The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches consist of fixed core and aggregation layer switches supporting redundant power supplies and modular fans.
The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series offers switch models with downlink ports of the following types:
- 16 and 32 ports of 100G QSFP28
- 12, 24 and 32 ports of 40G QSFP
- 24 and 48 ports of 25G SFP28
- 16, 24, 40 and 48 ports of 10G SFP/SFP28
The Catalyst 9500 Series Switches provide support for the following features:
- Uplink connectivity
- Network modules with SFP and QSFP uplink ports that provide 10G and 40G connectivity on C9500-16X and C9500-40X switches.
- Fixed QSFP uplink ports that support 40G/100G connectivity on C9500-24Y4C and C9500-48Y4C switches.
- Advanced security capabilities like ETA, MACSec-256 and TrustWorthy systems.
- IoT integration and policy-based automation from the edge to the cloud with SD-Access solution.
- RJ-45 and USB Mini-Type B console ports.
- Supports SATA SSD storage for container-based application hosting on select switch models.
Read the following Catalyst 9500 Series Switch Installation Guide
Firstly, you can check the main Accessories of Catalyst 9500 Switches.
Catalyst 9500 Series Switch Installation Guide
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Cisco Catalyst 9500 Switch Models
Table1. Switch Models—Base PIDs
| Switch Model | Description |
| Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches | |
| C9500-12Q | 12 40-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ ports and 2 power supply slots |
| C9500-24Q | 24 40-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ ports and 2 power supply slots |
| C9500-16X | 16 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP/SFP+ ports and 2 power supply slots; supports optional network modules on uplinks ports — 8-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet(SFP/SFP+) and 2-Port 40 Gigabit Ethernet(QSFP+) |
| C9500-40X | 40 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP/SFP+ ports and 2 power supply slots; supports optional network modules on uplink ports — 8-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet(SFP/SFP+) and 2-Port 40 Gigabit Ethernet(QSFP+) |
| Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series High Performance Switches | |
| C9500-32C | 32 40G/100G QSFP28 ports and 2 power supply slots |
| C9500-32QC | 32 40G or 16 100G QSFP28 ports and 2 power supply slots |
| C9500-24Y4C | 24 1G/10G/25G SFP28 ports and 2 power supply slots; supports fixed network modules on uplink ports — 4 40G/100G QSFP+ ports |
| C9500-48Y4C | 48 1G/10G/25G SFP28 ports and 2 power supply slots; supports fixed network modules on uplink ports — 4 40G/100G QSFP+ ports |
Table2. Switch Models—Bundle PIDs
| Switch Model | Description |
| C9500-16X-2Q | 16 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP/SFP+ ports and a 2-Port 40-Gigabit Ethernet (QSFP+) network module on uplink ports; and two power supply slots |
| C9500-40X-2Q | 40 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP/SFP+ ports and a 2-Port 40-Gigabit Ethernet (QSFP+) network module on uplink ports; and two power supply slots |
| C9500-24X | 16 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP/SFP+ ports and an 8-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet (SFP/SFP+) network module on uplink ports; and two power supply slots |
| C9500-48X | 40 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP/SFP+ ports and an 8-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet (SFP/SFP+) network module on uplink ports; and two power supply slots |
Power Supply Slots
The switch has two power supply slots that accept AC and DC input power supplies. The power supply modules are field replaceable units (FRUs) and are hot-swappable. The chassis is delivered with one power supply pre-installed in the power supply slot. If only one power supply is ordered, then a blank cover is installed in the empty power supply slot, which must remain installed if a power supply is not installed.
The following table describes the internal power supply modules supported on different switch models.
Table3. Power Supplies supported by Catalyst 9500 Series Switches
| Switch Model | Power Supply Modules |
| C9500-12Q |
PWR-C4-950WAC-R—950-W AC power supply module |
| C9500-24Q | |
| C9500-16X | |
| C9500-40X | |
| C9500-32C | C9K-PWR-1600WAC-R—1600W AC power supply module
C9K-PWR-1600WDC-R—1600W DC power supply module |
| C9500-32QC | C9K-PWR-650WAC-R—650W AC power supply module
C9K-PWR-930WDC-R—930W DC power supply module |
| C9500-24Y4C | |
| C9500-48Y4C |
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More Resources:
[PDF] Cisco Catalyst 9500 Switch Datasheet
Transition Guide
[PDF] Guide to Upgrade Cisco Access and Backbone Switch
[PDF] Selecting Cisco Switches-Campus, Branch, Digital Building
[PDF] Cisco Catalyst 4500/6500/6800 Series Transition Guide
[PDF] Migrating from Catalyst 3850, Catalyst 4500E/4500X, Catalyst 6800 to Catalyst 9000
[PDF] Cisco’s New Switch Selection Decision 2018
