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Chassis sizes range from 3-slot (Cisco Catalyst 6503 Switch) to 13-slot (Cisco Catalyst
6513 Switch)
High-Speed WAN Interfaces
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Provides high-speed WAN, ATM, and SONET interfaces that are compatible with other
core-network routers
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Provides single-device management for WAN aggregation and for campus and
metro connectivity
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Delivers maximum investment protection
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Highly flexible modular architecture supports multiple generations of modules that are fully
interoperable with each other in the same chassis
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Upgradable supervisor engines can add Layer 3 routing or forwarding capabilities over time
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Cisco IOS Software and Cisco Catalyst Operating System Software are supported across
all supervisor engines
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Field-upgradable inline power for 10/100 Mbps and 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet modules
offers scalable IP telephony and wireless computing
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A steady stream of new services modules adds to the deployment options
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Includes Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series network security, content switching, and
voice capabilities
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Future modules will increase performance, increase port density, and include
additional services
Ideal for Metro Ethernet WAN Services
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802.1Q and 802.1Q tunneling (QinQ), providing point-to-point and multipoint
Ethernet services
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Ethernet over MPLS in MPLS backbone networks for superior network scaling, providing
VLAN translation capability
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Layer 2 and Layer 3 quality of service (QoS), facilitating tiered Ethernet service offerings
through rate limiting and traffic shaping
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Superior high-availability features, including enhanced Spanning Tree Protocol, IEEE
802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, and Cisco EtherChannel IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation
Table 1 lists the primary features of the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series.
Table 1. Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series at a Glance
Feature Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series
Chassis
Configurations
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3-slot
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6-slot
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9-slot
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9 vertical slots
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13-slot
Backplane Bandwidth
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32-Gbps shared bus
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256-Gbps switch fabric
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720-Gbps switch fabric
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