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The Cisco Catalyst WS-C6506-E is a 6-slot modular switch chassis from the Catalyst 6500-E Series, designed for enterprise core, distribution, and data center environments. It offers high scalability, advanced resiliency, and supports a wide range of interface modules and supervisor engines.
Chassis Slots: 6 total (1 for supervisor engine, 5 for line cards)
Switching Capacity: Up to 720 Gbps with Supervisor Engine 720; up to 2 Tbps with Supervisor Engine 2T
Per-Slot Bandwidth: Up to 80 Gbps; up to 180 Gbps with Supervisor Engine 2T
Forwarding Rate: Up to 330 million packets per second (Mpps)
Power Supply Options: Supports dual redundant, hot-swappable AC or DC power supplies (up to 8700W)
Cooling: Field-replaceable fan tray with front-to-back airflow
Form Factor: 11RU rack-mountable chassis
Supervisor Engine Support: Compatible with Supervisor Engine 32, 720, and 2T
Module Support: Supports a variety of line cards and service modules, including 10/100/1000 Ethernet, 10G, 40G, and service modules for security and wireless
Modular Design: Provides flexibility to customize interfaces and services based on network requirements
High Availability: Supports redundant supervisor engines and power supplies for maximum uptime
Advanced Security & QoS: Offers features like ACLs, NetFlow, and advanced QoS for traffic management
Service Module Integration: Compatible with modules for firewall, VPN, wireless LAN controller, and network analysis
Virtual Switching System (VSS): Enables chassis virtualization for simplified management and increased bandwidth
Scalability: Designed to grow with network demands, supporting high-density deployments
Resiliency: Redundant components and hot-swappable modules ensure continuous operation
Flexibility: Wide range of module support allows for tailored network solutions
Investment Protection: Backward compatibility with existing modules and supervisor engines