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Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches
Cisco Catalyst C9500-12Q-E Switch
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Specifications Overview
Series
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches
Product Type
Campus LAN Switches - Core and Distribution
Status
Orderable
Buy
Release Date
01-MAY-2017
Product ID
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C9500-12Q
C9500-12Q-10E
C9500-12Q-E
C9500-12Q-P
C9500-12Q-P=
C9500-DNA-L-P
C9500-DNA-L-P=
C9500-DNA-P
C9500-DNA-P=
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Command References
Platform Command References
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.10.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
Programmability
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.x
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.x
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.7.1
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.1
Configuration Guides
Cisco TrustSec
Cisco TrustSec Switch Configuration Guide
Platform Configuration Guides
Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.10.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
Programmability
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.x
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.7.x
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.x
Cisco DNA Service for Bonjour IOS Configuration Guide
Data Sheets
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches Data Sheet
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches Ordering Guide
End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices
English
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.11.x
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.9.x
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.8.x
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.6.x
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.5.1
French - Canadian
Annonce d’arrêt de commercialisation et de fin de vie de Cisco IOS XE 16.9.x
Annonce d’arrêt de commercialisation et de fin de vie de Cisco IOS XE 16.8.x
Annonce d’arrêt de commercialisation et de fin de vie de Cisco IOS XE 16.6.x
Annonce d’arrêt de commercialisation et de fin de vie de Cisco IOS XE 16.5.1
Field Notices
Field Notice: FN - 70455 - Some Catalyst Switches That Run on Polaris Releases 16.9.1, 16.6.4, and 16.3.7 or Earlier Might Crash Unexpectedly - Software Upgrade Recommended
Field Notice: FN - 70359 - C3650/C3850 and C9300/C9500 Devices That Run on Certain Cisco IOS XE 16.3.x or 16.6.x Software Releases Might Observe a Memory Leak - Software Upgrade Recommended
Install and Upgrade Guides
Install
RCSI-0309-book
(PDF - 3 MB)
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide
Catalyst 9500 Switch Installation
Q&A
Open IOS XE FAQ
(PDF - 251 KB)
Release Notes
Release Notes
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.x
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.x
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.x
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.x
Security Advisories, Responses and Notices
Most Recent
Cisco Secure Boot Hardware Tampering Vulnerability
06-Sep-2019
Troubleshooting TechNotes
Cisco Smart Licensing - Troubleshooting Steps and Considerations on Catalyst platforms
In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) on Catalyst 3850, 9400, and 9500 series switches
Bulletins
Cisco Catalyst IOS Software Update Program for Cisco Catalyst 9200, 9300, 9400, 9500 and 9600 Series switches Product Bulletin
Smart Account and Smart Software Licensing for Cisco Catalyst Switching Products Bulletin
Documentation Roadmaps
Documentation Roadmap, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
Error and System Messages
System Message Guide
System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.x
System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x
System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.x
System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.x
System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x
Feature Guides
Cisco Plug and Play Feature Guide (Catalyst 3850, Catalyst 3650, Catalyst 9300, Catalyst 9500 Switches)
(PDF - 4 MB)
Translated End-User Guides
Installation Guides - Français (French)
Guide d'installation matérielle des commutateurs Cisco Catalyst 9500
(PDF - 10 MB)
Installation Guides - русский(Russian)
Руководство по установке оборудования коммутатора Cisco Catalyst серии 9500
(PDF - 11 MB)
White Papers
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Architecture White Paper
(PDF - 5 MB)
Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switching Platforms: QoS and Queuing White Paper
Using the YANG Development Kit (YDK) with Cisco IOS XE White Paper
(PDF - 768 KB)
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