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Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches run on Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.5.1a or later. This software release includes all the features listed earlier in the Platform Benefits section. Table 22 lists the minimum software requirements for the switch models. Table 22. Minimum software requirements Model Description Minimum software requirement C9500X-28C8D Cisco Catalyst 9500X Switch with 28x 100 Gigabit Ethernet + 8x 400 Gigabit Ethernet Cisco IOS XE Software Release 17.7.1 C9500X-60L4D Cisco Catalyst 9500X Switch with 60x 50 Gigabit Ethernet + 4x 400 Gigabit Ethernet Cisco IOS XE Software Release 17.10.1 C9500-32C Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 32-port 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet with QSFP+/ QSFP28 Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.8.1a C9500-32QC Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 32-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet with QSFP+/16-port 100 Gigabit Ethernet with QSFP28 Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.8.1a C9500-48Y4C Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high- performance 48-port 1/10/25 Gigabit Ethernet switch with SFP/SFP+/SFP28 Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.8.1a C9500-24Y4C Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high- performance 24-port 1/10/25 Gigabit Ethernet switch with SFP/SFP+/SFP28 Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.8.1a C9500-16X Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 16-port 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet with SFP/SFP+ Open Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.8.1 Software requirements