Cisco WS-X6708-10GE enterprise networking (router/Catalyst switch/UCS families) Switch / Carrier Ethernet Line Card

The Cisco WS-X6708-10GE is an 8-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet line card for the Catalyst 6500 chassis, the standard (non-DFC) sibling of the WS-X6708-10G-3C carried elsewhere in this catalogue. Each of its eight ports takes an X2 transceiver, and the card relies on the chassis supervisor engine for forwarding decisions rather than carrying its own Distributed Forwarding Card, which keeps cost down where local forwarding performance is not required. It remains a common upgrade or like-for-like replacement path for 6500 chassis needing 10GbE density in aggregation or server-farm-facing roles. Confirm your supervisor combination and required forwarding architecture before ordering, since the DFC and non-DFC variants of this card are not functionally interchangeable in performance terms. Tech-Star (UK-based, shipped worldwide) supplies Cisco Catalyst 6500 line cards to keep switching capacity in service.