Cisco C9610-SUP-3 | Catalyst 9610 Supervisor Module for C9610R 10-Slot Chassis

The Cisco C9610-SUP-3 is a high-performance supervisor engine designed for the C9610R 10-slot modular chassis. Built on Cisco Silicon One E100 ASICs with Q200L fabric, it delivers 51.2 Tbps system capacity and supports campus distribution and core deployments with Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding at scale. The module features redundant supervisor support with SSO and ISSU capabilities, providing enterprise-grade high availability and operational resilience for mission-critical networks.

Cisco Silicon One E100 ASIC architecture for next-generation campus distribution and core switching
- 51.2 Tbps system capacity (25.6 Tbps full duplex) with 6.4 Tbps per slot bandwidth
- 15.6 Bpps forwarding performance across four E100 ASICs connected via Q200L fabric
- Medium-large Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding scale optimized for campus distribution and collapsed-core
- 256MB QoS buffers for handling traffic bursts
- Dual supervisor redundancy with SSO (Stateful Switchover) for high availability
- ISSU (In-Service Software Upgrade) support for zero-downtime software upgrades
- Field-replaceable SATA SSD module (240GB, 480GB, 960GB) for application hosting and storage
- x86 CPU with 32GB RAM enabling on-switch application hosting and containerization
- Model-driven programmability and telemetry with Cisco IOS XE
- Supports high-density 10G, 25G, 50G, 100G, and 400G line card interfaces
- Out-of-band management via 1G RJ-45 and 10G SFP+ ports
- Passive cable backplane with up to 112 GE SerDes technology for enhanced performance and efficiency
- Flexible SDM ASIC templates for optimized table sizes (Layer 2 MAC, Layer 3 routes, ACLs, FNF)
- Built-in RFID tag for asset management and tracking (optional, UHF 860-960 MHz)
- USB 3.0 Type A port for external storage and device management
- TOD PTP and 1PPS timing synchronization support (ports not enabled at FCS)
- Supports Cisco Catalyst Center and Cisco Meraki cloud management
- Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) hardware readiness, MACsec, and Trust Anchor/Secure Boot
- Cisco AI Assistant and telemetry integration for AI-driven network operations

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