Cisco WS-C6506-E-FAN enterprise networking (router/Catalyst switch/UCS families) Datacentre Switch

The Cisco WS-C6506-E-FAN is a fan tray for the Catalyst 6506-E chassis, the enhanced 6-slot enclosure in the Catalyst 6500 modular switching platform. The fan tray provides the forced-air cooling the chassis’ power supplies and line cards depend on, and a failed or missing tray typically triggers alarms and, on some supervisor firmware, throttled operation to protect the hardware, making it a component that needs prompt like-for-like replacement rather than one that can be safely deferred. Catalyst 6500 chassis of this generation remain widely deployed in enterprise core and distribution roles, and a working spare fan tray is a routine maintenance item. Tech-Star (UK-based, shipped worldwide) supplies Cisco chassis components. Confirm the exact 6506-E (enhanced) chassis variant before ordering, since fan trays are not interchangeable across all 6500 chassis sizes.