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Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series
Integrated Security
A comprehensive portfolio of proven and
integrated multi-gigabit security services
modules are available with the Catalyst 6500
Series Integrated network security simplifies
operations and reduces total cost of ownership
Cisco Catalyst 6500 security service modules
include intrusion detection, firewall, scalable IPSec
VPN solutions and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
Services Integration and Flexibility
Catalyst 6500 Series application intelligence
with PISA technology helps ensure application
performance and security in converged data,
voice, video, and wireless Campus and WAN
environments Catalyst 6500 supports a wide
range of integrated and advanced services such
as security, wireless LAN, and Layer 4-7 content
services; provides the widest range of interfaces
and densities from 10/100/1000 Ethernet to 10
Gigabit, and DS-0 to OC-192; and performs in
deployments from the data center, to the Campus
and WAN edge
Scalable Performance
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series provides up to 400
Mpps performance with a distributed forwarding
architecture that supports a mix of Cisco Express
Forwarding implementations and switch-fabric
speeds for optimal data center, campus, and
WAN edge deployments, as well as service
provider networks Catalyst 6500 Series
provides consistent and scalable routing services
to maximize application performance to branch
offices over the WAN with advanced IOS routing
solutions
Operational Consistency
Featuring 3-, 4-, 6-, 9-, and 13-slot chassis
configurations, Catalyst 6500 Series shares a
common set of modules, Cisco IOS Software,
Cisco Catalyst Operating System Software,
and network management tools Catalyst 6500
Series can be deployed across the network from
the core network to the WAN and Internet edge,
simplifying network operations and reducing
spares expense
Validated Solutions
All Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series applications are
tested in Safe Harbor, with the recent addition of
enterprise WAN applications for an End-to-End
tested solution
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Operational Consistency
• Shares WAN SIP and SPA modules with Cisco 7304 Router, 7600, 10000, 12000 Series and CRS-1
to reduce sparing and training costs
• Shares WAN port adapters with Cisco 7500 Series routers for smooth migration and
investment protection
• Cisco IOS Software and Cisco Catalyst Operating System Software supported on all supervisor
engines, providing smooth migration from Cisco 7500 Series deployments; comprehensive CatOS
to IOS migration tool
• Investment Protection with support for three generations of interchangeable, hot-swappable
modules in the same chassis
Network Uptime and Resiliency
• Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series with Cisco IOS Software Modularity boosts operational efciency and
minimizes downtime
• Provides packet-loss protection and the fastest recovery from network disruption
• Offers optional, redundant, high-performance Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720,
passive backplane, multimodule Cisco EtherChannel technology, IEEE 8023ad link aggregation,
IEEE 8021s only, and Hot Standby Router Protocol/Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (HSRP/
VRRP) high-availability features
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series
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Integrated High-Performance Network Security
Integrated gigabit-per-second services modules, simplify network management and reduce TCO
These include:
• Firewall Services Module provides access security
• Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Services Module provides intrusion detection and prevention services
• Network Analysis Service Module provides network trafc visibility with full Remote Monitoring
(RMON) support and graphical reporting capability
• SSL Service Module provides high-performance, secure e-commerce trafc termination
• IPSec VPN Shared Port Adapter (SPA) provides secure, cost-efcient connectivity, with support for
Cisco advanced IPSec VPN solutions such as Dynamic Multipoint VPN and Easy VPN
• Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 128, 192, and 256; Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES);
and DES cryptology support
Content and Application Services
• Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 32 PISA (Programmable Intelligent Services Accelerator) monitors,
classies, and controls application trafc in the campus and at the WAN edge Hardware accelerated
Network-Based Application Recognition (NBAR) enhances network management and bandwidth utilization
• Content Switching Module (CSM) delivers high-performance, feature-rich server and rewall load
balancing to ensure a safer and more manageable infrastructure with unprecedented control
• Integrated SSL acceleration, combined with CSM, provides a high-performance e-commerce solution
• Integrated rewall and CSM provides a secure, high-performance, data center solution
Layer 3 Services
• Multiprotocol Layer 3 routing support with scalable routing table support in hardware
• IPv6 support in hardware with comprehensive services
• Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) in hardware with comprehensive L2 -L3 VPN services
• VPLS and H-VPLS support
Data, Voice, and Video Services
• Integrated IP Communications support in all Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series platforms
• 10/100 and 10/100/1000 line cards; eld-upgradable with inline power
• IEEE 8023af Power over Ethernet (PoE) support; Cisco Inline Power support
• Dense T1/E1 and FXS, voice interfaces for PSTN access and phone, fax, and PBX connections
• High-performance IP Multicast video and audio application support
• Integrated management systems
Interface Flexibility, Scalability, and Density
• Port density and interface options for data center, campus, and WAN/Internet edge deployments
• Broad range of high-speed WAN, ATM, and SONET interfaces
• Support for up to 576 10/100/1000 gigabit-over-copper ports or 1152 10/100 Ethernet ports
• 96-port 10/100 RJ-45 module, with optional eld-upgrade to 8023af PoE
• Support for up to 192 Gigabit Ethernet ports
• 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Channelized OC-48 dense OC-3 packet over SONET (POS)
• Single-device management for WAN aggregation, campus, and metro connectivity
• Layer 3 routing and forwarding with upgradable supervisor engines
Metro Ethernet WAN
• 8021Q and 8021Q tunneling (QinQ) for point-to-point and multipoint Ethernet services
• Ethernet over MPLS with VLAN translation capability
• Layer 2 - Layer 3 quality of service (QoS) with rate limiting and trafc shaping
• High-availability features - enhanced Spanning Tree Protocol, IEEE 8021s, IEEE 8021w, and Cisco
EtherChannel IEEE 8023ad link aggregation