• Cisco C9500-32QC-A silver network switch with 32x40/100G QSFP28 ports
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Cisco C9500-32QC-A | Catalyst 9500 32x 40G QSFP Switch, Network Advantage

C9500-32QC-A

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Description

The Catalyst 9500 C9500-32QC-A is a fixed 1RU enterprise core and aggregation switch built on the Cisco UADP 3.0 ASIC. It suits campus core and distribution layers, Software-Defined Access and EVPN-VXLAN fabrics, collapsed-core designs, MPLS and WAN edge roles, and high-density 40/100G aggregation next to the data centre.

This SKU provides 32x 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ ports, which can alternatively be run as 16x 100 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 ports. Switching capacity reaches 3.2 Tbps with up to 1 Bpps forwarding. Scale figures include up to 82,000 MAC addresses, up to 256,000 IPv4/IPv6 routes and 16 GB each of DRAM and flash. It supports 1+1 redundant hot-swappable power supplies (650W AC, 650W ACL or 930W DC), and a field-replaceable fan tray.

The -A suffix denotes the Network Advantage licence tier, which adds advanced routing, MPLS, BGP EVPN VXLAN and StackWise Virtual. It runs Cisco IOS XE 16.8.1a or later. It works with 40G QSFP+ and 100G QSFP28 optics, and it does not accept the C9500-NM-8X or C9500-NM-2Q network modules.

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Features

- Programmable UADP 3.0 ASIC with template-based SDM resource allocation
- Line-rate 256-bit MACsec encryption
- Cisco StackWise Virtual with SSO and ISSU
- MPLS Layer 3 VPN, EoMPLS, VPLS and MPLS-TE support
- BGP EVPN VXLAN fabric and SD-Access control plane, border and edge roles
- Model-driven programmability with NETCONF, RESTCONF, gNMI/gNOI and YANG
- Container-based application hosting with optional pluggable SSD storage
- Secure Boot, image signing and Trust Anchor Module
- Redundant hot-swappable power supplies and field-replaceable fan trays

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

- Port density: 32 x 40G QSFP+ or 16 x 100G QSFP28
- ASIC: UADP 3.0
- Switching capacity: Up to 3.2 Tbps
- Forwarding rate: Up to 1 Bpps
- MAC addresses: Up to 82,000 (varies by SDM template)
- IPv4/IPv6 routes (indirect + direct): Up to 256,000
- IPv4 host routes: Up to 90,000
- IPv6 host routes: Up to 90,000
- IPv4 multicast routes: Up to 32,000
- IPv6 multicast routes: Up to 32,000
- QoS ACL scale (v4/v6): Up to 16,000/8,000
- Security ACL scale (v4/v6): Up to 27,000/13,500
- Flexible NetFlow entries: Up to 256,000
- DRAM: 16 GB
- Flash: 16 GB
- VLAN IDs: 4,094
- Jumbo frames: 9,216 bytes
- Switched virtual interfaces: Up to 4,000
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 1.73 x 17.5 x 18.0 in. (4.39 x 44.45 x 45.72 cm)
- Rack units: 1 RU
- Weight: 21.85 lb (9.91 kg) with 2 power supplies and built-in fan
- Input voltage: 90 to 264 VAC
- Operating temperature: 0 to 40 C up to 10,000 feet
- Storage temperature: -20 to 65 C
- Relative humidity (operating): 5% to 90% non-condensing
- MTBF: 307,200 hours
- Minimum software: Cisco IOS XE 16.8.1a

FAQs

Q: Which licence tier does C9500-32QC-A carry?
A: The -A suffix denotes the Network Advantage perpetual licence. A Cisco DNA Advantage subscription should be selected to match this tier, and licensing is managed through a Cisco Smart Account.

Q: Can the ports run at 100G?
A: Yes. The 32 QSFP+ ports run at 40G, and the switch can alternatively be configured as 16x 100 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 ports.

Q: Which power supplies does it support?
A: It supports 1+1 redundant hot-swappable units: C9K-PWR-650WAC-R, C9K-PWR-650WACL-R (650W AC) or C9K-PWR-930WDC-R (930W DC).

Q: Does it accept network modules?
A: No. It is not compatible with the C9500-NM-8X or C9500-NM-2Q network modules.

Q: What software does it need?
A: It requires Cisco IOS XE 16.8.1a or later.

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