Description

The Cisco Catalyst C9500-48Y4C-A is a high-performance, enterprise-class Layer 3 managed switch designed for core and aggregation layers in modern networks. Part of the Catalyst 9500 Series, it offers advanced features and scalability to meet the demands of contemporary networking environments.

🔧 Key Specifications

• Ports:

  • 48 x 25G SFP28 ports

  • 4 x 100G QSFP28 uplink ports

• Performance:

  • Switching Capacity: Up to 3.2 Tbps

  • Forwarding Rate: Up to 1 billion packets per second (Bpps)

  • MAC Address Table: Up to 82,000 entries

  • IPv4 Routes: Up to 212,000 indirect + 90,000 host routes

  • IPv6 Routes: Up to 212,000 indirect + 90,000 host routes

  • Multicast Scale: Up to 32,000 entries

  • Jumbo Frame Support: Up to 9,198 bytes

  • VLAN IDs: Up to 4,000

  • Switched Virtual Interfaces (SVIs): Up to 4,000

• Memory:

  • DRAM: 16 GB

  • Flash Memory: 16 GB

• Power Supply:

  • Supports dual hot-swappable power supplies

  • Power Supply Options: C9K-PWR-650WAC-R or C9K-PWR-930WDC-R

• Physical Dimensions:

  • Rack Units: 1 RU

  • Dimensions (H x W x D): 1.73 x 17.5 x 18.0 inches (4.4 x 44.5 x 45.7 cm)

  • Weight: Approximately 9.52 kg (20.99 lbs)

• Environmental:

  • Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C

  • Storage Temperature: -20°C to 65°C

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

  • Altitude: Operating up to 6,000 ft (1,800 m)

  • MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): Approximately 336,780 hours

🛠️ Features & Capabilities

• Layer 3 Routing:

  • Supports dynamic routing protocols such as OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, RIP, and more

• Quality of Service (QoS):

  • Advanced QoS features including Class-Based Weighted Fair Queuing (CBWFQ) and Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED)

• Security:

  • Offers features like 802.1X authentication, private VLANs, MACsec-256, and secure boot

• Network Automation:

  • Supports NETCONF, RESTCONF, gRPC, YANG, Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP), and Open Plug and Play (PnP)

• High Availability:

  • Features Non-Stop Forwarding (NSF), In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU), and StackWise Virtual for enhanced resiliency

• Telemetry & Visibility:

  • Includes model-driven telemetry, sampled NetFlow, SPAN, and RSPAN for comprehensive network monitoring

• IoT Integration:

  • Supports Precision Time Protocol (PTP IEEE 1588v2) for IoT applications

• Cisco Trustworthy Solutions:

  • Incorporates Trust Anchor Module, Secure Boot, Image Signing, Modern Crypto, and Runtime Defenses for enhanced security

💡 Use Cases

• Enterprise Core Networks:

  • Ideal for high-density environments requiring scalable and secure Layer 3 switching

• Data Center Aggregation:

  • Suitable for aggregating traffic from access switches in data center deployments

• High-Performance Applications:

  • Supports applications demanding high throughput and low latency