Configuring a Supervisor Engine 32
This chapter describes how to configure a Supervisor Engine 32 in a Catalyst 6500 series switch. This chapter contains these sections:
•Flash Memory on a Supervisor Engine 32
•Supervisor Engine 32 Ports
Note•For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this chapter, refer to the Cisco IOS Master Command List, Release 12.2SX at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/mcl/allreleasemcl/all_book.html
•With Cisco IOS software, this is the minimum required Supervisor Engine 32 memory:
–512 MB DRAM on the Supervisor Engine 32
–512 MB DRAM on the MSFC2A
•Supervisor Engine 32 has a PFC3B and operates in PFC3B mode.
•The Supervisor Engine 32 is supported in the WS-6503 and WS-6503-E (3-slot) chassis, but not the CISCO7603 chassis.
•With a 3-slot or a 4-slot chassis, install the Supervisor Engine 32 in either slot 1 or 2.
•With a 6-slot or a 9-slot chassis, install the Supervisor Engine 32 in either slot 5 or 6.
•With a 13-slot chassis, install the Supervisor Engine 32 in either slot 7 or 8.
•Supervisor Engine 32 does not support switch fabric connectivity.
•For information about the hardware and software features supported by the Supervisor Engine 32, see the Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.2SXF and Rebuilds.
Tip For additional information about Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches (including configuration examples and troubleshooting information), see the documents listed on this page:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
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Flash Memory on a Supervisor Engine 32
The Supervisor Engine 32 supports the following flash memory:
•disk0:—One external CompactFlash Type II slot (supports CompactFlash Type II Flash PC cards)
•sup-bootdisk:—256 MB internal CompactFlash memory (from ROMMON, it is bootdisk:)
Supervisor Engine 32 Ports
The console port for the Supervisor Engine 32 port is an EIA/TIA-232 (RS-232) port. The Supervisor Engine 32 also has two Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports that are not currently enabled.
WS-SUP32-GE-3B ports 1 through 8 have small form-factor pluggable (SFP) connectors and port 9 is a 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 port.
WS-SUP32-10GE ports 1 and 2 are 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports that accept XENPAKs and port 3 is a 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 port.
Tip For additional information about Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches (including configuration examples and troubleshooting information), see the documents listed on this page:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
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