Hey guys, I have a 6509E that we will be inserting a FWSMv3.1 into in the near future. It is currently running 12.2(18)SXD7b.bin. From what I understand the minimum requirement for FWSM is 12.2(18)SXF2. A few weeks ago we attempted 12.2(18)SXF10(now deferred) and it failed miserably with very unpredicatable results for connectivity.
Here is the current show modules of what I have installed with Slot 8 being allocated for the FWSM.
Mod Ports Card Type Model Serial No.
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1 24 CEF720 24 port 1000mb SFP WS-X6724-SFP SAD0935071R
2 48 CEF720 48 port 10/100/1000mb Ethernet WS-X6748-GE-TX SAD092102RU
3 48 CEF720 48 port 10/100/1000mb Ethernet WS-X6748-GE-TX SAL093813C0
4 48 CEF720 48 port 10/100/1000mb Ethernet WS-X6748-GE-TX SAL09158WU5
5 2 Supervisor Engine 720 (Hot) WS-SUP720-3B SAL09380T27
6 2 Supervisor Engine 720 (Active) WS-SUP720-3B SAL09358GKH
7 48 CEF720 48 port 10/100/1000mb Ethernet WS-X6748-GE-TX SAL1006D1DS
9 8 Intrusion Detection System WS-SVC-IDSM-2 SAD10280A3A