dynamic ARP inspection, IP source guard, MAC learning, rate limiting
Advanced Traffic Management: WRED, Shaped Round Robin (SRR), Deficit Weighted Round Robin (DWRR) scheduling
High Availability: Stateful switchover, fast convergence protocols
USB Ports: For management and configuration rollback

PERFORMANCE:
Switching Capacity: Up to 32 Gb/s (classic bus architecture)
Forwarding: Hardware-based forwarding for supported modules
QoS: Supports multiple queues per port, priority scheduling, and traffic shaping

ENVIRONMENTAL & RELIABILITY:
Designed for enterprise/core/distribution networks
Hot-Swap Support: Yes (supervisor and power supply redundancy in chassis)
MTBF: Enterprise-class (exact value depends on chassis/module combination)
End-of-Life / End-of-Sale: Reached, limited vendor support

PHYSICAL:
Chassis Compatibility: Catalyst 6500 / 7600 series
Typical Dimensions: Standard supervisor engine size (approx. 442 mm × 300 mm × 50 mm)
Weight: ~4–5 kg