Cisco 6509E Supervisor Guide - Page 15

1 C H A P T E R Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Chassis Overview Revised: July 2011 This chapter provides a brief overview of the Catalyst 6500 series switches. For details on the individual Catalyst 6500 series chassis, see the information listed on this page: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/tsd_products_support_series_home.html Note Throughout this publication, except where noted, the term supervisor engine is used to refer to Supervisor Engine 2, Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 720-10GE, and the Supervisor Engine 2T. Catalyst 6503 Switch The Catalyst 6503 switch is a 3-slot (numbered from (1) top to (3) bottom), 4 RU, horizontal chassis that supports redundant power supplies and redundant supervisor engines. The chassis is NEBS L3 compliant. Supervisor engine support includes: • Supervisor Engine 2, Supervisor Engine 32, Supervisor Engine 32 PISA, and Supervisor Engine 720 are supported. Note Refer to your software release notes for specific information on the minimum software release versions required to support the supervisor engines in the Catalyst 6503 chassis. • Supervisor engines must be installed in chassis slot 1 or slot 2. Note Slots not occupied by supervisor engines can be used for modules. Check your software release notes for any restrictions on the type of module that can be installed. • Supervisor Engine 720 has a built-in switching fabric. Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2) are not supported by Supervisor Engine 720. The Switch Fabric Modules and Supervisor Engine 720 cannot be installed in the same chassis. • Supervisor Engine 32 and Supervisor Engine 32 PISA do not support the Switch Fabric Modules (WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2). The Switch Fabric Modules and the Supervisor Engine 32 or the Supervisor Engine 32 PISA cannot be installed in the same chassis. OL-7397-03 Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine Guide 1-1