Cisco Catalyst 6504-E Switch
Specifications Overview
| Series | Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches |
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| Product Type | Campus LAN Switches - Core and Distribution |
| Status |
End of Sale
EOL Details
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| Release Date | 31-MAY-2005 |
| End-of-Sale Date | 30-APR-2019 Details |
| End-of-Support Date | 30-APR-2024 Details |
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Document Categories
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Data Sheets and Product Information
At-a-Glance
Data Sheets
Most Recent
- Cisco Catalyst 6500/Cisco 7600 Series Supervisor Engine 720 Data Sheet
- Cisco Catalyst 6500-E Series Chassis Data Sheet
- 6800 Series 10 Gigabit and Gigabit Ethernet Interface Modules for Cisco 6500 Series Switches Data Sheet
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 2T Data Sheet
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series 10 Gigabit Ethernet Interface Modules Data Sheet
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series VPN Services Port Adapter
- Cisco 7600 Series SPA Interface Processor-400
- Cisco Catalyst 6900 Series 40 Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches Data Sheet
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series 10/100- & 10/100/1000-MBPS Ethernet Interface Modules Data Sheet
- Cisco 7600 Series/Catalyst 6500 Series Services SPA Carrier-400
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 / Cisco 7600 Series Supervisor Engine 32
- 6000-WATT AC Power Supply for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Chassis
- Cisco Security Bundles
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Mixed Media Gigabit Ethernet Modules
- Ethernet Services Plus Line Cards on Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches Data Sheet
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End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices
Most Recent
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6503-E, Catalyst 6504-E chassis, 4000W DC, 6000W DC Power Supplies
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6506-E, Catalyst 6509-E, Catalyst 6509-V-E, Catalyst 6513-E, VS-S2T-10G, VS-S2T-10G-XL, Bundles & Accessories
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Switch Accessories
- EOS/EOL for 64MB Compact Flash for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 720/32
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6816 10 GE Line Card and Select Accessories
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6500/6500-E Series 1 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber and Copper Line Cards and Accessories
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Select Cisco Catalyst 6500 Line Cards, Power Supplies, and Accessories
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6500E Series Supervisor Engine 2T 10 GE Line Cards Pricing Bundle
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720-10G-3C Policy Feature Card 3C, Select 67xx Line Cards, and Accessories
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Promotional Bundle for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 and Cisco Network Analysis Module (NAM-3)
- EOS for Selective Cisco Catalyst 6503,Catalyst 6506 and Catalyst 6509 Chassis
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series ASA Services Module Software Release 8.5(x)
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series ASA Services Module Software Release 8.5(x)
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series 48-Port 100BASE-X Ethernet Interface
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(33)SXJ
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Security Notices
Security Advisories, Responses and Notices
- FWSM URL Filtering Solution TCP ACL Bypass Vulnerability
- Cisco IPSec Malformed IKE Packet Vulnerability
- Cisco OpenSSL Implementation Vulnerability
- Cisco 6000/6500/7600 Crafted Layer 2 Frame Vulnerability
- Cisco FWSM Vulnerabilities
- SSL Implementation Vulnerabilities
- OpenSSH Server Vulnerabilities
- Denial-of-Service of TCP-based Services in CatOS
- Cisco Security Advisory: Cisco Catalyst Enable Password Bypass Vulnerability
Release and Compatibility
Release Notes
Most Recent
- Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 15.5(1)SY
- Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 15.1SY
- Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 15.0SY for Supervisor Engine 2T-10GE
- Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 15.4(1)SY
- Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 15.3(1)SY
- Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 15.2(1)SY
- Release Notes for Catalyst 6500, Supervisor Engine 2T, Supervisor Engine 6T, Catalyst 6880, Catalyst 6840, and Catalyst 6800 Series Switches ROMMON
- Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 15.2(2)SY
- Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 15.2(1)SY
- Supervisor Engine 2T ROMMON Release Notes
- Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.2SX
- Release Notes for Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and Cisco 7600 Series Wireless LAN Services Module Software Release 2.5.0
- Release Notes for Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and Cisco 7600 Series Wireless LAN Services Module Software Release 2.4.1
- Release Notes for Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and Cisco 7600 Series Wireless LAN Services Module Software Release 2.4.0
- Release Notes for Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and Cisco 7600 Series Wireless LAN Services Module Software Release 2.3.1
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Reference
Command References
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- Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Content Switching Module with SSL (CSM-S) Command Reference, 1.1
Content Switching Module with SSL (CSM-S)
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- Catalyst 6500 Series SSL Services Module Command Reference, 3.1
- Catalyst 6500 Series SSL Services Module Command Reference, 2.1
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Services Module
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- Catalyst Supervisor Engine 32 PISA IOS Command Reference, 12.2ZY
Supervisor Engine 32 PISA (Only)
Documentation Roadmaps
- Welcome to the ASA Services Module
ASA Services Module
Licensing Information
- Open Source Used In Supervisor Engine2T-10GE Connectivity Management Processor (CMP) 1.0(5) (PDF - 75 KB)
Open Source
Technical References
Most Recent
- Cisco Content Switching Module (CSM) to Application Control Engine (ACE) Migration (PDF - 11 MB)
- Cisco Safe Harbor Release 15.1(1)SY3 For Enterprise Customers (PDF - 51 KB)
- Cisco Safe Harbor 12.2(33)SXJ7 Release For Enterprise Customers (PDF - 51 KB)
- Cisco Safe Harbor Release 15_1_2_SY2_2 for Enterprise Customers (PDF - 50 KB)
- Cisco Safe Harbor 15.1(2)SY1-c2 Release For Enterprise Customers
- Cisco Safe Harbor Release 15.1(1)SY2 For Enterprise Customers
- Cisco Safe Harbor Release 15.0(1)SY5 For Enterprise Customers
- Cisco Safe Harbor Release 15.1(2)SY-c2 For Enterprise Customers
- Cisco Safe Harbor Release 12.2(33)SXI12 For Enterprise Customers
- Cisco Safe Harbor Release 15.1(2)SY-c4 For Enterprise Customers
- Cisco Safe Harbor 12.2(33)SXJ6 Release For Enterprise Customers
- Cisco Safe Harbor 15.1(1)SY1-C2 Release For Enterprise Customers
- Cisco Safe Harbor Release 15.1(1)SY1-C4 For Enterprise Customers
- Cisco Safe Harbor Release 15.0(1)SY4 For Enterprise Customers
- Cisco Safe Harbor Release 12.2(33)SXI11 For Enterprise Customers
Design
Design TechNotes
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- QoS Output Scheduling on Catalyst 6500/6000 Series Switches Running Cisco IOS System Software
Quality Of Service(QoS)
Install and Upgrade
Install and Upgrade Guides
Most Recent
- Cisco Catalyst 6500-E Series Switch and Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL Switch PFC4 and PFC4XL Installation Note
- 78_12928.fm (PDF - 9 MB)
- Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
- Catalyst 6500 Series Distributed Forwarding Card 3 for WS-X67xx Modules Installation Note
- Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Installation Guide
- Catalyst 6500 DFC4 Installation Note
- Cisco ASA Services Module Quick Start Guide
- Installation Note for the Supervisor Engine 2T DRAM Memory
- Cisco ASA Services Module Installation Note
- Migrating to the Cisco ASA Services Module from the FWSM
- Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Content Switching Module Installation Note Software Release 4.1(2)
- Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Content Switching Module Installation Note Software Release 4.1(3) and higher
- Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Content Switching Module Installation Note Software Release 4.1(1)
- Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 2 Boot ROM and Bootflash Device Upgrade Installation Note
- Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Content Switching Module with SSL (CSM-S) Installation Note Software Release 1.1(x)
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Install and Upgrade TechNotes
- Best Practices for Catalyst 6500/6000 Series and Catalyst 4500/4000 Series Switches Running Cisco IOS Software (PDF - 611 KB)
- Configuration example to migrate Spanning Tree from PVST+ to MST (ZIP - 92 KB)
- Recommended Releases for Catalyst 1000/2960/3560/CDB/4500, Catalyst 3650/3850 and Catalyst 6500/6800 Series Switches
- Upgrade Software Images on Catalyst 6000/6500 Series Switch
Configuration
Configuration Examples and TechNotes
Most Recent
- Reset Catalyst Switches to Factory Defaults
- Catalyst Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) Configuration Example
- Multicast in a Campus Network: CGMP and IGMP Snooping
- Configure TrustSec NDAC seed and non-seed devices
- Configure Catalyst Switches for Microsoft NLB
- Configure Layer 3 CTS with Ingress Reflector
- Configure and Verify Egress Reflector with CTS Manual
- Configuring Trunking Between a Catalyst 1900 and any Switch Running CatOS Software
- QoS on Catalyst 6800ia Access Ports Configuration Example
- Default Control Plane Policy on Catalyst 6500/Sup2T and Catalyst 6880 Configuration Example
- Configuring ISL Trunking Between Catalyst 5000/6000 Switches Running CatOS (ZIP - 45 KB)
- Configuring EtherChannel and 802.1Q Trunking with Catalyst 2948G-L3s and CatOS Based Switches (ZIP - 37 KB)
- Configuring FEC and ISL/802.1q Trunking Between a CatOS Switch and External Router (ZIP - 51 KB)
- Configuration example to migrate Spanning Tree from PVST+ to MST (ZIP - 92 KB)
- Spanning Tree from PVST+ to Rapid-PVST Migration Configuration Example (ZIP - 45 KB)
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Configuration Guides
Most Recent
- Release 15.5SY Supervisor Engine 2T Software Configuration Guide
- Release 15.5SY Supervisor Engine 6T Software Configuration Guide
- Release 15.4SY Supervisor Engine 6T Software Configuration Guide
- Release 15.4SY Supervisor Engine 2T Software Configuration Guide
- Cisco TrustSec Switch Configuration Guide
- Release 15.1SY Supervisor Engine 2T Software Configuration Guide
- Release 15.3SY Supervisor Engine 6T Software Configuration Guide
- Release 15.2SY Supervisor Engine 2T Software Configuration Guide
- Cisco EnergyWise IOS Configuration Guide for Catalyst 6500 Switches, EnergyWise Version 2.7
- Release 15.1SY Supervisor Engine 720 Software Configuration Guide
- Catalyst 6500 Release 12.2SX Software Configuration Guide
- Catalyst 6500 Release 15.0SY Software Configuration Guide
- Supervisor Engine 2T-10GE Connectivity Management Processor Configuration Guide
- Catalyst 6500 Release 12.2SY Software Configuration Guide
- Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note Software Release 4.1.x
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Feature Guides
- Cisco Control Plane Policing Feature Guide (PDF - 930 KB)
Maintain and Operate
End-User Guides
Maintain and Operate TechNotes
Troubleshooting
Error and System Messages
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- Catalyst 6500 Series SSL Services Module System Message Guide, 3.1
- Catalyst 6500 Series SSL Services Module System Message Guide, 2.1
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Services Module
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- Catalyst Supervisor Engine 32 PISA IOS System Message Guide, 12.2ZY
Supervisor Engine 32 PISA
Password Recovery
- Password Recovery Procedure for Catalyst 6500/6000 Series Switches Running Cisco IOS System Software
- Password Recovery Procedure for the Catalyst 6500 with Supervisor 720 Running Cisco IOS Software Prior to 12.2(17)SX
- Password Recovery for Catalyst Switches Running CatOS
- Password Recovery for the Catalyst 6500/6000 LANE Module
Support FAQ
Troubleshooting TechNotes
Most Recent
- Troubleshoot Packet Forwarding for 6500/6880 Instant Access/FEX Design
- Catalyst Switch Cable, Connector, and AC Power Cord Guide
- Parity Errors Troubleshooting Guide
- Multicast Catalyst Switches Support Matrix
- Recover an MSFC Missing from the Supervisor Engine show module Command
- Connecting a Modem to the Console Port on Catalyst Switches
- Use of EEM Scripts to Monitor High CPU Utilization on Cisco Catalyst Series Switches
- EARL 8 Classification Manager: A Behavioral Examination of LOUs, L4Ops, and Capmap Tables
- Module Insertion Best Practices in Catalyst 6500 Chassis
- ELAM Overview
- Deploy Diagnostic Signatures on ISR, ASR, and Catalyst Network Devices
- How OSPF Injects a Default Route into a Stub or Totally Stub Area
- Common Error Messages on Catalyst 6500/6000 Series Switches Running Cisco IOS Software
- Catalyst 6000/6500 System Crashes Troubleshooting
Literature
Brochures
- Cisco 7500 Series End of Sale (PDF - 583 KB)
Case Studies
White Papers
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- Cisco Catalyst Instant Access Solution White Paper
Architecture
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- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Virtual Switching System (PDF - 3 MB)
General
- Best Practices for Catalyst 6500/6000 Series and Catalyst 4500/4000 Series Switches Running Cisco IOS Software (PDF - 611 KB)
- Cisco Catalyst 6500/6800 Supervisor 6T Architecture White Paper
- The Future Is 40 Gigabit Ethernet White Paper (PDF - 2 MB)
- Virtual Private LAN Service on Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 2T
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Dimensions (H x W x D)8.7 x 17.5 x 21.6 in. (22.2 x 44.5 x 55.2 cm.)Relative HumidityAmbient (noncondensing) - Operating: 5% to 90%; Nonoperating and storage: 5% to 95%Weight (chassis)40 lbs (17.8 kg)Power Supply CompatibilityAC: 2700W; DC: 2700WPorts16AC Internal110Max 10 GE ports50Input Voltage100 to 240 VAC; -48 to -60 VDCWeight97 lbs (44 kg) (fully configured)Weight (fully configured)97 lbs (44 kg)MTBF677,643 hoursSlots4Max 40 GE ports12Operating Temperature32 F to 104 F (0 to 40 C)Max 1 GE ports147Thermal Transition0.5 C per minute (hot to cold); 0.33 C per minute (cold to hot)Operating AltitudeCertified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m). Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m).Rack Units5RUMaximum forwarding performance (IPv4)210 MppsDC Internal2700Max 10-100-1000 ports145Storage Temperature-4 to 149 F (-20 to 65 C)
