Ideal for many wiring-closet and core-network deployments, the 6-slot Cisco Catalyst 6506 provides intermediate port densities and supports a range of power supply options, including redundant power supplies ranging from 1000W AC or DC to 2500W AC or DC. When equipped with a single Catalyst 6500 Series supervisor engine, five payload slots are available to support a wide range of interface or services modules. Redundant supervisor engine configurations using fast 1­3 second failover are also supported for maximum network uptime. The Catalyst 6506 also features field upgradable fan trays for easy service.

Key Features:
Supports all Catalyst 6500 modules, including all:

• Supervisor engines
• Switch fabric modules
• Fast Ethernet modules
• Gigabit Ethernet modules
• 10 Gigabit Ethernet modules
• Voice modules
• Flex Wan Modules
• ATM modules
• Multi Gigabit services modules (content services ,firewall, intrusion detection, IPSec/VPN, network analysis, and SSL acceleration)

The Cisco Catalyst 6506 Firewall Security System is a three-slot model providing a turnkey solution that integrates a Cisco Catalyst 6000 Supervisor 2 (with integrated Policy and Multilayer Switch Feature cards [PFC2/MFC2] for system control, routing services, and dual-Gigabit-Ethernet ports); a Cisco Catalyst Firewall Service Module providing 5 Gbps of firewall services; and a single open slot for site customization.

The Cisco Catalyst IPSec VPN systems take advantage of the Cisco Catalyst IPSec VPN Service Module and provide up to 2 Gbps of Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) encryption. The Cisco Catalyst 6506 IPSec VPN System provides a broad suite of services and a multitude of I/O interfaces inherent in the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series.