WiSM in 6500 running VSS (Virtual Switching System)

[Jason Aarons]

Any issues with running the WS-SVC-WISM-1 with Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Virtual Switching Supervisor Engine 720 12.2.33SXH ?

Can anyone attest they have this working in production?

[grzegorz.ciolek]

Hi

As far as I know this module is not supported in VSS IOS. First supported module will be FWSM. I saw time line for modules date support, but I can not remember where.

Cheers

Greg

[Jason Aarons]

Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch

Q. What hardware must be deployed in conjunction with the Cisco WiSM?

A. The Cisco WiSM must be deployed with a Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and a Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720 (all Supervisor Engine 720 versions are supported, including the Sup720-10G-VSS).

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/modules/ps2706/ps6526/prod_qas0900aecd8036434e.html

[grzegorz.ciolek]

Yeah Sup720-10G-VSS is hardware. There is no info about software :-).

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps9336/prod_qas0900aecd806ed74b_ps2797_Products_Q_and_A_Item.html

[jeff.kish]

It's true that it is compatible with a Sup720 VSS model, but I do not believe that it can run when the 6500 is in VSS mode. I also learned this a long time ago, probably in March, so I do not know if things have changed or not.

[Jose Robles]

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2706/products_tech_note09186a0080a6c202.shtml#req

The       first release of VSS and Cisco WiSM integration is supported on Cisco WiSM       software release 4.2.130.0 and later along with Cisco IOS Software Release       12.2(33)SXI IOS.