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Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series
Benefits & Advantages
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Integrated Security
A comprehensive portfolio of proven and
integrated multi-gigabit security services
modules are available with the Catalyst 6500
Series . Integrated network security simplifies
operations and reduces total cost of ownership .
Cisco Catalyst 6500 security service modules
include intrusion detection, firewall, scalable IPSec
VPN solutions and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) .
Services Integration and Flexibility
Catalyst 6500 Series application intelligence
with PISA technology helps ensure application
performance and security in converged data,
voice, video, and wireless Campus and WAN
environments . Catalyst 6500 supports a wide
range of integrated and advanced services such
as security, wireless LAN, and Layer 4-7 content
services; provides the widest range of interfaces
and densities from 10/100/1000 Ethernet to 10
Gigabit, and DS-0 to OC-192; and performs in
deployments from the data center, to the Campus
and WAN edge .
Scalable Performance
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series provides up to 400
Mpps performance with a distributed forwarding
Features Section
Operational Consistency
• Shares WAN SIP and SPA modules with Cisco 7304 Router, 7600, 10000, 12000 Series and CRS-1
to reduce sparing and training costs
• Shares WAN port adapters with Cisco 7500 Series routers for smooth migration and
investment protection
• Cisco IOS Software and Cisco Catalyst Operating System Software supported on all supervisor
engines, providing smooth migration from Cisco 7500 Series deployments; comprehensive CatOS
to IOS migration tool
• Investment Protection with support for three generations of interchangeable, hot-swappable
modules in the same chassis
Network Uptime and Resiliency
• Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series with Cisco IOS Software Modularity boosts operational efficiency and
minimizes downtime
• Provides packet-loss protection and the fastest recovery from network disruption
• Offers optional, redundant, high-performance Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720,
passive backplane, multimodule Cisco EtherChannel technology, IEEE 802 . 3 ad link aggregation,
IEEE 802 . 1 s only, and Hot Standby Router Protocol/Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (HSRP/
VRRP) high-availability features
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architecture that supports a mix of Cisco Express
Forwarding implementations and switch-fabric
speeds for optimal data center, campus, and
WAN edge deployments, as well as service
provider networks . Catalyst 6500 Series
provides consistent and scalable routing services
to maximize application performance to branch
offices over the WAN with advanced IOS routing
solutions .
Operational Consistency
Featuring 3-, 4-, 6-, 9-, and 13-slot chassis
configurations, Catalyst 6500 Series shares a
common set of modules, Cisco IOS Software,
Cisco Catalyst Operating System Software,
and network management tools . Catalyst 6500
Series can be deployed across the network from
the core network to the WAN and Internet edge,
simplifying network operations and reducing
spares expense .
Validated Solutions
All Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series applications are
tested in Safe Harbor, with the recent addition of
enterprise WAN applications for an End-to-End
tested solution .
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Integrated High-Performance Network Security
Integrated gigabit-per-second services modules, simplify network management and reduce TCO .
These include:
• Firewall Services Module provides access security
• Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Services Module provides intrusion detection and prevention services
• Network Analysis Service Module provides network traffic visibility with full Remote Monitoring
(RMON) support and graphical reporting capability
• SSL Service Module provides high-performance, secure e-commerce traffic termination
• IPSec VPN Shared Port Adapter (SPA) provides secure, cost-efficient connectivity, with support for
Cisco advanced IPSec VPN solutions such as Dynamic Multipoint VPN and Easy VPN .
• Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 128, 192, and 256; Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES);
and DES cryptology support .
Content and Application Services
• Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 32 PISA (Programmable Intelligent Services Accelerator) monitors,
classifies, and controls application traffic in the campus and at the WAN edge . Hardware accelerated
Network-Based Application Recognition (NBAR) enhances network management and bandwidth utilization
• Content Switching Module (CSM) delivers high-performance, feature-rich server and firewall load
balancing to ensure a safer and more manageable infrastructure with unprecedented control
• Integrated SSL acceleration, combined with CSM, provides a high-performance e-commerce solution
• Integrated firewall and CSM provides a secure, high-performance, data center solution
Layer 3 Services
• Multiprotocol Layer 3 routing support with scalable routing table support in hardware
• IPv6 support in hardware with comprehensive services
• Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) in hardware with comprehensive L2 -L3 VPN services
• VPLS and H-VPLS support
Data, Voice, and Video Services
• Integrated IP Communications support in all Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series platforms
• 10/100 and 10/100/1000 line cards; field-upgradable with inline power
• IEEE 802 . 3 af Power over Ethernet (PoE) support; Cisco Inline Power support
• Dense T1/E1 and FXS, voice interfaces for PSTN access and phone, fax, and PBX connections
• High-performance IP Multicast video and audio application support
• Integrated management systems
Interface Flexibility, Scalability, and Density
• Port density and interface options for data center, campus, and WAN/Internet edge deployments
• Broad range of high-speed WAN, ATM, and SONET interfaces
• Support for up to 576 10/100/1000 gigabit-over-copper ports or 1152 10/100 Ethernet ports
• 96-port 10/100 RJ-45 module, with optional field-upgrade to 802 . 3 af PoE
• Support for up to 192 Gigabit Ethernet ports
• 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Channelized OC-48 dense OC-3 packet over SONET (POS)
• Single-device management for WAN aggregation, campus, and metro connectivity
• Layer 3 routing and forwarding with upgradable supervisor engines
Metro Ethernet WAN
• 802 . 1 Q and 802 . 1 Q tunneling (QinQ) for point-to-point and multipoint Ethernet services
• Ethernet over MPLS with VLAN translation capability
• Layer 2 - Layer 3 quality of service (QoS) with rate limiting and traffic shaping
• High-availability features - enhanced Spanning Tree Protocol, IEEE 802 . 1 s, IEEE 802 . 1 w, and Cisco
EtherChannel IEEE 802 . 3 ad link aggregation
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