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DEPLOYMENT SCENARIOS
The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series delivers secure converged services for campus, Internet service provider (ISP), metro
edge, and research and grid computing networks.
• Campus networks—Features 10/100 and 10/100/1000 autosensing modules that provide inline power
for the wiring closet, along with robust high availability, security, and manageability features; world-class
networking software; high-performance Gigabit and 10 Gigabit interface modules; and network management
for the distribution and core
Figure 2
Deployment Scenarios for Catalyst 6500 Series Switches in Campus Networks
OC-12 ATM ports 24
OC-48 POS/DPT ports 24
PSTN Interfaces
Digital T1/E1 Trunk ports 216
FXS Interfaces 864
Advanced Services Modules Gigabit Firewall
Gigabit VPN
High Performance Intrusion Detection
Gigabit Content Switching Module
High Performance SSL Termination
Wireless LAN Services Module
Gigabit Content Services Gateway
Table 1 Catalyst 6500 Series at a Glance (Continued)
Feature Catalyst 6500 Series
Si Si
Core
Distribution
Data
Center
Wiring Closet
Si
Si
Si Si
Si
Si