Cisco Catalyst 9500 User Manual

Data Sheet

Cisco Catalyst 9500

Series Switches

Built for Security, IoT, and Cloud

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Contents

Product Overview	4
Platform Details	5
Platform Benefits	16
Software Requirements	20
Licensing	21
Specifications	23
Warranty	29
Cisco and Partner Services	29
Ordering Information	31
Cisco Capital	35
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The Cisco® Catalyst® 9500 Series switches are the next generation of enterprise-class core and aggregation layer switches, supporting full programmability and serviceability. Based on an x86 CPU, the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series is Cisco’s lead purpose-built fixed core and aggregation enterprise switching platform, built for security, IoT, and cloud. The switches come with a 4-core x86, 2.4-GHz CPU, 16-GB DDR4 memory, and 16-GB internal storage.

The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series is the industry’s first purpose-built 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet line of switches targeted for the enterprise campus. These switches deliver unmatched table scale (MAC/route/ACL) and buffering for enterprise applications. The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series includes nonblocking 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable (QSFP+, QSFP28) and 1, 10 and 25 Gigabit Ethernet Small Form-Factor Pluggable Plus (SFP/SFP+/SFP28) switches with granular port densities that fit diverse campus needs. The switches support advanced routing and infrastructure services (such as Multiprotocol Label Switching [MPLS] Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs, Multicast VPN [MVPN], and Network Address Translation [NAT]); Cisco Software-Defined Access capabilities (such as a host tracking database, cross-domain connectivity, and VPN Routing and Forwarding [VRF]-aware Locator/ID Separation Protocol [LISP]); and network system virtualization with Cisco StackWise® virtual technology that are critical for their placement in the campus core. The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series also supports foundational high-availability capabilities such as patching, Graceful Insertion and Removal (GIR), Cisco Nonstop Forwarding with Stateful Switchover (NSF/SSO), redundant platinum-rated power supplies, and fans.

The foundation of Software-Defined Access

Advanced persistent security threats. The exponential growth of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Mobility everywhere. Cloud adoption. All of these require a network fabric that integrates advanced hardware and software innovations to automate, secure, and simplify customer networks. The goal of this network fabric is to enable customer revenue growth by accelerating the rollout of business services.

The Cisco Digital Network Architecture (Cisco DNA™) with Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) is the network fabric that powers business. It is an open and extensible, software-driven architecture that accelerates and simplifies your enterprise network operations. The programmable architecture frees your IT staff from time-consuming, repetitive network configuration tasks so they can focus instead on innovation that positively transforms your business. SD-Access enables policy-based automation from edge to cloud with foundational capabilities. These include:

●Simplified device deployment

●Unified management of wired and wireless networks

●Network virtualization and segmentation

●Group-based policies

●Context-based analytics

The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches form the foundational building block for Software-Defined Access―Cisco’s leading enterprise architecture.

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Cisco ONE Software

Cisco ONE™ Software offers a valuable and flexible way to buy software for the access, aggregation, core, WAN, and data center domains. At each stage in the product lifecycle, Cisco ONE Software helps make buying, managing, and upgrading your network and infrastructure software easier. Cisco ONE Software provides:

●Flexible licensing models to smoothly distribute customers' software spending over time

●Investment protection for software purchases through software services-enabled license portability

●Access to updates, upgrades, and new technology from Cisco through Cisco Software Support Services (SWSS)

●Lower cost of entry with the new Cisco ONE Subscription for Switching model

Cisco ONE for Access lets you manage your entire switching structure as a single, converged component. With one management system and one policy for wired and wireless networks, it offers an efficient way to provide more secure access.

Product Overview

Product highlights

●Cisco Unified Access™ Data Plane (UADP) Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) ready for next-generation technologies with its programmable pipeline, microengine capabilities, and template-based, configurable allocation of Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding, Access Control Lists (ACLs), and Quality-of-Service (QoS) entries

●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 3.2-Tbps switching capacity with up to 2 Bpps of forwarding performance

●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

●Platinum-rated AC power supplies

●Up to 512,000 Flexible NetFlow (FNF) entries in hardware

●Up to 36 MB of unified buffer per ASIC

●Up to 212,000 routing entries (IPv4/IPv6) for high-end campus core and aggregation deployments

●IPv6 support in hardware, providing wire-rate forwarding for IPv6 networks

●IEEE 802.1ba AV Bridging (AVB) built in to provide a better AV experience through improved time synchronization and QoS

●Precision Time Protocol (PTP; IEEE 1588v2) provides accurate clock synchronization with sub-microsecond accuracy, making it suitable for distribution and synchronization of time and frequency over the network

●Dual-stack support for IPv4/IPv6 and dynamic hardware forwarding table allocations, for ease of IPv4-to-IPv6 migration

●Support for both static and dynamic NAT and Port Address Translation (PAT)

●Scalable routing (IPv4, IPv6, and multicast) tables and Layer 2 tables

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●Cisco IOS® XE Software, a modern operating system for the enterprise with support for model-driven programmability, on-box Python scripting, streaming telemetry, container-based application hosting, and patching for critical bug fixes. The OS also has built-in defenses to protect against runtime attacks

●StackWise Virtual technology, a network system virtualization technology that increases operational efficiency and boosts nonstop communications and scaled system bandwidth

●SD-Access: With the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series, you can be part of the future of networking with features that include:

◦Policy-based automation from edge to cloud

◦Segmentation and micro-segmentation made easy, with predictable performance and scalability

◦Automation and network assurance through the Cisco DNA Center™ Appliance

◦Faster launch of new business services and significantly improved issue resolution time

●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

●Advanced security:

◦Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA): You benefit from the power of machine learning to identify and take actions toward threats or anomalies in your network, including malware detection in encrypted traffic and distributed anomaly detection. Additionally, ETA is able to detect vulnerable implementations in encrypted traffic

◦Support for AES-256 with the powerful MACsec 256-bit encryption algorithm available on all models

◦Trustworthy systems: Secure Unique Device Identification (SUDI) support for Plug and Play, enabling tamper-proof device identity capability, which secures zero-touch provisioning by allowing your device to show a certificate to the server to be able to get onto your network

Platform Details

Switch models and configurations

All switches ship with the 650W/950W/1600W AC power supply as default

Figures 1 through 8 show the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches.

Figure 1.

C9500-32C: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance switch with 32x 100 Gigabit Ethernet

Figure 2.

C9500-32QC: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance switch with 32x 40 Gigabit Ethernet

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Figure 3.

C9500-48Y4C: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance switch with 48x 1/10/25G Gigabit Ethernet + 4x 100G Uplink

Figure 4.

C9500-24Y4C: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance switch with 24x 1/10/25G Gigabit Ethernet + 4x 100G Uplink

Figure 5.

C9500-24Q: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switch with 24x 40 Gigabit Ethernet

Figure 6.

C9500-12Q: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switch with 12x 40 Gigabit Ethernet

Figure 7.

C9500-40X: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switch with 40x 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet

Figure 8.

C9500-16X: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switch with 16x 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet

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Table 1 shows the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series configurations.

Table 1.	Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series configurations and port density
Model		Description	1G port	10G port	25G port	40G port	100G Port	10G port	25G port
			density	density	density	density	Density	density with	density with
								breakout	breakout cable
								cable
C9500-32C		Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series	–	–	–	32 (64*)	32 (64*)	104 (208*)	96 (192*)
		high-performance 32-port
		100 Gigabit Ethernet switch
		with QSFP28
C9500-32QC		Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series	–	–	–	32 (64*)	16 (32*)	68 (136*)	48 (96*)
		high-performance 32-port
		40 Gigabit Ethernet switch
		with QSFP+
C9500-48Y4C		Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series	48 (96*)	48 (96*)	48 (96*)	4 (8*)	4 (8*)	–	–
		high-performance 48-port
		1/10/25G Gigabit Ethernet
		switch with SFP28
C9500-24Y4C		Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series	24 (48)	24 (48)	24 (48*)	4 (8*)	4 (8*)	–	–
		high-performance 24-port
		1/10/25G Gigabit Ethernet
		switch with SFP28
C9500-24Q		Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series	–	–	–	24 (48)	-	16 (32)	–
		24-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet
		switch with QSFP+
C9500-12Q		Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series	–	–	–	12 (24)	-	16 (32)	–
		12-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet
		switch with QSFP+
C9500-40X		Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series	48 (96)**	48 (96)**	–	2 (4)	-	8 (16)	–
		40-port 1/10 Gigabit
		Ethernet Switch with
		SFP/SFP+
C9500-16X		Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series	24 (48)**	24 (48)**	–	2.(4)	-	8 (16)	–
		16-port 1/10 Gigabit
		Ethernet switch with
		SFP/SFP+

All numbers in the above table are for the standalone switch, except where indicated in parentheses () for StackWise Virtual:

*Feature not available at FCS, will be available in future software releases

**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 2 and 3.

Table 2. 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 3. Network module matrix
Model	C9500-NM-8X	C9500-NM-2Q
C9500-32C	No	No
C9500-32QC	No	No
C9500-48Y4C	No	No
C9500-24Y4C	No	No
C9500-24Q	No	No
C9500-12Q	No	No
C9500-40X	Yes	Yes
C9500-16X	Yes	Yes

Figures 9 and 10 show the available network modules.

Figure 9.

Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series network module 8-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet with SFP/SFP+

Figure 10.

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 does not include the accessories – these need to be selected during configuration.

Table 4. Accessories and descriptions

Product number

Description

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

SSD-120G

Cisco pluggable USB3.0 SSD storage – 120G

C9K-F1-SSD-240G

Cisco pluggable SSD storage – 240G

C9K-F1-SSD-480G

Cisco pluggable SSD storage – 480G

C9K-F1-SSD-960G

Cisco pluggable SSD storage – 960G

Table 5.

Accessory matrix

Model

C9500-

C9500-

C9500-

C9K-F1-

C9500-

C9500-

C9500-

SSD-

C9K-F1-

C9K-F1-

C9K-F1-

ACCKIT

ACCKIT

4PTH-

SSD-

ACC-

ACC-

4PT-

120G

SSD-

SSD-

SSD-

H-19I=

H-23I=

KIT=

240G

KIT-19I=

KIT-23I=

KIT=

240G

480G

960G

C9500-32C

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

C9500-32QC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

C9500-48Y4C

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

C9500-24Y4C

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

C9500-24Q

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

C9500-12Q

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

C9500-40X

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

C9500-16X

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

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Figures 11 and 12 show some of the available accessories.

Figure 11.

240G SSD storage

Power supplies and fan tray

The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches support dual 1+1 redundant power supplies. 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 switches also 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.

Table 6 shows the maximum fans and fan trays for each configuration.

Table 6. Fan and fan tray matrix

	Model	FAN-T4-R (Max # of fans)	C9K-T1-FANTRAY (Max # of fans)
	C9500-32C	Yes (5)	No
	C9500-32QC	No	Yes (4)
	C9500-48Y4C	No	Yes (4)
	C9500-24Y4C	No	Yes (4)
	C9500-24Q	Yes (5)	No
	C9500-12Q	Yes (5)	No
	C9500-40X	Yes (5)	No
	C9500-16X	Yes (5)	No

Figures 12 through 14 show the power supplies available for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series.

Figure 12.

950W AC power supply

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Figure 13.

650W AC power supply

Figure 14.

1600W AC power supply

Tables 7 and 8 provides more details on the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series power supplies.

Table 7. Power supply specifications

Power supply	PWR-C4-	PWR-C4-	C9K-PWR-	C9K-PWR-	C9K-PWR-	C9K-PWR-
feature	950WAC-R	950WDC-R	650WAC-R	930WDC-R	1600WAC-R	1600WDC-R
Power max rating	950W	950W	650W	930W	1600W	1600W
Input-voltage	AC 90 to 264	-36Vdc~ -72Vdc	AC 90VAC to	DC -40VDC to -	AC 90VAC to	DC -40VDC to -
range and	VAC, 47 to 63 Hz		264VAC, 47 to 63	72VDC	140VAC and	72VDC
frequency			Hz		180VAC to
					264VAC 47 to 63
					Hz
Power supply	94%	91% at 48Vin,	94% (Typ)	92% (Typ)	94% (Typ)	92% (Typ)
efficiency		50% load
Input current	AC 10A at	22.6A @ 48Vin,	AC 6.8A Max at	DC 23A max at -	AC 10.5A Max at	DC 40A max at -
	115VAC, 5 A at	950W	115VAC, 3.4 A	48VDC (when full	115VAC (1050W),	48VDC (when full
	230VAC		Max at 230VAC	loading)	7.8 A Max at	loading)
			(when full		230VAC (1600W)
			loading)
Output ratings	12V at 79A, 12V	950W	12Vmain at 54A,	12Vmain at 54A,	12Vmain at 133A,	12Vmain at 133A,
	at 3A		12Vsb at 3A	12Vsb at 3A	12Vsb at 3A	12Vsb at 3A
Output holdup time	AC = 10 ms at	1ms	AC = 20	AC = 8	AC = 20	AC = 5 ms
	maximum load		ms minimum for	ms minimum for	ms minimum for	minimum for
			system	system	system	system
Power-supply input	AC IEC 60320		AC IEC 60320 C14	Molex Minifit	AC IEC 60320 C16	Amphenol C10-
receptacles	C16			44540-1001		638976-000
Power cord rating	AC 15A	DC 40A	AC 10A	DC 40A	AC 15A	DC 70A

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