Datasheet

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Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.1E on the Catalyst 6500 and Cisco 7600 Supervisor Engine and MSFC
OL-2310-11
Memory Requirements and Recommendations
Memory Requirements and Recommendations
These sections describe memory requirements:
Supervisor Engine 2, PFC2, and MSFC2 Default and Recommended Configurations, page 6
Supervisor Engine 2, PFC2, DFCs, and MSFC2 with EIGRP or OSPF, page 6
Supervisor Engine 2, PFC2, DFCs, and MSFC2 with BGP, page 7
Supervisor Engine 2 and MSFC2 Upgrades, page 7
Supervisor Engine 1, PFC, MSFC, and MSFC2 Default and Recommended Configurations, page 8
Supervisor Engine 2, PFC2, and MSFC2 Default and Recommended
Configurations
Supervisor Engine 2, PFC2, DFCs, and MSFC2 with EIGRP or OSPF
Supervisor Engine Part Number
Default Configuration Recommendations
DRAM Bootflash DRAM Bootflash
WS-X6K-S2U-MSFC2:
MSFC2 256 MB 32
1
MB
1. The bootflash size might be 16 MB. Enter the show version command to display the “Flash internal SIMM” size. You cannot
boot a supervisor engine image stored in the MSFC2 bootflash.
256 MB 32
1
MB
Supervisor Engine 2 256 MB 32 MB 256 MB 32 MB
WS-X6K-S2-MSFC2:
MSFC2 128 MB
2
2. For large networks or complex configurations, we recommend upgrading the memory on the MSFC2 prior to loading
12.1(8a)E or later (see the “Supervisor Engine 2 and MSFC2 Upgrades” section on page 7).
32
1
MB 256 MB 32
1
MB
Supervisor Engine 2 128 MB
2
32 MB
3
3. The sup-bootflash size might be 16 MB. A 16-MB bootflash device is not large enough to store the supervisor engine image
on the supervisor engine bootflash. Enter the remote command switch show version command to display the “Flash internal
SIMM” size and upgrade if necessary.
128 MB 32 MB
Memory Configuration
Maximum Number of EIGRP or OSPF Routes per CEF Path
Variable Length Subnet Masking Fixed Length Subnet Masking
MSFC2 with 128 MB,
Supervisor Engine 2 with 128 MB,
DFC with 128 MB
10,000 routes 20,000 routes
Note Install more memory if your configuration exceeds the limits shown.