Specifications
This appendix lists the specifications of the FWSM and includes the following sections:
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Switch Hardware and Software Compatibility
You can install the FWSM in the Catalyst 6500 series switches or the Cisco 7600 series routers. The
configuration of both series is identical, and the series are referred to generically in this guide as the
"switch." The switch includes a switch (the supervisor engine) as well as a router (the MSFC 2).
The switch supports Cisco IOS software on both the switch supervisor engine and the integrated MSFC
router.
The Catalyst operating system software is not supported.
Note
The FWSM does not support a direct connection to a switch WAN port because WAN ports do not use
static VLANs. However, the WAN port can connect to the MSFC, which can connect to the FWSM.
The FWSM runs its own operating system.
This section includes the following topics:
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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and Cisco 7600 Series Router Firewall Services Module Configuration Guide using ASDM
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Switch Hardware and Software Compatibility, page A-1
Licensed Features, page A-2
Physical Attributes, page A-3
Feature Limits, page A-3
Managed System Resources, page A-4
Fixed System Resources, page A-6
Rule Limits, page A-6
Catalyst 6500 Series Requirements, page A-2
Cisco 7600 Series Requirements, page A-2
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