Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches
The future of campus core
The Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches, including the new Catalyst 9600X model based on the Cisco Silicon One ASIC, are purpose-built for resiliency at scale. They provide comprehensive security and can help your organization grow, while lowering total operational cost. Built on the foundation of Catalyst 9000, the Catalyst 9600 Series offers scale and high levels of security when "always on" is your goal.
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A renewed focus on hybrid work
Our world is facing an acceleration in the frequency, diversity, and impact of disruptions. Planning your network to help your organization respond to the unexpected is now more important than ever.
Features and benefits
Secure
Cisco's industry-leading security portfolio is anchored by Talos threat intelligence, ETA, trustworthy solutions, and MACsec encryption.
Highly resilient
Exceptional MTBF and high-availability features such as ISSU, GIR, and hot patching for optimized resilience help keep your network running smoothly.
Open and programmable
Seamlessly integrate with full-stack programmability from ASIC to OS, enabling future features without hardware upgrades.
Faster core, faster access
Catalyst 9600 Series Switches are twice as fast and have twice the capacity of traditional switches.
Model specifications
Catalyst 9600 Series 6-slot
- Granular port options 400G/200G QSFP-DD (new), 100G/40G QSFP28, 50G/25G/10G/1G SFP28, 10G multigigabit
- Secure segmentation with Cisco SD-Access
- State-of-the-art high availability with N+1 power and fan redundancy and 1+1 supervisor redundancy
- Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty (E-LLW)
Catalyst 9600X Supervisor Engine 2
C9600X-SUP-2*
- Cisco Silicon One ASIC
- 25.6 Tbps per chassis
- 6.4 Tbps per slot
- QSFP28/SFP28 uplinks
*New model
Catalyst 9600 Supervisor Engine 1
C9600-SUP-1
- 240/120/80G per slot with SUP-1XL (4/7/10-slot chassis)
- 80 Gbps per slot with SUP-1 (all chassis)
- QSFP+/SFP28/SFP+ uplinks
Catalyst 9600 400G/200G line card
C9600-LC-40YL4CD*
- 40-port 50/25/10G, 2-port 200/100G, 2-port 400G
- 3.2-Tbps bandwidth with C9600X-SUP-2, up to 40 ports of 50/25/10G, 2 ports of 200/100G, and 2 ports of 400G; non-blocking
- 1.2-Tbps bandwidth with C9600-SUP-1, up to 40 ports of 25/10/1G, 2 ports of 100/40G; non-blocking
*New model
Catalyst 9600 400G/200G/50G line card C9600-LC-40YL4CD*
C9600-LC-40YL4CD*
- 40-port 50/25/10G SFP56, 2-port 200/100G, 2-port 400G, QSFP-DD
- 3.2-Tbps bandwidth with C9600X-SUP-2, up to 40 ports of 50/25/10G, 2 ports of 200/100G, and 2 ports of 400G; non-blocking
- 1.2-Tbps bandwidth with C9600X-SUP-1, up to 40 ports of 25/10/1G, 2 ports of 100/40G; non-blocking
*New model
Catalyst 9600 100G/40G line card
C9600-LC-24C
- 24-port 100G, 12-port 100G; non-blocking
- With C9600X-SUP-2, up to 24 ports of 40G or 100G
- With C9600-SUP-1, up to 24 ports of 40G or 12 ports of 100G
Catalyst 9600 25G/10G/1G line card
C9600-LC-48YL
- 48-port 25/10/1G, non-blocking
- With C9600X-SUP-2, up to 48 ports 25/10G; support for 50G
- With C9600-SUP-1, up to 48 ports of 25/10/1G
Catalyst 9600 1G line card
C9600-LC-48S
- 48-port 1G, non-blocking
- With C9600-SUP-1, up to 48 ports of 1G
- Supported only on C9600-SUP-1
Catalyst 9600 Series multigigabit line card
C9600-LC-48TXL
- 48-port 10/5/2.5/1G multigigabit, non-blocking
- With C9600X-SUP-2, up to 48 ports of 10G copper
- With C9600-SUP-1, up to 48 ports of 10/5/2.5/1G copper
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Recommended resources
Additional resources
At-a-Glance
Overviews
- Benefits of Upgrading to Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches
- Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series ordering guide
- Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches data sheet
- Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Supervisor Engine data sheet
- Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series line cards data sheet
- Subscription matrix for Cisco DNA Software
- ROI calculator
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Related products
Technical resources
Design and define
- Application Hosting in the Enterprise
- Cisco DNA Service for Bonjour: Cisco FlexConnect Bonjour Deployment Guide
- Cisco Catalyst 9000 Platform StackWise Virtual white paper
- Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switches e-book
- Design Zone for Campus Wired and Wireless LANs
- Enterprise Multicast Network Design for IP Video Surveillance with Cisco StackWise Virtual white paper
Provisioning
- Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series line card installation note
- Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches hardware installation guide
- Cisco DNA Service for Bonjour deployment guide
- Cisco Smart Licensing: Troubleshooting Steps and Considerations on Catalyst Platforms
- Cisco TrustSec Switch configuration guide
- Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information: Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x
- Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x (Catalyst 9600 Switches)
Support
- All support information for Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches
- Support Documentation And Software
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