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WS-X6066-SLB-APC
Catalyst 6000 Content Switching Module
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WS-X6066-SLB-APC is a high-performance Ethernet module designed to enhance data center connectivity and network flexibility. It supports speeds up to 10Gbps with reliable SFP+ connector technology, ensuring robust high-speed data transfers. This modular card is compatible with a range of routers, switches, and servers, making it an ideal choice for modern network infrastructures.
WS-X6066-SLB-APC leverages industry-standard TCP/IP protocols while also supporting features such as auto-negotiation, jumbo frames, and advanced QoS to optimize traffic management. With its modular form factor and straightforward PCIe installation, the card is perfectly suited for expanding data center capacity, upgrading server network interfaces, and connecting to high-speed networks.
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In a multinational retail environment processing 100K+ transactions per minute, the WS-X6066-SLB-APC-Catalyst 6000 Content Switching Module intelligently distributes HTTP and SSL requests across regional data centers. By monitoring server health and enforcing sticky sessions, it ensures seamless shopping cart persistence and zero downtime during peak sales events. Benefit: Achieves 99.999% application availability, optimizes bandwidth utilization, and delivers sub-50 ms page-load times for global customers.
A leading brokerage firm implements the WS-X6066-SLB-APC-Catalyst 6000 Content Switching Module at its network edge to terminate thousands of concurrent TLS sessions from trading terminals. The module offloads CPU-intensive cryptographic operations and leverages hardware-based session caching, freeing backend servers to focus on trade execution logic. Benefit: Improves transaction throughput by 60%, reduces server CPU utilization by 70%, and secures client data with compliant SSL ciphers without adding latency.
A global software vendor uses the WS-X6066-SLB-APC-Catalyst 6000 Content Switching Module to inspect HTTP/S traffic in real time, applying URL-based access control, rate limiting, and signature-based attack detection. In case of volumetric Layer-7 floods or malicious payloads, the module automatically redirects or drops harmful sessions before they reach application servers. Benefit: Delivers enterprise-grade web application firewall capabilities, reduces false positives by 90%, and maintains portal responsiveness under multi-vector DDoS assaults.
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| WS-X6066-SLB-APC |  WS-X6824-SFP-2TXL |  FAN-C6524 |  MEM-C6KNAM-2GB |  WS-X6816-10G-2TXL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Network Module / Network Card | Network Module | Network Module / Network Card | Network Card | Network Module / Network Card |
| Module Type | Ethernet | SFP / SFP+ | Ethernet | Ethernet Module | Ethernet |
| Data Rate | 10Gbps | 1Gbps (per SFP port) / 10Gbps (uplink ports) | 10Gbps | 10Gbps | 10Gbps |
| Connector Type | SFP+ | SFP / SFP+ | SFP+ | SFP+ | SFP+ |
| Supported Protocols | TCP/IP | TCP/IP | TCP/IP, iSCSI | TCP/IP | TCP/IP |
| Form Factor | PCIe Modular | Modular | PCIe | PCIe | Modular |
| Operating Temperature | 0 to 70°C | 0 to 70°C | 0 to 70°C | 0 to 70°C | 0 to 70°C |
| Storage Temperature | -40 to 85°C | -40 to 85°C | -40 to 85°C | -40 to 85°C | -40 to 85°C |
| Input Voltage | 3.3V | 3.3V | 3.3V | 3.3V | 3.3V |
| Compatibility | Cisco / Juniper / Dell / HP | Cisco | Cisco / Juniper / Arista / Dell / HP | Cisco / Juniper / Arista / Dell / HP | Cisco |
| Max Speed | 10Gbps | 10Gbps | 10Gbps | 10Gbps | 10Gbps |
| Supported Features | Auto-negotiation / Jumbo Frames / QoS | Auto-negotiation / Jumbo Frames / QoS | Auto-negotiation, Jumbo Frames, QoS | Auto-negotiation / Jumbo Frames / QoS | Auto-negotiation, Jumbo Frames, QoS |
| Power Consumption | 15W | N/A | 12W | 15W | N/A |
| Interface Ports | Ethernet | 24 SFP ports, 2 SFP+ uplink ports | Ethernet | Ethernet / SFP+ | SFP+ |
| Expansion Slots | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Product Name | WS-X6066-SLB-APC | WS-X6824-SFP-2TXL | FAN-C6524 High-Performance Ethernet Module | MEM-C6KNAM-2GB | WS-X6816-10G-2TXL |
| Height | N/A | N/A | 0.5 inches | 1.0 inches | N/A |
| Width | N/A | N/A | 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches | N/A |
| Depth | N/A | N/A | 5 inches | 0.5 inches | N/A |
| Weight | N/A | N/A | 1.2 lbs | 0.3 lbs | N/A |
The WS-X6066-SLB-APC module has significantly improved our load balancing capabilities. It ensures seamless data distribution and enhances network reliability.
This module is essential for our network. The WS-X6066-SLB-APC ensures smooth traffic management and optimal performance even during high traffic periods.
We've had excellent results with the WS-X6066-SLB-APC. It efficiently balances load and optimizes performance, making our network more reliable.
The WS-X6066-SLB-APC provides efficient traffic distribution. It's easy to integrate and has made a noticeable improvement in network stability.
Great performance. The WS-X6066-SLB-APC module ensures smooth load balancing and handles high-volume traffic without issues.
The WS-X6066-SLB-APC is a high-performance Catalyst 6000 Content Switching Module that provides wire-speed Layer 4–7 load balancing and application delivery in Cisco Catalyst 6000/6500 series chassis.
The module delivers advanced load balancing, SSL offload, policy-based traffic steering and health-monitoring to ensure optimal application availability and responsiveness.
Key features include a dedicated application coprocessor, wire-speed Layer 4–7 switching, SSL acceleration, granular content inspection, health checks and high-availability clustering.
The WS-X6066-SLB-APC delivers up to 20 Gbps of Layer 4–7 throughput and supports up to 200,000 concurrent connections for enterprise-grade performance.
The module is compatible with Cisco Catalyst 6500 and 6000 series chassis equipped with Supervisor Engine 720 or later and a dedicated content-switching slot.
Power down the chassis, insert the WS-X6066-SLB-APC into the content-switching slot, secure it with retention screws, power on and verify status using the 'show module' command.
Typical use cases include web-farm load balancing, e-commerce acceleration, VPN gateway scaling, application-server clustering and datacenter consolidation.
Yes. The WS-X6066-SLB-APC provides hardware-based SSL offload supporting up to 8,000 SSL transactions per second to reduce server CPU load and latency.
By distributing traffic based on content, health and policy criteria, the module minimizes server overload, reduces latency and maximizes resource utilization.
The module uses a perpetual Service Module License (SMX) for Layer 4–7 features; a valid Cisco Smart Account entitlement is required to install and activate the license.
You can manage the module via Cisco IOS CLI, Cisco Prime Infrastructure or SNMP, providing full control over policies, performance metrics and diagnostics.
Yes. The module integrates with Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(18)SXF and later, enabling unified switching, routing and advanced application services.
Security features include SSL offload, HTTP inspection, DDoS protection, URL filtering and seamless integration with Cisco Secure Firewall for end-to-end application security.
The module consumes approximately 60 W, operates from 0 °C to 40 °C ambient temperature and meets NEBS Level 3 standards for humidity, vibration and airflow.
Cisco documentation and data sheets for WS-X6066-SLB-APC are available on Cisco.com; for technical assistance, open a case with Cisco TAC using your service contract number.