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Highest Level of Interface Flexibility, Scalability, and Density
• Provides the port densities and interface choices that large mission-critical wiring closets, enterprise core,
and distribution networks require
• Supports up to 576 10/100/1000 Gigabit-over-copper ports or 1,152 10/100 Ethernet ports
• Features the industry’s first 96-port 10/100 RJ-45 module, with optional, field upgradable support for
802.3af PoE
• Provides up to 192 Gigabit Ethernet ports
• Features the industry’s first 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Channelized OC-48 dense OC-3 Packet over Synchronous
Optical Network (SONET) (PoS)
• Provides investment protection by using Cisco 7xxx Series port adapters on the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series
FlexWAN Line Card, supporting T1/E1 through OC-48 WAN interfaces
• Chassis sizes range from 3-slot (Cisco Catalyst 6503 Switch) to 13-slot (Cisco Catalyst 6513 Switch)
High-Speed WAN Interfaces
• Provides high-speed WAN, ATM, and SONET interfaces compatible with other core routers
• Provides single-device management for WAN aggregation and for campus and metro connectivity
Maximum Investment Protection
• Highly flexible modular architecture supports multiple generations of modules that are fully interoperable
with each other in the same chassis
• Upgradable supervisor engines can add Layer 3 routing or forwarding capabilities over time
• Cisco IOS Software and Cisco Catalyst Operating System Software are supported across all supervisor engines
• Field-upgradable inline power for 10/100 Mbps and 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet modules for “pay as you go”
IP telephony and wireless computing
• A steady stream of new services modules adds to the deployment options
• Includes Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series network security, content switching, and voice capabilities
• Future modules will increase performance, port density, and include additional services
Ideal for Metro Ethernet WAN Services
• 802.1Q and 802.1Q tunneling (QinQ) providing point-to-point and multipoint Ethernet services
• EoMPLS in MPLS backbones for superior network scaling providing virtual LAN (VLAN) translation capability
• Layer 2 and Layer 3 QoS enables tiered Ethernet service offerings through rate limiting and traffic shaping
• Superior high-availability features include enhanced Spanning Tree Protocol, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, and
Cisco EtherChannel IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation
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