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Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine Guide
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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.