Cisco C9500-40X-2Q-A Full English Product Description
Product Overview
The Cisco Catalyst C9500-40X-2Q-A is a 1RU fixed high-density aggregation/core switch preloaded with Network Advantage perpetual license, part of Cisco flagship Catalyst 9500 enterprise switching portfolio. Built on UADP 3.0 ASIC, multi-core x86 CPU and Cisco IOS XE operating system, it combines high-density 10G downlinks and dedicated 40G uplinks, delivering wire-speed forwarding, full enterprise Layer 3 routing, hardware-accelerated zero-trust security, StackWise-480 stacking and native SD-Access readiness. Optimized for campus aggregation, medium data center leaf fabrics, high-density server racks and wireless controller uplink convergence.
C9500-40X-2Q-A Front Panel
Port Configuration
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40× non-blocking SFP+ ports (support 10GBASE-SR/LR/ER, also compatible with 25G SFP28 transceivers) for server, storage and wireless AP aggregation
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2× dedicated 40G QSFP+ uplink ports; each QSFP+ supports breakout to four 10G SFP+ via splitter cables
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Out-of-band management interfaces: 1×RJ45 console, 1×Mini-USB console, 1×USB Type-A, 1×1G dedicated out-of-band management port
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Non-PoE design, fully fiber-oriented for high-speed data aggregation
Core Hardware Specifications
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Switching Capacity: 960 Gbps full-duplex non-blocking
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Forwarding Rate: 720 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 traffic
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Stacking: StackWise-480 stacking (480 Gbps stacking bandwidth), supports up to 8 switches per logical stack; compatible with StackWise Virtual dual-box redundancy
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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: Operating temperature 0°C–40°C; storage -20°C–65°C; relative humidity 5%–90% non-condensing
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Reliability: Industry-leading MTBF for 24/7 critical network 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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Supported VLANs: 4,094 VLAN IDs; full SVI Layer 3 inter-VLAN routing
Network Advantage (A License) Full Enterprise Feature Suite
Complete Layer 3 Routing Protocol Stack
Static routing, RIP, OSPF single/multi-area, full EIGRP, BGP, IS-IS, PIM-SM/SSM, HSRP, VRRP, MPLS L2/L3 VPN, MVPN, VRF-lite multi-tenancy, Policy-Based Routing (PBR), NAT/PAT
Hardware Zero-Trust Security
256-bit MACsec port encryption, Cisco TrustSec SGT micro-segmentation, 802.1X/MAB web authentication, native ISE integration, CoPP control plane protection, secure boot, image signature verification, advanced threat defense logging
Automation & Intent-Based Networking
NETCONF/YANG, RESTCONF API, Python Guest Shell, containerized application hosting, full compatibility with Cisco DNA Center, native SD-Access fabric, LISP/VXLAN overlay support, zero-touch provisioning (ZTP), full ERSPAN telemetry
High Availability
ISSU hitless stacking firmware upgrade, SSO/NSF graceful restart, cross-stack LACP link aggregation, hot-swap redundant power supplies and fans
Advanced QoS & Multicast Optimization
Hierarchical QoS, traffic policing/shaping, WRED congestion avoidance, hardware multicast replication for IPTV, video conferencing and large-scale media streaming
Key Differentiator vs Network Essentials (E License)
Network Advantage unlocks full BGP, multi-area OSPF, TrustSec segmentation, SD-Access, VXLAN/LISP, MPLS VPN and complete DNA Center automation features, which are unavailable on E license models.
Typical Deployment Scenarios
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High-density enterprise campus aggregation layer for thousands of 10G wired endpoints and wireless uplinks
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Medium data center leaf switches connecting 10G servers with 40G spine uplinks
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Convergence layer for multi-controller wireless LAN deployments
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SD-Access fabric border and intermediate nodes
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Hybrid cloud gateway with high-bandwidth fiber interconnection
Short Catalog Version (For BOM & Quotation)
Cisco C9500-40X-2Q-A Catalyst 9500 40×10G SFP+ + 2×40G QSFP+ Switch, Network Advantage License
1RU high-density aggregation/core switch with 40 non-blocking 10G SFP+ downlinks and 2 dedicated 40G QSFP+ uplinks, UADP 3.0 ASIC, 960Gbps switching capacity, StackWise-480 stacking, dual redundant platinum AC power supplies, pre-installed Network Advantage IOS XE license, full Layer3 routing, hardware MACsec, TrustSec micro-segmentation, native SD-Access and full DNA Center automation, designed for enterprise campus aggregation and medium data center high-density fiber interconnection.
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