Chapter 1
Product Overview
Catalyst 6509-NEB Switch
The Catalyst 6509-NEB switch is a 9-slot vertical chassis.
Catalyst 6509-NEB switch chassis.
chassis.
Table 1-15 Catalyst 6509-NEB Switch Features
Feature
Chassis
Supervisor Engines
Modules
Backplane Bandwidth
Clock and VTT Modules
OL-5781-04
Figure 1-11
shows the Catalyst 6509-NEB switch chassis.
Features
Nine vertical slots. Slots are numbered from 1 (right) to 9 (left).
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Supports Supervisor Engine 1 and Supervisor Engine 2.
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Supervisor Engine 1 and Supervisor Engine 2 are installed in slot 1
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or slot 2.
Supervisor Engine 32 is installed in slot 5 or slot 6.
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Supervisor Engine 32 and Supervisor Engine 720 are supported if the
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WS-6509-NEB-UPGRD kit is installed.
Supervisor Engine 32 and Supervisor Engine 720 are installed in
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slot 5 or slot 6.
Supervisor Engine 720 has built-in switching fabric. Switch Fabric
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Modules are not supported by Supervisor Engine 720 and cannot be
installed in the same chassis.
The uplink ports are fully functional on all redundant supervisor engine
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models when they are in standby mode.
Redundant supervisor engines must be configured identically.
Note
Supports up to eight Catalyst 6500 series modules.
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WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2 Switch Fabric Modules must be
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installed in slot 5 or slot 6.
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
Have chassis slot restrictions
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Require a specific software release level
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Check your software release notes for specific information.
32 GBps shared bus.
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256 GBps switch fabric.
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720 GBps switch fabric.
Two replaceable clock modules (WS-C6K-CL=) provide clocking
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signals to the EOBC channel and the switching bus.
Three replaceable voltage termination (VTT) modules
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(WS-C6K-VTT=) provide reference voltage for bus signals.
Table 1-15
Table 1-16
lists the specifications of the Catalyst 6509-NEB switch
Catalyst 6500 Series Switches Installation Guide
Catalyst 6509-NEB Switch
lists the features of the
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