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WS-SUP720-3BXL Cisco Supervisor Engine, Refurbished, 2x 1GbE SFP

WS-SUP720-3BXL Cisco Supervisor Engine, Refurbished, 2x 1GbE SFP

Condition
Refurbished, tested & guaranteed
WARRANTY & RETURNS
WS-SUP720-3BXL has a 3-year warranty and a 30-day return policy. DOA units are replaced or refunded. Full terms are on the warranty page and the refund policy.
Availability
In stock

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The Cisco WS-SUP720-3BXL is a supervisor engine with 2 ports of 1GbE SFP. It is a module that installs into a host chassis and does not run on its own. This unit is refurbished (used): inspected, powered on and functionally tested by Townsend Networks technicians before listing. One unit per order.

Maker description
Catalyst 6500/Cisco 7600 Supervisor 720 Fabric MSFC3 PFC3BXL
Compatible with
Catalyst 6503, 6503-E, 6504-E, 6506, 6506-E, 6509, 6509-E, 6509-NEB, 6509-NEB-A, 6513; Cisco 7603, 7606, OSR-7609, 7609, 7613
HOW IT DIFFERS
WS-SUP720-3BXL is the Supervisor 720 with the PFC3BXL forwarding card and MSFC3, 1 GB DRAM on both the route and switch processors, and room for 1,000,000 IPv4 and 500,000 IPv6 routes; it draws 328 W. Its sister WS-SUP720-3B has the PFC3B, 512 MB DRAM per processor and 256,000 IPv4 and 128,000 IPv6 routes, at 282 W. Both have the same uplinks and 720 Gbps fabric.
End of sale
January 30, 2013
Model
WS-SUP720-3BXL
Network Ports
2 × 1GbE
Connectors
SFP
Type
Supervisor Engine
Condition
Refurbished, tested & guaranteed

Technical details

BrandCisco
Product lineCatalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 720 (PFC3BXL)
Throughput720 Gbps crossbar switch fabric; up to 1M IPv4 routes (PFC3BXL)
Dimensions1.6 x 15.3 x 16.3 in. (4.0 x 37.9 x 40.3 cm)
Weight11.5 lb
Power draw (maximum)328 W (7.82 A)
Memory (DRAM)1 GB route processor, 1 GB switch processor
MAC addresses64,000
IPv4 routes1,000,000
IPv6 routes500,000
End of supportJanuary 31, 2018
Replacement modelVS-S2T-10G-XL or VS-S720-10G-3CXL

Cisco datasheet

Testing process

Questions about the Cisco Catalyst 6500 family

What is the WS-SUP720-3BXL compatible with?
Cisco lists the WS-SUP720-3BXL for Catalyst 6503, 6503-E, 6504-E, 6506, 6506-E, 6509, 6509-E, 6509-NEB, 6509-NEB-A, 6513; Cisco 7603, 7606, OSR-7609, 7609, 7613.
Is the Catalyst 6500 end of life?
Yes. Cisco's notice for the Catalyst 6506-E, 6509-E, 6509-V-E, 6513-E, VS-S2T-10G and VS-S2T-10G-XL set end of sale on 30 October 2020 and the last date of support on 31 October 2025, so Cisco support for the chassis and the Supervisor 2T has ended. The Supervisor 720-3B and 3BXL left sale on 30 January 2013, with Cisco support ended on 31 January 2018.
What is the difference between the WS-SUP720-3BXL and the VS-S2T-10G-XL?
They are two supervisor generations. The WS-SUP720-3BXL carries the MSFC3 and PFC3BXL and has two Gigabit uplinks, one SFP and one that takes an SFP or a 10/100/1000 RJ-45 connection. The VS-S2T-10G-XL is the Supervisor Engine 2T with MSFC5 and PFC4XL, two 10GbE and three 1GbE uplinks, and it is the supervisor the 6800-series DFC4 modules need. Cisco named the VS-S2T-10G-XL as a replacement for the Sup720-3BXL.
What condition and warranty come with a Cisco Catalyst 6500 part from Townsend?
Each listing prints its own condition. Units sold as new, refurbished or used are bench tested before they are listed: every port and module slot is checked and the previous owner's configuration is erased. They are covered by the Townsend warranty from the date of delivery; if the hardware fails in normal use we repair it or replace it with a tested unit, and the length and terms are on our warranty page. Unused hardware can be returned within 30 days of delivery. Cisco software licences and support contracts are not part of our warranty.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

One (1) Cisco WS-SUP720-3BXL.

CONDITION & TESTING

Condition: Refurbished, Tested & Guaranteed WS-SUP720-3BXL was tested by Townsend Networks technicians before listing. The test process is on the testing process.

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