Chapter 1
Product Overview
Catalyst 6509-NEB-A Switch
Table 1-17
specifications of the Catalyst 6509-NEB-A switch chassis.
switch chassis.
Table 1-17 Catalyst 6509-NEB-A Switch Features
Feature
Chassis
Supervisor Engines
Modules
Backplane Bandwidth
Clock and VTT Modules
OL-5781-04
lists the features of the Catalyst 6509-NEB-A switch chassis.
Description
Nine vertical slots. Slots are numbered from 1 (right) to 9 (left).
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Supports Supervisor Engine 1, Supervisor Engine 2, Supervisor
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Engine 32, and Supervisor Engine 720.
Supervisor Engine 1 and Supervisor Engine 2 are installed in slot 1
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and slot 2.
Supervisor Engine 32 and Supervisor Engine 720 are installed in
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slot 5 and slot 6.
Supervisor Engine 720 has built-in switching fabric. Switch Fabric
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Modules are not supported by Supervisor Engine 720 and cannot be
installed in the same chassis.
The uplink ports are fully functional on all redundant supervisor engine
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models when they are in standby mode.
Redundant supervisor engines must be configured identically.
Note
Supports up to eight Catalyst 6500 series modules.
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WS-C6500-SFM and WS-X6500-SFM2 Switch Fabric Modules must be
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installed in slot 5 or slot 6.
Some Catalyst 6500 series modules may:
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Not be supported
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Require that you install a Supervisor Engine 720
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Have chassis slot restrictions
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Require a specific software release level
Check your software release notes for specific information.
32 GBps shared bus.
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256 GBps switch fabric.
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720 GBps switch fabric.
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Two replaceable clock modules (CLK-7600=) provide clocking signals
to the EOBC channel and the switching bus.
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Three replaceable voltage termination (VTT) modules
(WS-C6K-VTT=) provide reference voltage for bus signals.
Catalyst 6509-NEB-A Switch
Table 1-18
Figure 1-12
shows the Catalyst 6509-NEB-A
Catalyst 6500 Series Switches Installation Guide
lists the
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