6513 -Powering Options

[sundarr]

Hi

I would like to known can i use a combination of 1 AC PS and 1 DC PS on Cisco 6513? Any guideliness to be followed during the above scenario.

thanks

regards

R.Sundara Raja

[amit-singh]

Yes, Sundar, you can use a combination of AC and DC power suplies in tha same chassis.The Cisco Catalyst 6500 supports a combination of AC and DC power supplies in the same chassis.

The only guidelines to follow is make sute that if Either of the power supply fails, the other power supply should be enough to support the line cards in the chassis.

You can use power calculator the calculate the power budget and per line card bassis and then plan accordingly to use the power supply.

http://tools.cisco.com/cpc/launch.jsp

HTH,

-amit singh

[sundarr]

Hi Amit

Thanks for the reply.

Any docs that are provided by Cisco for the same.

Need to substantiate the same to Customer before working out the option.

regards

R.Sundara Rajan

[ankurbhasin]

Hi Sundar,

Use the power calculator tool and enter the sups and the line card you want to install in customer network it will update you which capacity power supply you have to install in switch chassi.

http://tools.cisco.com/cpc/launch.jsp

Also check this link which gives you the detail for power specification for cat6k switch

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/cat6000/6000hw/6500_ins/0apwsply.htm#wp1025962

HTH

Ankur

[sundarr]

Hi Ankur,

Thanks for the information.

Any specification do you have/come across for the DC Power cable that gets connected on Cisco Catalyst 6500 with DC Power Supply of 2500 W DC in the Termination Block

regards

Sundara

[spremkumar]

Hi

The input Amperes requirement would be 40A and you got to have 6 connections for your dual PS.

This doesnt include the grounding which may be 3 ,2 for your PS and one for your chassis.

We do have powered up some of our 6513s with 25 Sqmm cable.

do check out this link for the power requirements for different models of 6500 and also refer the data sheet/prodcut sheet for more info on the cabling standars you need to follow for powering them up..

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/prod_models_comparison.html

regds