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Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches
Cisco Catalyst C9500-16X-E Switch
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Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches
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Product Overview
Product Type
Campus LAN Switches - Core and Distribution
Status
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Release Date
31-MAR-2018
Product ID
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C9500-16X-10E
C9500-16X-1A
C9500-16X-1E
C9500-16X-2Q-E
C9500-16X-2Q-E-RF
C9500-16X-A3
C9500-16X-E
C9500-16X-E-RF
C9500-16X-E-WS
C9500-16X-E3
C9500-16X-E3=
C9500-16X-E=
C9500-16X-EDU
C9500-16X-P
C9500-16X-P=
C9500-60C12D-E
C9500-DNA-L-P
C9500-DNA-L-P=
C9500-DNA-P
C9500-DNA-P=
C9500-NM-2Q
C9500-NM-2Q-WS
C9500-NM-2Q=
C9500-NM-8X
C9500-NM-8X-WS
C9500-NM-8X=
C9600-SUP-1/2
C9600-SUP-1/2=
C9K-F1-SSD-BLANK
C9K-F1-SSD-BLANK=
C9K-PWR-650WACR-WS
C9K-PWR1600WACR-WS
L-C9500-16X-E-A-3
NAL-C9500-16X-E
NAL-C9500-16X-E=
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Latest Security Notices
09-Mar-2021
Bulletin: Cisco Catalyst IOS Software Update Program for Cisco Catalyst 9200, 9300, 9400, 9500 and 9600 Series switches Product Bulletin
06-Nov-2019
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
13-May-2019
Security Advisory: Cisco Secure Boot Hardware Tampering Vulnerability
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Data Sheets
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches Data Sheet
07-Oct-2020
End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices
English
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco 17.1.x Release EoL
31-Mar-2020
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst NW EDU licenses
15-Dec-2019
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.11.x
10-Oct-2019
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.9.x
18-Aug-2020
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.8.x
29-Jun-2018
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.6.x
18-Aug-2020
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.5.1
10-Oct-2017
French - Canadian
Annonce d’arrêt de commercialisation et de fin de vie de Cisco IOS XE 16.9.x
08-Aug-2019
Annonce d’arrêt de commercialisation et de fin de vie de Cisco IOS XE 16.8.x
29-Jun-2018
Annonce d’arrêt de commercialisation et de fin de vie de Cisco IOS XE 16.6.x
31-Jan-2019
Annonce d’arrêt de commercialisation et de fin de vie de Cisco IOS XE 16.5.1
10-Oct-2017
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.12.x
05-Mar-2021
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.2.x
17-Nov-2020
Q&A
Open IOS XE FAQ
30-Nov-2020
Support for Precision Time Protocol on Cisco Catalyst Switches FAQ
05-Aug-2020
Security Notices
Bulletins
Cisco Catalyst IOS Software Update Program for Cisco Catalyst 9200, 9300, 9400, 9500 and 9600 Series switches Product Bulletin
09-Mar-2021
Field Notices
Cisco Catalyst C9500-16X-E Switch
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
06-Nov-2019
Security Advisories, Responses and Notices
Cisco Secure Boot Hardware Tampering Vulnerability
13-May-2019
Release and Compatibility
Release Notes
Release Notes
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x
01-Apr-2021
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.4.x
30-Nov-2020
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x
21-Jul-2020
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.x
10-Sep-2020
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.1.x
10-Sep-2020
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x
16-Jul-2020
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x
22-Apr-2019
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.x
27-Aug-2020
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x
03-Sep-2020
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.x
07-Dec-2020
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.x
29-Apr-2020
Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.x
18-Aug-2017
Reference
Command References
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Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x
05-Apr-2021
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
04-Apr-2021
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.4.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
14-Dec-2020
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.4.x
29-Nov-2020
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
29-Jul-2020
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
23-Jul-2020
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
05-May-2020
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.x
30-Mar-2020
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.1.x
26-Nov-2019
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.1.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
26-Nov-2019
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x
20-Nov-2019
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x
31-Jul-2019
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
31-Jul-2019
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
20-Dec-2018
Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.x
15-Nov-2018
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Documentation Roadmaps
Documentation Roadmap, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
11-Jul-2017
Technical References
In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)
27-Feb-2020
Install and Upgrade
Install and Upgrade Guides
Install
RCSI-0309-book
08-Oct-2017
(PDF - 3 MB)
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide
19-Apr-2020
Catalyst 9500 Switch Installation
08-Feb-2018
Install and Upgrade TechNotes
Recommended Releases for Catalyst 9200/9300/9400/9500/9600 and Catalyst 3650/3850 Platforms
11-Feb-2021
Upgrade Guide for Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switches
06-Nov-2020
Configuration
Configuration Examples and TechNotes
Configuration Register equivalent CLIs in IOS-XE
24-Feb-2021
Overview of AVB in Cat3k and Cat9k Switches
14-Dec-2020
Configuration Guides
Most Recent
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x
05-Apr-2021
Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
05-Apr-2021
Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.4.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
10-Dec-2020
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.4.x
29-Nov-2020
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x
15-Sep-2020
Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.1.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
04-Aug-2020
Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
04-Aug-2020
Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
04-Aug-2020
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.x
29-Mar-2020
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x
30-Nov-2019
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.1.x
26-Nov-2019
Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
30-Jul-2019
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x
20-Jun-2019
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.x
20-Jun-2019
Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x
20-Jun-2019
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Feature Guides
Cisco Plug and Play Feature Guide (Catalyst 3850, Catalyst 3650, Catalyst 9300, Catalyst 9500 Switches)
29-Jun-2017
(PDF - 4 MB)
Troubleshooting
Error and System Messages
System Message Guide
System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x
03-Aug-2020
System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.x
13-Apr-2020
System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.1.x
13-Apr-2020
System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x
13-Apr-2020
System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x
22-Apr-2019
System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.x
06-Mar-2019
System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x
30-Nov-2018
System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.x
25-Jun-2018
System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.x
11-Sep-2017
System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.4.x
17-Feb-2021
Troubleshooting TechNotes
Cisco Smart Licensing - Troubleshooting Steps and Considerations on Catalyst platforms
01-Apr-2021
In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) on Catalyst 3850, Catalyst 9000 series switches
23-Jan-2020
Migrate Catalyst License to Smart Licensing Using Policy
15-Dec-2020
Smart Licensing using Policy on Catalyst Switching Platforms
05-Jan-2021
Troubleshoot Bootloader (Rommon) and Password Recovery on Catalyst 9000 Series Switches
02-Mar-2021
Troubleshoot MACSEC on Catalyst 9000
30-Mar-2021
Troubleshoot Output Drops on Catalyst 9000
06-Nov-2020
Troubleshoot SVL on Catalyst 9000 Switches
02-Apr-2021
Useful Outputs from Catalyst 9000 Switches - Quick Guide
10-Mar-2021
Literature
White Papers
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Architecture White Paper
12-Mar-2020
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Ordering Guide
26-Jan-2021
Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switching Platforms: QoS and Queuing White Paper
13-Sep-2020
Translated Documents
Translated End-User Guides
Installation Guides - Français (French)
Guide d'installation matérielle des commutateurs Cisco Catalyst 9500
23-Nov-2018
(PDF - 10 MB)
Installation Guides - русский(Russian)
Руководство по установке оборудования коммутатора Cisco Catalyst серии 9500
25-Nov-2018
(PDF - 11 MB)
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