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Cisco Catalyst 9500
Series Switches
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Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................3
Product overview........................................................................................................................4
Platform benefits........................................................................................................................7
Platform details.........................................................................................................................11
Flexible ASIC templates............................................................................................................23
C9500-32C, C9500-32QC, C9500-24Y4C, and C9500-48Y4C................................................27
Software requirements.............................................................................................................28
Licensing..................................................................................................................................29
Specifications...........................................................................................................................34
Optics/transceivers modules....................................................................................................37
Management and standards support........................................................................................37
Safety and compliance.............................................................................................................42
Ordering information.................................................................................................................44
Warranty...................................................................................................................................52
Cisco environmental sustainability............................................................................................53
Cisco and partner services.......................................................................................................54
Cisco Capital............................................................................................................................55
Document history .....................................................................................................................55
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Introduction
Reimagine, reinforce, redefine
The Cisco 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 the 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.
The Cisco Catalyst 9500X switches, based on the Cisco Silicon One™ Q200 ASIC, are purpose built for the next-
generation core, with a programmable pipeline (P4), and are 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 an internal architecture that includes an on-chip High-Bandwidth Memory
(HBM). The Catalyst 9500X switches leverage a high-performance multiple-core x86 CPU and are Cisco’s leading
purpose-built fixed core and edge services enterprise switching platform, built for security, IoT, and cloud.
The Cisco Catalyst 9500X switches are the industry’s first purpose-built fixed 10, 25, 50, 40, 100, 200, and 400
Gigabit Ethernet switches targeted for the enterprise campus. The Catalyst 9500X switches deliver unmatched
forwarding scale (MAC addresses, IP unicast and multicast routes, Multiprotocol Label Switching [MPLS] labels) and
deep buffering for enterprise applications. The Catalyst 9500X models include nonblocking 50 Gigabit Ethernet Small
Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP-56) and nonblocking 400 Gigabit Ethernet Quad SFP Double Density (QSFP-DD) ports.
Catalyst 9500 Series switches support advanced routing and infrastructure services (such as 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 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. The switches provide
an operational choice of Cisco Catalyst Center or Cisco 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.
Cloud Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN) fabric capabilities are supported for high-performance Cisco Catalyst
9500 models being managed from the Meraki dashboard. Learn more about cloud management and cloud fabric here.
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Product overview
Cisco Catalyst 9500X models
• The Cisco Silicon One Q200 ASIC is purpose built for the next-generation network core plus 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.
• 80 MB of dedicated low-latency buffer, with up to 8 GB 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, Access Control List (ACL) tables, and Quality-
of-Service (QoS) tables.
• ASIC tables for switching scale up to 256,000 MAC addresses and routing scale up to 2 million 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 added flexibility to choose the direction of airflow.
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Cisco Catalyst 9500 models
• The Cisco UADP ASIC is ready for next-generation technologies with its programmable pipeline, microengine
capabilities, and template-based, configurable allocation of Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding, ACLs, and 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 Audio Video 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/or 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 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 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 as the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series support a wide
range of automation features and provide robust open APIs over 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 management: The Catalyst 9500 support cloud management with IOS XE. Cloud management provides
the ability to view Catalyst 9500 Series switch statistics, manage configurations, and access troubleshooting
capabilities directly from the Meraki dashboard. Learn more about cloud management.
• WebUI: Embedded GUI-based device-management tool that provides the ability to provision the device,
simplifying device deployment and manageability and enhancing 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
Table 1.
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 (StackWise Virtual Link)
Yes (StackWise Virtual Link)3
In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)
Yes (StackWise Virtual Link)
Yes (StackWise Virtual Link)3
Graceful Insertion and Removal (GIR)
Yes
Yes
MACsec Key Agreement (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 (weighted fair queuing
[WFQ])
Yes (virtual output queuing
[VoQ])
Policing/metering
Yes
Yes
Shaping/bandwidth
Yes
Yes
Hierarchical QoS
Yes (2-level)
Yes (2-level)
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Model
Catalyst 9500
Catalyst 9500X
IP routing
Routing Information Protocol version 2
(RIPv2) and next generation [RIPng]
Yes
Yes
Open Shortest Path First version 2 (OSPFv2)
and OSPFv3
Yes
Yes
Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
(EIGRP), and EIGRPv6
Yes
Yes
Intermediate System-to-Intermediate
System version 4 (IS-ISv4)
Yes
Yes
Border Gateway Protocol version 4 (BGPv4)
and BGPv6
Yes
Yes
Protocol-Independent Multicast (PIM)
Sparse Mode (PIM-SM)
Yes
Yes
PIM Source-Specific Mode (PIM-SSM)
Yes
Yes
Bidirectional PIM (PIM-BIDIR)
Yes
No1
IPv6 routing
Yes
Yes
Layer 3 routed subinterfaces
Yes
Yes
MPLS
MPLS Layer 3 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
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Model
Catalyst 9500
Catalyst 9500X
BGP Ethernet VPN (EVPN) VXLAN
Fabric spine, leaf, and border support
Yes
Yes3
Layer 2/Layer 3 Virtual Network Interface (VNI)
Yes
Yes3
Distributed anycast gateway (symmetric
integrated routing and bridging [IRB])
Yes
Yes3
Centralized gateway (asymmetric IRB)
Yes
No
ESI multihome support
Yes
No
Tenant routed multicast (IPv4/IPv6)
Yes
Yes3
Layer 3 border handoff: Multi-VRF,
MPLS L3 VPN
Yes
Yes3
Layer 2 border handoff: VPLS, EoMPLS L2 VPN
Yes
No1
Software-Defined Access (SD-Access)
Virtual eXtensible LAN (VXLAN)
Yes
Yes
Layer 2 VNI
Yes
Yes
Layer 3 VNI
Yes
Yes
SD-Access control plane
Yes
Yes
SD-Access border
Yes
Yes
SD-Access Layer 2 border
Yes
No
SD-Access 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
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Model
Catalyst 9500
Catalyst 9500X
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 management
Yes (RJ-45 and USB-mini
type B)
Yes (RJ-45 and USB-C)
Meraki cloud management
Yes
No
1 Catalyst 9500X models: Feature is not available at FCS, but it is hardware capable.
2 Catalyst 9500X models: Minimum IOS XE software release 17.8.1 (C9500X-28C8D) and 17.10.1 (C9500X-60L4D).
3 Catalyst 9500X 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 Catalyst 9500X models starting with Release 17.12.1.
4 Catalyst 9500X models: Object-group ACLs are supported only in the ingress direction.
5 Need to order HSEC key.
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Platform details
Switch models and configurations
All switches ship with the 650W, 950W, 1500W, or 1600W AC power supply as the default.
Figures 1 through 7 show the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches.
Figure 1. C9500X-28C8D: Cisco Catalyst 9500X switch with 28x 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 ports + 8x 40/100/200/400 Gigabit
Ethernet ports
Figure 2. C9500X-60L4D: Cisco Catalyst 9500X switch with 60x 10/25/50 Gigabit Ethernet + 4x 40/100/200/400G Gigabit Ethernet ports
Figure 3. C9500-32C: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance switch with 32x 100 Gigabit Ethernet ports
Figure 4. C9500-32QC: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance switch with 32x 40 or 16x 100 Gigabit Ethernet ports
Figure 5. C9500-48Y4C: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance switch with 48x 1/10/25 Gigabit Ethernet ports + 4x 40/100 Gigabit
Ethernet uplink ports
Figure 6. C9500-24Y4C: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance switch with 24x 1/10/25 Gigabit Ethernet + 4x 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet
uplink ports
Figure 7. C9500-16X: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switch with 16x 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet ports
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Switch configurations and port density
Table 2 shows the Cisco Catalyst 9500X switch configurations.
Table 2.
Cisco Catalyst 9500X switch configurations and port density
Model
Description
1G port
density
10/25/50G
port
density
40/100G
port
density
400G
port
density
10/25G
port
density
with
breakout
cable
50G port
density
with
breakout
cable
40G port
density
with
breakout
cable
100G
port
density
with
breakout
cable
C9500X-
28C8D
Cisco
Catalyst
9500X with
28x 100
36
8
88 (1201)
-641
36 (601)
60
C9500X-
60L4D
Cisco
Catalyst
9500X with
60x 50
- 4x400
Gigabit
Ethernet
82
60
4
4
76 (921)
60 (921)
4 (161)
16
1 Hardware capable. All numbers in the above table are for a single standalone switch.
2 C9500X-60L4D only supports SFP-1G-SX/LH optics for 1 Gbps. See the Cisco TMG Matrix for details.
Table 3 shows the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switch configurations.
Table 3.
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
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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
C9500-32QC
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
1/10/25
Gigabit
Ethernet
switch with
SFP28
48
48
48
4
4
–
–
C9500-24Y4C
Cisco
Catalyst 9500
Series high-
performance
24-port
1/10/25
Gigabit
Ethernet
switch with
SFP28
24
24
24
4
4
–
–
C9500-16X
Cisco
Catalyst
9500 Series
16-port
1/10 Gigabit
Ethernet
switch with
SFP/SFP+
16+81
16+81
–
2
81
–
All numbers in the above table are for the standalone switch.
1 With uplink module.
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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 4 and 5.
Table 4.
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 5.
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
C9500-16X
Yes
Yes
Figures 8 and 9 show the available network modules.
Figure 8. Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series network module 8-port 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet with SFP/SFP+
Figure 9. Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series network module 2-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet with QSFP+
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Accessories
The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches support optional accessories.
The default switch configuration ships with default 19-inch brackets. The accessories mentioned below need to be
selected during configuration and ordered separately.
Table 6.
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-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
C9K-F3-SSD-240GB
Cisco pluggable SSD storage – 240 GB (Catalyst 9500X)1
C9K-F3-SSD-480GB
Cisco pluggable SSD storage – 480 GB (Catalyst 9500X)1
C9K-F3-SSD-960GB
Cisco pluggable SSD storage – 960 GB (Catalyst 9500X)1
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
1 Only supported on Catalyst 9500X models.
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Table 7.
Accessory matrix
Model
C9500-
ACCKITH-
19I=
C9500-
ACCKITH-
23I=
C9500-
4PTH-
KIT=
C9500-
ACC-
KIT-19I=
C9500-
ACC-
KIT-23I=
C9500-
4PT-
KIT=
C9K-F1-
SSD-
240G
C9K-F1-
SSD-
480G
C9K-F1-
SSD-
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
C9500-16X
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Catalyst 9500X models have their own accessory kits and SSD storage.
Refer to the Cisco Catalyst 9500X Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide for more information.
For Catalyst 9500 high-performance (C9500-24Y4C, C9500-48Y4C, C9500-32C, C9500-32QC) and 9500X
switches, an RFID tag is an optional selection. The RFID tag can be opted out with the selection of C9500-RFID-
NONE. The RFID tag can be opted in by selecting C9500-RFID for Catalyst 9500 high-performance (C9500-
24Y4C, C9500-48Y4C, C9500-32C, C9500-32QC) switches and C9500X-RFID for Catalyst 9500X switches. UADP
2.0-based C9500-16X will continue to ship with RFID tags.
Note: For Catalyst 9500 high-performance (C9500-24Y4C, C9500-48Y4C, C9500-32C, C9500-32QC) and
Catalyst 9500X switches, it is important to make the right selection for RFID opt in or opt out at the time of
ordering. An RFID cannot be installed later if it is 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. The fan trays support fan-tray OIR and can support a maximum fan speed of up to 30,000 rpm.
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.
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Table 8.
Catalyst 9500X 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)
Table 9 shows the maximum fans and fan trays for each configuration.
Table 9.
Catalyst 9500 fan and fan tray matrix
Model
FAN-T4-R (max # of fans)
C9K-T1-FANTRAY
(max # of fans)
C9K-T2-FANTRAY
(max # of fans)
C9500-32C
No
No
Yes (5)
C9500-32QC
No
Yes (4)
No
C9500-48Y4C
No
Yes (4)
No
C9500-24Y4C
No
Yes (4)
No
C9500-16X
Yes (5)
No
No
Figures 10 to 13 show the power supplies available for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series
Figure 10. 950W AC power supply
Figure 11. 650W AC power supply (C9K-PWR-650WAC-R)
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Figure 12. 1600W AC power supply
Figure 13. 650W AC power supply (C9K-PWR-650WACL-R)
Tables 10 and 11 provide more details on the Cisco Catalyst 9500X models’ power supplies.
Table 10. Catalyst 9500X power supply specifications
Power supply feature
C9K-PWR-1500WAC
C9K-PWR-1500WDC
Power max rating
1500
1500
Input voltage range and frequency
90 to 264 VAC 47-63Hz
-40 to -72 VDC
Power supply efficiency
92% (115VAC 50% load)
94% (230VAC 50% load)
94% (-48 to -60 VDC, 50% load)
Input current
17A (max) at VAC 100V
7A (max) at VAC 240V
45A (max) at -40VDC
Output ratings
Main output: 12V 125A
Standby output: 3.3V 5A
Main output: 12V 125A
Standby output: 3.3V 5A
Output holdup time
12 ms
2 ms
Power-supply input receptacles
C221
C10-638977-00 Amphenol Connector
Power cord rating
16A
–
1 The Catalyst 9500X uses a different AC connector (C21) than the rest of the Catalyst 9500 product family.
Note: The PSU has only one airflow direction (back to front) and supports two system airflows (back to front/front
to back).
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Table 11. BTU details for Catalyst 9500X switches with AC/DC PSU
Total output BTU
(Note: 1000 BTU/hr = 293W) – Model
C9K-PWR-1500WAC
C9K-PWR-1500WDC
C9500X-28C8D
4,034
4,034
C9500X-60L4D
3,412
3,412
Tables 12 and 13 provides more details on the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series power supplies.
Table 12. Catalyst 9500 power supply specifications
Power supply
feature
PWR-C4-
950WAC-R
PWR-C4-
950WDC-R
C9K-PWR-
650WAC-R
C9K-PWR-
650WACL-R
C9K-PWR-
930WDC-R
C9K-PWR-
1600WAC-R
C9K-PWR-
1600WDC-R
Power max
rating
950W
950W
650W
650W
930W
1600W
1600W
Input voltage
range and
frequency
AC 90 to
264 VAC,
47 to 63 Hz
-36 to ~72
VDC
AC 90VAC
to 264VAC,
47 to 63 Hz
AC 90 to
264 VAC,
47 to 63 Hz
DC -40 to
-72 VDC
AC 90 to
140 VAC
and 180 to
264 VAC 47
to 63 Hz
DC -40 to
Power
supply
efficiency
94%
91% at
48Vin, 50%
load
94% (Typ)
94% (Typ)
92% (Typ)
94% (Typ)
92% (Typ)
Input current
AC 10A at
115VAC,
5 A at
230VAC
22.6A at
48Vin,
950W
AC 6.8A
max at
115VAC,
3.4A max
at 230VAC
(when full
loading)
AC 6.8A
max at
115VAC,
3.4A max
at 230VAC
(when full
loading)
DC 23A
max at
-48VDC
(when full
loading)
AC 10.5A
max at
115VAC
(1050W),
7.8A max
at 230VAC
(1600W)
DC 40A
max at
-48VDC
(when full
loading)
Output
ratings
12V at 79A,
12V at 3A
950W
12Vmain at
54A, 12Vsb
at 3A
12Vmain at
54A, 12Vsb
at 3A
12Vmain at
54A, 12Vsb
at 3A
12Vmain
at 133A,
12Vsb at 3A
12Vmain
at 133A,
12Vsb at 3A
Output
holdup time
AC = 10 ms
at maximum
load
1 ms
AC = 20 ms
minimum
for system
AC = 12 ms
minimum at
maximum
load
AC = 8 ms
minimum
for system
AC = 20 ms
minimum
for system
AC = 5 ms
minimum
for system
Power-
supply input
receptacles
AC IEC
60320 C16
AC IEC
60320 C14
AC IEC
60320 C14
Molex
Minifit
44540-1001
AC IEC
60320 C16
Amphenol
C10-
638976-
000
Power cord
rating
AC 15A
DC 40A
AC 10A
AC 10A
DC 40A
AC 15A
DC 70A
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Table 13. BTU details for Catalyst 9500 power supplies (BTU/hr)
Total output BTU
(Note: 1000
BTU/hr = 293W)
- Model
C9K-PWR-
1600WAC-R
C9K-PWR-
1600WDC-R
C9K-PWR-
650WAC-R
C9K-PWR-
650WACL-R
C9K-PWR-
930WDC-R
PWR-C4-
950WAC-R
PWR-C4-
950WDC-R
C9500-32C
3,631
3,709
–
–
–
–
–
C9500-32QC
–
–
1,815
1,815
1,856
–
–
C9500-48Y4C
–
–
1,856
1,856
1,856
–
–
C9500-24Y4C
–
–
1,454
1,454
1,484
–
–
C9500-16X with
10G NM
–
–
–
–
–
941
967
C9500-16X with
40G NM
–
–
–
–
–
904
930
Table 14 shows the power supplies supported in the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches.
Table 14. Catalyst 9500 power supply matrix
Model
C9K-PWR-
1600WAC-R
C9K-PWR-
1600WDC-R
C9K-PWR-
650WAC-R
C9K-PWR-
650WACL-R
C9K-PWR-
930WDC-R
PWR-C4-
950WAC-R
PWR-C4-
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
C9500-16X
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Table 15 shows key differences between the C9K-PWR-650WAC-R and C9K-PWR-650WACL-R power supplies.
Table 15. Key differences between the 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
=20 ms at 90% load
=12 ms at 100% load
Over Power Protection (OPP)
130% x rated load
140% x rated load
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Switch performance
Table 16 shows performance specifications for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches.
Table 16. Performance specifications
Performance numbers
for all switch models
C9500-16X
C9500-32C
C9500-
32QC
C9500-
48Y4C
C9500-
24Y4C
C9500X-
28C8D
C9500X-
60L4D
ASIC
UADP 2.0
UADP 3.0
Q200
Switching capacity
Up to 480
Gbps
Up to 6.4
Tbps2
Up to 3.2
Tbps2
Up to 3.2
Tbps2
Up to 2.0
Tbps2
Up to 12
Tbps
Up to 9.2
Tbps
Forwarding rate
Up to 360
Mpps
Up to 2
Bpps
Up to 1
Bpps
Up to 1
Bpps
Up to 1
Bpps
8 Bpps
8 Bpps
Total MAC addresses
Up to 64,0001
Up to 82,0001
Up to 256,0001
Total IPv4 routes
(indirect routes)
Up to 64,000
indirect1,6
Up to 256,000 indirect + direct1,6
Up to 2,000,0006
Total IPv4 host
routes (direct routes
and ARP)
Up to 80,000
host1,6
Up to 90,000 host/ARP2,6
Up to 256,0001,6
Total IPv6 routes
(indirect routes)
Up to 32,000
indirect1,6
Up to 256,000 indirect + direct1,6
Up to 1 million6
Total IPv6 host
routes (direct routes
and NDP)
Up to 40,000
host1,6
Up to 90,000 host1,6
Up to 128,0001,6
Total IPv4 multicast
routes
Up to 32,0001,6
Up to 32,0001,6
Up to 32,0001,6
Total IPv6 multicast
routes
Up to 16,0001,6
Up to 32,0001,6
Up to 16,0001,6
QoS ACL scale (v4/v6)
Up to
18,000/9,0001
Up to 16,000/8,0001
Up to 8,000/4,0001,7
Security ACL scale
(v4/v6)
Up to
18,000/9,0001
Up to 27,000/13,5001
Up to 8,000/4,0001,7
FNF entries
Up to 512,0001
Up to 256,0001
Up to 2 million5
DRAM
16 GB
16 GB
32 GB
Flash
16 GB
16 GB
32 GB
VLAN IDs
4,094
4,094
4,094
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Performance numbers
for all switch models
C9500-16X
C9500-32C
C9500-
32QC
C9500-
48Y4C
C9500-
24Y4C
C9500X-
28C8D
C9500X-
60L4D
ASIC
UADP 2.0
UADP 3.0
Q200
Per-VLAN Spanning
Tree (PVST)
instances
3003
40,001
4,094
Spanning Tree
Protocol (STP) virtual
ports (port* VLANs)
for PVST
13,000
16,000
16,000
STP virtual ports
(port VLANs) for
Multiple Spanning
Tree (MST)
13,000
1,000,004
32,000
Total switched virtual
interfaces (SVIs)
1,000
4,0001
3800
Jumbo frames
9,198 bytes
9,216 bytes
9,216 bytes
1 Varies based on selected flexible ASIC template and platform.
2 Line rate for 187-byte 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 IOS XE 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 percentage 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 that 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 C9500-16X supports 32,000 adjacencies in hardware. So, they can support up to ~32,000 directly
attached clients (including all adjacencies) in their own VLAN/SVI.
UADP 3.0 based C9500-32C, 32QC, 24Y4C, and 48Y4C support 80,000 adjacencies for SVI, with Software
Database Manager (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 Silicon One 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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Cisco Catalyst 9000 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 17 describes the default SDM ASIC template for the Catalyst 9500X models.
Table 17. SDM template descriptions for Catalyst 9500X models
Feature
Default template
MAC addresses
128,000
IP host routes1
128,000
IP longest prefix match (LPM) routes1,2
2 million
IP multicast routes1
32,000
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)/Multicast
Listener Discovery (MLD) snooping1
16,000
MPLS labels3
256,000
Security/object groups
32,000
Security ACLs1
8,000
QoS ACLs1
8,000
Policy-based routing (PBR)
16,000
Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunnels
1,024
Sampled NetFlow entries1
2 million
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 learned. Catalyst 9500X hashing efficiency has been
improved in Release 17.12.2.
3 Per-prefix MPLS labels are limited to 62,000 on Catalyst 9500X models.
Flexible ASIC templates
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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.
• SD-Access: Maximizes system resources to support fabric deployment.
• NAT: Maximizes system resources for Layer 3 and NAT for support of collapsed-core WAN deployments.
Table 18 describes the standard SDM ASIC templates for the Catalyst 9500 models.
Table 18. SDM template descriptions for Catalyst 9500 models
Template numbers for models
C9500-32C, C9500-32QC,
C9500-24Y4C, C9500-48Y4C
Distribution
template
Core template
(default)
NAT template
SD-Access
template2
IPv4/IPv6 (LPM/host)
114,000
212,000
212,000
212,000
Multicast routes (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/security group tag
(SGT) labels
32,000
32,000
32,000
32,000
NetFlow/ASIC
98,000
64,000
64,000
64,000
Security ACL
270,001
270,001
200,001
270,001
QoS ACL
160,001
160,001
80,001
160,001
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 egress
1,000 ingress,
1,000 egress
1,000 ingress,
1,000 egress
1,000 ingress,
1,000 egress
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Template numbers for
models C9500-12Q,
C9500-24Q, C9500-40X,
C9500-16X
Distribution
template
(default)
Core template
NAT template
SD-Access
template2
IPv4/IPv6 LPM
64,000/32,000
64,000/32,000
64,000/32,000
64,000/32,000
IPv4/IPv6 host routes
48,000/24,000
32,000/16,000
48,000/24,000
80,000/40,000
IPv4/IPv6 multicast routes
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 labels
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,
2,000 egress
1,000 ingress,
2,000 egress
1,000 ingress,
2,000 egress
1,000 ingress,
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 19. Custom template Forwarding Information Base (FIB) configurable values
Feature
Default value
Scale values (min – max)
Step units
MAC addresses
128,000
32,0001 to 256,000
1,000
IPv4 host routes
32,000
32,0001 to 256,000
1,000
IPv6 host routes
16,000
16,0001 to 128,000
1,000
MPLS labels3
256,000
02 to 512,000
1,000
Security/object groups
32,000
02 to 64,000
1,000
Total resources
608,000
1 Critical features require a minimum allocation to ensure operation. If a custom value is not defined, this value is used.
2 Some (noncritical) 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 Catalyst 9500X models.
Learn more about configuring custom SDM templates.
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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 Cisco IOS XE Release 17.3.1, 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 20. Custom template configurable FIB values
Feature
Scale values (min – max)
Step units
Default value
MAC addresses
32,000 to 128,000
16,000
32,000
IPv4/IPv6 routes
64,000 to 256,000
16,000
64,000
Multicast routes1
0 to 32,000
16,000
16,000
IGMP/MLD snooping1
0 to 32,000
16,000
16,000
SGT/MPLS labels2
0 to 64,000
32,000
32,000
NetFlow entries – input3
0 to 64,000
32,000
32,000
NetFlow entries – output3
0 to 64,000
32,000
0
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 21. Custom template configurable ACL values
Feature
Scale values (min – max)
Step units
Default value
Security ACL - input
4000 to 26,000, 27,000
2000
4000
Security ACL - output
4000 to 26,000, 27,000
2000
4000
QoS ACL - input
1000, 2000 to 16,000
2000
1000
QoS ACL – output
1000, 2000 to 16,000
2000
1000
PBR/NAT
1000, 2000 to 16,000
2000
2000
NetFlow ACL
1000 to 2000
1000
1000
LISP
1000 to 2000
1000
1000
Tunnels
1000 to 2000
1000
1000
Total Resources
54,000
Learn more about configuring Custom SDM templates.
C9500-32C, C9500-32QC, C9500-24Y4C, and C9500-48Y4C
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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
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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 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, it 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 of Cisco Licensing, go to cisco.com/go/licensingguide.
Software licenses
Table 23. Software licenses
Cisco Catalyst Software
Subscription new
Cisco DNA
subscription
Network
Advantage
Network
Essentials
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
dashboard
Catalyst Center,
Meraki dashboard
CLI, WebUI
CLI, WebUI
Included support
Base product-level
support for hardware,
software, and OS
Software support
(SWSS)
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Cisco Catalyst Software
Subscription new
Cisco DNA
subscription
Network
Advantage
Network
Essentials
Included3 add-ons:
Common Cisco
Identity Services
Engine (ISE) policy,
ThousandEyes®
network, and
application
assurance, Cisco
Spaces
Included ISE
endpoint licenses
10
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 9000 series of hardware
3 Only available with the Advantage tier.
Network Essentials and Advantage package features
Table 24. Network Essentials and Advantage package features
Features
Network Essentials
Network Advantage
Switch fundamentals
Layer 2, Routed Access (RIP, EIGRP Stub, OSPF – up to 1000
routes), PBR, PIM Stub Multicast (up to 1000 routes), PVLAN,2
VRRP, PBR,3 Cisco Discovery Protocol, QoS, FHS, 802.1X2,
MACsec-128, CoPP, SXP, IP SLA Responder, SSO
Yes
Yes
Advanced switch capabilities and scale
BGP, EIGRP, HSRP, IS-IS, BSR, MSDP, PIM SM, PIM SSM, PIM-
BIDIR,2 IP SLA, OSPF
No
Yes
Network segmentation
VRF, VXLAN, LISP, BGP-EVPN,3 Cisco TrustSec®/CMD,3 SGT,
MPLS, mVPN2
No
Yes
Automation
NETCONF, RESTCONF, gRPC, gNMI/gNOI, YANG, PnP agent,
ZTP/Open PnP, Guest Shell (on-box Python)
Yes
Yes
Telemetry and visibility
Model-driven telemetry, sampled NetFlow, Switched Port
Analyzer (SPAN), Remote SPAN (RSPAN)2
Yes
Yes
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Network Essentials
Network Advantage
High availability and resiliency
GIR, NSF, ISSU,3 StackWise Virtual3, SMU
No
Yes
IoT integration
PTP2 (IEEE 1588v2)
No
Yes
Security
MACsec-256, WAN MACsec1, 4
No
Yes
Cisco trustworthy solutions
Trust Anchor module, Secure Boot, image signing, modern
crypto, runtime defenses
Yes
Yes
Cisco Catalyst Essentials and Advantage package features
Table 25. Cisco Catalyst Essentials and Advantage package features
Feature
Cisco Catalyst
Essentials
Cisco Catalyst
Advantage
Cisco DNA
Essentials
Cisco DNA
Advantage
Switch features
Optimized network deployments
Cisco Catalyst Service for Bonjour3
No
Yes
No
Yes
Advanced telemetry and visibility
Flexible NetFlow,3 Embedded Event
Manager (EEM)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Optimized telemetry and visibility
Encapsulated RSPAN (ERSPAN), app
hosting (in containers/VMs), Wireshark
No
Yes
No
Yes
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Feature
Cisco Catalyst
Essentials
Cisco Catalyst
Advantage
Cisco DNA
Essentials
Cisco DNA
Advantage
Cisco Catalyst Center features (formerly Cisco DNA Center)
Simplified Campus Automation
Simplified Campus Automation
optimizes the discovery and
configuration of devices in your network
with a more streamlined simple and
easy-to-use automation tool.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Day 0 network bring-up automation
Cisco Network PnP application, network
settings, device credentials, LAN
automation, host onboarding
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Element management
Discovery, inventory, topology, software
image, licensing, and configuration
management
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Element management
Patch management
No
Yes
No
Yes
Basic Assurance
Health dashboards – network, client,
application; switch and wired client
health monitoring
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SD-Access
Policy-based Automation and
Assurance for wired and wireless
No
Yes
No
Yes
Embedded wireless (with or without
SD-Access)2
Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series wireless
software package to enable wireless
controller functionality**
No
Yes
No
Yes
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Feature
Cisco Catalyst
Essentials
Cisco Catalyst
Advantage
Cisco DNA
Essentials
Cisco DNA
Advantage
Network assurance and analytics
Global Insights, trends, compliance,
custom reports; Switch 360, Wired
Client 360; Fabric and Non-Fabric
Insights; App Health
No
Yes
No
Yes
Meraki cloud monitoring2
Yes*
Limited device
visibility
Yes
Yes*
Limited device
visibility
Yes
- 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 Catalyst 9500 UADP-based models.
2 Not supported on Catalyst 9500X models.
3 Supported in later IOS XE software versions. Refer to the 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 the Cisco
Catalyst and Cisco DNA Software Subscription Matrix for Switching: https://www.cisco.com/c/m/en_us/products/
software/dna-subscription-switching/en-sw-sub-matrix-switching.html.
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
Catalyst 9500X models
Table 26 lists the dimensions, specifications, weight, and operating temperature for the Cisco Catalyst 9500X models.
Table 26.
Catalyst 9500X dimensions, physical specifications, weight, and operating temperature
Description
Specifications
SKU
C9500X-28C8D
C9500X-60L4D
Dimensions
(H x W x D)
H = 1.73 in. (4.39 cm)
W = 17.5 in. (44.45 cm)
D = 21.8 in. (55.37 cm) including fan/tray
handles
H = 1.73 in. (4.39 cm)
W = 17.5 in. (44.45 cm)
D = 21.8 in. (55.37 cm) including
fan/tray handles
Rack units (RU)
1 RU
1RU
Chassis with 2 power
supplies and built-in fan
29.27 lb (13.28 kg)
Weights separated:
Chassis = 22.13 lb (10.04 kg)
Each fan tray = 0.26 lb (0.12 kg)
AC PSU = 2.77 lb (1.26 kg)
DC PSU = 2.71 lb (1.23 kg)
28.10 lb (12.75 kg)
Weights separated:
Chassis = 20.96 lb (9.51 kg)
Each fan tray = 0.26 lb (0.12 kg)
AC PSU = 2.77 lb (1.26 kg)
DC PSU = 2.71 lb (1.23 kg)
Input voltage
See Table 10.
Operating temperature
-5°C to +45°C (23° to 113°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:
-5°C to +30°C (23° to 86°F) up to 6,000 feet (1800 m)
-5°C to +25°C (23° to 77°F) up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)
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Description
Specifications
Storage temperature
-40°C to 70°C (-40° to 158°F)
Relative humidity
operating and
nonoperating
(noncondensing)
Relative humidity operating: 10% to 85% (noncondensing)
Relative humidity nonoperating: 0% to 95% (noncondensing)
Catalyst 9500 models
Table 27 lists the dimensions, specifications, weight, and operating temperature for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 models.
Table 27. Catalyst 9500 dimensions, physical specifications, weight, and operating temperature
Description
Specifications
SKU
C9500-32C
C9500-32QC
C9500- 48YC
C9500- 24YC
C9500-16X
Chassis with 2 power
supplies and built-In fan
25.64 lb
(11.63 kg)
21.85 lb
(9.91 kg)
21.96 lb
(9.96 kg)
20.99 lb
(9.52 kg)
23.6 lb
(10.7 kg)
Dimensions (H x W x D)
1.73 x 17.5 x
21.2 in. (4.39
x 44.45 x
53.85 cm)
1.73 x 17.5 x 18.0 in. (4.39 x 44.45 x 45.72 cm)
1.73 x 17.5
x 21.52 in.
(4.39 x 44.45
x 54.66 cm)
Rack units (RU)
1 RU
Chassis with 2 power
supplies and built-In fan
25.64 lb
(11.63 kg)
21.85 lb
(9.91 kg)
21.96 lb (9.96 kg)
23.6 lb
(10.7 kg)
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 and
nonoperating
(noncondensing)
Ambient (noncondensing) operating: 5% to 90%
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)
Catalyst 9500X models
Table 28 lists the MTBF for the Cisco Catalyst 9500X models and components.
Table 28. 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
Catalyst 9500 models
Table 29 lists the MTBF for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series models and components.
Table 29. MTBF information
Model
MTBF (hours)
C9500-32C
212,820
C9500-32QC
307,200
C9500-48Y4C
316,960
C9500-24Y4C
336,780
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
C9K-PWR-1600WDC-R
2,559,000
FAN-T4-R
5,710,990
C9K-T1-FANTRAY
3,035,430
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Optics/transceivers modules
Management and standards support
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 the Cisco Optics-to-Device
Compatibility Matrix (https://tmgmatrix.cisco.com/).
Table 30 shows management and standards support for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series.
Table 30. Management and standards support
Description
Cisco Catalyst 9500
Cisco Catalyst 9500 high performance/9500X
Management
ENTITY-MIB
CISCO-ERR-DISABLE-MIB
CISCO-CONFIG-COPY-MIB
CISCO-FLOW-MONITOR-MIB
CISCO-FTP-CLIENT-MIB
CISCO-HSRP-EXT-MIB
CISCO-HSRP-MIB
CISCO-IETF-BFD-MIB
CISCO-IETF-PPVPN-MPLS-VPN-MIB
CISCO-IETF-PW-MPLS-MIB
CISCO-IF-EXTENSION-MIB
CISCO-IGMP-FILTER-MIB
CISCO-IMAGE-LICENSE-MGMT-MIB
CISCO-IP-TAP-MIB
CISCO-CONFIG-MAN-MIB
CISCO-IP-CBR-METRICS-MIB
CISCO-IP-STAT-MIB
CISCO-IP-URPF-MIB
CISCO-FTP-CLIENT-MIB
CISCO-HSRP-EXT-MIB
CISCO-HSRP-MIB
CISCO-IETF-BFD-MIB
CISCO-IETF-DHCP-SERVER-EXT-MIB
CISCO-IETF-DHCP-SERVER-MIB
CISCO-IETF-ISIS-MIB
CISCO-IETF-PPVPN-MPLS-VPN-MIB
CISCO-IF-EXTENSION-MIB
CISCO-IGMP-FILTER-MIB
CISCO-IMAGE-LICENSE-MGMT-MIB
CISCO-IMAGE-MIB
CISCO-IP-CBR-METRICS-MIB
CISCO-IP-STAT-MIB
CISCO-IP-URPF-MIB
CISCO-IPMROUTE-MIB
CISCO-IPSLA-AUTOMEASURE-MIB
CISCO-IPSLA-ECHO-MIB
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Cisco Catalyst 9500
Cisco Catalyst 9500 high performance/9500X
CISCO-L2L3-INTERFACE-CONFIG-MIB
CISCO-LAG-MIB
CISCO-LICENSE-MGMT-MIB
CISCO-LOCAL-AUTH-USER-MIB
CISCO-MEDIA-METRICS-MIB
CISCO-MAC-AUTH-BYPASS-MIB
CISCO-MAC-NOTIFICATION-MIB
CISCO-MDI-METRICS-MIB
CISCO-FLASH-MIB
CISCO-OSPF-MIB
CISCO-MEMORY-POOL-MIB
CISCO-MPLS-LSR-EXT-STD-MIB
CISCO-NHRP-EXT-MIB
CISCO-NTP-MIB
CISCO-PAGP-MIB
CISCO-PORT-SECURITY-MIB
CISCO-PORT-STORM-CONTROL-MIB
CISCO-POWER-ETHERNET-EXT-MIB
CISCO-PRIVATE-VLAN-MIB
CISCO-PROCESS-MIB
CISCO-PRODUCTS-MIB
CISCO-RF-MIB
CISCO-RTP-METRICS-MIB
CISCO-STP-EXTENSIONS-MIB
CISCO-SYSLOG-MIB
CISCO-TCP-MIB
CISCO-UDLDP-MIB
CISCO-VLAN-IFTABLE-RELATIONSHIP-MIB
HC-RMON-MIB
IF-MIB
CISCO-IPSLA-JITTER-MIB
CISCO-L2-CONTROL-MIB
CISCO-L2L3-INTERFACE-CONFIG-MIB
CISCO-LAG-MIB
CISCO-LICENSE-MGMT-MIB
CISCO-LISP-EXT-MIB
CISCO-LOCAL-AUTH-USER-MIB
CISCO-MAC-AUTH-BYPASS-MIB
CISCO-MAC-NOTIFICATION-MIB
CISCO-MEMORY-POOL-MIB
CISCO-MPLS-LSR-EXT-STD-MIB
CISCO-NHRP-EXT-MIB
CISCO-NTP-MIB
CISCO-OSPF-MIB
CISCO-OSPF-TRAP-MIB
CISCO-PAE-MIB
CISCO-PAGP-MIB
CISCO-PIM-MIB
CISCO-PING-MIB
CISCO-PKI-MIB
CISCO-PORT-SECURITY-MIB
CISCO-PORT-STORM-CONTROL-MIB
CISCO-PRIVATE-VLAN-MIB
CISCO-PROCESS-MIB
CISCO-PRODUCTS-MIB
CISCO-RESILIENT-ETHERNET-PROTOCOL-MIB
CISCO-RTTMON-ICMP-MIB
CISCO-RTTMON-IP-EXT-MIB
CISCO-RTTMON-MIB
CISCO-RTTMON-RTP-MIB
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Cisco Catalyst 9500
Cisco Catalyst 9500 high performance/9500X
CISCO-HC-RMON-MIB
IEEE8021-LAG-MIB
LLDP-EXT-MED-MIB
IP-FORWARD-MIB
IP-MIB
HC-ALARM-MIB
RFC1213-MIB
LLDP-MIB
MAU-MIB
MPLS-L3VPN-STD-MIB
MPLS-LSR-STD-MIB
MPLS-VPN-MIB
OLD-CISCO-CHASSIS-MIB
OLD-CISCO-CPU-MIB
OLD-CISCO-INTERFACES-MIB
OLD-CISCO-IP-MIB
OLD-CISCO-SYS-MIB
OLD-CISCO-TCP-MIB
OLD-CISCO-TS-MIB
OLD-CISCO-MEMORY-MIB
CISCO-POWER-ETHERNET-MIB
CISCO-RMON2-MIB
CISCO-RMON-MIB
SNMPv2-MIB
UDP-MIB
CISCO-IMAGE-MIB
CISCO-STACKWISE-MIB
SMON-MIB
SONET-MIB
TCP-MIB
CISCO-SNMP-TARGET-EXT-MIB
CISCO-STP-EXTENSIONS-MIB
CISCO-SYSLOG-MIB
CISCO-TCP-METRICS-MIB
CISCO-TCP-MIB
CISCO-TRUSTSEC-INTERFACE-MIB
CISCO-TRUSTSEC-MIB
CISCO-TRUSTSEC-POLICY-MIB
CISCO-TRUSTSEC-SERVER-MIB
CISCO-TRUSTSEC-SXP-MIB
CISCO-UDLDP-MIB
CISCO-VLAN-IFTABLE-RELATIONSHIP-MIB
CISCO-VLAN-MEMBERSHIP-MIB
CISCO-VRF-MIB
CISCO-VTP-MIB
ENTITY-MIB
ENTITY-STATE-MIB
EtherLike-MIB
HC-ALARM-MIB
HC-RMON-MIB
IEEE8021-PAE-MIB
IEEE8023-LAG-MIB
IF-MIB
IGMP-STD-MIB
IP-FORWARD-MIB
IP-MIB
IPMROUTE-STD-MIB
LISP-MIB
LLDP-EXT-MED-MIB
LLDP-MIB
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Description
Cisco Catalyst 9500
Cisco Catalyst 9500 high performance/9500X
CISCO-IPSLA-AUTOMEASURE-MIB
CISCO-IPSLA-ECHO-MIB
CISCO-IPSLA-JITTER-MIB
CISCO-L2-CONTROL-MIB
MAU-MIB
MPLS-L3VPN-STD-MIB
MPLS-LDP-GENERIC-STD-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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Cisco Catalyst 9500
Cisco Catalyst 9500 high performance/9500X
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 31 lists the safety and compliance information for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series.
Table 31. Safety and compliance information
Description
Specification
Safety certifications
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
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Specification
EMI and EMC compliance
Catalyst 9500 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
• 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
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Ordering information
To place an order, visit the Cisco Ordering homepage at: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/ordering/or13/or8/order_
customer_help_how_to_order_listing.html.
Table 32 lists ordering information for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series.
Table 32. 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
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
C9500-16X-E
Cisco Catalyst 9500 16-port 10G switch, NW Ess. License
C9500-16X-A
Cisco Catalyst 9500 16-port 10G switch, NW Adv. License
C9500-16X-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
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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Product number
Product description
Software licenses for Catalyst 9500
Cisco DNA software licenses
C9500X-DNA-E-3Y
Catalyst 9500X Cisco DNA Essentials license (3Y) for 28C8D SKU
C9500X-DNA-E-5Y
Catalyst 9500X Cisco DNA Essentials license (5Y) for 28C8D SKU
C9500X-DNA-E-7Y
Catalyst 9500X Cisco DNA Essentials license (7Y) for 28C8D SKU
C9500X-DNA-A-3Y
Catalyst 9500X Cisco DNA Advantage license (3Y) for 28C8D, 60L4D SKU
C9500X-DNA-A-5Y
Catalyst 9500X Cisco DNA Advantage license (5Y) for 28C8D, 60L4D SKU
C9500X-DNA-A-7Y
Catalyst 9500X Cisco DNA Advantage license (7Y) for 28C8D, 60L4D SKU
C9500-DNA-E-3Y
Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Essentials license (3Y) for 24Q, 40X, 32C, 32QC,
48Y4C SKU
C9500-DNA-E-5Y
Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Essentials license (5Y) for 24Q, 40X, 32C, 32QC,
48Y4C SKU
C9500-DNA-E-7Y
Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Essentials license (7Y) for 24Q, 40X, 32C, 32QC,
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
C9500-DNA-L-E-5Y
Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Essentials low port density license (5Y) for 12Q,
16X, 24Y4C SKU
C9500-DNA-L-E-7Y
Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Essentials low port density license (7Y) for 12Q,
16X, 24Y4C SKU
C9500-DNA-L-A-3Y
Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Advantage low port density license (3Y) for 12Q,
16X, 24Y4C SKU
C9500-DNA-L-A-5Y
Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Advantage low port density license (5Y) for 12Q,
16X, 24Y4C SKU
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Product description
C9500-DNA-L-A-7Y
Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Advantage low port density license (7Y) for 12Q,
16X, 24Y4C SKU
C9500-LIC=
Cisco DNA software license upgrade from Essentials to Advantage
Cisco Catalyst software licenses
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-E-16X-5Y
C9500 16-Port 10G SFP+, 5 Year term Cisco Catalyst Essentials software
subscription license (includes C9500-24X-E SKU)
C9500-DNX-E-16X-7Y
C9500 16-Port 10G SFP+, 7 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)
C9500-DNX-A-16X-5Y
C9500 16-Port 10G SFP+, 5 Year term Cisco Catalyst Advantage software
subscription license (includes C9500-24X-A SKU)
C9500-DNX-A-16X-7Y
C9500 16-Port 10G SFP+, 7 Year term Cisco Catalyst Advantage software
subscription license (includes C9500-24X-A SKU)
C9500-DNX-E-24Y-3Y
C9500 24-Port 25G SFP28, 3 Year term Cisco Catalyst Essentials software
subscription license
C9500-DNX-E-24Y-5Y
C9500 24-Port 25G SFP28, 5 Year term Cisco Catalyst Essentials software
subscription license
C9500-DNX-E-24Y-7Y
C9500 24-Port 25G SFP28, 7 Year term Cisco Catalyst Essentials software
subscription license
C9500-DNX-A-24Y-3Y
C9500 24-Port 25G SFP28, 3 Year term Cisco Catalyst Advantage software
subscription license
C9500-DNX-A-24Y-5Y
C9500 24-Port 25G SFP28, 5 Year term Cisco Catalyst Advantage software
subscription license
C9500-DNX-A-24Y-7Y
C9500 24-Port 25G SFP28, 7 Year term Cisco Catalyst Advantage software
subscription 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-E-28C-5Y
C9500 28-Port 100G QSFP28, 8-port 400G QSFP-DD, 5 Year term Cisco Catalyst
Essentials software subscription license
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Product description
C9500-DNX-E-28C-7Y
C9500 28-Port 100G QSFP28, 8-port 400G QSFP-DD, 7 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-A-28C-5Y
C9500 28-Port 100G QSFP28, 8-port 400G QSFP-DD, 5 Year term Cisco Catalyst
Advantage software subscription license
C9500-DNX-A-28C-7Y
C9500 28-Port 100G QSFP28, 8-port 400G QSFP-DD, 7 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-E-32C-5Y
C9500 32-Port 100G QSFP28, 5 Year term Cisco Catalyst Essentials software
subscription license
C9500-DNX-E-32C-7Y
C9500 32-Port 100G QSFP28, 7 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
subscription license
C9500-DNX-A-32C-5Y
C9500 32-Port 100G QSFP28, 5 Year term Cisco Catalyst Advantage software
subscription license
C9500-DNX-A-32C-7Y
C9500 32-Port 100G QSFP28, 7 Year term Cisco Catalyst Advantage software
subscription license
C9500-DNX-E-32Q-3Y
C9500 32-Port 40G QSFP+, 3 Year term Cisco Catalyst Essentials software
subscription license
C9500-DNX-E-32Q-5Y
C9500 32-Port 40G QSFP+, 5 Year term Cisco Catalyst Essentials software
subscription license
C9500-DNX-E-32Q-7Y
C9500 32-Port 40G QSFP+, 7 Year term Cisco Catalyst Essentials software
subscription license
C9500-DNX-A-32Q-3Y
C9500 32-Port 40G QSFP+, 3 Year term Cisco Catalyst Advantage software
subscription license
C9500-DNX-A-32Q-5Y
C9500 32-Port 40G QSFP+, 5 Year term Cisco Catalyst Advantage software
subscription license
C9500-DNX-A-32Q-7Y
C9500 32-Port 40G QSFP+, 7 Year term Cisco Catalyst Advantage software
subscription license
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Product number
Product description
C9500-DNX-E-48Y-3Y
C9500 48-Port 25G SFP28, 3 Year term Cisco Catalyst Essentials software
subscription license
C9500-DNX-E-48Y-5Y
C9500 48-Port 25G SFP28, 5 Year term Cisco Catalyst Essentials software
subscription license
C9500-DNX-E-48Y-7Y
C9500 48-Port 25G SFP28, 7 Year term Cisco Catalyst Essentials software
subscription license
C9500-DNX-A-48Y-3Y
C9500 48-Port 25G SFP28, 3 Year term Cisco Catalyst Advantage software
subscription license
C9500-DNX-A-48Y-5Y
C9500 48-Port 25G SFP28, 5 Year term Cisco Catalyst Advantage software
subscription license
C9500-DNX-A-48Y-7Y
C9500 48-Port 25G SFP28, 7 Year term Cisco Catalyst Advantage software
subscription license
C9500-DNX-A-60L-3Y
C9500 60-Port 50G SFP56, 3 Year term Cisco Catalyst Advantage software
subscription license
C9500-DNX-A-60L-5Y
C9500 60-Port 50G SFP56, 5 Year term Cisco Catalyst Advantage software
subscription license
C9500-DNX-A-60L-7Y
C9500 60-Port 50G SFP56, 7 Year term Cisco Catalyst Advantage software
subscription license
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
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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
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-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
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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
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
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
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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
C9K-F3-SSD-480GB=
Cisco pluggable SSD storage – 480 GB
C9K-F3-SSD-960GB=
Cisco pluggable SSD storage – 960 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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Cisco Enhanced Limited Lifetime 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 the Product
Warranties page: https://www.cisco.com/go/warranty.
Table 33 provides information about the E-LLW.
Table 33. 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.
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.
Warranty
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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 “Environmental
Sustainability” section of the CSR Report) are provided in the following table.
Table 34. Links to sustainability topics
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 environmental sustainability
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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 35 for more information on Cisco’s Technical
Services available for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches.
Table 35. 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 set1
• 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 available2
• 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.
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Document history
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Date
Removed references to C9500-12Q/24Q/40X as the switch
models are end of sale
All relevant sections
December 12, 2024
Added Simplified Campus Automation
All relevant sections
June 4, 2024
Added Cisco Catalyst software subscription details and
SKUs, updated Cisco Catalyst Center naming
All relevant sections
September 10, 2023
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
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September 21, 2022
Added Meraki Cloud Management
Removed Cisco DNA
Premier licenses
September 21, 2022
Added Catalyst 9500X-28C8D and Silicon One Q200 details,
and updated all sections
Entire document
January 31, 2022
Added Custom ASIC template, eWLC without SD-Access,
EVPN, MPLS, Programmability, removed ETA and AVC,
updated Operating temperature
Product Overview,
Platform Details,
Specifications
September 28, 2020
Added NEBS Certification details, 16.11.1 features, VLAN ID
correction, SDM template corrections, SVL
Page 12, 14, 15, 22,
23, 24
April 16, 2019
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series spec change
Updated Page 3
January 11, 2019
Product highlights changes (switching capacity and ports
spec changes)
Updated Page 4
January 11, 2019
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series configurations and port density
spec changes
Updated Page 12
January 11, 2019
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New or revised topic
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Date
Performance spec changes
Updated Page 12
January 11, 2019
Text changes to “Important Note”
Updated Page 21
January 11, 2019
Text changes to “Cisco StackWise Virtual”
Updated Page 15
January 11, 2019
Text changes to “Trustworthy systems” and “Cisco
StackWise Virtual”
Updated Page 17
January 11, 2019
Added text for Layer 3 Subinterface and BGP EVPN with VXLAN
Updated Page 19
January 11, 2019
Deleted text for “High-performance IP routing” and spec
edits to “Minimum software requirements”
Updated Page 22
January 11, 2019
Text changes to “Licensing” and spec edits to “Network
Essentials and Advantage Package Features”
Updated Page 23
January 11, 2019
Text changes to “Cisco DNA Essentials and Advantage
Package Features”
Updated Page 24
January 11, 2019
Added product numbers for “Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series”
Updated Page 33
January 11, 2019
Deleted product numbers for “Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series”
Updated Page 34
January 11, 2019
Product highlights changes (switching capacity and ports
spec changes)
Updated Page 4
January 11, 2019
Updates to Table 2
Updated Table 2
August 15, 2018
Added clearer description of SKUs, Updated date for Tables 2,
11, 12
Updated SKU
descriptions, Table 12
data, Table 11 data,
Table 2 Footnotes
July 3, 2018
Added clearer descriptions of host routes and scale
adjacency in hardware
Updated Table 11
Footnotes
June 1, 2018
Added Catalyst 9500 high density platforms and updated
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.
Updated Product
Overview
March 31, 2018
AVB support noted for certain platforms. Corrected references to
Catalyst 9000 switches, rather than Catalyst 9000 Series switches.
Corrected references to Cisco IOS XE, rather than IOS-XE.
Updated Audio Video
Bridging
December 15, 2017