Installing The Csm - Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Installation Note

Installing the CSM

Software Requirements
The CSM cannot be used in a Catalyst 6500 series switch with the Catalyst operating system prior to the
Caution
7.5 release.
Table 4
Table 4 CSM Software Requirements
CSM Software
Release Software Part Number
3.2(1) SC6K-3.2-CSM
Software Compatibility
Beginning with software release 2.1(1), backward compatibility is not allowed.
If the CSM software image version that you are using is more recent than the Cisco IOS software that is
specified for that release in
example, if you are running CSM software release 3.2(1) with Cisco IOS software release 12.1(11b)E,
the Cisco IOS software will not have the new CLI commands that support the CSM 3.2(1) features.
If the CSM software image version that you are using is older than the Cisco IOS software that is
specified for that release in
Cisco IOS commands. The CSM software will still run, but the new Cisco IOS commands will have no
effect.
Installing the CSM
These sections describe how to install the CSM:
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Caution The WS-X6066-SLB-APC Content Switching Module is not fabric enabled.
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Content Switching Module Installation Note
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lists the software versions for the CSM:
Hardware
Supervisor Engine 1A with
MSFC and PFC or
Supervisor Engine 2 Module
with MSFC 2
Table
Table
Preparing to Install the CSM, page 9
Required Tools, page 9
Installing and Removing the Module, page 9
Catalyst Operating System
7.5
4, you will not have all the CSM features available to you. For
4, the older CSM application software will not understand the newer
Cisco IOS Release
12.1(13)E
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