C9500-32C-E, Cisco Catalyst 9500 Switch, 32x100GE QSFP28/Essentials License/Core Routing
$16,576
The Cisco C9500-32C-E serves as an enterprise-class core switch for today’s aggregation network environments. As a member of the robust Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series, it is purpose-built for high-performance campus and cloud-ready infrastructure. Designed to deliver high throughput and support advanced features, this aggregation network switch is ideal for organizations aiming for resilient and scalable connectivity. Cisco’s innovative secure segmentation technology is integrated deeply, offering consistent threat protection and efficient resource allocation across enterprise environments. In addition, as an enterprise-class core switch, the C9500-32C-E delivers switching capacity up to 6.4 Tbps and forwarding rates up to 2 billion packets per second, ensuring seamless performance for mission-critical workloads and secure segmentation of network resources. With support for advanced QoS policies and massive MAC and route table sizes, it accommodates the future growth of demanding campus architectures. The flexibility provided by options for both AC and DC redundant power, plus robust environmental specifications and high MTBF, makes it an excellent solution for global enterprise networks, whether deployed in Asia, Europe, Africa, or North America. For distributors and integrators, its reliability and Cisco’s global ecosystem support make it an optimal core or aggregation network switch choice for customers seeking a secure, high-availability enterprise backbone.
Product Features
- ● Flexibility: 32 ports of 100GE QSFP28 modular uplinks provide of connectivity.
- ● Switch Devices and Management System DNA Essential License
- ● Security: Advanced security features such as secure boot, Trustworthy Systems, MACsec, and other capabilities.
- ● Layer 3 with Switching capacity Up to 6.4 Tbps, Forwarding rate Up to 2 Bpps.
- ● Scalability: Designed to scale as network demands grow, with high-density stacking capabilities.
Product Applications
- ● Small to Medium-Sized Businesses: Provides secure and scalable connectivity options.
- ● Enterprise Branches: Delivers enterprise-grade performance and security.
- ● Campuses: Handles high-density deployments with advanced security features.
Features Comparison
| Model | C9500-32C-E | C9500-32QC-E | C9500-12Q-E | C9500-24Y4C-1E |
| Brand | Cisco | Cisco | Cisco | Cisco |
| Port Configuration | n/a | 32 x 100 Gigabit | n/a | n/a |
| Switching Capacity | Up to 6.4 Tbps | Up to 3.2 Tbps | Up to 960 Gbps | Up to 2.0 Tbps |
| Forwarding Rate | Up to 2 Bpps | Up to 1 Bpps | Up to 720 Mpps | Up to 1 Bpps |
| PoE Budget | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Stacking Capability | Supported | Virtual Stacking: Supported | n/a | n/a |
Specification
| Model | C9500-32C-E |
|---|---|
| Brand | Cisco |
| Switching capacity | Up to 6.4 Tbps |
| Forwarding rate | Up to 2 Bpps |
| Total number of MAC addresses | Up to 82,000 |
| Total number of IPv4 routes | Up to 212,000 indirect + direct, Up to 90,000 host/ARP |
| Total number of IPv6 routes | Up to 212,000 indirect + direct, Up to 90,000 host |
| QoS ACL scale | Up to 16,000 |
| Security ACL scale | Up to 27,000 |
| FNF entries | Up to 98,000 |
| DRAM | 16 GB |
| Flash | 16 GB |
| VLAN IDs | 4,000 |
| Total Switched Virtual Interfaces (SVIs) | 4,000 |
| Jumbo frame | 9,216 bytes |
| Power Supply Selection | C9K-PWR-1600WAC-R or C9K-PWR-1600WDC-R |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 1.73 x 17.5 x 21.2 in |
| Rack units (RU) | 1 RU |
| Input voltage | 90 to 264 VAC |
| Operating temperature | 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C) |
| Storage temperature | -4° to 149°F (-20° to 65°C) |
| Relative humidity | Operating: 5% to 90% (noncondensing), Storage: 5% to 95% (noncondensing) |
| Altitude | Operation up to 13,000 feet at 40°C |
| MTBF (hours) | 212,820 |
Optional Add-ons
| Model Number | Description |
| C9K-PWR-1600WAC-R | 1600W AC Power Supply for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches, redundant and hot-swappable |
| C9K-PWR-1600WDC-R | 1600W DC Power Supply for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches, redundant and hot-swappable |
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