The Cisco ME 6524GS-8S Ethernet Switch is a high-performance, fully featured, and resilient Ethernet switch. Equipped standard with the Policy Feature Card 3C (PFC3C) and Multilayer Switch Feature Card 2A (MSFC2A), the Cisco ME 6524GS-8S facilitates the delivery of profitable Metro Ethernet and triple-play services by providing capabilities suitable for service providers' Carrier Ethernet access and broadband aggregation networks
Cisco ME-C6524GS-8S General Information: 
Manufacturer: Cisco Systems, Inc  
Brand Name: Cisco  
Product Series: 6500  
Product Model: 6524GS-8S  
Product Name: 6524GS-8S Metro Layer 3 Ethernet Switch  
Product Type: Layer 3 Switch  
 
Cisco ME-C6524GS-8S Interfaces/Ports: 
Interfaces/Ports: 1 x RJ-45 Console Management  
Interfaces/Ports: 1 x USB  
 
Cisco ME-C6524GS-8S Media & Performance: 
Performance: 32Gbps Switching Capacity  
Performance: Up to 15Mpps Forwarding Rate  
 
Cisco ME-C6524GS-8S I/O Expansions: 
Number of Expansion Slots: 33  
Expansion Slots: (1 Total) CompactFlash (CF) Card  
Expansion Slots: (8 Total) SFP (mini-GBIC) Uplink  
Expansion Slots: (24 Total) SFP (mini-GBIC)  
 
Cisco ME-C6524GS-8S Network & Communication: 
Layer Support: 2  
Layer Support: 3  
 
Cisco ME-C6524GS-8S Management & Protocols: 
Manageable: Yes  
Management: 
CLI
Telnet
RMON
Syslog
SNMPv1, v2, v3
IEEE 802.1p QoS
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN 
CLI
Telnet
RMON
Syslog
SNMPv1, v2, v3
IEEE 802.1p QoS
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN 
 
Cisco ME-C6524GS-8S Software: 
Operating System: 
Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(18)ZU 
 
Cisco ME-C6524GS-8S Power Description: 
Input Voltage Range: 55V DC to 72V DC  
Redundant Power Supply: Yes  
 
Cisco ME-C6524GS-8S Physical Characteristics: 
Form Factor: Rack-mountable  
Form Factor: Desktop  
Dimensions: 2.62 Height x 17.45 Width x 19 Depth  
Weight: 29.13lb  
 
Cisco ME-C6524GS-8S Miscellaneous: 
Additional Information: 
256 MB of default DRAM for the switch processor, upgradeable to 512 MB or 1 GB
512 MB of default DRAM for the router processor, upgradeable to 1 GB
128-MB boot flash for the switch processor
64-MB boot flash for the route processor 
256 MB of default DRAM for the switch processor, upgradeable to 512 MB or 1 GB
512 MB of default DRAM for the router processor, upgradeable to 1 GB
128-MB boot flash for the switch processor
64-MB boot flash for the route processor