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Cisco C9500X-28C8D-E | Catalyst 9500X 28x 100G Switch, 8x 400G, Essentials

C9500X-28C8D-E

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Description

The Catalyst 9500X is a fixed 1RU enterprise core and aggregation switch built on the Cisco Silicon One Q200 ASIC. It suits campus core, data centre edge and services edge roles that need deep buffering, high port density and large forwarding scale, including MPLS, BGP EVPN VXLAN fabric and SD-Access border or control-plane deployments.

This -E SKU provides 28 x 40/100G QSFP28 ports and 8 x 40/100/200/400G QSFP-DD ports, with up to 12 Tbps switching capacity and an 8 Bpps forwarding rate. It scales to 256,000 MAC addresses and up to 2 million IPv4 routes, and is powered by an Intel 2.3-GHz 8-core x86 CPU with 32 GB DRAM and 32 GB flash. It includes the perpetual Network Essentials licence tier, which covers foundational Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching, automation, visibility and security. Upgrade to Network Advantage is available through C9500-LIC=.

Platinum-rated 1500W AC or DC power supplies support 1+1 redundancy, and six field-replaceable fans are available in front-to-back or back-to-front airflow. It is managed through Cisco Catalyst Center and requires Cisco IOS XE 17.7.1 or later.

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Features

- Silicon One Q200 programmable P4 pipeline with on-chip HBM buffering
- Line-rate 256-bit 802.1ae MACsec, with WAN MACsec available using an HSEC key
- Cisco StackWise Virtual with SSO and ISSU support
- Cisco IOS XE with NETCONF, RESTCONF, gNMI/gNOI, YANG and streaming telemetry
- Container-based application hosting with optional pluggable SSD
- MPLS Layer 3 VPN, EoMPLS, MPLS-TE and BGP EVPN VXLAN fabric roles
- Software-Defined Access control plane and border node support
- Secure Boot, image signing and Cisco Trust Anchor Module

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

- ASIC: Cisco Silicon One Q200 (7nm)
- Port configuration: 28x 40/100G QSFP28 + 8x 40/100/200/400G QSFP-DD
- Switching capacity: Up to 12 Tbps
- Forwarding rate: 8 Bpps
- MAC addresses: Up to 256,000
- IPv4 routes (indirect): Up to 2,000,000
- IPv6 routes (indirect): Up to 1 million
- IPv4 multicast routes: Up to 32,000
- CPU: Intel 2.3-GHz 8-core x86
- DRAM: 32 GB
- Flash: 32 GB
- VLAN IDs: 4,094
- Jumbo frames: 9,216 bytes
- Minimum software: Cisco IOS XE Release 17.7.1
- Power supply options: C9K-PWR-1500WAC (90-264 VAC) or C9K-PWR-1500WDC (-40 to -72 VDC), 1500W
- Heat output: 4,034 BTU/hr
- Rack units: 1 RU
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 4.39 x 44.45 x 55.37 cm including fan/tray handles
- Weight (chassis with 2 power supplies and fans): 13.28 kg
- Operating temperature: -5 to +45 C (front-to-back fan) or -5 to +35 C (back-to-front fan)
- Storage temperature: -40 to 70 C
- MTBF: 123,950 hours

FAQs

Q: Which licence tier does this SKU include?
A: The -E SKU includes the perpetual Network Essentials licence. Network Advantage is available as an upgrade through C9500-LIC=.

Q: What power supplies does it use?
A: It uses C9K-PWR-1500WAC (90-264 VAC) or C9K-PWR-1500WDC (-40 to -72 VDC) 1500W power supplies. A second supply can be fitted for 1+1 redundancy.

Q: Which fan modules are compatible?
A: C9500X-FAN-1U-R provides front-to-back airflow and C9500X-FAN-1U-F provides back-to-front airflow. All six fans must be the same type.

Q: Does it support Meraki cloud management?
A: No. The Catalyst 9500X is managed through Cisco Catalyst Center and Cisco IOS XE tools.

Q: Are the C9500-NM-8X and C9500-NM-2Q network modules supported?
A: No. The C9500X is a fixed-configuration switch and does not support the C9500-NM-8X or C9500-NM-2Q network modules.

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