Cisco 6509 is a 9 slit channel chassis which provide intermediate harbor compactness. Cisco 6509 catalyst switch is perfect for numerous cabling secret and center system deployments. The features that this catalyst switch has includes the supervisor engines, voice modules, flex VAN modules modules control material units, 10 Gigabit Ethernet units, fast Ethernet modules, multi gigabit services units and ATM modules that has content services, firewall, intrusion detection, SSL acceleration, system investigation and IPSe/VPN. The catalyst switch also provides utmost uptime with idleness and quick 2-3 second failover crossways administrator locomotive. It supports both IOS and CatOS software.

NOTE: This product is no longer being sold and might not be supported. View the End-of-Life Notice to learn:
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Recommended Migration: The Cisco Catalyst 6509-E Switch replaces this end-of sale product.

The important features of the cisco 6509 catalyst switch include the shared port adaptors or SPA interface processors. It also supports up to the almost 6000W supply of power, thus providing the ability to sustain the huge number of IEEE 802.3af PoE devices. Cisco 6509 has firewall safety scheme that is a 6-slot model is providing an easily organizing solution that assimilates a cisco 6500 series supervisor engine 720 with included strategy and routing services  for scheme organize, switch feature cards, and twin Gigabit Ethernet ports.

Cisco 6509 end of life means that cisco has been looking to retire the various elements of the 6500 line for some time. However there are options for those who want to avoid the end of life realities for these 6500 platforms. The end of life date and the renewal dates both are given.  You get a new service contract for the product and you have to apply for it, so that you get the renewal product in lace of the affect or retired one. Cisco 6509 configuration guide provides the detailed information about the product and its features with all technical information. You can get all the information from this document.

Cisco Catalyst 6500-E Series Chassis