Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches
Converge wired and wireless
The Catalyst 9400 Series is the next generation of the industry's most widely deployed enterprise switching platform. These modular access switches are built for security, IoT, and cloud. They deliver state-of-the-art high availability, support up to 9 Tbps, provide the latest in 90-watt UPOE+, and form one of the building blocks for SD-Access, Cisco's leading enterprise architecture.
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Features and benefits
IoT readiness
Provide up to 90W UPOE+ power. Automate network provisioning, segmentation, and policy management to support smart buildings and IoT without interruption, while limiting where IoT devices go on the network.
Cloud readiness
Simplify, help secure, and transform your cloud environment from the network edge to where applications reside.
Foundational technology
Get high density and high availability with patching, graceful insertion and removal (GIR), NSF/SSO, and redundant, platinum-rated power supplies and fans.
Faster core, faster access
Get twice the speed and twice the capacity of traditional switches. Use Cisco DNA Center to simplify IT operations.
Compare Catalyst 9400 models
All models support 1G, 2.5G, 5G, 10G multigigabit and dual-rate 1G/10G SFP+ downlink options and 1G/10G, 25G, 40G uplink options.
Catalyst 9400 10-slot
- 90W UPOE+ on every access port
- 384 ports and 480 Gbps per slot
- Secure segmentation with SD-Access
- State-of-the-art high availability with N+N/N+1 power redundancy
- Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty (E-LLW)
Catalyst 9400 7-slot
- 90W UPOE+ on every access port
- 240 ports and 480 Gbps per slot
- Secure segmentation with SD-Access
- State-of-the-art high availability with N+N/N+1 power redundancy
- Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty (E-LLW)
Catalyst 9400 4-slot
- 90W UPOE+ on every access port
- 96 ports and 480 Gbps per slot
- Secure segmentation with SD-Access
- State-of-the-art high availability with N+N/N+1 power redundancy
- Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty (E-LLW)
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Recommended resources
Additional resources
At-a-Glance
Overviews
- Benefits of Upgrading to Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches
- Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switch Line Cards data sheet
- Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches data sheet
- Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches Ordering Guide
- Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Supervisor Engine Modules data sheet
- Enterprise networks software subscription matrix for Cisco DNA
- Ordering Guide for Customers with Existing Catalyst 9000 Deployments to Request Cisco ThousandEyes Credits
- ROI calculator
- Smart buildings powered by 90W UPOE+ (PDF - 2.68 MB)
- ThousandEyes with Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switches solution
Videos
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White papers
- Cisco Catalyst 9000 with Panduit Cables Ready for Wi-Fi 6 and Beyond
- Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Architecture (PDF - 9.2 MB)
- IDC Infobrief: The Quantifiable Business Value of Advanced Networking
- Cisco UPOE+: The catalyst for expanded IT-OT convergence
- 25 GE and 100 GE--Enabling Higher Speeds in Enterprise
Technical resources
Design and define
- Cisco DNA Service for Bonjour: Cisco FlexConnect Bonjour Deployment Guide (PDF - 1.6 MB)
- Cisco Catalyst 9000 Platform StackWise Virtual white paper (PDF - 1.54 MB)
- Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switches e-book (PDF - 8.58 MB)
- Cisco IOS XE Programmability e-book (PDF - 3.48 MB)
- Design Zone for Campus Wired and Wireless LAN
- Enterprise Multicast Network Design for IP Video Surveillance – with Cisco StackWise Virtual
Provisioning
- Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Supervisor Module Installation Note
- Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide
- Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switching Module Installation Note
- Cisco DNA Service for Bonjour Deployment Guide (PDF - 3.7 MB)
- Cisco Smart Licensing--Troubleshooting Steps and Considerations on Catalyst Platforms
- Cisco TrustSec Switch Configuration Guide
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x
- Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x (Catalyst 9400 Switches)
Support
- All support information for Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switches
- Support Documentation And Software
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