Description
Traffic Management and Optimization
The C6800-SUP6T-XL Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Supervisor Engine offers several traffic management and optimization features to improve network performance and stability. These features include:
- Quality of Service (QoS): Allows for prioritizing and managing network traffic based on different types of data, ensuring that critical traffic is given priority and other less critical traffic is given a lower priority.
- Traffic Shaping: Regulates incoming and outgoing traffic rates to prevent overloading of the network, allowing for smoother and more predictable network performance.
- Load Balancing: Balances network traffic across multiple links to improve network performance and reliability, providing automatic failover if one of the links fails.
- Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP): Enables multiple physical connections between the network and a device to be bundled into a single logical connection, providing increased bandwidth and redundancy.
- Network Access Control List (ACL): Provides security and access control by defining what traffic is allowed to enter or leave the network, based on defined rules and conditions.
- Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP): A protocol that provides redundancy for IP networks, allowing multiple routers to share a single virtual IP address, so that in the event of a failure, network traffic is redirected to another router.
These traffic management and optimization features help ensure the efficient and reliable operation of the network, and allow administrators to proactively manage network performance and scalability.
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
The C6800-SUP6T-XL Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Supervisor Engine provides several features to aid in troubleshooting and maintenance, including:
- Diagnostic Tools: The Supervisor Engine provides a range of diagnostic tools, such as show commands, system logs, and trace logs, to help network administrators quickly identify and resolve network issues.
- Remote Management: The C6800-SUP6T-XL supports remote management through industry-standard protocols, such as SNMP, Telnet, and SSH, allowing network administrators to manage the device from anywhere in the network.
- Software Updates: The Supervisor Engine supports software updates, allowing organizations to keep the device up-to-date with the latest security patches and bug fixes.
- Redundant Components: The C6800-SUP6T-XL features redundant components, such as power supplies and fans, to increase the device’s reliability and reduce downtime.
- Hardware Replacement: The Supervisor Engine features modular hardware components, allowing network administrators to quickly and easily replace failed components without disrupting network operations.
- Technical Support: The C6800-SUP6T-XL comes with technical support from Cisco, providing network administrators with access to knowledgeable technicians who can help resolve any issues with the device.
Interoperability and Integration
The C6800-SUP6T-XL Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Supervisor Engine supports a variety of protocols and technologies to ensure interoperability and integration with existing networks. Some of these include:
- IEEE 802.1Q VLANs and multiple-VLAN registration protocol (MVRP)
- Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), and Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
- Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) and Cisco EtherChannel technology
- Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), and Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
- Network Address Translation (NAT) and DHCP
The C6800-SUP6T-XL can also be managed using Cisco Prime Infrastructure and other network management tools, allowing for centralized management and monitoring of the network.
General Information
- Manufacturer Cisco
- Manufacturer Part Number C6800-SUP6T-XL
- Product Name Catalyst 6800 Series Supervisor Engine 6T XL Spare
- Product Type Supervisor Engine
Technical Information
- Application/Usage-
- Data Networking
- Optical Network
Interfaces/Ports
- Interfaces/Ports Details-
- 1 x USB Management
- 1 x RJ-45 Serial Management
- 1 x RJ-45 Management
Media & Performance
- Media Type Supported Optical Fiber
- Ethernet Technology-
- 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- 40 Gigabit Ethernet
- Network Technology-
- 10GBase-X
- 40GBase-X
I/O Expansions
- Number of Total Expansion Slots 10
- Expansion Slot Type-
- SFP+
- QSFP
Miscellaneous
- Compatibility
- Cisco Catalyst Chassis:
- 6503-E
- 6504-E
- 6506-E
- 6509-E
- 6509-V-E
- 6513-E
- 6807-XL
