1. Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches Product Overview
Deploy a comprehensive enterprise backbone
The Catalyst 6500 is a modular chassis network switch manufactured by Cisco Systems since 1999, capable of delivering speeds of up to “400 million packets per second”. A 6500 comprises a chassis, power supplies, one or two supervisors, line cards and service modules.
Get resiliency, security, and more. Catalyst 6500 Series Switches are widely deployed campus backbone switches. They are optimized for Multigigabit Ethernet services to help you protect your network investment.
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Catalyst 6500 Series models
Cisco Catalyst 6513-E switch
- 13 slots, 19 RU
- 10/100/1000, 1G, 10G, 40G ports
- Forwarding capacity up to 720 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 6509-E switch
- 9 slots, 14 RU
- 10/100/1000, 1G, 10G, 40G ports
- Forwarding capacity up to 510 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 6506-E switch
- 13 slots, 19 RU
- 10/100/1000, 1G, 10G, 40G ports
- Forwarding capacity up to 720 Mpps
2. Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches Compare Models
| Catalyst 6503-E | Catalyst 6504-E | Catalyst 6506-E | Catalyst 6509-E | Catalyst 6513-E | Catalyst 6509-V-E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slots | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 9 vertical |
| Max 10/100/1000 ports | 97 | 145 | 241 | 385 | 529 | 385 |
| Max 1 GE ports1 | 99 | 147 | 243 | 387 | 534 | 387 |
| Max 10 GE ports2 | 34 | 50 | 82 | 130 | 180 | 130 |
| Max 40 GE ports | 8 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 44 | 32 |
| Maximum forwarding performance (IPv4) | 150 Mpps | 210 Mpps | 330 Mpps | 510 Mpps | 720 Mpps | 510 Mpps |
| Height (RU) | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 21 |
| Weight (chassis) | 33 lbs (15 kg) | 40 lbs (17.8 kg) | 50 lbs (22.7 kg) | 60 lbs (27.3 kg) | 79.1 lbs (35.9 kg) | 121 lbs (54.9 kg ) |
- Assumes use of supervisor uplinks in single supervisor configuration
- Assumes use of supervisor uplinks in single supervisor configuration
References
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches Compare Models
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches At-a-Glances
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches Data Sheets
- Cisco Catalyst 6500-E Series Chassis Data Sheet
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches Support
