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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Content Switching Module with SSL Installation Note
78-16856-01
Environmental and System Requirements
System Requirements
Before you install the CSM-S in the Catalyst 6500 series switch, make sure that the switch meets the
hardware and software requirements listed in this section.
Caution You can use the Multilayer Switch Feature Card (MSFC2), which is internal to the Catalyst 6500 series
switch, to route traffic on either the client side or the server side of the CSM-S, but not both
simultaneously (unless policy-based routing is used).
Memory Requirements
The CSM-S memory is not configurable.
Power Supply
You can place the CSM-S in any slot in the Catalyst 6500 series chassis except for the slots that are
occupied by the supervisor engine and the standby supervisor engine. The CSM-S operates on power that
is supplied by the chassis. Up to four CSM-S modules can be supported by each switch chassis.
Hardware Supported
Before you can use the Catalyst 6500 series CSM-S, you must have a Supervisor Engine 2 with an
MSFC2 and any module that has ports to connect server and client networks.
Caution The WS-X6066-SLB-S-K9 CSM-S are not fabric enabled, but the module can operate in a fabric-enabled
chassis like any other nonfabric module.
Table 3 lists the supported hardware and software for the CSM-S.
Table 3 Supported Hardware and Software
Product Number Minimum Cisco
IOS Release
Recommended
Cisco IOS Release
Recommended
Catalyst OS Releases
Content Switching Module
Supervisor Engine 2 with MSFC2 12.2(18)SXD 12.2(18)SXD Not applicable
Console Cable
72-876-01 Not applicable
Accessory Kit
800-05097-01 Not applicable
