Cisco C9500-16X-M Full English Product Description
Product Overview
The Cisco Catalyst C9500-16X-M is a 1RU fixed high-performance core and aggregation switch equipped with Network Advantage perpetual license, belonging to Cisco flagship Catalyst 9500 enterprise switching portfolio. Built on UADP 2.0 ASIC, multi-core x86 CPU and Cisco IOS XE operating system, it delivers wire-speed 1/10G SFP/SFP+ fiber ports, full Layer 3 routing suite, hardware-accelerated zero-trust security, StackWise-480 stacking and StackWise Virtual dual-box virtualization. Optimized for enterprise campus aggregation, medium data center leaf-spine fabric, multi-service backbone and SD-Access fabric border deployments requiring complete advanced routing, segmentation and automation capabilities.
Port Configuration
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16× non-blocking 1/10G SFP/SFP+ fiber ports, backward compatible with 1G SFP transceivers and 10G SFP+ optics
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Out-of-band management interfaces: 1×RJ45 console port, 1×Mini-USB console, 1×USB Type A, 1×dedicated 1G out-of-band management port
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No built-in copper or PoE ports; supports optional 40G QSFP+ uplink expansion modules for high-bandwidth backbone interconnection
Core Hardware Specifications
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Switching Capacity: 480 Gbps full-duplex non-blocking
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Forwarding Rate: 360 Mpps wire-speed packet forwarding
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Form Factor: 1U rack-mount, front-to-back airflow
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Memory & Storage: 16 GB DDR4 DRAM, 16 GB SSD flash storage, large shared deep packet buffer to absorb burst campus and data center traffic
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Stacking: StackWise-480 stacking (480 Gbps stacking bandwidth), supports up to 8 switches per logical stack; fully compatible with StackWise Virtual dual-chassis redundancy for hitless failover
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Power & Cooling: Dual hot-swappable platinum-efficiency AC power supply slots; N+1 redundant field-replaceable fan trays for non-disruptive maintenance
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Environmental Specs: Operating temperature 0°C–40°C; storage -20°C–65°C; relative humidity 5%–90% non-condensing
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Reliability: Extended high MTBF for 24/7 core network continuous operation
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Jumbo Frame Support: Up to 9198 bytes
Scalability Table Capacities
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MAC Address Table: 64,000 entries
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IPv4 Routes: 64,000 indirect routes + 32,000 host routes
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IPv6 Routes: 32,000 indirect routes + 16,000 host routes
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Combined IPv4/IPv6 Multicast Routes: 48,000
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Hardware-Accelerated Security ACLs: 18,000 entries
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Hardware-Accelerated QoS ACLs: 18,000 entries
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Flexible NetFlow Records: Up to 512,000
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VLAN Support: 4,094 VLAN IDs; full SVI Layer 3 inter-VLAN routing
Network Advantage (M/A License) Full Feature Suite
Complete Layer 2 & Enterprise-Grade Layer 3 Routing
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Full Layer 2 toolkit: STP/RSTP/MSTP, LACP, Q-in-Q private VLAN, SPAN/RSPAN/ERSPAN
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Full dynamic routing protocols: Static routing, RIP, single/multi-area OSPF, full EIGRP, IS-IS, full BGP, PIM-SM/SSM, HSRP, VRRP
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MPLS L2/L3 VPN, MVPN, VRF-lite multi-tenant segmentation, policy-based routing (PBR), NAT/PAT dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 forwarding
Hardware-Accelerated Zero-Trust Security
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Secure boot, image signature verification, built-in Trust Anchor module
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256-bit hardware MACsec port encryption, Cisco TrustSec SGT micro-segmentation
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802.1X multi-authentication, native ISE integration, CoPP control plane policing, DDoS traffic defense, full ACL logging
Full Automation & Programmability
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Complete NETCONF/YANG, RESTCONF API, Python Guest Shell, container hosting support
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Full compatibility with Cisco DNA Center for Intent-Based Networking, SD-Access fabric deployment, zero-touch provisioning and unified policy automation
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Advanced streaming telemetry, full Flexible NetFlow, Embedded Event Manager (EEM)
Enterprise-Grade High Availability
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SSO/NSF graceful restart, cross-stack LACP link aggregation, ISSU hitless stacking firmware upgrade
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Hot-swappable redundant power supplies and fans for non-disruptive chassis maintenance
Advanced QoS & Multicast Optimization
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Hierarchical QoS, hardware traffic policing/shaping, WRED congestion avoidance
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Hardware multicast replication for IPTV, video conferencing, campus streaming media and large-scale broadcast services
Key Differences vs C9500-16X-E (Network Essentials)
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Supports full BGP, multi-area OSPF, complete EIGRP, IS-IS, MPLS VPN, MVPN and VXLAN
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Native Cisco TrustSec segmentation, SD-Access fabric and LISP host mobility
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Full DNA Center automation, container hosting and complete streaming telemetry
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Advanced multi-tenant VRF-lite segmentation and policy-based routing (PBR)
Typical Deployment Scenarios
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Enterprise campus high-density 10G aggregation layer for multi-building backbone convergence
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Medium-sized data center leaf-spine fabric with 10G server access and 40G uplink expansion
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SD-Access fabric border node for zero-trust campus segmentation
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Multi-tenant enterprise network core requiring MPLS and VRF isolation
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Hybrid cloud interconnection gateway with mass 10G fiber aggregation
Short Catalog Version (For BOM & Quotation)
Cisco C9500-16X-M Catalyst 9500 16-Port 1/10G SFP+ Switch, Network Advantage License
1RU high-performance fixed core aggregation switch with 16×1/10G SFP/SFP+ fiber ports, UADP 2.0 ASIC, 480Gbps switching capacity, StackWise-480 stacking, dual redundant platinum AC power supplies, pre-installed full Network Advantage IOS XE license, complete Layer 3 routing suite, hardware MACsec, TrustSec micro-segmentation, full DNA Center automation and native SD-Access support, designed for enterprise campus aggregation, medium data center leaf-spine and zero-trust fabric deployments.
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