Installation guide

Chapter 1 Product Overview
Switch Fabric Modules
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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Module Installation Guide
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Switch Fabric Modules
This section describes these Switch Fabric Modules:
• Switch Fabric Module (WS-C6500-SFM), page 1-72
• Switch Fabric Module 2 (WS-X6500-SFM2), page 1-73
Note You can have a Switch Fabric Module (WS-C6500-SFM) with a Switch Fabric
Module 2 (WS-X6500-SFM2) in the same Catalyst 6506, Catalyst 6509, or
Catalyst 6509-NEB chassis.
Switch Fabric Modules operate only with a Supervisor Engine 2. They are not
supported with Supervisor Engine 1A or Supervisor Engine 720.
Switch Fabric Module (WS-C6500-SFM)
The Switch Fabric Module (WS-C6500-SFM) requires a Supervisor Engine 2 and
must be installed in slot 5 or slot 6 of the Catalyst 6506, Catalyst 6509, or
Catalyst 6509-NEB switches. (See Figure 1-47.) The Switch Fabric Module
cannot be installed in the Catalyst 6513 switch or the Catalyst 6503 switch.
For redundancy, you can install a second Switch Fabric Module. The
first-installed Switch Fabric Module functions as the primary module. When you
install two modules at the same time, the module in slot 5 functions as the primary
Table 1-17 Content Switching Module STATUS LED
Color/State Description
Green All diagnostic tests pass. The module is operational.
Orange The module is running through its boot and self-test
diagnostics sequence, or the module is disabled.
Red A diagnostic test has failed.
Off The module is powered down.