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Cisco Catalyst 9500 - Network Advantage - switch - 48 ports - Managed - rack-mountable
Network Advantage
switch
L3
Managed
48 x 25 Gigabit SFP28
rack-mountable
Weight: 12.26 KG
- Up to 960-Gbps switching capacity (IPv4) with up to 1440 Mpps of throughput
- Up to 24 nonblocking 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP ports
- Platinum-rated AC power supplies
- Up to 512,000 Flexible NetFlow (FNF) entries in hardware
- Up to 32 MB of shared buffer per ASIC
- Up to 64,000 routing entries for high-end campus access and aggregation deployments
- IPv6 support in hardware, providing wire-rate forwarding for IPv6 networks
- 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
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Overview
The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches are the next generation of enterprise-class core and aggregation layer switches, supporting full programmability and serviceability. Based on an x86 CPU, the Catalyst 9500 Series is Cisco's lead purpose-built fixed core and aggregation enterprise switching platform, built for security, IoT, and cloud. The Catalyst 9500 Series is the industry's first purpose-built 40 Gigabit Ethernet line of switches targeted for the enterprise campus.
Main Specifications
- Product Description
- Cisco Catalyst 9500 - Network Advantage - switch - 48 ports - Managed - rack-mountable
- Device Type
- Switch - 48 ports - L3 - Managed
- Enclosure Type
- Rack-mountable 1U
- Subtype
- 25 Gigabit Ethernet
- Ports
- 48 x 25 Gigabit SFP28
- Performance
- Switching capacity (full duplex): 3.2 Tbps ¦ Forwarding rate: 1 Bpps
- Capacity
- Routing table entries: 80000 ¦ Indirect IPv4 routes: 212000 ¦ Host IPv4 routes: 90000 ¦ Indirect IPv6 routes: 212000 ¦ Host IPv6 routes: 90000 ¦ Multicast scale: 32000 ¦ QoS ACL scale: 16000 ¦ Security ACL scale: 270000 ¦ FNF entries: 96000 ¦ VLAN IDs: 4000 ¦ Switched virtual interfaces (SVIs): 4000
- MAC Address Table Size
- 64K entries
- Jumbo Frame Support
- 9198 bytes
- Routing Protocol
- OSPF, IS-IS, RIP-2, BGP, EIGRP, IGMP, VRRP, PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, MSDP, RIPng, MPLS
- Remote Management Protocol
- SNMP 1, RMON 1, RMON 2, SNMP, SNMP 3, SNMP 2c, TFTP, NETCONF, RESTCONF
- Features
- DHCP support, NAT support, PAT support, trunking, MPLS support, NSF, SSO, CBWFQ, WRED, STP support, VRRP support, ACL support, QoS, NSR, RSPAN, HSRP support, VRF, MLD, FNF, MSDP, MACsec support, CoPP, integrated Wireshark, VLAN Double Tagging (Q-in-Q), EoMPLS, H-VPLS, Private VLAN, L3VPN support, CoAP support, SPAN
- Compliant Standards
- IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3ad (LACP), IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1ae, IEEE 802.3ba
- Power
- AC 120/230 V (50 - 60 Hz)
- Power Redundancy
- Optional
- Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 44.5 cm x 45.7 cm x 4.39 cm
- Weight
- 9.96 kg
- Manufacturer Warranty
- Limited lifetime warranty
Associated Documents
Product Features
Advanced Layer 3 switching
The Cisco Catalyst 9500 features advanced Layer 3 switching capabilities, enabling efficient routing and switching operations across networks. This functionality ensures high performance and reliability for enterprise networking needs.
Comprehensive standards compliance
This device adheres to a wide range of compliance standards, including IEEE 802. 1D, IEEE 802. 1p, and more, ensuring its compatibility and interoperability within diverse network environments.
Robust power management
With support for hot-plug and the ability to support up to 2 internal power supplies, the Cisco Catalyst 9500 offers reliable power management and redundancy options, minimizing downtime and maintaining network integrity.
Efficient remote management
Equipped with multiple remote management protocols such as NETCONF, RESTCONF, and SNMP, the Cisco Catalyst 9500 allows for seamless and flexible network management, catering to a variety of operational needs.
Secure networking
The switch's comprehensive security features, including IEEE 802. 1x compliance, provide a secure networking environment by enforcing access controls and network authentication.
Specifications
Power
- Power Device
- Internal power supply - hot-plug
- Voltage Required
- AC 120/230 V (50 - 60 Hz)
- Installed Qty
- 1
- Max Supported Qty
- 2
- Power Redundancy
- Optional
- Power Provided
- 650 Watt
- Power Redundancy Scheme
- 1+1
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included
- Cisco IOS XE 16.8.1
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature
- 0 °C
- Max Operating Temperature
- 40 °C
- Max Storage Temperature
- 65 °C
- Min Storage Temperature
- -20 °C
- Humidity Range Operating
- 5 - 90% (non-condensing)
- Humidity Range Storage
- 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
Weight & dimensions
- Width
- 44.5 cm
- Depth
- 45.7 cm
- Height
- 4.39 cm
- Weight
- 9.96 kg
General
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Flash Memory
- 16 GB
- MAC Address Table Size
- 64K entries
- Encryption Algorithm
- 256-bit AES
- Enclosure Type
- Rack-mountable 1U
- Built-in Devices
- RFID tag
- Device Type
- Switch - 48 ports - L3 - Managed
- Jumbo Frame Support
- 9198 bytes
- Subtype
- 25 Gigabit Ethernet
- Remote Management Protocol
- SNMP 1, RMON 1, RMON 2, SNMP, SNMP 3, SNMP 2c, TFTP, NETCONF, RESTCONF
- Compliant Standards
- IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3ad (LACP), IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1ae, IEEE 802.3ba
- Processor
- 1: 2.4 GHz
- Capacity
- Routing table entries: 80000 Indirect IPv4 routes: 212000 Host IPv4 routes: 90000 Indirect IPv6 routes: 212000 Host IPv6 routes: 90000 Multicast scale: 32000 QoS ACL scale: 16000 Security ACL scale: 270000 FNF entries: 96000 VLAN IDs: 4000 Switched virtual interfaces (SVIs): 4000
- Routing Protocol
- OSPF, IS-IS, RIP-2, BGP, EIGRP, IGMP, VRRP, PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, MSDP, RIPng, MPLS
- Performance
- Switching capacity (full duplex): 3.2 Tbps Forwarding rate: 1 Bpps
- Ports
- 48 x 25 Gigabit SFP28
- Features
- DHCP support, NAT support, PAT support, trunking, MPLS support, NSF, SSO, CBWFQ, WRED, STP support, VRRP support, ACL support, QoS, NSR, RSPAN, HSRP support, VRF, MLD, FNF, MSDP, MACsec support, CoPP, integrated Wireshark, VLAN Double Tagging (Q-in-Q), EoMPLS, H-VPLS, Private VLAN, L3VPN support, CoAP support, SPAN
Connections & Expansion
- Interfaces
- 48 x 25Gbit LAN SFP28 4 x 100Gbit LAN 2 x USB 3.0
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support
- Limited warranty - replacement - lifetime - response time: next business day Technical support - consulting - 90 days
Miscellaneous
- MTBF
- 316,960 hours
- Compliant Standards
- CISPR 22 Class A, CISPR 24, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN55024, EN50082-1, EN 61000-6-1, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-6, CCC, ICES-003 Class A, EN 61000-4-5, UL 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1, RoHS, AS/NZS 3548 Class A, BSMI Class A, VCCI Class A, EN 55022 Class A, FCC CFR47 Part 15 A, EN 300 386, TVCN 7317, VCCI V-3/2009 Class A, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1

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