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- In Stock: 5
- Manufacturer: Cisco
- Model or Part: WS-C6500
- Condition: Refurbished
- Weight: 55.00lb
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Overview
The Cisco WS-C6500 Main Cabinet 6-Slot Chassis is a robust, modular platform designed for high-density networking environments. This empty chassis provides a flexible foundation for building scalable routing, switching, and security solutions. With a 6-slot backplane, the chassis can accommodate a wide range of Cisco circuit cards and power supplies, allowing you to customize capacity and performance to meet evolving data center or campus requirements.
Key Features
- Six high-performance slots for line cards, supervisor engines, and service modules
- Modular design enables easy addition or replacement of components without disrupting operation
- Compatible with Cisco IOS XE and IOS XR software for advanced routing and switching features
- Redundant fan trays and airflow management for reliable cooling in high-density deployments
- Standard 19-inch rack mount form factor for seamless integration into existing rack infrastructure
Technical Specifications
- Chassis dimensions: 44.5 in height x 17.5 in width x 22.5 in depth (approx)
- Weight (empty): 68 lbs (approx)
- Backplane capacity: 480 Gbps full duplex
- Slot type: 6 fixed slots, each supporting up to 10 Gbps per port per card
- Power input: 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz (power supplies not included)
- Operating temperature range: 0 to 40 degrees C (32 to 104 degrees F)
- Operating humidity: 10 to 90 percent non-condensing
Applications
The WS-C6500 chassis is ideal for enterprises and service providers that need a scalable, high-performance core or aggregation layer. Typical use cases include:
- Data center spine or leaf switches
- Campus core routing with high availability
- Carrier Ethernet aggregation points
- Network virtualization and SDN deployments
- Secure edge routing with integrated firewall or IPS modules
By providing a versatile, empty chassis, Cisco enables you to build a tailored network solution that can grow with your business while maintaining the reliability and performance Cisco is known for.