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Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches

Last updated: 10/07/24

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    Overview

    Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches are purpose-built for resiliency at scale and with comprehensive security that allows your business to grow at a low total operational cost. Built upon the foundation of the Catalyst 9000, the Catalyst 9600 Series offers scale and security when always-on is a must.

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    Platform highlights

    As one of the industry's first purpose-built 25/50 Gigabit SFP and 100/400 Gigabit QSFP line of modular switches targeted for the enterprise campus, Catalyst 9600 Series switches deliver exceptional table scale (MAC, IP route, and Access Control List [ACL]) and buffering for enterprise applications.

    Key features and benefits

    The Cisco Catalyst 9600 switch offer modular versatility, allowing flexible configurations and upgrades to meet evolving network demands, helping to ensure a future-ready investment.

    Smart operations on the Catalyst 9600 Series Switches enable simplified management and proactive troubleshooting, reducing operational complexity and costs through intelligent network insights.

    High availability and resiliency are core to the Catalyst 9600 Series Switches, featuring redundant components and seamless failover mechanisms to maintain uninterrupted network services.

    The Catalyst 9600 Series Switches are highly scalable, designed to accommodate growing network environments with increased throughput and expanded port densities as organizational needs evolve.

    Advanced security on the Catalyst 9600 Series Switches protects the network infrastructure with encryption, threat defense, and access control, helping to ensure a robust security posture.

    Automation and analytics capabilities of the Catalyst 9600 Series Switches streamline network operations, offering predictive insights and simplified policy enforcement for optimized network performance.

    Cisco IOS XE: A modern, fully programmable, model-driven network operating system

    Cisco IOS XE Software opens a new paradigm in network configuration, operation, and monitoring through network automation. Cisco’s automation solution is open, standards-based, and extensible across the entire lifecycle of a network device. The various automation mechanisms are outlined below.

    Cisco IOS XE key features and benefits

    Simplified Campus Automation is designed to optimize the discovery and configuration of devices in your network with a more streamlined simple and easy-to-use automation tool. With features such as simplified discovery, IT can discover devices within the network within just a few steps. Also available is a more streamlined GUI that provides a better simplified view of switch configurations and software details on a port-by-port basis.

    Automated device provisioning is the ability to automate the process of upgrading software images and installing configuration files on Cisco Catalyst switches when they are being deployed in the network for the first time. Cisco provides turnkey solutions such as Plug and Play and Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) that enable an effortless and automated deployment.

    API-driven configuration is available with modern network switches such as Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches. It supports a wide range of automation features and provides robust open APIs over NETCONF and RESTCONF using YANG data models for external tools, both off the shelf and custom built, to automatically provision network resources.

    Granular visibility enables model-driven telemetry to stream data from a switch to a destination. The data to be streamed is identified through subscription to a data set in a YANG model. The subscribed data set is streamed to the destination at specified intervals. Additionally, Cisco IOS XE enables the push model. It provides near real-time monitoring of the network, leading to quick detection and rectification of failures.

    Seamless ISSU/xFSU software upgrades and SMU patching supports OS resilience. On Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches Cisco IOS XE supports hot patching without reboot, which provides fixes for critical bugs and security vulnerabilities between regular maintenance releases. This support lets you add patches without having to wait for the next maintenance release.

    Trustworthy solutions built with Cisco Trust Anchor Module (TAM/TPM) technologies provide a highly secure foundation for Cisco products. With Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches, these technologies enable hardware and software authenticity assurance for supply-chain trust and strong mitigation against man-in-the-middle attacks that compromise software and firmware. Trust Anchor capabilities include image signing, Secure Boot, and Cisco Trust Anchor Module.

    Get more from your Cisco Catalyst switch with ISE

    Integrating Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) with Catalyst 9600 switches strengthens security, simplifies compliance, and enhances user experience through streamlined access controls and network management.

    Best of all, Catalyst Advantage software subscriptions already include 40 endpoint sessions for ISE.

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    Models and specifications

    A fully assembled Catalyst 9600 Series switch includes the chassis, at least one or two supervisor engines, at least one line card for network connectivity, a fan tray, and at least two power supplies.

    Front view of Cisco Catalyst 9606R chassis, with the major components identified
    Figure 1. Front view of a Cisco Catalyst 9606R
    LabelDescription
    1Fan tray assembly
    2Line card slots (top)
    3Supervisor module slots
    4Line card slots (bottom)
    5Power switches
    6Power supply modules

    Chassis

    Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches offer one chassis option, two supervisor options, and multiple line-card options. The Catalyst 9606R chassis provides a common architecture that can scale up to 224 native 10-Gigabit, 25-Gigabit or 50-Gigabit SFP56 Ethernet ports (or up to 256 SFP with QSFP-4SFP breakout cables), and up to 128 native 40-Gigabit or 100-Gigabit QSFP28, or up to 8 native 400-Gigabit QSFP-DD Ethernet ports. The Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series redundant chassis offers High Availability (HA) by supporting 1 + 1 redundant supervisor engines with Stateful Switchover (SSO), Non-Stop Forwarding (NSF), and full-image In-Service Software Upgrades (ISSU). NSF/SSO and ISSU help ensure continuous packet forwarding during supervisor engine switchover to enable HA for business-critical applications.

    The Catalyst 606R chassis is enterprise-campus optimized, with efficient side-to-side airflow and full front accessibility for all removable components, including supervisors, line cards, power supplies, and a fan tray. The chassis also supports optional rear accessibility for the fan tray to enable efficient cable management. The Catalyst 9606R chassis, supervisor, line cards, power supply, and fan tray have embedded RFID tags that facilitate easy asset and inventory management using commercial RFID readers.

    Rear and side view of Catalyst 9600 9606R chassis
    Figure 2. Rear and side view of Catalyst 9600 C9606R chassis

    Cisco Catalyst 9606R chassis supports a wired switching capacity of up to 25.6 Tbps (12.8 Tbps full-duplex), with up to 6.4 Tbps (3.2 Tbps full-duplex) of bandwidth per slot.  

    Table 1. Chassis features
    FeatureCisco Catalyst 9606R chassis
    Total number of slots6
    Line card slots4
    Supervisor engine slots2
    Dedicated supervisor engine slot numbers3 and 4
    Supervisor engine redundancyYes
    Supervisor engines supportedC9600-SUP-1, C9600X-SUP-2
    Maximum bandwidth scalability per line-card slot6.4 Tbps (3.2Tbps full-duplex) with C9600X-SUP-2
    2.4 Tbps (1.2Tbps full-duplex) with C9600-SUP-1
    Number of power-supply bays4
    Minimum number of power supplies21
    Power supplies supported3000W AC, 2000W AC, and 2000W DC
    Number of fan-tray bays1 (with 9 redundant fans)

     1 Fully loaded C9606R chassis, Minimum three power supplies required if input voltage is 110V
    Table 2. Physical specifications of Cisco Catalyst 9606R Chassis
    DescriptionSpecifications
    SKU/PIDC9606R
    Dimensions (H x W x D)35.43 x 44.2 x 40.9 cm
    13.95 x 17.4 x 16.1 inches
    Rack Units (RU)8
    Chassis weight with 2 power supplies (AC) and fan tray31.31 kg (69.03 lbs)
    Input voltageAC: 90V to 264V, 47 to 63 Hz
    DC: -40V to -72V
    Operating temperature-5° to 45° C (23° to 113° F) up to 6000 feet (about 1.83 km)
    -5° to 40° C (23° to 104° F) up to 10,000 feet (about 3.05 km)
    Storage temperature-40° to 75° C (40° to 167° F)
    Relative humidity, operating and non-operating, non-condensing10% to 95%, Non-condensing
    Altitude-60 to 3000 meter (-197 to 9843 feet)
    Mean time between failures (MTBF) (hours)C9606R 4,113,900
    C9606-FAN: 452,570
    C9600-PWR-3KWAC: 300,000
    C9600-PWR-2KWAC: 300,000
    C9600-PWR-2KWDC: 300,000
    Chassis weight (without fan tray, without PSU)25.36 kg (55.90 lbs)
    Weight of fan tray3.56 kg (7.85 lbs)
    Weight of individual PSUsAC PSU (3000W): 1.4 kg (3.09 lbs)
    AC PSU (2000W): 1.2 kg (2.65 lbs)
    DC PSU (2000W): 1.28 kg (2.82 lbs)
    BTU (British Thermal Unit) of 9606R chassis with fan tray1,621 (max)

    Fan tray

    Each Cisco Catalyst 9606R chassis uses a single field-replaceable fan tray (C9606-FAN) for cooling. The fan tray can optionally be accessed from the rear for flexible cable management. The chassis is optimized for enterprise-campus wiring closets and rack rooms, with side-to-side airflow. The fan tray is composed of nine independently controlled fans. If any single fan fails, the system will continue to operate without a significant degradation in cooling as fan speeds change dynamically to compensate for fan failure.

    Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series fans have a barometric sensor, which allows slower fan speed curves at lower altitudes. The fans also have individual Pulse-Wide Modulation (PWM) fine-tuning to reduce variability in fan revolutions per minute (rpm) under throttled conditions. The measured acoustic noise in a formal NEBS test environment is 77.7 LWAd (dB). The chassis is designed to accommodate fanless operation of up to 90 seconds to enable serviceability.

    Cisco Catalyst 9606R chassis with fan tray and fan tray
    Figure 3. Cisco Catalyst 9606R chassis with fan tray and fan tray

    Power supplies

    The Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series power supply units (PSUs) support two modes of operation.

    Cisco Catalyst 9606R AC and DC power supply
    Figure 4. Cisco Catalyst C9606R 2000W AC and DC power supplies
    Combined mode

    The default Catalyst 9606R chassis power supply mode is Combined. In Combined mode, the total power available for the entire chassis is equal to the sum of the output of all the power supplies, multiplied by the share ratio. Additional power supply units operate at ~90% capacity. In Combined mode, the power supplies need to be of equal wattage. The power supplies can be AC and DC mixed provided AC input voltage is 220V.

    • P = Power output of one PSU
    • N = Number of PSU (1, 2, 3, or 4)
    • Total combined power = P + (N-1) * P * (share ratio)
    Redundant N+1 Mode

    The Catalyst 9606R chassis also supports N+1 redundancy mode, with N independent input circuits and safeguards against the failure of one (+1) of the circuits during a PSU failure. Additional PSUs operate at ~90% capacity. In redundant mode, the power supplies need to be of equal wattage. The power supplies can be AC and DC mixed provided AC input voltage is 220V.

    • N = number of PSU are active (1, 2, or 3)
    • +1 is the PSU reserved for redundancy

    For more information, please visit the Catalyst 9600 Switches System Management Configuration Guide.

    Power supply specifications
    Table 3. Power supply specifications for Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches
    Power Supply FeatureC9600-PWR-3KWACC9600-PWR-2KWACC9600-PWR-2KWDC
    Max power rating13000W2000W2000W
    Input voltage range and frequency90VAC to 140VAC and 180VAC to 264VAC 47 to 63 Hz90VAC to 140VAC and 180VAC to 264VAC 47 to 63 Hz-40VDC to -72VDC frequency
    Power supply efficiency94% (typical)94% (typical)92% (typical)
    Input current17.6A max at 115VAC (1500W)
    17.6A max at 230VAC (3000W)    		10.5A max at 115VAC (1050W)
    10.5 A max at 230VAC (2000W)    		Maximum: 60A per DC input at -40VDC input (when full PSU loading)
    Output ratings12Vmain at 125A (15000W)
    12Vmain at 250A (3000W)    		12Vmain at 88A
    12Vmain at 167A    		12Vmain at 167A
    Output holdup timeAC = 20 ms minimum for systemAC = 20 ms minimum for systemAC = 5 ms minimum for system
    Power-supply input receptaclesAC IEC 60320 C20AC IEC 60320 C16Amphenol C10-638976-000
    Power cord ratingAC 20AAC 15ADC 70A

     1 The power listed is the absolute maximum. Typically, the power would be 70% of absolute maximum.
    Table 4. Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series power cord options
    Power SupplyProduct NumberPower Cable Options by Country
    C9600-PWR-3KWACCAB-9K20A-NANorth America/Japan 20A, 125VAC
    CAB-9K16A-US2US/Japan 16A, 250VAC
    CAB-9K16A-AUSAustralia 16A, 250VAC
    CAB-9K16A-CHChina 16A, 250VAC
    CAB-9K16A-INTInternational 16A, 250VAC
    CAB-9K16A-SWSwitzerland 16A, 250VAC
    CAB-9K16A-EUContinental Europe 16A, 250VAC
    CAB-C19-CBNCabinet Jumper 16A, 250VAC
    C9600-PWR-2KWACCAB-TA-CNChina AC Type A Power Cable
    CAB-TA-ISIsrael AC Type A Power Cable
    CAB-TA-APAustralia AC Type A Power Cable
    CAB-TA-ARArgentina AC Type A Power Cable
    CAB-TA-DNDenmark AC Type A Power Cable
    CAB-TA-EUEurope AC Type A Power Cable
    CAB-TA-INIndia AC Type A Power Cable
    CAB-TA-ITItaly AC Type A Power Cable
    CAB-TA-SWSwitzerland AC Type A Power Cable
    CAB-TA-UKUnited Kingdom AC Type A Power Cable
    CAB-TA-NANorth America AC Type A Power Cable
    CAB-C15-CBNCabinet Jumper Power Cord, 250 VAC 13A, C14-C15 Connectors
    CAB-TA-JPJapan AC Type A Power Cable
    CAB-C15-CBN-JPJapan Cabinet Jumper Power Cord, 250 VAC 12A, C14-C15
    CAB-TA-250V-JPJapan 250V AC Type A Power Cable
    CAB-ACBZ-12AAC Power Cord (Brazil) 12A/125V BR-3-20 plug up to 12A
    C9600-PWR-2KWDCPWR-2KW-DC-CBLPower Cord - 2KW DC

    For detailed power installation instructions and images, please see the Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide
    Power consumption

    Power consumption depends on the hardware configuration, that is, the specific supervisor engine and line cards installed and the power supplies. To model the power consumption for a specific hardware configuration, please visit the Cisco Power Calculator.

    Supervisor engines

    Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches offer industry-leading supervisor engines built for secure networks, IoT applications, next-generation mobility, and cloud adoption.

    The Catalyst 9600 Supervisor Engine 1 (SUP-1) is built with the latest UADP 3.0 ASIC, with its programmable pipeline and template-based, configurable allocation of Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding, ACLs and QoS entries, making it optimal for next-generation Campus Distribution or Collapsed-Core designs.

    The new Catalyst 9600X Supervisor Engine 2 (SUP-2) is based on the new Cisco Silicon One Q200 ASIC, which is purpose-built for the next-generation Campus Core and Edge designs with high-performance and scale routing and switching capabilities.

    Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Supervisor Engine 1

    Supervisor Engine 1 use cases:

    • C9600-SUP-1 is specifically designed for customers focusing on Layer 3 (core or collapsed-core) deployments with medium L2 and L3 forwarding scale and features, and higher ACL scale.
    • Intended for combined L2 and L3 (distribution/aggregation) deployments, with comprehensive features.
    • Provides bandwidth for dense medium-speed interfaces from 1G-25G SFP and 40G-100G QSFP, with optimized QoS buffers.
    • Suitable for medium-scale VXLAN deployment as SDA LISP or BGP EVPN Border/Spine nodes, along with advanced Campus technologies such as NAT, VPLS and mVPN.

    Supervisor Engine 1 highlights:

    • The Cisco UADP 3.0 ASIC is future-ready for next-generation core technologies, with a programmable pipeline, micro-engine capabilities, and template-based customizable allocation of Layer 2, Layer 3, forwarding, ACL, and Quality-of- Service (QoS) entries.
    • Cisco UADP 3.0 ASIC offers speeds up to 9.6 Tbps (4.8 Tbps full duplex) with up to 3 Bpps of forwarding performance.
    • Cisco UADP 3.0 ASIC is the first to support double-width hardware tables with equivalent table size and processing performance for IPv4 and IPv6.
    • Up to 108 MB of buffer (36 MB of unified buffer per ASIC).
    • Intel 2.0-GHz x86 CPU with 8 cores and 16GB of DDR4 memory.
    • Up to 960 GB of SATA SSD local storage for container-based application hosting.
    • Line-rate, hardware-based Flexible NetFlow (FNF) delivers flow collection for up to 294,000 flows.
    • IPv6 support in hardware provides wire-rate forwarding for IPv6 networks.
    • Dual-stack support for IPv4 and IPv6 and dynamic hardware forwarding table allocations enable easy IPv4-to-IPv6 migration.
    • Flexible routing (IPv4, IPv6, and multicast) tables, Layer 2 tables, ACL tables, and QoS tables.

    Cisco Catalyst 9600X Series Supervisor Engine 2

    Supervisor Engine 2 use cases:

    • C9600X-SUP-2 is specifically designed for customers focusing on Layer 3 (core or edge) deployments with large L2 and L3 forwarding scale, with baseline L2 features and optimized ACL scale.
    • Intended for campus gateway (internet) deployments that require high IPv4 or IPv6 route scale.
    • Provides bandwidth for dense high-speed interfaces from 10G-50G SFP and 40G-400G QSFP, with deep QoS buffers.
    • Suitable for high-scale VXLAN deployment as SDA LISP or BGP EVPN border/spine nodes.

    Supervisor Engine 2 highlights:

    • The Cisco Silicon One Q200 (ASIC) is purpose-built for the next generation network core and edge switch.
    • Cisco Silicon One Q200 ASIC offers speeds up to 25.6 Tbps (12.8 Tbps full duplex) with up to 8 Bpps of forwarding performance.
    • Cisco Silicon One Q200 ASIC is built on 7nm fabrication technology, capable of high performance while maintaining a low power footprint.
    • Cisco Silicon One Q200 ASIC includes an 8GB on-chip 2.5D High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), for deep packet buffers and route table expansion.
    • 80MB of dedicated low-latency buffer, with up to 8GB of HBM buffer.
    • Intel 2.7-GHz x86 CPU with 8 cores and 32GB of DDR4 memory.
    • Up to 960 GB of SATA SSD local storage for container-based application hosting (2x 10G SFP+ management ports).
    • ASIC tables for switching scale up to 256K MAC addresses and IP routing scale up to 2M routes.
    • IPv6 support in hardware provides wire-rate forwarding for IPv6 networks.
    • Dual-stack support for IPv4 and IPv6 and dynamic hardware forwarding table allocations enable easy IPv4-to-IPv6 migration.
    • Flexible routing (IPv4, IPv6, and multicast) tables, Layer 2 tables, ACL tables, and QoS tables..

    Supervisor engine comparison

    The Catalyst 9600 series Supervisor Engine 1 (with Cisco UADP 3.0) and Supervisor Engine 2 (with Cisco S1 Q200) are intended to be complementary products, and each model offers unique capabilities to meet specific networking needs. Each model plays a crucial and distinctive role in our portfolio. Both products may coexist in the same network, operating in complementary roles.

    Table 5. Feature comparison for Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series supervisor engines
    ModelC9600-SUP-1C9600X-SUP-2
    Resiliency and High Availability 
    Software Maintenance Upgrade (SMU)  
    Cisco StackWise Virtual   
    Cisco StackWise Virtual (QuadSup RPR)  
    (See note 2)
    Stateful Switchover (SSO) (2 SUP, SVL) (2 SUP, SVL) 
    In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) (2 SUP, SVL) (2 SUP, SVL)
    Graceful Insertion and Removal (GIR)   
    MKA High Availability 
    (See note 1)
    Enterprise Security
    Trustworthy Solutions  
    Image Signing  
    Secure Boot  
    Cisco Trust Anchor Module   
    MACsec Encryption (256-bit AES-GCM)  
    Cisco WAN MACsec (256-bit AES-GCM) 
    (See note 4)
    Object-Group ACLs (IPv4/IPv6) 
    (See note 3)
    Enterprise QoS 
    Modular QoS CLI (MQC)  
    Strict Priority Queuing   
    Class/Color-aware Queuing(WFQ) (VoQ)
    Policing/Metering  
    Shaping/Bandwidth  
    Hierarchical QoS (2-level)(2-level)
    IP Routing
    Routing Information Protocol version 2 (RIPv2), and next generation (RIPng)   
    Open Shortest Path First version 2 (OSPFv2), and OSPFv3  
    Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), and EIGRPv6  
    Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System Version 4 (IS-ISv4)  
    Border Gateway Protocol version 4 (BGPv4), and BGPv6   
    Protocol-Independent Multicast (PIM) Sparse- Mode (PIM- SM)  
    Protocol-Independent Multicast (PIM) Source- Specific Mode (PIM-SSM)  
    Bidirectional PIM (BIDIR-PIM)  
    (See note 2)
    IPv6 routing   
    L3 Routed Sub-Interfaces  
    Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)
    MPLS L3 VPN  
    Ethernet over MPLS (EoMPLS)  
    Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS)  
    (See note 2)
    MPLS over GRE   
    (See note 2)
    MPLS Traffic-Engineering (MPLS-TE)  
    (See note 2)
    BGP Ethernet VPN (EVPN) VXLAN
    Fabric Spine, Leaf and Border Support  
    L2/L3 Virtual Network Interface (VNI)  
    Distributed Anycast Gateway (Symmetric IRB)  
    Centralized Gateway (Asymmetric IRB)   
    ESI Multi-Home Support  
    Tenant Routed Multicast (IPv4/IPv6)  
    L3 Border Handoff: Multi-VRF, MPLS L3VPN  
    L2 Border Handoff: VPLS, EoMPLS L2VPN  
    Software-Defined Access (SD-Access)
    Virtual eXtensible LAN (VXLAN)  
    L2 Virtual Network Interface (VNI)   
    L3 Virtual Network Interface (VNI)  
    SDA Control-Plane  
    SDA Border  
    SDA Layer 2 Border  
    SDA Edge  
    Flexible NetFlow (FNF)
    FNF IPv4 flow records  
    (Software, See note 1)
    FNF IPv6 flow records  
    (Software, See note 1)<
    FNF sampler  
    (See note 1)
    FNF data export  >(See note 1)
    NetFlow version 9 (NFv9) export  
    (See note 1)
    IPFIX export  
    (See note 1)
    Programmability
    NETCONF  
    RESTCONF  
    gNMI/gNOI  
    YANG models  
    ZTP/PnP  
    Smart Operations
    Bluetooth Wireless UI  
    RFID tags  
    Blue beacon  
    Out-of-Band Management  
    Maximum bandwidth per slot2.4 Tbps
    (1.2 Tbps full-duplex)    		6.4 Tbps
    (3.2 Tbps full-duplex)
    Minimum software requirementIOS XE 16.11.1IOS XE 17.7.1

    1  C9600X models: minimum IOS XE software release 17.8.1.
    2  C9600X models: feature is not available at FCS, but it is hardware capable.
    3  C9600X models: Object Group ACLs are supported only in the ingress direction.
    4  Need to order Catalyst 9000 HSEC License.

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    Table 6. Switch performance
    FeatureC9600-SUP-1C9600X-SUP-2
    System Switching CapacityUp to 9.6 Tbps
    (4.8 Tbps full-duplex)1    		Up to 25.6 Tbps
    (12.8 Tbps full-duplex)1
    Per-slot Switching CapacityUp to 2.4 Tbps
    (1.2 Tbps full-duplex)    		Up to 6.4 Tbps
    (3.2 Tbps full-duplex)
    ASICs3x UADP 3.01x Q200
    Forwarding Rate3 Bpps
    (1 Bpps per ASIC)    		8 Bpps
    DRAM16 GB32 GB
    Flash16 GB16 GB
    SSD capacityUp to 960 GBUp to 960 GB
    VLAN IDs4,0944,0964
    PVST Instances1,00024,0964
    STP Virtual Ports (Port*VLANs) for PVST16,00032,000
    STP Virtual Ports (Port* VLANs) for MST100,000100,000
    Switched Virtual Interfaces (SVIs)1,00024,096
    Jumbo Frames9,2169,216
    Total number of MAC AddressesUp to 128,0002,3Up to 256,0002
    Total number of IPv4 RoutesUp to 256,000
    (indirect + direct)2,3,4    		Up to 2,000,0002,3,4
    Total number of IPv6 RoutesUp to 256,0002,3,4Up to 1,000,0002,3,4
    Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) entriesUp to 90,000Up to 128,000
    Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) entriesUp to 128,000Up to 128,000
    IGMP/MLD Snooping entriesUp to 16,0002Up to 16,0002
    Multicast RoutesUp to 32,0002Up to 32,0002
    QoS ACL Scale (IPv4/IPv6)Up to 16,000/8,0002Up to 8,000/4,0002
    Security ACL Scale (IPv4/IPv6)Up to 27,000/13,5002Up to 8,000/4,0002
    GRE TunnelsUp to 1,024Up to 1,024
    MACsec sessionsUp to 2,000Up to 1,024 per PHY
    NetFlow entries (IPv4/IPv6)Up to 384,000
    (full, 128,000 per ASIC)2,3    		Up to 2,000,000 (sampled)
    Packet BufferUp to 108 MB (36 MB per ASIC)80 MB (Shared Memory System) +
    8 GB (High Bandwidth Memory)

    1 Based on C9606R chassis with 4 Line Cards operating at 2.4 Tbps.
    2 Varies based on selected flexible SDM ASIC template.
    3 Total routes are shared between IPv4 and IPv6.
    4 Table Maximum. The exact % of allocation will depend on specific IP/mask combinations.

    Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches have flexible interface types and port densities that allow you to mix and match network configurations to meet the specific needs of campus networks. See the following table for more information.

    Table 7. Maximum chassis port densities
    Cisco Catalyst 9606R ChassisC9600-SUP-1C9600X-SUP-2
    400G-8
    200G-84
    100G48128
    50G-224
    40G96128
    25G1922562
    10G1922562
    5G1192-
    2.5G1192-
    1G19283
    100M1192-
    10M1192-

    1 C9600-LC-48TX (Multigigabit Ethernet RJ45)
    2 QSFP-4SFP Breakout Cable
    3 C9600X-SUP-2 requires SFP-1G-SX or SFP-1G-LR with compatible line card(s) (see Cisco TMG Matrix for details)
    4 Hardware-ready (based on TMG availability)

    Supervisor engine specifications

    The following table lists physical specifications of Catalyst 9600X Supervisor Engine 2 and Supervisor Engine 1.

    Table 8. Physical specifications for Catalyst 9600X Supervisor Engines
    DescriptionSpecifications
    SKUC9600-SUP-1, C9600X-SUP-2
    Dimensions (H x W x D)1.7 x 15.0 x 13.41” (4.32 x 38.1 x 34.06 cm) to faceplate
    1.7 x 15.0 x 15.7” (4.32 x 38.1 x 39.88 cm) to ejector
    Weight5.45 Kg (12.02 lbs)
    Rack Units (RU)1 RU
    Operating Temperature-5° to 45° C (23° to 113° F) up to 6,000 feet
    -5° to 40° C (23° to 104° F) up to 10,000 feet
    Storage Temperature-40° to 70° C (40° to 158° F)
    Relative Humidity, Operating and Non- operating, Non-condensing10% to 95%, noncondensing
    Altitude-60 to 3,000 m (-197 to 9843 feet)
    Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) (hours)C9600-SUP-1: 271,420
    C9600X-SUP-2: 305,880

    Supervisor ASIC templates

    Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series switches use flexible Software Database Manager (SDM) ASIC templates to enable universal deployments by leveraging the ASIC's ability to flexibly allocate resources to optimize table sizes for different places in the network. 

    Based on how the switch is used in the network, an appropriate standard SDM ASIC template may configured for specific features. The Catalyst 9600 Series Supervisor Engines support two types of SDM ASIC templates:

    • Standard SDM templates: These are predefined (static) templates, based on the primary requirements for specific places in the network.
      • This includes the "default" SDM template, which is available without configuration. The default SDM template for Catalyst 9600 is the "core" template.
    • Custom SDM templates: These are user-configured templates, using a set of forwarding (FIB) and/or access-control (ACL) allocation parameters.

    For more information, please visit Configuring SDM templates.

    1. SDM templates - C9600-SUP-1

    The following sections describe the Flexible ASIC SDM templates for C9600-SUP-1.

    Standard SDM ASIC templates

    The following table describes the standard SDM ASIC templates for C9600-SUP-1.

    Table 9. SDM template descriptions for C9600-SUP-1
    FeaturesDistribution TemplateCore Template (Default)NAT Template
    MAC Addresses82,00032,00032,000
    IPv4/IPv6 Routes (LPM/Host)114,000212,000212,000
    Multicast Routes16,00032,00032,000
    IGMP/MLD Snooping2,0002,0002,000
    MPLS/SGT Label32,00032,00032,000
    NetFlow entries98,00064,00064,000
    NetFlow ACL1,000 ingress,
    1,000 egress    		1,000 ingress,
    1,000 egress    		1,000 ingress,
    1,000 egress
    Security ACLs27,000127,000220,0001
    QoS ACLs16,000116,00028,0001
    PBR/NAT3,0003,00015,500
    Tunnel/MACsec3,0003,0002,000
    LISP1,0001,0001,000
    STP Instances1,0001,0001,000
    CoPP1,0001,0001,000

    1 ACL allocation is configurable between ingress, egress, IPv4 and non IPv4 (Layer 2 and IPv6).

    Performance and scalability numbers are per ASIC where applicable, with three ASICs in the Catalyst 9600 Series Supervisor Engine 1.
    Custom ASIC templates

    Beginning with the Cisco IOS XE 17.3.1 release, a custom SDM template will allow you to configure the forwarding (FIB) and access-control (ACL) features of the template based on your requirements.

    Table 10. Custom template configurable FIB values for C9600-SUP-1
    FeaturesScale Values (Min – Max)Step UnitsDefault Value
    MAC Addresses32,000 – 128,00016,00032,000
    IPv4/IPv6 Routes64,000 – 256,00016,00064,000
    Multicast Routes10 – 32,00016,00016,000
    IGMP/MLD Snooping10 – 32,00016,00016,000
    SGT/MPLS labels20 – 64,00032,00032,000
    NetFlow entries – Input30 – 64,00032,00032,000
    NetFlow entries – Output30 – 64,00032,0000
    Total Resources416,000

    1 Total Layer 2 and Layer 3 Multicast entries may not exceed 48,000.
    2 MPLS labels require double entries.
    3 NetFlow records require double entries.
    Table 11. Custom template configurable ACL values
    FeaturesScale Values (Min – Max)Step UnitsDefault Value
    Security ACL - Input6,000 – 21,00010-90%6,000
    Security ACL - Output6,000 – 21,00010-90%21,000
    QoS ACL - Input2,000 – 14,00010-90%8,000
    QoS ACL – Output2,000 – 14,00010-90%8,000
    NetFlow ACL – Input250 – 75010-90%512
    NetFlow ACL - Output250 – 75010-90%512
    Flow SPAN - Input250 – 75010-90%512
    Flow SPAN - Output250 – 75010-90%512
    Total Resources54,000

     

    2. SDM templates — C9600X-SUP-2

    The following sections describe the Flexible ASIC SDM templates for C9600X-SUP-2.

    Default SDM ASIC template

    The following table describes the default SDM ASIC (Core) template for C9600X-SUP-2.

    Table 12. SDM template descriptions for C9600X-SUP-2
    FeaturesDefault Template
    MAC Addresses128,000
    IP Host Routes1128,000
    IP LPM Routes12,000,000
    IP Multicast Routes132,000
    IGMP/MLD Snooping116,000
    MPLS Labels2256,000
    Security/Object Groups32,000
    Security ACLs18,000
    QoS ACLs18,000
    PBR/NAT316,000
    GRE Tunnels1,024
    Sampled NetFlow entries12,000,000

    1 IPv4 and IPv6 entries coexist in the same tables, but IPv6 entries require two entries.
    2 Per-prefix labels are divided into internal (iBGP) and external (eBGP).
    3 Feature is not available at FCS, but will be available in future software releases.
    Custom ASIC templates

    Beginning with the Cisco IOS XE 17.7.1 release, a custom SDM template allows you to configure several forwarding (FIB) features of the template based on your requirements. Note that access-control (ACL) customization is not supported and uses a shared (first-come, first-serve) model.

    The following table describes the Custom SDM ASIC templates for C9600X-SUP-2.

    Table 13. Custom template FIB configurable values for C9600X-SUP-2

    Features

    Default Value

    Scale Values (Min – Max)

    Step Units

    MAC Addresses

    128,000

    32,0001 – 256,000

    1,000

    IPv4 Host Routes

    128,000

    32,0001 – 256,000

    1,000

    IPv6 Host Routes

    64,000

    16,0001 – 128,000

    1,000

    MPLS Labels3

    256,000

    02 – 512,000

    1,000

    Security/Object Groups

    32,000

    02 – 512,000

    1,000

    Total Resources

    608,000

    1 Critical features require a minimum allocation to insure operation. If a custom value if not defined, this value is used.
    2 Some (non-critical) features are allowed to have a 0-entry allocation, to allow increased allocation of other features.
    3 Per-prefix labels are divided into internal (iBGP) and external (eBGP).

    Line cards

    Line cards provide the physical network ports and are essential modular components that enhance the adaptability and performance of Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches, meeting diverse network requirements and helping to protect the investment in network infrastructure.

    Line card models

    Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 56-port 50/25/10/1GE1, 4-port 40/100GE (C9600X-LC-56YL4C)

    56-port 50/25/10GE, 4-port 100GE line card

    Line card use cases:

    • C9600X-LC-56YL4C combo card is specifically designed for high port-density Campus Core or Distribution designs, with majority SFP optics.
    • The unique 3-row 1RU design provides 56 ports of multi-rate SFP56 ports to connect to downstream devices (for example, Access switches).
    • The same line card also provides 2 ports of multi-rate QSFP28 ports to connect to upstream devices (for example, SP or DC switches), without need for addition modules.

    Line card highlights:

    • Paired with C9600X-SUP-2 (3.2 Tbps full-duplex bandwidth), this line card provides up to 56 ports of 50/25/10GE, 4 ports of 40/100GE non-blocking.
    • 50/25/10/1GE1 SFP56, 100GE QSFP28 ports.
    • Advanced Encryption Standard 256 (AES-256) support with the powerful MACsec and WAN MACsec encryption algorithm2.

    Notes:

    1. C9600X-SUP-2 only supports SFP-1G-SX/LH optics for 1Gbps. See Cisco TMG Matrix or IOS-XE 17.14.1 Release Notes for details.
    2. WAN MACsec is supported only on C9600X-SUP-2 and HSEC license required.

    Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 30-port 100/40GE, 2-port 400/200/100GE (C9600X-LC-32CD)

    30-port 100/40GE, 2-port 200GE, 2-port 400GE line card

    Line card use cases:

    • C9600X-LC-32CD combo card is specifically designed for high port-density Campus Core or Edge designs, with majority QSFP optics.
    • Able to support 32 line-rate QSFP28 ports for maximum high-speed upstream or downstream connections.
    • Able to convert four QSFP28 ports into two QSFP-DD port for high-speed connections to upstream devices (for example, SP or DC switches).

    Line card highlights:

    • Paired with C9600X-SUP-2 (3.2 Tbps full-duplex bandwidth), this line card provides up to 30 ports of 100/40 GE, 2 ports of 400/200/100 GE non-blocking.
    • 100/40 GE QSFP28, 400/200 GE QSFP-DD ports.
    • Advanced Encryption Standard 256 (AES-256) support with the powerful MACsec and WAN MACsec encryption algorithm1.

    Notes:

    1. WAN MACsec is supported only on C9600X-SUP-2 and HSEC license required.

    Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 40-port 503/25/10/1GE1, 2-port 40/100/200GE, 2-port 40/100/2004/400GE Line (C9600-LC-40YL4CD)

    40-port 50/25/10GE, 2-port 200GE, 2-port 400GE line card

    Line card use cases:

    • C9600X-LC-40YL4CD combo card is specifically designed for medium-high port-density Campus Core or Distribution designs, with both SFP and QSFP optics.
    • The traditional 2-row 1RU design provides 40 ports of multi-rate SFP56 ports to connect to downstream devices (for example, Access switches).
    • The same line card also provides 2 ports of multi-rate QSFP28 ports and two port of multi-rate QSFP-DD to connect to upstream devices (for example, SP or DC switches), without need for addition modules.
    • This line card can also operate with both Supervisor Engine 2 or Supervisor Engine 1, providing increased flexibility and reusability.

    Line card highlights:

    • Paired with C9600X-SUP-2 (3.2 Tbps full-duplex bandwidth), this line card provides up to 40 non-blocking ports of 50/25/10/1GE1, 2 ports of 40/100/2002 GE and 2 ports of 400GE.
    • Paired with C9600-SUP-1 (1.2 Tbps full-duplex bandwidth),  
      this line card provides up to 40 non-blocking ports of 25/10/1GE and 2 ports of 40/100GE.
    • 50/25/10GE SFP56, 100GE QSFP28, 200GE2 QSFP56 and 400GE QSFP-DD ports.
    • Advanced Encryption Standard 256 (AES-256) support with the powerful MACsec and WAN MACsec encryption algorithm3.

    Notes:

    1. C9600X-SUP-2 only supports SFP-1G-SX/LH optics for 1Gbps. See Cisco TMG Matrix or IOS-XE 17.14.1 Release Notes for details.
    2. Hardware-capable with C9600X-SUP-2.
    3. WAN MACsec is supported only on C9600X-SUP-2 and HSEC license required.

    Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 24-port 40GE/12-port 100GE line card

    24-port 100/40GE line card

    Line card use cases:

    • C9600-LC-24C line card is specifically designed for medium port-density Campus Core designs, with majority QSFP optics.
    • Able to support 24 line-rate QSFP28 ports for high-density high-speed upstream or downstream connections.
    • This line card can also operate with both Supervisor Engine 2 or Supervisor Engine 1, providing increased flexibility and reusability.

    Line card highlights:

    • Paired with C9600-SUP-1 (1.2 Tbps full-duplex bandwidth),  
      this line card provides up to 24 non-blocking ports of 40 GE or 12 non-blocking ports of 100 GE.
    • Paired with C9600X-SUP-2 (3.2 Tbps full-duplex bandwidth), this line card provides up to 24 non-blocking ports of 100/40 GE.
    • 40 GE, 100 GE QSFP28 ports.
    • Advanced Encryption Standard 256 (AES-256) support with the powerful MACsec-256 encryption algorithm is available on the UADP 3.0 ASIC1.

    Notes:

    • This line card does not support MACsec with C9600X-SUP-2.

    Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 48-Port 503 /25GE/10GE/1GE line card (C9600-LC-48YL)

    48-port 501/25GE/10GE/1GE line card

    Line card use cases:

    • C9600-LC-48YL line card is specifically designed for high port-density Campus Core or Distribution designs, with majority SFP optics.
    • Able to support 48 line-rate SFP56 ports for high-density high-speed upstream or downstream connections.
    • This line card can also operate with both Supervisor Engine 2 or Supervisor Engine 1, providing increased flexibility and reusability.

    Line card highlights:

    • Paired with C9600-SUP-1 (1.2 Tbps full-duplex bandwidth), this line card provides up to 48 nonblocking ports of 25/10/1GE2.
    • Paired with C9600X-SUP-2 (3.2 Tbps full-duplex bandwidth), this line card provides up to 48 nonblocking ports of 501/25/10/1GE2.
    • 501, 25, 10, and 1 GE2 SFP28, SFP+ ports.
    • Advanced Encryption Standard 256 (AES-256) support with the powerful MACsec-256 encryption algorithm is available on the UADP ASIC3.

    Notes:

    • 50GE support is available only on C9600X-SUP-2.
    • C9600X-SUP-2 only supports SFP-1G-SX/LH optics for 1Gbps. See Cisco TMG Matrix or IOS-XE 17.14.1 Release Notes for details.
    • This line card does not support MACsec with C9600X-SUP-2.

    Cisco Catalyst 9600 48-port RJ45 Copper - 10GE/5GE/2.5GE/1GE/100Mmultigigabit Line Card (C9600-LC- 48TX)

    48-port multigigabit RJ45 copper line card

    Line card use cases:

    • C9600-LC-48TX line card is specifically designed for high port-density Campus Distribution or Access designs, with majority MultiGigabit (mGiG) RJ45 ports.
    • Able to support 48 line-rate 10G-baseT mGig ports for high-density high-speed downstream connections, based on copper cabling.
    • This line card can also operate with both Supervisor Engine 2 or Supervisor Engine 1, providing increased flexibility and reusability.

    Line card highlights:

    • Supported on C9600-SUP-1 and C9600X-SUP-2
    • 48 ports nonblocking.
    • 10GE, 5GE, 2.5GE, 1GE, 100Mbps multigigabit RJ45 copper ports1.
    • Advanced Encryption Standard 256 (AES-256) support with the powerful MACsec-256 encryption algorithm is available on the UADP 3.0 ASIC2.

    Notes:

    1. Only 10 GE supported on C9600X-SUP-2.
    2. This line card does not support MACsec with C9600X-SUP-2.

    Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 48-Port 100M/1GE line card (C9600-LC-48S)

    48-port 1GE line card

    Line card use cases:

    • C9600-LC-48S line card is specifically designed for high port-density Campus Distribution or Access designs, with majority SFP optics.
    • Able to support 48 line-rate SFP+ ports for high-density high-speed upstream or downstream connections.

    Line card highlights:

    • Supported only on C9600-SUP-1.
    • 48 ports nonblocking 100M/1GE.
    • Advanced Encryption Standard 256 (AES-256) support with the powerful MACsec-256 encryption algorithm is available on the UADP 3.0 ASIC1.

    Notes:

    1. UADP 3.0 ASIC is part of Supervisor Engine 1.

    Line card compatibility

    Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches offers the ability to mix and match a range of line cards to support numerous cores and distribution deployments. Supported line cards are listed in the following tables by part number.

    Table 14. Line card-compatibility and minimum software requirement
    Product numberDescriptionC9600-SUP-1C9600X-SUP-2
    C9600X-LC-56YL4CCisco Catalyst 9600 Series Combo line card
    56 ports 50/25/10GE SFP56
    4 ports 100/40GE QSFP28 uplinks    		Not supported17.13.1
    C9600X-LC-32CDCisco Catalyst 9600 Series Combo line card
    30 ports 100/40GE QSFP28
    2 ports 400/2002/100/40GE QSFP-DD    		Not supported17.9.1
    C9600-LC-40YL4CDC9600-LC-40YL4CD Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Combo line card
    40 ports 1/10/25GE SFP and 2 ports 40/100GE QSFP Uplinks    		17.7.117.7.1
    C9600-LC-24CCisco Catalyst 9600 Series 24-port 40GE/12-Port 100GE16.11.117.7.1
    C9600-LC-48YLisco Catalyst 9600 Series 48-port 25GE/10GE/1GE16.11.117.7.1
    C9600-LC-48TXCisco Catalyst 9600 Series 48-port RJ45 Copper - 10GE/5GE/2.5GE/1GE/100Mbps/10Mbps17.1.117.7.1
    C9600-LC-48SCisco Catalyst 9600 Series 48-Port 1GE17.2.1Not supported

    Line card specifications

    Table 15. Port information

    Line card

    Port speed

    Maximum ports with C9600-SUP-1

    Maximum ports with C9600X-SUP-2

    C9600X-LC-56YL4C

    1 GE

    NA

    83

    25, 10 GE

    NA

    2561

    50 GE

    NA

    2561

    100 GE

    NA

    16

    C9600X-LC-32CD

    40 GE

    NA

    128

    100 GE

    NA

    128

    200 GE

    NA

    8

    400 GE

    NA

    8

    C9600-LC-40YL4CD

    1 GE

    160

    83

    25, 10 GE

    192

    2561

    50 GE

    NA

    2561

    100 GE

    8

    16

    200 GE

    NA

    8

    400 GE

    NA

    8

    C9600-LC-24C

    40 GE

    96

    96

    100 GE

    48

    96

    10 GE2

    96

    96

    C9600-LC-48YL

    1 GE

    192

    83

    25, 10 GE

    192

    192

    50 GE

    NA

    192

    C9600-LC-48S

    1 GE

    192

    NA

    C9600-LC-48TX

    5GE, 2.5GE, 1GE,

    100M, 10M

    192

    NA

    10 GE

    192

    192

    1 Breakout support in roadmap, not available at FCS.
    2 With CVR adapter.
    3 C9600X-SUP-2 only supports SFP-1G-SX/LH optics for 1Gbps. See Cisco TMG Matrix for details.
    Table 16. Power details
    Line cardMax rated power C9600-SUP-1Max rated power C9600X-SUP-2
    C9600X-LC-56YL4CNA420 W
    C9600X-LC-32CDNA420 W
    C9600-LC-40YL4CD420 W420 W
    C9600-LC-24C200 W280 W
    C9600-LC-48YL230 W300 W
    C9600-LC-48TX315 W315 W
    C9600-LC-48S160 WNA

    Catalyst 9600X-SUP-2 provides higher power to support higher high port speeds and density.

    Table 17. Mean time before failure (MTBF)

    Line card

    MTBF (Hours)

    C9600X-LC-56YL4C

    580,420

    C9600X-LC-32CD

    580,420

    C9600-LC-40YL4CD

    580,420

    C9600-LC-24C

    710,750

    C9600-LC-48YL

    640,750

    C9600-LC-48TX

    543,000

    C9600-LC-48S

    640,750
    Table 18. Standards, technologies, environmental specifications

    Feature

    Description

    Standards

    Gigabit Ethernet: IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3ab

    Physical Dimensions (H x W x D)

    1.7 x 15.0 x 13.41” (to faceplate) (4.32 x 38.1 x 34.06 cm)

    1.7 x 15.0 x 15.7” (to ejector) (4.32 x 38.1 x 39.88 cm)

    Weight

    C9600X-LC-56YL4C: 3.75 kg (8.27 lbs)

    C9600X-LC-32CD: 3.95 kg (8.71 lbs)

    C9600-LC-40YL4CD: 3.75 kg (8.27 lbs)

    C9600-LC-24C: 3.48 Kg (7.67 lbs)

    C9600-LC-48YL: 3.55 Kg (7.83 lbs)

    C9600-LC-48TX: 4.03 kg (8.88 lbs)

    C9600-LC-48S: 3.55 Kg (7.83 lbs)

    Operating Temperature

    		-5° to 45° C (23° to 113° F) up to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meter)
    -5° to 40° C (23° to 104° F) up to 10,000 feet (3048 meter)

    Storage Temperature

    -40° to 75° C (40° to 167° F)

    Relative Humidity, Operating and Non- operating, Non-condensing

    10% to 95%, noncondensing

    Altitude

    -60 to 3000 m (-197 to 9843 feet)

    Pluggable optics

    Optical transceivers, also known as pluggable optics, are required to operate a Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series fiber optic Line Card. Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series fiber optic Line Cards provide a variety of optical port types and speeds. These are compatible with Cisco-branded or non-Cisco branded optical transceivers.

    For details about the different optical modules supported by each line card and the minimum Cisco software release required for each of the supported optical modules, please visit the following links:

    Optics compatibility for each Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Line Card:

    For more information about Cisco pluggable optics, please visit Optical Transceivers and Coherent Optics.

    Licensing

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    Creating Smart Accounts by using the Cisco Smart Software Manager (Cisco SSM) enables you to order devices and licensing packages and manage your software licenses from a centralized website. You can set up Cisco SSM to receive daily email alerts and to be notified of expiring add-on licenses that you want to renew.

    You must order an add-on license in order to purchase a switch. When the license term expires, you can either renew the add-on license to continue using it or deactivate the add-on license and then reload the switch to continue operating with the base license capabilities.

    Both the base and add-on licenses are also available for a 90-day evaluation period. An evaluation license is activated temporarily, without purchase. An expired evaluation license cannot be reactivated after reloading

    Required licensing There are two choices for software subscription: Network Advantage, Cisco DNA or Cisco Catalyst. For more details, go to Cisco Catalyst and DNA Software Subscription Matrix.

    Cisco Enterprise Agreement

    The Cisco Enterprise Agreement (EA) is a flexible licensing solution that simplifies the purchase, management, and deployment of Cisco technologies. By combining multiple Cisco software and services into one agreement, the EA provides easy access to a wide range of products, including networking, security, collaboration, and data center solutions. This approach reduces administrative tasks, offers predictable costs, and allows for scalability and adaptability. With the flexibility of the Cisco EA, organizations can drive digital transformation and innovation while maintaining control over their IT investments. For more information, go to Cisco Enterprise Agreement.

    Environmental sustainability

    Information about Cisco Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, performance, and policies for our products, solutions, operations, and extended operations or supply chain is provided in the Cisco ESG Reporting Hub website, including the Cisco Purpose Report.

    Referenced links to information about key environmental sustainability topics are provided in the following table:

    Table 19. Sustainability references
    TopicReferenceResource
    GeneralInformation on product-material-content laws and regulationsCisco materials
    Information on global product supply chain and logisticsCisco supply-chain sustainability
    Information on electronic waste laws and regulations, including batteries and packagingCisco WEEE compliance
    Information on product takeback and reuse programCisco Takeback and Reuse Program
    Information on product circular design and net zeroCisco environment circular economy
    Cisco commitment to net zero
    Product packaging and materialsContact: environment@cisco.com
    Sustainability inquiriesContact: csr_inquiries@cisco.com

    Cisco makes sustainability data available for informational purposes only. It may not reflect the most current legal developments, and Cisco does not represent, warrant, or guarantee that it is complete, accurate, or up to date. This information is subject to change without notice.

    Migration essentials

    The Cisco Catalyst 9000 switching platform is designed for the new era of networking, with ASIC and software innovations to deliver an intent-based network. Within the Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series switching family, the Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches are Cisco's leading modular enterprise switching core and distribution platform, built for intent-based architecture, security, Internet of Things (IoT), and cloud. 

    Simply put, Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches provide better functionality, performance, and security than previous models. 

    Why upgrade

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    Ordering information

    The following table lists the ordering information for chassis, power supplies, supervisor engines, line cards, and accessories that are commonly used with the Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series, as well as the Cisco DNA and Cisco Catalyst term licenses. 

    For a detailed overview of the ordering process, please visit the Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches Ordering Guide.

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    Table 20. Ordering information
    Product numberDescription
    C9606R (=)Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 6 Slot Chassis
    C9600-SUP-1 (=)Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Supervisor 1 Module
    C9600-SUP-1/2Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Redundant Supervisor 1 Module
    C9600X-SUP-2 (=)Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Supervisor 2 Module
    C9600X-SUP-2/2Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Redundant Supervisor 2 module
    C9600-LC-24C (=)Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 24-Port 40GE/12-Port 100GE line card
    C9600-LC-48YL (=)Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 48-Port 50/25/10/1GE line card
    C9600-LC-48TX (=)Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 48-port RJ45 Copper – 10GE/5GE/2.5GE/1GE/100Mbps/10Mbps line card
    C9600-LC-48S (=)Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 48-Port 1GE line card
    C9600-LC-40YL4CD (=)Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Combo line card
    40 ports 50/25/10GE SFP56
    2 ports 200/100/40QSFP56 uplinks
    2 ports 400/200/100GE QSFP-DD uplinks
    C9600X-LC-56YL4C (=)Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Combo line card
    56 ports 50/25/10GE SFP56
    4 ports 100/40GE QSFP28 uplinks
    C9600X-LC-32CD (=)Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Combo line card
    30 ports 100/40G QSFP28
    2 ports 400/200/100G QSFP-DD
    C9606-FAN (=)Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series C9606 chassis fan tray
    C9K-F2-SSD-240GB (=)Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 240GB SSD storage
    C9K-F2-SSD-480GB (=)Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 480GB SSD storage
    C9K-F2-SSD-960GB (=)Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 960GB SSD storage
    Cisco DNA Software Term LicensesDescription
    C9600-DNA-AC9600 Cisco DNA Advantage Software subscription term license
    C9600-DNA-A-3YC9600 Cisco DNA Advantage Software subscription, 3-year license
    C9600-DNA-A-5YC9600 Cisco DNA Advantage Software subscription, 5-year license
    C9600-DNA-A-7YC9600 Cisco DNA Advantage Software subscription, 7-year license
    Cisco Catalyst Software term licenseDescription
    C9600-DNX-A-3YC9600 Advantage Catalyst Software subscription, 3-year license
    C9600-DNX-A-5YC9600 Advantage Catalyst Software subscription, 5-year license
    C9600-DNX-A-7YC9600 Advantage Catalyst Software subscription, 7-year license
    Power SuppliesDescription
    C9600-PWR-3KWAC (=)Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 3000W AC Power Supply
    C9600-PWR-2KWAC (=)Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 2000W AC Power Supply
    C9600-PWR-2KWDC (=)Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 2000W DC Power Supply
    Spare accessories and kitsDescription
    C9606-SLOT-BLANK (=)Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series blank for chassis module slot
    C9606-PWR-BLANK (=)Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series blank for chassis power supply slot
    CAB-CONSOLE-USBConsole Cable 6ft with USB Type A and mini-B
    CAB-CONSOLE-RJ45Console Cable 6ft with RJ45 and DB9F
    C9606-RACK-KIT=Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 6-slot chassis Rack Mount
    C9606-ACC-KIT=Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 6-slot chassis Accessory Kit
    C9606-SHELF-KIT=Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 6-slot chassis Shelf Install Kit
    C9606-FB-23-KIT=Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 6-slot chassis Front to Back Kit

    Appendix

    Safety and compliance

    Chassis

    The section below lists the safety and compliance information for the Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series chassis.

    Safety and certifications for C9606R chassis

    EMI and EMC compliance

    Supervisor Engine

    The section below lists the safety and compliance information for the Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Supervisor Engines.

    EMI and EMC compliance

    Line cards

    The section below lists the safety and compliance information for the Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series line cards.

    Safety conditions

    Safety certifications

    • Fiber-optic lasers: Class 1 laser products
    • UL 60950-1 
    • CAN/CSA-C222.2 No. 60950-1 
    • EN 60950-1 
    • IEC 60950-1 
    • AS/NZS 60950.1 
    • IEEE 802.3 

    Electromagnetic emissions

    Electromagnetic emissions

    • EN55032:2015 
    • EN61000-3-2:2014 
    • EN55032:2012 
    • NM EN 55032:2015 
    • QCVN 118:2018/BTTTT 
    • ICES-003:2016:Iss:6 
    • NM EN 61000-3-3:2015 
    • NM EN 61000-3-2:2015 
    • 47 CFR Part 15:2016 
    • KN61000-3-3:2014 
    • CISPR32:2012:Ed:1 
    • EN300 386:2012:V1.6.1 
    • KN61000-3-2:2014 
    • CNS13438:2006 
    • CISPR32:2015:Ed:2 
    • KN32:2015 
    • VCCI-CISPR 32:2016 
    • EN61000-3-3:2013 
    • CISPR24:2010+A1:2015 
    • CISPR35:2016:Ed:1 
    • EN55024:2010 
    • EN55024:2010:A1 
    • EN55035:2017 
    • EN61000-6-1:2007 
    • EN61000-6-2:2005 
    • IEC61000-6-1:2016:Ed:3 
    • IEC61000-6-2:2016:Ed:3 
    • KN35:2015 
    • NM EN 55024:2018 
    • TCVN 7317:2003
    • ROHS5

    Management and Industry standards

    The following section lists management and standards support for the Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series.

    SNMP management MIBStandards
    • BGP4-MIB BRIDGE-MIB 
    • CISCO-ACCESS-ENVMON-MIB CISCO-AUTH-FRAMEWORK-MIB CISCO-BGP4-MIB 
    • CISCO-BRIDGE-EXT-MIB CISCO-BULK-FILE-MIB CISCO-CABLE-DIAG-MIB CISCO-CALLHOME-MIB CISCO-CDP-MIB 
    • CISCO-CEF-MIB 
    • CISCO-CLASS-BASED-QOS-MIB CISCO-CONFIG-COPY-MIB CISCO-CONFIG-MAN-MIB CISCO-CONTEXT-MAPPING-MIB CISCO-DATA-COLLECTION-MIB CISCO-DHCP-SNOOPING-MIB CISCO-EIGRP-MIB 
    • CISCO-EMBEDDED-EVENT-MGR-MIB CISCO-ENHANCED-IMAGE-MIB CISCO-ENHANCED-MEMPOOL-MIB CISCO-ENTITY-ASSET-MIB 
    • CISCO-ENTITY-EXT-MIB 
    • CISCO-ENTITY-FRU-CONTROL-MIB CISCO-ENTITY-SENSOR-MIB 
    • CISCO-ENTITY-VENDORTYPE-OID-MIB CISCO-ENVMON-MIB 
    • CISCO-ERR-DISABLE-MIB CISCO-FLASH-MIB CISCO-FTP-CLIENT-MIB CISCO-HSRP-EXT-MIB CISCO-HSRP-MIB 
    • CISCO-IETF-BFD-MIB 
    • CISCO-IETF-DHCP-SERVER-EXT-MIB CISCO-IETF-DHCP-SERVER-MIB CISCO-IETF-ISIS-MIB 
    • CISCO-IETF-PPVPN-MPLS-VPN-MIB CISCO-IF-EXTENSION-MIB 
    • CISCO-IGMP-FILTER-MIB 
    • CISCO-IMAGE-LICENSE-MGMT-MIB CISCO-IMAGE-MIB 
    • CISCO-IP-CBR-METRICS-MIB CISCO-IP-STAT-MIB 
    • CISCO-IP-URPF-MIB CISCO-IPMROUTE-MIB 
    • CISCO-IPSLA-AUTOMEASURE-MIB CISCO-IPSLA-ECHO-MIB 
    • CISCO-IPSLA-JITTER-MIB CISCO-L2-CONTROL-MIB 
    • CISCO-L2L3-INTERFACE-CONFIG-MIB CISCO-LAG-MIB 
    • CISCO-LICENSE-MGMT-MIB CISCO-LISP-EXT-MIB 
    • CISCO-LOCAL-AUTH-USER-MIB CISCO-MAC-AUTH-BYPASS-MIB CISCO-MAC-NOTIFICATION-MIB CISCO-MEMORY-POOL-MIB CISCO-MPLS-LSR-EXT-STD-MIB CISCO-NHRP-EXT-MIB 
    • CISCO-NTP-MIB 
    • CISCO-OSPF-MIB 
    • CISCO-OSPF-TRAP-MIB CISCO-PAE-MIB 
    • CISCO-PAGP-MIB CISCO-PIM-MIB CISCO-PING-MIB CISCO-PKI-MIB 
    • CISCO-PORT-SECURITY-MIB 
    • CISCO-PORT-STORM-CONTROL-MIB CISCO-PRIVATE-VLAN-MIB 
    • CISCO-PROCESS-MIB 
    • CISCO-PRODUCTS-MIB 
    • CISCO-RESILIENT-ETHERNET-PROTOCOL-MIB CISCO-RTTMON-ICMP-MIB 
    • CISCO-RTTMON-IP-EXT-MIB 
    • CISCO-RTTMON-MIB CISCO-RTTMON-RTP-MIB 
    • CISCO-SNMP-TARGET-EXT-MIB CISCO-STP-EXTENSIONS-MIB CISCO-SYSLOG-MIB 
    • CISCO-TCP-METRICS-MIB CISCO-TCP-MIB 
    • CISCO-TRUSTSEC-INTERFACE-MIB 
    • CISCO-TRUSTSEC-MIB 
    • CISCO-TRUSTSEC-POLICY-MIB CISCO-TRUSTSEC-SERVER-MIB CISCO-TRUSTSEC-SXP-MIB CISCO-UDLDP-MIB 
    • CISCO-VLAN-IFTABLE-RELATIONSHIP-MIB CISCO-VLAN-MEMBERSHIP-MIB 
    • CISCO-VRF-MIB 
    • CISCO-VTP-MIB ENTITY-MIB ENTITY-STATE-MIB 
    • EtherLike-MIB HC-ALARM-MIB HC-RMON-MIB 
    • IEEE8021-PAE-MIB 
    • IEEE8023-LAG-MIB 
    • IF-MIB 
    • IGMP-STD-MIB 
    • IP-FORWARD-MIB IP-MIB 
    • IPMROUTE-STD-MIB LISP-MIB 
    • LLDP-EXT-MED-MIB LLDP-MIB 
    • MAU-MIB 
    • MPLS-L3VPN-STD-MIB 
    • MPLS-LDP-GENERIC-STD-MIB MPLS-LDP-MIB 
    • MPLS-LSR-STD-MIB MPLS-VPN-MIB MSDP-MIB 
    • NHRP-MIB NOTIFICATION-LOG-MIB NTPv4-MIB 
    • OLD-CISCO-CHASSIS-MIB OLD-CISCO-CPU-MIB 
    • OLD-CISCO-INTERFACES-MIB OLD-CISCO-IP-MIB 
    • OLD-CISCO-MEMORY-MIB OLD-CISCO-SYS-MIB 
    • OLD-CISCO-SYSTEM-MIB OLD-CISCO-TCP-MIB OLD-CISCO-TS-MIB OSPF-MIB 
    • OSPF-TRAP-MIB OSPFV3-MIB PIM-MIB RFC1213-MIB RMON-MIB RMON2-MIB 
    • SNMP-COMMUNITY-MIB SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB SNMP-MPD-MIB 
    • SNMP-NOTIFICATION-MIB 
    • SNMP-PROXY-MIB SNMP-TARGET-MIB SNMP-USM-MIB 
    • SNMP-VIEW-BASED-ACM-MIB SNMPv2-MIB 
    • TCP-MIB 
    • UDP-MIB 
    • CISCO-802-TAP-MIB 
    • CISCO-TAP2-MIB CISCO-IP-TAP-MIB
    • IEEE 802.1s IEEE 802.1w IEEE 802.1X 
    • IEEE 802.3ae for 10G SKU 
    • IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ba, IEEE 802.3by IEEE 802.1X-Rev 
    • IEEE 802.3ad 
    • IEEE 802.3x full duplex on 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T ports IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol 
    • IEEE 802.1p CoS prioritization IEEE 802.1Q VLAN 
    • IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T specification IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX specification 
    • IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T specification IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-X specification RMON I and II standards 
    • SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, and SNMPv3 

    Warranty

    Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches come with an Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty (E-LLW) that includes Next-Business-Day (NBD) delivery of replacement hardware where available and 90 days of 8x5 Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) support. Your formal warranty statement, including the warranty applicable to Cisco software, appears in the information packet that accompanies your Cisco product. We encourage you to carefully review the warranty statement shipped with your specific product before use. Cisco reserves the right to refund the purchase price as its exclusive warranty remedy. For further information about warranty terms, visit the Cisco Warranty portal.

    The following table provides information about the E-LLW.

    Table 21.       Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty (E-LLW) details
    DescriptionCisco E-LLW
    Devices coveredApplies to Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switches.
    Warranty durationAs long as the original customer owns the product.
    End-of-Life PolicyIn the event of discontinuance of product manufacture, Cisco warranty support is limited to 5 years from the announcement of discontinuance.
    Hardware replacement Cisco or its service center will use commercially reasonable efforts to ship a replacement for NBD delivery, where available. Otherwise, a replacement will be shipped within 10 working days after receipt of the Return Materials Authorization (RMA) request. Actual delivery times might vary depending on customer location.
    Effective dateHardware warranty commences from the date of shipment to customer (and in case of resale by a Cisco reseller, not more than 90 days after original shipment by Cisco).
    TAC support Cisco will provide during business hours, 8 hours per day, 5 days per week, basic configuration, diagnosis, and troubleshooting of device-level problems for up to a 90-day period from the date of shipment of the originally purchased Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series product. This support does not include solution or network level support beyond the specific device under consideration.
    Cisco.com access Warranty allows guest access only to Cisco.com.

    Additional resources

    Translations

    Documentation and support 

    Document history

    Table 22. Document history
    New or revised topicDescribed inDate
    Merged supervisor engines, line cards, and chassis in a single data sheetAll relevant sectionsOctober 7, 2024
    Added simplified campus automationAll relevant sectionsJune 4, 2024
    Added 1G support for C9600X using SFP-1G-SX/LHAll applicable areasApril 15, 2024
    Added C9600X-LC-56YL4C line sectionsAll applicable areasNovember 21, 2023
    Added Cisco Catalyst Software subscriptionSoftware sectionSeptember 14, 2023
    Added 3000W AC power supply and updated Cisco environmental sustainability sectionAll applicable areasNovember 24, 2022
    Added C9600X-LC-32CD sectionsAll applicable tablesJune 14, 2022
    Added C9600X-SUP-2 and C9600-LC-40YL4CD sectionsAll applicable tablesFebruary 03, 2022
    Added C9600-LC-48TX sectionsAll applicable tablesNovember 25, 2019
    Original version of C9600 Series switches data sheetData sheetMarch 25, 2019

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