Supervisor Engine (Cisco)

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The Cisco Supervisor Engine serves as the central processing unit for numerous Cisco switches.[1] Over time, the supervisor engine has undergone multiple iterations. While it functions as the management component for many routers, the switch's capability often surpasses that of the supervisor engine. This is attributed to the fact that in most switches, numerous functions are accelerated by Application-specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) chips.

Abridged list of features:

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Supervisor Engine Mpps[2] Switching Layer Bandwidth[3] CPU Frequency Max Ram Max Flash OS Minimum IOS
1 15 2 1.2–32 25 MHz Motorola 68k 128MB 16MB CatOS N/A
2 30 2 18 150 MHz Mips R4700 128MB 16MB CatOS N/A
2+ 48 4 64 266 MHz R4700 256MB 32MB CatOS/IOS
3 15 4 ? 150–300 MHz 256MB ? IOS 12.1(8a)
4 48 4 64 333 MHz 512MB 128MB IOS 12.1(12c)
5 136 4 102 400–800 MHz 512MB ? IOS 12.2(18)
6 250 4 320 1.3 GHz 1GB ? IOS 12.2(40)
720 400–450 5 720 600 MHz 2GB 64MB CatOS/IOS
32 5 32 300 MHz IOS
2T[4] 720 5 2080 4GB 2GB IOS

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  1. ^ "Types of Cisco Switches > Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH) Foundation Learning Guide: Network Design Fundamentals | Cisco Press". www.ciscopress.com. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  2. ^ Million 64k Packets switched Per Second
  3. ^ in gigabits
  4. ^ "Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 2T Data Sheet".