Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Configuration Manual page 28

Chassis System Requirements
Chassis System Requirements
The switch models that support the FWSM include the following platforms:
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•
The FWSM does not support a direct connection to a switch WAN port because WAN ports do not use
Note
static virtual local area networks (VLANs). However, the WAN port can connect to the MSFC, which
can connect to the FWSM.
Table 1-1
Table 1-1
Cisco IOS
12.1(13)E
12.1(19)E
12.1(22)E and higher
12.2(14)SY and higher
12.2(14)SX
12.2(17a)SX3
12.2(17b)SXA
12.2(17d)SXB and higher
Catalyst OS
7.5(x)
7.6(1) through 7.6(4)
7.6(5) and higher
8.2(x)
8.3(x)
1. The FWSM does not support the supervisor 1 or 1A.
2. Supports multiple switched VLAN interfaces (SVIs) between the MSFC and FWSM. An SVI is a VLAN interface that is
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and Cisco 7600 Series Router Firewall Services Module Configuration Guide
1-2
Catalyst 6500 series switches, with the following required components:
Supervisor engine with Cisco IOS software (known as supervisor IOS) or Catalyst operating
–
system (OS). See Table 1-1
– Multilayer Switch Feature Card (MSFC 2) with Cisco IOS software. See
supported Cisco IOS releases.
Cisco 7600 series routers, with the following required components:
Supervisor engine with Cisco IOS software. See
–
software releases.
MSFC 2 with Cisco IOS software. See
–
shows the supervisor engine version, software, and supported FWSM features.
Support for FWSM 2.3 Features
4
routed on the MSFC.
Chapter 1
for supported supervisor engine and software releases.
Table 1-1
FWSM Features:
1
Supervisor Engines Multiple SVIs
2 No
2 Yes
2 Yes
2 Yes
2, 720 No
2, 720 Yes
2, 720 Yes
2, 720 Yes
2 No
2 Yes
2 Yes
2, 720 Yes
2, 720 Yes
Introduction to the Firewall Services Module
Table 1-1
Table 1-1 for supported supervisor engine and
for supported Cisco IOS releases.
Transparent Firewall
2
with Failover
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
for
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