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Product Overview

Product Overview

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The Catalyst 6500 series switches support the following configurations:

•Supervisor Engine 32 with the following onboard components: Policy Feature Card 3B (PFC3B) or PFC3BXL, and Multilayer Switch Feature Card 2A (MSFC2A)

•Supervisor Engine 720 with the following onboard components: PFC3A, PFC3B, or PFC3BXL, MSFC3, and integrated 720-Gbps switch fabric

•Supervisor Engine 2, PFC2, and MSFC2

•Supervisor Engine 2 and PFC2

•Supervisor Engine 1, PFC, and MSFC or MSFC2

•Supervisor Engine 1 and PFC

•Supervisor Engine 1

Refer to the Release Notes for Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Release 8.x publication for complete information about the chassis, modules, software features, protocols, and MIBs that are supported by the Catalyst 6500 series switches.

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Note Throughout this publication, except where specifically differentiated, the term supervisor engine is used to refer to Supervisor Engine 1, Supervisor Engine 2, Supervisor Engine 720, and Supervisor Engine 32. The term MSFC is used to refer to the MSFC, MSFC2, MSFC2A, and MSFC3 except where specifically differentiated. The term PFC3 is used to refer to the PFC3A, PFC3B, or PFC3BXL except where specifically differentiated.

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Note This publication includes the information that previously was in the Catalyst 6000 Family Multilayer Switch Feature Card (12.x) and Policy Feature Card Configuration Guide.

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Note For the complete descriptions of all Cisco IOS commands that are used in this publication, refer to the Catalyst 6500 Series Switch MSFC IOS Command Reference at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/cat6000/index.htm

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