Installation guide

1-5
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Module Installation Guide
78-15725-02
Chapter 1 Product Overview
Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
– Two additional switching modules in the Catalyst 6503 switch
– Five additional switching modules in the Catalyst 6506 switch
– Eight additional switching modules in the Catalyst 6509,
Catalyst 6509-NEB, and Catalyst 6509-NEB-A switches
– Twelve additional switching modules in the Catalyst 6513 switch
Note Specific combinations of supervisor engines and modules may
not be supported in your chassis. Refer to the release notes of the
software version running on your system for specific information
on modules and supervisor engine combinations that are not
supported.
• Hot-swappable fan assembly and modules
Note For a Supervisor Engine 720, you need to install a high-speed fan tray
and install a 2500 W or larger power supply.
• Redundant AC-input or DC-input power supplies
• Scalable backplane bandwidth of 32 Gbps, up to 256 Gbps
• A Switch Fabric Module (WS-C6500-SFM or WS-X6500-SFM2)
– Only the Supervisor Engine 2 supports the Switch Fabric Module.
– Supervisor Engine 720 does not support the Switch Fabric Modules.
– Either the WS-C6500-SFM or WS-X6500-SFM2 Switch Fabric Module
can be installed in slot 5 of the Catalyst 6506, Catalyst 6509,
Catalyst 6509-NEB switches, and Catalyst 6509-NEB-A. A redundant
Switch Fabric Module can be installed in slot 6.
– Only the WS-X6500-SFM2 Switch Fabric Module can be installed in
slot 7 of the Catalyst 6513 switch. A redundant WS-X6500-SFM2
Switch Fabric Module can be installed in slot 8.