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Table 1 summarizes the new hardware features for Catalyst 6000 and 6500 series software release 5.1 and tells you where they are documented.
| Hardware Feature | Description | Where Documented |
|---|---|---|
Catalyst 6009 chassis Catalyst 6509 chassis | Provides support for the following:
| Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Installation Guide |
Supervisor Engine 1 | Provides the following:
| Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Installation Guide Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Supervisor Engine Installation Guide |
8-port Gigabit Ethernet Switching Module (WS-X6408-GBIC) | Provides eight Gigabit Ethernet ports that you can configure with any combination of SX, LX/LH GBICs. | Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Installation Guide Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Module Installation Guide |
24-port 100FX Ethernet Switching Module (WS-X6224-MM-MT) | Provides 24-switched, 100-Mbps (100BaseFX), full- or half-duplex Ethernet ports using MT-RJ connectors for MMF cable. | Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Installation Guide Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Module Installation Guide |
48-Port 10/100TX Switching Module (WS-X6248-RJ-45) | Provides 48 switched, 10/100-Mbps autosensing, full- or half-duplex ports with RJ-45 connectors for either Category 3 or Category 5 UTP cable. | Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Installation Guide Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Module Installation Guide |
Table 2 summarizes the new software features for Catalyst 6000 and 6500 series software release 5.1 and tells you where they are documented.
| Software Feature | Description of New Feature | Where Documented |
|---|---|---|
IP supernetting, compatible with Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) | Allows entry of a netmask instead of a subnet mask. | Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Software Configuration Guide: "Configuring the Supervisor Engine Software" chapter Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Command Reference |
802.1Q-to-ISL VLAN mapping | Allows mapping of up to 16 802.1Q VLANs numbered above 1005 to ISL VLANs. | Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Software Configuration Guide: "Configuring VTP and VLANs" chapter Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Command Reference |
Quality of Service (QoS) | Prioritizes network traffic with Class of Service (CoS) values received in ISL or 802.1Q frame headers or with CoS values set in the switch. | Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Software Configuration Guide: "Configuring Quality of Service" chapter Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Command Reference |
Table 3 summarizes the changed software features, compared to Catalyst 5000 series software, for Catalyst 6000 and 6500 series software release 5.1 and tells you where they are documented.
| Software Feature | Description of Change | Where Documented |
|---|---|---|
EtherChannel | All Ethernet ports on all modules support EtherChannel (maximum: eight ports) with no requirement that ports be contiguous or on the same module. | Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Software Configuration Guide: "Configuring Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet Switching" chapter Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Command Reference |
Virtual LAN (VLAN) Trunking | All Ethernet ports on all modules support Inter-Switch Link (ISL) and 802.1Q VLAN trunking. | Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Software Configuration Guide: "Configuring VLAN Trunks" chapter Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Command Reference |
Multiple Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) sessions | For transmitted traffic, provides up to four SPAN sessions; for received or both transmitted and received traffic, provides up to two SPAN sessions. | Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Software Configuration Guide: "Configuring Network Management" chapter Catalyst 6000 and 6500 Series Command Reference |
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