• Cisco C9500-32QC-E 32x40/100G QSFP28 silver network switch
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Cisco C9500-32QC-E | Catalyst 9500 32-Port 40G Switch, Network Essentials

C9500-32QC-E

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Description

The Catalyst 9500 C9500-32QC-E is a fixed 1RU core and aggregation switch for enterprise campus and data centre edge networks. Built on the UADP 3.0 ASIC, it suits collapsed-core designs, 40G and 100G distribution layers, SD-Access or BGP EVPN VXLAN fabric nodes and high-density 40G uplink aggregation.

It provides 32 x 40G QSFP+ ports, which can be configured as 16 x 100G QSFP28 ports, with switching capacity of up to 3.2 Tbps and a forwarding rate of up to 1 Bpps. The switch carries 16 GB of DRAM and 16 GB of flash, and supports up to 82,000 MAC addresses depending on the SDM template. Power comes from dual 1+1 redundant hot-swappable supplies, with 650W AC, 650W AC-L or 930W DC options. This SKU ships with the perpetual Network Essentials licence tier, which covers foundational Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching, automation, visibility and security, with an upgrade path to Network Advantage.

It requires Cisco IOS XE 16.8.1a or later and is managed through Cisco Catalyst Center or the Meraki dashboard. StackWise Virtual is supported. Rack-mount kits C9500-ACCKITH-19I= and C9500-ACCKITH-23I=, the C9500-4PTH-KIT= four-point kit and the C9K-T1-FANTRAY fan tray are supported accessories.

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Features

- UADP 3.0 ASIC with programmable pipeline and template-based allocation of forwarding, ACL and QoS resources
- Cisco StackWise Virtual with multichassis EtherChannel, SSO and ISSU
- Model-driven programmability with NETCONF, RESTCONF and gNMI, plus streaming telemetry and application hosting
- Hardware-supported 256-bit AES-GCM MACsec encryption
- Secure Boot, image signing and Cisco Trust Anchor Module
- SD-Access fabric roles and BGP EVPN VXLAN spine, leaf and border support
- MPLS Layer 3 VPN, EoMPLS, VPLS and MPLS-TE
- Flexible NetFlow with IPFIX and NFv9 export
- 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

- Model: C9500-32QC-E
- Ports: 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 with SDM template)
- IPv4 routes: up to 256,000
- IPv6 routes: up to 256,000
- IPv4 multicast routes: up to 32,000
- DRAM: 16 GB
- Flash: 16 GB
- VLAN IDs: 4,094
- Jumbo frames: 9,216 bytes
- Form factor: 1 RU fixed
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 4.39 x 44.45 x 45.72 cm
- Weight: 9.91 kg with two power supplies and built-in fan
- Power supplies: C9K-PWR-650WAC-R, C9K-PWR-650WACL-R, C9K-PWR-930WDC-R
- AC input voltage: 90 to 264 VAC
- Fan tray: C9K-T1-FANTRAY, front-to-back airflow
- Operating temperature: 0 to 40 C up to 10,000 ft
- Storage temperature: -20 to 65 C
- Operating humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing
- MTBF: 307,200 hours
- Minimum software: Cisco IOS XE 16.8.1a

FAQs

Q: Which licence does this switch ship with?
A: It ships with the perpetual Network Essentials licence tier, indicated by the -E suffix. Upgrading to Network Advantage is possible through C9500-LIC=.

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

Q: Which power supplies does it use?
A: It supports dual 1+1 redundant hot-swappable supplies: C9K-PWR-650WAC-R, C9K-PWR-650WACL-R or C9K-PWR-930WDC-R. The first supply must sit in bay 1.

Q: Does it support the C9500 network modules?
A: No. This model does not support the C9500-NM-8X or C9500-NM-2Q network modules.

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

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