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Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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.

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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.

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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.

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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.

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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)

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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.

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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

• 8x 400 Gigabit Ethernet

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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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.

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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+

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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.

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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.

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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)

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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).

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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.

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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.

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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.

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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

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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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)

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Features 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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.

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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)

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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.

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Description 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Description 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Description 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Description 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Product number 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Product number 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Product number Product description 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Product number Product description 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Product number Product description 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 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.

Data sheet Cisco public © 2025 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Capital Flexible payment solutions to help you achieve your objectives Cisco Capital makes it easier to get the right technology to achieve your objectives, enable business transformation and help you stay competitive. We can help you reduce the total cost of ownership, conserve capital, and accelerate growth. In more than 100 countries, our flexible payment solutions can help you acquire hardware, software, services and complementary third-party equipment in easy, predictable payments. Learn more. Document history New or revised topic Described In 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 Page 18, 19, 33, 46 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