Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switches
Enterprise backbone of the digital organization
Get the scale, security, and simplicity you need to meet your business challenges. Catalyst 6800 Series switches are powerful campus backbone switches optimized for Multigigabit Ethernet services to help you protect your network investment.
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Features and benefits
Simple
The Catalyst 6800 is powered by Smart Operations and Catalyst Instant Access. It extends backbone features to the access layer to simplify configuration and management.
Smart
Integrated service modules support wireless, network analysis, automate operations, and pervasive security. Virtual Switching System supports resiliency and high availability.
Secure
Catalyst 6800 switches are protected by Cisco TrustSec and IOS Flexible NetFlow for secure, scalable, dynamic, role-based access control and network visibility.
Scalable
6800 Series Switches are optimized for secure 1-10 Gb services. They offer a switching capacity of up to 11.4 Tb.
Models
Choose from 3 different chassis.
Cisco Catalyst 6880-X Switch
- 4 module slots, 5 RU
- 80 x 10/1 G SFP
- Slot capacity 80 – 240 Gb/s
- Switching capacity up to 4 Tb/s (VSS)
- Cisco Catalyst Instant Access
Cisco Catalyst 6840-X Switch
- 4 slots, 2 RU
- 16, 32 x 10 SFP/SFP+
- 24, 40 x 10 G SFP/SFP+ and 2x40G QSFP
- Slot capacity 80 – 240 Gb/s
- Switching capacity up to 1.92 Tb/s (VSS)
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Resources
At-a-Glance
- Cisco Catalyst 9000 At-a-Glance (PDF - 729 KB)
- Benefits of upgrading to Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches (PDF - 120 KB)
Bulletins
End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices
Presentations
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