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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Quick Software Configuration Guide
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Module Installation Guide
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide
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CH A P T E R
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Product Overview
Revised: February 3, 2012
This chapter describes the Catalyst 6500 series switches and contains these sections:
Catalyst 6503 Switch, page 1-2
Catalyst 6503-E Switch, page 1-8
Catalyst 6504-E Switch, page 1-13
Catalyst 6506 Switch, page 1-18
Catalyst 6506-E Switch, page 1-24
Catalyst 6509 Switch, page 1-30
Catalyst 6509-E Switch, page 1-36
Catalyst 6509-NEB Switch, page 1-42
Catalyst 6509-NEB-A Switch, page...

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Catalyst 6503 Switch 
The Catalyst 6503 switch is a 3-slot horizontal chassis supporting redundant power supplies, redundant 
supervisor engines, and slots for up to two modules. The chassis is NEBS L3 compliant. Figure 1-1 
shows the front view of the chassis and Figure 1-2 shows the rear view of the chassis. 
Figure 1-1 Catalyst 6503 Switch—Front View
Figure 1-2 Catalyst 6503...

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Ta b l e 1 - 1 lists the features of the Catalyst 6503 switch chassis. 
Table 1-1 Catalyst 6503 Switch Features
Feature Description
Chassis
Three horizontal slots. Slots are numbered from 1 (top) to 3 (bottom).
Supervisor engine
Supports Supervisor Engine 2, Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor 
Engine 32 PISA, and Supervisor Engine 720.
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Backplane bandwidth32 GBps shared bus.
720 GBps switch fabric.
Clock and VTT modules
One replaceable clock module (CLK-7600=) provides clocking signals 
to the EOBC channel and the switching bus.
Nonreplaceable voltage termination (VTT) module provides reference 
voltage for bus signals.
Fan tray
The chassis supports one hot-swappable fan tray. Two fan tray models 
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Power Entry Module (PEM)1A PEM is required for each installed power supply. 
–PEM-15A-AC (PEM for 950 W AC-input power supplies).
–PEM-DC/3 (PEM for 950 W DC-input power supplies).
–PEM-20A-AC+ (PEM for 1400 W AC-input power supplies).
Power supplies
Supports one or two power supplies. The following power supplies are 
supported:
–PWR-950-AC (950 W AC-input power supply).
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Ta b l e 1 - 2 lists the environmental and physical specifications of the Catalyst 6503 switch chassis. 
Table 1-2 Catalyst 6503 Switch Specifications
Item Specification
Environmental
Temperature, operating Certified for operation: 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C)
Designed and tested for operation: 32° to 131°F (0° to 55°C)
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Physical Characteristics
Dimensions (H x W x D)
7 x 17.37 x 21.75 in. (17.8 x 44.1 x 55.2 cm). 
Chassis requires 4 RU1.
The Catalyst 6503 switch chassis is designed to install in standard 
19-inch equipment racks that meet ANSI/EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, and 
ETS 300-119 standards.
Weight
Chassis only: 27 lb (12.25 kg).
Chassis fully configured with 1 supervisor engine, 2 modules, 
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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 Catalyst6503 switch chassis. The 
Catalyst 6503-E switch chassis is NEBS L3 compliant. Figure...