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Catalyst 6500 Series Switches Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Catalyst 6503 Switch
Catalyst 6503 Switch
The Catalyst 6503 switch is a 3-slot horizontal chassis supporting redundant power supplies, redundant
supervisor engines, and slots for up to two modules. The chassis is NEBS L3 compliant.
Figure 1-1
shows the front view of the chassis and
Figure 1-2
shows the rear view of the chassis.
Figure 1-1
Catalyst 6503 Switch—Front View
Figure 1-2
Catalyst 6503 Switch—Rear View
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Slots 1-3
(top to bottom)
Fan assembly
PEM 1
PEM 2
ESD ground
strap connection
Supervisor
Engine
Modules
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16 PORT 1000 BASE-T GE
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16 PORT 1000 BASE-T GE
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CATALYST 6500 SUPERVISOR ENGINE 32
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DISK 0
PORT 1
PORT 2
PORT 3
PORT 4
PORT 5
PORT 6
PORT 7
PORT 8
PORT 9
USB 2.0
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Power supply 2
(redundant)
Power supply 1
