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Cisco · Catalyst 6500 · end of sale

WS-X6548-GE-TX — Catalyst 6500 48-port fabric-enabled 10/100/1000 Module

End of sale: 31 Jul 2012 · Vendor support until: 31 Jul 2017

Source: Cisco end-of-sale notice ↗, published 31 Jan 2012

The vendor suggests moving to:
  • WS-X6148A-GE-TX — Catalyst 6500 48-port 10/100/1000 w/Jumbo Frame, RJ-45
  • WS-X6748-GE-TX — Cat6500 48-port 10/100/1000 GE Mod: fabric enabled, RJ-45
  • WS-X6848-TX-2T — C6k 48-port 10/100/1000 GE Mod: fabric enabled, RJ-45 DFC4

The vendor has since discontinued the suggested part as well — we can source either.

We can source it

  • Sourced from the US secondary market and from suppliers in China.
  • Inspected before it ships.
  • 12-month hardwaresys warranty.
  • Shipped to any country — Dubai and the Gulf are where we already deliver.

Orders start at $1,000 — for a part like this that usually means a batch.

Request a quote for WS-X6548-GE-TX

Add the quantity and where it ships to. We come back inside 48 hours with the condition, the lead time and the price.

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Questions about WS-X6548-GE-TX

Cisco stopped selling it on 31 Jul 2012, so we do not sell it as new. The quote states the condition of the units we can get — refurbished or OEM stock — and every unit is inspected before it ships and carries a 12-month hardwaresys warranty.

The Cisco notice suggests moving to WS-X6148A-GE-TX, WS-X6748-GE-TX, WS-X6848-TX-2T. That part has since been discontinued too. We can quote WS-X6548-GE-TX itself or the suggested part — say which in the request.

Yes. Put the quantity in the request and the quote covers the whole batch, each unit inspected before it ships. Orders start at $1,000.

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