using 6509 as router

Rosa Ladeira · ‎07-24-2011

Hi.

I have an old 6509.

I have being using it as a switch.

It is running CATOS.

Its configuration is :

WS-C6509 Software, Version NmpSW: 8.5(2)

NMP S/W compiled on Dec 6 2005, 20:22:19

System Bootstrap Version: 5.3(2)

System Boot Image File is 'bootflash:cat6000-supk9.8-5-2.bin'

System Configuration register is 0x2

Hardware Version: 3.0 Model: WS-C6509 Serial #: TSC07040001

PS1 Module: WS-CAC-1300W Serial #: SNI06440186

PS2 Module: WS-CAC-1300W Serial #: SNI06090507

Mod Port Model Serial # Versions

--- ---- ------------------- ----------- --------------------------------------

1 2 WS-X6K-SUP1A-2GE SAL0727FWKH Hw : 7.4

Fw : 5.3(2)

Fw1: 5.4(2)

Sw : 8.5(2)

Sw1: 8.5(2)

WS-F6020A SAL0729GX3D Hw : 2.0

Sw :

4 16 WS-X6516-GE-TX SAD061100XX Hw : 2.1

Fw : 6.3(1)

Sw : 8.5(2)

"Fan 1", DESCR: "WS-C6K-9SLOT-FAN 1" PID: WS-C6K-9SLOT-FAN

DRAM FLASH NVRAM

Module Total Used Free Total Used Free Total Used Free

------ ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----- ----- -----

1 130944K 72960K 57984K 15616K 13433K 2183K 512K 122K 390K

My question is ?

Does anyone know an IOS version (bgp bundle) wich could be used to have 6509 as a router?

Thanks,

Rosa

Reza Sharifi · ‎07-24-2011

Rosa,

As long as you have an MSFC (MSFC 2, 2a, 3 etc...) installed you can use it as a router. There is no such thing as BGP bundle. The feature sets are based on the IOS version you install and based on the amount of memory, flash card and the license you have. For example the later IOS versions (SXI1, 2, 3, 4 etc...) are all about 150MB, so you would need a big enough flash to load the IOS. You also need to have at least 256MB of memory or more to run the IOS.

Typically, if you have an older device, it will require hardware upgrade before you can run a newer IOS version on it.

HTH

Reza