The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series is the first 100/40-Gbps switch purpose built for the enterprise campus. It was recently recognized as CRN's 2017 Overall Network Product of the Year. Designed for security, the Internet of Things (IoT), and the cloud, Catalyst 9500 fixed-core switches are high-density building blocks for a next-generation, intent-based network.
Choose from 24 models in the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series.
C9500-32C, C9500-32QC
C9500-24Y4C, C9500-48Y4C
C9500-12Q, C9500-24Q
C9500-16X, C9500-40X
● Cisco Unified Access™ Data Plane (UADP) Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) ready for next-generation technologies with its programmable pipeline, microengine capabilities, and template-based, configurable allocation of Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding, Access Control Lists (ACLs), and Quality-of-Service (QoS) entries
● Intel® 2.4-GHz x86 CPU with up to 120 GB of USB 3.0 or up to 960 GB of SATA SSD storage for container-based application hosting
● Up to 6.4-Tbps switching capacity with up to 2 Bpps of forwarding performance
● Up to 32 nonblocking 100 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 ports
● Up to 32 nonblocking 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ ports
● Up to 48 nonblocking 25 Gigabit Ethernet SFP28 ports
● Up to 48 nonblocking 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports
● Platinum-rated AC/DC power supplies
● Up to 512,000 Flexible NetFlow (FNF) entries in hardware
● Up to 36 MB of unified buffer per ASIC
● Up to 212,000 routing entries (IPv4/IPv6) for high-end campus core and aggregation deployments
● IPv6 support in hardware, providing wire-rate forwarding for IPv6 networks
● IEEE 802.1ba AV Bridging (AVB) built in to provide a better AV experience through improved time synchronization and QoS
● Precision Time Protocol (PTP; IEEE 1588v2) provides accurate clock synchronization with sub-microsecond accuracy, making it suitable for distribution and synchronization of time and frequency over the network
● Dual-stack support for IPv4/IPv6 and dynamic hardware forwarding table allocations, for ease of IPv4-to-IPv6 migration
● Support for both static and dynamic NAT and Port Address Translation (PAT)
● Scalable routing (IPv4, IPv6, and multicast) tables and Layer 2 tables
● Cisco IOS® XE Software, a modern operating system for the enterprise with support for model-driven programmability, on-box Python scripting, streaming telemetry, container-based application hosting, and patching for critical bug fixes. The OS also has built-in defenses to protect against runtime attacks
● Cisco StackWise® Virtual technology, a network system virtualization technology that increases operational efficiency and boosts nonstop communications and scaled system bandwidth. Multichassis EtherChannel can be configured across StackWise-Virtual members for high resiliency
● Highest wireless scale for Wi-Fi 6 and 802.11ac Wave 2 access points supported on a single switch
● SD-Access: With the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series, you can be part of the future of networking with features that include:
◦ Policy-based automation from edge to cloud
◦ Segmentation and micro-segmentation made easy, with predictable performance and scalability
◦ Automation and network assurance through the Cisco DNA Center Appliance
◦ Faster launch of new business services and significantly improved issue resolution time
◦ SD-Access Embedded Wireless: The Cisco Catalyst 9800 embedded wireless controller software package can be installed on Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches to enable wireless controller functionality for distributed branches and small campuses. Once installed, the embedded wireless controller running on a Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switch can support up to 200 APs and 4000 clients. A maximum of two wireless controllers can be enabled per site on two different Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches, which will increase the scale up to 400 APs and 8000 wireless clients per site.
◦ The Cisco Catalyst 9800 embedded wireless controller software package will enable wireless functionality only for SD-Access deployments, with two supported topologies:
◦ It can be enabled on Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches functioning as a co-located border and control plane.
◦ It can be enabled on Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches functioning as fabric in a box.
◦ Embedded Wireless on Catalyst 9k switches (SD-Access network not required) using WebUI: The Cisco Catalyst 9800 embedded Wireless Controller Software package can be installed on Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches to enable wireless controller functionality. This solution is designed for Single secure site deployment. Configuration needed to enable wireless is enabled using simple WebUI. Once installed, the Catalyst 9800 embedded Wireless Controller running on a Catalyst 9500 Series switch can support up to 200 APs and 4000 Clients. A maximum of two wireless controllers can be enabled per site on two different Catalyst 9500 Series switches which will increase to scale up to 400 APs and 8000 Wireless Clients. Up to 4 VRFs are supported.
● Cisco Plug and Play (PnP) enabled: A simple, secure, unified, and integrated offering to ease new branch or campus device rollouts or updates to an existing network
● Advanced security:
◦ Support for AES-256 with the powerful MACsec 256-bit encryption algorithm available on all models
◦ Trustworthy solutions: Secure Unique Device Identification (SUDI) support for Plug and Play, enabling tamper-proof device identity capability, which secures zero-touch provisioning by allowing your device to show a certificate to the server to be able to get onto your network
Switch models and configurations
All switches ship with the 650W/950W/1600W AC power supply as default
Figures 1 through 8 show the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches
C9500-32C: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance switch with 32x 100 Gigabit Ethernet
C9500-32QC: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance switch with 32x 40 or 16x100 Gigabit Ethernet
C9500-48Y4C: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance switch with 48x 1/10/25G Gigabit Ethernet + 4x 40/100G Uplink
C9500-24Y4C: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance switch with 24x 1/10/25G Gigabit Ethernet + 4x 40/100G Uplink
C9500-24Q: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switch with 24x 40G Gigabit Ethernet
C9500-12Q: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switch with 12x 40G Gigabit Ethernet
C9500-40X: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switch with 40x 1/10G Gigabit Ethernet
C9500-16X: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switch with 16x 1/10G Gigabit Ethernet
Table 1 shows the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series configurations
Table 1. Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series configurations and port density
|
Model |
Description |
1G port density |
10G port density |
25G port density |
40G port density |
100G Port density |
10G port density with breakout cable |
25G port density with breakout cable |
|
C9500-32C |
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance 32-port 100 Gigabit Ethernet switch with QSFP28 |
|
|
– |
32 |
32 |
96 |
96 |
|
C9500-32QC |
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance 32-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet switch with QSFP+ |
|
|
– |
32 |
16 |
- |
- |
|
C9500-48Y4C |
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance 48-port 1/10/25G Gigabit Ethernet switch with SFP28 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
4 |
4 |
– |
– |
|
C9500-24Y4C |
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance 24-port 1/10/25G Gigabit Ethernet switch with SFP28 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
4 |
4 |
– |
– |
|
C9500-24Q |
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 24-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet switch with QSFP+ |
|
|
– |
24 |
- |
96 |
– |
|
C9500-12Q |
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 12-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet switch with QSFP+ |
|
|
– |
12 |
- |
48 |
– |
|
C9500-40X |
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 40-port 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch with SFP/SFP+ |
40+8** |
40+8** |
– |
2 |
- |
8** |
– |
|
C9500-16X |
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 16-port 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet switch with SFP/SFP+ |
16+8** |
16+8** |
– |
2 |
- |
8** |
– |
Network modules
The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches support optional network modules for uplink ports on some of the configurations.
The default switch configuration does not include the network module. When you purchase the switch, you can choose from the network modules described in Tables 2 and 3.
Table 2. Network module numbers and descriptions
|
Network module |
Description |
|
C9500-NM-8X |
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Network Module 8-port 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet with SFP/SFP+ |
|
C9500-NM-2Q |
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Network Module 2-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet with QSFP+ |
Table 3. Network module matrix
|
Model |
C9500-NM-8X |
C9500-NM-2Q |
|
C9500-32C |
No |
No |
|
C9500-32QC |
No |
No |
|
C9500-48Y4C |
No |
No |
|
C9500-24Y4C |
No |
No |
|
C9500-24Q |
No |
No |
|
C9500-12Q |
No |
No |
|
C9500-40X |
Yes |
Yes |
|
C9500-16X |
Yes |
Yes |
Figures 9 and 10 show the available network modules
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series network module 8-port 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet with SFP/SFP+
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series network module 2-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet with QSFP+
Accessories
The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches support optional accessories.
The default switch configuration ships with default 19” brackets. The accessories mentioned below need to be selected during configuration and ordered separately.
Table 4. Accessories and descriptions
|
Product number |
Description |
|
C9500-ACCKITH-19I= |
Accessory Kit for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series – High-End - 19" rack mount |
|
C9500-ACCKITH-23I= |
Accessory Kit for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series – High-End - 23" rack mount |
|
C9500-4PTH-KIT= |
Extension rails and brackets for four-point mounting for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series – High-End |
|
C9500-ACC-KIT-19I= |
Accessory Kit for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series - 19" rack mount |
|
C9500-ACC-KIT-23I= |
Accessory Kit for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series - 23" rack mount |
|
C9500-4PT-KIT= |
Extension rails and brackets for four-point mounting for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series |
|
SSD-120G |
Cisco pluggable USB3.0 SSD storage – 120 GB |
|
C9K-F1-SSD-240G |
Cisco pluggable SSD storage – 240 GB |
|
C9K-F1-SSD-480G |
Cisco pluggable SSD storage – 480 GB |
|
C9K-F1-SSD-960G |
Cisco pluggable SSD storage – 960 GB |
Table 5. Accessory matrix
|
Model |
C9500-ACCKITH-19I= |
C9500-ACCKITH-23I= |
C9500-4PTH-KIT= |
C9K-F1-SSD-240G |
C9500-ACC-KIT-19I= |
C9500-ACC-KIT-23I= |
C9500-4PT-KIT= |
SSD-120G |
C9K-F1-SSD-240G |
C9K-F1-SSD-480G |
C9K-F1-SSD-960G |
|
C9500-32C |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
C9500-32QC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
C9500-48Y4C |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
C9500-24Y4C |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
C9500-24Q |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
C9500-12Q |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
C9500-40X |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
C9500-16X |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Figure 11 shows the 240-GB SSD storage.
240-GB SSD storage
