WS-C6500 | Cisco Network Switch Router WS-C6500

Genuine Original Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series 6-Slot Network Switch Chassis Router Base Unit WS-C6500. The Cisco Catalyst 6500 is a modular chassis family supporting a range of line-card options for all customer network deployments. Its performance scales up to 400Mpps, providing one of the highest performing switch products on the market today. The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series sets the new standard for IP Communications and application delivery in enterprise campus and service provider networks by maximizing user productivity and enhancing operational control. As the premier intelligent, multilayer modular Cisco switch, the Catalyst 6500 Series delivers secure, converged, end-to-end services, from the wiring closet to the core network, the data center, and the WAN edge.

Cisco Model Number: Catalyst 6500
Cisco Part Number: WS-C6500

Features and Benefits:

Maximum Network Uptime—With Cisco IOS Software Modularity and platform, power supply, supervisor engine, switch fabric, and integrated network services redundancy provides one- to three-second stateful failover and delivers application and services continuity in a converged network, minimizing disruption of mission-critical data and services;
Comprehensive Network Security—Integrates proven, multi-gigabit Cisco security solutions, including intrusion detection, firewall, VPN, and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) into existing networks;
Scalable Performance—Provides up to 400-mpps performance with distributed forwarding architecture;
Forward-Thinking Architecture with Investment Protection—Supports three generations of interchangeable, hot-swappable modules in the same chassis, optimizing IT infrastructure usage, maximizing ROI, and reducing TCO;
Operational Consistency—Features 6-slot chassis configurations sharing a common set of modules, Cisco IOS Software, Cisco Catalyst Operating System Software, and network management tools that can be deployed anywhere in the network;
Unparalleled Services Integration and Flexibility—Integrates advanced services such as security, wireless LAN services, and content with converged networks; provides the widest range of interfaces and densities, from 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ethernet to 10 Gigabit, and from DS-0 to OC-48; and performs in any deployment from end to end.

Specifications:

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.
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Chassis	Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series chassis can be deployed in the wiring closet, the distribution and core layers, the data center, and the WAN edge, providing the power and features required for end-to-end deployment for the enterprise campus, the ISP network, and metro and research computing networks.
Chassis Applications	6-Slot Chassis—Traditional chassis for the wiring closet, distribution and core layers, data center, and WAN edge.
Power	All Cisco Catalyst 6500 chassis hold up to two load-sharing, fault-tolerant, hot-swappable AC or DC power supplies. Only one supply is required to operate a fully loaded chassis. If a second supply is installed, it operates in a load-sharing capacity. The power supplies are hot swappable—a failed power supply can be removed without powering off the system.