Description

The Cisco Catalyst C9500-40X-E is a high-performance, fixed-configuration Layer 3 switch designed for enterprise core and aggregation deployments. Part of the Catalyst 9500 Series, it offers advanced features and scalability to meet the demands of modern networks.

🔧 Key Specifications

• Ports: 40 × 10G SFP+ Ethernet ports

• Uplink Ports: 2 × 40G QSFP+

• Switching Capacity: Up to 960 Gbps

• Forwarding Rate: Up to 720 million packets per second (Mpps)

• Memory:

  • DRAM: 16 GB

  • Flash: 16 GB

• MAC Address Table: Up to 64,000 entries

• IPv4 Routes:

  • Host Routes: Up to 80,000

  • Indirect Routes: Up to 64,000

• IPv6 Routes:

  • Host Routes: Up to 40,000

  • Indirect Routes: Up to 32,000

• VLANs: Up to 4,094

• Switched Virtual Interfaces (SVIs): Up to 1,000

• Jumbo Frame Support: Up to 9,198 bytes

• Power Supply: Dual redundant 950W AC/DC hot-swappable

• Rack Units: 1 RU

• Dimensions: 1.73″ × 17.5″ × 21.52″ (4.4 cm × 44.5 cm × 54.7 cm)

• Weight: 25.75 lbs (11.68 kg)

• Operating Temperature: 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)

• Storage Temperature: -4°F to 149°F (-20°C to 65°C)

• Relative Humidity: 5% to 90% (non-condensing) operating; 5% to 95% (non-condensing) non-operating

• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): 277,310 hours

• Safety Certifications: UL 60950-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1, EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, AS/NZS 60950-1, GB4943

• EMI and EMC Compliance: 47 CFR Part 15 Class A, EN 300 386 V1.6.1, EN61000-3-2:2014, EN61000-3-3:2013, ICES-003 Issue 6:2016 Class A, EN 55032:2012/AC:2013 Class A, EN 55032:2015 Class A, CISPR 32 Edition 2 Class A, EN 55024:2010 + A1:2015

🔐 Security & Automation Features

• Advanced Security: MACsec-256 encryption, 802.1X authentication, Control Plane Policing (CoPP), and Secure Boot

• Network Segmentation: VXLAN, LISP, Scalable Group Tags (SGT), MPLS, mVPN

• Automation & Programmability: NETCONF, RESTCONF, gRPC, gNMI/gNOI, YANG, Plug and Play (PnP) Agent, Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP), GuestShell (On-Box Python)

• Telemetry & Monitoring: Model-driven telemetry, sampled NetFlow, SPAN, RSPAN

• High Availability & Resiliency: Graceful Insertion and Removal (GIR), Non-Stop Forwarding (NSF), In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU), StackWise Virtual

• IoT Integration: Precision Time Protocol (IEEE 1588v2)

• Cisco Trustworthy Solutions: Trust Anchor Module, Secure Boot, Image Signing, Modern Crypto, Runtime Defenses

📦 Ordering Information

• Model: C9500-40X-E

• Spare Module: C9500-40X-E