Product Bulletin, No. 1134
Catalyst 5000 Family Supervisor Engine Software Support
Overview
The last train of software that will support Catalyst 5000 family Supervisor Engine II (WS-X5505, WS-X5506, WS-X5509) and Supervisor Engine III F (WS-X5534-E1-GESX, WS-X5536-E1-GELX) will be release 5.5.x. These supervisor engines will not be supported on Catalyst 5000 software release 6.x and above.
Supervisor Engine III (WS-X5530-E1, WS-X5530-E2, WS-X5530-E3), Supervisor Engine III A (WS-X5530-E2A, WS-X5530-E3A), Supervisor Engine II G (WS-X5540), and Supervisor Engine III G (WS-X5550) will be supported on Catalyst 5000 software release 6.x.
Table 1:
| Product Number | Product Description | Last Support | Supported on 6.x |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS-X5505 |
Supervisor Engine II 100BASE-FX SMF uplink |
5.5.x |
No |
| WS-X5506 |
Supervisor Engine II 100BASE-FX MMF uplink |
5.5.x |
No |
| WS-X5509 |
Supervisor Engine II 100BASE-TX uplink |
5.5.x |
No |
| WS-X5534-E1-GESX |
Supervisor Engine III F 1000BASE-SX uplink |
5.5.x |
No |
| WS-X5536-E1-GELX |
Supervisor Engine III F 1000BASE-LX uplink |
5.5.x |
No |
| WS-X5530-E1 |
Supervisor Engine III base mode |
TBD |
Yes |
| WS-X5530-E2 |
Supervisor Engine III with NFFC |
TBD |
Yes |
| WS-X5530-E3 |
Supervisor Engine III with NFFC II |
TBD |
Yes |
| WS-X5530-E2A |
Supervisor Engine III with NFFC-A |
TBD |
Yes |
| WS-X5530-E3A |
Supervisor Engine III with NFFC II-A |
TBD |
Yes |
| WS-X5540 |
Supervisor Engine II G |
TBD |
Yes |
| WS-X5550 |
Supervisor Engine III G |
TBD |
Yes |