Data Sheet Cisco ME 6500 Series Ethernet Switch ® The Cisco ME 6500 Series Ethernet Switch is a next-generation, fixed-configuration switch built for space-optimized and power-constrained networks. Based on ground- ® breaking and industry-leading Cisco Catalyst 6500 technology, the Cisco ME 6500 Series cost-effectively delivers on the stringent performance, reliability, and QoS requirements of next-generation enterprise WAN edge deployments in a space- and power-optimized 1.5-rack unit (1.5RU) package. The Cisco ME 6500 Series extends the most advanced Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), quality of service (QoS), multicast, and IPv6 features into Ethernet access and aggregation networks, enabling scalable and service-rich Gigabit Ethernet access for both fiber and copper deployments. Product Overview The Cisco ME 6500 Series Ethernet Switch is a high-performance, fully featured, and resilient Ethernet switch, equipped standard with the Policy Feature Card 3C (PFC3C) and Multilayer Switch Feature Card 2A (MSFC2A). The Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch is the first available product of the Cisco ME 6500 Series. The Cisco ME 6524 is available in two configurations: ● 24 Gigabit Ethernet Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) downlinks and 8 Gigabit Ethernet SFP uplinks, with redundant power supplies (product ID ME-C6524GS-8S, Figure 1). Figure 1. Cisco ME 6524 with 24 Gigabit Ethernet SFP Downlinks ● 24 Ethernet 10/100/1000 downlinks and 8 Gigabit Ethernet SFP uplinks, with redundant power supplies (product ID ME-C6524GT-8S, Figure 2). Figure 2. Cisco ME 6524 with 24 Ethernet 10/100/1000 Downlinks The Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch is shipped with the IP Base Software image. The image includes the Layer 2 feature set, RIP, and EIGRP stub. © 2008–2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 1 of 1 Data Sheet For greater service breadth and network flexibility, the Cisco ME 6524 Ethernet Switch offers the IP Services license that provides IPv4 feature set, and the Advanced IP Services Software license that provides MPLS and IPv6 functionality. The Cisco ME 6524 offers: ● Optimal Gigabit Ethernet density: With up to 32 Gigabit Ethernet ports, all fiber-based, the Cisco ME 6524 can aggregate multiple customers who require Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. The uplink interfaces offer flexible connectivity options by accommodating a broad range of SFP optics, including coarse wavelength-division multiplexing (CWDM) and dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) optics. ● Flexible network deployment options: The switch features highly scalable Layer 2 services with features such as intelligent 802.1Q tunneling and Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling. The PFC3C daughter card enables in-hardware MPLS technologies for MPLS VPNs, and Ethernet over MPLS (EoMPLS). For service offering facing an increasing demand for IP address space, hardware-enabled IPv6 protocols provide a scalable and high-performing end-to-end IP service delivery. ● Optimal performance and scalability: The Cisco ME 6524 offers high performance CPU for Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols convergence and stability. The switch features scalable Layer 2 switching, IP routing and MPLS functionalities in hardware without performance impact. ● Increased service availability: The Cisco ME 6524 helps ensure service and network uptime with its support of Cisco EtherChannel protocols, rapid convergence protocols such as IEEE 802.1w/802.1s and Flexlink, and gateway load-balancing protocols. In order to minimize service outage due to a power supply failure, the Cisco ME 6524 can be configured with redundant DC, AC or a combination of AC and DC power supplies that are field-replaceable and hot-swappable. ● Integrated security: The Cisco ME 6524 offers a comprehensive set of security features to mitigate denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, to restrict the access to the network, and to safeguard network resources. Port-based and VLAN-based access control lists (ACLs) restrict the unwanted traffic based on traffic and users; CPU rate limiters and control plane policing (CoPP) limit the amount of traffic that enters the network; Port Security limits the number of MAC addresses that can be learned; DHCP Snooping and dynamic ARP inspection prevent threats from the DHCP server, default gateways, or address spoofing attacks. These integrated security features are hardware-enabled so they can be enabled concurrently without jeopardizing the system performance as the traffic level increases. Applications The Cisco ME 6524 offers hardware-accelerated VPN services for network segmentation and branches interconnectivity. Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs have been widely deployed by enterprise and data center customers to offer network segmentation and consolidation. VPNs are well suited for applications such as interbranch connectivity, Internet access, intranets, and extranets. © 2008–2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 2 of 10 Data Sheet Layer 2 VPNs can be delivered over a pure Layer 2 infrastructure. By enabling features as 802.1Q tunneling and Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling (L2PT), the Cisco ME 6524 allows the customer to segment and transparently transport the users’ traffic. Alternatively, Layer 2 VPNs can be offered through Ethernet over MPLS. This technology provides a Layer 2 tunneling mechanism over a Layer 3 MPLS network, thus using the Layer 3 network convergence protocols without the need for Spanning Tree Protocol. Layer 3 VPNs, often referred to as MPLS VPNs, are multipoint Layer 3 services (see Figure 3). The PFC3C complex on the Cisco ME 6524 enables MPLS in hardware and provides QoS and resiliency capabilities such as MPLS Experimental (MPLS EXP) bit marking, MPLS Traffic Engineering (MPLS TE), and MPLS Fast Reroute (MPLS FRR). Figure 3. Cisco ME 6524 Supports Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs Key Features and Benefits Table 1 describes the features and benefits of the Cisco ME 6524, and Table 2 provides information about its scalability. Table 1. Cisco ME 6524 Features and Benefits Features Benefits Layer 2 Switching IEEE 802.1Q 802.1Q and L2PT are the service enablers to offer Layer 2 VPNs. By encapsulating users' data frames in an outer 802.1Q tag and by 802.1Q Tunneling tunneling users' PDUs, 802.1Q tunneling allows to segregate users' Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling (L2PT) traffic and to scale the number of users beyond the 4096 VLAN boundary IEEE 802.1D Protocols such as IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1w, and IEEE 802.1s help ensure business continuity by minimizing the network convergence IEEE 802.1w time for time-sensitive applications. IEEE 802.1s Flexlink provides fast failover over point-to-point connections, without Flexlink the overhead of control protocols. Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP) PAgP and IEEE 802.3ad increase bandwidth availability and provide fast link failover within the Cisco EtherChannel bundle. IEEE 802.3ad Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD) increases the network reliability Unidirectional Link Detection by quickly detecting unidirectional links or misplaced fiber connectors. © 2008–2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 3 of 10 Data Sheet Features Benefits Cisco Discovery Protocol Cisco Discovery Protocol and VTP ease the network and service configuration by detecting peer capability and by propagating the VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP) VLANs information within the network. © 2008–2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 4 of 10 Data Sheet Features Benefits Layer 3 Routing Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) High-performance IP routing protocols form the foundation for scalable Layer 3 services. Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS) Protocol Border Gateway Protocol Version 4 (BGPv4) Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP) Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) for OSPF and IS-IS Static Routing Efficient Multicast Distribution Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM, PIM-SM, PIM- Enable efficient and scalable delivery of video applications. SSM) PIM Snooping Bidirectional PIM Internet Group Management Protocol version 1, 2, 3 (IGMP v1, v2, v3) IGMP Snooping Advanced Quality of Service Ingress Policing—Per Port, Per VLAN, Per Port + Per Flexible Policing functions classify and rate-limit the users’ traffic based VLAN on port, VLAN, and port + VLAN information. Layer 3 per-port egress policing allows the delivery of multipoint services with tight service-level Per-port egress policing agreement (SLA) requirements. User traffic can be marked at Layer 2 DSCP Transparency or Layer 3, to fulfill differentiated QoS models. Class of service (CoS) Mutation Priority Queue Intelligent queuing mechanism helps ensure that the highest-priority data is serviced ahead of other traffic. Shaped Round Robin (SRR) Congestion avoidance and scheduling algorithms help regulate traffic Deficit Weighted Round Robin (DWRR) and prevent network congestion. SRR enhances the scheduling Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED) algorithm by shaping the traffic that egress each queue. Robust Security Solution Private VLAN Private VLAN enforces users’ security by isolating the traffic flows coming from different users. IEEE 802.1x IEEE 802.1x, port-based security and port-based access lists allow to Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) grant access to network resources and privileges through identity- Snooping based networking. DHCP Option 82 DHCP Snooping, DHCP Option 82, and Dynamic ARP Inspection help Dynamic ARP Inspection in identifying user’s MAC and IP address and port number, hence preventing attacks from malicious users. VLAN-based and port-based ACLs Malicious attacks can jeopardize the functionality of the network by compromising the switch CPU, MAC table, etc. Port Security on Access, 802.1Q trunk, and 802.1Q tunneling ports Features such as Port Security and Per-VLAN MAC Limiting restrict the number of MAC addresses that can be learned on the network. Per-VLAN MAC Limiting Hardware-enabled ACLs and rate limiters restrict undesired traffic in Control Plane Policing the network, while storm control features rate-limit the amount of Hardware-based Rate Limiters broadcast and multicast frames injected into the switch. Storm Control Unicast Flood Blocking MPLS Ethernet over MPLS (EoMPLS) Enhance the service flexibility by allowing Layer 2 and Layer 3 services integration on the same platform. EoMPLS VC Type 4 and VC Type 5 MPLS TE and FRR features allow to transport services with different MPLS VPN (RFC2547) levels of protection and service guarantees. MPLS Traffic Engineering (MPLS TE) MPLS Fast Reroute (MPLS FRR) © 2008–2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 5 of 10 Data Sheet Features Benefits IPv6 Native IPv6 Improve the scalability of IP deployments, allowing high-performing network evolution. RIPng, MP-BGP4, OSPFv3 Multicast protocols and QoS features optimize video delivery over an IPv6 over IPv4 Tunnels end-to-end IP architecture. Internet Control Message Protocol version 6 (ICMPv6) Configured, Automatic, GRE, 6to4, ISATAP Tunnels IPv6 QoS PIM-SM and PIM-SSM Table 2. Cisco ME 6524 Scalability Numbers Description Specification MAC Addresses Up to 96,000 IPv4 Routes Up to 256,000 IPv6 Routes Up to 128,000 EoMPLS Tunnels 4096 MPLS VPNs 512 NetFlow Entries Up to 128,000 Product Architecture Table 3 lists details about the Cisco ME 6524 product architecture. Table 4 and Table 5 list product specifications and standards and management information. Table 6 provides safety and compliance information. Table 3. Cisco ME 6524 Product Architecture Description Specification Hardware-Based Forwarding Policy Feature Card 3C (PFC3C) onboard Engine MSFC Daughter Card Version MSFC2A onboard Performance Up to 15 mpps Switching Capacity 32 Gbps Uplinks 8 Gigabit Ethernet SFP interfaces ● Downlinks 24 Gigabit Ethernet SFP interfaces or ● 24 Ethernet 10/100/1000 interfaces MTU 9216 bytes—Jumbo frames supported on uplink and downlink interfaces Uplink Oversubscription Not over-subscribed Downlink Oversubscription 3:1 in case of 1 GE port speed ● Uplink Queue Structure TX: 1p3q8t ● RX: 2q8t ● Deep Buffer: 12.8 MB per port (50% TX and 50% RX) Uplink Port Scheduler Strict Priority Scheduling with either Shaped Round Robin (SRR) or Deficit Weighted Round Robin (DWRR) Downlink Queue Structure ● TX: 1p3q8t ● RX: 1q2t ● Deep Buffer TX: 21.33 MB per port ● Deep Buffer RX: 240 KB shared by three ports Downlink Port Scheduler DWRR, Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED) USB Port Two USB ports (host and device) © 2008–2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 6 of 10 Data Sheet Product Specifications Table 4. Product Specifications Description Specification ® Software compatibility Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(18)ZU Protocols Layer 2 switching protocols Layer 3 routing protocols Multicast protocols Comprehensive MPLS support IPv6 USB Port Two USB ports (host and device) Connectors and Cabling Management console port: RS232 (RJ-45) Support for transceivers is constantly enhanced as new optics/pluggables become available. Please refer to the transceiver support section in the release notes under: www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12.2SX/release/notes/ol_1427 1.html Memory 256 MB of default DRAM for the switch processor, upgradeable to 512 MB or 1 GB. Software modularity images require a minimum of 512 MB DRAM on the switch processor. 512 MB of default DRAM for the router processor, upgradeable to 1 GB 128-MB boot flash for the switch processor 64-MB boot flash for the route processor Options Removable storage: 512 MB and 1 GB(compact flash) Reliability and Availability Dual field-replaceable and hot-swappable redundant DC or AC power supplies Field-replaceable and hot-swappable fan unit Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF): ● 58481 hours for ME-C6524GS-8S ● 59172 hours for ME-C6524GT-8S Mean Time Between Critical Failure (MTBCF): ● 69155 hours for ME-C6524GS-8S ● 70983 hours for ME-C6524GT-8S Physical Dimensions (H x W x D) 1.5 RU 2.625 x 17.45 x 19 in. (6.7 x 44.3 x 48.3 cm) Weight 29.13 lb (13.21 Kg) Power Power consumption: 400W Power supply module can be redundant or non-redundant. AC and DC power modules are available. AC input voltage: ● Between 100 and 240VAC (nominal) ● Use the supplied AC power cord to connect the AC power connector to an AC power outlet. The cords ships with the AC power module. AC input current: ● 5.0A max @ 110VAC ● 2.5A max @ 220VAC AC input-frequency range: ● 47-63 Hz DC input voltage: ● Domestic, –40.5 VDC to –56 VDC continuous ● International, –55 VDC to –72 VDC continuous DC input current: ● 11A @ –48 VDC ● 9A @ –60 VDC © 2008–2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 7 of 10 Data Sheet Standards and Management Table 5. Cisco ME 6524 Standards and Management Description Specification Standards and Protocols ● IEEE 802.3 ● BGPv4 ● ● IEEE 802.3u Policy Based Routing (PBR) ● ● IEEE 802.3z HSRP (RFC2281) ● ● IEEE 802.3x Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) ● IEEE 802.3ab ● Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) ● IEEE 802.1t for OSPF and IS-IS ● IEEE 802.1u ● Internet Group Management Protocol ● IEEE 802.1Q (IGMP) v1, v2, v3 ● IEEE 802.1p ● IGMP Proxy reporting for IGMPv2 and ● MLDv1 IEEE 802.1D ● ● PIM IEEE 802.1w ● ● PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, Bidirectional PIM IEEE 802.1s ● ● WCCPv2 IEEE 802.1x ● ● MPLS VPN (RFC2547) IEEE 802.3ad ● ● Ethernet over MPLS (EoMPLS Martini draft) IEEE 802.3x ● ● Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) RIPv2 ● EIGRP ● OSPF ● IS-IS ● Management Simple Network Management Protocol Version 1, 2, and 3 (SNMPv1, v2, v3) ● Telnet Interface ● VTP ● CDP ● IGMP Snooping ● DHCP Snooping ● Remote Switch Port Analyzer (RSPAN), Encapsulated Remote SPAN (ERSPAN) ● Embedded Remote Monitoring (RMON) software agent ● Domain Name System (DNS) ● Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) ● Network Timing Protocol (NTP) ● Multifunctional LEDs per port, and multifunction LEDs for power supplies © 2008–2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. 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Page 8 of 10 Data Sheet Description Specification ● ● MIBs BRIDGE-MIB (RFC1493) CISCO-SYSLOG-MIB ● ● BGP4-MIB (RFC1657) CISCO-TCP-MIB ● CISCO-ACCESS-ENVMON-MIB ● CISCO-UDLDP-MIB ● CISCO-BGP-POLICY-ACCOUNTING-MIB ● CISCO-VLAN-IFTABLE-RELATIONSHIP- ● CISCO-BGP4-MIB MIB ● ● CISCO-CDP-MIB CISCO-VTP-MIB ● ● CISCO-CLASS-BASED-QOS-MIB ENTITY-MIB ● ● CISCO-CONFIG-COPY-MIB ENTITY-SENSOR-MIB ● ● CISCO-CONFIG-MAN-MIB EVENT-MIB ● ● CISCO-ENTITY-ALARM-MIB IF-MIB ● ● CISCO-ENTITY-EXT-MIB IGMP-MIB ● ● CISCO-ENTITY-VENDORTYPE-OID-MIB IPMROUTE-MIB ● CISCO-FLEX-LINKS-MIB ● MPLS-LDP-MIB ● CISCO-FTP-CLIENT-MIB ● MPLS-LSR-MIB ● ● CISCO-HSRP-EXT-MIB MPLS-TE-MIB ● ● CISCO-HSRP-MIB MPLS-VPN-MIB ● ● CISCO-IETF-IP-FORWARD-MIB NOTIFICATION-LOG-MIB ● ● CISCO-IETF-IP-MIB OLD-CISCO-CHASSIS-MIB ● ● CISCO-IF-EXTENSION-MIB OLD-CISCO-CPU-MIB ● ● CISCO-IMAGE-MIB OLD-CISCO-INTERFACES-MIB ● ● CISCO-IP-STAT-MIB OLD-CISCO-IP-MIB ● ● CISCO-IPMROUTE-MIB OLD-CISCO-MEMORY-MIB ● ● CISCO-L2-CONTROL-MIB OLD-CISCO-TCP-MIB ● ● CISCO-L2-TUNNEL-CONFIG-MIB OSPF-MIB ● ● CISCO-MAC-NOTIFICATION-MIB OSPF-TRAP-MIB ● ● CISCO-MEMORY-POOL-MIB PIM-MIB ● ● CISCO-NDE-MIB RFC1213-MIB ● ● CISCO-OSPF-MIB RMON-MIB ● ● CISCO-OSPF-TRAP-MIB RMON2-Mib ● ● CISCO-PAE-MIB RSVP-MIB ● ● CISCO-PAGP-MIB SMON-MIB ● ● CISCO-PIM-MIB SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB ● ● CISCO-PING-MIB SNMP-NOTIFICATION-MIB ● ● CISCO-PRIVATE-VLAN-MIB SNMP-PROXY-MIB ● ● CISCO-PROCESS-MIB SNMP-TARGET-MIB ● ● CISCO-PRODUCTS-MIB SNMP-USM-MIB ● ● CISCO-QUEUE-MIB SNMP-VACM-MIB ● CISCO-RMON-CONFIG-MIB ● SNMPv2-MIB ● ● CISCO-RTTMON-MIB SOURCE-ROUTING-MIB ● ● CISCO-STP-EXTENSIONS-MIB TCP-MIB ● ● CISCO-SVI-AUTOSTATE-MIB UDP-MIB ● CISCO-SWITCH-ENGINE-MIB Metro Ethernet Forum MEF9 and MEF14 certified © 2008–2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. 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Safety and Compliance Description Specification Electromagnetic Emission Compliance ● CE marking (EMC) ● FCC Part 15 ● VCCI Class A ● EN55022 Class A ● CISPR 22 Class A ● AS/NZS CISPR22 Class A ● ETS300 386 ● EN55024 ● EN61000-3-2 ● EN61000-3-3 ● Safety UL 60950 ● CSA-C22.2 No. 60950 ● EN 60950 ● IEC 60950 ● NEBS GR-63-CORE NEBS Level 3 ● GR-1089-CORE NEBS Level 3 ● ETSI ETS 300 019 Storage Class 1.1 ● ETS 300 019 Transportation Class 2.3 ● ETS 300 019 Stationary Use Class 3.1 ● Noise Specifications Central Office (CO) Specification: 60 dBA ● Operating Environment Temperature: 32°F (0°C) to 104°F (+40°C) ● Altitude: Up to 10,000 ft (3000m) ● Relative humidity: 10% to 85% (noncondensing) ● Storage Environment Temperature: –4°F (–20°C) to 149°F (+65°C) ● Altitude: 15,000 ft (4570m) ● Relative humidity: 5% to 95% (noncondensing) Ordering Information Table 7 lists the ordering information for Cisco ME 6524. To place an order, visit the Cisco Ordering Home Page. Table 7. Ordering Information Part Number Description ME-C6524GS-8S 24 Gigabit Ethernet SFP interfaces + 8 Gigabit Ethernet SFP uplinks, 1 Fan Tray ME-C6524GT-8S 24 Ethernet 10/100/1000 interfaces + 8 Gigabit Ethernet SFP uplinks, 1 Fan Tray PWR-400W-DC 400W DC Power Supply for the Cisco ME 6524 PWR-400W-AC 400W AC Power Supply for the Cisco ME 6524 MEM-XCEF720-256M Default Memory on the Cisco ME 6524 Switch Processor MEM-XCEF720-512M 512-MB Memory Upgrade Option for the Switch Processor on the Cisco ME 6524 MEM-XCEF720-1GB 1-GB Memory Upgrade Option for the Switch Processor on the Cisco ME 6524 MEM-MSFC2-512MB Default Memory on the Cisco ME 6524 Router Processor MEM-MSFC3-1GB 1-GB Memory Upgrade Option for the Router Processor on the Cisco ME 6524 MEM-C6K-CPTFL512M Optional External Compact Flash memory 512 MB S523IBL-12218ZU Cisco ME 6524 IOS IP BASE LAN only S523IBK9L-12218ZU Cisco ME 6524 IOS IP BASE SSH LAN only S523AIK9L-12218ZU Cisco IOS Advanced IP Services © 2008–2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 10 of 10 Data Sheet Service and Support Cisco offers a wide range of services programs to accelerate customer success. These innovative services programs are delivered through a unique combination of people, processes, tools, and partners, resulting in high levels of customer satisfaction. Cisco services help you to protect your network investment, optimize network operations, and prepare the network for new applications to extend network intelligence and the power of your business. For more information about Cisco services, see Cisco Technical Support Services or Cisco Advanced Services. For More Information For more information about the Cisco ME 6524, visit www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6845/index.html or contact your local account representative. Printed in USA C78-328339-06 07/09 © 2008–2009 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 11 of 10