Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
Deploy a comprehensive enterprise backbone
Get resiliency, security, and more. Catalyst 6500 Series Switches are widely deployed campus backbone switches. They are optimized for Multigigabit Ethernet services to help you protect your network investment.
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Models
Choose from 5 different chassis and 8 supervisors.
Cisco Catalyst 6513-E Switch
- 13 slots, 19 RU
- 44 x 40 GE ports
- 180 x 10 GE ports
- 534 x 1 GE ports
- 529 x 10/100/1000 ports
- Forwarding capacity up to 720 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 6509-E Switch
- 9 slots, 14 RU
- 32 x 40 GE ports
- 130 x 10 GE ports
- 387 x 1 GE ports
- 385 x 10/100/1000 ports
- Forwarding capacity up to 510 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 6506-E Switch
- 6 slots, 11 RU
- 20 x 40 GE ports
- 82 x 10 GE ports
- 243 x 1 GE ports
- 241 x 10/100/1000 ports
- Forwarding capacity up to 330 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 6504-E Switch
- 4 slots, 5 RU
- 12 x 40 GE ports
- 50 x 10 GE ports
- 147 x 1 GE ports
- 145 x 10/100/1000 ports
- Forwarding capacity up to 210 Mpps
Cisco Catalyst 6503-E Switch
- 3 slots, 4 RU
- 8 x 40 GE ports
- 34 x 10 GE ports
- 99 x 1 GE ports
- 97 x 10/100/1000 ports
- Forwarding capacity up to 150 Mpps
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Features
Cisco Digital Network Architecture
Only Cisco delivers a digital-ready approach that starts at the edge and extends to where applications reside.
Simple
The Catalyst 6500 is powered by Smart Operations and Catalyst Instant Access. Now you can extend backbone features to the access layer to simplify configuration and management.
Smart
Integrated service modules support wireless, network analysis, automated operations, and pervasive security. Virtual Switching System supports resiliency and high availability.
Secure
Cisco TrustSec and IOS Flexible NetFlow protect Catalyst 6500 switches for secure, scalable, dynamic, role-based access control and network visibility.
Scalable
Catalyst 6500 Series Switches are optimized for secure 1-10 Gb services. They offer forwarding performance of up to 720 Mpps.
Services
Manage your network proactively, avoid migration risks, and optimize your business architecture.
Network design best practices
Use tested and validated designs to improve application performance and build resilience.
Helping ensure safe and reliable BYOD
"We wanted a flexible platform that would support growth, along with bandwidth-hungry new business areas such as multimedia."
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