CISCO VSS

[lvenegas022]

hello

I have 2 cisco catalyst WS-C6509-E,I have to configure VSS, but this cisco switch has no modules Distributed Forwarding Card (DFC)(DFC3C (WS-F6700-DFC3C and WS-F6700-DFC3C-XL))is necessary to take these modules to implement VSS

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tengo 2 cisco catalys WS-C6509-E, tengo que configurar VSS pero mis equipos no tienen tarjetas Distributed Forwarding Card (DFC), es necesario tener estos modulos para implementar VSS

Thank

[Giuseppe Larosa · Accepted solution]

Hello Luis,

see table 4-1 Hardware requirements in the following document

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12.2SX/configuration/guide/vss.html#wp1053927

PFC, DFC, and CFC Requirements

The VSS supports any 67xx series switching module with CFC hardware

you can build a VSS the only limitation is that missing a WS-6708 or a WAS-6716 your VSS link can be made only of 10GE ports on the two supervisor.

if a supervisor fails the survirving supervisor may be not able to control both chassis.

if you add a WS-6708 with DFC3C on each chassis you can include 10GE ports of these linecards in the VSS bundle and so you can overcome the above limitation: if one supervisor fails the other one can control the other chassis.

Hope to help

Giuseppe