Cisco Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series 8700W Enhanced AC Power Supply Guida Informativa
Q&A
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Table 1.
8700W Enhanced AC Power Supply and Chassis Support Matrix
Chassis
Maximum Amount of Power Available
WS-C6506
4000W
WS-C6509
4000W
WS-C6509-NEB-A
4500W
WS-C6513
6000W
WS-C6506-E
8700W
WS-C6509-E
8700W
Cisco 7609
4500W
Cisco 7613
6000W
Q.
What are the supervisor engine and software requirements for the 8700W enhanced AC
power supply?
A.
The 8700W AC power supply is supported on the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor
Engine 2, Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 32, and Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series
Supervisor Engine 720. The minimum software requirement for the power supply is Cisco
IOS
®
Software Release 12.2(18)SXF7. The power supply is not supported in any Cisco
Catalyst OS release.
Q.
Is the 8700W enhanced AC power supply hot swappable?
A.
Yes, the 8700W AC power supply is hot swappable in Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches.
The power supply can be upgraded from an older, lower capacity AC or DC power supply
without needing downtime.
Q.
What is the remote power restart feature on the 8700W enhanced AC power supply?
A.
The remote power restart feature on the 8700W enhanced AC power supply allows a Cisco
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch to be power cycled or shut down using an appropriate third-party
relay controller. The power supply has built-in external Normally Open (NO) or Normally
Closed (NC) relay contacts using a front-panel terminal block interface that can be controlled
by the relay controller. This feature allows the maintenance of Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series
Switches to be simpler and eliminates the need for some onsite visits.
Figure 2. Remote Restart or Shutdown of Catalyst 6500 Series Switch via a Relay Controller
The 8700W enhanced AC power supply also provides the ability to perform a complete power
restart using the Cisco IOS Software CLI.