Description
Advanced Security Features
The Cisco Catalyst Switch Chassis (VS-C6509E-S720-10G) provides advanced security features, ensuring secure and reliable network operations. Some of the key security features of the VS-C6509E-S720-10G include:
- Access control lists (ACLs) – the switch supports ACLs, allowing administrators to define and enforce network access policies, controlling which users and devices have access to the network and what they can do.
- Virtual Private Network (VPN) – the switch supports VPN, providing secure remote access to the network, allowing administrators to securely connect to the switch from remote locations.
- Network Admission Control (NAC) – the switch supports NAC, allowing administrators to define and enforce network admission policies, ensuring that only authorized and compliant devices have access to the network.
- IEEE 802.1X – the switch supports IEEE 802.1X, providing network access control based on user authentication, ensuring that only authorized users have access to the network.
- Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) – the switch supports AES, providing advanced encryption capabilities, ensuring that sensitive data is protected while in transit over the network.
High Availability and Redundancy Options
The Cisco Catalyst Switch Chassis (VS-C6509E-S720-10G) provides high availability and redundancy options, ensuring that the network remains operational even in case of hardware or software failures. Some of the key high availability and redundancy features of the VS-C6509E-S720-10G include:
- Redundant Supervisor Engines – the switch supports redundant Supervisor Engines, allowing administrators to configure the switch with multiple Supervisor Engines, ensuring that the switch remains operational in case of a Supervisor Engine failure.
- Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) – the switch supports HSRP, allowing administrators to configure redundancy at the network layer, ensuring that network traffic is automatically redirected in case of a network failure.
- Redundant Power Supplies – the switch supports redundant power supplies, allowing administrators to configure the switch with multiple power supplies, ensuring that the switch remains operational in case of a power supply failure.
- Non-Stop Forwarding (NSF) – the switch supports NSF, allowing administrators to configure the switch for failover without dropping network traffic, ensuring high availability and reliability in case of a switchover.
- In-service software upgrades (ISSU) – the switch supports ISSU, allowing administrators to upgrade the switch software without disrupting network operations, ensuring high availability and reliability during software upgrades.
Interoperability and Compatibility
The Cisco Catalyst Switch Chassis (VS-C6509E-S720-10G) provides interoperability and compatibility with a wide range of network devices and protocols. Some of the key interoperability and compatibility features of the VS-C6509E-S720-10G include:
- Protocol Support – the switch supports a wide range of networking protocols including TCP/IP, IPX, AppleTalk, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, and many others, allowing administrators to easily integrate the switch into existing networks.
- Multivendor Support – the switch is designed to work seamlessly with a wide range of multivendor equipment, including routers, switches, firewalls, and other network devices, providing administrators with the flexibility to use the switch in a variety of network environments.
- Standard Interfaces – the switch supports standard network interfaces, including Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fiber Channel, and other high-speed interfaces, allowing administrators to easily connect the switch to existing network infrastructure.
- Quality of Service (QoS) – the switch supports a wide range of QoS features, allowing administrators to prioritize network traffic, ensuring that critical applications receive the necessary bandwidth and low-latency performance.
- Network Management – the switch supports standard network management protocols, including Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Telnet, and other network management tools, allowing administrators to easily manage and monitor the switch and the network.
General Information about this Cisco VS-C6509E-S720-10G
- Manufacturer Cisco Systems, Inc
- Manufacturer Part Number VS-C6509E-S720-10G
- Brand Name Cisco
- Product Line Catalyst
- Product Series 6500
- Product Model 6509-E
- Product Name Catalyst 6509-E Switch Chassis
- Product Type Switch Chassis
I/O Expansions
- Number of Total Expansion Slots 9
Network & Communication
- Layer Supported 4
Management & Protocols
- Manageable Yes
- Management-
- CLI
- Telnet
- RMON
- Syslog
- DHCP
- CiscoView
- SNMP v1,2c
- IEEE 802.1p QoS
- IEEE 802.1Q VLAN
- CiscoWorks
- Web-based Traffic Analyzer
- Cisco Network Analysis Module
Power Description
- Input Voltage 220 V AC
- Redundant Power Supply Yes
Miscellaneous
- Package Contents-
- Catalyst 6509-E Switch Chassis
- Supervisor Engine (Sup720-10G-VSS)
