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Catalyst 6500 Series Switches Installation Guide
OL-5781-08
Chapter 1 Product Overview
Catalyst 6509-E Switch
Modules
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Supports up to eight Catalyst 6500 series modules.
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WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2 Switch Fabric Modules must be
installed in slot 5 or slot 6.
Note
Mixing WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2 Switch Fabric
Modules in the Catalyst 6509-E chassis is allowed.
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Some Catalyst 6500 series modules may:
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Not be supported
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Require that you install a Supervisor Engine 720
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Have chassis slot restrictions
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Require a specific software release level to operate
Note
Check your software release notes for specific information on
module supported and restrictions.
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.
Clock and VTT modules
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Two replaceable clock modules (CLK-7600=) provide clocking signals
to the EOBC channel and the switching bus.
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Three replaceable voltage termination (VTT) modules
(WS-C6K-VTT-E=) provide reference voltage for bus signals.
Fan tray
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The chassis supports one hot-swappable fan tray. One fan tray model is
available:
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WS-C6509-E-FAN—846 CFM
Note
You must install a 2500 W or higher capacity power supply in the
chassis to power the high-speed fan tray. The 2500 W power supply
can be powered from either 120 VAC or 220 VAC.
Note
The fan tray contains nine individual fans. The individual fans are
not field replaceable; you must replace the fan tray in the event of a
fan failure.
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Fan tray STATUS LED
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Red—One or more individual fans have failed.
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Green—Fan tray is operating normally.
Table 1-13
Catalyst 6509-E Switch Features (continued)
Feature
Description