Catalyst 6500 / Cisco 7600 Supervisor 720 Fabric MSFC3

As Cisco's premier modular multilayer switch, the Catalyst 6500 Series delivers secure, converged services from the wiring closet to the core, to the data center, to the WAN edge. Providing support for the Catalyst 6500's third-generation suite of modules, the Supervisor Engine 720 delivers advanced IP services and increased port densities for enterprise and service provider networks. Supervisor engine 720 sets the standard for IP communications and application delivery in enterprise campus and service provider multilayer switched networks by maximizing user productivity, and enhancing operational control across all Catalyst 6500 Series interfaces, including new high density switched multi-gigabit interfaces. Additionally, the Supervisor Engine 720 provides investment protection for current Catalyst 6500 deployments by supporting all existing modules and enabling new applications. The new Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 720 integrates a high performance 720 Gbps switch fabric backplane with a new routing and forwarding engine, including a third generation policy feature card (PFC3) in a single module. Additionally, 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.