Technical Details for Cisco Supervisor Engine 720

Cisco Supervisor Engine 720 ... provider switched networks.

By deploying the Supervisor Engine 720 in network core and distribution layers, datacenters and metro Ethernet edges, the Catalyst 6500 can help maximize user productivity, enable new revenue generating services and enhance operational control. Additionally, the Supervisor Engine 720 provides investment protection for current Catalyst 6500 deployments by supporting existing modules while enabling new applications.

The Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 720 integrates a high performance 720 Gbps switch fabric with a new routing and forwarding engine, including a third generation Policy Feature Card (PFC3) in a single module. The Supervisor 720 builds on the proven Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF) architecture, by supporting centralized forwarding (CEF), distributed forwarding (dCEF) and, now, accelerated CEF (aCEF) to provide a highly scalable and cost-effective platform that is ideal for high performance backbone and data center environments.

Supervisor Engine 720 delivers the scalable-performance, intelligence, and broad selection of features to address the most demanding service provider and enterprise deployment requirements for building modular, resilient, scalable, secure, multilayer switching solutions.