nb-06-cat9500-ser-data-sheet-cte-en Catalyst 9500 Series models

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Cisco Catalyst 9500

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Contents
Introduction 3
Reimagine, Reinforce, Redefine 3
The foundation of Software-Defined Access 3
Product overview 4
Cisco Catalyst 9500X models 4
Cisco Catalyst 9500 models 5
Cisco IOS XE 6
Platform benefits 7
Platform details 10
Switch models and configurations 10
Accessories 14
Power supplies and fan tray 16
Switch performance 21
Important notes 22
Flexible ASIC templates 23

Catalyst 9500X models 23
Catalyst 9500 models 24
Custom ASIC templates 26
Software requirements 27
Licensing 28
Introduction to Smart Licensing 28
Specifications 32
Dimensions, physical specifications and weight 32
Mean-Time Between Failures (MTBF) 34
Safety and compliance 40

Warranty 41
Cisco environmental sustainability 42
Cisco and Partner Services 42
Ordering information 43
Cisco Capital 51
Document history 52

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Introduction
Reimagine, Reinforce, Redefine
The Catalyst 9500 Series, including the Catalyst 9500X models, continues to shape the future with continued
innovation that helps you reimagine connections, reinforce security and redefine the experience for your hybrid
workforce big and small.
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches based on Cisco Unified Access Data Plane (UADP) Application-Specific
Integrated Circuit (ASIC) are Cisco’s lead fixed enterprise core and aggregation switching platform and as part
of the Catalyst 9000 family, are built to transform your network to handle a hybrid world where the workplace is
anywhere, endpoints could be anything, and applications are hosted all over the place.
Cisco Catalyst 9500X switch based on Cisco Silicon One Q200 ASIC is purpose built for the next generation
core with a programmable pipeline (P4) and is the first network silicon to offer switching capacity up to 12.8
Tbps full duplex in the enterprise. The Q200 ASIC offers high-performance along with full routing and switching
capabilities without external memories. This is enabled by internal architecture that includes an on-chip High
Bandwidth Memory (HBM). The Catalyst 9500X switch leverages a high- performance multiple core x86 CPU,
and is Cisco’s leading purpose-built fixed core and edge services enterprise switching platform, built for
security, IoT, and cloud.
Cisco Catalyst 9500X switch is the industry’s first purpose-built fixed 10, 25, 50, 40, 100, 200 and 400 Gigabit
Ethernet switch targeted for the enterprise campus. The Catalyst 9500X switch delivers unmatched forwarding
scale (MAC addresses, IP unicast and multicast routes, MPLS labels) and deep buffering for enterprise
applications. The Catalyst 9500X models includes non-blocking 50 Gigabit Ethernet Small Form-Factor
Pluggable (SFP-56) and non-blocking 400 Gigabit Ethernet Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable Double Density
(QSFP-DD) ports.
Catalyst 9500 Series switches support advanced routing and infrastructure services (such as Multiprotocol
Label Switching [MPLS] Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs, Multicast VPN [MVPN], and Network Address Translation
[NAT]); Cisco Software-Defined Access capabilities (such as a host tracking database, cross-domain
connectivity, and VPN Routing and Forwarding [VRF]-aware Locator/ID Separation Protocol [LISP]); and
network system virtualization with Cisco StackWise Virtual technology that are critical for their placement in the
campus core. The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series also supports foundational high-availability capabilities such as
patching, Cisco Nonstop Forwarding with Stateful Switchover (NSF/SSO), redundant platinum-rated power
supplies, and fans, while supporting a wide array of optics. Catalyst 9500 Series switches provide operational
choice of Cisco Catalyst Center, or Meraki cloud monitoring.
The foundation of Software-Defined Access

The enterprise network lies at the heart of digital transformation. A network that is open, programmable,
integrated, and secure maximizes business agility, allowing new business opportunities to be pursued and
captured.
The Cisco Networking Cloud with Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) is the network fabric that powers
business. Cisco SD-Access is an open and extensible, software-driven architecture that accelerates and
simplifies your enterprise network operations. SD-Access enables policy-based automation from edge to cloud
with foundational capabilities.

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Product overview
Cisco Catalyst 9500X models
● The Cisco Silicon One Q200 Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) is purpose built for the next
generation network core + edge switch. It is the first enterprise ASIC to offer speeds up to 12.8 Tbps full
duplex with 8 Bpps of forwarding performance, while supporting high-performance and full routing and
switching capabilities without external memories.
● The Cisco Silicon One Q200 ASIC is built on 7nm fabrication technology, capable of high performance
while maintaining a low power footprint.
● Up to 12.8 (switching ASIC capacity) Tbps switching capacity with 8 Bpps forwarding rate.
● 80MB of dedicated low-latency buffer, with up to 8GB of HBM buffer for deep packet buffers.
● Up to 28 native nonblocking 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 ports.
● Up to 60 native nonblocking 10/25/50 Gigabit Ethernet SFP56 ports.
● Up to 8 native nonblocking 40/100/200/400 Gigabit Ethernet QSFPDD ports.
● Intel 2.3-GHz x86 CPU with 8 cores and 32-GB of DDR4 memory.
● Up to 960 GB of SSD local storage for container-based application hosting (2x 10G KR ports).
● Flexible routing (IPv4, IPv6, and multicast) tables, Layer 2 tables, ACL tables, and QoS tables.
● ASIC tables for switching scale up to 256K MAC addresses and routing scale up to 2M routes.
● Dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 and dynamic hardware forwarding table allocations, for ease of IPv4-to-IPv6
migration.
● Hardware support for Application Hosting.
● Hardware support for line-rate 256-bit 802.1ae MACsec and WAN-MACsec data encryption.
● 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.
● Platinum-rated (90% efficient) 1500 Watt AC and/or DC power supplies.
● Field-replaceable, N+1 redundant fan-tray units, with an added flexibility to choose the direction of
airflow.

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Cisco Catalyst 9500 models
● The 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.
● Up to 6.4 Tbps switching capacity with up to 2 Bpps of forwarding performance.
● Up to 36 MB of unified buffer per ASIC.
● 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 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.
● Scalable Layer 3 routing (IPv4, IPv6, and multicast) tables and Layer 2 switching tables.
● Hardware support for Application Hosting.
● 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.
● Support for both static and dynamic NAT and Port Address Translation (PAT).
● 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.
● Platinum-rated (Greater than 90% efficient) AC and/pr DC power supplies.
● Field-replaceable fan-tray units.
● Meraki Cloud monitoring option.

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Cisco IOS XE
This modern operating system for the enterprise provides support for model-driven programmability, on-box
Python scripting, streaming telemetry, container-based application hosting, and patching for critical bug fixes.
Cisco IOS XE also has built-in defenses to protect against runtime attacks.
● Simplified Campus Automation is designed to optimize the discovery and configuration of devices in your
network with a more streamlined simple and easy-to-use automation tool. With features such as
simplified discovery, IT can discover devices within the network within just a few steps. Also available is
a more streamlined GUI that provides a better simplified view of switch configurations and software
details on a port-by-port basis.
● 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.
● Automated device provisioning: This is the ability to automate the process of upgrading software
images and installing configuration files on Cisco Catalyst switches when they are being deployed in the
network for the first time. Cisco provides both turnkey solutions such as Plug and Play (PnP) and off-the-
shelf tools such as Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP) and Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) that enable
an effortless and automated deployment.
● API-driven configuration: Modern network switches such the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series support a
wide range of automation features and provide robust open APIs over Network Configuration Protocol
(NETCONF, RESTCONF and gNMI) using YANG data models for external tools, both off-the-shelf and
custom built, to automatically provision network resources.
● Granular visibility: Model-driven telemetry provides a mechanism to stream data from a switch to a
destination. The data to be streamed is driven through subscription to a data set in a YANG model. The
subscribed data set is streamed out to the destination at configured intervals. Additionally, Cisco IOS XE
enables the push model, which provides near- real-time monitoring of the network, leading to quick
detection and rectification of failures.
● Seamless software upgrades and patching: To enhance OS resilience, Cisco IOS XE supports
patching, which provides fixes for critical bugs and security vulnerabilities between regular maintenance
releases. This support allows customers to add patches without having to wait for the next maintenance
release.
● Cloud monitoring for Catalyst: Integrated view of Catalyst 9500 switches, seamlessly integrated into
the Meraki dashboard experience. Cloud monitoring provides the ability to view Catalyst 9500 Series
switch statistics, configuration, and troubleshooting capabilities. While the switch will be automatically
tagged with "Monitor Only" in the dashboard to distinguish from fully managed Meraki switches, "Monitor
Only" Catalyst 9500 switch appears and functions very similarly to Meraki MS switches in the dashboard,
including a visual representation of connected ports and traffic information. With cloud monitoring, Cisco
IOS XE features, configuration and management continues to be done via The various automation
mechanisms are outlined above. As a monitoring tool, most operations are read-only. All live
troubleshooting capabilities will also not result in persistent changes to configuration following the
troubleshooting operation.
● WebUI: Embedded GUI-based device-management tool that provides the ability to provision the device,
to simplify device deployment and manageability and to enhance the user experience. WebUI comes
with the default image. There is no need to enable anything or install any license on the device. You can
use WebUI to build a day-1 configuration and from then on monitor and troubleshoot the device without
having to know how to use the CLI.

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Platform benefits
Model Catalyst 9500 Catalyst 9500X
Resiliency and High Availability
Software Maintenance Upgrade (SMU) Yes Yes
Cisco StackWise Virtual Yes Yes3
Stateful Switchover (SSO) Yes (SVL) Yes (SVL)3
In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) Yes (SVL) Yes (SVL)3
Graceful Insertion and Removal (GIR) Yes Yes
MKA High Availability Yes No1
Enterprise Security
Trustworthy Solutions Yes Yes
Image Signing Yes Yes
Secure Boot Yes Yes
Cisco Trust Anchor Module Yes Yes
MACsec Encryption (256-bit AES-GCM) Yes Yes
Cisco WAN MACsec (256-bit AES-GCM) No Yes2,5
Object-Group ACLs (IPv4/IPv6) Yes Yes4
Enterprise QoS
Modular QoS CLI (MQC) Yes Yes
Strict Priority Queuing Yes Yes
Class/Color-aware Queuing Yes (WFQ) Yes (VoQ)
Policing/Metering Yes Yes
Shaping/Bandwidth Yes Yes
Hierarchical QoS Yes (2-level) Yes (2-level)
IP Routing
Routing Information Protocol version 2 (RIPv2), Yes Yes

and next generation [RIPng]
Open Shortest Path First version 2 (OSPFv2), and Yes Yes

OSPFv3

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Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol Yes Yes

(EIGRP), and EIGRPv6
Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System Yes Yes

Version 4 (IS-ISv4)
Border Gateway Protocol Version 4 (BGPv4), and Yes Yes

BGPv6
Protocol-Independent Multicast (PIM) Sparse- Yes Yes

Mode (PIM-SM)
PIM Source-Specific Mode (PIM-SSM) Yes Yes
Bidirectional PIM (PIM-BIDIR) Yes No1
IPv6 routing Yes Yes
L3 Routed Sub-Interfaces Yes Yes
Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)
MPLS L3 VPN Yes Yes
Ethernet over MPLS (EoMPLS) Yes Yes
Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) Yes No1
MPLS over GRE Yes No1
MPLS Traffic-Engineering (MPLS-TE) Yes Yes
BGP Ethernet VPN (EVPN) VXLAN
Fabric Spine, Leaf and Border Support Yes Yes3
L2/L3 Virtual Network Interface (VNI) Yes Yes3
Distributed Anycast Gateway (Symmetric IRB) Yes Yes3
Centralized Gateway (Asymmetric IRB) Yes No
ESI Multi-Home Support Yes No
Tenant Routed Multicast (IPv4/IPv6) Yes Yes3
L3 Border Handoff: Multi-VRF, MPLS L3VPN Yes Yes3
L2 Border Handoff: VPLS, EoMPLS L2VPN Yes No1

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Software-Defined Access (SD-Access)
Virtual eXtensible LAN (VXLAN) Yes Yes
L2 Virtual Network Interface (VNI) Yes Yes
L3 Virtual Network Interface (VNI) Yes Yes
SDA Control-Plane Yes Yes
SDA Border Yes Yes
SDA Layer 2 Border Yes No
SDA Edge Yes No
Flexible NetFlow (FNF)
FNF IPv4 flow records Yes Yes2 (software)
FNF IPv6 flow records Yes Yes2 (software)
FNF sampler Yes Yes2
FNF data export Yes Yes2
NetFlow version 9 (NFv9) export Yes Yes2
IPFIX export Yes Yes2
Programmability
NETCONF Yes Yes
RESTCONF Yes Yes
gNMI/gNOI Yes Yes
YANG Config models Yes Yes
YANG Oper models Yes Yes
ZTP/PnP Yes Yes
Smart Operations
Bluetooth Ready Yes Yes2
RFID Tags Yes Yes
Blue Beacon Yes Yes
Out of Band Device Mgmt Yes (RJ45 and USB-mini type B) Yes (RJ-45 and USB-C)

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Meraki Cloud Monitoring Yes No
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C9500X models: feature is not available at FCS, but it is hardware capable.
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C9500X models: minimum IOS XE software release 17.8.1 (C9500X-28C8D) and 17.10.1 (C9500X-60L4D).
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C9500X models: minimum IOS XE software release 17.10.1 (C9500X-28C8D) and 17.11.1 (C9600X-60L4D). SSO support requires
StackWise Virtual for fixed Catalyst 9500 models. ISSU supported on C9500X models starting with 17.12.1.
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C9500X models: Object-Group ACLs are supported only in the ingress direction.
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Need to order HSEC Key.
Platform details
Switch models and configurations
All switches ship with the 650W,950W,1500W or 1600W AC power supply as default
Figures 1 through 9 show the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches
C9500X-28C8D: Cisco Catalyst 9500X switch with 28x 40/100G QSFP28 ports + 8x 40/100/200/400G Gigabit Ethernet
C9500X-60L4D: Cisco Catalyst 9500X switch with 60x 10/25/50G Gigabit Ethernet + 4x 40/100/200/400G Gigabit Ethernet
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

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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

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Switch configurations and port density
Table 1 shows the Cisco Catalyst 9500X switch configurations.
Table 1. Cisco Catalyst 9500X switch configurations and port density
Model Description 1G port 10/25/50G 40/100G 400G port 10/25G 50G port 40G port 100G port
density port port density port density density density
density density density with with with
with breakout breakout breakout
breakout cable cable cable
cable
C9500X- Cisco - - 36 8 88 (1201) (641) 36 (601) 60

28C8D Catalyst
9500X with
28x100G +
8x400G
Gigabit
Ethernet
C9500X- Cisco 82 60 4 4 76 (921) 60 (921) 4 (161) 16

60L4D Catalyst
9500X with
60x50G +
4x400G
Gigabit
Ethernet
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Hardware Capable. All numbers in the above table are for a single standalone switch.
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C9500X-60L4D only supports SFP-1G-SX/LH optics for 1Gbps. See Cisco TMG Matrix for details
Table 2 shows the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series configurations
Table 2. Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series configurations and port density
Model Description 1G port 10G 25G port 40G 100G 10G port 25G port
density port density port Port density density with
density density density with breakout
breakout cable
cable
C9500-32C Cisco Catalyst 9500 - – – 32 32 96 96

Series high-
performance 32-port
100 Gigabit Ethernet
switch with QSFP28
C9500-32QC Cisco Catalyst 9500 – – – 32 16 - -

Series high-
performance 32-port
40 Gigabit Ethernet
switch with QSFP+
C9500-48Y4C Cisco Catalyst 9500 48 48 48 4 4 – –

Series high-
performance 48-port
1/10/25G Gigabit
Ethernet switch with
SFP28

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Model Description 1G port 10G 25G port 40G 100G 10G port 25G port
density port density port Port density density with
density density density with breakout
breakout cable
cable
C9500-24Y4C Cisco Catalyst 9500 24 24 24 4 4 – –

Series high-
performance 24-port
1/10/25G Gigabit
Ethernet switch with
SFP28
C9500-24Q Cisco Catalyst 9500 – – – 24 - 96 –

Series 24-port 40
Gigabit Ethernet
switch with QSFP+
C9500-12Q Cisco Catalyst 9500 – – – 12 - 48 –

Series 12-port 40
Gigabit Ethernet
switch with QSFP+
C9500-40X Cisco Catalyst 9500 40+81 40+81 – 2 - 81 –

Series 40-port 1/10
Gigabit Ethernet
Switch with SFP/SFP+
C9500-16X Cisco Catalyst 9500 16+81 16+81 – 2 - 81 –

Series 16-port 1/10
Gigabit Ethernet
switch with SFP/SFP+
All numbers in the above table are for the standalone switch.
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with uplink module.
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 3 and 4.
Table 3. 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+

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Table 4. Network module matrix
Model C9500-NM-8X C9500-NM-2Q
C9500X-28C8D No No
C9500X-60L4D No No
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 11 and 12 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.

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Table 5. Accessories and descriptions
Product number Description
C9500X-ACCKIT-19I= Accessory Kit for Cisco Catalyst 9500X Switch - 19" rack mount1
C9500X-ACCKIT-23I= Accessory Kit for Cisco Catalyst 9500X Switch - 23" rack mount1
C9500X-4PTH-KIT= Extension rails and brackets for four-point mounting for Cisco Catalyst 9500X Switch1
C9500-ACCKITH-19I= Accessory Kit for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series – High-End - 19" 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
C9500-4PT-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-F3-SSD-240GB Cisco pluggable SSD storage – 240 GB (Catalyst 9500X)1
C9K-F1-SSD-240G Cisco pluggable SSD storage – 240 GB
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Only supported on Catalyst C9500X models
Table 6. Accessory matrix
Model C9500- C9500- C9500- C9500- C9500- C9500- C9K-F1- C9K-F1- C9K-F1-
ACCKITH ACCKITH 4PTH- ACC- ACC- 4PT-KIT= SSD- SSD- SSD-
-19I= -23I= KIT= KIT-19I= KIT-23I= 240G 480G 960G
C9500-32C Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes
C9500-32QC Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes
C9500-48Y4C Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes
C9500-24Y4C Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes
C9500-24Q No No No Yes Yes Yes No No No
C9500-12Q No No No Yes Yes Yes No No No
C9500-40X No No No Yes Yes Yes No No No

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Model C9500- C9500- C9500- C9500- C9500- C9500- C9K-F1- C9K-F1- C9K-F1-
ACCKITH ACCKITH 4PTH- ACC- ACC- 4PT-KIT= SSD- SSD- SSD-
-19I= -23I= KIT= KIT-19I= KIT-23I= 240G 480G 960G
C9500-16X No No No Yes Yes Yes No No No
Catalyst 9500X models have their own Accessory kits and SSD storage.
Refer to the Catalyst 9500 Hardware Installation Guide – Installing SSD Modules for more information.
For C9500 high performance (C9500-24Y4C, C9500-48Y4C, C9500-32C, C9500-32QC) and C9500X
switches, RFID tag is an optional selection. RFID tag can be opted out with the selection of C9500-RFID-NONE.
RFID tag can be opted in by selecting C9500-RFID for C9500 high performance (C9500-24Y4C, C9500-
48Y4C, C9500-32C, C9500-32QC) switches and C9500X-RFID for C9500X switches. UADP 2.0 based
C9500-16X is shipped with RFID tags.
Note: For C9500 high performance (C9500-24Y4C, C9500-48Y4C, C9500-32C, C9500-32QC) and
C9500X switches, it is important to make the right selection for RFID opt in / opt out at the time of
ordering. RFID cannot be installed later, in case opted out at the time of ordering.
Power supplies and fan tray

The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches support dual 1+1 redundant power supplies (AC or DC). The switches
ship with one power supply by default. The second power supply can be purchased at the time the switch is
ordered or at a later time. If only one power supply is installed, it should always be in power supply bay #1.
The Catalyst 9500 Series ship with up to five field-replaceable variable-speed fans. These have front-to-back
airflow and can operate with up to one individual fan failure. The fan trays support fan-tray Online Insertion and
Removal (OIR) and can support a maximum fan speed of up to 24,000 rpm.
Catalyst 9500X models ship with six field-replaceable variable-speed fan units. By default these have front-to-
back (port-side intake) airflow fan units. The switch also has the option to select six back-to-front (port-side
exhaust) airflow fans (for reversible airflow: either front-to-back or back-to-front). This unique innovation
enables the Catalyst 9500X to adjust the fan directions on the power supplies, based on preferred air flow.
Note: All Catalyst 9500X fan units must be the same type (either front-to-back or back-to-front). Mix and
match of fan trays (front-to-back or back-to-front) is not supported.
Table 7. C9500X Fan Options
Product number Description
C9500X-FAN-1U-R Catalyst 9500X front to back cooling fan (maximum 6 per switch)
C9500X-FAN-1U-F Catalyst 9500X back to front cooling fan (maximum 6 per switch)

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Table 8 shows the maximum fans and fan trays for each configuration.
Table 8. C9500 Fan and Fan tray matrix
Model FAN-T4-R (Max # of fans) C9K-T1-FANTRAY (Max # of fans)
C9500-32C Yes (5) No
C9500-32QC No Yes (4)
C9500-48Y4C No Yes (4)
C9500-24Y4C No Yes (4)
C9500-24Q Yes (5) No
C9500-12Q Yes (5) No
C9500-40X Yes (5) No
C9500-16X Yes (5) No
Figures 13 to 16 show the power supplies available for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series
950W AC power supply
650W AC power supply (C9K-PWR-650WAC-R)
1600W AC power supply

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650W AC power supply (C9K-PWR-650WACL-R)
Tables 9 and 10 provides more details on the Cisco Catalyst 9500X models power supplies.
Table 9. C9500X Power supply specifications
Power supply feature C9K-PWR-1500WAC C9K-PWR-1500WDC
Power max rating 1500 1500
Input-voltage range and frequency 90-264Vac 47-63Hz -40Vdc to -72Vdc
Power supply efficiency 92% (115Vac 50% load) 94% (-48Vdc to -60Vdc, 50% load)
94% (230Vac 50% load)
Input current 17A (max) at Vac 100V 45A (max) at -40Vdc

7A (max) at Vac 240V
Output ratings Main Output: 12V 125A Main Output: 12V 125A
Standby Output: 3.3V 5A Standby Output: 3.3V 5A
Output holdup time 12ms 2ms
Power-supply input receptacles C221 C10-638977-00 Amphenol Connector
Power cord rating 16A N/A
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The Catalyst 9500X uses a different AC connector (C21) than the rest of the C9500 Product Family.
Table 10. BTU Details for C9500X switches with AC/ DC PSU
Total output BTU C9K-PWR-1500WAC C9K-PWR-1500WDC

(Note: 1000 BTU/hr = 293W) – Model
C9500X-28C8D 4,034 4,034
C9500X-60L4D 3,412 3,412

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Tables 11 and 12 provides more details on the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series power supplies.
Table 11. C9500 Power supply specifications
Power supply PWR-C4- PWR-C4- C9K-PWR- C9K-PWR- C9K-PWR- C9K-PWR- C9K-PWR-

feature 950WAC-R 950WDC-R 650WAC-R 650WACL-R 930WDC-R 1600WAC-R 1600WDC-R
Power max 950W 950W 650W 650W 930W 1600W 1600W

rating
Input-voltage AC 90 to 264 -36Vdc~ - AC 90VAC to AC 90VAC to DC -40VDC AC 90VAC to DC -40VDC

range and VAC, 47 to 72Vdc 264VAC, 47 264VAC, 47 to -72VDC 140VAC and to -72VDC
frequency 63 Hz to 63 Hz to 63 Hz 180VAC to
264VAC 47
to 63 Hz
Power supply 94% 91% at 94% (Typ) 94% (Typ) 92% (Typ) 94% (Typ) 92% (Typ)
efficiency 48Vin, 50%
load
Input current AC 10A at 22.6A @ AC 6.8A Max AC 6.8A Max DC 23A max AC 10.5A DC 40A max
115VAC, 5 A 48Vin, 950W at 115VAC, at 115VAC, at -48VDC Max at at -48VDC
at 230VAC 3.4 A Max at 3.4 A Max at (when full 115VAC (when full
230VAC 230VAC loading) (1050W), 7.8 loading)
(when full (when full A Max at
loading) loading) 230VAC
(1600W)
Output ratings 12V at 79A, 950W 12Vmain at 12Vmain at 12Vmain at 12Vmain at 12Vmain at
12V at 3A 54A, 12Vsb 54A, 12Vsb 54A, 12Vsb 133A, 12Vsb 133A, 12Vsb
at 3A at 3A at 3A at 3A at 3A
Output holdup AC = 10 ms 1ms AC = 20 ms AC = 12 ms AC = 8 ms AC = 20 ms AC = 5 ms

time at maximum minimum for minimum at minimum for minimum for minimum for
load system maximum system system system
load
Power-supply AC IEC AC IEC AC IEC Molex Minifit AC IEC Amphenol

input 60320 C16 60320 C14 60320 C14 44540-1001 60320 C16 C10-
receptacles 638976-000
Power cord AC 15A DC 40A AC 10A AC 10A DC 40A AC 15A DC 70A

rating
Table 12. BTU Details for 9500 Power Supplies (BTU/hr)
Total output BTU C9K-PWR- C9K-PWR- C9K-PWR- C9K-PWR- C9K-PWR- PWR-C4- PWR-C4-
(Note: 1000 BTU/hr = 1600WAC- 1600WDC- 650WAC-R 650WACL- 930WDC-R 950WAC-R 950WDC-R
293W) - Model R R R
C9500-32C 3,631 3,709 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
C9500-32QC N/A N/A 1,815 1,815 1,856 N/A N/A
C9500-48Y4C N/A N/A 1,856 1,856 1,856 N/A N/A
C9500-24Y4C N/A N/A 1,454 1,454 1,484 N/A N/A
C9500-24Q N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2,900 2,976

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Total output BTU C9K-PWR- C9K-PWR- C9K-PWR- C9K-PWR- C9K-PWR- PWR-C4- PWR-C4-
(Note: 1000 BTU/hr = 1600WAC- 1600WDC- 650WAC-R 650WACL- 930WDC-R 950WAC-R 950WDC-R
293W) - Model R R R
C9500-12Q N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,536 1,562
C9500-40X with 10G NM N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,467 1,451
C9500-40X with 40G NM N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,365 1,376
C9500-16X with 10G NM N/A N/A N/A N/A 941 967
C9500-16X with 40G NM N/A N/A N/A N/A 904 930
Table 13 shows the power supplies supported in the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches.
Table 13. C9500 Power supply matrix
Model C9K-PWR- C9K-PWR- C9K-PWR- C9K-PWR- C9K-PWR- PWR-C4- PWR-C4-

1600WAC-R 1600WDC-R 650WAC-R 650WACL-R 930WDC-R 950WAC-R 950WDC-R
C9500-32C Yes Yes No No No No No
C9500-32QC No No Yes Yes Yes No No
C9500-48Y4C No No Yes Yes Yes No No
C9500-24Y4C No No Yes Yes Yes No No
C9500-24Q No No No No No Yes Yes
C9500-12Q No No No No No Yes Yes
C9500-40X No No No No No Yes Yes
C9500-16X No No No No No Yes Yes
Table 14 shows key differences between C9K-PWR-650WAC-R and C9K-PWR-650WACL-R.
Table 14. Key differences between C9K-PWR-650WAC-R and C9K-PWR-650WACL-R
Criteria C9K-PWR-650WAC-R C9K-PWR-650WACL-R
IEC-61000-4-5 Surge 4KV CM, 2KV DM 2.5KV CM, 1KV DM
AC line Hold-up Time >=20ms@90% load >=12ms@100% load
OPP (Over Power Protection) 130% x rated load 140% x rated load

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Switch performance
Table 15 shows performance specifications for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches.
Table 15. Performance specifications
Performance numbers C9500 C9500- C9500 C9500- C9500- C9500- C9500- C9500- C9500X- C9500X-
for all switch models -24Q 12Q -40X 16X 32C 32QC 48Y4C 24Y4C 28C8D 60L4D
ASIC UADP 2.0 UADP 3.0 Q200
Switching capacity Up to Up to Up to Up to Up to Up to Up to Up to Up to 12 Up to 9.2

1920 960 960 480 6.4 3.2 3.2 2.0 Tbps Tbps
Gbps Gbps Gbps Gbps Tbps2 Tbps2 Tbps2 Tbps2
Forwarding rate Up to Up to Up to Up to Up to 2 Up to 1 Up to 1 Up to 1 8 Bpps 8 Bpps

1440 720 720 360 Bpps Bpps Bpps Bpps
Mpps Mpps Mpps Mpps
Total MAC Up to 64,0001 Up to 82,0001 Up to 256,0001

addresses
Total IPv4 routes Up to 64,000 indirect1,6 Up to 256,000 indirect + direct1,6 Up to 2,000,0006

(indirect routes)
Total IPv4 host Up to 80,000 host1,6 Up to 90,000 host/ARP2,6 Up to 256,0001,6

routes (direct
routes and ARP)
Total IPv6 routes Up to 32,000 indirect1,6 Up to 256,000 indirect + direct1,6 Up to 1,000,0006

(indirect routes)
Total IPv6 host Up to 40,000 host1,6 Up to 90,000 host1,6 Up to 128,0001,6

routes (direct
routes and NDP)
Total IPv4 Multicast Up to 32,0001,6 Up to 32,0001,6 Up to 32,0001,6

routes
Total IPv6 Multicast Up to 16,0001,6 Up to 32,0001,6 Up to 16,0001,6

routes
QoS ACL scale Up to 18,000/9,0001 Up to 16,000/8,0001 Up to 8,000/4,0001,7

(v4/v6)
Security ACL scale Up to 18,000/9,0001 Up to 27,000/13,5001 Up to 8,000/4,0001,7

(v4/v6)
FNF entries Up to 512,0001 Up to 256,0001 Up to 2,000,0005
DRAM 16 GB 16 GB 32 GB
Flash 16 GB 16 GB 32 GB
VLAN IDs 4,094 4,094 4,094
PVST Instances 3003 4,0001 4,094

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Performance numbers C9500 C9500- C9500 C9500- C9500- C9500- C9500- C9500- C9500X- C9500X-
for all switch models -24Q 12Q -40X 16X 32C 32QC 48Y4C 24Y4C 28C8D 60L4D
ASIC UADP 2.0 UADP 3.0 Q200
STP Virtual Ports 13,000 16,000 16,000

(Port* VLANs) for
PVST
STP Virtual Ports 13,000 100,0004 32,000

(Port* VLANs) for
MST
Total Switched 1,000 4,0001 3800

Virtual Interfaces
(SVIs)
Jumbo frame 9,198 bytes 9,216 bytes 9,216 bytes
1
Varies based on selected flexible ASIC template and platform.
2
Line rate for 187byte packet size and above.
3
300 with IOS XE release 17.1.1 or later. 256 with IOS XE 16.12.x and 16.11.x 128 with IOS XE 16.10.x or earlier.
4
100,000 with IOSXE release 17.5.1 or later. With IOS XE 17.4.1 or earlier: 32,000 with C9500-32C and C9500-32QC; 52,000 with
C9500-48Y4C; 28,000 with C9500-24Y4C.
5
Flexible Netflow requires IOS XE release 17.8.1 or later.
6
Table Maximum. The exact % of allocation will depend on specific IP/mask combinations.
7
Table Maximum. Shared hardware resource. Maximum ACEs depends on number and type of ACLs configured across various interface
types.
Important notes
Directly-connected (or host) IP routes mean any /32 or /128 routes, including those are learned indirectly
(clients attached to switch's own VLAN/SVI and those /32 prefixes learned over any routing protocols, such as
over OSPF.
Indirectly-connected (or advertised) IP routes are subnet routes with a prefix other than /32 or 128 (for
example: /8, /16, /24, etc).
UADP 2.0 based C9500-12Q, C9500-24Q, C9500-40X, and C9500-16X support 32,000 adjacency in
hardware. So, they can support up to ~32,000 directly attached clients (including all adjacency) in their own
VLAN/SVI.
UADP 3.0 based C9500-32C, 32QC, 24Y4C, and 48Y4C support 80,000 adjacency for SVI, with SDM template
of distribution and 90,000 direct routes for all supported templates when a Layer 3 routed port is used.
In both UADP 3.0 and S1 Q200 models, the exact hardware programming (hash efficiency) of IP/mask entries
depends on the specific number and type of IP/mask prefixes.

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Flexible ASIC templates
Cisco Catalyst 9000 series switches use flexible Software Database Manager (SDM) ASIC templates to enable
universal deployments by leveraging the UADP’s ability to create resources to optimize table sizes for different
places in the network. Based on how the switch is used in the network, an appropriate SDM ASIC template may
be selected to configure the switch for specific features.
Catalyst 9500X models

Cisco Catalyst 9500X models support the following SDM ASIC templates
● Default (Core)
● Custom
Table 16 describes the default SDM ASIC template for C9500X models.
Table 16. SDM template descriptions for C9500X models
Features Default Template
MAC Addresses 128,000
IP Host Routes1 128,000
IP LPM Routes1,2 2,000,000
IP Multicast Routes1 32,000
IGMP/MLD Snooping1 16,000
MPLS Labels3 256,000
Security/Object Groups 32,000
Security ACLs1 8,000
QoS ACLs1 8,000
PBR 16,000
GRE Tunnels 1,024
Sampled NetFlow entries1 2,000,000
1
IPv4 and IPv6 entries coexist in the same tables, but IPv6 entries require two entries.
2
LPM entries are stored as a hash and efficiency is dependent on the actual routes learnt. C9500X hashing efficiency has been improved in
17.12.2.
3
Per-prefix MPLS labels are limited to 62,000 on C9500X.

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Catalyst 9500 models
The following SDM ASIC templates are supported on the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series.
● Distribution: Maximizes system resources for MAC and security.

● Core: Maximizes system resources for unicast and multicast routing.
● SDA: Maximizes system resources to support fabric deployment.
● NAT: Maximizes system resources for Layer 3 and NAT for support collapsed core WAN deployments.
Table 17 describes the standard SDM ASIC templates for C9500 models.
Table 17. SDM template descriptions for C9500 models
Template numbers for models Distribution Core template NAT template SDA template2
C9500-32C, C9500-32QC, template (Default)
C9500-24Y4C, C9500-48Y4C
IPv4/IPv6(LPM/Host) 114,000 212,000 212,000 212,000
Multicast route(IPv4/IPv6) 16,000 32,000 32,000 32,000
IGMP/MLD snooping 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
MAC addresses 82,000 32,000 32,000 32,000
MPLS/SGT label 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000
NetFlow/ASIC 98,000 64,000 64,000 64,000
Security ACL 27,0001 27,0001 20,0001 27,0001
QoS ACL 16,0001 16,0001 8,0001 16,0001
PBR/NAT 3,000 3,000 15,500 2,000
Tunnel/MACsec 3,000 3,000 2,000 3,000
LISP 1,000 1,000 1,000 2,000
SPAN 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
STP Instances 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Control Plane Policing (CoPP) 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
NetFlow ACL 1,000 ingress, 1,000 ingress, 1,000 ingress, 1,000 ingress,
1,000 egress 1,000 egress 1,000 egress 1,000 egress

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Template numbers for models Distribution Core template NAT template SDA template2
C9500-12Q, C9500-24Q, template (Default)
C9500-40X, C9500-16X
IPv4/IPv6 LPM 64,000 / 32,000 64,000 / 32,000 64,000 / 32,000 64,000 / 32,000
IPv4/IPv6 host 48,000 / 24,000 32,000 / 16,000 48,000 / 24,000 80,000 / 40,000
IPv4/ IPv6 Multicast route 16,000 / 8,000 32,000 / 16,000 32,000 / 16,000 16,000 / 8,000
IGMP/MLD snooping 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000
MAC address 64,000 16,000 16,000 16,000
SGT label 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000
NetFlow/ASIC 128,000 128,000 128,000 128,000
Security ACL 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000
QoS ACL 18,000 18,000 3000 18,000
PBR/NAT 2,000 2,000 16,000 2,000
Tunnel/MACsec 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
LISP 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
SPAN 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
STP instances 3003 3003 3003 3003
CoPP 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
NetFlow ACL 1,000 ingress, 1,000 ingress, 1,000 ingress, 1,000 ingress,
2,000 egress 2,000 egress 2,000 egress 2,000 egress
1
ACL allocation is configurable between ingress, egress, IPv4 and non IPv4 (layer 2 and IPv6).
2
SD-Access template has been removed from IOS XE 17.3.1 onwards (in lieu of Custom ASIC templates).
3
300 with IOS XE release 17.1.1 or later. 256 with IOS XE 16.12.x and 16.11.x 128 with IOS XE 16.10.x or earlier.

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Custom ASIC templates
Catalyst 9500X Models (C9500X-28C8D and C9500X-60L4D)
Beginning with the Cisco IOS XE 17.7.1 release, a custom SDM template allows you to configure several
features of the template based on your requirements and not the location of the device in the network.
Table 18. Custom template FIB configurable values
Features Default Value Scale Values Step Units

(Min – Max)
MAC Addresses 128,000 32,0001 – 256,000 1,000
IPv4 Host Routes 32,000 32,0001 – 256,000 1,000
IPv6 Host Routes 16,000 16,0001 – 128,000 1,000
MPLS Labels3 256,000 02 – 512,000 1,000
Security/Object Groups 32,000 02 – 64,000 1,000
Total Resources 608,000
1
Critical features require a minimum allocation to insure operation. If a custom value if not defined, this value is used.
2
Some (non-critical) features are allowed to have a 0 entry allocation, to allow increased allocation of other features.
3
Per-prefix MPLS labels are limited to 62,000 on C9500X.
Learn more about configuring Custom SDM templates.
C9500-32C, C9500-32QC, C9500-24Y4C, C9500-48Y4C

Standard SDM templates can be used to configure system resources and optimize support for specific features.
However SDM templates are defined based on how the device is deployed in the network.
Beginning with the Cisco IOS XE 17.3.1 release, a custom SDM template will allow you to configure the features
of the template based on your requirements and not the location of the device in the network.
Table 19. Custom template configurable FIB values
Features Scale Values (Min – Max) Step Units Default Value
MAC addresses 32,000 – 128,000 16,000 32,000
IPv4/IPv6 routes 64,000 – 256,000 16,000 64,000
Multicast routes1 0 – 32,000 16,000 16,000
IGMP/MLD Snooping1 0 – 32,000 16,000 16,000
SGT/MPLS labels2 0 – 64,000 32,000 32,000
Netflow entries – Input3 0 – 64,000 32,000 32,000
Netflow entries – Output3 0 – 64,000 32,000 0

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Total Resources 416,000
1
Total Layer 2 and Layer 3 Multicast entries may not exceed 48,000.
2
Each resource holds two SGT + MPLS entries.
3
NetFlow entries require double entries.
Table 20. Custom template configurable ACL values
Security ACL - Input 4K-26K, 27K 2K 4K
Security ACL - Output 4K-26K, 27K 2K 4K
QoS ACL - Input 1K, 2K-16K 2K 1K
QoS ACL – Output 1K, 2K-16K 2K 1K
PBR/NAT 1K, 2K-16K 2K 2K
Netflow ACL 1K-2K 1K 1K
LISP 1K-2K 1K 1K
TUNNELS 1K-2K 1K 1K
Total Resources 54k
Learn more about configuring Custom SDM templates.
Software requirements
The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches run on Cisco IOS XE Software version 16.5.1a or later. This software
release includes all the features listed earlier in the Platform Benefits section. Table 20 lists the minimum
software requirements for the switch models.
Table 21. Minimum software requirements
Model Description Minimum software requirement
C9500X-28C8D Cisco Catalyst 9500X Switch with 28x 100G + 8x 400G Cisco IOS XE Software Release
Gigabit Ethernet 17.7.1
C9500X-60L4D Cisco Catalyst 9500X Switch with 60x 50G + 4x 400G Gigabit Cisco IOS XE Software Release
Ethernet 17.10.1
C9500-32C Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 32-port 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet Cisco IOS XE Software Release
with QSFP+/QSFP28 16.8.1a
C9500-32QC Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 32-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet with Cisco IOS XE Software Release
QSFP+ / 16- port 100 Gigabit Ethernet with QSFP28 16.8.1a

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Model Description Minimum software requirement
C9500-48Y4C Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance 48-port Cisco IOS XE Software Release
1/10/25G Gigabit Ethernet switch with SFP/SFP+/SFP28 16.8.1a
C9500-24Y4C Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance 24-port Cisco IOS XE Software Release
1/10/25G Gigabit Ethernet switch with SFP/SFP+/SFP28 16.8.1a
C9500-24Q Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 24-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet with Open Cisco IOS XE Software
QSFP+ Release 16.5.1a
C9500-12Q Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 12-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet with Open Cisco IOS XE Software
QSFP+ Release 16.6.1
C9500-40X Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 40-port 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet with Open Cisco IOS XE Software
SFP/SFP+ Release 16.6.1
C9500-16X Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 16-port 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet with Open Cisco IOS XE Software
SFP/SFP+ Release 16.8.1
Licensing
Introduction to Smart Licensing
Cisco Smart Licensing is a flexible licensing model that provides you with an easier, faster, and more consistent
way to purchase and manage software across the Cisco portfolio and across your organization. And it’s secure
– you control what users can access. With Smart Licensing you get:
● Easy Activation: Smart Licensing establishes a pool of software licenses that can be used across the
entire organization—no more PAKs (Product Activation Keys).
● Unified Management: My Cisco Entitlements (MCE) provides a complete view into all of your Cisco
products and services in an easy-to-use portal, so you always know what you have and what you are
using.
● License Flexibility: Your software is not node-locked to your hardware, so you can easily use and
transfer licenses as needed.
● Smart Licensing Using Policy (SLUP): Enhanced version of Smart Licensing, with the overarching
objective of providing a licensing solution that does not interrupt the operations of your network, rather,
one that enables a compliance relationship to account for the hardware and software licenses you
purchase and use.
To use Smart Licensing, you must first set up a Smart Account on Cisco Software Central (software.cisco.com).
For a more detailed overview on Cisco Licensing, go to cisco.com/go/licensingguide

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Software licenses
Cisco Catalyst Cisco DNA Network Advantage Network Essentials

Software subscription
Subscription new
Packages1 3, 5 or 7 Year Terms 3, 5 or 7 Year Terms Perpetual Perpetual
Tiers Advantage, Essentials Advantage, Essentials Advantage, Essentials Advantage, Essentials
Portability2 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Management options Catalyst Center, Meraki Catalyst Center, Meraki CLI, Web UI CLI, Web UI
Dashboard Dashboard
Included support Base product-level Software support X X

support for Hardware, (SWSS)
Software and OS
Included3 add-ons: X X X X
Common ISE policy,
Thousand Eyes
network and
application
assurance, Cisco
Spaces
Included ISE endpoint 10 X X X

licenses
1
For all new orders, subscription licenses are mandatory and must be of the same tier as network licenses
2
Portability within the same Catalyst 9K series of hardware
3
Only available with Advantage tier
Network Essentials and Advantage package features
Features Network Network

Essentials Advantage
Switch fundamentals Yes Yes

Layer 2, Routed Access (RIP, EIGRP Stub, OSPF – Up to 1000 routes),PBR, PIM Stub
Multicast (up to 1000 routes)), PVLAN2, VRRP, PBR3, CDP, QoS, FHS, 802.1x2,
Macsec-128, CoPP, SXP, IP SLA Responder, SSO
Advanced switch capabilities and scale No Yes

BGP, EIGRP, HSRP, IS-IS, BSR, MSDP, PIM SM, PIM SSM, PIM-BIDIR , IP SLA, OSPF 2
Network segmentation No Yes

VRF, VXLAN, LISP, BGP-EVPN , TrustSec/CMD , SGT, MPLS, mVPN
3 3 2
Automation Yes Yes

NETCONF, RESTCONF, gRPC, gNMI/gNOI, YANG, PnP Agent, ZTP/Open PnP,
GuestShell (On-Box Python)
Telemetry and visibility Yes Yes

Model-driven telemetry, sampled NetFlow, SPAN, RSPAN

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Features Network Network
Essentials Advantage
High availability and resiliency No Yes

GIR, NSF, ISSU , StackWise Virtual , SMU
3 3
IoT integration No Yes

PTP (IEEE1588v2)
2
Security No Yes
MACsec-256, WAN MACsec1, 4
Cisco trustworthy solutions Yes Yes

Trust Anchor module, Secure Boot, Image Signing, Modern Crypto, Runtime
Defenses
Cisco Catalyst Essentials and Advantage package features
Features Cisco Catalyst Cisco Catalyst Cisco DNA Cisco DNA

Essentials Advantage Essentials Advantage
Switch features
Optimized network deployments No Yes No Yes

Cisco Catalyst Service for Bonjour3
Advanced telemetry and visibility Yes Yes Yes Yes

Flexible NetFlow3, EEM
Optimized telemetry a visibility No Yes No Yes

ERSPAN2, App Hosting (in Containers/VMs),
Wireshark, ThousandEyes
Cisco Catalyst Center features (formerly Cisco DNA Center)
Simplified Campus Automation Yes Yes Yes Yes

Simplified Campus Automation optimizes the
discovery and configuration of devices in your
network with a more streamlined simple and
easy-to-use automation tool.
Day 0 network bring-up automation Yes Yes Yes Yes

Cisco Network Plug-n-Play application, network
settings, device credentials, LAN Automation,
Host onboarding
Element management Yes Yes Yes Yes

Discovery, inventory, topology, software image,
licensing, and configuration management
Element management No Yes No Yes

Patch Management

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Features Cisco Catalyst Cisco Catalyst Cisco DNA Cisco DNA
Essentials Advantage Essentials Advantage
Basic Assurance Yes Yes Yes Yes

Health Dashboards – Network, Client,
Application; Switch and Wired Client Health
Monitoring
SD-Access No Yes No Yes

Policy-based Automation and Assurance for
Wired and Wireless
Embedded Wireless (with or w/o SD-Access)2 No Yes No Yes

Cisco Catalyst 9800 wireless software package
to enable wireless controller functionality**
Network assurance and analytics No Yes No Yes

Global Insights, Trends, Compliance, Custom
Reports; Switch 360, Wired Client 360; Fabric
and Non-Fabric Insights; App Health
Meraki Cloud Monitoring2 Yes* Yes Yes* Yes

limited device limited device
visibility visibility
*
Feature may be available in future software releases.
**
Note: Purchase of Cisco Catalyst Advantage per access point is required to enable the wireless controller function on Catalyst switches.
1
Not supported on C9500 UADP based models.
2
Not supported on C9500X models.
3
Supported in later IOSXE software versions. Refer to latest Catalyst 9500 Release Notes.
4
Need to order HSEC Key.
For a full list of network stack features as well as Cisco Catalyst Advantage features, please visit:
https://www.cisco.com/c/m/en_us/products/software/dna-subscription-switching/en-sw-sub-matrix-
switching.html?OID=otren019471.
Managing licenses with Smart Accounts: Creating Smart Accounts by using the Cisco Smart Software
Manager (SSM) enables you to manage your software licenses from a centralized website. You can set up
Cisco SSM to receive daily email alerts and to be notified of expiring subscription licenses that you want to
renew.
You must order a Cisco DNA or Cisco Catalyst subscription term license in order to purchase a Catalyst 9500
Series switch. When the license term expires, you can either renew the add-on license to continue using it or
deactivate the add-on license and then reload the switch to continue operating with the base license
capabilities.
Both the base and add-on licenses are also available for a 90-day evaluation period. An evaluation license is
activated temporarily, without purchase. An expired evaluation license cannot be reactivated after reload.

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Specifications
Dimensions, physical specifications and weight
Table 22 lists the dimensions, specifications, weight and operating temperature for the Cisco Catalyst 9500X
models.
Table 22. Dimensions, physical specifications, weight and operating temperature
Description Specifications
SKU C9500X-28C8D C9500X-60L4D
Dimensions H = 1.73” (4.39 cm) H = 1.73” (4.39 cm)

(H x W x D)
W = 17.5” (44.45 cm) W = 17.5” (44.45 cm)
D = 21.8” (55.37 cm) including Fan/Tray D = 21.8” (55.37 cm) including Fan/Tray
Handles Handles
Rack Units (RU) 1 RU 1RU
Chassis with 2 power 29.27 lbs (13.28kg) 28.10 lbs (12.75kg)

supplies and built-In fan
Weights separated: Weights separated:
Chassis = 22.13 lbs (10.04kg) Chassis = 20.96 lbs (9.51kg)
Each Fan Tray = 0.26 lbs (0.12kg) Each Fan Tray = 0.26 lbs (0.12kg)
AC PSU = 2.77 lbs (1.26kg) AC PSU = 2.77 lbs (1.26kg)

DC PSU = 2.71 lbs (1.23kg) DC PSU = 2.71 lbs (1.23kg)
Input voltage See Table 3
Operating temperature -5°C to +45°C (23° to 133° F) sea level when using the C9500X-FAN-1U-R FAN.
-5°C to +35°C (23° to 95° F) sea level when using the C9500X-FAN-1U-F FAN.
Altitude If system is configured with a C9500X-FAN-1U-R fan:

-5°C to +40°C (23° to 104 F) up to 6,000 feet (1800 m)
-5°C to +35°C (23° to 95° F) up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)
If system is configured with a C9500X-FAN-1U-F fan:

Storage temperature -40°C to 70°C (-40° to 158° F)
Relative humidity operating Relative humidity operating: 10 to 85% (noncondensing)

and nonoperating
(noncondensing) Relative humidity nonoperating: 0 to 95% (noncondensing)

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Table 23 lists the dimensions, specifications, weight and operating temperature for the Cisco Catalyst 9500
models.
Table 23. Dimensions, physical specifications, weight and operating temperature
Description Specifications
SKU C9500- C9500- C9500- C9500- C9500- C9500- C9500- C9500-

32C 32QC 48YC 24YC 12Q 24Q 40X 16X
Chassis with 2 power 25.64 lbs 21.85 lbs 21.96 lbs 20.99 lbs 25.75 lbs (11.68 kg) 23.6 lbs
supplies and built-In fan (11.63 kg) (9.91 kg) (9.96 kg) (9.52 kg) (10.7 kg)
Dimensions (H x W x D) 1.73 x 1.73 x 17.5 x 18.0 in 1.73 x 17.5 x 21.52 in

17.5 x
21.2 in
Rack Units (RU) 1 RU
Chassis with 2 power 25.64 lb 221.96 lb (9.96 kg) 225.75 lb (11.68 kg) 23.6 lb (10.7
supplies and built-In fan (11.63 kg) 1 0 kg)
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Input voltage 90 to 264 VAC*
Operating temperature 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) up to altitude of 10,000 feet
Altitude Operation up to 10,000 feet at 40°C; up to 6,000 feet at 45°C
Storage temperature -4° to 149°F (-20° to 65°C)
Relative humidity operating Ambient (noncondensing) operating: 5% to 90%

and nonoperating
(noncondensing) Ambient (noncondensing) nonoperating and storage: 5% to 95%
NEBS criteria levels NEBS:

● ETSI 300-019 Requirements are covered under GR-63-CORE with some deviations.
● SR-3580 NEBS level 3 (GR-63-CORE, to current issue, GR-1089-CORE, to current issue)
*
Minimum input voltage is 90VAC, and maximum input voltage is 264VAC.

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Mean-Time Between Failures (MTBF)
Table 24 lists Mean-Time Between Failures (MTBF) for the Cisco Catalyst 9500X Switch and components.
Table 24. MTBF information
Model MTBF (hours)
C9500X-28C8D 123,950
C9500X-60L4D 133,260
C9K-PWR-1500WAC 1,303,300
C9K-PWR-1500WDC 1,737,740
C9500X-FAN-1U-R 4,429,340
C9500X-FAN-1U-F 4,429,340
Table 25 lists mean-time between failures (MTBF) for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series and components.
Table 25. MTBF information
Model MTBF (hours)
C9500-32C 212,820
C9500-32QC 307,200
C9500-48Y4C 316,960
C9500-24Y4C 336,780
C9500-12Q 276,430
C9500-24Q 230,770
C9500-40X 277,310
C9500-16X 315,790
PWR-C4-950WAC-R 2,268,760
PWR-C4-950WDC-R 2,559,000
C9K-PWR-650WAC-R 2,268,760
C9K-PWR-650WACL-R 1,229,043
C9K-PWR-930WDC-R 3,008,280
C9K-PWR-1600WAC-R 1,718,780

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Model MTBF (hours)
C9K-PWR-1600WDC-R 2,559,000
FAN-T4-R 5,710,990
C9K-T1-FANTRAY 3,035,430
Optics/transceivers modules
The link below has the matrix of supported optics/transceivers for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series.
For the latest Cisco Optics/transceivers modules compatibility information, refer to

https://tmgmatrix.cisco.com/.
Management and standards support

Table 26 shows management and standards support for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series.
Table 26. Management and standards support
Description Cisco Catalyst 9500 Cisco Catalyst 9500 High Performance/9500X
Management BRIDGE-MIB BGP4-MIB

CISCO-BRIDGE-EXT-MIB BRIDGE-MIB
CISCO-BULK-FILE-MIB CISCO-ACCESS-ENVMON-MIB
CISCO-CABLE-DIAG-MIB CISCO-AUTH-FRAMEWORK-MIB
CISCO-CALLHOME-MIB CISCO-BGP4-MIB
CISCO-CEF-MIB CISCO-BRIDGE-EXT-MIB
CISCO-CIRCUIT-INTERFACE-MIB CISCO-BULK-FILE-MIB
CISCO-DEVICE-LOCATION-MIB CISCO-CABLE-DIAG-MIB
CISCO-DHCP-SNOOPING-MIB CISCO-CALLHOME-MIB
ENTITY-VENDORTYPE-OID-MIB CISCO-CDP-MIB
CISCO-EIGRP-MIB CISCO-CEF-MIB
CISCO-EMBEDDED-EVENT-MGR-MIB CISCO-CLASS-BASED-QOS-MIB
CISCO-ENTITY-FRU-CONTROL-MIB CISCO-CONFIG-COPY-MIB
CISCO-ENTITY-SENSOR-MIB CISCO-CONFIG-MAN-MIB
CISCO-RTTMON-ICMP-MIB CISCO-CONTEXT-MAPPING-MIB
CISCO-802-TAP-MIB CISCO-DATA-COLLECTION-MIB
CISCO-ACCESS-ENVMON-MIB CISCO-DHCP-SNOOPING-MIB
CISCO-DATA-COLLECTION-MIB CISCO-EIGRP-MIB
CISCO-DYNAMIC-ARP-INSPECTION-MIB CISCO-EMBEDDED-EVENT-MGR-MIB
CISCO-ENERGYWISE-MIB CISCO-ENHANCED-IMAGE-MIB
CISCO-ENHANCED-IMAGE-MIB CISCO-ENHANCED-MEMPOOL-MIB
CISCO-ENHANCED-MEMPOOL-MIB CISCO-ENTITY-ASSET-MIB
CISCO-ENTITY-ASSET-MIB CISCO-ENTITY-EXT-MIB

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CISCO-ENTITY-DIAG-MIB CISCO-ENTITY-FRU-CONTROL-MIB
CISCO-ENTITY-EXT-MIB CISCO-ENTITY-SENSOR-MIB
CISCO-ENTITY-PERFORMANCE-MIB CISCO-ENTITY-VENDORTYPE-OID-MIB
CISCO-ENTITY-QFP-MIB CISCO-ENVMON-MIB
CISCO-ENVMON-MIB CISCO-ERR-DISABLE-MIB
CISCO-ETHER-CFM-MIB CISCO-FLASH-MIB
ENTITY-MIB CISCO-FTP-CLIENT-MIB
CISCO-ERR-DISABLE-MIB CISCO-HSRP-EXT-MIB
CISCO-CONFIG-COPY-MIB CISCO-HSRP-MIB
CISCO-FLOW-MONITOR-MIB CISCO-IETF-BFD-MIB
CISCO-FTP-CLIENT-MIB CISCO-IETF-DHCP-SERVER-EXT-MIB
CISCO-HSRP-EXT-MIB CISCO-IETF-DHCP-SERVER-MIB
CISCO-HSRP-MIB CISCO-IETF-ISIS-MIB
CISCO-IETF-BFD-MIB CISCO-IETF-PPVPN-MPLS-VPN-MIB
CISCO-IETF-PPVPN-MPLS-VPN-MIB CISCO-IF-EXTENSION-MIB
CISCO-IETF-PW-MPLS-MIB CISCO-IGMP-FILTER-MIB
CISCO-IF-EXTENSION-MIB CISCO-IMAGE-LICENSE-MGMT-MIB
CISCO-IGMP-FILTER-MIB CISCO-IMAGE-MIB
CISCO-IMAGE-LICENSE-MGMT-MIB CISCO-IP-CBR-METRICS-MIB
CISCO-IP-TAP-MIB CISCO-IP-STAT-MIB
CISCO-CONFIG-MAN-MIB CISCO-IP-URPF-MIB
CISCO-IP-CBR-METRICS-MIB CISCO-IPMROUTE-MIB
CISCO-IP-STAT-MIB CISCO-IPSLA-AUTOMEASURE-MIB
CISCO-IP-URPF-MIB CISCO-IPSLA-ECHO-MIB
CISCO-L2L3-INTERFACE-CONFIG-MIB CISCO-IPSLA-JITTER-MIB
CISCO-LAG-MIB CISCO-L2-CONTROL-MIB
CISCO-LICENSE-MGMT-MIB CISCO-L2L3-INTERFACE-CONFIG-MIB
CISCO-LOCAL-AUTH-USER-MIB CISCO-LAG-MIB
CISCO-MEDIA-METRICS-MIB CISCO-LICENSE-MGMT-MIB
CISCO-MAC-AUTH-BYPASS-MIB CISCO-LISP-EXT-MIB
CISCO-MAC-NOTIFICATION-MIB CISCO-LOCAL-AUTH-USER-MIB
CISCO-MDI-METRICS-MIB CISCO-MAC-AUTH-BYPASS-MIB
CISCO-FLASH-MIB CISCO-MAC-NOTIFICATION-MIB
CISCO-OSPF-MIB CISCO-MEMORY-POOL-MIB
CISCO-MEMORY-POOL-MIB CISCO-MPLS-LSR-EXT-STD-MIB
CISCO-MPLS-LSR-EXT-STD-MIB CISCO-NHRP-EXT-MIB
CISCO-NHRP-EXT-MIB CISCO-NTP-MIB
CISCO-NTP-MIB CISCO-OSPF-MIB

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CISCO-PAGP-MIB CISCO-OSPF-TRAP-MIB
CISCO-PORT-SECURITY-MIB CISCO-PAE-MIB
CISCO-PORT-STORM-CONTROL-MIB CISCO-PAGP-MIB
CISCO-POWER-ETHERNET-EXT-MIB CISCO-PIM-MIB
CISCO-PRIVATE-VLAN-MIB CISCO-PING-MIB
CISCO-PROCESS-MIB CISCO-PKI-MIB
CISCO-PRODUCTS-MIB CISCO-PORT-SECURITY-MIB
CISCO-RF-MIB CISCO-PORT-STORM-CONTROL-MIB
CISCO-RTP-METRICS-MIB CISCO-PRIVATE-VLAN-MIB
CISCO-STP-EXTENSIONS-MIB CISCO-PROCESS-MIB
CISCO-SYSLOG-MIB CISCO-PRODUCTS-MIB
CISCO-TCP-MIB CISCO-RESILIENT-ETHERNET-PROTOCOL-MIB
CISCO-UDLDP-MIB CISCO-RTTMON-ICMP-MIB
CISCO-VLAN-IFTABLE-RELATIONSHIP-MIB CISCO-RTTMON-IP-EXT-MIB
HC-RMON-MIB CISCO-RTTMON-MIB
IF-MIB CISCO-RTTMON-RTP-MIB
CISCO-HC-RMON-MIB CISCO-SNMP-TARGET-EXT-MIB
IEEE8021-LAG-MIB CISCO-STP-EXTENSIONS-MIB
LLDP-EXT-MED-MIB CISCO-SYSLOG-MIB
IP-FORWARD-MIB CISCO-TCP-METRICS-MIB
IP-MIB CISCO-TCP-MIB
HC-ALARM-MIB CISCO-TRUSTSEC-INTERFACE-MIB
RFC1213-MIB CISCO-TRUSTSEC-MIB
LLDP-MIB CISCO-TRUSTSEC-POLICY-MIB
MAU-MIB CISCO-TRUSTSEC-SERVER-MIB
MPLS-L3VPN-STD-MIB CISCO-TRUSTSEC-SXP-MIB
MPLS-LSR-STD-MIB CISCO-UDLDP-MIB
MPLS-VPN-MIB CISCO-VLAN-IFTABLE-RELATIONSHIP-MIB
OLD-CISCO-CHASSIS-MIB CISCO-VLAN-MEMBERSHIP-MIB
OLD-CISCO-CPU-MIB CISCO-VRF-MIB
OLD-CISCO-INTERFACES-MIB CISCO-VTP-MIB
OLD-CISCO-IP-MIB ENTITY-MIB
OLD-CISCO-SYS-MIB ENTITY-STATE-MIB
OLD-CISCO-TCP-MIB EtherLike-MIB
OLD-CISCO-TS-MIB HC-ALARM-MIB
OLD-CISCO-MEMORY-MIB HC-RMON-MIB
CISCO-POWER-ETHERNET-MIB IEEE8021-PAE-MIB
CISCO-RMON2-MIB IEEE8023-LAG-MIB

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CISCO-RMON-MIB IF-MIB
SNMPv2-MIB IGMP-STD-MIB
UDP-MIB IP-FORWARD-MIB
CISCO-IMAGE-MIB IP-MIB
CISCO-STACKWISE-MIB IPMROUTE-STD-MIB
SMON-MIB LISP-MIB
SONET-MIB LLDP-EXT-MED-MIB
TCP-MIB LLDP-MIB
CISCO-IPSLA-AUTOMEASURE-MIB MAU-MIB
CISCO-IPSLA-ECHO-MIB MPLS-L3VPN-STD-MIB
CISCO-IPSLA-JITTER-MIB MPLS-LDP-GENERIC-STD-MIB
CISCO-L2-CONTROL-MIB MPLS-LDP-MIB
MPLS-LSR-STD-MIB
MPLS-VPN-MIB
MSDP-MIB
NHRP-MIB
NOTIFICATION-LOG-MIB
NTPv4-MIB
OLD-CISCO-CHASSIS-MIB
OLD-CISCO-CPU-MIB
OLD-CISCO-INTERFACES-MIB
OLD-CISCO-IP-MIB
OLD-CISCO-MEMORY-MIB
OLD-CISCO-SYS-MIB
OLD-CISCO-SYSTEM-MIB
OLD-CISCO-TCP-MIB
OLD-CISCO-TS-MIB
OSPF-MIB
OSPF-TRAP-MIB
OSPFV3-MIB
PIM-MIB
RFC1213-MIB
RMON-MIB
RMON2-MIB
SNMP-COMMUNITY-MIB
SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB
SNMP-MPD-MIB
SNMP-NOTIFICATION-MIB

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SNMP-PROXY-MIB
SNMP-TARGET-MIB
SNMP-USM-MIB
SNMP-VIEW-BASED-ACM-MIB
SNMPv2-MIB
TCP-MIB
UDP-MIB
CISCO-802-TAP-MIB
CISCO-TAP2-MIB
CISCO-IP-TAP-MIB
Standards IEEE 802.1s

IEEE 802.1w
IEEE 802.1x
IEEE 802.3ae for 10G SKU
IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ba on the 40G SKU
IEEE 802.1x-Rev
IEEE 802.3ad
IEEE 802.3x full duplex on 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T ports
IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol
IEEE 802.1p Class-of-Service (CoS) prioritization
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN
IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T specification
IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX specification
IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T specification
IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-X specification
RMON I and II standards
SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, and SNMPv3

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Safety and compliance
Table 27 lists the safety and compliance information for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series.
Table 27. Safety and compliance information
Description Specification
Safety certifications C9500-12Q, C9500-24Q, C9500-40X, C9500-16X

● UL 60950-1
● CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1
● EN 60950-1
● IEC 60950-1
● AS/NZS 60950-1
● GB4943
C9500-32C, C9500-32QC, C9500-24Y4C, C9500-48Y4C

● IEC 60950-1 plus Am1, Am2 Am9, Am10, Am11, Am12 and all deviations and differences
● AS/NZS 60950.1.2011
● CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-07
● GB 4943-95
● EN 60950-1; 2006 plus Am1, Am 2, Am9, Am10, Am11, Am12 and all deviations and differences
● NOM-019-SCFI-1998
● UL 60950-1, Second Edition
C9500X-28C8D, C9500X-60L4D
● UL 60950-1
● CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1
● IEC 60950-1
● AS/NZS 60950-1
● EN 62368-1
● UL 62368-1
● CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62368-1
● IEC 62368-1
● AS/NZS 62368-1
EMI and EMC compliance C9500 Models

● 47 CFR Part 15 Class A
● CNS13438: 2006 Class A

● EN 300 386 V1.6.1
● EN61000-3-2: 2014
● EN61000-3-3: 2013
● ICES-003 Issue 6: 2016 Class A
● KN 32: 2015 Class A
● TCVN 7189: 2009 Class A

● EN 55032:2012/ AC:2013 Class A
● EN 55032:2015 Class A
● CISPR 32 Edition 2 Class A

● V-2/2015.04 Class A
● V-3/2015.04 Class A

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Description Specification
● CISPR24: 2010 + A1: 2015
● EN 300 386 V1.6.1
● EN55024: 2010 + A1: 2015
● KN35: 2015
● TCVN 7317: 2003
C9500X Models
● CNS13438: 2006 Class A
● EN 300 386 V1.6.1
● EN61000-3-2: 2014
● EN61000-3-3: 2013
● ICES-003 Issue 6: 2016 Class A
● KS C 9832:2019
● CISPR32:2015:Ed:2
● EN 55032:2012/ AC:2013 Class A
● EN 55032:2015 Class A
● CISPR 32 Edition 2 Class A
● VCCI/CISPR 32 2016
● CISPR24: 2010 + A1: 2015
● EN 300 386 V1.6.1
● EN55024: 2010 + A1: 2015
● KS C 9835:2019
● EN 55035:2017+A11:2020
● 47 CFR Part 15:2016
Warranty
Cisco Enhanced Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty
The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches come with an Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty (E-LLW) that
includes Next-Business-Day (NBD) delivery of replacement hardware where available and 90 days of 8x5 Cisco
Technical Assistance Center (TAC) support. Your formal warranty statement, including the warranty applicable
to Cisco software, appears in the information packet that accompanies your Cisco product. We encourage you
to carefully review the warranty statement shipped with your specific product before use. Cisco reserves the
right to refund the purchase price as its exclusive warranty remedy. For further information about warranty
terms, visit https://www.cisco.com/go/warranty.
Table 28 provides information about the E-LLW.
Table 28. E-LLW details
Cisco E-LLW
Devices covered Applies to Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches.
Warranty duration As long as the original customer owns the product.
End-of-life policy In the event of discontinuance of product manufacture, Cisco warranty support is limited to 5
years from the announcement of discontinuance.

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Cisco E-LLW
Hardware replacement Cisco or its service center will use commercially reasonable efforts to ship a replacement for
NBD delivery, where available. Otherwise, a replacement will be shipped within 10 working
days after receipt of the Return Materials Authorization (RMA) request. Actual delivery times
might vary depending on customer location.
Effective date Hardware warranty commences from the date of shipment to customer (and in case of resale
by a Cisco reseller, not more than 90 days after original shipment by Cisco).
TAC support Cisco will provide during business hours, 8 hours per day, 5 days per week, basic
configuration, diagnosis, and troubleshooting of device-level problems for up to a 90-day
period from the date of shipment of the originally purchased Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series
product. This support does not include solution or network-level support beyond the specific
device under consideration.
Cisco.com access Warranty allows guest access only to Cisco.com.
Cisco environmental sustainability

Information about Cisco’s environmental sustainability policies and initiatives for our products, solutions,
operations, and extended operations or supply chain is provided in the “Environment Sustainability” section of
Cisco’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report.
Reference links to information about key environmental sustainability topics (mentioned in the “Environment
Sustainability” section of the CSR Report) are provided in the following table:
Sustainability topic Reference
Information on product material content laws and regulations Materials
Information on electronic waste laws and regulations, including products, batteries, and packaging WEEE compliance
Cisco makes the packaging data available for informational purposes only. It may not reflect the most current
legal developments, and Cisco does not represent, warrant, or guarantee that it is complete, accurate, or up to
date. This information is subject to change without notice.
Cisco and Partner Services

Cisco and Partner Services offer various personalized services to enable IoT, cloud and secure networks. You
can purchase advanced services designed to meet your business needs and help you maintain high-quality
network performance while controlling operational costs. Please refer to Table 29 for more information on
Cisco’s Technical Services available for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches.
Table 29. Technical Services
Cisco Technical Services
Cisco Smart Net Total Care Service

● Around-the-clock, global access to the Cisco TAC
● Unrestricted access to the extensive Cisco.com knowledge base and tools
● NBD, 8x5x4, 24x7x4, and 24x7x2 advance hardware replacement and onsite parts replacement and installation available
● Ongoing operating system software updates within the licensed feature set 1

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Cisco Technical Services
● Proactive diagnostics and real-time alerts on Smart Call Home-enabled devices
Cisco Smart Foundation Service

● NBD advance hardware replacement as available
● Access during business hours to Small and Medium-sized Business (SMB) TAC (access levels vary by region)
● Access to Cisco.com SMB knowledge base
● Online technical resources through Smart Foundation portal
● Operating system software bug fixes and patches
Cisco SP Base Service

● Around-the-clock, global access to the Cisco TAC
● Registered access to Cisco.com
● NBD, 8x5x4, 24x7x4, and 24x7x2 advance hardware replacement; return to factory option available 2
● Ongoing operating system software updates1
Cisco Focused Technical Support Services

● Three levels of premium, high-touch services are available:
◦ Cisco High-Touch Operations Management Service

◦ Cisco High-Touch Technical Support Service
◦ Cisco High-Touch Engineering Service
● Valid Cisco Smart Net Total Care or SP Base contracts are required on all network equipment
1
Cisco operating system updates include the following: maintenance releases, minor updates, and major updates within the licensed
feature set.
2
Advance hardware replacement is available in various service-level combinations. For example, 8x5xNBD indicates that shipment will be
initiated during the standard 8-hour business day, 5 days a week (the generally accepted business days within the relevant region), with
NBD delivery. Where NBD is not available, same-day shipping is provided. Restrictions apply. For details, review the appropriate service
descriptions.
Learn more about available services.
Ordering information
To place an order, visit the Cisco Ordering home page at:
https://www.cisco.com/en/US/ordering/or13/or8/order_customer_help_how_to_order_listing.html.
Table 30 lists ordering information for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series.
Table 30. Ordering information
Product number Product description
C9500X-28C8D-A Catalyst 9500 28x100G + 8x400G switch, NW Advantage License
C9500X-28C8D-E Catalyst 9500 28x100G + 8x400G switch, NW Essentials License
C9500X-60L4D-A Catalyst 9500 60x50G + 4x400G switch, NW Advantage License
C9500-32C-E Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high performance 32-port 100G switch, NW Ess. License
C9500-32C-A Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high performance 32-port 100G switch, NW Adv. License

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C9500-32QC-E Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high performance 32-port 40G switch, NW Ess. License
C9500-32QC-A Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high performance 32-port 40G switch, NW Adv. License
C9500-48Y4C-E Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high performance 48-port 25G switch, NW Ess. License
C9500-48Y4C-A Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high performance 48-port 25G switch, NW Adv. License
C9500-24Y4C-E Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high performance 24-port 1/10/25G switch, NW Ess. License
C9500-24Y4C-A Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high performance 24-port 1/10/25G switch, NW Adv. License
C9500-24Q-E Cisco Catalyst 9500 24-port 40G switch, NW Ess. License
C9500-24Q-A Cisco Catalyst 9500 24-port 40G switch, NW Adv. License
C9500-12Q-E Cisco Catalyst 9500 12-port 40G switch, NW Ess. License
C9500-12Q-A Cisco Catalyst 9500 12-port 40G switch, NW Adv. License
C9500-40X-E Cisco Catalyst 9500 40-port 10G switch, NW Ess. License
C9500-40X-A Cisco Catalyst 9500 40-port 10G switch, NW Adv. License
C9500-16X-E Cisco Catalyst 9500 16-port 10G switch, NW Ess. License
C9500-16X-A Cisco Catalyst 9500 16-port 10G switch, NW Adv. License
C9500-48X-A Cisco Catalyst 9500 40-port 10G switch, 8 x 10GE Network Module, NW Adv. License
C9500-48X-E Cisco Catalyst 9500 40-port 10G switch, 8 x 10GE Network Module, NW Ess. License
C9500-24X-A Cisco Catalyst 9500 16-port 10G switch, 8 x 10GE Network Module, NW Adv. License
C9500-24X-E Cisco Catalyst 9500 16-port 10G switch, 8 x 10GE Network Module, NW Ess. License
C9500-16X-2Q-A Cisco Catalyst 9500 16-port 10G switch, 2 x 40GE Network Module, NW Adv. License
C9500-16X-2Q-E Cisco Catalyst 9500 16-port 10G switch, 2 x 40GE Network Module, NW Ess. License
C9500-40X-2Q-A Cisco Catalyst 9500 40-port 10G switch, 2 x 40GE Network Module, NW Adv. License
C9500-40X-2Q-E Cisco Catalyst 9500 40-port 10G switch, 2 x 40GE Network Module, NW Ess. License
Network modules
C9500-NM-2Q Cisco Catalyst 9500 2 x 40GE Network Module
C9500-NM-8X Cisco Catalyst 9500 8 x 10GE Network Module
C9500-NM-2Q= Cisco Catalyst 9500 2 x 40GE Network Module Spare
C9500-NM-8X= Cisco Catalyst 9500 8 x 10GE Network Module Spare

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Software Licenses for Catalyst 9500
Cisco DNA Software Licenses
C9500X-DNA-E-3Y Catalyst 9500X Cisco DNA Essential license (3Y) for 28C8D SKU
C9500X-DNA-A-3Y Catalyst 9500X Cisco DNA Advantage license (3Y) for 28C8D, 60L4D SKU
C9500-DNA-E-3Y Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Essentials. license (3Y) for 24Q, 40X, 32C, 32QC,
48Y4C SKU
48Y4C SKU
48Y4C SKU
C9500-DNA-A-3Y Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Advantage license (3Y) for 24Q, 40X, 32C, 32QC,
48Y4C SKU
C9500-DNA-A-5Y Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Advantage license (5Y) for 24Q, 40X, 32C, 32QC,
48Y4C SKU
C9500-DNA-A-7Y Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Advantage license (7Y)
C9500-DNA-L-E-3Y Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Essentials. low port density license (3Y) for 12Q, 16X,
24Y4C SKU
24Y4C SKU
24Y4C SKU
C9500-DNA-L-A-3Y Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Advantage low port density license (3Y) for 12Q, 16X,
24Y4C SKU
24Y4C SKU
24Y4C SKU
C9500-LIC= Cisco DNA software license upgrade from Essentials to Advantage
Cisco Catalyst Software Licenses

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C9500-DNX-E-12Q-3Y C9500 12-Port 40G QSFP+, 3 Year term Cisco Catalyst Essentials software subscription
license
license
license
C9500-DNX-A-12Q-3Y C9500 12-Port 40G QSFP+, 3 Year term Cisco Catalyst Advantage software subscription
license
license
license
C9500-DNX-E-16X-3Y C9500 16-Port 10G SFP+, 3 Year term Cisco Catalyst Essentials software subscription
license (includes C9500-24X-E SKU)
C9500-DNX-A-16X-3Y C9500 16-Port 10G SFP+, 3 Year term Cisco Catalyst Advantage software subscription
license (includes C9500-24X-A SKU)
license
license
license
license
license
license
C9500-DNX-E-24Y-3Y C9500 24-Port 25G SFP28, 3 Year term Cisco Catalyst Essentials software subscription
license

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license
license
C9500-DNX-A-24Y-3Y C9500 24-Port 25G SFP28, 3 Year term Cisco Catalyst Advantage software subscription
license
license
license
C9500-DNX-E-28C-3Y C9500 28-Port 100G QSFP28, 8-port 400G QSFP-DD, 3 Year term Cisco Catalyst
Essentials software subscription license
C9500-DNX-A-28C-3Y C9500 28-Port 100G QSFP28, 8-port 400G QSFP-DD, 3 Year term Cisco Catalyst
Advantage software subscription license
C9500-DNX-E-32C-3Y C9500 32-Port 100G QSFP28, 3 Year term Cisco Catalyst Essentials software
subscription license
C9500-DNX-A-32C-3Y C9500 32-Port 100G QSFP28, 3 Year term Cisco Catalyst Advantage software
license
license

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license
license
license
license
license
license
license
license
license
license
C9500-DNX-A-60L-3Y C9500 60-Port 50G SFP56, 3 Year term Cisco Catalyst Advantage software subscription
license
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license

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Power supplies, cables, and fan for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series
C9K-PWR-1600WAC-R 1600W AC Power Supply
C9K-PWR-650WAC-R 650W AC Power Supply
C9K-PWR-650WACL-R 650W AC Power Supply
C9K-PWR-1600WDC-R 1600W DC Power Supply
C9K-PWR-930WDC-R 930W DC Power Supply
C9K-PWR-1600WACR/2 1600W AC Power Supply, Redundant
C9K-PWR-650WAC-R/2 650W AC Power Supply, Redundant
C9K-PWR-650WACLR/2 650W AC Power Supply, Redundant
C9K-PWR-1600WDCR/2 1600W DC Power Supply, Redundant
C9K-PWR-930WDC-R/2 930W DC Power Supply, Redundant
C9K-PWR-C4-BLANK Catalyst 9500 power supply blank cover
C9K-PWR-C5-BLANK Catalyst 9500 power supply blank cover
C9K-T1-FANTRAY Catalyst 9500 fan tray
FAN-T4-R Catalyst 9500 Type 4 front to back cooling Fan
PWR-C4-950WAC-R 950W AC Config 4 Power Supply front to back cooling
PWR-C4-950WAC-R/2 950W AC Config 4 Power Supply front to back cooling, Redundant
PWR-C4-BLANK Catalyst 9500 power supply blank cover
CAB-C15-CBN-JP Japan Cabinet Jumper Power Cord, 250 VAC 12A, C14-C15
CAB-TA-250V-JP Japan 250V AC Type A Power Cable
CAB-TA-AP Australia AC Type A Power Cable
CAB-TA-AR Argentina AC Type A Power Cable
CAB-TA-DN Denmark AC Type A Power Cable
CAB-TA-EU Europe AC Type A Power Cable
CAB-TA-IN India AC Type A Power Cable
CAB-TA-IS Israel AC Type A Power Cable
CAB-TA-IT Italy AC Type A Power Cable

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CAB-TA-SW Switzerland AC Type A Power Cable
CAB-TA-UK United Kingdom AC Type A Power Cable
CAB-TA-NA North America AC Type A Power Cable
CAB-C15-CBN Cabinet Jumper Power Cord, 250 VAC 13A, C14-C15 Connectors
CAB-TA-JP Japan AC Type A Power Cable
Spare accessory and rack mount kits for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series
C9500-4PTH-KIT= Extension rails and brackets for four-point mounting for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series –
High-End
C9500-4PT-KIT= Extension rails and brackets for four-point mounting for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series
Power supplies, cables, and fan for the Cisco Catalyst 9500X Switch
C9K-PWR-1500WAC Catalyst 9500X 1500W AC Power Supply
C9K-PWR-1500WDC Catalyst 9500X 1500W DC Power Supply
C9K-PWR-1500WAC/2 Catalyst 9500X 1500W AC Power Supply, Redundant
C9K-PWR-1500WDC/2 Catalyst 9500X 1500W DC Power Supply, Redundant
PWR-C6-BLANK Catalyst 9500X power supply blank cover
C9500X-FAN-1U-R Catalyst 9500X front to back cooling fan
C9500X-FAN-1U-F Catalyst 9500X back to front cooling fan
NO-POWER-CORD ECO friendly green option, no power cable will be shipped
PWR-CAB-AC-USA520 US AC Power Cord for Cisco ASR 900, NEMA 5-20
PWR-CAB-AC-USA Power Cord for AC V2 Power Module (USA), NEMA L6-20P
PWR-CAB-AC-AUS Power Cord for AC V2 Power Module (Australia), AS 3112
PWR-CAB-AC-EU Power Cord for AC V2 Power Module (Europe), CEE 7/7
PWR-CAB-AC-ITA Power Cord for AC V2 Power Module (Italy), CEI-23-50
PWR-CAB-AC-SA Power Cord for AC V2 Power Module (South Africa), SABS 164

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PWR-CAB-AC-UK Power Cord for AC V2 Power Module (UK), EN 60309-2
PWR-CAB-AC-ISRL Power Cord for AC V2 Power Module (Israel), SI 32
PWR-CAB-AC-CHN Power Cord for AC V2 Power Module (China), GB2099.1/GB1002
PWR-CAB-AC-BRA Power Cord for AC V2 Power Module (Brazil), NBR 14136
PWR-CAB-AC-SUI Power Cord for AC V2 Power Module (Swiss), SEV 1011
PWR-CAB-AC-JPN Power Cord for AC V2 Power Module (Japan), JIS C8303
PWR-CAB-AC-IND India AC Power Cord for Cisco ASR 900, IS:1293
PWR-CAB-AC-ARG AC POWER CORD, WIRE HARNESS, Argentina, IRAM 2073, IEC60320 C21, ST, 4M,
30 AWG, STRANDED, 250.0 V, 16.0 A
PWR-2KW-DC-CBL Power Cord - 2KW DC
Spare accessory and rack mount kits for the Cisco Catalyst 9500X Switch
C9500X-ACCKIT-19I= Accessory Kit for Cisco Catalyst 9500X Switch - 19" rack mount
C9500X-ACCKIT-23I= Accessory Kit for Cisco Catalyst 9500X Switch - 23" rack mount
C9500X-4PTH-KIT= Extension rails and brackets for four-point mounting for Cisco Catalyst 9500X Switch
Spare storage options for the Cisco Catalyst 9500X Switch
C9K-F3-SSD-240GB= Cisco pluggable SSD storage – 240 GB
RFID opt in / opt out for C9500 high performance and C9500X switches
C9500-RFID RFID Selected for C9500 high performance switches (C9500-24Y4C, C9500-48Y4C,
C9500-32C, C9500-32QC)
C9500X-RFID RFID Selected for C9500X switches
C9500-RFID-NONE No RFID Selected for C9500 high performance and C9500X switches
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Document history
New or revised topic Described In Date
Added Simplified Campus Automation All relevant sections June 4, 2024
Added Cisco Catalyst software subscription details and SKUs, All relevant sections September 10, 2023
updated Cisco Catalyst Center naming
Updated with IOS XE 17.10.1 contents Entire Document March 1, 2023
Added Catalyst 9500X-60L4D and updated relevant sections Entire Document November 28, 2022
Added new 650W AC power supply Page 18, 19, 33, 47 September 21, 2022
Added Meraki Cloud monitoring Removed Cisco DNA September 21, 2022
Premier licenses
Added Catalyst 9500X-28C8D and Silicon One Q200 details, Entire document January 31, 2022
and updated all sections
Added Custom ASIC template, eWLC without SD-Access, Product Overview, Platform September 28, 2020
EVPN, MPLS, Programmability, removed ETA and AVC, updated Details, Specifications
Operating temperature
Added NEBS Certification details, 16.11.1 features, VLAN ID Page 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24 April 16, 2019
correction, SDM template corrections, SVL
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series spec change Updated Page 3 January 11, 2019
Product highlights changes (switching capacity and ports spec Updated Page 4 January 11, 2019
changes)
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series configurations and port density Updated Page 12 January 11, 2019
spec changes
Performance spec changes Updated Page 13 January 11, 2019
Text changes to “Important Note” Updated Page 21 January 11, 2019
Text changes to “Cisco StackWise Virtual” Updated Page 16 January 11, 2019
Text changes to “Trustworthy systems” and “Cisco StackWise Updated Page 18 January 11, 2019
Virtual”
Added text for Layer 3 Subinterface and BGP EVPN with VXLAN Updated Page 20 January 11, 2019
Deleted text for “High-performance IP routing” and spec edits Updated Page 22 January 11, 2019
to “Minimum software requirements”
Text changes to “Licensing” and spec edits to “Network Updated Page 23 January 11, 2019
Essentials and Advantage Package Features”
Text changes to “Cisco DNA Essentials and Advantage Updated Page 24 January 11, 2019
Package Features”
Added product numbers for “Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series” Updated Page 33 January 11, 2019

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New or revised topic Described In Date
Deleted product numbers for “Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series” Updated Page 34 January 11, 2019
Product highlights changes (switching capacity and ports spec Updated Page 4 January 11, 2019
changes)
Updates to Table 1 Updated Table 1 August 15, 2018
Added clearer description of SKUs, Updated date for Tables 1, Updated SKU descriptions, July 3, 2018
10, 11 Table 11 data, Table 10
data, Table 1 Footnotes
Added clearer descriptions of host routes and scale adjacency Updated Table 10 June 1, 2018
in hardware Footnotes
Added Catalyst 9500 high density platforms and updated Updated Product Overview March 31, 2018
associated speeds and densities, e.g. Up to 6.4-Tbps switching
capacity with up to 2 Bpps of forwarding performance from
“3.2 Tbps/1 Bpps” a. 32 port 100G, b. 32 port 40G, c. 48 port
25G. Added Catalyst 9500 mid density platform a. 24 port 25G,
b. 16 port 1/10G. Added new optical interfaces - QSFP28,
SFP28. Added new power supply options - 650W, 1600W.
Added RESCONF support. StackWise Virtual extended to all
Catalyst 9500 platforms.
AVB support noted for certain platforms. Corrected references Updated Audio Video December 15, 2017
to Catalyst 9000 switches, rather than Catalyst 9000 Series Bridging
switches. Corrected references to Cisco IOS XE, rather than
IOS-XE.
Printed in USA C78-738978-26 09/24

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Cisco Catalyst 9500

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Flexible ASIC templates 23

Safety and compliance 40

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The foundation of Software-Defined Access

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Resiliency and High Availability

Software Maintenance Upgrade (SMU) Yes Yes

Cisco StackWise Virtual Yes Yes3

Stateful Switchover (SSO) Yes (SVL) Yes (SVL)3

In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) Yes (SVL) Yes (SVL)3

Graceful Insertion and Removal (GIR) Yes Yes

MKA High Availability Yes No1

Trustworthy Solutions Yes Yes

Image Signing Yes Yes

Secure Boot Yes Yes

Cisco Trust Anchor Module Yes Yes

MACsec Encryption (256-bit AES-GCM) Yes Yes

Cisco WAN MACsec (256-bit AES-GCM) No Yes2,5

Object-Group ACLs (IPv4/IPv6) Yes Yes4

Modular QoS CLI (MQC) Yes Yes

Strict Priority Queuing Yes Yes

Class/Color-aware Queuing Yes (WFQ) Yes (VoQ)

Policing/Metering Yes Yes

Shaping/Bandwidth Yes Yes

Hierarchical QoS Yes (2-level) Yes (2-level)

Routing Information Protocol version 2 (RIPv2), Yes Yes

Open Shortest Path First version 2 (OSPFv2), and Yes Yes

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Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol Yes Yes

Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System Yes Yes

Border Gateway Protocol Version 4 (BGPv4), and Yes Yes

Protocol-Independent Multicast (PIM) Sparse- Yes Yes

PIM Source-Specific Mode (PIM-SSM) Yes Yes

Bidirectional PIM (PIM-BIDIR) Yes No1

IPv6 routing Yes Yes

L3 Routed Sub-Interfaces Yes Yes

Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)

MPLS L3 VPN Yes Yes

Ethernet over MPLS (EoMPLS) Yes Yes

Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) Yes No1

MPLS over GRE Yes No1

MPLS Traffic-Engineering (MPLS-TE) Yes Yes

BGP Ethernet VPN (EVPN) VXLAN

Fabric Spine, Leaf and Border Support Yes Yes3

L2/L3 Virtual Network Interface (VNI) Yes Yes3

Distributed Anycast Gateway (Symmetric IRB) Yes Yes3

Centralized Gateway (Asymmetric IRB) Yes No

ESI Multi-Home Support Yes No

Tenant Routed Multicast (IPv4/IPv6) Yes Yes3

L3 Border Handoff: Multi-VRF, MPLS L3VPN Yes Yes3

L2 Border Handoff: VPLS, EoMPLS L2VPN Yes No1

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Software-Defined Access (SD-Access)

Virtual eXtensible LAN (VXLAN) Yes Yes