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Catalyst 6500 Series Switches Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Catalyst 6503-E Switch
Catalyst 6503-E Switch
The Catalyst 6503-E switch is an enhanced version of the Catalyst 6503 switch. The 3-slot horizontal
chassis supports redundant power supplies, redundant supervisor engines, and slots for up to two
modules. It also supports a greater power capacity per slot than the Catalyst 6503 switch chassis. The
Catalyst 6503-E switch chassis is NEBS L3 compliant.
Figure 1-3
shows the front view of the chassis
and
Figure 1-4
shows the rear view of the chassis.
Figure 1-3
Catalyst 6503-E Switch—Front View
Figure 1-4
Catalyst 6503-E 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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WS-X6516-GE-T X
16 PORT 1000 BASE-T GE
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CATALYST 6500 SUPERVISOR ENGINE 32
CONSOLE
EJECT
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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INPUT
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FAN
OK
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OK
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OK
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FAIL
Power supply 2
(redundant)
Power supply 1
