• Cisco C9500-32C-A silver switch with 32x 40/100G QSFP28 ports
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Cisco C9500-32C-A | Catalyst 9500 32-Port 100G QSFP28 Switch, Network Advantage

C9500-32C-A

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Description

The Catalyst 9500 is a fixed 1RU core and aggregation switch built on the Cisco UADP 3.0 ASIC and running Cisco IOS XE. It suits enterprise campus core and aggregation, high-density 100G and 40G uplink aggregation, SD-Access fabric border and control plane roles, and collapsed-core designs that need MPLS, VXLAN EVPN and StackWise Virtual high availability.

This model provides 32 x 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 ports, with up to 96 x 10G or 96 x 25G ports available using breakout cables. It delivers up to 6.4 Tbps of switching capacity and up to 2 Bpps forwarding rate, backed by 16 GB DRAM and 16 GB flash. Scale reaches up to 82,000 MAC addresses and 256,000 IPv4/IPv6 routes. The C9500-32C-A includes the Network Advantage perpetual licence tier, adding advanced routing, segmentation, multicast, scale and security capabilities beyond Network Essentials.

It supports 1+1 redundant AC or DC power supplies, field-replaceable fan trays, and requires Cisco IOS XE 16.8.1a or later. Optics and breakout cables should be chosen from the Cisco Optics-to-Device Compatibility Matrix.

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Features

- Programmable UADP 3.0 pipeline with flexible SDM templates for Layer 2/3 forwarding, ACL and QoS table allocation
- Cisco IOS XE with NETCONF, RESTCONF, gNMI/gNOI and YANG programmability, streaming telemetry and application hosting
- StackWise Virtual for SSO/ISSU resiliency and Multichassis EtherChannel
- MACsec 256-bit AES-GCM encryption, secure boot, image signing and Cisco Trust Anchor Module
- MPLS L3VPN, VPLS, EoMPLS, BGP EVPN VXLAN and SD-Access fabric roles
- Hot-swappable 1+1 redundant power supplies and field-replaceable fan trays
- Software Maintenance Upgrades and Graceful Insertion and Removal
- Meraki dashboard cloud management option and Catalyst Center support

Warranty

All products sold by XS Network Tech include a 12-month warranty on both new and used items. Our in-house technical team thoroughly tests used hardware prior to sale to ensure enterprise-grade reliability.

All technical data should be verified on the manufacturer data sheets.

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Technical Specifications

- Ports: 32 x 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28
- Breakout density: up to 96 x 10G or 96 x 25G ports
- ASIC: UADP 3.0
- Switching capacity: up to 6.4 Tbps
- Forwarding rate: up to 2 Bpps
- DRAM: 16 GB
- Flash: 16 GB
- MAC addresses: up to 82,000 (varies by SDM template)
- IPv4/IPv6 routes (indirect + direct): up to 256,000
- IPv4 multicast routes: up to 32,000
- Security ACL scale (v4/v6): up to 27,000/13,500
- Flexible NetFlow entries: up to 256,000
- VLAN IDs: 4,094
- Jumbo frames: 9,216 bytes
- Form factor: 1 RU
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 4.39 x 44.45 x 53.85 cm
- Weight (chassis with 2 power supplies and built-in fan): 11.63 kg
- Input voltage: 90 to 264 VAC
- Operating temperature: 0 to 40 C up to 10,000 ft
- Fans: C9K-T2-FANTRAY, up to 5 fans, front-to-back airflow
- Power supplies supported: C9K-PWR-1600WAC-R, C9K-PWR-1600WDC-R
- MTBF: 212,820 hours
- Minimum software: Cisco IOS XE 16.8.1a

FAQs

Q: Which licence does the C9500-32C-A include?
A: It includes the Network Advantage perpetual licence, which adds advanced routing, segmentation, multicast, scale and security capabilities beyond Network Essentials. Cisco DNA subscriptions or the Cisco Networking Subscription are separate and cover management and assurance capabilities, with Smart Licensing via a Cisco Smart Account.

Q: What power supplies does it use?
A: It supports the C9K-PWR-1600WAC-R 1600W AC and C9K-PWR-1600WDC-R 1600W DC supplies, either as a single unit or as a 1+1 redundant pair. If only one supply is installed it must be in bay 1.

Q: Can it provide 10G or 25G ports?
A: Yes. Using breakout cables, the 32 QSFP28 ports can provide up to 96 x 10G or 96 x 25G ports.

Q: Which network modules and accessories work with it?
A: It does not support the C9500-NM-8X or C9500-NM-2Q network modules. Rack kits C9500-ACCKITH-19I=/23I= and C9500-4PTH-KIT=, fan tray C9K-T2-FANTRAY and pluggable SSDs C9K-F1-SSD-240G/480G/960G are supported.

Q: How does it differ from other C9500 32-port 100G variants?
A: The C9500-32C-A carries the Network Advantage licence tier with 32 x 100G QSFP28 ports. The Network Essentials variant offers the same hardware with a lower licence tier.

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