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Chapter 1 Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Chassis Overview
Catalyst 6513 Switch
Modules
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Chassis supports up to 12 Catalyst 6500 series modules.
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WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2 Switch Fabric Modules must be
installed in slot 7 or slot 8.
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WS-X6748-SFP, WS-X6748-GE-TX, and WS-X6704-10GE modules
are not supported in slots 2–8; they are supported in slots 9–13.
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Slots 1–8 support a single fabric channel; slots 9–13 support dual
fabric channels.
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Some Catalyst 6500 series modules:
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Are not 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
Check your software release notes for specific information on supported
modules.
Port density
(including supervisor engine
ports)
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10-Gigabit Ethernet—20 ports
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Gigabit Ethernet (SFP transceivers)—410 ports
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Gigabit Ethernet (GBIC transceivers)—194 ports
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10/100/1000 Ethernet—577 ports
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10/100 Fast Ethernet—1152 ports
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100BASE-FX—576 ports
Table 1-21
Catalyst 6513 Switch Features (continued)
Feature
Description