Cisco C8540-CHAS13 enterprise networking (router/Catalyst switch/UCS families) Datacentre Switch

The Cisco C8540-CHAS13 is the bare 13-slot chassis for the Catalyst 8540 campus switch router, a modular Layer 2/Layer 3 multiservice switching platform from Cisco’s 8500 series. The 13-slot chassis accepts Catalyst 8540 route processor, switch processor and interface modules, scaling to roughly 128 ports of 10/100 Fast Ethernet or 16 ports of Gigabit Ethernet depending on the card mix fitted, and was positioned for wire-speed IP/IPX/ATM switching in campus and enterprise backbone roles. This listing is the chassis shell alone (no supervisor, line cards or power supplies fitted), suited to building up or expanding an existing Catalyst 8540 deployment or replacing a damaged chassis shell in one already in service. Catalyst 8500-series hardware remains in service in a number of legacy backbone installations, and genuine spare chassis are a routine requirement for maintaining or expanding them. Tech-Star (UK-based, shipped worldwide) stocks Cisco components; confirm module and power-supply compatibility before ordering.