Cisco® introduces the Cisco Catalyst® 6509 Enhanced Vertical Chassis as part of the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series of enhanced (E-Series) switches, delivering chassis with up to 1440 Gbps of system bandwidth capacity (80 Gbps/slot), enhanced cable management, and front-to-back airflow optimized for hot aisle/cold aisle designs in data center and service provider colocation (NEBS-L3 compliant) deployments.
Cisco Catalyst 6500 E-Series chassis provide superior investment protection by supporting multiple generations of products on the same chassis, lowering the total cost of ownership. The Cisco Catalyst 6509-V-E chassis (Figure 1) supports both the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 32 and the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720 family of supervisor engines and associated LAN, WAN, and services modules.
Figure 1. Cisco Catalyst 6509-V-E Chassis
Applications
The versatile Cisco Catalyst 6509-V-E chassis is ideal for addressing high-performance applications with front-to-back airflow requirements in the following places in the network:
• Data center with hot aisle/cold aisle requirements and or cable management needs
• Service provider colocation equipment with front-to-back airflow requirements
Features and Benefits
Table 1 lists the Cisco Catalyst 6509-V-E chassis features and benefits.
Table 1. Features and Benefits
Feature
Benefit
Scalability
9-Slot Modular Chassis
Allows flexibility and room for future growth
1440 Gbps of System Bandwidth Capacity and 80 Gbps/Slot
Scales the system capacity for future needs
High System Power Capacity
Scales to high-density 10 Gigabit Ethernet configurations of today and tomorrow
Increased Resiliency
Redundant Fan Tray
Increases the availability of the system with redundant fan trays in addition to redundant fans in a fan tray
Standby Fabric Hot Sync
Decreases the supervisor engine switchover time of Supervisor Engine 720-based systems to 50 ms
Redundant Control Channel
Increases resiliency to protect against backplane control channel failures
Redundant Supervisor Engine Option
Increases availability with redundant supervisor engine options
Redundant Power Supply Option
Supports redundant power supplies for increased availability
Environmental
Front-to-Back Airflow
Supports hot aisle/cold aisle design in modern data centers
Enhanced Cable Management Kit
Eases management of Category 5e, Category 6, and Category 6a and fiber cabling in a high-density configuration
AC and DC Power Supply
Supports both AC and DC power supply options
21 RU Chassis Height
Allows two Cisco Catalyst 6509-V-E chassis to be deployed in a standard 42 RU rack in a data center.
NEBS L3 Compliant
Supports NEBS L3 compliance for deployment in demanding environments
Product Specifications
Table 2 provides the product specifications for the Cisco Catalyst 6509-V-E chassis.
Table 2. Product Specifications
Number of Slots
9
Supervisor Compatibility
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720-3B
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720-3BXL
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 32
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 32 with PISA
Power Supply Compatibility
AC: 3000W, 4000W, 6000W, and 8700W
DC: 2500W and 4000W
Module Compatibility
Any module based on the supervisor engine in the system
Software Compatibility
Cisco IOS® Software Release 12.2(18)SX10 and later
Reliability and Availability
Calculated MTBF: 225,000 hours
MIBS
Check the corresponding supervisor engine data sheet
Network Management
Check the corresponding supervisor engine data sheet
Physical Dimensions (HxWxD)
36.75 x 17.2 x 20.7 in. (93.3 x 43.1 x 53.3 cm)
21 RU
Weight
Chassis only: 121 lbs (54.9.x Kg)
Single fan tray: 13.2 lbs (6 Kg)
Power
100 to 240VAC (4000WAC supplies require 30A input circuits)
-48 to -60VDC
Industry Standard (NEBS/ETSI)
• GR-63-Core NEBS Level 3 (pending)
• GR-1089-Core NEBS Level 3 (pending)
• ETS 300 019 Storage Class 1.1
• ETS 300 019 Transportation Class 2.3
• ETS 300 019 Stationary Use Class 3.1
Electromagnetic Emission Compliance (EMC)
• FCC Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A
• VCCI Class A
• EN55022 Class A
• CISPR 22 Class A
• CE marking
• AS/NZS 3548 Class A
• ETS300 386
• EN55024
• EN61000-6-1
• EN50082-1
Safety
UL 60950
CSA-C22.2 No. 60950
EN 60950
IEC 60950
AS/NZS 60950/TS001
Operating Environment
Operating temperature: 32°F to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Storage temperature: -40 to 167°F (-40 to 75°C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% percent, noncondensing
Operating altitude: -500 to 6500 ft (1981 m)
Ordering Information
Table 3 lists the ordering information for the Cisco Catalyst 6509-V-E chassis. To place an order, visit the Cisco ordering homepage.
Table 3. Ordering Information
Product Name
Part Number
Cisco Catalyst 6509 Enhanced Vertical Chassis
WS-C6509-V-E
Cisco Catalyst 6509 Enhanced Vertical Chassis Fan Tray
