Cisco C9500-40X-2Q-M Full English Product Description
Product Overview
The Cisco Catalyst C9500-40X-2Q-M is a 1RU high-density aggregation/core switch preloaded with Network Advantage perpetual license, belonging to Cisco flagship Catalyst 9500 fixed switching portfolio powered by UADP 3.0 ASIC and open IOS XE operating system. This hybrid port model combines massive 10G SFP+ downlink density with dedicated 40G QSFP uplink expansion, engineered for enterprise campus aggregation, mid-size data center leaf fabrics, multi-building interconnection and SD-Access fabric border deployments requiring full Layer 3 routing, zero-trust security and cloud-native automation capabilities.
Port Configuration
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40× fixed non-blocking 1/10G SFP/SFP+ fiber downlink ports (supports 1G copper SFP transceivers, 10G fiber transceivers)
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1 integrated expansion slot pre-installed with C9500-NM-2Q uplink module: 2×40G QSFP+ ports; each QSFP+ supports breakout to four 10G SFP+ via split cables for flexible high-speed uplink aggregation
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Out-of-band management interfaces: RJ45 console, Mini-USB console, USB Type-A, dedicated 1G out-of-band Ethernet management port
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No built-in PoE capability, fully optimized for fiber-based high-bandwidth aggregation networking
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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Compute & Storage: 4-core 2.4 GHz x86 CPU, 16 GB DDR4 DRAM, 16 GB SSD flash storage, large shared deep packet buffer for burst traffic absorption
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Stacking Technology: StackWise-480 stacking (480 Gbps stacking bandwidth), up to 8 switches per logical stack; supports StackWise Virtual dual-box chassis virtualization for hitless redundancy
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Power & Cooling: Dual hot-swappable 950W platinum high-efficiency AC power supply slots; N+1 redundant field-replaceable fan trays for non-disruptive maintenance
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Physical Dimension: 1.73 × 17.5 × 21.52 inches (4.4 × 44.5 × 54.7 cm); weight ~10.4 kg
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Environmental: Operating temperature 0°C–40°C; storage -20°C–65°C; relative humidity 5%–90% non-condensing
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
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Jumbo Frame Support: Up to 9198 bytes
Full Network Advantage (M License) Feature Suite
Complete Enterprise Layer 3 Routing
Static routing, RIP, single/multi-area OSPF, full EIGRP, IS-IS, BGP, PIM-SM/SSM multicast, HSRP, VRRP, MPLS L2/L3 VPN, MVPN, VRF-lite multi-tenant segmentation, policy-based routing (PBR), NAT/PAT, LISP, VXLAN overlay fabric
Hardware-Accelerated 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 validation, advanced threat defense, encrypted traffic analytics
Full Automation & Programmability
NETCONF/YANG, RESTCONF API, Python Guest Shell, container-based application hosting, full compatibility with Cisco DNA Center for Intent-Based Networking, SD-Access fabric provisioning, zero-touch deployment, cross-domain policy automation and full telemetry streaming
High Availability Features
ISSU hitless stacking firmware upgrade, SSO/NSF graceful restart, cross-stack LACP link aggregation, hot-swap redundant power/fan, fast reroute for Layer 3 and multicast traffic
Advanced QoS & Multicast Optimization
Hierarchical QoS scheduling, traffic policing/shaping, WRED congestion avoidance, hardware multicast replication for IPTV, video conferencing and large-scale enterprise streaming media
Key Differentiation from C9500-40X-2Q-E (Network Essentials)
C9500-40X-2Q-M (Network Advantage) unlocks full BGP, multi-area OSPF, MPLS VPN, TrustSec segmentation, SD-Access fabric, LISP/VXLAN overlay and complete DNA Center automation, which are restricted on the Essentials licensed model.
Typical Deployment Scenarios
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Large enterprise campus aggregation layer with dense 10G access uplinks and 40G core backbone interconnection
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Medium-sized data center leaf switch with breakout 10G server aggregation and 40G spine uplinks
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SD-Access fabric border node for cross-VRF campus segmentation
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Inter-campus fiber core gateway with mixed 10G access and 40G backbone bandwidth
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Hybrid multi-cloud interconnection aggregation with full advanced routing and security policy control
Short Catalog Version (For BOM & Quotation)
Cisco C9500-40X-2Q-M Catalyst 9500 Switch, 40×1/10G SFP+ Downlinks + 2×40G QSFP Uplink Module, Network Advantage License
1RU high-performance fixed aggregation/core switch built on UADP 3.0 ASIC, 960Gbps 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, SD-Access fabric support and full Cisco DNA Center automation, ideal for dense 10G campus aggregation and medium data center high-speed fiber networking.
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