- The Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches are Cisco’s latest addition to the fixed enterprise switching access platform and are built for security, resiliency, and programmability.
- These switches play an integral role as entry-level switches in Cisco Software-Defined Access (SD-Access), Cisco’s lead enterprise architecture.
- Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series provides enterprise-level resiliency and keeps your business up and running seamlessly with FRU power supplies and fans, modular uplinks, cold patching, perpetual Power over Ethernet (PoE), and the industry’s highest Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF).
▌Highlights
⬤ Cisco IOS XE: A Common Licensing based operating system for the enterprise Cisco Catalyst 9000 product family with support for model-driven programmability and streaming telemetry
⬤ Cisco UADP 2.0 Mini with integrated CPU offers customers optimized scale with better cost structure
⬤ Fixed uplinks with 4 x 1GE SFP or 4 x 10GE SFP+ (Catalyst 9200L)
⬤ Optional uplink modules with 4 x 1GE SFP or 4 x 10GE SFP+ (Catalyst 9200)
⬤ PoE+ output (PSE models)
⬤ Resiliency with Field-Replaceable Units (FRU) and redundant power supply, fans (Catalyst 9200), and modular uplinks (Catalyst 9200)
⬤ Operational efficiency with optional backplane stacking, supporting stacking bandwidth up to 80 Gbps with Cisco StackWise-80 (Catalyst 9200L) or up to 160 Gbps with Cisco StackWise-160 (Catalyst 9200)
⬤ Layer 3 capabilities, including OSPF, EIGRP, ISIS, RIP, and routed access
⬤ Enhanced security with AES-128 MACsec encryption, policy-based segmentation, and trustworthy systems
⬤ Advanced network monitoring using Full Flexible NetFlow
⬤ Cisco Software-Defined Access (SD-Access):
- Simplified operations and deployment with policy-based automation from edge to cloud managed with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
- Network assurance and improved resolution time through Cisco DNA Center
⬤ Plug and Play (PnP) enabled: A simple, secure, unified, and integrated offering to ease new branch or campus device rollouts or updates to an existing network
Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series-Platform Specs
Tips: Ordering and Licensing Guide
You must order a Cisco DNA License in order to purchase a switch. A Cisco Smart Account is mandatory when ordering a Cisco DNA License. The Cisco Smart Account is a new solution that provides a central location to manage Cisco software licenses across an entire organization, allowing partners and customers to optimize their software management. To obtain a Cisco Smart Account, visit Cisco Software Central and select the [Request a Smart Account] option under the [Administration] heading.
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Power Supply Modules for Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series
| Product SKU | Description |
| PWR-C5-125WAC/2 | 125 W AC Power Supply Module |
| PWR-C5-600WAC/2 | 600 W AC Power Supply Module |
| PWR-C5-1KWAC/2 | 1,100 W AC Power Supply Module |
Network Modules for Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series
| Product SKU | Description |
| C9200-NM-4G | 4 x 1GE SFP Network Module |
| C9200-NM-4X | 4 x 10GE SFP+ Network Module |
Cisco StackWise-80/160 Modules for Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series
| Product SKU | Description |
| C9200L-STACK-KIT | StackWise-80 Module for Catalyst 9200L |
| C9200-STACK-KIT | StackWise-160 Module for Catalyst 9200 |
Tips: Cisco StackWise-80/160
The Cisco StackWise-80/160 provides stacking of up to eight Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches with the optional Cisco StackWise-80/160 Modules.
Mixed stacking is not supported. You cannot stack fixed (Catalyst 9200L) with modular (Catalyst 9200) models, or other Catalyst switches, e.g., Cisco Catalyst 2960-X and 2960-XR Series.
Cisco StackWise-80/160 Scalability & Performance
| Stack Member | Stack Bandwidth | Stack Limit |
| Catalyst 9200L (Fixed Models)
with Same License Level |
80 Gbps | 4 |
| Catalyst 9200 (Modular Models)
with Same License Level |
160 Gbps | 8 |
Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series-Transition Map
| Cat2960-X/2960-XR | Catalyst 9200 | Short Description |
| WS-C2960X-24TD-L | C9200L-24T-4X | Cisco Catalyst 9200 24 port data only switch |
| WS-C2960X-24PD-L | C9200L-24P-4X | Cisco Catalyst 9200 24 port PoE+ switch |
| WS-C2960X-48TD-L | C9200L-48T-4X | Cisco Catalyst 9200 48 port data only switch |
| WS-C2960X-48FPD-L | C9200L-48P-4X | Cisco Catalyst 9200 48 port PoE+ switch |
| WS-C2960XR-24TD-I | C9200-24T | Cisco Catalyst 9200 24 port data only switch |
| WS-C2960XR-24PD-I | C9200-24P | Cisco Catalyst 9200 24 port PoE+ switch |
| WS-C2960XR-48TD-I | C9200-48T | Cisco Catalyst 9200 48 port data only switch |
| WS-C2960XR-48FPD-I | C9200-48P | Cisco Catalyst 9200 48 port PoE+ switch |
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