Designed for powerful network performance and scalability, the Cisco WS-C6513-E offers a multitude of benefits for businesses aiming to build a reliable and flexible network infrastructure. This switch is an ideal solution for ranging from wiring closets and distribution networks to core and data center deployments.
The WS-C6513-E features a 13-slot chassis, catering to high-density port requirements with up to 180 Gbps per-slot bandwidth capacity. This high-throughput capability ensures that network congestion is minimized, even in environments with heavy data transfer demands. The product also supports all Cisco Catalyst 6500 series Supervisor Engines, offering flexibility to meet various networking needs and allowing for future upgrades without requiring an entire system overhaul.
Redundancy is critical for any mission-critical network, and the WS-C6513-E delivers with power supply and Supervisor Engine redundancy options. These features ensure maximum uptime and network stability—crucial in maintaining business continuity. Furthermore, the switch’s Virtual Switching System (VSS) capability allows for pairing with another similar switch to create a single logical switch, thus enhancing operational efficiency and boosting bandwidth capacity up to 4 Tbps.
Deploying the WS-C6513-E also means securing an investment in a platform known for its longevity and reliability. The product comes with an impressive mean time between failures (MTBF) of over 300,000 hours, indicating its robustness and durability. Moreover, with the possibility of using either AC or DC power supplies, it affords flexibility in different power environments and across global deployments.
The Cisco Catalyst 6513-E is not only operationally efficient but also supports the Cisco IOS software, which provides a rich set of security features. These security measures ensure safe network operations and robust protection against threats, which is paramount in today’s cybersecurity landscape.
For organizations demanding the most out of their network infrastructure, the Cisco WS-C6513-E is a choice that balances performance, scalability, and resiliency, all of which are essential in supporting the operations of a contemporary, data-driven business.
The 13-slot Cisco Catalyst 6513-E Switch provides high port densities that are ideal for many wiring closet, distribution, and core network as well as data center deployments with exceptional functionality and flexibility. Supervisor engine redundancy and power redundancy supporting deliver the low latency and high scalability network experience to ensure superior reliability for edging or core network. Any two Cisco Catalyst 6500E series Switches with Supervisor Engine 720-3C/720-3CXL/S2T-10G/S2T-10G-XL can be pooled together into a VSS, the Chassis delivers up to 180 Gbps per-slot bandwidth and will be capable of delivering up to 8 Tbps of system bandwidth.
● Support all Cisco Catalyst 6500 series Supervisor Engine
● 13 slots with slot 7 and 8 support supervisor engine
● Power redundancy and Supervisor Engine redundancy supporting
● Up to 720Gbps system bandwidth with Supervisor engine 720
● Up to 2 Terabit system bandwidth with supervisor engine 2T
● Up to 1.4Tbps system bandwidth in VSS with Supervisor engine 720
● Up to 4Tbps system bandwidth in VSS with supervisor engine 2T
Quick Specs
Figure 1 shows the appearance of WS-C6513-E.
Table 1 shows the Quick Specs.
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Product Code |
WS-C6513-E |
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Release Date: |
11-AUG-2010 |
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Operating Altitude: |
Certified for operation: 0 to 6500 ft (0 to 2000 m). Designed and tested for operation: -200 to 10,000 ft (-60 to 3000 m). |
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Power Supply Compatibility: |
AC: 3000W, 4000W, 6000W, 8700W; DC: 2500W, 4000W, 6000W |
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Operating Temperature : |
32 F to 104 F (0 to 40 C) |
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Storage Temperature: |
-4 to 149 F (-20 to 65 C) |
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MTBF: |
311,778 hours |
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Maximum forwarding performance (IPv4): |
720 Mpps |
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Slots: |
13 |
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Max 1 GE ports: |
534 |
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Relative Humidity: |
Ambient (noncondensing) – Operating: 5% to 90%; Nonoperating and storage: 5% to 95% |
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Weight (fully configured): |
280 lbs (127 kg) |
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Weight (chassis): |
102 lbs (46.3 kg) |
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Max 10 GE ports: |
180 |
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Max 10-100-1000 ports: |
529 |
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Input Voltage: |
100 to 240 VAC; -48 to -60 VDC |
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Max 40 GE ports: |
44 |
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Rack Units: |
19 |
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Thermal Transition: |
0.5 C per minute (hot to cold); 0.33 C per minute (cold to hot) |
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Ports: |
8 |
Product Details
Figure 2 shows a front view of the Catalyst 6513-E switch chassis.
Note:
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① |
Switching modules |
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② |
Supervisor engines |
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③ |
Redundant supervisor engines |
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④ |
Switching modules |
The Modules, Cards, Licenses
Table 2 shows the recommended elements for the WS-C6513-E.
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Category |
Model |
Description |
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Cards and Modules |
VS-S2T-10G |
Cisco 6500 Supervisor 2T VS-S2T-10G Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 2T – 2 ports 10GbE X2 – 2 ports SFP – MSFC5 PFC4 |
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VS-S2T-10G-XL |
Cisco 6500 Supervisor 2T VS-S2T-10G-XL Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 2T 80G System XL |
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Power |
WS-CAC-3000W |
Cisco WS-CAC-3000W Catalyst 6500 3000W AC power supply |
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WS-CAC-4000W-INT |
Cisco WS-CAC-4000W-INT Catalyst 6500 4000W AC PowerSupply, International (cable included) |
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Fan Tray |
WS-C6513-E-FAN |
Catalyst 6513-E Fan Tray |
Compare to Similar Items
Table 3 shows the comparison of WS-C6509-V-E and WS-C6513-E.
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Product Code |
WS-C6513-E |
WS-C6509-V-E |
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Product Description |
Cisco Catalyst switch Enh C6513 Chassis, 13slot, 19RU, No Pow Supply, No Fan Tray |
Catalyst 6500 Enhanced 9-slot Chassis (Vertical), No PS, Fan |
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