Overview - Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Installation Note

Overview

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Overview
This section provides an overview and specifications of the DFC daughter cards. The DFC4 daughter
card is shipped factory-installed on the WS-X69xx and the WS-X68xx series line cards (except for the
WS-X6816-GBIC Ethernet module).
that ship with the DFC4 daughter cards. Certain WS-X67xx Ethernet modules can also be upgraded with
the DFC4 daughter card.
with the DFC4 daughter card.
Modules that are equipped with DFC4 daughter cards are only supported by the Supervisor Engine 2T
Note
with Cisco IOS software release 12.2(50)SY or later.
Table 1 DFC4 Daughter Card Usage and Support on WS-X69xx and WS-X68xx Ethernet Modules
Base Ethernet DFC Daughter Card Installed
Module
WS-X6904-40G WS-F6K-DFC4-E (module is labeled
WS-X6904-40G-2T)
WS-F6K-DFC4-EXL (module is labeled
WS-X6904-40G-2TXL)
WS-X6908-10G WS-F6K-DFC4-E (module is labeled
WS-X6908-10G-2T)
WS-F6K-DFC4-EXL (module is labeled
WS-X6908-10G-2TXL)
WS-X6824-SFP WS-F6K-DFC4-A (module is labeled
WS-X6824-SFP-2T)
WS-F6K-DFC4-AXL (module is labeled
WS-X6824-SFP-2TXL)
WS-X6848-SFP WS-F6K-DFC4-A (module is labeled
WS-X6848-SFP-2T)
WS-F6K-DFC4-AXL (Module is labeled
WS-X6848-SFP-2TXL)
WS-X6848-GE-TX WS-F6K-DFC4-A (module is labeled
WS-X6848-TX-2T)
WS-F6K-DFC4-AXL (module is labeled
WS-X6848-TX-2TXL)
Catalyst 6500 Series Distributed Forwarding Card 4 for WS-X68xx, WS-X69xx, and Select WS-X67xx Modules Installation Note
2
Removing and Installing Ethernet Modules in the Chassis, page 28
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 36
Table 2
Table 1 lists the WS-X68xx and the WS-X69xx Ethernet modules
lists the WS-X67xx Ethernet modules that can be upgraded in the field
Upgrade Information
The WS-X6904-40G module cannot be upgraded.
The WS-X6908-10G module cannot be upgraded.
The WS-X6824-SFP module cannot be upgraded.
The WS-X6848-SFP module cannot be upgraded.
The WS-X6848-TX module cannot be upgraded.
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