6000 Series Switches
The 6000 Series is a highly scalable, enterprise class series of switches.The 6000
Series offers a completely modular design, utilizing supervisor modules, with the
capability for redundant supervisor modules, if necessary.There are five switches
in the 6000 Series family: the 6006, 6009, 6506, 6509, and 6513.The 6006 and
6506 offer six slots while the 6009 and 6509 offer nine slots.The 6513 is the
largest form-factor in the product line, offering 13 slots.The 6000 Series provides
inline power directly through the use of specialized 48-port switching blades.The
6006 and 6506 can support up to 240 10/100 ports, while the 6009 and 6509
can support up to 384 10/100 ports, and the 6513 can support up to 576 10/100
ports. Gateway functionality is provided via the WS-X6608-x1 module.This
module supports SSP and will in the future support MGCP.The 6000 Series also
offers an eight-port voice T1/E1 and services module to provide connectivity to
legacy PSTN or PBX systems, as well as a 24-port FXS module for analog telephone
connectivity.