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WS-C6506-E Overview
The 6-slot Cisco Catalyst 6506-E Switch provides intermediate port densities, ideal for many wiring closet and core network deployments with exceptional functionality and flexibility. Any two Cisco Catalyst 6500E series Switches with Supervisor Engine 720-3C/720-3CXL/S2T-10G/S2T-10G-XL can be pooled together into a VSS. The chassis offers superior investment protection by supporting all the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engines and associated LAN, WAN, and services modules.
Quick Specs
Table 1 shows the Quick Spec of 6506-E.
| Product Code | WS-C6506-E |
| Number of Slots | 6 |
| Supervisor Compatibility | Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 32
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720-3B Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720-3BXL Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720-10G-3C Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720-10G-3CXL Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 2T |
| Power Supply Compatibility
Indicates EoS Power Supply |
AC: 2500W*, 3000W, 4000W, 6000W, 8700W
DC: 2500W, 4000W, 6000W |
| Module Compatibility | All modules based on the software release in the system |
| With Supervisor Engine 32 |
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| With Supervisor Engine 720 |
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| With Supervisor Engine 720-10 GE |
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| With Supervisor Engine 2T-10 GE |
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| Reliability and Availability Calculated
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) |
441,418 |
| Dimension | 7 x 17.37 x 21.75 in (48.8 x 44.5 x 46.0 cm) |
| Rack Units (RU) | 11 |
| Weight | Chassis Only (lbs): 50
Fully Configured (lbs): 159 |
The Accessories
Table 2 shows some accessories of the WS-C6506-E.
| Models | Description |
| WS-SUP720-3BXL | Catalyst 6500/Cisco 7600 WS-SUP720-3BXL Catalyst Supervisor 720 Fabric MSFC3 PFC3BXL |
| WS-X6716-10G-3C | Catalyst 6500 16 port 10 Gigabit Ethernet w/ DFC3C (req X2) |
| WS-X6708-10G-3CXL | C6K 8 port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module with DFC3CXL (req. X2) |
| VS-S2T-10G | Cisco 6500 Supervisor 2T VS-S2T-10G Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 2T – 2 ports 10GbE X2 – 2 ports SFP – MSFC5 PFC4 |
| VS-S2T-10G-XL | Cisco 6500 Supervisor 2T VS-S2T-10G-XL Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 2T 80G System XL |
| WS-F6700-DFC3B | Catalyst 6500 Dist Fwd Card, 256K Routes for WS-X67xx |
| SPA-IPSEC-2G | Cisco 7600 / Catalyst 6500 IPSec VPN SPA – DES/3DES/AES |
| WS-SVC-NAM-1-250S | Cisco Catalyst 6500 and Cisco 7600 Network Analysis Module |
| SPA-2XOC3-POS | 2-port OC3/STM1 POS Shared Port Adapters |
| SPA-10X1GE | 10-port Gigabit Ethernet Shared Port Adapter |
| WS-C6506-E-FAN | Catalyst 6506-E Chassis Fan Tray |
