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Catalyst 6000 Family Content Switching Module Installation and Configuration Note
78-11631-02 Rev. A0
System Requirements
Hardware Supported
Before you can use the CSM, you must have a Supervisor Engine 1A with an MSFC and a Policy Feature
Card (PFC), or a Supervisor Engine 2 with an MSFC, and any module with ports to connect server and
client networks. The PFC is required for the VLAN access control list (VACL) capture functionality.
Caution The WS-X6066-SLB-APC Content Switching Module is not fabric enabled.

Environmental Requirements

The CSM operates in temperatures from 0o to 40o C (32o to 104o F). The module can withstand, without
damage, nonoperating temperatures from –40o to 70o C (–40o to 158o F).
The CSM can operate in relative humidity from 10 to 90 percent (noncondensing) and can withstand,
without damage, nonoperating relative humidity of 5 to 95 percent (noncondensing).

Power Requirements

You can place the CSM in any slot in the Catalyst 6000 family chassis except for the slots occupied by
the supervisor engine and the standby supervisor engine. The CSM operates on power supplied by the
chassis.
Note Slot 1 is reserved for the supervisor engine. Slot 2 can contain an additional supervisor
engine in case the supervisor engine in slot 1 fails. If a redundant supervisor engine is not
required, you can insert the CSM in slots 2 through 6 on the 6-slot chassis, in slots 2 through
9 on a 9-slot chassis, or slots 2 through 13 on the 13-slot chassis.
Product Number Product Description
Minimum
Software Version
Recommended
Software Version IOS Release
Content Switching Module
WS-X6066-SLB-APC with
Supervisor Engine 1A
Content Switching Module 1.1(1) 1.1(1) or higher 12.1(6)E or
12.1(7)E
WS-X6066-SLB-APC with
Supervisor Engine 1A
Content Switching Module 1.1(1) 1.2(1) or higher 12.1(8)E
WS-X6066-SLB-APC with
Supervisor Engine 2
Content Switching Module 1.2(1) 1.2(1) 12.1(8a)E
Console Cable
72-876-01 Console Cable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Accessory Kit
800-05097-01 Accessory kit (contains the Console
Cable)
Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable