Cisco Ios Software For The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series; Software And Hardware Deployment Options - Cisco WS-C6509 Datasheet

Cisco IOS Software for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series

Cisco IOS Software for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series supervisor engines requires the MSFC on the supervisor
engine. It provides integrated multilayer functions in a single image and is optimized for core, distribution, Internet
access, and data center deployments. Cisco IOS Software combined with the performance of the Cisco Catalyst 6500
Series offers the necessary features for a high-performance Layer 3-enabled deployment, including support
for a distributed architecture with the ability to scale the switch to 400 Mpps throughput. Additionally, Cisco IOS
Software provides operational ease of use by offering a single image and configuration file to be deployed across
the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series switches.
Cisco Catalyst Operating System Software with Optional Cisco IOS Software on the MSFC
Cisco Catalyst Operating System Software is the premier software for the wiring closet on Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series
switches offering high-performance Layer 2 forwarding. It is optimized to deliver the high availability, enhanced
security, and integrated inline power support necessary for mission-critical wiring closet deployments. Cisco Catalyst
Operating System Software can also be extended to the distribution and core layers of the network when coupled
with Cisco IOS Software on the MSFC, providing robust and advanced Layer 3 and Layer 4 functions. This operating
mode is often referred to as "hybrid mode." See Table 3 for software and hardware deployment options.
Table 3 Software and Hardware Deployment Options
Network
Performance
Highest-Performance
Cisco IOS Software
End-to-End
Higher-Performance
Mixed Operating
System
High-Performance
Cisco Catalyst
Operating System
Software End-to-End
Cisco IOS Software and Cisco Catalyst Operating System Software Shared Features
All Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series supervisor engines, including the new Supervisor Engine 720, take advantage of
the industry-leading software and management capabilities of the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series. Customers can apply
their knowledge of Cisco Catalyst Operating System Software, Cisco IOS Software, CiscoWorks, and other graphical
and Web-based network management tools without the need to learn a new command-line interface (CLI)
or management system.
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Distribution/
Wiring Closet Data Center
Cisco IOS Software; Cisco IOS Software;
Supervisor Engine Supervisor Engine
2-MSFC2; CEF256 720; dCEF720 and
interface modules aCEF720 interface
modules
Cisco Catalyst Cisco IOS Software;
Operating System Supervisor Engine
Software; 2-MSFC2; dCEF256
Supervisor Engine and CEF256 interface
2-PFC2; CEF256 and modules
Classic interface
modules
Cisco Catalyst Hybrid mode;
Operating System Supervisor Engine
Software; 2-MSFC2; CEF256
Supervisor Engine and Classic interface
1-2GE; CEF256 and modules
Classic interface
modules
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Core WAN Edge
Cisco IOS Software; Cisco IOS Software;
Supervisor Engine Supervisor Engine
720; dCEF720 2-MSFC2; dCEF720
interface modules and aCEF720
interface modules
Cisco IOS Software; Cisco IOS Software;
Supervisor Engine Supervisor Engine
720; dCEF720 and 2-MSFC2; dCEF256
aCEF720 interface and, CEF256
modules interface modules
Hybrid mode; Hybrid mode;
Supervisor Engine Supervisor Engine
2-MSFC2; dCEF720 2-MSFC2; CEF256
Series and aCEF720 and Classic interface
interface modules modules