The 9-slot Cisco Catalyst 6509-E Switch provides high port densities that are ideal for many wiring closet, distribution, and core network as well as data center deployments. The Cisco Catalyst 6509-E supports Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series end-to-end operational consistency benefits.
Video Data Sheet
The Catalyst 6509-E is the most broadly deployed chassis in the family and supports the needs of wiring closet, distribution, core network and data center deployments. (5:36 min)
Important Features
Supports all Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series modules, including:
- Supervisor engines
- Fast Ethernet modules (with IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet [PoE])
- Gigabit Ethernet modules (with IEEE 802.3af PoE)
- 10 Gigabit Ethernet modules
- Flex WAN modules
- Shared Port Adaptors/SPA Interface Processors
- Multi-Gigabit services modules (wireless, network analysis, and security)
The Cisco Catalyst 6509-E supports both Cisco Catalyst OS and Cisco IOS Software. It also supports up to a 6000W power supply, thus providing the ability to support large numbers of IEEE 802.3af PoE devices.
The Cisco Catalyst 6509-E provides maximum uptime with redundancy and rapid (1 to 3 seconds) stateful failover across supervisor engines. It supports modular Cisco IOS Software to minimize unplanned downtime through self-healing processes and simplifies software changes through subsystem in-service software upgrades.
Additional Resources
Cisco Catalyst 6509-E Switch Video Data Sheet
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(All Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches At-a-Glance)
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(PDF - 440 KB)Pervasive Embedded Application Intelligence and Security Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 32 PISA
(PDF - 480 KB)(All Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches Bulletins)
Solution Overviews
(All Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches Solution Overviews)
White Papers
(All Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches White Papers)