[c-nsp] Cisco 6509 and Bus speeds

[Arnold Nipper]

On 13.01.2005 13:45 Marcel Lemmen wrote

> 
> The c6509 with Sup720 can handle 720Gbps of switching traffic in total,
> but what happens if I transfer 40Gbps from one slot to the other slot with
> 4x10GE (since we have 8 10GE ports)? As far as I know the c6509 has a
> 8Gbps backplane and therfor you shouldn't be able to transfer more then
> 8Gbps from one slot to another, or am I wrong in this one?

The buildt-in switching fabric can handle 40Gbps

> Using dCEF it
> would be possible to transfer 40Gbps of traffice within one slot but not
> between slots or not?
> 

You are able to transfer 40Gbps of traffic between two slots as well

Have a look 
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_qanda_item09186a0080159963.shtml 
for more information



Arnold