Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
| Product Type | Campus LAN Switches - Core and Distribution |
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| Status |
End of Sale
EOL Details
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| Series Release Date | Pre-1999 |
| End-of-Sale Date | 30-OCT-2020 |
| End-of-Support Date | 31-OCT-2025 |
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Data Sheets and Product Information
- Cisco Catalyst 6500/Cisco 7600 Series Supervisor Engine 720 Data Sheet
- Cisco Catalyst 6500-E Series Chassis Data Sheet
- 6800 Series 10 Gigabit and Gigabit Ethernet Interface Modules for Cisco 6500 Series Switches Data Sheet
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 2T Data Sheet
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series 10 Gigabit Ethernet Interface Modules Data Sheet
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series VPN Services Port Adapter
- Cisco 7600 Series SPA Interface Processor-400
- Cisco Catalyst 6900 Series 40 Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches Data Sheet
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series 10/100- & 10/100/1000-MBPS Ethernet Interface Modules Data Sheet
- Cisco 7600 Series/Catalyst 6500 Series Services SPA Carrier-400
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 / Cisco 7600 Series Supervisor Engine 32
- 6000-WATT AC Power Supply for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Chassis
- Cisco Security Bundles
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Mixed Media Gigabit Ethernet Modules
- Ethernet Services Plus Line Cards on Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches Data Sheet
Data Sheets
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6503-E, Catalyst 6504-E chassis, 4000W DC, 6000W DC Power Supplies
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6506-E, Catalyst 6509-E, Catalyst 6509-V-E, Catalyst 6513-E, VS-S2T-10G, VS-S2T-10G-XL, Bundles & Accessories
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Switch Accessories
- EOS/EOL for 64MB Compact Flash for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 720/32
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6816 10 GE Line Card and Select Accessories
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6500/6500-E Series 1 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber and Copper Line Cards and Accessories
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Select Cisco Catalyst 6500 Line Cards, Power Supplies, and Accessories
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6500E Series Supervisor Engine 2T 10 GE Line Cards Pricing Bundle
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720-10G-3C Policy Feature Card 3C, Select 67xx Line Cards, and Accessories
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Promotional Bundle for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 and Cisco Network Analysis Module (NAM-3)
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series ASA Services Module Software Release 8.5(x)
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series ASA Services Module Software Release 8.5(x)
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series 48-Port 100BASE-X Ethernet Interface
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(33)SXJ
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series PFC3B and DFC3B Bundles
End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices
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Security Notices
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Applicable to Multiple Models
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Cisco Catalyst 6509-E Switch
Field Notices
- FWSM URL Filtering Solution TCP ACL Bypass Vulnerability
- Cisco IPSec Malformed IKE Packet Vulnerability
- Cisco OpenSSL Implementation Vulnerability
- Cisco 6000/6500/7600 Crafted Layer 2 Frame Vulnerability
- Cisco FWSM Vulnerabilities
- SSL Implementation Vulnerabilities
- OpenSSH Server Vulnerabilities
- Denial-of-Service of TCP-based Services in CatOS
- Cisco Security Advisory: Cisco Catalyst Enable Password Bypass Vulnerability
Security Advisories, Responses and Notices
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Release and Compatibility
- Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 15.5(1)SY (PDF)
- SX SY EFSU Compatibility Matrix (XLSX)
- Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 15.1SY
- Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 15.0SY for Supervisor Engine 2T-10GE
- Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 15.4(1)SY
- Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 15.3(1)SY
- Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 15.2(1)SY
- Release Notes for Catalyst 6500, Supervisor Engine 2T, Supervisor Engine 6T, Catalyst 6880, Catalyst 6840, and Catalyst 6800 Series Switches ROMMON
- Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 15.2(2)SY
- Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 15.2(1)SY
- Supervisor Engine 2T ROMMON Release Notes
- Release Notes for Cisco IOS Release 12.2SX
- Release Notes for Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and Cisco 7600 Series Wireless LAN Services Module Software Release 2.5.0
- Release Notes for Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and Cisco 7600 Series Wireless LAN Services Module Software Release 2.4.1
- Release Notes for Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and Cisco 7600 Series Wireless LAN Services Module Software Release 2.4.0
Release Notes
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Reference
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Supervisor Engine 2T-10GE
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IOS Software Release 12.2SX
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Content Switching Module (CSM)
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Content Switching Module with SSL (CSM-S)
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ASA Services Module
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Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Services Module
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Supervisor Engine 32 PISA (Only)
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EnergyWise
- platform software through show platform eobc crs-delay
Command References
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ASA Services Module
Documentation Roadmaps
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ASA Services Module
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Open Source
Licensing Information
- Cisco Content Switching Module (CSM) to Application Control Engine (ACE) Migration (PDF)
- Cisco Safe Harbor Release 15.1(1)SY3 For Enterprise Customers (PDF - 51 KB)
- Cisco Safe Harbor 12.2(33)SXJ7 Release For Enterprise Customers (PDF - 51 KB)
- Cisco Safe Harbor Release 15_1_2_SY2_2 for Enterprise Customers (PDF - 50 KB)
- Cisco Safe Harbor 15.1(2)SY1-c2 Release For Enterprise Customers
- Cisco Safe Harbor Release 15.1(1)SY2 For Enterprise Customers
- Cisco Safe Harbor Release 15.0(1)SY5 For Enterprise Customers
- Cisco Safe Harbor Release 15.1(2)SY-c2 For Enterprise Customers
- Cisco Safe Harbor Release 12.2(33)SXI12 For Enterprise Customers
- Cisco Safe Harbor Release 15.1(2)SY-c4 For Enterprise Customers
- Cisco Safe Harbor 12.2(33)SXJ6 Release For Enterprise Customers
- Cisco Safe Harbor 15.1(1)SY1-C2 Release For Enterprise Customers
- Cisco Safe Harbor Release 15.1(1)SY1-C4 For Enterprise Customers
- Cisco Safe Harbor Release 15.0(1)SY4 For Enterprise Customers
- Cisco Safe Harbor Release 12.2(33)SXI11 For Enterprise Customers
Technical References
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Design
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EtherChannel
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Quality Of Service(QoS)
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Spanning Tree Protocol
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WCCP
- Multicast in a Campus Network: CGMP and IGMP Snooping
- Best Practices for Catalyst 6500/6000 Series and Catalyst 4500/4000 Series Switches Running Cisco IOS Software (PDF - 611 KB)
- Multicast Catalyst Switches Support Matrix (PDF - 133 KB)
Design TechNotes
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Install and Upgrade
- Cisco Catalyst 6500-E Series Switch and Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL Switch PFC4 and PFC4XL Installation Note
- 78_12928.fm (PDF - 9 MB)
- Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
- Catalyst 6500 Series Distributed Forwarding Card 3 for WS-X67xx Modules Installation Note
- Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Installation Guide
- Catalyst 6500 DFC4 Installation Note
- Cisco ASA Services Module Quick Start Guide
- Installation Note for the Supervisor Engine 2T DRAM Memory
- Cisco ASA Services Module Installation Note
- Migrating to the Cisco ASA Services Module from the FWSM
- Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Content Switching Module Installation Note Software Release 4.1(2)
- Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Content Switching Module Installation Note Software Release 4.1(3) and higher
- Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Content Switching Module Installation Note Software Release 4.1(1)
- Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 2 Boot ROM and Bootflash Device Upgrade Installation Note
- Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Content Switching Module with SSL (CSM-S) Installation Note Software Release 1.1(x)
Install and Upgrade Guides
- Recommended Releases for Catalyst 1000/2960/3560/CDB/4500, Catalyst 3650/3850 and Catalyst 6500/6800 Series Switches
- Upgrade Software Images on Catalyst 6000/6500 Series Switch
- Configuration example to migrate Spanning Tree from PVST+ to MST (ZIP - 92 KB)
- Best Practices for Catalyst 6500/6000 Series and Catalyst 4500/4000 Series Switches Running Cisco IOS Software (PDF - 611 KB)
Install and Upgrade TechNotes
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Configuration
- Jumbo/Giant Frame Support on Catalyst Switches Configuration Example
- Reset Catalyst Switches to Factory Defaults
- Catalyst Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) Configuration Example
- Spanning Tree PortFast BPDU Guard Enhancement
- Multicast in a Campus Network: CGMP and IGMP Snooping
- Configure TrustSec NDAC seed and non-seed devices
- Configure Catalyst Switches for Microsoft NLB
- Configure Layer 3 CTS with Ingress Reflector
- Configure and Verify Egress Reflector with CTS Manual
- Configuring Trunking Between a Catalyst 1900 and any Switch Running CatOS Software
- QoS on Catalyst 6800ia Access Ports Configuration Example
- Default Control Plane Policy on Catalyst 6500/Sup2T and Catalyst 6880 Configuration Example
- Configuring ISL Trunking Between Catalyst 5000/6000 Switches Running CatOS (ZIP - 45 KB)
- Configuring EtherChannel and 802.1Q Trunking with Catalyst 2948G-L3s and CatOS Based Switches (ZIP - 37 KB)
- Configuring FEC and ISL/802.1q Trunking Between a CatOS Switch and External Router (ZIP - 51 KB)
Configuration Examples and TechNotes
- Cisco TrustSec Switch Configuration Guide
- Release 15.5SY Supervisor Engine 2T Software Configuration Guide
- Release 15.5SY Supervisor Engine 6T Software Configuration Guide
- Release 15.4SY Supervisor Engine 6T Software Configuration Guide
- Release 15.4SY Supervisor Engine 2T Software Configuration Guide
- Release 15.1SY Supervisor Engine 2T Software Configuration Guide
- Release 15.3SY Supervisor Engine 6T Software Configuration Guide
- Release 15.2SY Supervisor Engine 2T Software Configuration Guide
- Cisco EnergyWise IOS Configuration Guide for Catalyst 6500 Switches, EnergyWise Version 2.7
- Cisco IOS 15.1SY Configuration Guides
- Configuration Guides for Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA)
- Cisco IOS 15.0SY Configuration Guides
- Cisco IOS Software Releases 12.2 SY Configuration Guides
- Cisco IOS Software Releases 12.2 SX Configuration Guides
- Release 15.1SY Supervisor Engine 720 Software Configuration Guide
Configuration Guides
- Cisco Control Plane Policing Feature Guide (PDF - 930 KB)
Feature Guides
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Maintain and Operate
- Smart Call Home User Guide
End-User Guides
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Troubleshooting
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IOS Software Release 15SY
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IOS Software Release 12.2SY
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IOS Software Release 12.2SX
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Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Services Module
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Supervisor Engine 32 PISA
Error and System Messages
- Password Recovery Procedure for Catalyst 6500/6000 Series Switches Running Cisco IOS System Software
- Password Recovery for the Catalyst 6500/6000 LANE Module
- Password Recovery for Catalyst Switches Running CatOS
- Password Recovery Procedure for the Catalyst 6500 with Supervisor 720 Running Cisco IOS Software Prior to 12.2(17)SX
Password Recovery
- Catalyst 6500 Series Switches PFC, DFC, and CFC FAQ
- Catalyst 6500/6000 Series Switches FAQ - HSRP Group Limitation
- WiSM Troubleshooting FAQ
- Catalyst 6500/6000 QoS FAQ
Support FAQ
- Troubleshooting STP on Catalyst Switches Running Cisco IOS System Software
- Errdisable Port State Recovery on the Cisco IOS Platforms
- Spanning Tree Protocol Problems and Related Design Considerations
- Understanding EtherChannel Inconsistency Detection
- Spanning Tree PortFast BPDU Guard Enhancement
- Troubleshooting Spanning Tree PVID- and Type-Inconsistencies
- Understanding VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP)
- Understanding EtherChannel Load Balancing and Redundancy on Catalyst Switches
- Connecting a Terminal to the Console Port on Catalyst Switches
- Catalyst Switch Cable, Connector, and AC Power Cord Guide
- Spanning Tree Protocol Root Guard Enhancement
- Use Parity Errors Troubleshooting Guide
- Understanding and Troubleshooting DHCP in Catalyst Switch or Enterprise Networks
- Configuring and Troubleshooting Ethernet 10/100/1000Mb Half/Full Duplex Auto-Negotiation
- Configuring Secure Shell on Routers and Switches Running Cisco IOS
Troubleshooting TechNotes
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Literature
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Architecture
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General
- Cisco Catalyst 6500/6800 Supervisor 6T Architecture White Paper
- The Future Is 40 Gigabit Ethernet White Paper (PDF - 2 MB)
- Virtual Private LAN Service on Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 2T
- Best Practices for Catalyst 6500/6000 Series and Catalyst 4500/4000 Series Switches Running Cisco IOS Software (PDF - 611 KB)
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Below are the models within the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches.
Unless specified, documentation for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches is applicable to all models.
- Supported Models:
- Catalyst 6506-E Switch
- Catalyst 6509-E Switch
- Catalyst 6509-NEB-A Switch
- Catalyst 6509-V-E Switch
- Catalyst 6513-E Switch
- Retired Models:
- Catalyst 6503 Switch
- Catalyst 6503-E Switch
- Catalyst 6504-E Switch
- Catalyst 6505 Switch
- Catalyst 6506 Switch
- Catalyst 6509 Switch
- Catalyst 6509-NEB Switch
- Catalyst 6513 Switch
