Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series User Manual

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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and Cisco 7600 Series Router Firewall Services Module Configuration Guide
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Chapter 1 Introduction to the Firewall Services Module
Chassis System Requirements
Chassis System Requirements
The switch models that support the FWSM include the following platforms:
• Catalyst 6500 series switches, with the following required components:
– Supervisor engine with Cisco IOS software (known as supervisor IOS) or Catalyst operating
system (OS). See Table 1-1 for supported supervisor engine and software releases.
– Multilayer Switch Feature Card (MSFC 2) with Cisco IOS software. See Table 1-1 for
supported Cisco IOS releases.
• Cisco 7600 series routers, with the following required components:
– Supervisor engine with Cisco IOS software. See Table 1-1 for supported supervisor engine and
software releases.
– MSFC 2 with Cisco IOS software. See Table 1-1 for supported Cisco IOS releases.
Note The FWSM does not support a direct connection to a switch WAN port because WAN ports do not use
static virtual local area networks (VLANs). However, the WAN port can connect to the MSFC, which
can connect to the FWSM.
Table 1-1 shows the supervisor engine version, software, and supported FWSM features.
Table 1-1 Support for FWSM 2.3 Features
FWSM Features:
Supervisor Engines
1
1. The FWSM does not support the supervisor 1 or 1A.
Multiple SVIs
2
2. Supports multiple switched VLAN interfaces (SVIs) between the MSFC and FWSM. An SVI is a VLAN interface that is
routed on the MSFC.
Transparent Firewall
with Failover
3
Cisco IOS
12.1(13)E 2 No No
12.1(19)E 2
Yes No
12.1(22)E and higher 2
Yes Ye s
12.2(14)SY and higher 2
Yes No
12.2(14)SX 2, 720 No No
12.2(17a)SX3 2, 720
Yes Ye s
12.2(17b)SXA 2, 720
Yes Ye s
12.2(17d)SXB and higher 2, 720
Yes Ye s
Catalyst OS
4
7.5(x) 2 No No
7.6(1) through 7.6(4) 2
Yes No
7.6(5) and higher 2
Yes Ye s
8.2(x) 2, 720
Yes Ye s
8.3(x) 2, 720
Yes Ye s

Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	Catalyst 6500 Series
Category	Switch
Language	English