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Catalyst 6500 Series Switches Installation Guide
OL-5781-08
Chapter 2 Preparing for Installation
Site Requirements
Figure 2-1
Catalyst 6503 and Catalyst 6503-E Switch Internal Airflow
Table 2-2
Chassis Air Flow Requirements
Chassis Model
Airflow
Intake
Airflow
Exhaust
Air Filter
Available
Fan Tray P/N
Air Volume
Reference
Illustration
Catalyst 6503
Right side
Left side
No
FAN-MOD-3
FAN-MOD-3HS
170 CFM
270 CFM
Figure 2-1
Catalyst 6503-E
Right side
Left side
No
WS-C6503-E-FAN
282 CFM
Figure 2-1
Catalyst 6504-E
Right side
Left side
No
FAN-MOD-4HS
300 CFM
Figure 2-2
Catalyst 6506
Right side
Left side
No
WS-C6K-6SLOT-FAN
WS-C6K-6SLOT-FAN2
227 CFM
420 CFM
Figure 2-3
Catalyst 6506-E
Right side
Left side
No
WS-C6506-E-FAN
564 CFM
Figure 2-4
Catalyst 6509
Right side
Left side
No
WS-C6K-9SLOT-FAN
WS-C6K-9SLOT-FAN2
340 CFM
630 CFM
Figure 2-5
Catalyst 6509-E
Right side
Left side
No
WS-C6509-E-FAN
846 CFM
Figure 2-6
Catalyst 6509-NEB
Front
Rear
No
WS-C6509-NEB-FAN
Optional high-speed fan
tray
1
1.
Part of the WS-6509-NEBUPGRD kit.
294 CFM
630 CFM
Figure 2-7
Catalyst 6509-NEB-A
2
2.
Chassis supports two fan trays.
Front
Rear
Yes
3
3.
An optional air filter assembly is available for the Catalyst 6509-NEB-A and the Catalyst 6509-V-E switch chassis. The air filter assembly consists of
three components: INTAKEPNL-09= (intake panel), FLTRASSM-09= (filter cage assembly), and FLTRINSERTS-09= (air filter inserts).
FAN-MOD-09
760 CFM
Figure 2-8
Catalyst 6509-V-E
2
Front
Rear
Yes
3
WS-C6509-V-E-FAN
760 CFM
Figure 2-8
Catalyst 6513
Right side
Left side
No
WS-C6K-13SLOT-FAN
WS-C6K-13SLOT-FAN2
641 CFM
1090 CFM
Figure 2-9
Catalyst 6513-E
Right side
Left side
No
WS-C6513-E-FAN
1755 CFM
Figure 2-10
1
2
3
SUPERVISOR2
WS-X6K-SUP2-2GE
STATUS SYSTEMCONSOL
E
PWR MGMT
RESET
CONSOLE
CONSOLE
PORT
MODE
PCMCIA
EJECT
PORT 1
PORT 2
Switch Load
100%
1%
LINK
LINK
OSM-4OC12 POS-SI
4 PORT OC-12 POS SM IR
ST
AT
U
S
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
R
ES
ET
LIN
K
LI
N
K
LI
N
K
LIN
K
C
AR
R
IE
R
AL
AR
M
C
AR
R
IE
R
AL
AR
M
C
AR
R
IE
R
AL
AR
M
C
AR
R
IE
R
AL
AR
M
AC
TI
VE
TX
R
X
TX
PO
R
T
1
R
X
AC
TI
VE
TX
R
X
TX
PO
R
T
2
R
X
AC
TIV
E
TX
R
X
TX
PO
R
T
3
R
X
AC
TI
VE
TX
R
X
TX
PO
R
T4
R
X
OSM-4OC12 POS-SI
4 PORT OC-12 POS SM IR
ST
AT
U
S
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
R
ES
ET
LIN
K
LI
N
K
LI
N
K
LIN
K
C
AR
R
IE
R
AL
AR
M
C
AR
R
IE
R
AL
AR
M
C
AR
R
IE
R
AL
AR
M
C
AR
R
IE
R
AL
AR
M
AC
TI
VE
TX
R
X
TX
PO
R
T
1
R
X
AC
TI
VE
TX
R
X
TX
PO
R
T
2
R
X
AC
TIV
E
TX
R
X
TX
PO
R
T
3
R
X
AC
TI
VE
TX
R
X
TX
PO
R
T4
R
X
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Module air
inlet
Module air
exhaust