Considering robust network security is pivotal, the Cisco WS-C6506-E-VPN+-K9 stands out as an optimal solution. It’s engineered to leverage next-generation VPN technologies alongside high system bandwidths of up to 8 Gbps, critical for modern enterprise environments dealing with heavy data loads. The integration with the required SSC-600 module allows the switch to support two Cisco VPN Services Port Adapters, doubling the capabilities and ensuring redundancy. The model’s support of advanced encryption standards, such as DES, 3DES, and AES (128, 192, 256), ensures data is securely transmitted across the network. Moreover, diverse authentication methods, including digital certificates and preshared keys, cater to specific security policies and compliance requirements. With high resiliency features such as intrachassis and interchassis failover, your network maintains uptime even during unexpected failures. Cisco’s renowned reliability and the included key management and integrity verification offer peace of mind that your secure connections remain uncompromised, making the investment undoubtedly worthwhile. Plus, its flexibility regarding LAN and WAN interfaces ensures that it can integrate with a variety of network setups, making it an adaptable choice for evolving business needs. Choosing the WS-C6506-E-VPN+-K9 elevates your network’s security infrastructure, enabling scalable, powerful, and cost-effective VPN solutions backed by Cisco’s industry-leading technology.
The Cisco® VPN Services Port Adapter (VSPA) is the next-generation VPN module designed to support next-generation VPN technologies with system bandwidths of 8 Gbps in a modular, flexible, and scalable form factor (refer to Figure 1). The Cisco VSPA requires the Cisco Catalyst® 6500 Series Services SPA Carrier-600 (SSC-600) to operate in the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches. Each SSC-600 module takes up one slot in a Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and can support up to two Cisco VPN Services Port Adapters. The Cisco VSPA, accompanied with the SSC-600, delivers scalable and cost-effective VPN performance for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches.
Quick Specs
Table 1 shows the Quick Specs.
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Product Code |
WS-C6506-E-VPN+-K9 |
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VPN Tunneling |
IPsec (RFCs 2401-2411 and 2451) |
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Encryption |
● Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) ● DES ● 3DES ● AES 128, 192, 256 |
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Authentication |
● X.509 digital certificates (RSA signatures) ● Encrypted Nonces (RSA encryption) ● Preshared keys ● Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP) ● RADIUS (RFC 2138) ● TACACS+ |
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Integrity |
Hashed Message Authentication Code with MD5 (HMAC-MD5) and with Secure Hash Algorithm-1 (HMAC-SHA-1) (RFCs 2403 and 2404) |
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Key Management |
Internet Key Exchange (IKE; RFCs 2407-2409) IKE-XAUTH IKE-CFG-MODE |
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CA/PKI Support |
● Entrust ● VeriSign ● Microsoft ● Netscape ● IPlanet ● Baltimore Technologies |
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Resiliency and High Availability |
● HSRP + RRI ● Intrachassis (blade-to-blade) IPsec stateful failover ● Interchassis (box-to-box) active/standby IPsec stateless failover ● DPD ● Dynamic routing across IPsec (see “Routing Protocols” section of this table) |
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Supervisor Engines |
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 32, 720 Series, or VSS_10G |
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Supported LAN Interfaces |
● Multiport Fast Ethernet ● Multiport Fast Ethernet with inline power ● Multiport Gigabit Ethernet ● 10 Gigabit Ethernet |
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Supported WAN Interfaces |
● Gigabit Ethernet WAN and Enhanced Gigabit Ethernet WAN ● Single- and dual-port T3/E3 ● Single- and dual-port High-Speed Serial Interface (HSSI) ● Multiport T1/E1 ● Multichannel T1/T3/E3 ● OC-3 ATM single-mode (SM) and multimode (MM) ● OC-3 packet over SONET/SDH (POS) SM and MM ● OC-12 ATM SM and MM ● OC-12 POS SM and MM ● OC-48 POS SM ● OC-48 POS-Dynamic Packet Transport (DPT) SM |
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Physical Dimensions |
● Length: 5.92 in. (15 cm) ● Width: 6.75 in. (17.15 cm) ● Height: 1.52 in. (3.9 cm) (double height) |
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