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Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switching Platform

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Overview

Q: What are Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches? Secure the network from inside to outside by Additionally, all Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches:
leveraging enhanced computational power and
A: The Cisco Catalyst 9000 family of switches, • Deliver IoT convergence with industry-
advanced AI/ML to apply continuous Zero-Trust
including the new Catalyst 9000X models, leading scale and capabilities such as service
security anywhere it’s needed.
offer versatile design for more flexible discovery and “Thing” classification
operations, assure a more secure experience, Future proof design so IT can work smarter
• Are based on the latest Silicon One or UADP
and bring exceptional speed and scale to not harder, with converged switching/routing
Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)
the table. As the foundation for intent-based capabilities, enhanced app-hosting, and more
technology with programmable pipeline and
networking, these enterprise LAN access and config automations for a smarter, more agile
tables that help ensure platform longevity
core switches are built to transform your network campus and branch.
to handle a hybrid world where the workplace • Run a modern operating system, open Cisco
Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches support full
is anywhere, endpoints could be anything, and IOS XE Software, that supports model-driven
programmability and serviceability as well as
applications are hosted all over the place. programmability, streaming telemetry,
convergence between wired and wireless in a
and patching
Catalyst 9000 switches lead the industry single platform. These switches provide superior
with the first 400G in Enterprise, first Silicon high availability and unmatched security features • Use X86-based multicore CPUs and local
One™ ASICs for campus, full mGig and PoE for the next-generation enterprise network designs, Solid-State Disk (SSD) storage for third-party
ports, converged switching and routing, and with wired and wireless security and application container-based application hosting
continuous Zero-Trust security. visibility built natively into the switch. These
• Provide unprecedented application visibility
switches are highly resilient, keeping the downtime
With Catalyst 9000 switches you can: and control with Network-Based Application
to minimum. They support all the foundational high-
Recognition (NBAR) Version2
Transform the workspace for hybrid work availability capabilities such as patching, Graceful
with a powerful platform that provides the Insertion and Removal (GIR), Non-Stop Forwarding/ • The Catalyst 9000 switching portfolio
broadest range of bandwidth, speed, scale, Stateful Switchover (NSF/SSO), redundant continues to expand to meet the evolving
and power required for today’s more immersive platinum-rated power supplies, and fans. needs of your network and offers upgrade
experiences, big and small. options for every legacy Cisco Catalyst switch
series—Catalyst 2K, 3K, 4K, and 6K

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Q: What are Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series work, smart buildings, and can even be a “branch state-of-the-art high availability with capabilities
Switches? in a box” solution for lean branch sites not using such as NSF/SSO, In-Service Software
SD-WAN. Catalyst 9300 models also support Upgrade (ISSU), uplink resiliency, and N+1/N+N
A: Catalyst 9200 Series switches focus on
Cisco Catalyst Center, Meraki cloud management redundancy with modular power supplies.
offering right-sized switching for simple
or Meraki cloud monitoring.
branch deployments. With its family pedigree, The new Catalyst C9400X-SUP-2/2XL supervisors
Catalyst 9200 Series offers simplicity without These switches support larger table scale, and line cards are optimized for features and
compromise – it is secure, always on and application hosting with ASAc firewall, Cisco scale, taking the Catalyst 9400 chassis to the
provides a new level of IT simplicity. Spaces gateway, ThousandEyes, Docker limit for line-rate port density and overall capacity
containers, Cisco Umbrella cloud security, full in modular access switching. The C9400X-
These switches also support full IEEE 802.3at
PoE+, Cisco UPOE+ and UPOE fixed and modular SUP-2/2XL supervisors provide customers with
PoE+, fixed (C9200L models), compact
uplink options and field-replaceable network the option to fully load a 10- slot chassis up
(C9200CX), and modular (C9200 models) uplink
modules, redundant fans, and power supplies. to 480Gbps per slot with dual-rate 100G/40G
options with field-replaceable network modules,
In addition, Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series models and multi-rate 25G/10G/1G and 1G fiber, mGig
redundant fans, and power supplies and a variety
support a variety of fixed (C9300L/LM models) ports, 90W UPOE+, and 4x100G uplinks while
of uplink modules. Catalyst 9200 models also
and modular uplink (C9300 and C9300X models) maintaining backward compatibility.
support Cisco Catalyst Center management
options with up to 4x 100G fiber uplink support
or cloud monitoring for Catalyst. 60W UPOE, With several unique innovations such as modular
as well as 10G and 5G multigigabit with 90W
multigigabit and HVDC power supply options are power supply, dual serviceable fan tray, Cisco
UPOE+ and multi-rate 25G/10G/1G and 1G fiber
available with C9200CX models. Catalyst 9400 Series switches sets a new
connectivity for FTTX and higher bandwidth
bar for enterprise modular access network
Q: What are Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series access, aggregation and core.
deployments.
Switches?
Q: What are Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series
Q: What are Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series
A: Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches are the Switches?
Switches?
next generation of enterprise-class stackable
A: Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches are the
fixed access-layer switches. They provide the A: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches are
next generation of enterprise-class modular
highest density of 10G multigigabit and 90W the next generation of enterprise-class fixed-
access and aggregation switches that are part of
UPOE+ per port and 100G uplinks. Also, the first core and aggregation layer switches. These
the Cisco Catalyst 9000 family. These switches
switch in the industry with up to 1Tbps of mixed switches, with the new Catalyst 9500X models,
provide unparalleled investment protection
stacking and 100G native IPsec. With double the are optimized to meet the requirements
with a centralized switching architecture that
local compute for app hosting, Catalyst 9300X of flexible hybrid work. In fixed campus
is capable of supporting up to 9 Tbps system
models can serve many different needs for hybrid switches to use new Silicon One ASICs with
bandwidth. The family of switches delivers

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dual-rate 400G/200G uplinks, the Catalyst (GIR), Cisco Nonstop Forwarding with Stateful Plus (SFP56, SFP28,SFP+, SFP) and 10Gbps
9500 Series gives higher scale, streamlined Switchover (NSF/SSO), redundant platinum- multigigabit technology copper interfaces to offer
buffering systems, to reduce latency and boost rated power supplies, and fans. granular port densities that fit diverse campus
throughput while improving security with line- needs. The switches support advanced routing
Q: What are Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches?
rate MACsec-256 and WAN-MACsec without a and infrastructure services (such as Multiprotocol
tradeoff in performance. A: The Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series is the industry’s Label Switching [MPLS] Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs,
first purpose-built 400 Gigabit Ethernet line of Multicast VPN [MVPN], and Network Address
The Catalyst 9500 Series offers a broad array
modular switches targeted for the enterprise Translation [NAT]); Cisco Software-Defined
of high-density models with 400, 100, and
campus. The Catalyst 9600 Series, including the Access capabilities (such as a host tracking
40 Gigabit Ethernet Quad Small Form-Factor
new C9600X-SUP-2 and line cards, raises the database, cross-domain connectivity, and VPN
Pluggable (QSFP-DD, QSFP28, QSFP+) and
standard for enterprise campus core switching Routing and Forwarding [VRF]-aware Locator/
50, 25, 10, and 1 Gigabit Ethernet Small Form-
and are optimized to meet the requirements of ID Separation Protocol [LISP]); and network
Factor Pluggable Plus (SFP56, SFP28, SFP+,
flexible hybrid work. First in modular campus system virtualization with Cisco StackWise virtual
SFP) port types and densities. The Cisco
switching to use new Silicon One ASICs and technology that are critical for their placement
Catalyst 9500 Series supports advanced
supply dual-rate 400G/200G uplinks, the Catalyst in the campus core. The Cisco Catalyst 9600
routing and infrastructure services (MPLS Layer
9600 Series gives higher scale, streamlined Series also supports foundational high-availability
2 and 3 VPNs, IP Multicast VPN [MVPN], and
buffering systems, and line-rate MACsec-256 capabilities such as patching, Graceful Insertion
Network Address Translation [NAT]), SD-Access
and WAN-MACsec reduce latency and boost and Removal (GIR), Cisco Nonstop Forwarding
border capabilities (host tracking database,
throughput while improving security without with Stateful Switchover (NSF/SSO), redundant
cross-domain connectivity, and Virtual Route
a tradeoff in performance. C9600X-SUP-2 platinum-rated power supplies, and fans.
Forwarding [VRF]-aware LISP), and network
supervisor and combo line card work with existing
system virtualization with Cisco StackWise Q: Will StackWise Virtual be supported on all
Catalyst 9600 chassis so customers upgrade
Virtual technology (select models) that are ports on the Cisco Catalyst 9400, 9500 and
while protecting their investments.
critical for placement in the campus core. 9600 Series?
These switches support Cisco Catalyst Center The Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series includes
A: StackWise Virtual is supported on all the
management or cloud monitoring for Catalyst. non-blocking 400, 200, 100, and 40 Gigabit
front panel ports and uplink ports. Please refer
The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series also supports Ethernet Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable
to the Cisco IOS XE Release Notes for more
foundational high-availability capabilities such (QSFP-DD, QSFP28, QSFP+) and 50, 25, 10 and
information.
as patching, Graceful Insertion and Removal 1 Gigabit Ethernet Small Form-Factor Pluggable

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Product portfolio and positioning

Q: What is the relative positioning among Cisco Catalyst 9200, 9300, 9400, 9500 and 9600 Series switches?

A: Refer to Table 1.
Table 1. Platform positioning

Platform Positioning

Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Simple branch fixed access series with 10G and 1G with 1G/10G/25G uplink options

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Lead fixed access series with 10G (mGig), 5G, 2.5G, and 1G copper and 25G/10G SFP28/SFP+,
1G SFP, IEEE 802.3bt Type 4 UPOE+ (90W) and 100G uplink options

Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Lead modular access series with dense 5G and 10G (mGig) copper, IEEE 802.3bt Type 4 UPOE+
(90W) and 100G uplink options, and 100G/40G QSFP28/QSFP+, 25G/10G SFP28/SFP+, 1G SFP
for access and aggregation

Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Lead fixed core and aggregation series with 400G, 100G, 50G, 40G, 25G and 10G

Lead modular core and aggregation series with 400G, 200G, 100G, 50G, 40G, 25G, 10 and
Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series
1G fiber and 10G (mGig) copper

Q: What is the portfolio transition from the Cisco Catalyst 3000 and 4000 Series to the Cisco Catalyst 9000 platform?

A: Refer to Table 2.
Table 2. Cisco Catalyst platform transitions

Portfolio Older platform Transition to Cisco Catalyst 9000 platform

Compact Switching Cisco Catalyst 2960-CX/3560-CX Cisco Catalyst 9200CX models

Access switching Cisco Catalyst 2960-X/XR Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series

(C9200L/C9200 models)

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Portfolio Older platform Transition to Cisco Catalyst 9000 platform

Cisco Catalyst 3650/3850 copper Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series

Cisco Meraki MS250, MS3xx, MS4xx (C9300L/C9300LM/C9300 models)

Cisco Catalyst 3850 fiber Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series (C9300X models)

Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series

Core switching Cisco Catalyst 4500-X Series Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series

Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series

Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series

Cisco Catalyst 9000 network Q: What programmability capabilities are • Configuration: Model-driven operation through
available on the Catalyst 9000 switches? open Application Programming Interfaces
features and services (APIs) over NETCONF/RESTconf, Python
A: Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches opens
(common to all Cisco Catalyst Scripting
a completely new paradigm in network
9000 family switches) configuration, operation, and monitoring through • Customization and monitoring: Streaming
network automation. The Cisco automation telemetry
Q: What feature sets does Cisco Catalyst
solution is open, standards based, and extensible
9000 switches support? • Upgrade and manageability: In-Service
across the entire network lifecycle of a network
Software Upgrade (ISSU), patch ability, and
A: Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches support the device.
config/replace
packaging of features into Cisco Catalyst
• Simplified Campus Automation: Optimizes the
Advantage and Essentials software subscription • Docker and third-party application hosting
discovery and configuration of network devices
options. The details of the features in each
Q: What management capabilities are
software subscription are listed in the feature • Device provisioning: Through Plug-and-Play
available for the Cisco Catalyst 9000
matrix. Catalyst 9600 Series switches only (PnP), Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP), and
switches?
support Cisco Catalyst Advantage licenses. Preboot Execution (PXE)
A: You can manage these switches using the
Cisco IOS XE software Command-Line Interface
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(CLI), using Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.1.7 easier when several such switches are mounted Q: What wireless support is provided with
DP13, Cisco Catalyst Center, Cisco Meraki on racks. A remote administrator can enable the Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches?
Dashboard, onboard Cisco IOS XE Software LED to blink to help the local operator quickly
A: The Cisco Catalyst 9000 family of switches is
Web User Interface (WebUI), Simple Network locate the chassis. The local operator presses the
instrumental in supporting the following wireless
Management Protocol (SNMP), or NETCONF/ mode button to acknowledge.
capabilities in the SD-Access architecture:
RESTconf/YANG. Catalyst 9000 switches have
Q: What is the maximum number of VRF
been designed to work with Cisco Catalyst • Connect access points and integrate them into
instances that I can configure on the Cisco
Center and SD-Access, using the Cisco Catalyst the SD-Access fabric. The switch integrates
Catalyst 9000 platform?
Center Appliance or virtual machine. with the fabric control plane (LISP), thereby
A: The maximum number of VRFs that you can providing reachability for the access points
Q: Is there an onboard web GUI on Cisco
configure on the Cisco Catalyst 9300, 9400 and and clients in the fabric.
Catalyst 9000 family switches?
9500 (C9500-16X/40X, C9500-12Q/24Q) Series
• Deliver macro (VRF) and micro (Security Group
A: Yes. An onboard web GUI – WebUI – is switches is 256. For Catalyst 9200 Series switches
Tag (SGT) [SGT] group-based) segmentation to
available. the maximum is 4 VRFs on the modular models
the access points to deliver end-to-end policies.
and 1 VRF on fixed models. For Cisco Catalyst
Q: What is Simplified Campus Automation?
9400 (with C9400X-SUP-2/2X), 9500 (C9500- • Can terminate guest VXLAN traffic, so there is
A: Simplified Campus Automation is designed 24Y4C/48Y4C, C9500-32QC/32C) and 9600 Series no need for a dedicated guest anchor controller.
to optimize the discovery and configuration of switches the maximum is 1K VRF’s at FCS.
The support for wireless capability uses the Cisco
devices in your network with a more streamlined
Q: What is Cisco’s direction for wireless? Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controllers for cloud-based
simple and easy-to-use automation tool. With
or appliance- based control. You can also use the
features such as simplified discovery, IT can A: Cisco believes that the best solution for a
AireOS 8.5 Controller running on a Cisco 8540
discover devices within the network within just a wired or wireless network is achieved when
Wireless Controller, Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller,
few steps. Also available is a more streamlined integrated into SD-Access, Cisco’s lead
or Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller appliance with
GUI that provides a better simplified view of architecture for the next-generation enterprise
the Cisco Catalyst platforms functioning as Fabric
switch configurations and software details on a network. This solution delivers consistency
Edge and Fabric Border nodes.
port-by-port basis. with wired infrastructure around policy,
segmentation, orchestration and automation, Q: What are the SD-Access wireless
Q: What is the purpose of the blue beacon LED
and assurance. This architecture delivers capabilities?
on Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches?
the best experience for mobility, guest,
A: Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches provides a
A: The blue beacon LED is common across the IoT, multicast services, and overall network
complete solution for the campus with Cisco
Cisco Catalyst 9000 switching portfolio to simplify performance with its distributed data plane and
AireOS controllers Wi-Fi 6 and Wave 2
the operations. It makes chassis identification centralized control-plane architecture.
access points.
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Q: What are the advantages of integrating • Segmentation across wired and wireless: access points. Compute, storage, and high-
wireless in the SD-Access fabric - The virtual network now passes all the way performance endpoints will support 5 Gbps with
architecture? to wired as well as wireless devices next-generation NICs. 2.5 Gbps is seen as a
transitional technology.
A: Highest performance and scale: Distributed - This segmentation is important for
data-plane forwarding in hardware distributed separation of certain devices from others, Q: What are Cisco’s solutions for 5 Gbps
in the network paired with the large control- such as IoT and building automation connections to endpoints?
plane scale offered by the dedicated controller devices connected over wireless
A: Cisco offers stackable Cisco Catalyst 9300
appliances.
- It is also important for security reasons to Series switch models and modular Cisco
• Best guest: You don’t need a dedicated guest reduce attack the surface; if someone gets Catalyst 9400 and 9600 Series switch line cards
anchor controller in the Demilitarized Zone into a segment, the person can move only support Cisco multigigabit (10G/5G/2.5G/1G)
(DMZ): Traffic is sent directly to the fabric within that segment interfaces.
border to exit the fabric. Also, there is no
- Because segmentation is handled by the Q: How will uplink speeds evolve beyond 10G
sub-optimal traffic forwarding such as from
fabric, the number of SSIDs can be limited in the campus?
an access point to a foreign controller and on
to a guest anchor controller • Best multicast: A: With downlink speeds increasing, uplink
- The solution offers the best performance of speeds will evolve beyond today’s most
• Best mobility: IP addressing is simpler; there
distributed replication in hardware across common speeds of 10G. There is a new speed
is one subnet for the entire wireless SSID
the network required in the campus that 1) uses the same
across the network, and no hairpin of traffic
common duplex fiber in the cable plant, 2) is
when roams occur These switches truly deliver the best of wired
able to support the 300- to 350-meter distances
and wireless together.
• Simple operation: Operation is simple because common in the campus, and 3) uses optics that
wired and wireless are treated the same and Q: What is the rationale for future downlink are consistent with SFP+ for easy migration. As
operated together; they have common policies speeds converging on 5 to 10 Gbps? a result of these requirements, 50G and 25G
and controller-based automation Ethernet is bound to emerge as the preferred
A: The maximum speed supported in the
uplink speed in the campus for links from the
• Wired innovations applied to wireless: First- most widely deployed cabling, Cat5e, goes
access layer to the aggregation layer. Also,
hop security innovations available for wired up to 5 to 10 Gbps with NBASE-T technology.
links from the core layer to the aggregation/
can also be applied to wireless; for example, Additionally, the next-generation wireless
distribution layer of the network will evolve from
Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI), IP Source standard, Wi-Fi 6E/6 (802.11ax) will require 5
10G and 40G to 100G and now 400G.
Guard (IPSG), and DHCP Snooping Gbps links to the Ethernet network from the

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Q: What are Cisco’s solutions for the uplinks command line. To add the Catalyst 9300 devices performance criteria and are therefore deemed
and core? to your network, a serial number is required “environmentally preferable”. Ecolabels can be
which can be obtained by completing the “Try owned or managed by government agencies,
A: Cisco provides the industry’s first full campus
and Buy” registration process. nonprofit environmental advocacy organizations,
solution, from the access layer to the network
or private sector entities. Currently Cisco has 12
core. Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series stackable Reference ‘Getting Started: Cisco Catalyst
EPEAT and 37 Energy Star certified products.
switches support fixed and modular uplinks. 9300 with Meraki Dashboard’ or contact Meraki
The Catalyst 9200L models support 4x 1G, 4x support for further assistance. Q: What are the different types of Ecolabels?
10G and 2x 25G fixed uplinks, Catalyst 9200
Q: What happens when the “Try and Buy” A: Ecolabels can be of various types that
models 4x1, and 4x 10G modular uplink options.
promotion ends? showcase energy efficiency, such as 80 plus or
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series stackable switches
Energy Star, or for supply chain like EPEAT or TCO
support fixed and modular uplinks. The Catalyst A: At the end of the promotion period,
certification (Global, voluntary certification for
9300L models support 4x 10G and 4x 1G fixed customers are given the option to continue to
IT products with environmental responsibility in
uplinks. Catalyst 9300 models support 40G, use Meraki Dashboard by purchasing a Meraki
supply chain).
25G, 10G, 1G or mGig, and Catalyst 9300X license or can revert to traditional IOS XE by
models support 100G, 40G, 25G, 10G, 1G or contacting Meraki support. They can be global and/or local, voluntary
mGig modular uplink options. Cisco Catalyst versus mandatory, or industry standards.
Q: What are the licensing requirements for
9400 Series modular switches support 100G,
using cloud monitoring with Cisco Catalyst Type 1 employs a third party certification
40G, 25G and 10G uplink ports. Cisco Catalyst
9000 switches? process to verify compliance, whereas Types 2
9500 Series and 9600 Series switches support
and 3 are self-declared based on standards or
dense multi-rate 1G/10G/25G/50G and dual-rate A: For all current Catalyst 9200, 9300, and 9500
pre-determined categories.
400G/200G, and dual-rate 40G/100G uplinks in customers, the minimum requirement is Cisco
the core. Catalyst Essentials and Advantage license. Q: Why ENERGY STAR® certification of Cisco
Catalyst 9000 switches important?
Q: How do I participate in the “Try and Buy” Q: What are Ecolabels?
cloud promotion? A: Cisco is driving long term value and market
A: According to the United States Environmental
advantage by continuing to embed energy
A: For current Catalyst 9300 customers wanting Protection Agency , Ecolabels are marks
efficiency through hardware, software and by
to participate in the “Try and Buy” cloud placed on product packaging or in e-catalogs
providing customers visibility into their energy
promotion, no additional purchase is required that can help consumers and institutional
consumption to help them baseline, identify
as the functionality can be turned on via the purchasers quickly and easily identify those
trends and anomalies and take corrective actions.
products that meet specific environmental

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With the ENERGY STAR certification of Catalyst • 24 and 48 ports 1G with modular uplinks copper and 2x10G SFP+ uplinks
9200 and 9300 Series models, Cisco is one C9200-24T: 24 ports data, modular uplinks C9200CX-8P-2XGH Catalyst 9200CX 8-port
of the first networking company to have third C9200-24P-4G: 24 ports PoE+, modular uplinks 1G, 2x10G and 2x1G, PoE+, HVDC
party-approved Campus Switches. Ecolabel C9200-48T: 48 ports data, modular uplinks C9200CX-12P-2XGH Catalyst 9200CX 12-port
certifications like ENERGY STAR help customers C9200-48P: 48 ports PoE+, modular uplinks 1G, 2x10G and 2x1G, PoE+, HVDC
identify “environmentally preferable” products C9200CX-12P-2X2G: 12 port 1G PoE+, 2x1G
• 24 and 48 ports 1G with 10G fixed uplinks
to help maximize energy efficiency, reduce GHG copper and 2x10G SFP+ uplinks
C9200L-24T-4X: 24 ports data, 4x 10G uplinks
emissions and lower energy costs. C9200CX-12T-2X2G: 12 port 1G data, 2x1G
C9200L-24P-4X: 24 ports PoE+, 4x 10G uplinks
copper and 2x10G SFP+ uplinks
ENERGY STAR certification reinforces Cisco’s C9200L-48T-4X: 48 ports data, 4x 10G uplinks
C9200CX-8UXG-2X Catalyst 9200CX 4-port
ongoing commitment to deliver energy C9200L-48P-4X: 48 ports PoE+, 4x 10G uplinks
1G, 4-port 1/2/5/10G multigigabit, 2x1/10G
efficient products including top-rated power
• 24 and 48 ports 1G with 1G fixed uplinks SFP+, UPOE C9200CX-8UXG-2XH Catalyst
supplies, active power management and
C9200L-24T-4G: 24 ports data, 4x 1G uplinks 9200CX 4-port 1G, 4-port 1/2/5/10G
monitoring capabilities, alignment to ISO
C9200L-24P-4G: 24 ports PoE+, 4x 1G uplinks multigigabit, 2x1/10G SFP+, UPOE, HVDC
14000 Environmental Management systems
C9200L-48T-4G: 48 ports data, 4x 1G uplinks License options:
standards, and all designed with circularity
C9200L-48P-4G: 48 ports PoE+, 4x 1G uplinks
principles in mind. • C9200-DNX-A-24-3, -5, -7, C9200-
• 24 and 48 port mGig/1G with fixed 10G uplinks DNA-A-24-3, -5, -7:
Learn more: ENERGY STAR Certified Product
C9200L-24PXG-4X: 24 ports PoE+, 8x mGig,
Finder. • C9200 24 port Cisco Catalyst and Cisco DNA
16x 1G, 4x 10G uplinks
Advantage; 3, 5 and 7 year term
C9200L-48PXG-4X: 48 ports PoE+, 12x mGig,
Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series 36x 1G, 4x 10G uplinks • C9200-DNX-E-24-3, -5, -7, C9200-
switches DNA-E-24-3, -5, -7:
• 24 and 48 port mGig/1G with fixed 25G uplinks
Q: What are the key SKUs in the Cisco C9200L-24PXG-2Y: 24 ports PoE+, 8x mGig, • C9200 24 port Cisco Catalyst and Cisco DNA
Catalyst 9200 Series? 16x 1G, 2x25G uplinks Essentials; 3, 5 and 7 year term
C9200L-48PXG-2Y: 48 ports PoE+, 8x mGig,
A: The Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series has a number • C9200-DNX-A-48-3, -5, -7, C9200-
40x 1G, 2x25G uplinks
of compact, fixed uplink, modular uplink platform DNA-A-48-3, -5, -7:
SKUs as well as a number of license, power and • 8 and 12 port 1G compact with 10G uplinks
• C9200 48 port Cisco Catalyst and Cisco DNA
network module options: C9200CX-8P-2X2G: 8 port 1G PoE+, 2x1G
Advantage; 3, 5 and 7 year term

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• C9200-DNX-E-48-3, -5, -7, C9200- Q: Are the network modules shared between
• C9200CX 8 or 12 port Cisco Catalyst and
DNA-E-48-3, -5, -7: the Cisco Catalyst 9200 and 9300 Series
Cisco DNA Advantage; 3, 5 and 7 year term
switches?
• C9200 48 port Cisco Catalyst and Cisco DNA
• C9200-DNA-E-A-3, -5, -7:
Essentials; 3, 5 and 7 year term A: Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switch network
• C9200 Cisco Catalyst Essentials to Advantage modules cannot be used on Cisco Catalyst 9200
• C9200L-DNX-A-24-3, -5, -7, C9200L-
upgrade; 3, 5 and 7 year term Series switches.
DNA-A-24-3, -5, -7:
Network module options:
Q: What are the supported uplinks for Cisco
• C9200L 24 port Cisco Catalyst and Cisco
• C9200-NM-4G: 4x 1G network module Catalyst 9200 Series switches?
DNA Advantage; 3, 5 and 7 year term
• C9200-NM-4X: 4x 1G/10G network module
A: Catalyst 9200 Series switches support the
• C9200L-DNX-E-24-3, -5, -7, C9200L- Power options: following fixed and modular uplink options:
DNA-E-24-3, -5, -7:
• PWR-C6-600WAC
• 4x 1G SFP fixed uplinks
• C9200L 24 port Cisco Catalyst and Cisco • PWR-C6-1KWAC
• 4x 10G SFP+ fixed uplinks
DNA Essentials; 3, 5 and 7 year term • PWR-C5-600WAC
• 2x 25G SFP28 fixed uplinks
• PWR-C5-1KWAC
• C9200L-DNX-A-48-3, -5, -7, C9200L- • 4x 1 SFP modular uplinks
DNA-A-48-3, -5, -7: Fan Module (C9200 SKUs only): • 4x 1/10 SFP+ modular uplinks
• C9200-FAN= • 2x 10G SFP+, 2x 1G copper fixed uplinks
• C9200L 48 port Cisco Catalyst and Cisco
DNA Advantage; 3, 5 and 7 year term Q: Can I stack Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Q: What management ports are available on
Switches with the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X/XR the Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches?
• C9200L-DNX-E-48-3, -5, -7, C9200L-
Series Switches?
DNA-E-48-3, -5, -7: A: Catalyst 9200 Series switches come with a
A: These switches do not stack together. 10/100/1000 Ethernet dedicated management
• C9200L 48 port Cisco Catalyst and Cisco
Features are packaged differently between port on the backside of the switch right above
DNA Essentials; 3, 5 and 7 year term
these platforms, they use different CPU the console port. This port is in a separate VRF
• C9200CX-DNX-E-3, -5, -7, C9200CX- architectures, and the platforms do not have instance called “Mgmt-vrf” in order to segment
DNA-E-3, -5, -7: the same scaling, making stacking with them the management traffic from the global routing
impossible. table of the switch. Catalyst 9200CX compact
• C9200CX 8 or 12 port Cisco Catalyst and
switches come with a micro-USB console
Cisco DNA Essentials; 3, 5 and 7 year term
port with an optional USB to RJ45 adapter, for
• C9200CX-DNX-A-3, -5, -7, C9200CX- management.
DNA-A-3, -5, -7:

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Q: Can I use both console ports on Q: Does the Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series HVDC is the future in sustainability by providing
Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches support cloud-monitoring for Catalyst? high efficiency working with DC micro grid
simultaneously? powered by renewable sources. Compatibility
A: Yes, starting from IOS XE 17.3. release,
with AC provides investment protection for
A: No. When you use the USB console, the Catalyst 9200 Series switches support cloud
moving to DC power in the future.
RJ-45 console receives the output of the monitoring for Catalyst.
USB console as well. This design allows the Q: What is the value HVDC power options?
Q: What are the different powering options for
administrator to see when the USB console port
Catalyst 9200 Series switches? A: HVDC technology is a more viable energy
is in use. This capability is useful for remote
transmission solution in our increasingly
administrators. A: Catalyst 9200L 24/48 port models come with
connected smart building energy ecosystem.
redundant fixed (non-field replaceable) power
Q: Do Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches HVDC seamlessly integrates clean energy into
supply configurations with options of 125W,
support auto-baud on the console port? new and existing building power infrastructures
600W and 1000W.
and ensuring that renewable energy and
A: No.
Catalyst 9200 24/48 modular uplink models localized power storage is an accessible and
Q: What type of airflow do Cisco Catalyst come with dual, redundant, field replaceable affordable option. Combined with low voltage
9200 Series switches support? and upgradeable power supply with options of PoE, HVDC micro-grids enables both secure
125W, 600W and 1000W. monitoring and power control and quick power
A: The airflow on Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series
restoration.
switches is from “front and side” to back airflow. Catalyst 9200CX 8/12 port PoE+ and mGig
models come with fixed internal 315W power Q: What is the power consumption for Cisco
Q: What are the key considerations in
supplies (not field replaceable or upgradeable). Catalyst 9200 Series switches?
migrating from Catalyst 3560CX/2960CX to
the Catalyst 9200CX? Catalyst 9200CX 12 port Data model is powered A: Power consumption by SKU is listed on the
with 802.3bt class 6 using upstream Cisco data sheet and can be seen in Table 3.
A: Catalyst 9200CX compact switches have the
UPOE+ switches. Alternatively, this switch can
same dimensions, uplink options and downlink
also be powered by external power adapter
options as the previous generation compact
options of 80W AC or DC.
switches and all existing installations can be
migrated. There are also HVDC options not Catalyst 9200CX HVDC models come with
available on legacy Catalyst compact models. In fixed internal 315W power supplies that are
some cases, new installation best practices may compatible with 120V-418 VDC (380V nominal)
be required for better efficiency and cooling and as well as 100-277 VAC.
may require different accessory kits.

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Table 3. Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series power consumption by SKU

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

Model Fans
copper ports power supply power supply

Fixed SKUs (C9200L)

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

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

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

C9200L-48P-4G/4X* 48 PoE+ 1000W 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+ 1000W AC 740W Yes Dual FRU

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

Model Fans
copper ports power supply power supply

Compact SKUs (C9200CX)

C9200CX-12T-2X2G 12 Powered by - - Fanless

802.3bt class 6 PoE

C9200CX-12P-2X2G 12 PoE+ 315W AC 240W Yes Fanless

C9200CX-8P-2X2G 8 PoE+ 315W AC 240W Yes Fanless

C9200CX-8UXG-2X 8 UPOE 315W AC 240W Yes Fanless

C9200CX-12P-2XGH 12 PoE+ 315W HVDC/AC 240W Yes Fanless

C9200CX-8P-2XGH 8 PoE+ 315W HVDC/AC 240W Yes Fanless

C9200-8UXG-2XH 8 UPOE 315W HVDC/AC 240W Yes Fanless

* ENERGY STAR certified model

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Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series • C9300-24UB: 24 ports 1G UPOE high density • C9300L-48T-4X: 48 ports 1G data with 4x
10G uplink*
switches • C9300-48UB: 48 ports 1G UPOE high density
• C9300L-48P-4X: 48 ports 1G PoE+ with 4x
Q: What are the key SKUs in the Cisco • C9300-24UXB: 24 ports 10G mGig UPOE
10G uplink*
Catalyst 9300 Series? high density
• C9300L-24UXG-4X: 16 ports 1G data, 8
A: The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series has 34 primary • C9300-24H: 24 ports 1G UPOE+ 90W
mGig ports with 4x 10G uplinks*
platform SKUs and a number of license, power,
• C9300-48H: 48 ports 1G UPOE+ 90W
network and SSD storage module options: • C9300L-24UXG-2Q: 16 ports 1G data, 8
• C9300-48P: 48 ports PoE+* mGig ports with 2x 40G uplinks
• C9300X-48HX: 48 ports 10G mGig with 90W
UPOE+* • C9300-24P: 24 ports PoE+* • C9300L-48UXG-4X: 36 ports 1G data, 8
mGig ports with 4x 10G uplinks*
• C9300X-48TX: 48 ports 10G mGig data* • C9300-48T: 48 ports data*
• C9300L-48UXG-2Q: 36 ports 1G data, 8
• C9300X-48HXN: 40 ports 5G mGig, 8 ports • C9300-24T: 24 ports data*
mGig ports with 2x 40G uplink
10G mGig, full 90W UPOE+*
• C9300-24S: 24 ports 1G SFP*
• C9300LM-24U-4Y: 24 ports 1G UPOE with 4x
• C9300X-24HX: 24 ports 10G mGig with 90W
• C9300-48S: 48 ports 1G SFP* 25G uplinks
UPOE+*
• C9300L-24T-4G: 24 ports 1G data with 4x 1G • C9300LM-48U-4Y: 48 ports 1G UPOE with
• C9300X-24Y: 24 ports multi-rate 25G/10G/1G
uplink 4x 25G uplinks
SFP28*
• C9300L-24P-4G: 24 ports 1G PoE+ with 4x • C9300LM-48UX-4Y: 8 ports mGig, 40 ports
• C9300X-12Y: 12 ports multi-rate 25G/10G/1G
1G uplink 1G UPOE with 4x 25G uplinks
SFP28*
• C9300L-48T-4G: 48 ports 1G data with 4x 1G • C9300LM-48T-4Y: 48 ports 1G data with 4x
• C9300-48UN: 48 ports 5G mGig, UPOE*
uplink 25G uplinks
• C9300-48UXM: 36 ports 1G/2.5G with 12 * Supports Meraki cloud management
• C9300L-48P-4G: 48 ports 1G PoE+ with 4x
ports full 10G mGig*
1G uplink License options:
• C9300-24UX: 24 ports 10G mGig UPOE* • C9300X-DNX-A-24-3, -5, -7; C9300X-
• C9300L-24T-4X: 24 ports 1G data with 4x
DNA-A-24-3, -5, -7: C9300X 24 port Cisco
• C9300-48U: 48 ports 1G UPOE* 10G uplink*
Catalyst and Cisco DNA Advantage; 3, 5 and 7
• C9300-24U: 24 ports 1G UPOE* • C9300L-24P-4X: 24 ports 1G PoE+ with 4x year term
10G uplink*

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• C9300X-DNX-E-24-3, -5, -7; C9300X- • C9300-DNA-E-A-3, -5, -7: C9300 Cisco • LIC-C9300-24E-1Y, -3Y, -5Y, -7Y, -10Y
DNA-E-24-3, -5, -7: C9300X 24 port Cisco Catalyst Essentials to Advantage upgrade; 3, 5 C9300 Cisco Meraki Enterprise Software
Catalyst and Cisco DNA Essentials; 3, 5 and 7 and 7 year term license, 24-port, 1 Year Term license
year term
• C9300L-DNX-A-24-3, -5, -7; C9300L- • LIC-C9300-48A-1Y, -3Y, -5Y, -7Y, -10Y
• C9300X-DNX-A-12-3, -5, -7; C9300X- DNA-A-24-3, -5, -7: C9300L/LM 24 port Cisco C9300 Cisco Meraki Advanced Software
DNA-A-12-3, -5, -7: C9300X 12 port Cisco Catalyst Advantage; 3, 5 and 7 year term license, 48-port, 1 Year Term license
Catalyst and Cisco DNA Advantage; 3, 5 and 7
• C9300L-DNX-E-24-3, -5, -7; C9300L- • LIC-C9300-48E-1Y, -3Y, -5Y, -7Y, -10Y
year term
DNA-E-24-3, -5, -7: C9300L/LM 24 port Cisco C9300 Cisco Meraki Enterprise Software
• C9300X-DNX-E-12-3, -5, -7; C9300X- Catalyst Essentials; 3, 5 and 7 year term license, 48-port, 1 Year Term license
DNA-E-12-3, -5, -7: C9300X 12 port Cisco
• C9300L-DNX-A-48-3, -5, -7; C9300L- Network module options:
Catalyst and Cisco DNA Essentials; 3, 5 and 7
DNA-A-48-3, -5, -7: C9300L/LM 48 port Cisco • C9300X-NM-4C: 4x dual-rate 100G/40G
year term
Catalyst Advantage; 3, 5 and 7 year term network module*
• C9300-DNX-A-24-3, -5, -7; C9300-
• C9300L-DNX-E-48-3, -5, -7; C9300L- • C9300X-NM-2C: 2x dual-rate 100G/40G
DNA-A-24-3, -5, -7: C9300 24 port Cisco
DNA-E-48-3, -5, -7: C9300L/LM 48 port Cisco network module
Catalyst and Cisco DNA Advantage; 3, 5 and 7
Catalyst Essentials; 3, 5 and 7 year term
year term • C9300X-NM-8Y: 8x multi-rate 25G/10G/1G
• C9300L-DNX-E-A-3, -5, -7; C9300L-DNA- network module
• C9300-DNX-E-24-3, -5, -7; C9300-
E-A-3, -5, -7: C9300L/LM Cisco Catalyst
DNA-E-24-3, -5, -7: C9300 24 port Cisco • C9300X-NM-8M: 8x 10G mGig network module
Essentials to Advantage upgrade; 3, 5 and 7
Catalyst and Cisco DNA Essentials; 3, 5 and 7
year term • C9300-NM-2Q: 2x 40G network module
year term
• LIC-C9300-24A-1Y C9300 Cisco Meraki • C9300-NM-2Y: 2x 25G network module
• C9300-DNX-A-48-3, -5, -7, C9300-
Advanced Software license, 24-port, 1 Year
DNA-A-48-3, -5, -7: C9300 48 port Cisco • C9300-NM-8X: 8x 10G network module
Term license
Catalyst and Cisco DNA Advantage; 3, 5 and 7
• C9300-NM-4M: 4x 10G mGig network module
year term • LIC-C9300-24A-1Y, -3Y, -5Y, -7Y, -10Y
C9300 Cisco Meraki Advanced Software • C9300-NM-4G: 4x 1G network module
• C9300-DNX-E-48-3, -5, -7; C9300-
license, 24-port, 1, 3, 5, ,7, 10 Year Term *C9300X-NM-4C is compatible only with C9300X-48HX,
DNA-E-48-3, -5, -7: C9300 48 port Cisco
license C9300X-48TX and C9300X-24Y models.
Catalyst and Cisco DNA Essentials; 3, 5 and 7
year term

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Power options:
Q: Can I stack Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Q: What are the supported uplink modules for
• PWR-C1-350WAC Switches with the Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches?
Switches?
• PWR-C1-715WAC A: Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches support
A: These switches do not stack together. the following uplink fixed and modular uplink
• PWR-C1-1100WAC
Features are packaged differently between these options.
• PWR-C1-1100WAC-P (UPOE) platforms, they use different CPU architectures,
• 4x 1 Gigabit Ethernet network - fixed and
and the platforms do not have the same scaling,
• PWR-C1-1900WAC-P (UPOE+) modular
making stacking with them impossible.
Fan Module: • 4x Multigigabit (1, 2.5, 5, or 10 Gigabit Ethernet)
Q: Can I stack the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series
network – fix and modular
• C9300-FAN= fixed and modular uplink models together?
• 8x 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ network modular
Storage modules: A: No, the fixed uplink (C9300L) switches
support StackWise-320 whereas the modular • 8x 10 Multigigabit Ethernet network modular
• SSD-120G: Cisco pluggable USB3.0 SSD
uplink (C9300X and C9300) models support
storage • 2x 25 Gigabit Ethernet SFP28 network modular
StackWise-480. Catalyst 9300X only stacks
• SSD-240G: Cisco pluggable USB3.0 SSD support a Stackwise-1T. • 8x 25/10/1 Gigabit Ethernet network modular
storage
Q: Are the network modules shared between • 2x 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP network - fixed
Q: How many Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series the Cisco Catalyst 9300 and 3850 Series and modular
switches can be stacked? switches?
• 2x 100/40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 network
A: You can stack up to 8 switches using Cisco A: Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series switch network modular
Stackwise-1T (C9300X), Stackwise-480 modules may be used on Cisco Catalyst 9300
• 4x 100/40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 network
(C9300X and C9300) or Cisco Stackwise-320 Series modular uplink models. However, the
modular
(C9300L). While C9300X and C9300 models Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switch network
may be in the same stack, C9300L models can modules are not usable on the Cisco Catalyst Q: Where can I purchase an SSD module for
only stack with other C9300L models). 3850 Series switches. The Cisco Catalyst 9300 the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches?
Series fixed uplink models uses fixed network
A: SSD modules approved by Cisco are available
modules only.
(SSD-240G=, SSD-120G=).

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Q: What management ports are available on Q: What fiber solutions are available on the Q: Does the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series
the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches? Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches? support Cisco Spaces IoT Gateway?

A: Catalyst 9300 Series switches come with a A: The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series includes A: Yes, Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches
10/100/1000 Ethernet dedicated management 12-ports, 24-port and 48-port SKUs with support hosting Cisco Spaces natively on the
port on the backside of the switch right above multi-rate 25G/10G/1G and 1G SFP downlink CPU complex. Cisco Spaces IoT Services on
the console port. This port is in a separate VRF options. These seamlessly integrate with the both Catalyst 9000 switches and access points
instance called “Mgmt-vrf” in order to segment Catalyst 9300 copper devices, using the same bridges wired and wireless smart building
the management traffic from the global routing optics, uplink modules, power supplies, fans technology using the power of data to help
table of the switch. and cables, and can be stacked together with speed return to a trusted workplace and the
other Catalyst 9300 switches that also run inevitable return-to-office.
Q: Can I use both console ports on
Stackwise-480 (C9300 and C9300X SKUs) or
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches Q: Does the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series
Stackwise-1T (C9300X SKUs only).
simultaneously? support ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent?
Q: Does the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series
A: No. When you use the USB console, the A: Yes, Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches
support application hosting?
RJ-45 console receives the output of the support hosting ThousandEyes Enterprise
USB console as well. This design allows the A: Yes, Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches Agent natively on the flash of the switch starting
administrator to see when the USB console port support native docker application hosting from IOS XE 17.3.3 release. Cisco signed
is in use. This capability is useful for remote capabilities reserving dedicated memory and ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent app is required
administrators. CPU resources for application hosting. This to run natively on the flash of the switch.
provides a separate execution space for user
Q: Do Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches Q: Does Catalyst 9300 Series switches
applications without compromising the integrity
support auto-baud on the console port? support ASAc firewalls?
and performance of the switch. Applications,
A: No. including ASAC firewall, and Dockers containers, A: Yes.
reside in the external Solid State Drive (SSD)
Q: What type of airflow do Cisco Catalyst
storage and have no access to the internal
9300 Series switches support?
device flash storage, which is reserved for
A: The airflow on Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Cisco IOS XE to protect its integrity. Catalyst
switches is “front and sides” to back airflow. 9300X models support enhanced app hosting
with additional CPU, memory and local storage
capabilities.

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Q: What are the minimum hardware and Q: What are the common use cases for • Secure remote management using
licensing prerequisites to host ASAc on the hosting ASAc firewall on the Catalyst 9300 SSL/TLS VPN.
Catalyst 9300 Series switches? Series switch at access?
• Minimizing latency for time-sensitive
A: To host ASAc on Catalyst 9300 Series A: Common use cases for hosting ASAc on applications.
switches, any model (C9300/L/LM/X) with Catalyst 9300 switches include:
Q: What models of Catalyst 9300 Series
a Cisco Catalyst or Cisco DNA Advantage
• Stateful Inspection for security compliance. switches can host the ASAc application?
Software license is required. Additionally, the
switch should include a pluggable USB SSD- • Avoiding network bottlenecks by virtualizing A: All models of Catalyst 9300 Series (C9300,
240G hardware. Choose the appropriate ASAc physical firewall appliances. C9300L, C9300LM, C9300X) can host ASAc.
term license: ‘L-ASA-C-5S-K9=’ for firewall For optimal performance, hosting on C9300X
• Reducing the attack surface through logical
throughputs up to 100 Mbps or ‘L-ASA-C- models is recommended.
network segmentation.
10S-K9=’ for higher throughputs up to 1G.
Q: What are the minimum compute and storage
• Enforcing granular access controls using
Q: What are the compatible software versions requirements to host ASAc on C9300 models?
SGACL.
to host the virtual ASAc application on
A: The minimum resources required are 2vCPUs
Catalyst 9300 Series switches? • Connecting isolated OT/IoT clusters with
(1 core), 2GB RAM, and 8GB disk space.
secure IPsec tunnels.
A: Support for hosting ASAc on the Catalyst
9300 Series starts with IOS XE 17.12.2 for
switches and ASAc version 9.20.2.

Q: What are the recommended resource Profiles to host ASAc on Catalyst 9300 Series switches?

A: Refer to Table 4.
Table 4. Resource Profiles for hosting

Profile CPU RAM Disk Space Supported Platforms

Profile 1 2 vCPUs (1 Core) 2 GB 120 GB/240 GB C9300/L/LM/X

Profile 2 4 vCPUs (2 Core) 8 GB 120 GB/240 GB C9300X

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Q: Can we host another application along with ASAc on Catalyst 9300 Series switches?

A: Catalyst 9300/L/LM models will have no app-hosing resources left when ASAc is hosted. Catalyst 9300X models may have the resources to host
another application; however, the combination needs validation.

Q: Can ASAc application be hosted on Catalyst 9300 Series switching with legacy USB SSD-120G?

A: Yes, SSD-120G can be used to host the ASAc application on Catalyst 9300 series switches.

Q: What is the maximum ASAc virtual firewall throughput (1D) when hosted on Catalyst 9300 Series switches?

A: Refer to Table 5.
Table 5. Maximum ASAc throughput

Model Max Throughput CPU RAM

C9300 500 Mbps 2 vCPUs (1 Core) 2GB

C9300X 700 Mbps 2 vCPUs (1 Core) 2GB

C9300X 900 Mbps 4 vCPUs (2 Core) 8GB

Q: What features are supported on ASAc when hosted on Catalyst 9300 Series switches?

A: ASAc supports most of the features that are supported on parity with ASAv, supporting advanced features like IPsec, VPN, and SGTACLs. Most of the
features that are supported on ASAv by Cisco software are supported on the virtual appliance as well, except for clustering.

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Q: What are the management options for ASAc hosted on Catalyst 9300 Series switches?

A: For large deployments, Cisco Catalyst Center and Cisco Defense Orchestrator (CDO) are recommended. For smaller deployments, CLI, RESTCONF/
NETCONF, and Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) can be used.
Table 6. ASAc management options

ASAc Management Owner Large-scale Deployments Small Deployments

ASAc Life Cycle Management NetOps Cisco Catalyst Center CLI/RESTCONF/NETCONF

ASAc Policy Management SecOps Cisco Defense Orchestrator (CDO) ASDM

Q: What mode does ASAc firewall support devices in the stack—one connected to the active ASAc license is shared between the active and
when hosted on Catalyst 9300? switch and the other to the standby switch. standby instances in the stack.

A: ASAc supports only Routed firewall mode, it Additionally, it’s important to note that a During a switchover, the standby ASAc instance
does not support transparent mode. single ASAc license is shared between the takes approximately 90 to 120 seconds to start
active and standby instances within the stack. processing the traffic. It is important to note
Q: Can ASAc leverage existing ASAv license to
This licensing approach facilitates seamless that traffic subjected to stateful inspection
host on Catalyst 9300 Series switches?
transitions and efficient utilization of resources in is temporarily dropped during this transition
A: Yes, ASAc can use ASAv licenses ‘L-ASA-V- the event of a switch-over. period. This brief interruption ensures a
10S-K9=’ or ‘‘L-ASA-V-5S-K9=’ when hosted on seamless transfer of control between active and
Q: What is the High Availability (HA) support
Catalyst 9300 Series switches. standby instances, maintaining the integrity of
for ASAc hosted on Catalyst 9300 Series
the high-availability architecture.
Q: Can ASAc application be hosted on the switches?
Catalyst 9300 switch stack? What are the Q: Does the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series
A: The App-hosting framework offers High
prerequisites to host it on the stack? support cloud monitoring for Catalyst?
Availability (HA) for hosted applications, including
A: Yes, ASAc can be hosted on the Catalyst ASAc, within the Catalyst 9300 stack. The A: Yes, starting from IOS XE 17.3. release,
9300 switch stack. To ensure optimal support is limited to stateless switchover. The Catalyst 9300 Series switches support cloud-
performance and High Availability (HA), it is active ASAc instance periodically synchronizes monitoring for Catalyst.
recommended to have two USB SSD-240G its configuration to the standby instance. A single

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Q: Does the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series support cloud management for Catalyst? The following are Catalyst 9300 models that fully
support cloud management and can be ordered
A: Yes, a number of Catalyst 9300 Series switch and modular 10/40G uplinks. Catalyst 9300
with a Meraki software option:
models support cloud-monitoring for Catalyst models with the Meraki Software option deliver
and can be ordered with the Meraki Software resiliency with fast stack convergence and • Data-only: C9300X-48TX, C9300-48T,
option. The Meraki Software option combines StackPower. They provide Adaptive Policy using C9300-24T, C9300L-48T-4X, C9300L-24T-4X
the simplicity of the Meraki dashboard with an over-the-wire tag which segments traffic
• 30W PoE+: C9300-48P, C9300-24P, C9300L-
power of Catalyst 9000 switching hardware. into security groups to deliver scalable security.
48P-4X, C9300L-48PF-4X, C9300L-24P-4X
To satisfy high-bandwidth applications and The Catalyst 9300 models integrated under the
the deployment of high-speed 802.11ax/Wi-Fi Meraki dashboard provide a simple, powerful • 60W UPOE: C9300-48U, C9300-48UXM,
6/6E access points, the Meraki Software option solution to the most demanding wired access C9300-48UN, C9300-24U, C9300-24UX,
provides multigigabit ports, 480G stacking, applications. C9300L-48UXG-4X, C9300L-24UXG-4X

• 90W UPOE+: C9300X-48HX, C9300X-24HX,

Q: What is the power consumption for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series modular uplink models? C9300X-48HXN

A: Power consumption by SKU is listed on the data sheet and can be seen in Table 7. • Fiber: C9300X-24Y, C9300X-12Y, C9300-48S,
Table 7. Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series power consumption by SKU C9300-24S

Total ports Default AC Available PoE Cisco Cisco Cisco

Model
power supply power StackWise-1T StackWise-480 StackPower

C9300X-48HX 48 10G Multigigabit UPOE+ 1100W AC 1000W Yes Yes Yes

C9300X-48TX 48 10G Multigigabit 715W AC 1000W Yes Yes Yes

C9300X-48HXN 40 5G/2 10G Multigigabit 1100W AC 1000W Yes Yes Yes

UPOE+

C9300X-24HX 24 UPOE+ 1100W AC 1000W Yes Yes Yes

C9300X-12Y 12 25/10/1G SFP28 715W AC 1000W Yes Yes Yes

C9300X-24Y 12 25/10/1G SFP28 715W AC 1000W Yes Yes Yes

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Total ports Default AC Available PoE Cisco Cisco Cisco

Model
power supply power StackWise-1T StackWise-480 StackPower

C9300-24T 24 350W AC - No Yes Yes

C9300-48T 48 350W AC - No Yes Yes

C9300-24P 24 PoE+ 715W AC 445W No Yes Yes

C9300-48P* 48 PoE+ 715W AC 437W No Yes Yes

C9300-24U 24 Cisco UPOE 1100W AC 830W No Yes Yes

C9300-48U 48 Cisco UPOE 1100W AC 822W No Yes Yes

C9300-24UB 24 Cisco UPOE high density 1100W AC 830W No Yes Yes

C9300-48UB 48 Cisco UPOE high density 1100W AC 822W No Yes Yes

C9300-24UXB* 24 Multigigabit Cisco UPOE 1100W AC 560W No Yes Yes

high density (100 Mbps or 1,
2.5, 5, or 10 Gbps)

C9300-24H 24 Cisco UPOE+ 1300W AC 1000W No Yes Yes

C9300-48H 24 Cisco UPOE+ 1300W AC 560W No Yes Yes

C9300-24UX 24 Multigigabit Cisco UPOE 1100W AC 560W No Yes Yes

(100 Mbps or 1, 2.5, 5, or
10 Gbps)

48x 2.5 Gbps ports (12 1100W AC 490W No Yes Yes

C9300-48UXM Multigigabit – 1, 2.5, 5, or 10
Gbps)

* ENERGY STAR certified model

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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 8.
Table 8. Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series power consumption by SKU

Total 10/100/1000 or Total uplink Default AC Cisco Available

Model
Multigigabit copper ports fiber ports power supply StackWise-320 PoE power

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

C9300LM-24U-4Y 24 UPOE 4x SFP28 (25G) 1100W Yes 890W

C9300LM-48U-4Y 48 UPOE 4x SFP28 (25G) 1100W Yes 890W

C9300LM-48UX-4Y 48 UPOE 4x SFP28 (25G) 1100W Yes 890W

C9300LM-48T-4Y 48 4x SFP28 (25G) 350W Yes N/A

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Q: How do I position the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series • C9400-LC-48HX: 48 ports UPOE+
Series models verses the Catalyst 9200 10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M mGig (RJ45) line card
switches
Series models?
• C9400-LC-48UX: 48 ports UPOE with
Q: What are the key SKUs in the Cisco
A: The scale and performance of the Cisco 24 ports 10G/5G/2.5G mGig, 24 ports
Catalyst 9400 Series?
Catalyst 9300 Series fixed uplink (C9300L SKUs) 1G/100M/10M (RJ45) line card
and modular uplink (C9300 SKUs) switches A: The Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series has the
• C9400-LC-48HN: 48 ports UPOE+
are higher than that of the Cisco Catalyst 9200 following primary hardware SKUs with a
100M/1G/2.5G/5G mGig (RJ45) line card
Series, making them more suited to larger number of license, power and SSD storage
networks. Also, the Catalyst 9200 switches module options: • C9400-LC-48H: 48 ports UPOE+
support only limited SD-Access functionality, 10/100/1000 (RJ45) line card
• C9410R: 10 slot Catalyst 9400 Chassis
while the Catalyst 9300 Series models can
• C9400-LC-48U: 48 ports UPOE 10/100/1000
serve as complete fabric-in-a-box deployments, • C9407R: 7 slot Catalyst 9400 Chassis
(RJ45) line card
Audio Visual Bridging (AVB), Docker container
• C9404R: 4 slot Catalyst 9400 Chassis
and application hosting including ASAc firwall. • C9400-LC-48P: 48 ports PoE+ 10/100/1000
Finally, the security features are more advanced • C9400-SUP-2XL: Up to 480G per slot (RJ45) line card
with the Catalyst 9300 Series models, such as supervisor, with 100G/40G uplinks
• C9400-LC-48T: 48 ports 10/100/1000 (RJ45)
Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA), MACsec-256
• C9400-SUP-2: Up to 240G per slot line card
link encryption, so these switches are more
supervisor, with 100G/40G uplinks
appropriate in a business-critical branch • C9400-LC-48XS: 48 ports 10G (SFP+)/1G
network, while the Catalyst 9200 Series • C9400-SUP-1XL-Y: Up to 240G per slot (SFP) line card
switches are more appropriate for simple branch supervisor, with 0G/25G/10G uplinks
• C9400-LC-24XS: 24 ports 10G (SFP+)/1G
networks.
• C9400-SUP-1XL: Up to 240G per slot (SFP) line card
Q: What is the data sheet and SKUs on Cisco supervisor, with 40G/10G uplinks
• C9400-LC-48S: 48 ports 1G (SFP) line card
Catalyst 9300 Series switches?
• C9400-SUP-1: 80G per slot supervisor
• C9400-LC-24S: 24 ports 1G (SFP) line card
A: Refer to the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series
• C9400-LC-24XY: 20-Port 25G (SFP28),
switch data sheet that provide the technical and License options:
4-Port 10G (SFP+)
product details of the series:
• C9400-DNX-A-3, -5, -7; C9400-DNA-A-3,
• C9400-LC-12QC: 12-Port 40G (QSFP+) or
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Data Sheet. -5, -7:
4-Port 100G (QSFP28), 4-Port 40G (QSFP+)

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• C9400 Cisco Catalyst and Cisco DNA Q: What is the system architecture on Cisco • Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switch
Advantage; 3, 5 and 7 year term Catalyst 9400 Series switches? Chassis Data Sheet

• C9400-DNX-E-3, -5, -7; C9400-DNA-E-3, A: Catalyst 9400 Series switches are based on • Cisco Catalyst 9400 Supervisor Engine
-5, -7: centralized architecture using the Cisco UADP Data Sheet
ASIC running open Cisco IOS XE software. This
• C9400 Cisco Catalyst and Cisco DNA Q: What uplink combination is available on
architecture has several key benefits, including
Essentials; 3, 5 and 7 year term Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series supervisors?
simplicity of upgrades, investment protection, and
• C9400-DNA-E-A-3, -5, -7: superior high availability. A: Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches offers a
flexible uplink architecture for 100, 40, 25, and 10
• C9400 Cisco Catalyst Essentials to Advantage Q: What are the different chassis models
Gigabit Ethernet deployments, helping ensure that
upgrade; 3, 5 and 7 year term available on Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series
your investment is protected for the future.
switches?
Power options:
Cisco Catalyst 9400 Supervisor Engine-2 and 2XL
A: Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches offer three
• C9400-PWR-2100WAC support one of the following combinations of uplink
chassis types: 4 slot, 7 slot, and 10 slot, each with
ports in a standalone configuration:
• C9400-PWR-3200AC redundant supervisor slots. The 4 slot chassis has
2 line cards slots that can serve up to 96 ports Native 100 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks: 4x QSFP28
• C9400-PWR-3200DC
with up to 480 G per slot with SUP-2XL. The 7 slot
Mixed uplink deployment: 3x QSFP28 + 4x SFP28
Fan Module: chassis has 5 line card slots that can serve up to
240 line card ports with up to 480 G per slot with Mixed uplink deployment: 1x QSFP+ and 4x SFP+
• C9410-FAN=
SUP-2XL. The 10 slot chassis has 8 line card slots
Cisco Catalyst 9400 Supervisor Engine-1, 1XL and
• C9407-FAN= that can serve up to 384 line card ports with up to
1XL-Y support one of the following combinations of
480 G per slot with SUP-2XL.
• C9404-FAN= uplink ports in a standalone configuration:
Q: Where are the different data sheets and
Storage modules: • Native 40 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks: 2x QSFP
SKUs on Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches?
• C9400-SSD-240G: Cisco pluggable 240GB • Native 25 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks:
A: Refer to the Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switch
M2 SATA memory 2x SFP28 (1XL-Y)
data sheets that provide the technical and product
• C9400-SSD-480G: Cisco pluggable 480GB details of the series: • Native 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks: 8x SFP+
M2 SATA memory
• Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Line Cards • Mixed uplink deployment: 1x QSFP+ and
• C9400-SSD-960G: Cisco pluggable 960GB Data Sheet 4x SFP+
M2 SATA memory

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Q: What uplink combinations are available Q: What line cards are available on Cisco • C9400-LC-48T: 48 ports 10/100/1000 (RJ45)
with Catalyst 9400 Series switch redundant Catalyst 9400 Series switches?
• C9400-LC-48XS: 48 ports 10G (SFP+)/1G (SFP)
supervisors?
A: Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches support the
• C9400-LC-24XS: 24 ports 10G (SFP+)/1G (SFP)
A: In redundant supervisor configuration, one of the following line card modules to serve the diverse
following combination of uplinks ports is supported: needs of modular campus deployments: • C9400-LC-48S: 48 ports 1G (SFP)

Cisco Catalyst 9400 Supervisor Engine-2 and 2XL • C9400-LC-24XY: 20-Port 25G (SFP28), 4-Port • C9400-LC-24S: 24 ports 1G (SFP)
support one of the following combinations of the 10G (SFP+) (SUP-2X/2XL only)
Q: Can a Catalyst 9400 Series switch spare
uplink ports in a redundant supervisor configuration:
• C9400-LC-12QC: 12-Port 40G (QSFP+) or supervisor be used in any standby
• 21x QSFP28 on each supervisor (2/2XL) 4-Port 100G (QSFP28), 4-Port 40G (QSFP+) supervisor slot?
(SUP-2X/2XL only)
• 1x QSFP28 + 4x SFP28 on each supervisor A: Yes, standby SUP will assume the license
• C9400-LC-48HX: 48 ports UPOE+ level of Active SUP regardless which slot its
Cisco Catalyst 9400 Supervisor Engine-1, 1XL and
10G/5G/2.5G/1G mGig inserted in.
1XL-Y support one of the following combinations of
1G/100M (RJ45)
uplink ports in a redundant supervisor configuration: Q: Does SSO work with a Cisco Catalyst
• C9400-LC-48HN: 48 ports UPOE+ 5G/2.5G/1G Essentials License and spare SUP in a Catalyst
• 1x QSFP on each supervisor
mGig, 1G/100M (RJ45) 9400 Series switch?
• 1x SFP28 on each supervisor
• C9400-LC-48UX: 48 ports UPOE with 24 ports A: SSO functionality is supported in with Cisco
• 4x SFP+ on each supervisor 10G/5G/2.5G mGig, 24 ports 1G/100M mGig Catalyst Essentials license, however for NSF and
(RJ45) ISSU capabilities, a Network Advantage license is
Q: What are the SSD onboard storage options
needed on both Supervisors.
on Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches? • C9400-LC-48TX: 48 ports 10G/5G/2.5G/1G
mGig (RJ45), data
A: On the supervisor module, you can order an
optional SSD for onboard storage. The supervisor • C9400-LC-48H: 48 ports UPOE+ 10/100/1000
module supports 240, 480, or 960 GB configurations. (RJ45)
It is recommended to configure this module on
• C9400-LC-48U: 48 ports UPOE 10/100/1000
both supervisors (active and redundant) at the time
(RJ45)
of order. For dual-supervisor configuration, it is
recommended that you order the same size of SSD • C9400-LC-48P: 48 ports PoE+ 10/100/1000
module on both supervisors. (RJ45)

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Q: If I buy a Catalyst 9400 Series switch with the Cisco Catalyst Essentials license and a spare supervisor (ships with Network Advantage only), does
it effectively upgrade the switch to Cisco Catalyst Advantage?

A: If the Cisco Catalyst Advantage feature set is required, the chassis must be upgraded to Cisco Catalyst Advantage license: C9400-DNA-E-A.

Following table summarizes a few scenarios.

Table 9. Catalyst 9400 Supervisor License Operation

Deployment Scenario Operation Result

Use spare SUP as secondary SUP Config of primary SUP gets copied and used After reboot, system operates with 1x DNA-E
for secondary SUP and 2x NW-E

Use spare SUP as primary SUP Reboot is mandatory Upon SL validation, system operates with
(Dual SUP mode) 1xDNA-E and 2x NW-E

Q: What is the airflow design on Cisco Catalyst Q: What is unique about the Cisco Catalyst • Power shared across data, PoE and system
9400 Series switches? 9400 Series switch power design? components

A: Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches utilize a A: The Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switch power- Q: How many power supplies can the 4, 7 and
side-to-side airflow design that is most common design architecture is unique and superior in 10 slot chassis hold?
in campus modular access deployments. many ways. The novel design supports:
A: The 4 slot chassis option supports up to
Q: What is unique about Cisco Catalyst 9400 • Modular power supply 4 modular power supplies. The 7 and 10 slot
Series switch fan-tray design? chassis options support up to 8 modular power
• Superior high-availability capabilities to
supplies.
A: Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches have support N + 1 or N + N modes of operation
an innovative fan-tray design that allows you Q: How do I decide the number of power
• Combined mode of operation
to service the fan tray from the front or the supplies I need on a Cisco Catalyst 9400
back using the same fan tray. In certain rack • Ability to mix-and-match inputs from AC or Series switch?
deployments, this design allows you to retain your DC power supplies
A: Use the Cisco Power Calculator to estimate
cable connectivity to the modules while servicing
• Platinum rated efficient power supplies the power requirements on Cisco Catalyst 9400
the fan tray from the rear.
Series switches. This tool allows you to configure

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current and future power needs based on the Q: Do Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches installation guide: [Link]
devices, line cards, and access endpoints and come with built-in RFID? en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst9400/
recommends the number of power supplies you hardware/install/b_c9400_hig/b_c9400_hig_
A: Yes, Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches
need for your deployment: [Link] appendix_01011.html.
come with built-in passive RFID tags on all the
com/c/en/us/support/web/[Link].
components so that you have an inventory of the Q: Do Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches
Q: Do the power supplies separate the power different components, including separated RFID support Online Insertion and Removal (OIR)?
into data and inline (PoE) categories? tags for the supervisor, all line-card modules, the
A: Yes, OIR is supported on all the modules and
power supplies, the fan tray, and the chassis.
A: No. The power from the power supplies is power supplies.
shared between data, PoE and other system Q: What management ports are available on
Q: What fiber solutions are available on the
components. Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches?
Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches?
Q: What power redundant mode does Cisco A: Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches come
A: The Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series includes
Catalyst 9400 Series switches support? with a mini-B type USB console port and
12-port 40G, 4-port 100G/4-port 40G, 20-port
a 10/100/1000 Ethernet (RJ-45) dedicated
A: Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches support multi-rate 25G/10G/1G and 48-port 10G/1G
management port on the front panel of the
N+N redundant mode and N+1 redundant mode. downlink options. These seamlessly integrate
switch. The Ethernet port is in a separate
The platforms allow changing of the power with the Catalyst 9400 copper line cards.
VRF instance called “Mgmt-vrf”. This setup
supply modes with a simple CLI. For N+N mode,
segments the management traffic from the Q: What pluggable transceiver modules do
N power supplies are active and N are in standby.
global routing table of the switch. Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches support?
For N+1 mode, N power supplies are active and 1
is in standby. Q: Can I use both console ports simultaneously A: Refer to the Cisco Transceiver Module
on a Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switch? Compatibility Matrices for the supported list
Q: On Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches,
[Link]
what is the default power supply mode? A: No. The RJ-45 port is the default and console
interfaces-modules/transceiver-modules/index.
switches to USB when the USB cable is connected.
A: The default mode is a combined mode; User html.
can change the mode of operation either N+N Q: Are there any recommended cable
Q: Does the Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series support
or N+1 mode. specifications for 90W UPOE+ applications?
application hosting?
A: Recommended cable specifications are
A: Yes, Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches
documented in the Catalyst 9400 hardware
support application hosting capabilities reserving
dedicated memory and CPU resources for

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application hosting. This provides a separate Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Q: What are the key software license SKUs in
execution space for user applications without the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series?
switches
compromising the integrity and performance
A: Cisco Catalyst and Cisco DNA Software
of the switch. Applications, including Dockers Q: What are the key SKUs in the Cisco Catalyst
Licenses
containers, reside in the external Solid State 9500 Series?
Drive (SSD) storage and have no access to the • C9500X-DNA-E-3Y, -5, -7: Catalyst 9500X
A: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series has eight primary
internal device flash storage, which is reserved Cisco DNA Essential license; 3, 5 and 7 year
switch SKUs:
for Cisco IOS XE to protect its integrity. term for 28C8D, 60L4D SKU
• C9500X-60L4D: 60 ports 50G/25G/10G/1G
Q: Does the Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series support • C9500X-DNA-A-3Y, -5, -7: Catalyst 9500X
SFP56, 4 ports 400G/200G/100G/40G
Cisco Spaces IoT Gateway? Cisco DNA Advantage license; 3, 5 and 7 year
QSFP-DD
term for 28C8D, 60L4D SKU
A: Yes, Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches
• C9500X-28C8D: 28 ports 100G/40G QSFP28,
support hosting Cisco Spaces natively on the • C9500X-DNA-E-3Y, -5, -7: Catalyst 9500X
8 ports 400G/200G/100G/40G QSFP-DD
CPU complex. Cisco Spaces IoT Services on Cisco DNA Essentials license; 3, 5 and 7 year
both Catalyst 9000 switches and access points • C9500-32QC: 24 ports 40G QSFP with 4 ports term for 24Q, 40X, 32C, 32QC, 48Y4C SKU
bridges wired and wireless smart building 100G QSFP28 uplinks OR 32 ports 40G QSFP
• C9500X-DNA-A-3Y, -5, -7: Catalyst 9500X
technology using the power of data to help OR 16 ports 100G QSFP28
Cisco DNA Advantage license; 3, 5 and 7 year
speed return to a trusted workplace and the
• C9500-24Q: 24 ports 40G QSFP term for 24Q, 40X, 32C, 32QC, 48Y4C SKU
inevitable return-to-office.
• C9500-12Q: 12 ports 40G QSFP • C9500-DNA-L-E-3Y, -5, -7: Catalyst 9500X
Q: Does the Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series support
Cisco DNA Essentials license, low port density;
ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent? • C9500-48Y4C: 48 ports 25G/10G SFP28
3, 5 and 7 year term for 12Q, 16X, 24Y4C SKU
option with 4 ports 100G/40G QSFP28 uplinks
A: Yes, Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches
• C9500-LIC=: Cisco DNA software license
support hosting ThousandEyes Enterprise • C9500-24Y4C: 24 ports 25G/10G SFP28
upgrade from Essentials to Advantage
Agent natively on the flash of the switch starting option with 4 ports 100G/40G QSFP28 uplinks
from IOS XE 17.5.1 release. Cisco signed • C9500-DNX-E-12Q-3Y, -5, -7: Cisco Catalyst
• C9500-40X: 40 ports 10G SFP+ option with 8
ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent app is required Essentials, 12-Port 40G QSFP+; 3, 5 and 7 year
ports 10G SFP+ or 2 ports 40G QSFP uplinks
to run natively on the flash of the switch. term for 12Q SKU
• C9500-16X: 16 ports 10G SFP+ option with 8
• C9500-DNX-A-12Q-3Y, -5, -7: Cisco Catalyst
ports 10G SFP+ or 2 ports 40G QSFP uplinks
Advantage, 12-Port 40G QSFP+; 3, 5 and 7
year term for 12Q SKU

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• C9500-DNX-E-16X-3Y, -5, -7: Cisco Catalyst • C9500-DNX-E-40X-3Y, -5, -7: Cisco Catalyst Catalyst 9500 models:
Essentials, 16-Port 10G SFP+; 3, 5 and 7 year Essentials, 40-Port 10G SFP+; 3, 5 and 7 year
• PWR-C4-950WAC-R: 950W AC
term for 16X SKU term for 16X SKU
• PWR-C4-950WDC-R: 950W DC
• C9500-DNX-A-16X-3Y, -5, -7: Cisco Catalyst • C9500-DNX-A-40X-3Y, -5, -7: Cisco Catalyst
Advantage, 16-Port 10G SFP+; 3, 5 and 7 year Advantage, 40-Port 10G SFP+; 3, 5 and 7 year • C9K-PWR-650WAC-R: 650W AC
term for 16X SKU term for 16X SKU
• C9K-PWR-650WACL-R: 650W DC
• C9500-DNX-E-24Y4C-3Y, -5, -7: Cisco • C9500-DNX-E-48Y-3Y, -5, -7: Cisco Catalyst
• C9K-PWR-930WDC-R: 930W DC
Catalyst Essentials, 24-Port 40G QSFP+; 3, 5 Essentials, 48-Port 25G SFP28; 3, 5 and 7 year
and 7 year term for 24Y4C SKU term for 16X SKU • C9K-PWR-1600WAC-R: 1600W AC

• C9500-DNX-A-24Y4C-3Y, -5, -7: Cisco • C9500-DNX-A-48Y-3Y, -5, -7: Cisco Catalyst • C9K-PWR-1600WDC-R: 1600W DC
Catalyst Advantage, 24-Port 40G QSFP+; 3, 5 Advantage, 48-Port 25G SFP28; 3, 5 and 7 Fan options:
and 7 year term for 24Y4C SKU year term for 16X SKU
• C9500X-FAN-1U-R Catalyst 9500X front to
• C9500-DNX-E-28C-3Y, -5, -7: Cisco Catalyst • C9500-DNX-E-60L-3Y, -5, -7: Cisco Catalyst back cooling fan
Essentials, 28-Port 100G QSFP28, 8-port Essentials, 60-Port 50G SFP56; 3, 5 and 7 year
• C9500X-FAN-1U-F Catalyst 9500X back to
400G QSFP-DD; 3, 5 and 7 year term for term for 16X SKU
front cooling fan
24Y4C SKU
• C9500-DNX-A-60L-3Y, -5, -7: Cisco Catalyst
• FAN-T4-R Type 4 front to back cooling fan
• C9500-DNX-A-28C-3Y, -5, -7: Cisco Catalyst Advantage, 60-Port 50G SFP56; 3, 5 and 7
Advantage, 28-Port 100G QSFP28, 8-port year term for 16X SKU Pluggable SSD options:
400G QSFP-DD; 3, 5 and 7 year term for • C9K-F3-SSD-240GB: 240 GB
Network module options:
24Y4C SKU (Catalyst 9500X only)
• C9500-NM-8X: 8 ports 1/10G SFP/SFP+
• C9500-DNX-E-32Q-3Y, -5, -7: Cisco Catalyst • C9K-F3-SSD-480GB: 480 GB
Essentials, 32-Port 40G QSFP+; 3, 5 and 7 • C9500-NM-2Q: 2 ports 40G QSFP+ (Catalyst 9500X only)
year term for 24Y4C SKU Power supply options: • C9K-F3-SSD-960GB: 960 GB
• C9500-DNX-A-32Q-3Y, -5, -7: Cisco Catalyst (Catalyst 9500X only)
Catalyst 9500X models:
Advantage, 32-Port 40G QSFP+; 3, 5 and 7
• C9K-F1-SSD-240G: 240 GB
year term for 24Y4C SKU • C9K-PWR-1500WAC: 1500W AC
• C9K-F1-SSD-480G: 480 GB
• C9K-PWR-1500WDC: 1500W DC
• C9K-F1-SSD-960G: 960 GB

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Q: Are the uplink modules of Cisco Catalyst called “Mgmt-vrf” in order to segment the Q: Do Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches
9500 Series switches the same as those management traffic from the global routing table support OIR?
for the Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series uplink of the switch.
A: Yes, the 5 fans and the 2 power supply units
modules?
Q: Can I use both console ports simultaneously support OIR. Also, uplink modules on the 10 and
A: No, uplink modules of the Cisco Catalyst 9500 on a Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switch? 25 Gigabit Ethernet SKU support OIR.
Series switches have different SKUs from those
A: No. The RJ-45 port is default and the console Q: How many fans can fail on a Cisco Catalyst
of the 3850 Series.
switches to USB when USB cable is connected. 9500 Series Switch without interrupting the
Q: How many Rack Units (RUs) do Cisco system?
Q: Do Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches
Catalyst 9500 Series Switches have?
support Trivial File Transport Protocol (TFTP) to A: One. Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches
A: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches are boot the software image? are designed to support a single fan failure. We
1RU switches. recommended that you replace fans as soon as
A: Yes, you can use TFTP to boot the application
possible when they fail.
Q: Do Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches image over the network with the following
come with built-in RFID? parameters set up: Q: Do Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches
support 802.1ae (MACsec)?
A: Yes, they come with a built-in passive • MAC_ADDR: The switch default MAC address
RFID tag. A: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches are
• IP_ADDR: The IP address or netmask of
hardware-capable for MACsec 802.1ae on all
Q: Do Catalyst 9500X model switches have the switch
ports on the switch.
front-to-back and back-to-front fan options?
• DEFAULT_ROUTER: The IP address of the
Q: What type of airflow do Cisco Catalyst 9500
A: Yes, Catalyst 9500X models offer front-to- default router in the local network
Series switches support?
back or back-to-front fan options.
Example:
A: The airflow on Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series
Q: What management ports are available on
• Switch: set DEFAULT_ROUTER [Link] switches can be both “front-to-back” or “back-
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches?
to-front” airflow.
• Switch: set IP_ADDR [Link]/[Link]
A: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches come
Q: What pluggable transceiver modules do
with a mini-B/USB-C type console port and a • Switch: boot t[Link] server ip
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches support?
10, 100, or 1000 Ethernet (RJ-45) dedicated addr>/<filename>
management port on the front panel of the switch. A: Refer to the Cisco Transceiver Module
The Ethernet port is in a separate VRF instance Compatibility Matrixes for a complete list:
[Link]

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Q: Can Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches • C9600X-LC-56YL4C: 56 ports 50G/25G/10G, Storage modules:
support redundant power supplies? 4 port 100G
• C9K-F2-SSD-240GB: Cisco pluggable 240GB
A: Yes, Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches • C9600-LC-40YL4CD: 40 ports M2 SATA memory
come with two AC power supplies. For further 50G/25G/10G, 2 port 400G/200G/100G/40G,
• C9K-F2-SSD-480GB: Cisco pluggable 480GB
details on power supplies, please refer to Cisco 2 port 200G/100G/40G
M2 SATA memory
Catalyst 9500 Series switch data sheet: Latest
• C9600-LC-24C: 24 ports 100G/40G,
data sheet version. • C9K-F2-SSD-960GB: Cisco pluggable 960GB
line card
M2 SATA memory
Q: Does the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series support
• C9600-LC-48YL: 48 ports 50G/25G/10G/1G
cloud-monitoring for Catalyst? Q: What is the system architecture on Cisco
line card
Catalyst 9600 Series switches?
A: Yes, starting from IOS XE 17.3. release,
• C9600-LC-48TX: 48 ports 10G mGig
Catalyst 9500 Series switches support cloud- A: Catalyst 9600 Series switches are based on
line card
monitoring for Catalyst. centralized architecture using the Cisco Silicon
• C9600-LC-48S: 48 ports 1Gbps SFP One and UADP ASIC 3.0 running open Cisco
Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series line card IOS XE software. This architecture has several
key benefits, including simplicity of upgrades,
switches License options:
investment protection, and superior high
Q: What are the key SKUs in the Cisco Catalyst • C9600-DNX-A-3, -5, -7; C9600-DNA-A-3, availability.
9600 Series? -5, -7: C9600 Cisco Catalyst and Cisco DNA
Q: Are there different chassis models
Advantage; 3, 5 and 7 year term
A: The Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series has 4 primary available on Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series
hardware SKUs with a number of license, power Power options: switches?
and SSD storage module options:
• C9600-PWR-2KWAC A: Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches currently
• C9606R: 6 slot Catalyst 9600 Chassis, up to offers one chassis type: 6 slot with redundant
• C9600-PWR-2KWDC
25.6 Tbps capacity supervisor slots. The 6 slot chassis has 4 line
• C9600-PWR-3KWAC cards slots that can serve up to 120 ports of
• C9600X-SUP-2: Up to 6.4 T per slot supervisor
50 with 8 ports 400G and 200G, 48 ports of
Fan Module:
• C9600-SUP-1: Up to 2.4 T per slot supervisor 100G, 192 ports of 40G and 10G mGig with
• C9606-FAN= Supervisor-2, and 192 ports of 50G/25G/10G/1G,
• C9600X-LC-32CD: 30 ports 100G/40G, 2
96 ports of 40G and 48 ports of 100G with
ports 400G/200G/100G line card
Supervisor-1. The 6 slot chassis also include 4
power bays and a “9-fan” fan tray.

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Q: What line cards are available on Cisco • Cisco Catalyst 9600 Supervisor Engine Q: Does SSO work with a Catalyst 9600
Catalyst 9600 Series switches? Modules Data Sheet Series switch?

A: Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches support • Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switch Line Cards A: SSO functionality is supported in with Cisco
the following line card modules to serve the Data Sheet Catalyst Advantage license, including NSF and
diverse needs of modular campus core and ISSU capabilities.
Q: What are the SSD onboard storage options
aggregation deployments:
on Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches? Q: What is the airflow design on Cisco
• C9600X-LC-32CD: 30 ports 100G/40G, 2 Catalyst 9600 Series switches?
A: On the supervisor module, you can order an
ports 400G/200G/100G line card ((SUP-2 only)
optional SSD for onboard storage. The supervisor A: Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches utilize a
• C9600X-LC-56YL4C: 56 ports 50G/25G/10G, module supports 240, 480 or up to 960 GB side-to-side airflow design that is most common
4 port 200G (SUP-2 only) configurations. It is recommended to configure this in campus modular core deployments. A NEBS
module on both supervisors (active and redundant) (C9606-FB-23-KIT=) compliant kit is available for
• C9600-LC-40YL4CD: 40 ports
at the time of order. For dual-supervisor airflow alteration.
50G/25G/10G, 2 port 400G/200G/100G/40G,
configuration, it is recommended that you order
2 port 200G Q: What is unique about Cisco Catalyst 9600
the same size of SSD module on both supervisors.
Series switch fan-tray design?
• C9600-LC-24C: 24 ports 100G/40G line card
Q: Can a Catalyst 9600 Series switch line
A: Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches have
• C9600-LC-48YL: 48 ports 50G/25G/10G/1G cards be used in any slot?
an innovative fan-tray design that allows you
line card
A: No. Slots 1, 2 and 5, 6 are reserved for line to service the fan tray from the front or the
• C9600-LC-48TX: 48 ports 10G mGig cards. Slots 3 and 4 on the Catalyst 9600 have back using the same fan tray. In certain rack
line card been reserved for Supervisors. deployments, this design allows you to retain
your cable connectivity to the modules while
• C9600-LC-48S: 48 ports 1Gbps SFP Q: Can a Catalyst 9600 Series switch spare
servicing the fan tray from the rear.
line card supervisor be used in any slot?
Q: What is unique about the Cisco Catalyst
Q: What are the different data sheets and A: No. Slots 3 and 4 on the Catalyst 9600 have
9600 Series switch power design?
SKUs on Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches? been reserved for Supervisors.
A: The Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switch power-
A: Refer to the Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Q: Can any port act as uplink or core port?
design architecture is unique and superior in
switch data sheets that provide the technical and
A: Yes, any of the front panel data ports can be many ways. The novel design supports:
product details of the series:
used for uplinks or core from 1/10G, 25G, 40G,
• Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switch Chassis 50G, 100G, 200G, and 400G.
Data Sheet
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• Titanium rated with 3K AC power Q: On Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches, Q: What are the high availability features of
what is the default power supply mode? Catalyst 9600 series?
• Platinum rated (>90% efficiency) efficient
power supplies A: The default mode is a combined mode; User A: Catalyst 9600 Series switches have been
can change the mode of operation to N+1 mode. designed for high availability and non-stop
• Modular power supply
operations and maintenance. The hardware
Q: What power redundancy modes does Cisco
• Superior high-availability capabilities to supports high availability with redundant
Catalyst 9600 Series switches support?
support N+1 redundancy supervisors, N+1 power supply redundancy and
A: Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches support hot swappable of all components. The Cisco
• Combined mode of operation
N+1 or combined redundant mode. The platforms IOS XE operating system enables “In Service
• Ability to mix 220VAC and DC inputs allow changing of the power supply modes with a Software Upgrades” (ISSU) ensuring continuous
simple CLI. For N+1 mode, N power supplies are operations; hot patching providing the ability to
• AC and DC power options
active and 1 is in standby. update the OS without requiring a reload of the
Q: How many power supplies can the 6 slot system; Graceful Insertion and Removal (GIR)
Q: Do Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches
chassis hold? enabling removal and insertion of switch in the
come with built-in RFID?
network for maintenance minimizing downtime.
A: The 6 slot chassis option supports up to 4
A: Yes, Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches
modular power supplies. A minimum of two Q: Can I use both console ports
come with built-in passive RFID tags on all the
power supplies are needed to power a fully simultaneously on a Cisco Catalyst 9600
components so that you have an inventory of the
loaded chassis. Series switch?
different components, including separated RFID
Q: How do I decide the number of power tags for the supervisor, all line-card modules, the A: Cisco Catalysts 9600 Series provides two
supplies I need on a Cisco Catalyst 9600 power supplies, the fan tray, and the chassis. options to connect to the console, an RJ45 port
Series switch? and a USB port. Only one can be used at any
Q: What management ports are available on
time to connect with RJ-45 port as the default
A: Use the Cisco Power Calculator to estimate Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches?
Console switches to USB when the USB cable is
the power requirements on Cisco Catalyst
A: Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches come connected.
9600 Series switches. This tool allows you to
with a mini-B type USB and an RJ-45 console
configure current and future power needs based Q: Do Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches
port, with a dedicated 10/100/1000 Ethernet
on the devices, line cards, and recommends the support Online Insertion and Removal (OIR)?
(RJ-45) and 10G SPF+ management port on the
number of power supplies you will need for your
front panel of the switch. The Ethernet port is in A: Yes, OIR is supported on all the modules and
deployment [Link]
a separate VRF instance called “Mgmt-vrf”. This power supplies.
support/web/[Link].
setup segments the management traffic from the
global routing table of the switch.
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Q: What pluggable transceiver modules do Q: Is there an onboard web UI on Cisco series. Catalyst 9500 Series switches are a fixed
Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches support? Catalyst Series switches? core platform that are designed for customers
migrating from fixed Catalyst 6800 and Catalyst
A: Refer to the Cisco Transceiver Module A: All Catalyst 9000 switches, including the
3850 10G fiber models.
Compatibility Matrixes for the supported list Catalyst 9600 Series, support on-board webUI to
[Link] simplify device management. Q: Would I be able to use Cisco Catalyst 9400
Series line cards on Cisco Catalyst 9600
Q: Is StackWise Virtual be supported on Cisco Q: What is the minimum version of Cisco
Series switches?
Catalyst 9600 Series switches? Catalyst Center is required to support 9600?
A: No, you cannot use Catalyst 9400 Series line
A: StackWise Virtual is supported on the Cisco A: Please refer to the Software defined access
cards in a Catalyst 9600 Series switch as the line
Catalyst 9600 Series with Supervisor 1 (C9600- hardware and software compatibility matrix
cards are based on different architectures.
SUP-1) and allows for dual supervisors in each provides for minimum release required for
chassis. Catalyst 9600X Supervisor 2 (C9600X- supporting the Catalyst 9600 Series.
Benefits of upgrading
SUP-2) will support StackWise Virtual in a future
Q: How can I use Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series
software release. Q: Where can I find comparisons between
switches in a SD-Access?
Cisco Catalyst 9000 switches and other Cisco
Q: Is StackWise Virtual be supported on all
A: Catalyst 9600 Series switches extend support Catalyst switches?
ports Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches?
for SD-Access as both a border node and a
A: Below are a list of documents that highlight
A: StackWise Virtual supports all available ports. control node.
the key differences of Catalyst 9200 Series,
Q: What is the maximum VRF instances Cisco Q: When do I position Cisco Catalyst 9600 9300 Series, 9400 Series, 9500 Series and 9600
Catalyst 9600 Series switches? versusCisco Catalyst 9500 series? Series switches with other comparable Catalyst
switching platforms.
A: Catalyst 9600 Series switches supports A: The Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series is a 6-slot
1K VRF’s. modular switching system that is capable of • Benefits of upgrading to Cisco Catalyst 9200
supporting 4 line card slots and 2 supervisors. Series switches
Q: What uplink combinations are available on
Catalyst 9600 Series switches should be • Benefits of upgrading to Cisco Catalyst 9300
Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Supervisors? Series switches
positioned when there is a need for a scalable
A: Catalyst 9600 Series Supervisors will not platform with additional resiliency features such • Benefits of upgrading to Cisco Catalyst 9400
have any dedicated uplinks ports. Any line card as SSO with redundant supervisors and power. Series switches
front panel ports can be leveraged for uplink • Benefits of upgrading to Cisco Catalyst 9500
Typically, Catalyst 9600 Series switches should Series switches
connectivity.
be positioned when customer is planning to
• Benefits of upgrading to Cisco Catalyst 9600
migrate from modular Catalyst 6800/6500 Series switches
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Pricing and ordering

Q: Where can I find the complete SKU list • Cisco Catalyst 9400 Chassis: Latest • Cisco Catalyst 9600 Chassis: Latest
or data sheets for the Cisco Catalyst 9000 Datasheet Version for Chassis Datasheet Version for Chassis
switches?
• Cisco Catalyst 9400 Supervisor: Latest • Cisco Catalyst 9600 Supervisor: Latest
A: A complete list of PIDs is available in the Datasheet Version for Supervisor Datasheet Version for Supervisor
platform-specific data sheets:
• Cisco Catalyst 9400 Line cards: Latest • Cisco Catalyst 9600 Line cards: Latest
• Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series: Latest data Datasheet Version for Line cards Datasheet Version for Line cards
sheet version
• Cisco Catalyst 9500: Latest Data
• Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series: Latest data sheet Version
sheet version

Q: What is the SKU mapping between the Cisco Catalyst 3560-CX and 2960-CX and 9200CX switch models?

A: Refer to Table 10.

Table 10. Mapping between Cisco Catalyst 2960 and 9200CX models

Catalyst 3560-CX/2960-CX Series switch PIDs Catalyst 9200CX switch PIDs Short description

WS-C3560CX-8TC-S, WS-C3560CX- C9200CX-8P-2X2G Cisco Catalyst 9200CX 8 port PoE+ switch

8PC-S, WS-C3560CX-8PT-S, WS
C3560CX-8XPD-S, WS-C2960-CX-8TC-L,
WS-C2960-CX-8TC-L

WS-C3560CX-12TC-S C9200CX-12T-2X2G Cisco Catalyst 9200CX 12 port data switch

WS-C3560CX-12PC-S, C9200CX-12T-2X2G Cisco Catalyst 9200CX 12 port PoE+ switch

WS-C3560CX-12PD-S

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Q: What is the SKU mapping between the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X/XR and 9200 Series switches?

A: Refer to Table 11.

Table 11. Mapping between Cisco Catalyst 2960 and 9200 Series

Catalyst 2960-X/XR Series switch PIDs Catalyst 9200CX switch PIDs Short description

WS-C2960X-24 -TD-L -TS-L, TS-LL C9200L-24T -4X -4G Cisco Catalyst 9200 24 port data only switch

WS-C2960X-24P - PD-L -PS-L, PSQ-LL C9200L-24P -4X -4G Cisco Catalyst 9200 24 port PoE+ switch

Cisco Catalyst 9200 48 port data

WS-C2960X-48 -TD-L -TS-L, TS-LL C9200L-48T -4X -4G
only switch

WS-C2960X-48 -FPD-L, LPD-L -FPS-L, LPS-L C9200L-48P -4X -4G Cisco Catalyst 9200 48 port PoE+ switch

Cisco Catalyst 9200 24 port data

WS-C2960XR-24 -TD-I, -TS-I C9200-24T
only switch

WS-C2960XR-24P - PD-I, -PS-I C9200-24P Cisco Catalyst 9200 24 port PoE+ switch

Cisco Catalyst 9200 48 port data

WS-C2960XR-48 -TD-I, -TS-I C9200L-48T
only switch

WS-C2960XR-48 -FPD-I,
C9200L-48P Cisco Catalyst 9200 48 port PoE+ switch
LPD-I -FPS-I, LPS-I

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Q: What is the SKU mapping between the Cisco Catalyst 3850 and 9300 Series switches?

A: Refer to Table 12.

Table 12. Mapping between Cisco Catalyst 3850 and 9300 Series

Catalyst 3850 Series switch PIDs Catalyst 9300 Series switch PIDs Short description

WS-C3850-24T C9300-24T 24-port data only switch

WS-C3850-24P C9300-24P 24-port PoE+ switch

WS-C3850-24U C9300-24U 24-port UPOE switch

WS-C3850-24XU C9300-24UX 24-port Multigigabit and UPOE switch

WS-C3850-48T C9300-48T 48-port data only switch

WS-C3850-48P C9300-48P 48-port PoE+ switch

WS-C3850-48U C9300-48U 48-port UPOE switch

WS-C3850-12X48U C9300X-48UXM 48-port 10G/mGig, UPOE+

WS-C3850-12S C9300-24S 24-port 1G SFP

WS-C3850-24S C9300-48S 48-port 1G SFP

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Q: What is the SKU mapping between the Cisco Catalyst 3650 and 9300L Series switches?

A: Refer to Table 13.

Table 13. Mapping between Cisco Catalyst 3650 and 9300L Series

Catalyst 3650 Series switch PIDs Catalyst 9300L Series switch PIDs Short description

WS-C3650-24TS C9300L-24T-4G 24 1G data ports with 4x 1G uplink

WS-C3650-24PS C9300L-24P-4G 24 1G PoE+ ports with 4x 1G uplink

WS-C3650-48TS C9300L-48T-4G 48 1G data ports with 4x 1G uplink

WS-C3650-48PS C9300L-48P-4G 48 1G PoE+ ports with 4x 1G uplink

WS-C3650-24TD C9300L-24T-4X 24 1G data ports with 4x 10G uplink

WS-C3650-24PD C9300L-24P-4X 24 1G PoE+ ports with 4x 10G uplink

WS-C3650-48TQ C9300L-48T-4X 48 1G data ports with 4x 10G uplink

WS-C3650-48PQ C9300L-48P-4X 48 1G PoE+ ports with 4x 10G uplink

WS-C3650-8X24UQ C9300L-24UXG-4X 8 Mgig ports, 16 UPoE ports with 4x 10G uplink

WS-C3650-12X48UQ C9300L-24UXG-2Q 8 Mgig ports, 16 UPoE ports with 2x 40G uplink

WS-C3650-12X48UR C9300L-48UXG-4X 12 Mgig ports, 36 UPoE ports with 4x 10G uplink

WS-C3650-12X48UZ C9300L-48UXG-2Q 12 Mgig ports, 36 UPoE ports with 2x 40G uplink

WS-C3650-24PDM C9300LM-24U-4Y 24 ports 1G UPOE with 4x 25G uplinks

WS-C3650-48FQM C9300LM-48U-4Y 48 ports 1G UPOE with 4x 25G uplinks

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Q: What is the SKU mapping between the Cisco Catalyst 4500E and 9400 Series switches?

A: Refer to Table 14.

Table 14. Mapping between Cisco Catalyst 4500E and 9400 Series

Catalyst 3650 Series switch PIDs Catalyst 9300L Series switch PIDs Short description

WS-C4503-E C9404R Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 4 slot chassis

WS-C4506-E C9407R Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 7 slot chassis

WS-C4507R+E C9407R Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 7 slot chassis

WS-C4510R+E C9410R Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 10 slot chassis

WS-X45-SUP6-E C9400-SUP-1/C9400X-SUP-2 Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Supervisor 1/2

WS-X45-SUP6L-E C9400-SUP-1/C9400X-SUP-2 Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Supervisor 1/2

WS-X45-SUP7-E C9400-SUP-1/C9400X-SUP-2 Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Supervisor 1/2

WS-X45-SUP7L-E C9400-SUP-1/C9400X-SUP-2 Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Supervisor 1/2

WS-X45-SUP8-E C9400-SUP-1/C9400X-SUP-2 Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Supervisor 1/2

WS-X45-SUP8L-E C9400-SUP-1/C9400X-SUP-2 Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Supervisor 1/2

WS-X4748- RJ45V+E C9400-LC-48U Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port UPOE 10/100/1000 (RJ-45)
C9400-LC-48H Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port UPOE+ 10/100/1000 (RJ-45)
C9400-LC-48HN Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port UPOE+ 5G/2.5G mGig, 10/100/1000
C9400-LC-48HX (RJ-45) OE+ 10G, 5G/2.5G mGIG, 1000M/100M (RJ-45)

WS-X4648- RJ45V+E C9400-LC-48U Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port UPOE 10/100/1000 (RJ-45)
C9400-LC-48H Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port UPOE+ and UPOE 10/100/1000 (RJ-45)

WS-X4748- UPOE+E C9400-LC-48HN Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port UPOE+ 5G 2.5G mGig (RJ-45)
C9400-LC-48HX 10/100/1000 (RJ-45)
Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port UPOE+ 10G, 5G/2.5G mGig,
1000M/100M (RJ-45)

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Catalyst 3650 Series switch PIDs Catalyst 9300L Series switch PIDs Short description

no comparable SKU C9400-48P Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port PoE+ 10/100/1000 (RJ-45)

WS-X4748-RJ45+E C9400-LC-48T Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port 10/100/1000 (RJ-45)

WS-X4648-RJ45+E C9400-LC-48T Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port 10/100/1000 (RJ-45)

PWR-C45- 1300ACV C9400-PWR- 3200AC Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 3200W AC Power Supply

PWR-C45- 2800ACV C9400-PWR- 3200AC Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 3200W AC Power Supply

PWR-C45- 4200ACV C9400-PWR- 3200AC Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 3200W AC Power Supply

PWR-C45- 6000ACV C9400-PWR- 3200AC Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 3200W AC Power Supply

PWR-C45- 9000ACV C9400-PWR- 3200AC Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 3200W AC Power Supply

Q: What is the SKU mapping between the Cisco Catalyst 4500X and 9500 Series switches?

A: Refer to Table 15.

Table 15. Mapping between Cisco Catalyst 4500X and Catalyst 9300X and 9500 Series

4500X PIDs 9500 PID Short description

WS-C4500X- 16SFP+ C9500-12Q Cisco Catalyst 9500 12-port 40GE QSFP switch

C9500-16X Cisco Catalyst 9500 16-port 10GE SFP+ Switch

C9300X-24Y Cisco Catalyst 9300X 24-port 25GE SFP28 Switch

C9300X-12Y Cisco Catalyst 9300X 12-port 25GE SFP28 Switch

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4500X PIDs 9500 PID Short description

WS-C4500X-24X-ES C9500-24Y4C Cisco Catalyst 9500 24-port 25GE SFP28 with 4-port 100GE

C9500-24X QSFP28 switch Cisco Catalyst 9500 16-port 10GE SFP+ with 8-port
10GE SFP+ Switch
C9500-24Q
Cisco Catalyst 9500 24-port 40GE QSFP switch
C9300X-24Y
Cisco Catalyst 9300X 24-port 25GE SFP28 Switch
C9300X-12Y
Cisco Catalyst 9300X 12-port 25GE SFP28 Switch

WS-C4500X-32SFP+ C9500-24Q Cisco Catalyst 9500 24-port 40GE QSFP switch

C9500-32QC Cisco Catalyst 9500 32-port 40GE QSFP or 16-port 100GE

QSFP28 switch
C9500-32C
Cisco Catalyst 9500 32-port 100GE QSFP28 switch
C9500X-28C8D
Cisco Catalyst 9500 28-port 100GE QSFP28, 8-port 400GE
QSFP-DD switch

WS-C4500X- 40X-ES C9500-40X Cisco Catalyst 9500 40+ port 10GE SFP+ Switch

C9500-48X Cisco Catalyst 9500 convenience bundle - 40P x 10G + 8P x 10G

C9500-40X-2Q Cisco Catalyst 9500 convenience bundle - 40P x 10G + 2P x 40G

C9500-48Y4C Cisco Catalyst 9500 48-port 25GE SFP28 with 4-port 100GE
QSFP28 switch

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Q: What is the SKU mapping between the Cisco Catalyst 6800 and 9500 Series switches?

A: Refer to Table 16.

Table 16. Mapping between Cisco Catalyst 6840 Series and 9500 Series

6840X PIDs 9500 PID Short description

C6816-X-LE C9500-16X Cisco Catalyst 9500 16-ports 10G SFP+ switch

C9500-24Y4C Cisco Catalyst 9500 24-port 25G SFP28 with ports 100G switch

C6832-X-LE C9500-40X Cisco Catalyst 9500 40-ports 10G SFP+ switch

C9500-48Y4C Cisco Catalyst 9500 48-ports 25G/10G SFP28 switch

C6824-X-LE-40G C9500-24Y4C Cisco Catalyst 9500 24-ports 25G/10G SFP28 switch

C6840-X-LE-40G C9500-40X Cisco Catalyst 9500 40-port 10GE SFP+ switch

C9500-48X Cisco Catalyst 9500convenience bundle - 40P x 10G + 8P x 10G switch
C9500-40X-2Q Cisco Catalyst 9500 convenience bundle - 40P x 10G + 2P x 40G switch
C9500-48Y4C Cisco Catalyst 9500 48-port 25GE SFP28 with 4-port 100GE
QSFP28 switch

C6880-X-LE C9500X-28C8D Cisco Catalyst 9500X 28-ports 100GG/40G QSFP28, 8 ports

400G/200G/100G/40G QSFP-DD

C6880-X C9500X-28C8D Cisco Catalyst 9500X 28-ports 100GG/40G QSFP28, 8 ports

400G/200G/100G/40G QSFP-DD

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Q: What is the SKU mapping between the Cisco Catalyst 6500/6800 and Cisco Catalysts 9600 switches?

A: Refer to Table 17.

Table 17. Mapping between Cisco Catalyst 6500/6800 Series and 9600 Series

Catalyst 6500/6800 series PIDs Catalyst 9600 Series Switch PIDs Short description

C6800-16P10G C9600-LC-48YL 48 port 10GE/25GE line card

C6800-32P10G C9600-LC-48YL 48 port 10GE/25GE line card

C6800-8P40G C9600-LC-24C 24 port 40GE/12 port 100GE line card

no comparable SKU C9600-LC-48X 48 port mGig line card

C6807-XL C9606R 6 slot Cisco Catalyst 9600 Chassis

VS-S2T-10G/-XL C9600-SUP-1/C9600X-SUP-2 Catalyst 9600 Series Supervisor 1/2

C6800-SUP6T/-XL C9600-SUP-1/C9600X-SUP-2 Catalyst 9600 Series Supervisor 1/2

C6800-SUP720/-XL C9600X-SUP-1/C9600X-SUP-2 Catalyst 9600 Series Supervisor 1/2

Q: What is the SKU mapping between the Cisco Catalyst 6800ia and 9300 Series?

A: Refer to Table 18.

Table 18. Mapping between Cisco Catalyst 6800ia and 9300 Series

6800IA PIDs 9500 PID Short description

C6800IA-48TD C9300-48T Cisco Catalyst 9300 48-port data only switch

C6800IA-48FPD C9300-48P Cisco Catalyst 9300 48-port PoE+ switch

C6800IA-48FPDR C9300-48P Cisco Catalyst 9300 48-port PoE+ switch

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