CHAPTER 1
Product Overview
The Catalyst 6840-X switch family consists of four fixed-aggregation switches supporting redundant power
supplies. The chassis has 16/24/32/40 fixed 10-Gigabit SFP+, 1-Gigabit SFP, or 100BASE-FX SFP ports and
also 40-Gigabit uplink ports on selected switch models.
• Switch Models, on page 1
• Front Panel Components, on page 2
• Rear Panel, on page 19
Switch Models
Table 1: Switch Models
DescriptionSwitch Model
16 10-Gigabit SFP+ ports and two power supply slotsCatalyst 6816-X-LE
32 10-Gigabit SFP+ ports and two power supply slotsCatalyst 6832-X-LE
24 10-Gigabit SFP+ports and two 40-Gigabit QSFP+ uplink
ports, and two power supply slots
Catalyst 6824-X-LE-40G
40 10-Gigabit SFP+ and two 40-Gigabit QSFP+ uplink ports,
and two power supply slots
Catalyst 6840-X-LE-40G
Catalyst 6840-X Switch Series Hardware Installation Guide
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