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.
You can use the Multilayer Switch Feature Card (MSFC2), which is internal to the Catalyst 6500 series
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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.
The WS-X6066-SLB-S-K9 CSM-S are not fabric enabled, but the module can operate in a fabric-enabled
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chassis like any other nonfabric module.
Table 3
Table 3
Supported Hardware and Software
Product Number
Content Switching Module
Supervisor Engine 2 with MSFC2
Console Cable
72-876-01
Accessory Kit
800-05097-01
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Content Switching Module with SSL Installation Note
10
lists the supported hardware and software for the CSM-S.
Minimum Cisco
Recommended
IOS Release
Cisco IOS Release
12.2(18)SXD
12.2(18)SXD
Not applicable
Not applicable
Recommended
Catalyst OS Releases
Not applicable
78-16856-01