Make sure that your network is always ready with a smart switch
Serious security. Exceptional automation. Analytics, speed and scale. Bring it all to your access network.
Secure your network from the inside out
Experience the dream team: Cisco's industry-leading security portfolio plus Talos threat intelligence, Encrypted Traffic Analytics, trustworthy solutions and MACsec encryption.
Make it highly resilient
Make your network resilient with exceptional MTBF and high-availability features such as ISSU, GIR and hot patching.
Set up your network your way
Seamlessly integrate with full-stack programmability from ASIC to OS. Enable future features without hardware upgrades and create exceptional user experiences with the Cisco Catalyst Center platform.
Gain faster access with a faster core
Catalyst 9600 Series Switches are twice as fast and offer twice the capacity of traditional switches.
Modular switches for every network
6-slot modular chassis
C9606R. Modular core for resilience at scale, plus comprehensive security. 25.6-Tbps switching capacity, 6.4 Tbps per slot supporting 400G to 10G multi-gigabit.
C9600X-SUP-2. Made for secure and highly available, high-speed campus core deployments. Based on Cisco Silicone One Q200 ASIC, supports up to 6.4 Tbps per slot, up to 400G QSFP-DD, and 50G SFP56.
2.4 Tbps/slot supervisor, 100G/25G
C9600-SUP-1. Designed to reimagine connections, reinforce security and redefine the hybrid workplace. Based on Cisco UADP 3.0 ASIC, supports up to 2.4 Tbps per slot, up to 100G QSFP28, and 25G SFP28.
30-port 100G/40G QSFP28 with 400G/200G/100G QSFP-DD fibre
C9600X-LC-32CD. High-density fibre line cards for campus core. 30-port 100G/40G (QSFP28) and 2-port 400G/200G/100G (QSFP-DD). Up to 128 ports, non-blocking. C9600X-SUP-2 only.
40-port 50G/25G/10G SFP56 with 400G QSFP-DD, 200G QSFP56 fibre
C9600-LC-40YL4CD. High-density fibre line cards for campus core and distribution. 40-port 50G/25G/10G (SFP56) and 2-port 400G (QSFP-DD) and 2-port 200G (QSFP56) with C9600X-SUP-2. 40-port 25G/10G (SFP28) and 2-port 100G/40G (QSFP28) with C9600-SUP-1.
C9600-LC-24C. Higher density fibre line cards for evolving campus core. 24-port 100G/40G (QSFP28) with C9600X-SUP-2. 24-port 40G (QSFP+) or 12-port 100G (QSFP28) with C9600-SUP-1.
48-port 50G/25G/10G SFP56 fibre
C9600-LC-48YL. High-density 50G/25G fibre line cards for campus core and distribution. 48-port 50G/25G/10G (SFP56) with C9600X-SUP-2. 48-port 25G/10G/1G (SFP56) with C9600-SUP-1.
48-port 10G multi-gigabit copper
C9600-LC-48TX. High-density copper line cards for campus distribution. Built for secure Wi-Fi 6/6E high-speed access. 48-port 10G with C9600X-SUP-2. 48-port 10G/5G/2.5G/1G multi-gigabit with C9600-SUP-1.
48-port 1G SFP fibre
C9600-LC-48S. High-density 1G (SFP) fibre line cards for campus distribution. C9600-SUP-1 only.
