Introduction

Cisco® introduces The Cisco Catalyst® 6513 Enhanced Chassis is part of the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series of enhanced (E-Series) switches, delivering up to 2 Terabits per second of system bandwidth capacity (80 Gbps/slot), and a rear serviceable fan tray for enhanced cable management. The 13-slot Cisco Catalyst 6513-E Switch provides high port densities that are ideal for many wiring closet, distribution, and core areas of the network as well as data center deployments.
The Cisco Catalyst 6500 E-Series chassis provides superior investment protection by supporting multiple generations of products in the same chassis, lowering the total cost of ownership. The Cisco Catalyst 6513-E chassis supports both the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 32 and the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720 family of supervisor engines and associated LAN, WAN, and services modules.