Cisco WS-C6509 User Manual

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Deployment Scenarios for Catalyst 6500 Series Switches in Metro Edge
• Grid computing network—Provides high-speed optical interface modules and world-class software required
to handle high-volume traffic and build and manage large-scale networks
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Deployment Scenarios for Catalyst 6500 Series Switches in Grid Computing Network
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Cisco WS-C6509 Specifications

General

Model	WS-C6509
Backplane Capacity	720 Gbps
Forwarding Rate	400 Mpps
Layer Support	Layer 3
Redundancy	Yes (Supervisor, Power Supply)
Product Type	Switch
Ports	Dependent on installed modules
RAM	Dependent on Supervisor Engine
Flash Memory	Dependent on Supervisor Engine
Product Series	Catalyst 6500
Operating System	Cisco IOS
Management	CLI, SNMP, Web
MAC Address Table Size	128, 000
Jumbo Frame Support	9216 bytes
Supervisor Engine	Multiple options (e.g., Supervisor Engine 720, Supervisor Engine 32)