cisco Catalyst 6500 Catalyst 6513-E
The Cisco Catalyst 6513-E is a massive 13-slot enterprise chassis switch engineered for maximum port density and centralized campus core aggregation. Occupying 20U of rack space, the 6513-E provides dual supervisor engine slots and eleven payload line card slots, supporting up to 528 Gigabit Ethernet ports or 176 10GbE SFP+ ports with carrier-grade supervisor redundancy and modular power.
Specifications
| Brand | cisco |
|---|---|
| Family | Catalyst 6500 |
| Form factor | modular chassis |
| Released | Sep 2010 |
| End of sale | Oct 2017 |
| End of support | Oct 2022 |
| Chassis slots | 13 |
| Supervisor slots | Slots 7 and 8 (redundant supervisor support) |
| Line card slots | 11 payload slots (Slots 1-6, 9-13) |
| Chassis height | 20U rack mount |
| System capacity | Up to 2 Tbps crossbar fabric bandwidth |
| Cooling | High-CFM vertical airflow fan tray assembly |
| Port density | Up to 528 10/100/1000 ports in a single frame |
Generations
- Next generation: cisco Catalyst 9600 Catalyst 9606R
Check compatibility with Cisco
Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that Cisco has tested with the cisco Catalyst 6500 Catalyst 6513-E.
- Compatibility Cisco UCS Hardware Compatibility List
- Compatibility Cisco Optics-to-Device Compatibility Matrix
- Support Cisco Support and Downloads
Equivalent models from other brands
FAQ
What was the per-slot bandwidth in the 6513-E?
Slots 1 through 8 support 80 Gbps per slot, while slots 9 through 13 support 80 Gbps or 40 Gbps fabric channels depending on installed supervisor engines.
How heavy is a fully loaded 6513-E chassis?
A fully populated 6513-E with dual power supplies and 13 modules weighs approximately 120 kg (265 lbs), requiring dedicated rack rail bracing.
Buying or selling Catalyst 6513-E?
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Sources
- Cisco Catalyst 6513-E Product Documentation, checked 2026-10-27
- Cisco Catalyst 6513-E Data Sheet and Technical Specifications, checked 2026-10-27