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Cisco Catalyst 9000

Switching Platform
Overview
Q What are Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches?
A The Cisco® Catalyst® 9000 family of switches are the next These switches also provide segmentation options with new,
generation of enterprise-class switches built for security, Internet innovative Cisco Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP)- and Virtual
of Things (IoT), mobility, and multicloud. These switches form the Extensible LAN (VXLAN)-based segmentation called campus fabric-
foundational building block for Cisco Software-Defined Access and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)-based segmentation. They
(SD-Access), the company’s lead enterprise architecture. Cisco also support all the foundational high-availability capabilities such as
Catalyst 9000 switches are based on x86 CPU and the latest patching, Graceful Insertion and Removal (GIR), Non-Stop Forwarding/
Cisco Unified Access™ Data Plane (UADP) ASIC, which support Stateful Switchover (NSF/SSO), redundant platinum-rated power
full programmability and serviceability as well as convergence supplies, and fans. Additionally, all Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches:
between wired and wireless over a single platform. The switches • Deliver IoT convergence with industry-leading scale and
provide superior high availability and unmatched security features capabilities such as service discovery and “Thing” classification
for the next-generation enterprise network designs. Wired and
• Are based on the latest UADP Application-Specific Integrated
wireless security and application visibility are natively built into
Circuit (ASIC) technology with programmable pipeline and tables
the switches.
that help ensure platform longevity
Cisco Catalyst 9000 access switches are Wifi-6 (802.11ax) • Run a modern operating system, open Cisco IOS® XE Software,
ready providing dense mGiG 1/2.5/5/10G copper connectivity that supports model-driven programmability, streaming telemetry,
with 25/40/100G fiber aggregation to enable connectivity for and patching
high speed wireless end points at scale and also supports full
• Use X86-based multicore CPUs and local Solid-State Disk (SSD)
IEEE 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+), and Cisco
storage for third-party container-based application hosting
Universal Power over Ethernet (Cisco UPOE®+ and UPOE). These
switches enhance productivity by enabling applications such as • Provide unprecedented application visibility and control with
IP telephony, wireless, IoT, and video for a true borderless Network-Based Application Recognition (NBAR) Version2
network experience.
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Q What are Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches? A single system can scale up to 384 ports with a wide choice of
Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series of enterprise-class access switches PoE+, Cisco UPOE, Cisco UPOE+ and data options as well as 4 slot,
A extend the power of intent-based networking and Catalyst 9000 7 slot and 10 slot chassis sizes. In addition, the series supports 1
hardware and software innovation to a broader set of deployments. Gbps Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP), 10 Gbps (SFP+) and 25
Compared to the scale and feature richness the of Catalyst 9300 Gbps (SFP28) and 40 Gbps (QSFP+) uplink options for aggregation
Series switches, Catalyst 9200 Series switches focus on offering deployments.
right-sized switching for simple branch deployments. With its family
pedigree, Catalyst 9200 Series offers simplicity without With several unique innovations such as modular power supply, dual
compromise – it is secure, always on and provides a new level of IT serviceable fan tray, Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches sets a new
simplicity. Q bar for enterprise modular access network deployments.

These switches also support full IEEE 802.3at PoE+, fixed and A What are Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches?
modular uplink options with field-replaceable network modules,
redundant fans, and power supplies and a variety of uplink modules. Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches are the next generation of
enterprise-class fixed-core and aggregation layer switches that are
Q What are Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches? part of the Cisco Catalyst 9000 family. These switches come with 4-
core 2.4-GHz CPU, 16-GB DDR4 memory, and up to 120 GB
A Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches are the next generation of
of USB 3.0 or 960 GB of SATA SSD storage for container-based
enterprise-class stackable access-layer switches that are part
of the Cisco Catalyst 9000 switching family. These switches also application hosting.
support full PoE+, Cisco UPOE, fixed and modular uplink options
and field-replaceable network modules, redundant fans, and power Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches are the industry’s first 100, 40
supplies. In addition, Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series models support a and 25 Gigabit Ethernet feature-rich switches targeted for
variety of fixed and modular uplink options for both copper and fiber the enterprise campus, delivering unmatched table scales (MAC,
uplink support as well as dense 1G fiber connectivity for FTTX and route, and Access Control List [ACL]) and buffering for enterprise
1G aggregation. applications. The platform offers nonblocking 100 Gbps Quad Small
Form-Factor Pluggable (QSFP28), 40 Gbps (QSFP), 25 Gbps
What are Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches? (SFP28) and 10 Gbps (SFP+) switches with granular port densities
Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches are the next generation of that fit diverse campus needs. The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series
enterprise-class modular access and aggregation switches that supports advanced routing and infrastructure services (MPLS Layer 2
Q are part of the Cisco Catalyst 9000 family. These switches provide and 3 VPNs, IP Multicast VPN [MVPN], and Network Address
A unparalleled investment protection with a centralized switching Translation [NAT]), SD-Access border capabilities (host tracking
architecture that is capable of supporting up to 9 Tbps system database, cross-domain connectivity, and Virtual Route Forwarding
bandwidth and unmatched perpetual PoE power delivery up to 90W. [VRF]-aware LISP), and network system virtualization with Cisco
The family of switches delivers state-of-the-art high availability with StackWise® Virtual technology (select models) that are critical for
capabilities such as NSF/SSO, In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU), placement in the campus core.
uplink resiliency, and N + 1/N + N redundancy with modular power
supplies.

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Q What are Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches?

Product portfolio and positioning
A Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches are purpose-built for resiliency
at scale with the industry’s most comprehensive security and allows What is the relative positioning among the Cisco Catalyst
your business to grow at lowest total operational cost. Built upon the Q 9200, 9300, 9400, 9500 and 9600?
foundation of Catalyst 9000, the Catalyst 9600 Series offers scale
and security when always on is a must. A Refer to Table 1.
Table 1. Platform positioning
The Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series is the industry’s first purpose-
built 100 Gigabit Ethernet line of modular switches targeted for Platform Positioning
the enterprise campus. These switches deliver best in class table
Cisco Catalyst Simple branch fixed access series with
scale (MAC/route/ACL) and buffering for enterprise applications.
9200 Series 10G and 1G
The Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series includes nonblocking 40 and 100
Gigabit Ethernet Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable (QSFP+, Cisco Catalyst Lead fixed access series with 10G
QSFP28) and 1, 10 and 25 Gigabit Ethernet Small Form-Factor 9300 Series (mGig), 5G, 2.5G, and 1G copper and 1G
Pluggable Plus (SFP/SFP+/SFP28) with granular port densities that SFP, IEEE 802.3bt type 3 UPOE (60W)
fit diverse campus needs. The switches support advanced routing
Cisco Catalyst Lead modular access series with dense
and infrastructure services (such as Multiprotocol Label Switching
9400 Series 10G (mGig) copper, IEEE 802.3bt type 4
[MPLS] Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs, Multicast VPN [MVPN], and
UPOE+ (90W) and optimized 10G
Network Address Translation [NAT]); Cisco Software-Defined
(SFP+) aggregation.
Access capabilities (such as a host tracking database, cross-domain
connectivity, and VPN Routing and Forwarding [VRF]-aware Locator/ Cisco Catalyst Lead fixed core and aggregation series
ID Separation Protocol [LISP]); and network system virtualization 9500 Series with 100G, 40G, 25G and 10G
with Cisco StackWise® virtual technology that are critical for their
Cisco Catalyst Lead modular core and aggregation
placement in the campus core. The Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series also
9600 Series series with 100G, 40G, 25G, 10 and 1G
supports foundational high-availability capabilities such as patching,
Graceful Insertion and Removal (GIR), Cisco Nonstop Forwarding
with Stateful Switchover (NSF/SSO), redundant platinum-rated What is the portfolio transition from the Cisco Catalyst 3000
power supplies, and fans. Q and 4000 Series to the Cisco Catalyst 9000 platform?

Will StackWise Virtual be supported on all ports on the A Refer to Table 2.

Q Cisco Catalyst 9400, 9500 and 9600 Series? Table 2. Cisco Catalyst platform transitions

Transition to Cisco
A StackWise Virtual is supported on all the front panel ports and uplink
Current platform
ports. Please refer to the Cisco IOS XE Release Notes for more Catalyst 9000 platform
information. Cisco Catalyst Cisco Catalyst
2960-X/XR 9200 Series
Access Cisco Catalyst Cisco Catalyst
switching 3850 copper 9300 Series

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What programmability capabilities are available on the

Current platform
Transition to Cisco Q Catalyst 9000 switches?
Catalyst 9000 platform
A Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches opens a completely new paradigm
Access Cisco Catalyst Cisco Catalyst in network configuration, operation, and monitoring through
switching 3850 1G fiber 9300 Series network automation. The Cisco automation solution is open,
standardsbased, and extensible across the entire network lifecycle
Cisco Catalyst Cisco Catalyst of a network device.
4500E Series 9400 Series • Device provisioning: Through Plug-and-Play (PnP), Zero-Touch
Provisioning (ZTP), and Preboot Execution (PXE)
Core switching Cisco Catalyst Cisco Catalyst • Configuration: Model-driven operation through open Application
4500-X Series 9500 Series Programming Interfaces (APIs) over NETCONF/RESTconf,
Cisco Catalyst Python Scripting
3850 10G fiber • Customization and monitoring: Streaming telemetry
• Upgrade and manageability: In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU),
Cisco Catalyst Cisco Catalyst patchability, and config/replace
6500 Series 9600 Series
What management capabilities are available for the Cisco
Cisco Catalyst Q Catalyst 9000 switches?
6800 Series
A You can manage it using the Cisco IOS software Command-Line
Interface (CLI), using Cisco Prime® Infrastructure 3.1.7 DP13,
Cisco DNA Center, onboard Cisco IOS XE Software Web User
Cisco Catalyst 9000 network features Interface (WebUI), Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP),
or NETCONF/RESTconf/YANG. Catalyst 9000 switches have been
and services designed to work with Cisco DNA Center and SD-Access, using the
(common to all Cisco Catalyst 9000 family switches) Cisco DNA Center Appliance.

What feature sets does Cisco Catalyst 9000 Is there an onboard web GUI on Cisco Catalyst 9000
Q Q family switches?
switches support?
A Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches support the packaging of features into A Yes. An onboard web GUI - WebUI - is available.
Essentials and Advantage packages. The details of the features in
each package are listed in the data sheets. See the links provided in
the Pricing and Ordering section. Catalyst 9600 Series switches only
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What is the purpose of the blue beacon LED on Cisco • Connect access points and integrate them into the SD-Access
Q Catalyst 9000 switches? fabric. The switch integrates with the fabric control plane (LISP),
thereby providing reachability for the access points and clients in
A The blue beacon LED is common across the Cisco Catalyst 9000
the fabric.
switching portfolio to simplify the operations. It makes chassis
identification easier when several such switches are mounted on • Deliver macro (VRF) and micro (Security Group Tag (SGT) [SGT]
racks. A remote administrator can enable the LED to blink to help group-based) segmentation to the access points to deliver end-
the local operator quickly locate the chassis. The local operator toend policies.
presses the mode button to acknowledge. • Can terminate guest VXLAN traffic, so there is no need for a
dedicated guest anchor controller.
What is the maximum number of VRF instances that I can
Q con�gure on the Cisco Catalyst 9000 platform?
The support for wireless capability uses the Cisco Catalyst 9800
Wireless Controllers for embedded, cloud-based or appliance based
A The maximum number of VRFs that you can configure on the Cisco control. You can also use the AireOS 8.5 Controller running on an
Catalyst 9300, 9400, 9500 and 9600 Series switches is 256. For Cisco 8540 Wireless Controller, Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller, or
Catalyst 9200 Series switches the maximum is 4 VRFs on the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller appliance with the Cisco Catalyst
modular models and 1 VRF on fixed models. For Cisco Catalyst platforms functioning as Fabric Edge and Fabric Border nodes.
9600 Series switches the maximum is 1K VRF’s at FCS.
Q What are the SD-Access wireless capabilities?
Q What is Cisco’s direction for wireless?
A Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches provides a complete solution
A Cisco believes that the best solution for a wired or wireless for the campus with Cisco AireOS controllers Wi-Fi 6 and Wave 2
network is achieved when integrated into SD-Access, Cisco’s access points.
lead architecture for the next-generation enterprise network. This
solution delivers consistency with wired infrastructure around policy, Q What are the advantages of integrating wireless in the
segmentation, orchestration and automation, and assurance. This
SD-Access fabric architecture?
new architecture delivers the best experience for mobility, guest, A
IoT, multicast services, and overall network performance with its • Highest performance and scale: Distributed data-plane forwarding
distributed data plane and centralized control-plane architecture. in hardware distributed in the network paired with the large
control-plane scale offered by the dedicated controller appliances.
What wireless support is provided with Cisco Catalyst • Best guest: You don’t need a dedicated guest anchor controller
Q 9000 switches? in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ): Traffic is sent directly to the
fabric border to exit the fabric. Also, there is no sub-optimal traffic
A The Cisco Catalyst 9000 family of switches is instrumental in
forwarding such as from an access point to a foreign controller and
supporting the following wireless capabilities in the
on to a guest anchor controller.
SD-Access architecture:
• Best mobility: IP addressing is simpler; there is one subnet for the
entire wireless SSID across the network, and no hairpin of traffic
when roams occur.

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• Simple operation: Operation is simple because wired and wireless What are Cisco’s solutions for 5 Gbps connections
are treated the same and operated together; they have common Q to endpoints?
policies and controller-based automation.
• Wired innovations applied to wireless: First-hop security A Cisco offers stackable Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switch models,
that supports 10G, 5G, 2.5G, 1G, and 100M interfaces. This dense
innovations available for wired can also be applied to wireless; for
solution will allow a single stack of 8 units to support up to 384
example, Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI), IP Source Guard (IPSG),
ports, connected using the industry’s highest stack bandwidth,
and DHCP Snooping.
StackWise-480. All ports also support Cisco UPOE, PoE+, and PoE.
• Branch wireless - Catalyst 9800 WLC embedded into Catalyst
9300 and 9400 and SD-Access fabric-in-a-box functionality for
branch wireless use cases
Q How will uplink speeds evolve beyond 10G in the campus?
• Segmentation across wired and wireless: A With downlink speeds increasing, uplink speeds will evolve beyond
today’s most common speeds of 10G. There is a new speed
- The virtual network now passes all the way to wired as well as required in the campus that 1) uses the same common duplex fiber
wireless devices. in the cable plant, 2) is able to support the 300- to 350-meter
-- This segmentation is important for separation of certain distances common in the campus, and 3) uses optics that are
devices from others, such as IoT and building automation consistent with SFP+ for easy migration. As a result of these
devices connected over wireless. requirements, 25G Ethernet is bound to emerge as the preferred
-- It is also important for security reasons to reduce attack the uplink speed in the campus for links from the access layer to the
surface; if someone gets into a segment, the person can move aggregation layer. Also, links from the core layer to the aggregation/
only within that segment. distribution layer of the network will evolve from 10G and 40 G
to 100G.
-- Because segmentation is handled by the fabric, the number of
SSIDs can be limited.
Q What are Cisco’s solutions for the uplinks and core?
• Best multicast:
A Cisco provides the industry’s first full campus solution, from the
-- The solution offers the best performance of distributed access layer to the network core. Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series
replication in hardware across the network. stackable switches support 4x 1G and 2x 40G fixed and modular
These switches truly deliver the best of wired and wireless together. uplink modules options. Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series stackable
switches support 2x 25G and 2x 40G uplink modules. Cisco Catalyst
9400 Series modular switches support 10G, 25G and 40G uplink
What is the rationale for future downlink speeds
Q converging on 5 Gbps?
ports in the supervisor engines today. Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series
switches support dense 25G, 40G, and 100G modules in the core.
A The maximum speed supported in the most widely deployed Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches support dense 1G/10G/25G,
cabling, Cat5e, goes up to 5 Gbps with NBASE-T technology. 40G, and 100G modules in the core.
Additionally, the next-generation wireless standard, 802.11ax, will
require 5-Gbps links to the Ethernet network from the access points.
Compute, storage, and high-performance endpoints will support 5
Gbps with next generation NICs. 2.5 Gbps is seen as a
transitional technology.
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• C9200-DNA-P-48-3, -5, -7:

Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches C9200 48 port Cisco DNA Premier; 3, 5 and 7 year term
• C9200-DNA-A-48-3, -5, -7:
Q What are the key SKUs in the Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series? C9200 48 port Cisco DNA Advantage; 3, 5 and 7 year term
• C9200-DNA-E-48-3, -5, -7:
A The Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series has eight primary 8 fixed and 4
C9200 48 port Cisco DNA Essentials; 3, 5 and 7 year term
modular platform SKUs as well as a number of license, power and
network module options: • C9200L-DNA-P-24-3, -5, -7:
C9200L 24 port Cisco DNA Premier; 3, 5 and 7 year term
• 24 and 48 ports 1G with modular uplinks
C9200-24T: 24 ports data, modular uplinks • C9200L-DNA-A-24-3, -5, -7:
C9200-24P-4G: 24 ports PoE+, modular uplinks C9200L 24 port Cisco DNA Advantage; 3, 5 and 7 year term
C9200-48T: 48 ports data, modular uplinks • C9200L-DNA-E-24-3, -5, -7:
C9200-48P: 48 ports PoE+, modular uplinks C9200L 24 port Cisco DNA Essentials; 3, 5 and 7 year term
• 24 and 48 ports 1G with 10G fixed uplinks
• C9200L-DNA-P-48-3, -5, -7:
C9200L-24T-4X: 24 ports data, 4x 10G uplinks
C9200L 48 port Cisco DNA Premier; 3, 5 and 7 year term
C9200L-24P-4X: 24 ports PoE+, 4x 10G uplinks
C9200L-48T-4X: 48 ports data, 4x 10G uplinks • C9200L-DNA-A-48-3, -5, -7:
C9200L-48P-4X: 48 ports PoE+, 4x 10G uplinks C9200L 48 port Cisco DNA Advantage; 3, 5 and 7 year term
• 24 and 48 ports 1G with 1G fixed uplinks • C9200L-DNA-E-48-3, -5, -7:
C9200L-24T-4G: 24 ports data, 4x 1G uplinks C9200L 48 port Cisco DNA Essentials; 3, 5 and 7 year term
C9200L-24P-4G: 24 ports PoE+, 4x 1G uplinks
C9200L-48T-4G: 48 ports data, 4x 1G uplinks • C9200-DNA-E-A-3, -5, -7:
C9200L-48P-4G: 48 ports PoE+, 4x 1G uplinks C9200 Cisco DNA Essentials to Advantage upgrade; 3, 5 and 7
year term
• 24 and 48 port mGig/1G with fixed 10G uplinks
C9200L-24PXG-4X: 24 ports PoE+, 8x mGig, 16x 1G, 4x 10G uplinks
C9200L-48PXG-4X: 48 ports PoE+, 12x mGig, 36x 1G, 4x 10G uplinks Network module options:
• 24 and 48 port mGig/1G with fixed 25G uplinks • C9200-NM-4G: 4x 1G network module
C9200L-24PXG-2Y: 24 ports PoE+, 8x mGig, 16x 1G, 2x25G uplinks
• C9200-NM-4X: 4x 1G/10G network module
C9200L-48PXG-2Y: 48 ports PoE+, 8x mGig, 40x 1G, 2x25G uplinks
Power options:
License options:
• PWR-C6-600WAC
• C9200-DNA-P-24-3, -5, -7: • PWR-C6-1KWAC
C9200 24 port Cisco DNA Premier; 3, 5 and 7 year term
• PWR-C5-600WAC
• C9200-DNA-A-24-3, -5, -7:
C9200 24 port Cisco DNA Advantage; 3, 5 and 7 year term • PWR-C5-1KWAC

• C9200-DNA-E-24-3, -5, -7: Fan Module (C9200 SKUs only):

C9200 24 port Cisco DNA Essentials; 3, 5 and 7 year term
• C9200-FAN=

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Can I stack Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches with the Can I use both console ports on Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series
Q Cisco Catalyst 2960-X/XR Series Switches?
Q switches simultaneously?
A These switches do not stack together. Features are packaged A No. When you use the USB console, the RJ-45 console receives
differently between these platforms, they use different CPU the output of the USB console as well. This design allows the
architectures, and the platforms do not have the same scaling, administrator to see when the USB console port is in use. This
making stacking with them impossible. capability is useful for remote administrators.

Are the network modules shared between the Cisco Do Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches support auto-baud
Q Catalyst 9200 and 9300 Series switches? Q on the console port?
A Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switch network modules cannot be A No.
used on Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches.
What type of air�ow do Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series
Q
Can Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches act as a Q switches support?
wired switch?
A Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches provide connectivity for wired A The airflow on Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches is “front and
sides” to back airflow.
endpoints and wireless endpoints by connecting wireless access
points. With the SD-Access architecture, the wired and wireless
What pluggable transceiver modules do Cisco Catalyst
endpoints gets the same experience. Q 9200 Series switches support?

Q
What are the supported uplink modules for Cisco Catalyst A Refer to the Cisco Transceiver Module Compatibility Matrixes for a
9200 Series switches? complete list: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/interfaces-
modules/transceiver- modules/products-device-support tables-list.
A Catalyst 9200 Series switches support the following uplink options:
html.
• 4x 1 Gigabit Ethernet network module
• 4x 10 Gigabit Ethernet network module

What management ports are available on the Cisco

Q Catalyst 9200 Series switches?
A Catalyst 9200 Series switches come with a 10/100/1000 Ethernet
dedicated management port on the backside of the switch right
above the console port. This port is in a separate VRF instance
called “Mgmt-vrf” in order to segment the management traffic from
the global routing table of the switch.

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Q What is the power consumption for Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches?

A Power consumption by SKU is listed on the data sheet and can be seen in Table 3.
Table 3. Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series power consumption by SKU

Model Total 10/100/1000 Default AC Available PoE Default AC power Fans

copper ports power supply power supply

Fixed SKUs (C9200L)

C9200L-24T-4G/4X 24 125W AC - Yes Fixed redundant

C9200L-48T-4G/4X 48 125W AC - Yes Dual Fixed

C9200L-24P-4G/4X 4 PoE+ 600W AC 370W Yes Dual Fixed

C9200L-48P-4G/4X 48 PoE+ 600W AC 740W Yes Dual Fixed

Modular SKUs (C9200)

C9200-24T 24 125W AC - Yes Dual FRU

C9200-48T 48 125W AC - Yes Dual FRU

C9200-24P 24 PoE+ 600W AC 370W Yes Dual FRU

C9200-48P 48 PoE+ 600W AC 740W Yes Dual FRU

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Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series License options:

• C9300-DNA-P-24-3, -5, -7:
C9300 24 port Cisco DNA Premier; 3, 5 and 7 year term
Q What are the key SKUs in the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series?
• C9300-DNA-A-24-3, -5, -7:
A The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series has 8 primary platform SKUs C9300 24 port Cisco DNA Advantage; 3, 5 and 7 year term
and a number of license, power, network and SSD storage • C9300-DNA-E-24-3, -5, -7:
module options: C9300 24 port Cisco DNA Essentials; 3, 5 and 7 year term
• C9300-48UN: 48 ports 5G UPOE • C9300-DNA-P-48-3, -5, -7:
• C9300-48UXM: 36 ports 1G/2.5G with 12 ports full mGig C9300 48 port Cisco DNA Premier; 3, 5 and 7 year term
• C9300-DNA-A-48-3, -5, -7:
• C9300-24UX: 24 ports mGig UPOE
C9300 48 port Cisco DNA Advantage; 3, 5 and 7 year term
• C9300-48U: 48 ports 1G UPOE
• C9300-DNA-E-48-3, -5, -7:
• C9300-24U: 24 ports 1G UPOE C9300 48 port Cisco DNA Essentials; 3, 5 and 7 year term
• C9300-48P: 48 ports POE+ • C9300-DNA-E-A-3, -5, -7: C9300 Cisco DNA Essentials to
• C9300-24P: 24 ports POE+ Advantage upgrade; 3, 5 and 7 year term
• C9300-48T: 48 ports data Network module options:
• C9300-24T: 24 ports data • C9300-NM-4G: 4x 1G network module
• C9300-24S: 24 ports 1G SFP • C9300-NM-4M: 4x 1Multigigabit network module
• C9300-48S: 48 ports 1G SFP • C9300-NM-8X: 8x 10G network module
• C9300L-24T-4G: 24 1G data ports with 4x 1G uplink • C9300-NM-2Y: 2x 25G network module
• C9300L-24P-4G: 24 1G PoE+ ports with 4x 1G uplink • C9300-NM-2Q: 2x 40G network module
• C9300L-48T-4G: 48 1G data ports with 4x 1G uplink Power options:
• C9300L-48P-4G: 48 1G PoE+ ports with 4x 1G uplink
• PWR-C1-350WAC
• C9300L-24T-4X: 24 1G data ports with 4x 10G uplink • PWR-C1-715WAC
• C9300L-24P-4X: 24 1G PoE+ ports with 4x 10G uplink • PWR-C1-1100WAC
• C9300L-48T-4X: 48 1G data ports with 4x 10G uplink • PWR-C1-1100WAC-P (UPOE)
• C9300L-48P-4X: 48 1G PoE+ ports with 4x 10G uplink
Fan Module:
• C9300L-24UXG-4X: 8 Mgig ports, 16 UPoE ports with
• C9300-FAN=
4x 10G uplink
• C9300L-24UXG-2Q: 8 Mgig ports, 16 UPoE ports with Storage modules:
2x 40G uplink • SSD-120G: Cisco pluggable USB3.0 SSD storage
• C9300L-48UXG-4X: 12 Mgig ports, 36 UPoE ports with Can I stack Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches with the
4x 10G uplink Q Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches?
• C9300L-48UXG-2Q: 12 Mgig ports, 36 UPoE ports with
2x 40G uplink A These switches do not stack together. Features are packaged
differently between these platforms, they use different CPU
architectures, and the platforms do not have the same scaling,
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Can I stack the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series fixed and What about service modules for the Cisco Catalyst 9300
Q modular uplink models together?
Q Series switches?
A No, the fixed uplink (C9300L) switches support StackWise-320 A There are no service modules for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series
whereas the modular uplink (C9300) models support switches. All functions are embedded into the platform.
StackWise-480.
Where can I purchase an SSD module for the Cisco
Q Are the network modules shared between the Cisco
Q Catalyst 9300 Series switches?
Catalyst 9300 and 3850 Series switches? A SSD modules approved by Cisco are available (SSD-120G=).
A
Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series switch network modules may be used
What management ports are available on the Cisco
on Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series modular uplink models. However, the Q Catalyst 9300 Series switches?
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switch network modules are not usable
on the Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series switches. The Cisco Catalyst A Catalyst 9300 Series switches come with a 10/100/1000 Ethernet
dedicated management port on the backside of the switch right
9300 Series fixed uplink models uses fixed network modules only.
above the console port. This port is in a separate VRF instance
Q Can Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches act as a called “Mgmt-vrf” in order to segment the management traffic from
wired switch? the global routing table of the switch.
A Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches provide connectivity for wired Can I use both console ports on Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series
endpoints and wireless endpoints by connecting wireless access Q switches simultaneously?
points. With the SD-Access architecture, the wired and wireless
endpoints gets the same experience. A No. When you use the USB console, the RJ-45 console receives
the output of the USB console as well. This design allows the
Q What are the supported uplink options for Cisco Catalyst administrator to see when the USB console port is in use. This
capability is useful for remote administrators.
9300 Series switches?
A Do Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches support auto-baud
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches support the following uplink Q on the console port?
fixed and module uplink options.
• 4x 1 Gigabit Ethernet network - fixed and module A No.
• 4x Multigigabit (1, 2.5, 5, or 10 Gigabit Ethernet) network - fix
What type of air�ow do Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series
and module Q switches support?
• 8x 10 Gigabit Ethernet network module
• 2x 25 Gigabit Ethernet network module A The airflow on Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches is “front and
• 2x 40 Gigabit Ethernet network module sides” to back airflow.

What pluggable transceiver modules do Cisco Catalyst

Q
Are the uplinks between the Cisco Catalyst 9300 and 3850 Q 9300 Series switches support?
Series switches interchangeable?
A All existing Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series switch uplink modules may A Refer to the Cisco Transceiver Module Compatibility Matrixes for a
be used in Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches. However, the complete list: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/interfaces-
Catalyst 9300 Series switch uplinks modules are not supported on modules/transceiver-modules/products-device- support-tableslist.html.
the Catalyst 3850 Series switches.

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Q What fiber solutions are available on the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches?

A The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series includes 24-port and 48-port SKUs with 1G SFP downlinks. These seamlessly integrate with the Catalyst 9300
copper devices, using the same optics, uplink modules, power supplies, fans and cables, and can be stacked together with other Catalyst 9300
switches that also run Stackwise-480.

Q What is the power consumption for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series modular uplink models?

A Power consumption by SKU is listed on the data sheet and can be seen in Table 4.
Table 4. Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series power consumption by SKU

Total 10/100/1000 or Default AC Cisco Cisco

Model Available PoE power
Multigigabit copper ports power supply StackWise-480 StackPower®

C9300-24T 24 350W AC - Yes Yes

C9300-48T 48 350W AC - Yes Yes

C9300-24P 24 PoE+ 715W AC 445W Yes Yes

C9300-48P 48 PoE+ 715W AC 437W Yes Yes

C9300-24U 24 Cisco UPOE 1100W AC 830W Yes Yes

C9300-48U 48 Cisco UPOE 1100W AC 822W Yes Yes

24 Multigigabit Cisco UPOE (100

C9300-24UX 1100W AC 560W Yes Yes
Mbps or 1, 2.5, 5, or 10 Gbps)

48x 2.5-Gbps ports (12 Multigigabit

C9300-48UXM 1100W AC 490W Yes Yes
– 1, 2.5, 5, or 10 Gbps)

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Q What is the power consumption for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series fixed uplink
switches?
A
Power consumption by SKU is listed on the data sheet and can be seen in Table 5.
Table 5. Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series power consumption by SKU
Total 10/100/1000 or Total uplink Default AC Cisco Available
Model
Multigigabit copper ports ����� power supply StackWise-320 PoE power

C9300L-48UXG-2Q 12 Multigigabit + 36 1G UPoE 2x QSFP+ (40G) 1100W Yes 675W

C9300L-48UXG-4X 12 Multigigabit + 36 1G UPoE 4x SFP+ (10G) 1100W Yes 675W

C9300L-24UXG-2Q 8 Multigigabit + 16 1G UPoE 2x QSFP+ (40G) 1100W Yes 722W

C9300L-24UXG-4X 8 Multigigabit + 16 1G UPoE 4x SFP+ (10G) 1100W Yes 880W

C9300L-48P-4X 48 PoE+ 4x SFP+ (10G) 1100W Yes 890W

C9300L-48P-4G 48 PoE+ 4x SFP (1G) 1100W Yes 890W

C9300L-24P-4X 24 PoE+ 4x SFP+ (10G) 715W Yes 505W

C9300L-24P-4G 24 PoE+ 4x SFP (1G) 715W Yes 505W

C9300L-48T-4X 48 4x SFP+ (10G) 350W Yes N/A

C9300L-48T-4G 48 4x SFP (1G) 350W Yes N/A

C9300L-24T-4X 24 4x SFP+ (10G) 350W Yes N/A

C9300L-24T-4G 24 4x SFP (1G) 350W Yes N/A

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Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series • C9400-DNA-E-A-3, -5, -7:

C9400 Cisco DNA Essentials to Advantage upgrade; 3, 5 and 7
year term
Q What are the key SKUs in the Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series?
A The Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series has 12 primary hardware SKUs with Power options:
a number of license, power and SSD storage module options:
• C9400-PWR-2100WAC
• C9410R: 10 slot Catalyst 9400 Chassis • C9400-PWR-3200AC
• C9407R: 7 slot Catalyst 9400 Chassis • C9400-PWR-3200DC
• C9404R: 4 slot Catalyst 9400 Chassis
Fan Module:
• C9400-SUP-1XL-Y: up to 240G per slot supervisor, with 25G
• C9410-FAN=
• C9400-SUP-1XL: up to 240G per slot supervisor
• C9407-FAN=
• C9400-SUP-1: 80G per slot supervisor
• C9404-FAN=
• C9400-LC-48UX: 24 ports 2.5G/5G mGig + 10/100/1000 (RJ45)
line card Storage modules:
• C9400-LC-48H: 48 ports UPOE+ 10/100/1000 (RJ45) line card • C9400-SSD-240G: Cisco pluggable 240GB M2 SATA memory
• C9400-LC-48U: 48 ports UPOE 10/100/1000 (RJ45) line card • C9400-SSD-480G: Cisco pluggable 480GB M2 SATA memory
• C9400-LC-48P: 48 ports PoE+ 10/100/1000 (RJ45) line card • C9400-SSD-960G: Cisco pluggable 960GB M2 SATA memory
• C9400-LC-48T: 48 ports 10/100/1000 (RJ45) line card
What is the system architecture on Cisco Catalyst 9400
• C9400-LC-24XS: 24 ports 10G (SFP+) line card Q Series switches?
• C9400-LC-48S: 48 ports 1G (SFP) line card
A Catalyst 9400 Series switches are based on centralized
• C9400-LC-24S: 24 ports 1G (SFP) line card architecture using the Cisco UADP ASIC 2.0 running open Cisco
IOS XE software. This architecture has several key benefits,
License options: including simplicity of upgrades, investment protection, and superior
• C9400-DNA-P-3, -5, -7: high availability.
C9400 Cisco DNA Premier (100 ISE Base and Plus, and
Stealthwatch endpoints); 3, 5 and 7 year term What are the di�erent chassis models available on Cisco
• C9400-DNA-P-AA-3, -5, -7:
Q Catalyst 9400 Series switches?
C9400 Cisco DNA Premier Add-on (+50 ISE Base and Plus, and
Stealthwatch endpoints; 3, 5 and 7 year term
A Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches offer three chassis types: 4 slot,
7 slot and 10 slot, each with redundant supervisor slots. The 4 slot
• C9400-DNA-A-3, -5, -7: chassis has 2 line cards slots that can serve up to 96 ports with 240
C9400 Cisco DNA Advantage; 3, 5 and 7 year term G per slot. The 7 slot chassis has 5 line card slots that can serve up to
240 line card ports with 160 G per slot. The 10 slot chassis has 8 line-
• C9400-DNA-E-3, -5, -7:
card slots that can serve up to 384 line card ports with 80 G per slot.
C9400 Cisco DNA Essentials; 3, 5 and 7 year term
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What are the di�erent data sheets and SKUs on Cisco What are the SSD onboard storage options on Cisco
Q Catalyst 9400 Series switches?
Q Catalyst 9400 Series switches?
A Refer to the Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switch data sheets that A On the supervisor module, you can order an optional SSD for
provide the technical and product details of the series: onboard storage. The supervisor module supports 240, 480, or 960
GB configurations. It is recommended to configure this module on
• Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Line Cards Data Sheet both supervisors (active and redundant) at the time of order. For
• Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switch Chassis Data Sheet dual-supervisor configuration, it is recommended that you order the
• Cisco Catalyst 9400 Supervisor Engine Data Sheet same size of SSD module on both supervisors.

What uplink combination is available on Cisco Catalyst What line cards are available on Cisco Catalyst 9400
Q 9400 Series supervisors? Q Series switches?
A Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches offers a flexible uplink
A Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches support the following line card
architecture for 10, 25 and 40 Gigabit Ethernet deployments, modules to serve the diverse needs of modular
helping ensure that your investment is protected for the future. campus deployments:

Cisco Catalyst 9400 Supervisor Engine-1, 1XL and 1XL-Y • C9400-LC-48UX: 24 ports 2.5G/5G mGig+ 10/100/1000 (RJ45)
support one of the following combinations of uplink ports in a • C9400-LC-24UX: 24 ports mGig UPOE 10/100/1000 (RJ45)
standalone configuration:
• C9400-LC-48H: 48 ports UPOE+ 10/100/1000 (RJ45)
• Native 40 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks: 2x QSFP • C9400-LC-48U: 48 ports UPOE 10/100/1000 (RJ45)
• Native 25 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks: 2x SFP28 (1XL-Y) • C9400-LC-48P: 48 ports PoE+ 10/100/1000 (RJ45)
• Native 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks: 8x SFP+ • C9400-LC-48T: 48 ports 10/100/1000 (RJ45)
• Mixed uplink deployment: 1x QSFP+ and 4x SFP+ • C9400-LC-24XS: 24 ports 10G (SFP+)
• C9400-LC-48S: 48 ports 1G (SFP)
What uplink combinations are available with Catalyst 9400
Q Series switch redundant supervisors?
• C9400-LC-24S: 24 ports 1G (SFP)

A In redundant supervisor configuration, one of the following

combination of uplinks ports is supported: Can a Catalyst 9400 Series switch spare supervisor be
Q used in any slot?
• 1x QSFP on each supervisor
• 1x SFP28 on each supervisor (1XL-Y) A Yes, standby SUP will assume the license level of Active SUP
regardless which slot its inserted in.
• 4x SFP+ on each supervisor
Does SSO work with a Cisco DNA Essentials License and
Q spare SUP in a Catalyst 9400 Series switch?
A SSO functionality is supported in with Cisco DNA Essentials license,
however for NSF and ISSU capabilities, a Network Advantage
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If I buy a Catalyst 9400 Series switch with the Cisco DNA What is unique about the Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series
Q Essentials license and a spare supervisor (ships with
Q switch power design?
Network Advantage only), does it e�ectively upgrade the
switch to Cisco DNA Advantage?
A The Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switch power-design architecture is
unique and superior in many ways. The novel design supports:

A If the Cisco DNA Advantage feature set is required, the chassis must • Modular power supply
be upgraded to Cisco DNA Advantage license: C9400-DNA-E-A.
• Superior high-availability capabilities to support N + 1 or N + N
Following table summarizes a few scenarios. modes of operation
• Combined mode of operation
Deployment
Operation Result • Ability to mix-and-match inputs from 110V and 220V sources
Scenario
Use spare SUP as Config of primary After reboot, • Platinum rated efficient power supplies
secondary SUP SUP gets copied system operates • Power shared across data, PoE and system components
and used for with 1x DNA-E
secondary SUP and 2x NW-E
How many power supplies can the 4, 7 and 10 slot
Use spare SUP as Reboot is Upon SL Q chassis hold?
primary SUP (Dual mandatory validation, system
SUP mode) operates with A The 4 slot chassis option supports up to 4 modular power supplies.
1xDNA-E and 2x The 7 and 10 slot chassis options support up to 8 modular
NW-E power supplies.

How do I decide the number of power supplies I need on a

What is the air�ow design on Cisco Catalyst 9400
Q Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switch?
Q Series switches? A Use the Cisco Power Calculator to estimate the power requirements
on Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches. This tool allows you to
A Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches utilize a side-to-side airflow
configure current and future power needs based on the devices, line
design that is most common in campus modular
access deployments. cards, and access endpoints and recommends the number of power
supplies you need for your deployment:
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/web/tools-catalog.html.
What is unique about Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switch
Q fan-tray design?
Do the power supplies separate the power into data and
A Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches have an innovative fan-tray Q inline (PoE) categories?
design that allows you to service the fan tray from the front or the
back using the same fan tray. In certain rack deployments, this A No. The power from the power supplies is shared between data,
design allows you to retain your cable connectivity to the modules PoE and other system components.
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What redundant mode does Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Are there any recommended cable specifications for 90W
Q switches support?
Q UPOE+ applications?
A Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches support N+N redundant mode A Recommended cable specifications are documented in the
and N+1 redundant mode. The platforms allow changing of the Catalyst 9400 hardware installation guide: https://www.cisco.com/
power supply modes with a simple CLI. For N+N mode, N power c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst9400/hardware/install/
supplies are active and N are in standby. For N+1 mode, N power b_c9400_hig/b_c9400_hig_appendix_01011.html
supplies are active and 1 is in standby. Q
Do Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches support Online
On Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches, what is the A Insertion and Removal (OIR)?
Q default power supply mode? Yes, OIR is supported on all the modules and power supplies.
A The default mode is a combined mode; User can change the mode Q
of operation either N+N or N+1 mode.
What pluggable transceiver modules do Cisco Catalyst
A 9400 Series switches support?
Do Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches come with
Q builtin RFID?
Refer to the Cisco Transceiver Module Compatibility Matrices for
the supported list https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/
A Yes, Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches come with built-in passive interfaces- modules/transceiver-modules/products-device-
RFID tags on all the components so that you have an inventory of support-tables-list.html.
the different components, including separated RFID tags for the
supervisor, all line-card modules, the power supplies, the fan tray,
and the chassis.

What management ports are available on Cisco Catalyst

Q 9400 Series switches? Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches
A Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches come with a mini-B type
USB console port and a 10/100/1000 Ethernet (RJ-45) dedicated Q What are the key SKUs in the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series?
management port on the front panel of the switch. The Ethernet
port is in a separate VRF instance called “Mgmt-vrf”. This setup A Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series has eight primary switch SKUs:

segments the management traffic from the global routing table of • C9500-32C: 32 ports 100G QSFP28
the switch. • C9500-32QC: 24 ports 40G QSFP with 4 ports 100G
QSFP28 uplinks
Can I use both console ports simultaneously on a Cisco
Q Catalyst 9400 Series switch?
OR 32 ports 40G QSFP
OR 16 ports 100G QSFP28
A No. The RJ-45 port is the default and console switches to USB • C9500-24Q: 24 ports 40G QSFP
when the USB cable is connected.
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• C9500-48Y4C: 48 ports 25G/10G SFP28 option with 4 ports Network module options: (for C9500-16X and C9500-40X)
100G/40G QSFP28 uplinks • C9500-NM-8X: 8x 10G network module
• C9500-24Y4C: 24 ports 25G/10G SFP28 option with 4 ports • C9500-NM-2Q: 2x 40G network module
100G/40G QSFP28 uplinks
• C9500-40X: 40 ports 10G SFP+ option with 8 ports 10G SFP+ and Power options:
2 ports 40G QSFP uplinks • PWR-C4-9500WAC-R
• C9500-16X: 16 ports 10G SFP+ option with 8 ports 10G SFP+ and • PWR-C4-9500WDC-R
2 ports 40G QSFP uplinks
• C9K-PWR-650WAC-R
• C9K-PWR-930WDC-R
Are the uplink modules of Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series
Q switches the same as those for the Cisco Catalyst 3850
• C9K-PWR-1600WAC-R

Series uplink modules? • C9K-PWR-1600WDC-R

A License options: Fan Module:

• C9500-DNA-P-3, -5, -7: • FAN-T4-R=
C9500 24 port Cisco DNA Premier (25 ISE Base and Plus, and
• C9K-T1-FANTRAY
Stealthwatch endpoints); 3, 5 and 7 year term
• C9500-DNA-L-P-3, -5, -7: Storage modules:
C9500 24 port Cisco DNA Premier (25 ISE Base and Plus, and
• SSD-120G: Cisco pluggable USB3.0 SSD storage
Stealthwatch endpoints), low density; 3, 5 and 7 year term
• C9K-F1-SSD-240G: Cisco pluggable 240GB M2 SATA memory
• C9500-DNA-P-AA-3, -5, -7:
C9500 Cisco DNA Premier Add-on (+25 ISE Base and Plus, and • C9K-F1-SSD-480G: Cisco pluggable 480GB M2 SATA memory
Stealthwatch endpoints; 3, 5 and 7 year term • C9K-F1-SSD-960G: Cisco pluggable 960GB M2 SATA memory
• C9500-DNA-A-3, -5, -7: No, uplink modules of the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches have
C9500 Cisco DNA Advantage; 3, 5 and 7 year term different SKUs from those of the 3850 Series.
• C9500-DNA-L-A-3, -5, -7:
C9500 Cisco DNA Advantage, low density; 3, 5 and 7 year term How many Rack Units (RUs) do Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series
• C9500-DNA-E-3, -5, -7:
Q Switches have?
C9500 Cisco DNA Essentials; 3, 5 and 7 year term
A Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches are 1RU switches.
• C9500-DNA-L-E-3, -5, -7:
C9500 Cisco DNA Essentials, low density; 3, 5 and 7 year term
Do Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches come with
Q built-in RFID?
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What management ports are available on Cisco Catalyst How many fans can fail on a Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series
Q 9500 Series switches?
Q Switch without interrupting the system?
A Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches come with a mini-B type USB A One. Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches are designed to support
console port and a 10, 100, or 1000 Ethernet (RJ-45) dedicated a single fan failure. We recommended that you replace fans as soon
management port on the front panel of the switch. The Ethernet port as possible when they fail.
is in a separate VRF instance called “Mgmt-vrf” in order to segment
the management traffic from the global routing table of the switch.
Q Do Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches support 802.1ae?

Can I use both console ports simultaneously on a Cisco A Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches are hardware-capable for
Q Catalyst 9500 Series switch?
802.1ae on all ports on the switch.

A No. The RJ-45 port is default and the console switches to USB
What type of air�ow do Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series
when USB cable is connected. Q switches support?

Do Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches support Trivial File A The airflow on Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches is “front-to-
Q Transport Protocol (TFTP) to boot the software image?
back” airflow.

A Yes, you can use TFTP to boot the application image over the
What pluggable transceiver modules do Cisco Catalyst
network with the following parameters set up: Q 9500 Series switches support?
• MAC_ADDR: The switch default MAC address
• IP_ADDR: The IP address or netmask of the switch A Refer to the Cisco Transceiver Module Compatibility Matrixes
for a complete list: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/
• DEFAULT_ROUTER: The IP address of the default router in the interfacesmodules/transceiver-modules/products-device-support-
local network tableslist.html.

Example:
Can Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches support
• Switch: set DEFAULT_ROUTER 10.4.2.1 Q redundant power supplies?
• Switch: set IP_ADDR 10.4.2.140/255.255.255.0
• Switch: boot tftp://<tftp server ip addr>/<filename> A Yes, Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches come with two AC power
supplies. For further details on power supplies, please refer to Cisco
Q Do Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches support OIR? Catalyst 9500 Series switch data sheet: Latest data sheet version.

A Yes, the 5 fans and the 2 power supply units support OIR. Also,
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Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Q What is the system architecture on Cisco Catalyst 9600
Series switches?
Q What are the key SKUs in the Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series? A Catalyst 9600 Series switches are based on centralized architecture
using the Cisco UADP ASIC 3.0 running open Cisco IOS XE
A The Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series has 4 primary hardware SKUs with a
software. This architecture has several key benefits, including
number of license, power and SSD storage module options:
simplicity of upgrades, investment protection, and superior
• C9606R: 6 slot Catalyst 9600 Chassis, up to 25.6 Tbps capacity high availability.
• C9600-SUP-1: up to 1.6 T per slot supervisor
• C9600-LC-24C: 24 ports 40G/12 ports 100G line card Are there di�erent chassis models available on Cisco
Q Catalyst 9600 Series switches?
• C9600-LC-48YL: 48 ports 25G/10G/1G line card
A Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches currently offers one chassis
License options: types: 6 slot with redundant supervisor slots. The 6 slot chassis has
• C9600-DNA-P-3, -5, -7: 4 line cards slots that can serve up to 192 ports of 25G/10G/1G,
C9600 Cisco DNA Premier (100 ISE Base and Plus, and 96 ports of 40G and 48 ports of 100G with Supervisor-1. The 6 slot
Stealthwatch endpoints); 3, 5 and 7 year term chassis also include 4 power bays and a “9-fan” fan tray.
• CAT-DNA-P-ADD:
Cisco DNA Premier Catalyst Add-on of 50 ISE Base, What line cards are available on Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series
ISE Plus, and Stealthwatch additional endpoints Q switches?
• C9600-DNA-A-3, -5, -7:
C9600 Cisco DNA Advantage; 3, 5 and 7 year term
A Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches support the following line card
modules to serve the diverse needs of modular campus core and
aggregation deployments:
Power options:
• C9400-LC-24C: 24 ports 40G or 12 ports non-blocking 100G
• C9600-PWR-2KWAC
• C9400-LC-48YL: 48 ports non-blocking 25G/10G/1G
• C9600-PWR-2KWDC

What are the di�erent data sheets and SKUs on Cisco

Fan Module:
Q Catalyst 9600 Series switches?
• C9606-FAN=
A Refer to the Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switch data sheets that
Storage modules: provide the technical and product details of the series:
• SSD-120G: Cisco pluggable USB3.0 SSD storage
• Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switch Chassis Data Sheet
• C9K-F2-SSD-240GB: Cisco pluggable 240GB M2 SATA memory
• Cisco Catalyst 9600 Supervisor Engine Modules Data Sheet
• C9K-F2-SSD-480GB: Cisco pluggable 480GB M2 SATA memory
• Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switch Line Cards Data Sheet
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What are the SSD onboard storage options on Cisco What is unique about Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switch
Q Catalyst 9600 Series switches?
Q fan-tray design?
A On the supervisor module, you can order an optional SSD for A Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches have an innovative fan-tray
onboard storage. The supervisor module supports 240, 480 or up to design that allows you to service the fan tray from the front or the
960 GB configurations. It is recommended to configure this module back using the same fan tray. In certain rack deployments, this
on both supervisors (active and redundant) at the time of order. For design allows you to retain your cable connectivity to the modules
dual-supervisor configuration, it is recommended that you order the while servicing the fan tray from the rear.
same size of SSD module on both supervisors.
What is unique about the Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series
Can a Catalyst 9600 Series switch line cards be used in
Q switch power design?
Q any slot? A The Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switch power-design architecture is
unique and superior in many ways. The novel design supports:
A No. Slots 1, 2 and 5, 6 are reserved for line cards. Slots 3 and 4 on
the Catalyst 9600 have been reserved for Supervisors. • Platinum rated (>90% efficiency) efficient power supplies
• Modular power supply
Can a Catalyst 9600 Series switch spare supervisor be
Q used in any slot?
• Superior high-availability capabilities to support N+1 redundancy
• Combined mode of operation
A No. Slots 3 and 4 on the Catalyst 9600 have been reserved
• Ability to mix 220VAC and DC inputs
for Supervisors.
• AC and DC power options

Q Can any port act as uplink or core port?

A Yes, any of the front panel data ports can be used for uplinks or core Q How many power supplies can the 6 slot chassis hold?
from 1/10G, 25G, 40G and 100G. A The 6 slot chassis option supports up to 4 modular power supplies.
A minimum of two power supplies are needed to power a fully
loaded chassis.
Q Does SSO work with a Catalyst 9600 Series switch?
A SSO functionality is supported in with Cisco DNA Advantage license,
How do I decide the number of power supplies I need on a
including NSF and ISSU capabilities. Q Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switch?
What is the air�ow design on Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series A Use the Cisco Power Calculator to estimate the power requirements
Q switches?
on Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches. This tool allows you to
configure current and future power needs based on the devices, line
A Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches utilize a side-to-side airflow cards, and recommends the number of power supplies you will need
design that is most common in campus modular core deployments. for your deployment https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/web/
A NEBS (C9606-FB-23-KIT=) compliant kit will be available at FCS tools-catalog.html.
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On Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches, what is the supply redundancy and hot swappable of all components. The Cisco
Q default power supply mode? IOS XE operating system enables “In Service Software Upgrades”
(ISSU) ensuring continuous operations; hot patching providing the
A The default mode is a combined mode; User can change the mode
ability to update the OS without requiring a reload of the system;
of operation to N+1 mode.
Graceful Insertion and Removal (GIR) enabling removal and insertion
of switch in the network for maintenance minimizing downtime.
What power redundancy modes does Cisco Catalyst 9600
Q Series switches support?
Can I use both console ports simultaneously on a Cisco
A Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches support N+1 or combined Q Catalyst 9600 Series switch?
redundant mode. The platforms allow changing of the power supply
modes with a simple CLI. For N+1 mode, N power supplies are A Cisco Catalysts 9600 Series provides two options to connect to the
console, an RJ45 port and a USB port. Only one can be used at any
active and 1 is in standby.
time to connect with RJ-45 port as the default Console switches to
USB when the USB cable is connected.
Do Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches come with
Q built-in RFID?
Do Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches support Online
A Yes, Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches come with built-in passive Q Insertion and Removal (OIR)?
RFID tags on all the components so that you have an inventory of
the different components, including separated RFID tags for the A Yes, OIR is supported on all the modules and power supplies.
supervisor, all line-card modules, the power supplies, the fan tray,
and the chassis. What pluggable transceiver modules do Cisco Catalyst
Q 9600 Series switches support?

Q
What management ports are available on Cisco Catalyst A Refer to the Cisco Transceiver Module Compatibility Matrixes for the
9600 Series switches? supported list https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/interfaces-
modules/transceiver-modules/products-device-support-tables-list.html.
A Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches come with a mini-B type USB
and an RJ-45 console port, with a dedicated 10/100/1000 Ethernet
(RJ-45) and 10G SPF+ management port on the front panel of Will StackWise Virtual be supported on Cisco Catalyst
the switch. The Ethernet port is in a separate VRF instance called Q 9600 Series switches?
“Mgmt-vrf”. This setup segments the management traffic from the
global routing table of the switch.
A StackWise Virtual will be supported after FCS. Refer to the latest
release notes.

What are the high availability features of Catalyst

Q 9600 series? Q
Will StackWise Virtual be supported on all ports Cisco
Catalyst 9600 Series switches?
A Catalyst 9600 Series switches have been designed for high
A StackWise Virtual will be supported on all available ports.
availability and non-stop operations and maintenance. The hardware
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What is the maximum VRF instances Cisco Catalyst 9600 How can I use Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches in a
Q Series switches?
Q SD-Access?
A Catalyst 9600 Series switches will support 1K VRF’s at FCS. A Catalyst 9600 Series switches extend support for SD-Access as
both a border node or a control node.
How much power does Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series
Q switches use? When do I position Cisco Catalyst 9600 versus Cisco
Q Catalyst 9500 series?
A Components in Catalyst 9600 Series switches use the
following power: A The Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series is a 6-slot modular switching system
that is capable of supporting 4 line card slots and 2 supervisors.
Max Typical Catalyst 9600 Series switches should be positioned when there is a
PID PID Type
Power (w) Power (w) need for a scalable platform with additional resiliency features such
C9606-FAN Fan Tray 475 308 as SSO with redundant supervisors and power.
C9606-SUP-1 Supervisor 775 191 Typically, Catalyst 9600 Series switches should be positioned when
(active/ customer is planning to migrate from modular Catalyst 6800/6500
standby) series. Catalyst 9500 Series switches are a fixed core platform that
C9600-LC-24C 100G/40G LC 200 159 have been designed for customers migrating from fixed Catalyst
6800 and Catalyst 3850 10G fiber models.
C9600-LC-48YL 25G/10G/1G LC 230 182
Would I be able to use Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series line
Q cards on Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches?
What uplink combinations are available on Cisco Catalyst
Q 9600 Series Supervisors? A No, you cannot use Catalyst 9400 Series line cards in a
Catalyst 9600 Series switch as the line cards are based on
Catalyst 9600 Series Sup1 Supervisors will not have any dedicated different architectures.
A uplinks ports. Any line card front panel ports can be leveraged for
uplink connectivity. How do I position the Cisco Catalyst 9300L model versus
Q the Cisco Catalyst 9200 model?
Is there an onboard web UI on Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series
Q switches? A The scale and performance of the Cisco Catalyst 9300L switches
are higher than that of the Cisco Catalyst 9200, making them more
A All Catalyst 9000 switches, including the Catalyst 9600 Series,
suited to larger networks. Also, the Catalyst 9200 switches support
support on-board webUI to simplify device management.
only limited SD-Access functionality, while the Catalyst 9300L can
What is the minimum version of Cisco DNA Center is serve as complete fabric-in-a-box deployments. Finally, the security
Q required to support 9600? features are more advanced with the Catalyst 9300L, such as
Macsec 256 link encryption, so these switches are more appropriate
A Please refer to the Software defined access hardware and software
in a business-critical branch network, while the Catalyst 9200
compatibility matrix provides for minimum release required for
switches are more appropriate for simple branch networks.
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Benefits of upgrading Q What is the SKU mapping between the Cisco Catalyst
2960-X/XR and 9200 Series switches?
Where ca��� nd comparisons between Cisco Catalyst
Q 9000 switches and other Cisco Catalyst switches?
A Refer to Table 6.
Table 6. Mapping between Cisco Catalyst 3850 and 9300 Series
A Below are a list of documents that highlight the key differences
of Catalyst 9200 Series, 9300 Series, 9400 Series, 9500 Series Catalyst 2960-X/ Catalyst 9300
and 9600 Series switches with other comparable Catalyst XR Series Series switch Short description
switching platforms. switch PIDs PIDs
• Benefits of upgrading to Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches WS-C2960X-24 C9200L-24T Cisco Catalyst 9200
• Benefits of upgrading to Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches -TD-L -4X 24 port data only
• Benefits of upgrading to Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches -TS-L,TS-LL -4G switch

• Benefits of upgrading to Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches WS-C2960X-24P C9200L-24P Cisco Catalyst 9200
- PD-L -4X 24 port PoE+ switch
• Benefits of upgrading to Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches
-PS-L,PSQ-LL -4G
Pricing and ordering WS-C2960X-48 C9200L-48T Cisco Catalyst 9200
-TD-L -4X 48 port data only
Where ca��� nd the complete SKU list or data sheets for -TS-L,TS-LL -4G switch
Q the Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches? WS-C2960X-48 C9200L-48P Cisco Catalyst 9200
A A complete list of PIDs is available in the platform-specific -FPD-L, LPD-L -4X 48 port PoE+ switch
data sheets: -FPS-L, LPS-L -4G
• Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series: Latest data sheet version WS-C2960XR-24 C9200-24T Cisco Catalyst 9200
• Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series: Latest data sheet version -TD-I,-TS-I 24 port data only
switch
• Cisco Catalyst 9400: Chassis: Latest Datasheet Version for Chassis
WS-C2960XR-24P C9200-24P Cisco Catalyst 9200
• Supervisor: Latest Datasheet Version for Supervisor
- PD-I,-PS-I 24 port PoE+ switch
• Line cards: Latest Datasheet Version for Line cards
WS-C2960XR-48 C9200L-48T Cisco Catalyst 9200
• Cisco Catalyst 9500: Latest Datasheet Version -TD-I,-TS-I 48 port data only
• Cisco Catalyst 9600: Chassis: Latest Datasheet Version for Chassis switch
• Supervisor: Latest Datasheet Version for Supervisor WS-C2960XR-48 C9200L-48P Cisco Catalyst 9200
• Cisco Catalyst 9600 Line cards: Latest Datasheet Version for Line cards -FPD-I, LPD-I 48 port PoE+ switch
-FPS-I, LPS-I

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What is the SKU mapping between the Cisco Catalyst What is the SKU mapping between the Cisco Catalyst 3650
Q 3850 and 9300 Series switches?
Q and 9300L Series switches?
A Refer to Table 7. A Refer to Table 8.
Table 7. Mapping between Cisco Catalyst 3850 and 9300 Series Table 8. Mapping between Cisco Catalyst 3650 and 9300L Series

Catalyst 3850 Catalyst 9300 Catalyst 3650 Catalyst 9300L

Series switch Series switch Short description Series switch Series switch Short description
PIDs PIDs PIDs PIDs

WS-C3850-24T C9300-24T Cisco Catalyst 9300 WS-C3650-24TS C9300L- 24 1G data ports with
24-port data only switch 24T-4G 4x 1G uplink
WS-C3850-24P C9300-24P Cisco Catalyst 9300 WS-C3650-24PS C9300L- 24 1G PoE+ ports with
24-port PoE+ switch 24P-4G 4x 1G uplink
WS-C3850-24U C9300-24U Cisco Catalyst 9300 WS-C3650-48TS C9300L- 48 1G data ports with
24-port UPOE switch 48T-4G 4x 1G uplink
WS-C3850-24XU C9300-24UX Cisco Catalyst 9300 WS-C3650-48PS C9300L- 48 1G PoE+ ports with
24-port Multigigabit 48P-4G 4x 1G uplink
and UPOE switch WS-C3650-24TD C9300L- 24 1G data ports with
WS-C3850-48T C9300-48T Cisco Catalyst 9300 24T-4X 4x 10G uplink
48-port data only switch WS-C3650-24PD C9300L- 24 1G PoE+ ports with
WS-C3850-48P C9300-48P Cisco Catalyst 9300 24P-4X 4x 10G uplink
48-port PoE+ switch WS-C3650-48TQ C9300L- 48 1G data ports with
WS-C3850-48U C9300-48U Cisco Catalyst 9300 48T-4X 4x 10G uplink
48-port UPOE switch WS-C3650-48PQ C9300L- 48 1G PoE+ ports with
WS-C3850- C9300- Cisco Catalyst 9300 48P-4X 4x 10G uplink
12X48U 48UXM 48-port 2.5G (12 WS-C3650- C9300L- 8 Mgig ports, 16 UPoE
Multigigabit) switch 8X24UQ 24UXG-4X ports with 4x 10G uplink
no comparable SKU C9300-48UN Cisco Catalyst 9300 WS-C3650- C9300L- 8 Mgig ports, 16 UPoE
48-port 5G switch 12X48UQ 24UXG-2Q ports with 2x 40G uplink
WS-C3850-12S C9300-24S Cisco Catalyst 9300 WS-C3650- C9300L- 12 Mgig ports, 36 UPoE
24-port 1G SFP 12X48UR 48UXG-4X ports with 4x 10G uplink
WS-C3850-24S C9300-48S Cisco Catalyst 9300 WS-C3650- C9300L- 12 Mgig ports, 36 UPoE
48-port 1G SFP 12X48UZ 48UXG-2Q ports with 2x 40G uplink

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Q 4500E and 9400 Series switches? Catalyst 4500E Catalyst 9400
Series switch Series switch Short description
A Refer to Table 9. PIDs PIDs
Table 9. Mapping between Cisco Catalyst 4500E and 9400 Series
WS-X4648- C9400-LC-48U Cisco Catalyst 9400
RJ45V+E Series 48-Port UPOE+
Catalyst 4500E Catalyst 9400 C9400-LC-48H
Series switch Series switch Short description and UPOE
PIDs PIDs 10/100/1000 (RJ-45)

WS-X4748- C9400-LC-48U Cisco Catalyst 9400

WS-C4503-E C9404R Cisco Catalyst 9400
UPOE+E Series 48-Port UPOE+
Series 4 slot chassis C9400-LC-48H
and UPOE
WS-C4506-E C9407R Cisco Catalyst 9400 10/100/1000 (RJ-45)
Series 7 slot chassis
WS-X4748-RJ45+E C9400-LC- Cisco Catalyst 9400
WS-C4507R+E C9407R Cisco Catalyst 9400
48T Series 48-Port
Series 7 slot chassis
10/100/1000 (RJ-45)
WS-C4510R+E C9410R Cisco Catalyst 9400
WS-X4648-RJ45+E C9400-LC- Cisco Catalyst 9400
Series 10 slot chassis
48T Series 48-Port
WS-X45-SUP6-E C9400-SUP-1 Cisco Catalyst 9400 10/100/1000 (RJ-45)
Series Supervisor 1
PWR-C45- C9400-PWR- Cisco Catalyst 9400
WS-X45-SUP6L-E C9400-SUP-1 Cisco Catalyst 9400 1300ACV 3200AC Series 3200W AC
Series Supervisor 1 Power Supply
WS-X45-SUP7-E C9400-SUP-1 Cisco Catalyst 9400 PWR-C45- C9400-PWR- Cisco Catalyst 9400
Series Supervisor 1 2800ACV 3200AC Series 3200W AC
WS-X45-SUP7L-E C9400-SUP-1 Cisco Catalyst 9400 Power Supply
Series Supervisor 1 PWR-C45- C9400-PWR- Cisco Catalyst 9400
WS-X45-SUP8-E C9400-SUP-1 Cisco Catalyst 9400 4200ACV 3200AC Series 3200W AC
Series Supervisor 1 Power Supply

WS-X45-SUP8L-E C9400-SUP-1 Cisco Catalyst 9400 PWR-C45- C9400-PWR- Cisco Catalyst 9400
Series Supervisor 1 6000ACV 3200AC Series 3200W AC
Power Supply
WS-X4748- C9400-LC-48U Cisco Catalyst 9400
RJ45V+E Series 48-Port UPOE+ PWR-C45- C9400-PWR- Cisco Catalyst 9400
C9400-LC-48H and UPOE 9000ACV 3200AC Series 3200W AC
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Q 4500X and 9500 Series switches?
4500X PIDs 9500 PID Short description

WS-C4500X- C9500-40X Cisco Catalyst 9500 40+

A Refer to Table 10.
40X-ES port 10GE SFP+ Switch
Table 10. Mapping between Cisco Catalyst 4500X and 9500 Series C9500-48X
Cisco Catalyst 9500
4500X PIDs 9500 PID Short description C9500- convenience bundle -
40X-2Q
WS-C4500X- C9500-12Q Cisco Catalyst 9500 12- 40P x 10G + 8P x 10G
16SFP+ port 40GE QSFP switch C9500-48Y4C
C9500-16X Cisco Catalyst 9500
Cisco Catalyst 9500 16- convenience bundle -
port 10GE SFP+ Switch 40P x 10G + 2P x 40G

WS-C4500X- C9500-24Y4C Cisco Catalyst 9500 24- Cisco Catalyst 9500 48-
24X-ES port 25GE SFP28 with port 25GE SFP28 with
C9500-24X 4-port 100GE QSFP28
4-port 100GE
C9500-24Q switch
QSFP28 switch Cisco
Catalyst 9500 16-port
10GE SFP+with 8-port
10GE SFP+Switch

Cisco Catalyst 9500 24- What is the SKU mapping between the Cisco Catalyst 6800
port 40GE QSFP switch
Q and 9500 Series switches?
WS-C4500X- C9500-24Q Cisco Catalyst 9500 24- A Refer to Table 11.
32SFP+ port 40GE QSFP switch Table 11. Mapping between Cisco Catalyst 6800, and 9500 Series
C9500-32QC
Cisco Catalyst 9500
C9500-32C 6840X PIDs 9500 PID Short description
32-port 40GE QSFP or
16-port 100GE QSFP28 C6816-X-LE C9500-16X Cisco Catalyst 9500
switch 16-ports 10G SFP+switch
C9500-24Y4C
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Cisco Catalyst 9300
32-port 100GE QSFP28 24-port Multigigabit and
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6840X PIDs 9500 PID Short description Q 6500/6800 and Cisco Catalysts 9600 switches?
C6832-X-LE C9500-40X Cisco Catalyst 9500
40-ports 10G SFP+ A Catalyst 6500/ Catalyst 9600
C9500-48Y4C Short description
switch 6800 series PIDs Series Switch PIDs

Cisco Catalyst 9500 C6800-16P10G C9600-LC-48YL 48 port 10GE/25GE

48-ports 25G/10G line card
SFP28 switch C6800-32P10G C9600-LC-48YL 48 port 10GE/25GE
line card
C6800-8P40G C9600-LC-24C 24 port 40GE/12 port
C6824-X-LE- C9500-24Y4C Cisco Catalyst 9500 100GE line card
40G 24-ports 25G/10G C6807-XL C9606R 6 slot Cisco Catalyst
SFP28 switch 9600 Chassis
VS-S2T-10G C9606-SUP-1 Catalyst 9600 series
Supervisor 1
C6840-X-LE- C9500-40X Cisco Catalyst 9500
40G 40+port 10GE SFP+ C6800-SUP6T C9606-SUP-1 Catalyst 9600 series
C9500-48X `Supervisor
Switch
C9500- Cisco Catalyst
40X-2Q 9500convenience bundle
What is the SKU mapping between the Cisco Catalyst
C9500-48Y4C
- 40P x 10G + 8P x 10G Q 6800ia and 9300 Series?
Cisco Catalyst 9500
convenience bundle - A Refer to Table 12.
40P x 10G + 2P x 40G Table 12. Mapping between Cisco Catalyst 6800ia and 9300 Series
Cisco Catalyst 9500
48- port 25GE SFP28 6840X PIDs 9500 PID Short description
with 4-port 100GE
QSFP28switch C6800IA-48FPD C9600-LC-48YL Cisco Catalyst 9300
48-port data only
switch
C6800IA-48TD C9600-LC-48YL Cisco Catalyst 9300
48-port PoE+ switch
C6800IA- C9600-LC-24C Cisco Catalyst 9300
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Warranty and support Q What is the software support model with E-LLW on the
Cisco Catalyst 9000 family?

Q
How does Cisco Smart Net Total Care® Service pricing A The Enhanced Limited Lifetime hardware Warranty is limited to
compare between the Cisco Catalyst 9000 family and hardware support. For the Cisco Catalyst 9000 family, software-
Cisco Catalyst 3850, 4500, and 4500X Series? related issues are covered by SWSS, which is included as part of
the Cisco DNA subscription license. Also, for the first 90 days, you
A Smart Net Total Care® pricing for the Cisco Catalyst 9000 family
are entitled to configuration help for Cisco IOS XE software-related
is at parity with the existing Cisco Catalyst 3850, 4500, and 4500X
questions. Software updates to the Cisco IOS XE software will be
Series.
supported by the business unit software policy.

Q
Does Smart Net Total Care support include support for all
the di erent licenses?
Services
A Smart Net Total Care supports hardware and network essentials
Q
Are there any services available to support the Cisco
and network advantage perpetual licenses. All term-based Catalyst 9000 family of switches?
subscription licenses, such as Cisco DNA Essentials and Cisco DNA
Advantage, are covered by SWSS, which is included by default in A Yes. With Cisco Services, you can achieve infrastructure
excellence faster with less risk. Our services for Cisco Catalyst
the price of the license.
9000 switches provide expert guidance to help you successfully
plan, deploy, manage and support your new switches. With
Do Cisco Catalyst 9000 family switches support the
Q Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty (E-LLW)?
unmatched networking expertise, best practices and innovative
tools, Cisco Services can help you reduce overall upgrade, refresh,
A Yes, all Cisco Catalyst 9000 family switches support E-LLW. E-LLW and migration costs as you introduce new hardware, software
provides 90-day 8x5 Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) and protocols into the network. With a comprehensive lifecycle
hardware support, next-business-day hardware replacement, and of services, Cisco experts will help you minimize disruption and
guest access to the knowledge base. The business unit software improve operational efficiency to extract maximum value from your
policy provides free software updates for Cisco IOS XE software in Cisco DNA-ready infrastructure.
the network stack.

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