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 (SVL)	Yes (SVL)3
In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)	Yes (SVL)	No1
Graceful Insertion and Removal (GIR)	Yes	Yes
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, 6
Cisco IPSec (256-bit AES-GCM)	No	Yes4, 6
Object-Group ACLs (IPv4/IPv6)	Yes	Yes5
Enterprise QoS
Modular QoS CLI (MQC)	Yes	Yes
Strict Priority Queuing	Yes	Yes
Class/Color-aware Queuing	Yes (WFQ)	Yes (VoQ)
Policing/Metering	Yes	Yes
Shaping/Bandwidth	Yes	Yes
Hierarchical QoS	Yes (2-level)	Yes (2-level)
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
Protocol-Independent Multicast (PIM) Source-Specific Mode (PIM-SSM)	Yes	Yes
Bidirectional PIM BIDIR-PIM	Yes	No1
IPv6 routing	Yes	Yes
L3 Routed Sub-Interfaces	Yes	Yes
Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)
MPLS L3 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	No1
BGP Ethernet VPN (EVPN) VXLAN
Fabric Spine, Leaf and Border Support	Yes	Yes3
L2/L3 Virtual Network Interface (VNI)	Yes	Yes3
Distributed Anycast Gateway (Symmetric IRB)	Yes	Yes3
Centralized Gateway (Asymmetric IRB)	Yes	No
ESI Multi-Home Support	Yes	No
Tenant Routed Multicast (IPv4/IPv6)	Yes	Yes3
Border Handoff: Multi-VRF, MPLS VPN, VPLS, L2/L3	Yes	Yes3
Software-Defined Access (SD-Access)
Virtual eXtensible LAN (VXLAN)	Yes	Yes
L2 Virtual Network Interace (VNI)	Yes	Yes
L3 Virtual Network Interace (VNI)	Yes	Yes
Distributed Anycast Gateway	Yes	Yes
SDA Control-Plane	Yes	Yes
SDA Border	Yes	Yes
SDA 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
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 Mgmt	Yes (RJ45 and USB-mini type B)	Yes (RJ-45 and USB-C)
Meraki Cloud Monitoring	Yes	No

¹ Roadmap

² C9500X models: minimum IOS XE software release 17.8.1 (C9500X-28C8D) and 17.10.1 (C9500X-60L4D)

³ C9500X 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.

⁴ C9500X models: feature is not available at FCS, but will be available in future software releases only on C9500X-60L4D (not supported on C9500X-28C8D)

⁵ C9500X models : Object-Group ACLs are supported only in the ingress direction

⁶ Need to order HSEC Key

Switch configurations and port density

Table 1 shows the Cisco Catalyst 9500X switch configurations

Table 1.        Cisco Catalyst 9500X switch configurations and port density

Model	Description	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 28x100G + 8x400G Gigabit Ethernet	–	28	8	1201	1201	60	60
C9500X-60L4D	Cisco Catalyst 9500X with 60x50G + 4x400G Gigabit Ethernet	60	4	4	76	76	16	16

¹ Roadmap. All numbers in the above table are for a single standalone switch.

Table 2 shows the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series configurations

Table 2.        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
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 1/10/25G Gigabit Ethernet switch with SFP28	48	48	48	4	4	–	–
C9500-24Y4C	Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance 24-port 1/10/25G Gigabit Ethernet switch with SFP28	24	24	24	4	4	–	–
C9500-24Q	Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 24-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet switch with QSFP+	–	–	–	24	–	96	–
C9500-12Q	Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 12-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet switch with QSFP+	–	–	–	12	–	48	–
C9500-40X	Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 40-port 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch with SFP/SFP+	40+81	40+81	–	2	–	81	–
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.

¹with uplink module.

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 3 and 4.

Table 3.        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 4.        Network module matrix

Model	C9500-NM-8X	C9500-NM-2Q
C9500X-28C8D	No	No
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 10 and 11 show the available network modules

Figure 11.        

Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series network module 8-port 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet with SFP/SFP+

Figure 12.        

Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series network module 2-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet with QSFP+

Table 6.        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
C9500-24Q	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
C9500-12Q	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
C9500-40X	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
C9500-16X	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No

Catalyst 9500X models have their own Accessory kits and SSD storage.

Table 8.        C9500 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

 C9500X Power supply specifications

Power supply feature	C9K-PWR-1500WAC	C9K-PWR-1500WDC
Power max rating	1500	1500
Input-voltage range and frequency	90-264Vac 47-63Hz	-40Vdc to -72Vdc
Power supply efficiency	92% (115Vac 50% load)94% (230Vac 50% load)	94% (-48Vdc to -60Vdc, 50% load)
Input current	17A (max) at Vac 100V7A (max) at Vac 240V	45A (max) at -40Vdc
Output ratings	Main Output: 12V 125AStandby Output: 3.3V 5A	Main Output: 12V 125AStandby Output: 3.3V 5A
Output holdup time	12ms	2ms
Power-supply input receptacles	C221	C10-638977-00 Amphenol Connector
Power cord rating	16A	N/A

¹The Catalyst 9500X uses a different AC connector (C21) than the rest of the C9500 Product Family

   C9500 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	-36Vdc~ -72Vdc	AC 90VAC to 264VAC, 47 to 63 Hz	AC 90VAC to 264VAC, 47 to 63 Hz	DC -40VDC to -72VDC	AC 90VAC to 140VAC and 180VAC to 264VAC 47 to 63 Hz	DC -40VDC to -72VDC
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 @ 48Vin, 950W	AC 6.8A Max at 115VAC, 3.4 A Max at 230VAC (when full loading)	AC 6.8A Max at 115VAC, 3.4 A Max at 230VAC (when full loading)	DC 23A max at -48VDC (when full loading)	AC 10.5A Max at 115VAC (1050W), 7.8 A 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	1ms	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

 C9500 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
C9500-24Q	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
C9500-12Q	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
C9500-40X	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
C9500-16X	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes

Switch performance

Table 15 shows performance specifications for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches

Table 15.     Performance specifications

Performance numbers for all switch models	C9500-24Q	C9500-12Q	C9500-40X	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 1920 Gbps	Up to 960 Gbps	Up to 960 Gbps	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 1440 Mpps	Up to 720 Mpps	Up to 720 Mpps	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 number of MAC addresses	Up to 64,0001				Up to 82,0001				Up to 256,0001
Total number of IPv4 routes (indirect routes)	Up to 64,000 indirect1,6				Up to 256,000 indirect + direct1,6				Up to 2,000,0006
Total number of 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 number of IPv6 routes (indirect routes)	Up to 32,000 indirect1,6				Up to 256,000 indirect + direct1,6				Up to 1,000,0006
Total number of 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 number of IPv4 Multicast routes	Up to 32,0001,6				Up to 32,0001,6				Up to 32,0001,6
Total number of 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 2,000,0005
DRAM	16 GB				16 GB				32 GB
Flash	16 GB				16 GB				16 GB
VLAN IDs	4,094				4,094				4,094
PVST Instances	3003				4,0001				4,094
STP Virtual Ports (Port* VLANs) for PVST	13,000				16,000				32,000
STP Virtual Ports (Port* VLANs) for MST	13,000				100,0004				32,000
Total Switched Virtual Interfaces (SVIs)	1,000				4,0001				4,096
Jumbo frame	9,198 bytes				9,216 bytes				9,216 bytes

¹ Varies based on selected flexible ASIC template and platform.

² Line rate for 187byte 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 IOSXE 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 % 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

Flexible ASIC templates

Cisco Catalyst 9000 series 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 16 describes the default SDM ASIC template for C9500X models.

Table 16.     SDM template descriptions for C9500X models

Features	Default Template
MAC Addresses	128,000
IP Host Routes1	128,000
IP LPM Routes1	2,000,000
IP Multicast Routes1	32,000
IGMP/MLD Snooping1	16,000
MPLS Labels2	256,000
Security/Object Groups	32,000
Security ACLs1	8,000
QoS ACLs1	8,000
PBR/NAT3	16,000
GRE Tunnels	1,024
Sampled NetFlow entries1	2,000,000

¹ IPv4 and IPv6 entries coexist in the same tables, but IPv6 entries require two entries.

² Per-prefix labels are divided into internal (iBGP) and external (eBGP)

³ Feature is not available at FCS, but will be available in future software releases

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

●      SDA: Maximizes system resources to support fabric deployment

●      NAT: Maximizes system resources for Layer 3 and NAT for support collapsed core WAN deployments

Table 17 describes the standard SDM ASIC templates for C9500 models.

Table 17.     SDM template descriptions for C9500 models

Template numbers for models C9500-32C, C9500-32QC, C9500-24Y4C, C9500-48Y4C	Distribution template	Core template (Default)	NAT template	SDA template2
IPv4/IPv6(LPM/Host)	114,000	212,000	212,000	212,000
Multicast route(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/SGT label	32,000	32,000	32,000	32,000
NetFlow/ASIC	98,000	64,000	64,000	64,000
Security ACL	27,0001	27,0001	20,0001	27,0001
QoS ACL	16,0001	16,0001	8,0001	16,0001
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

Template numbers for models C9500-12Q, C9500-24Q, C9500-40X, C9500-16X	Distribution template (Default)	Core template	NAT template	SDA template2
IPv4/IPv6 LPM	64,000 / 32,000	64,000 / 32,000	64,000 / 32,000	64,000 / 32,000
IPv4/IPv6 host	48,000 / 24,000	32,000 / 16,000	48,000 / 24,000	80,000 / 40,000
IPv4/ IPv6 Multicast route	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 label	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

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 18.     Custom template FIB configurable values

Features	Default Value	Scale Values (Min – Max)	Step Units
MAC Addresses	128,000	32,0001 – 256,000	1,000
IPv4 Host Routes	32,000	32,0001 – 256,000	1,000
IPv6 Host Routes	16,000	16,0001 – 128,000	1,000
MPLS Labels3	256,000	02 – 512,000	1,000
Security/Object Groups	32,000	02 – 64,000	1,000
Total Resources	608,000

¹ Critical features require a minimum allocation to insure operation. If a custom value if not defined, this value is used.

² Some (non-critical) features are allowed to have a 0 entry allocation, to allow increased allocation of other features.

³ Per-prefix labels are divided into internal (iBGP) and external (eBGP)

C9500-32C, C9500-32QC, C9500-24Y4C, C9500-48Y4C

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 the Cisco IOS XE 17.3.1 release, 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 19.     Custom template configurable FIB values

Features	Scale Values (Min – Max)	Step Units	Default Value
MAC addresses	32,000 – 128,000	16,000	32,000
IPv4/IPv6 routes	64,000 – 256,000	16,000	64,000
Multicast routes1	0 – 32,000	16,000	16,000
IGMP/MLD Snooping1	0 – 32,000	16,000	16,000
SGT/MPLS labels2	0 – 64,000	32,000	32,000
Netflow entries – Input3	0 – 64,000	32,000	32,000
Netflow entries – Output3	0 – 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 20.     Custom template configurable ACL values

Features	Scale Values (Min – Max)	Step Units	Default Value
Security ACL – Input	4K-26K, 27K	2K	4K
Security ACL – Output	4K-26K, 27K	2K	4K
QoS ACL – Input	1K, 2K-16K	2K	1K
QoS ACL – Output	1K, 2K-16K	2K	1K
PBR/NAT	1K, 2K-16K	2K	2K
Netflow ACL	1K-2K	1K	1K
LISP	1K-2K	1K	1K
TUNNELS	1K-2K	1K	1K
Total Resources	54k

Software requirements

The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches run on Cisco IOS XE Software version 16.5.1a or later. This software release includes all the features listed earlier in the Platform Benefits section. Table 20 lists the minimum software requirements for the switch models.

Table 21.     Minimum software requirements

Model	Description	Minimum software requirement
C9500X-28C8D	Cisco Catalyst 9500X Switch with 28x 100G + 8x 400G Gigabit Ethernet	Cisco IOS XE Software Release 17.7.1
C9500X-60L4D	Cisco Catalyst 9500X Switch with 60x 50G + 4x 400G 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 1/10/25G 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 1/10/25G Gigabit Ethernet switch with SFP/SFP+/SFP28	Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.8.1a
C9500-24Q	Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 24-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet with QSFP+	Open Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.5.1a
C9500-12Q	Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 12-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet with QSFP+	Open Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.6.1
C9500-40X	Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 40-port 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet with SFP/SFP+	Open Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.6.1
C9500-16X	Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 16-port 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet with SFP/SFP+	Open Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.8.1

  Network Essentials and Advantage package features

Features	Network Essentials	Network Advantage
Switch fundamentalsLayer 2, Routed Access (RIP, EIGRP Stub, OSPF – Up to 1000 routes),PBR, PIM Stub Multicast (up to 1000 routes)), PVLAN2, VRRP, PBR2, CDP, QoS, FHS, 802.1x2, Macsec-128, CoPP, SXP, IP SLA Responder, SSO2	Yes	Yes
Advanced switch capabilities and scaleBGP, EIGRP, HSRP, IS-IS, BSR, MSDP, PIM SM, PIM SSM, PIM-BIDIR2, IP SLA, OSPF	No	Yes
Network segmentationVRF, VXLAN, LISP, BGP-EVPN2, TrustSec2, SGT2, MPLS, mVPN2	No	Yes
AutomationNETCONF, RESTCONF, gRPC, gNMI/gNOI, YANG, PnP Agent, ZTP/Open PnP, GuestShell (On-Box Python)	Yes	Yes
Telemetry and visibilityModel-driven telemetry, sampled NetFlow2, SPAN, RSPAN	Yes	Yes
High availability and resiliencyGIR, NSF, ISSU2, StackWise Virtual2, SMU	No	Yes
IoT integrationPTP2 (IEEE1588v2)	No	Yes
SecurityMACsec-256, WAN MACsec1, 3	No	Yes
Cisco trustworthy solutionsTrust Anchor module, Secure Boot, Image Signing, Modern Crypto, Runtime Defenses	Yes	Yes

Table 24.     Cisco DNA Essentials and Advantage package features

Features	Cisco DNA Essentials	Cisco DNA Advantage
Switch features
Optimized network deploymentsCisco DNA Service for Bonjour	No	Yes
Advanced telemetry and visibilityFlexible NetFlow2, EEM	Yes	Yes
Optimized telemetry a visibilityERSPAN2, App Hosting (in Containers/VMs), Wireshark, ThousandEyes	No	Yes
Cisco DNA Center features
Day 0 network bring-up automationCisco Network Plug-n-Play application, network settings, device credentials, LAN Automation, Host onboarding	Yes	Yes
Element managementDiscovery, inventory, topology, software image, licensing, and configuration management	Yes	Yes
Element managementPatch Management	No	Yes
Basic AssuranceHealth Dashboards – Network, Client, Application; Switch and Wired Client Health Monitoring	Yes	Yes
SD-AccessPolicy-based Automation and Assurance for Wired and Wireless1	No	Yes
Embedded Wireless (with or without SD-Access)2Cisco Catalyst 9800 wireless software package to enable wireless controller functionality**	No	Yes
Network assurance and analyticsGlobal Insights, Trends, Compliance, Custom Reports; Switch 360, Wired Client 360; Fabric and Non-Fabric Insights; App Health	No	Yes
Meraki Cloud Monitoring2	Yes* limited device visibility	Yes

^* Feature will be available in future software releases

^**Note: A purchase of Cisco DNA Advantage per access point is required in order to enable the wireless controller functionality on Cisco Catalyst switches.

¹ Not supported on C9500 UADP based models

² Not supported on C9500X models

³ Need to order HSEC Key

Catalyst 9500X models

Table 25 lists the dimensions, specifications, weight and operating temperature for the Cisco Catalyst 9500X models.

Table 25.     Dimensions, physical specifications, weight and operating temperature

Description	Specifications
SKU	C9500X-28C8D	C9500X-60L4D
Dimensions (H x W x D)	H = 1.73” (4.39 cm)W = 17.5” (44.45 cm)D = 21.8” (55.37 cm) including Fan/Tray Handles	H = 1.73” (4.39 cm)W = 17.5” (44.45 cm)D = 21.8” (55.37 cm) including Fan/Tray Handles
Rack Units (RU)	1 RU	1RU
Chassis with 2 power supplies and built-In fan	29.27 lbs (13.28kg)Weights separated:Chassis = 22.13 lbs (10.04kg)Each Fan Tray = 0.26 lbs (0.12kg) AC PSU = 2.77 lbs (1.26kg)DC PSU = 2.71 lbs (1.23kg)	28.10 lbs (12.75kg)Weights separated:Chassis = 20.96 lbs (9.51kg)Each Fan Tray = 0.26 lbs (0.12kg) AC PSU = 2.77 lbs (1.26kg)DC PSU = 2.71 lbs (1.23kg)
Input voltage	See Table 3
SKU	C9500X-FAN-1U-R	C9500X-FAN-1U-F
Operating temperature	-5°C to +45°C (23° to 133° F) sea level	-5°C to +35°C (23° to 95° F) sea level
Altitude	-5°C to +40°C (23° to 104 F) up to 5,000 feet (1500 m)-5°C to +35°C (23° to 95° F) up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)	-5°C to +30°C (23° to 86° F) up to 5,000 feet (1500 m)-5°C to +25°C (23° to 77° F) up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)
Storage temperature	-40°C to 70°C (-40° to 158° F)	-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)	Relative humidity operating: 10 to 85% (noncondensing)Relative humidity nonoperating: 0 to 95% (noncondensing)

Catalyst 9500 models

Table 26 lists the dimensions, specifications, weight and operating temperature for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 models.

Table 26.     Dimensions, physical specifications, weight and operating temperature

Description	Specifications
SKU	C9500-32C	C9500-32QC		C9500- 48YC		C9500- 24YC	C9500-12Q	C9500-24Q		C9500-40X		C9500-16X
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.73 x 17.5 x 21.2 in				1.73 x 17.5 x 18.0 in				1.73 x 17.5 x 21.52 in
Rack Units (RU)	1 RU
Chassis with 2 power supplies and built-In fan	25.64 lb (11.63 kg)		21.85lLb (9.91 kg)		21.96 lb (9.96 kg)		20.99 lb (9.52 kg)		25.75 lb (11.68 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.

Cisco Embedded Support for Cisco DNA term components

Cisco Embedded Support delivers the right support for Cisco software products and suites. It will keep your business applications performing as expected and protect your investment. Cisco Embedded Support for the Cisco DNA Essentials and Cisco DNA Advantage term components is included as part of the switch value. Embedded Support provides access to TAC support, major software updates, maintenance and minor software releases, and the Cisco Software Support site, for increased productivity with anytime access.

Table 33.     Cisco DNA Term Support on the 9500 Series

Model	C9500X-DNA-A-3Y/5Y/7Y or C9500X-DNA-E-3Y/5Y/7Y	C9500-DNA-A-3Y/5Y/7Y or C9500-DNA-E-3Y/5Y/7Y	C9500-DNA-L-A-3Y/5Y/7Y or C9500-DNA-L-E-3Y/5Y/7Y
C9500X-28C8D	Yes	N/A	N/A
C9500-32C	N/A	Yes	No
C9500-32QC	N/A	Yes	No
C9500-48Y4C	N/A	Yes	No
C9500-24Y4C	N/A	No	Yes
C9500-24Q	N/A	Yes	No
C9500-12Q	N/A	No	Yes
C9500-40X	N/A	Yes	No
C9500-16X	N/A	No	Yes

 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
C9500-24Q-E	Cisco Catalyst 9500 24-port 40G switch, NW Ess. License
C9500-24Q-A	Cisco Catalyst 9500 24-port 40G switch, NW Adv. License
C9500-12Q-E	Cisco Catalyst 9500 12-port 40G switch, NW Ess. License
C9500-12Q-A	Cisco Catalyst 9500 12-port 40G switch, NW Adv. License
C9500-40X-E	Cisco Catalyst 9500 40-port 10G switch, NW Ess. License
C9500-40X-A	Cisco Catalyst 9500 40-port 10G 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-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
C9500-48X-A	Cisco Catalyst 9500 40-port 10G switch, 8 x 10GE Network Module, NW Adv. License
C9500-48X-E	Cisco Catalyst 9500 40-port 10G switch, 8 x 10GE Network Module, NW Ess. License
C9500-24X-A	Cisco Catalyst 9500 16-port 10G switch, 8 x 10GE Network Module, NW Adv. License
C9500-24X-E	Cisco Catalyst 9500 16-port 10G switch, 8 x 10GE Network Module, NW Ess. 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
C9500-40X-2Q-A	Cisco Catalyst 9500 40-port 10G switch, 2 x 40GE Network Module, NW Adv. License
C9500-40X-2Q-E	Cisco Catalyst 9500 40-port 10G switch, 2 x 40GE Network Module, NW Ess. License
Cisco DNA License Upgrade	Upgrade from Essentials to Advantage
C9500-LIC=	Electronic SW License for C9500 Switches
Cisco DNA Term Licenses
C9500X-DNA-E-3Y	Catalyst 9500X Cisco DNA Essential license (3Y) for 28C8D SKU
C9500X-DNA-E-5Y	Catalyst 9500X Cisco DNA Essential license (5Y) for 28C8D SKU
C9500X-DNA-E-7Y	Catalyst 9500X Cisco DNA Essential 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
C9500-DNA-L-A-7Y	Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Advantage low port density license (7Y) for 12Q, 16X, 24Y4C SKU
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
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
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
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

 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
SSD-120G	Cisco pluggable USB3.0 SSD storage – 120 GB
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