Chapter 1 --- Product Overview

This chapter provides a brief overview of the Catalyst 6500 series switches. For details on the individual Catalyst 6500 series chassis, see the information listed on this page:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Note Throughout this publication, except where noted, the term supervisor engine is used to refer to Supervisor Engine 2, Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, and the Supervisor Engine 2T.

Catalyst 6503 Switch

The Catalyst 6503 switch is a 3-slot (numbered from (1) top to (3) bottom), 4 RU, horizontal chassis that supports redundant power supplies and redundant supervisor engines. The chassis is NEBS L3 compliant. Supervisor engine support includes:

•Supervisor Engine 2, Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, and Supervisor Engine 720 are supported.

Note Refer to your software release notes for specific information on the minimum software release versions required to support the supervisor engines in the Catalyst 6503 chassis.

•Supervisor engines must be installed in chassis slot 1 or slot 2.

Note Slots not occupied by supervisor engines can be used for modules. Check your software release notes for any restrictions on the type of module that can be installed.

•Supervisor Engine 720 has a built-in switching fabric. Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2) are not supported by Supervisor Engine 720. The Switch Fabric Modules and Supervisor Engine 720 cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•Supervisor Engine 32 and Supervisor Engine 32 PISA do not support the Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2). The Switch Fabric Modules and the Supervisor Engine 32 or the Supervisor Engine 32 PISA cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, and the Supervisor Engine 720 require additional cooling. You must install the optional high-speed fan tray (FAN-MOD-3HS) in the chassis when any of these three supervisor engines are installed.

•The uplink ports are fully functional on the redundant supervisor engine when it is in standby mode.

Note In systems with redundant supervisor engines, both supervisor engines must be the same model and have the same daughter card configurations. Each supervisor engine must have the resources to run the switch on its own, which means that all supervisor engine resources are duplicated. Identical supervisor engine memory configurations are recommended but are not required as long as the supervisor engine with the smaller memory configuration is sufficient to run the configured features of the switch. Additionally, each supervisor engine must have its own flash device and console port connections.

Additional information on the Catalyst 6503 switch chassis including data sheets and chassis installation is located at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Catalyst 6503-E

The Catalyst 6503-E switch is an enhanced version of the Catalyst 6503 switch. The 3-slot (numbered from (1) top to (3) bottom), 4 RU, horizontal chassis supports redundant power supplies and redundant supervisor engines. It also supports a greater power capacity per slot than the Catalyst 6503 switch chassis and supports the WS-X67xx and WS-X68xx switching modules. The Catalyst 6503-E switch chassis is NEBS L3 compliant. Supervisor engine support and restrictions for the Catalyst 6503-E includes:

•Supervisor Engine 2, Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, and Supervisor Engine 2T are supported.

Note Refer to your software release notes for specific information on the minimum software release versions required to support the supervisor engines in the Catalyst 6503-E chassis.

•Supervisor engines must be installed in slot 1 or slot 2.

Note Slots not occupied by supervisor engines can be used for modules. Check your software release notes for any restrictions on the type of module that can be installed.

•Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, and Supervisor Engine 2T have a built-in switching fabric. The Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2) are not supported by Supervisor Engine 720 and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE and cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•Supervisor Engine 32 and Supervisor Engine 32 PISA do not support the Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2) and cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•The uplink ports are fully functional on the redundant supervisor engine when it is in standby mode.

Note In systems with redundant supervisor engines, both supervisor engines must be the same model and have the same daughter card configurations. Each supervisor engine must have the resources to run the switch on its own, which means that all supervisor engine resources are duplicated. Identical supervisor engine memory configurations are recommended but are not required as long as the supervisor engine with the smaller memory configuration is sufficient to run the configured features of the switch. Additionally, each supervisor engine must have its own flash device and console port connections.

Additional information on the Catalyst 6503-E switch chassis including data sheets and chassis installation is located at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Catalyst 6504-E

The Catalyst 6504-E switch is an enhanced 4-slot (numbered from (1) top to (4) bottom), 5 RU, horizontal chassis that supports redundant power supplies and redundant supervisor engines. The Catalyst 6504-E switch chassis is NEBS L3 compliant. Supervisor engine support and restrictions for the Catalyst 6504-E includes:

•Supervisor Engine 2, Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, and the Supervisor Engine 2T are supported.

Note Refer to your software release notes for specific information on the minimum software release versions required to support the supervisor engines in the Catalyst 6504-E chassis.

•Supervisor engines must be installed in slot 1 or slot 2.

Note Slots not occupied by supervisor engines can be used for modules. Check your software release notes for any restrictions on the type of module that can be installed.

•Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, and Supervisor Engine 2T have a built-in switching fabric. Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2) are not supported by Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, and Supervisor Engine 2T and cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•Supervisor Engine 32 and Supervisor Engine 32 PISA do not support the Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2). The Switch Fabric Modules and Supervisor Engine 32 or Supervisor Engine 32 PISA cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•The uplink ports are fully functional on the redundant supervisor engine when it is in standby mode.

Note In systems with redundant supervisor engines, both supervisor engines must be the same model and have the same daughter card configurations. Each supervisor engine must have the resources to run the switch on its own, which means that all supervisor engine resources are duplicated. Identical supervisor engine memory configurations are recommended but are not required as long as the supervisor engine with the smaller memory configuration is sufficient to run the configured features of the switch. Additionally, each supervisor engine must have its own flash device and console port connections.

Additional information on the Catalyst 6504-E switch chassis including data sheets and chassis installation is located at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Catalyst 6506

The Catalyst 6506 switch is a 6-slot (numbered from (1) top to (6) bottom), 12 RU, horizontal chassis that supports redundant power supplies and redundant supervisor engines. The chassis is NEBS L3 compliant. Supervisor engine support and restrictions for the Catalyst 6506 includes:

•Supervisor Engine 2, Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE are supported.

Note Refer to your software release notes for specific information on the minimum software release versions required to support the supervisor engines in the Catalyst 6506 chassis.

•Supervisor Engine 2 must be installed in slot 1 or slot 2.

•Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE must be installed in slot 5 or slot 6.

Note Slots not occupied by supervisor engines can be used for modules. Check your software release notes for any restrictions on the type of module that can be installed.

•Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE all require the high-speed fan tray (WS-C6K-6SLOT-FAN2) be installed in the chassis. You must also install a 2500 W or higher capacity power supply in the chassis to power the high-speed fan tray.

Note The 2500 W power supply, when supporting the high-speed fan tray, can be powered from either 120 VAC or 220 VAC.

•Supervisor Engine 720 and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE have a built-in switching fabric. Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2) are not supported by Supervisor Engine 720 and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE. The Switch Fabric Modules and Supervisor Engine 720 or Supervisor Engine 720-10GE cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•Supervisor Engine 32 and Supervisor Engine 32 PISA do not support the Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2). The Switch Fabric Modules and Supervisor Engine 32 or Supervisor Engine 32 PISA cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•The uplink ports are fully functional on the redundant supervisor engine in standby mode.

Note In systems with redundant supervisor engines, both supervisor engines must be the same model and have the same daughter card configurations. Each supervisor engine must have the resources to run the switch on its own, which means all supervisor engine resources are duplicated. Identical supervisor engine memory configurations are recommended but are not required as long as the supervisor engine with the smaller memory configuration is sufficient to run the configured features of the switch. Additionally, each supervisor engine must have its own flash device and console port connections.

Additional information on the Catalyst 6506 switch chassis including data sheets and chassis installation is located at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Catalyst 6506-E

The Catalyst 6506-E switch is an enhanced version of the Catalyst 6506 switch. The 6-slot (numbered from (1) top to (6) bottom), 12 RU, horizontal chassis supports redundant power supplies and redundant supervisor engines. It also supports a greater power capacity per slot than the Catalyst 6506 switch chassis and supports the WS-X67xx and WS-X68xx switching modules. The Catalyst 6506-E switch chassis is NEBS L3 compliant. Supervisor engine support and restrictions for the Catalyst 6506-E includes:

•Supervisor Engine 2, Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, and Supervisor Engine 2T are supported.

Note Refer to your software release notes for specific information on the minimum software release versions required to support the supervisor engines in the Catalyst 6506-E chassis.

•Supervisor Engine 2 must be installed in slot 1 or slot 2.

•Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, and Supervisor Engine 2T must be installed in slot 5 or slot 6.

Note Slots not occupied by supervisor engines can be used for modules. Check your software release notes for any restrictions on the type of module that can be installed.

•Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, Supervisor Engine 2T have a built-in switching fabric. Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2) are not supported by Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, and Supervisor Engine 2T and cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•Supervisor Engine 32 and Supervisor Engine 32 PISA do not support the Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2). The Switch Fabric Modules and Supervisor Engine 32 or Supervisor Engine 32 PISA cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•The uplink ports are fully functional on the redundant supervisor engine in standby mode.

Note In systems with redundant supervisor engines, both supervisor engines must be the same model and have the same daughter card configurations. Each supervisor engine must have the resources to run the switch on its own, which means all supervisor engine resources are duplicated. Identical supervisor engine memory configurations are recommended but are not required as long as the supervisor engine with the smaller memory configuration is sufficient to run the configured features of the switch. Additionally, each supervisor engine must have its own flash device and console port connections.

Additional information on the Catalyst 6506-E switch chassis including data sheets and chassis installation is located at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Catalyst 6509

The Catalyst 6509 switch is a 9-slot (numbered from (1) top to (9) bottom), 15 RU, horizontal chassis that supports redundant power supplies and redundant supervisor engines. The chassis is NEBS L3 compliant. Supervisor engine support and restrictions for the Catalyst 6509 includes:

•Supervisor Engine 2, Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE are supported.

Note Refer to your software release notes for specific information on the minimum software release versions required to support the supervisor engines in the Catalyst 6509 chassis.

•Supervisor Engine 2 must be installed in slot 1 or slot 2.

•Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE must be installed in slot 5 or slot 6.

Note Slots not occupied by supervisor engines can be used for modules. Check your software release notes for any restrictions on the type of module that can be installed.

•Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE require that the high-speed fan tray (WS-C6K-9SLOT-FAN2) be installed in the chassis. You must also install a 2500 W or higher capacity power supply in the chassis to power the high-speed fan tray.

Note The 2500 W power supply, when supporting the high-speed fan tray, can be powered from either 120 VAC or 220 VAC.

•Supervisor Engine 720 and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE have a built-in switching fabric. Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2) are not supported by Supervisor Engine 720 and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE. The Switch Fabric Modules and Supervisor Engine 720 or Supervisor Engine 720-10GE cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•Supervisor Engine 32 and Supervisor Engine 32 PISA do not support the Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2). The Switch Fabric Modules and Supervisor Engine 32 or Supervisor Engine 32 PISA cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•The uplink ports are fully functional on all redundant supervisor engine models when they are in standby mode.

Note In systems with redundant supervisor engines, both supervisor engines must be the same model and have the same daughter card configurations. Each supervisor engine must have the resources to run the switch on its own, which means all supervisor engine resources are duplicated. Identical supervisor engine memory configurations are recommended but are not required as long as the supervisor engine with the smaller memory configuration is sufficient to run the configured features of the switch. Additionally, each supervisor engine must have its own flash device and console port connections.

Additional information on the Catalyst 6509 switch chassis including data sheets and chassis installation is located at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Catalyst 6509-E

The Catalyst 6509-E switch is an enhanced version of the Catalyst 6509 switch. The 9-slot (numbered from (1) top to (9) bottom), 15 RU, horizontal chassis supports redundant power supplies and redundant supervisor engines. It also supports a greater power capacity per slot than the Catalyst 6509 switch chassis and supports the WS-X67xx and WS-X68xx switching modules. Supervisor engine support and restrictions for the Catalyst 6509-E includes:

•Supervisor Engine 2, Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, and Supervisor Engine 2T are supported.

Note Refer to your software release notes for specific information on the minimum software release versions required to support the supervisor engines in the Catalyst 6509-E chassis.

•Supervisor Engine 2 must be installed in slot 1 or slot 2.

•Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, and Supervisor Engine 2T must be installed in slot 5 or slot 6.

Note Slots not occupied by supervisor engines can be used for modules. Check your software release notes for any restrictions on the type of module that can be installed.

•Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, and Supervisor Engine 2T have a built-in switching fabric. Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2) are not supported by Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, and Supervisor Engine 2T and cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•Supervisor Engine 32 and Supervisor Engine 32 PISA do not support the Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2). The Switch Fabric Modules and Supervisor Engine 32 or Supervisor Engine 32 PISA cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•The uplink ports are fully functional on all redundant supervisor engine models when they are in standby mode.

Note In systems with redundant supervisor engines, both supervisor engines must be the same model and have the same daughter card configurations. Each supervisor engine must have the resources to run the switch on its own, which means all supervisor engine resources are duplicated. Identical supervisor engine memory configurations are recommended but are not required as long as the supervisor engine with the smaller memory configuration is sufficient to run the configured features of the switch. Additionally, each supervisor engine must have its own flash device and console port connections.

Additional information on the Catalyst 6509-E switch chassis including data sheets and chassis installation is located at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Catalyst 6509-NEB

The Catalyst 6509-NEB switch is a 9-slot (numbered from (1) right to (9) left), 20 RU, vertical chassis that supports redundant power supplies and redundant supervisor engines. The chassis is NEBS L3 compliant. Supervisor engine support and restrictions for the Catalyst 6509-NEB includes:

•Supervisor Engine 2 is supported.

•Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE are supported if the WS-6509-NEB-UPGRD kit is installed.

Note Refer to your software release notes for specific information on the minimum software release versions required to support the supervisor engines in the Catalyst 6509-NEBchassis.

•Supervisor Engine 2 must be installed in slot 1 or slot 2.

•Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE must be installed in slot 5 or slot 6.

Note Slots not occupied by supervisor engines can be used for modules. Check your software release notes for any restrictions on the type of module that can be installed.

•Supervisor Engine 720 and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE have a built-in switching fabric. Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2) are not supported by Supervisor Engine 720 and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE. The Switch Fabric Modules and Supervisor Engine 720 or Supervisor Engine 720-10GE cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•Supervisor Engine 32 and Supervisor Engine 32 PISA do not support the Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2). The Switch Fabric Modules and Supervisor Engine 32 or Supervisor Engine 32 PISA cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•The uplink ports are fully functional on all redundant supervisor engine models when they are in standby mode.

Note In systems with redundant supervisor engines, both supervisor engines must be the same model and have the same daughter card configurations. Each supervisor engine must have the resources to run the switch on its own, which means all supervisor engine resources are duplicated. Identical supervisor engine memory configurations are recommended but are not required as long as the supervisor engine with the smaller memory configuration is sufficient to run the configured features of the switch. Additionally, each supervisor engine must have its own flash device and console port connections.

Additional information on the Catalyst 6509-NEB switch chassis including data sheets and chassis installation is located at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Catalyst 6509-NEB-A

The Catalyst 6509-NEB-A switch is an enhanced version of the Catalyst 6509-NEB switch. The 9-slot (numbered from (1) right to (9) left), 21 RU, vertical chassis supports redundant power supplies and redundant supervisor engines. The Catalyst 6509-NEB-A switch chassis is NEBS L3 compliant. Supervisor engine support and restrictions for the Catalyst 6509-NEB-A includes:

•Supervisor Engine 2, Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE are supported.

Note Refer to your software release notes for specific information on the minimum software release versions required to support the supervisor engines in the Catalyst 6509-NEB-A chassis.

•Supervisor Engine 2 must be installed in slot 1 or slot 2.

•Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE must be installed in slot 5 or slot 6.

Note Slots not occupied by supervisor engines can be used for modules. Check your software release notes for any restrictions on the type of module that can be installed.

•Supervisor Engine 720 and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE have a built-in switching fabric. Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2) are not supported by Supervisor Engine 720 and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE. The Switch Fabric Modules and Supervisor Engine 720 or Supervisor Engine 720-10GE cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•Supervisor Engine 32 and Supervisor Engine 32 PISA do not support the Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2). The Switch Fabric Modules and Supervisor Engine 32 or Supervisor Engine 32 PISA cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•The uplink ports are fully functional on all redundant supervisor engine models when they are in standby mode.

Note In systems with redundant supervisor engines, both supervisor engines must be the same model and have the same daughter card configurations. Each supervisor engine must have the resources to run the switch on its own, which means all supervisor engine resources are duplicated. Identical supervisor engine memory configurations are recommended but are not required as long as the supervisor engine with the smaller memory configuration is sufficient to run the configured features of the switch. Additionally, each supervisor engine must have its own flash device and console port connections.

Additional information on the Catalyst 6509-NEB-A switch chassis including data sheets and chassis installation is located at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Catalyst 6509-V-E

The Catalyst 6509-V-E switch is an enhanced version of the Catalyst 6509-NEB-A switch. The 9-slot (numbered from (1) right to (9) left), 21 RU, vertical chassis supports redundant power supplies, redundant supervisor engines, and redundant fan trays. It also supports a greater power capacity per slot than the Catalyst 6509-NEB-A switch chassis. The Catalyst 6509-V-E switch chassis is NEBS L3 compliant. Supervisor engine support and restrictions for the Catalyst 6509-V-E includes:

•Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, and Supervisor Engine 2T are supported.

Note Refer to your software release notes for specific information on the minimum software release versions required to support the supervisor engines in the Catalyst 6509-NEB-A chassis.

•Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, and Supervisor Engine 2T must be installed in slot 5 or slot 6.

Note Slots not occupied by supervisor engines can be used for modules. Check your software release notes for any restrictions on the type of module that can be installed.

•Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, and Supervisor Engine 2T have a built-in switching fabric. Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2) are not supported by Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, and Supervisor Engine 2T and cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•Supervisor Engine 32 and Supervisor Engine 32 PISA do not support the Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2). The Switch Fabric Modules and Supervisor Engine 32 or Supervisor Engine 32 PISA cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•The uplink ports are fully functional on all redundant supervisor engine models when they are in standby mode.

Note In systems with redundant supervisor engines, both supervisor engines must be the same model and have the same daughter card configurations. Each supervisor engine must have the resources to run the switch on its own, which means all supervisor engine resources are duplicated. Identical supervisor engine memory configurations are recommended but are not required as long as the supervisor engine with the smaller memory configuration is sufficient to run the configured features of the switch. Additionally, each supervisor engine must have its own flash device and console port connections.

Additional information on the Catalyst 6509-V-E switch chassis including data sheets and chassis installation is located at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Catalyst 6513

The Catalyst 6513 switch is a 13-slot (numbered from (1) top to (13) bottom), 20 RU, horizontal chassis that supports redundant power supplies and redundant supervisor engines. The chassis is NEBS L3 compliant. Supervisor engine support and restrictions for the Catalyst 6513 includes:

•Supports Supervisor Engine 2, Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE.

Note Refer to your software release notes for specific information on the minimum software release versions required to support the supervisor engines in the Catalyst 6513 chassis.

•Supervisor Engine 2 must be installed in slot 1 or slot 2.

•Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE must be installed in slot 7 or slot 8.

Note Slots not occupied by supervisor engines can be used for modules. Check your software release notes for any restrictions on the type of module that can be installed.

•Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE require additional cooling. You must install the high-speed fan tray (WS-C6K-13SLT-FAN2) when using any of these supervisor engines. You must also install a 2500 W or higher capacity power supply in the chassis to power the high-speed fan tray.

•Supervisor Engine 720 and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE have a built-in switching fabric. Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2) are not supported by Supervisor Engine 720 and Supervisor Engine 720-10GE. The Switch Fabric Modules and Supervisor Engine 720 or Supervisor Engine 720-10GE cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•Supervisor Engine 32 and Supervisor Engine 32 PISA do not support the Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2). The Switch Fabric Modules and Supervisor Engine 32 or Supervisor Engine 32 PISA cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•The uplink ports are fully functional on all redundant supervisor engine models when they are in standby mode.

Note In systems with redundant supervisor engines, both supervisor engines must be the same model and have the same daughter card configurations. Each supervisor engine must have the resources to run the switch on its own, which means all supervisor engine resources are duplicated. Identical supervisor engine memory configurations are recommended but are not required as long as the supervisor engine with the smaller memory configuration is sufficient to run the configured features of the switch. Additionally, each supervisor engine must have its own flash device and console port connections.

Additional information on the Catalyst 6513 switch chassis including data sheets and chassis installation is located at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Catalyst 6513-E

The Catalyst 6513-E switch is a 13-slot (numbered from (1) top to (13) bottom), 20 RU, horizontal chassis enhanced version of the Catalyst 6513 switch that supports redundant power supplies and redundant supervisor engines. It also supports a greater power capacity per slot than the Catalyst 6513 switch chassis and supports the WS-X67xx and WS-X68xx switching modules. The chassis is NEBS L3 compliant. Supervisor engine support and restrictions for the Catalyst 6513-E includes:

•Supports Supervisor Engine 2, Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, and Supervisor Engine 2T.

Note Refer to your software release notes for specific information on the minimum software release versions required to support the supervisor engines in the Catalyst 6513-E chassis.

•Supervisor Engine 2 must be installed in slot 1 or slot 2.

•Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, and Supervisor Engine 2T must be installed in slot 7 or slot 8.

Note Slots not occupied by supervisor engines can be used for modules. Check your software release notes for any restrictions on the type of module that can be installed.

•Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, and Supervisor Engine 2T require additional cooling. You must install the high-speed fan tray (WS-C6K-13SLT-FAN2) when using any of these supervisor engines. You must also install a 2500 W or higher capacity power supply in the chassis to power the high-speed fan tray.

•Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, and Supervisor Engine 2T have a built-in switching fabric. Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2) are not supported.

•Supervisor Engine 32 and Supervisor Engine 32 PISA do not support the Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2). The Switch Fabric Modules and Supervisor Engine 32 or Supervisor Engine 32 PISA cannot be installed in the same chassis.

•The uplink ports are fully functional on all redundant supervisor engine models when they are in standby mode.

In systems with redundant supervisor engines, both supervisor engines must be the same model and have the same daughter card configurations. Each supervisor engine must have the resources to run the switch on its own, which means all supervisor engine resources are duplicated. Identical supervisor engine memory configurations are recommended but are not required as long as the supervisor engine with the smaller memory configuration is sufficient to run the configured features of the switch. Additionally, each supervisor engine must have its own flash device and console port connections.

Additional information on the Catalyst 6513-E switch chassis including data sheets and chassis installation is located at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/tsd_products_support_series_home.html