Switch Models
The following sections provide detailed information about the available switch models:
Catalyst 9404R Switch
The Catalyst 9404R Switch is a four-slot modular chassis, with two redundant supervisor module slots, two line card slots with up to 96 front panel ports, one nonredundant fan tray assembly, and has a provision to accommodate up to four power supply modules.
Front View of the Catalyst 9404R Switch
The figure shows a front view of the chassis, with the major components identified:

1 |
Chassis handholds |
5 |
Line card slots (1 and 4) |
2 |
Power supply modules |
6 |
Chassis Radio Frequency ID (RFID) |
3 |
Fan tray assembly |
7 |
Chassis model number |
4 |
Supervisor module slots (2 and 3) |
8 |
System ground |
Rear View of the Catalyst 9404R Switch
The figure shows a rear view of the chassis, with the major components identified:

1 |
Access to remove fan tray from the rear |
2 |
Blue beacon LED on the rear panel of the fan tray (always matches the blue beacon on the front panel of the fan tray) |
Feature |
Description |
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Product ID |
Chassis model number (add = for spare)—Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 4 Slot Chassis(C9404R) |
Chassis |
Has four horizontal slots. Slots are numbered 1 (left) to 4 (right). |
Supervisor modules |
Supports 1+1 supervisor module redundancy for integrated resiliency. Supported model numbers (add = for spare):
Supervisor modules:
See Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Supervisor Module Installation Note. |
Line cards |
Accommodates two line cards. Supported model numbers (add = for spare):
|
Fan tray assembly |
The switch supports a single front and rear serviceable and hot-swappable fan tray with 8 fans. Supported model number (add = for spare)—C9404-FAN See Fan Tray Assembly Overview and Fan Tray LEDs. |
Power supplies |
The chassis supports up to four field-replaceable AC-input and DC-input power supply modules. Supported model numbers (add = for spare):
|
Backplane |
With C9400-SUP-1, the backplane bandwidth is 80 Gbps. With C9400-SUP-1XL, C9400-SUP-1XL-Y, and C9400X-SUP-2, the backplane bandwidth is 240 Gbps for each payload module slot. With C9400X-SUP-2XL, the backplane bandwidth is 480 Gbps for each payload module slot. |
RFID Tag |
The chassis has a built-in, front-facing, passive RFID tag that uses Ultra High Frequency (UHF) RFID technology and requires an RFID reader with compatible software. It provides auto-identification capabilities for asset management and tracking. The RFID tags are compatible with the Generation 2 GS1 EPC Global Standard and are ISO 18000-6C compliant. They operate in the 860MHz to 960 MHz UHF band. For more information, see Radio Frequency Identification (RFID on Cisco Catalyst 9000 Family Switches). |
Catalyst 9407R Switch
The Catalyst 9407R Switch is a seven-slot modular chassis, with two redundant supervisor module slots, five line card slots with up to 240 front panel ports, one non-redundant fan tray assembly, and a provision to accommodate up to eight power supply modules.
Front View of the Catalyst 9407R Switch
The figure shows a front view of the chassis, with the major components identified:

1 |
Chassis handholds |
5 |
Supervisor module slots (3 and 4) |
2 |
Power supply modules |
6 |
Chassis Radio Frequency ID (RFID) |
3 |
Line card slots (1,2, 5,6, and 7) |
7 |
System ground |
4 |
Fan tray assembly |
8 |
Chassis model number |
Rear View of the Catalyst 9407R Switch
The figure shows a rear view of the chassis, with the major components identified:

1 |
Access to remove fan tray from the rear |
2 |
Blue beacon LED on the rear panel of the fan tray (always matches the blue beacon on the front panel of the fan tray) |
Feature |
Description |
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Product ID |
Chassis model number (add = for spare)—Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 7 Slot Chassis(C9407R) |
Chassis |
Has seven horizontal slots. Slots are numbered 1 (top) to 7 (bottom). |
Supervisor modules |
Supports 1+1 supervisor module redundancy for integrated resiliency. Supported model numbers (add = for spare):
Supervisor modules:
See Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Supervisor Module Installation Note. |
Line Cards |
Accomodates five line cards. Supported model numbers (add = for spare):
|
Fan tray assembly |
The switch supports a single front and rear serviceable and hot-swappable fan tray with 12 fans. Supported model number (add = for spare)—C9407-FAN See Fan Tray Assembly Overview and Fan Tray LEDs. |
Power supplies |
The chassis supports up to eight field-replaceable AC-input and DC-input power supply modules. Supported model numbers (add = for spare):
|
Backplane |
With C9400-SUP-1, the backplane bandwidth is 80Gbps. With C9400-SUP-1XL and C9400-SUP-1XL-Y, the backplane bandwidth is 120 Gbps for each payload module slot. With C9400X-SUP-2, the backplane bandwidth is 240 Gbps for each payload module slot. With C9400X-SUP-2XL, the backplane bandwidth is 480 Gbps for each payload module slot. |
RFID Tag |
The chassis has a built-in, front-facing, passive RFID tag that uses Ultra High Frequency (UHF) RFID technology and requires an RFID reader with compatible software. It provides auto-identification capabilities for asset management and tracking. The RFID tags are compatible with the Generation 2 GS1 EPC Global Standard and are ISO 18000-6C compliant. They operate in the 860-MHz to 960-MHz UHF band. For more information, see Radio Frequency Identification (RFID on Cisco Catalyst 9000 Family Switches). |
Catalyst 9410R Switch
The Catalyst 9410R Switch is a ten-slot modular chassis, with two redundant supervisor module slots, eight line card slots with up to 384 1-Gigabit Ethernet front panel ports, one non-redundant fan tray assembly, and a provision to accommodate up to eight power supply modules.
Front View of the Catalyst 9410R Switch
The figure shows a front view of the chassis, with the major components identified:

1 |
Chassis handholds |
5 |
Supervisor module slots (5 and 6) |
2 |
Power supply modules |
6 |
Chassis Radio Frequency ID (RFID) |
3 |
Line card slots (1,2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 and 10) |
7 |
System ground |
4 |
Fan tray assembly |
8 |
Chassis model number |
Rear View of the Catalyst 9410R Switch
The figure shows a rear view of the chassis, with the major components identified:

1 |
Access to remove fan tray from the rear |
2 |
Blue beacon LED on the rear of the fan tray (always matches the blue beacon on the front of the fan tray) |
Feature |
Description |
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Product ID |
Chassis model number (add = for spare)—Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 10 Slot Chassis(C9410R) |
Chassis |
Has ten horizontal slots. Slots are numbered 1 (top) to 10 (bottom). |
Supervisor modules |
Supports 1+1 supervisor module redundancy for integrated resiliency. Supported model numbers (add = for spare):
Supervisor modules:
See Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Supervisor Module Installation Note. |
Line Cards |
Accomodates eight line cards. Supported model numbers (add = for spare):
|
Fan tray assembly |
The switch supports a single front and rear serviceable and hot-swappable fan tray with 16 fans. Supported model number (add = for spare)—C9410-FAN See Fan Tray Assembly Overview and Fan Tray LEDs. |
Power supplies |
The chassis supports up to eight field-replaceable AC-input and DC-input power supply modules. Supported model numbers (add = for spare):
|
Backplane |
With C9400-SUP-1, C9400-SUP-1XL, and C9400-SUP-1XL-Y, the backplane bandwidth is 80Gbps for each payload module slot. With C9400X-SUP-2 the backplane bandwidth is 240 Gbps for each payload module slot. With C9400X-SUP-2XL the backplane bandwidth is 480 Gbps for each payload module slot. |
RFID Tag |
The chassis has a built-in, front-facing, passive RFID tag that uses Ultra High Frequency (UHF) RFID technology and requires an RFID reader with compatible software. It provides auto-identification capabilities for asset management and tracking. The RFID tags are compatible with the Generation 2 GS1 EPC Global Standard and are ISO 18000-6C compliant. They operate in the 860-MHz to 960-MHz UHF band. For more information, see Radio Frequency Identification (RFID on Cisco Catalyst 9000 Family Switches). |