Cisco C9500-24Q-A | Catalyst 9500 24-Port 40G QSFP+ Switch, Network Advantage

The Cisco C9500-24Q-A is a high-performance enterprise core and aggregation switch featuring 24 ports of 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ connectivity. Built on Cisco's UADP 2.0 ASIC architecture with a 4-core x86 2.4-GHz CPU, 16 GB DDR4 memory, and 16 GB flash storage, it delivers 960 Gbps switching capacity and advanced Layer 3 routing with the Network Advantage license. Ideal for campus cores, data center aggregation, and multi-tenant environments requiring MPLS, EVPN, SD-Access, and StackWise Virtual high availability.

UADP 2.0 XL ASIC for hardware-based forwarding, QoS, ACLs, and telemetry
- Network Advantage license with advanced Layer 3 routing (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS)
- MPLS L2VPN and L3VPN support for service provider edge and multi-tenant deployments
- EVPN and Segment Routing for modern overlay and SDN architectures
- VRF-Lite and VRF-aware LISP for network segmentation and SD-Access
- StackWise Virtual for multichassis redundancy and hitless upgrades
- Stateful Switchover (SSO) and Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) for high availability
- Graceful Insertion and Removal (GIR) for zero-downtime maintenance
- MACsec 256-bit encryption for secure point-to-point transport
- Trust Anchor and Cisco Trustworthy Solutions for hardware integrity and supply chain security
- Flexible NetFlow (FNF) and streaming telemetry for network visibility and analytics
- Model-driven programmability with NETCONF, RESTCONF, and YANG models
- Cisco DNA Center integration for intent-based networking and SD-Access fabric
- USB 3.0 and SATA SSD support for container-based application hosting
- Redundant hot-swappable power supplies and fans for continuous operation
- Front-to-back or back-to-front airflow options for flexible data center cooling
- Advanced QoS with CBWFQ, WRED, and class-based marking/policing
- Comprehensive multicast support including PIM, IGMP, MLD, MSDP, and MVPN
- 802.1X, MAB, and Web Authentication for network access control
- DHCP snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection, and IP Source Guard for Layer 2 security
- Private VLAN, Q-in-Q, and VLAN double tagging for service provider and enterprise segmentation
- Flexible ASIC templates (SDM) for optimizing table sizes for different deployment scenarios
- CoAP support for IoT device integration and management

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