
Cisco C9500-12Q-A Switch
- Managed, Rack-mountable, 12 x 40G ports, No PoE (Data Only), Layer 3, Network Advantage License
[properties]
| Properties | Cisco C9500-12Q-A |
| Description | Cisco Catalyst 9500 12-port 40G switch, NW Adv. License |
| Product Family | Catalyst 9500 |
| Product Type | Ethernet Switch |
| Cisco IOS Software | Network Advantage |
| Number of Ports | 12 |
| Port Density (* with uplink module) |
|
| 1G port density | - |
| 10G port density | - |
| 25G port density | - |
| 40G port density | 12 |
| 100G port density | - |
| 10G port density with breakout cable | 48 |
| 25G port density with breakout cable | - |
| Fans and Fan trays | |
| FAN-T4-R (Max # of fans) | Yes (5) |
| C9K-T1-FANTRAY (Max # of fans) | No |
| Power Supply Selection | PWR-C4-950WAC-R or PWR-C4-950WDC-R |
| Input Voltage | 90 to 264 VAC |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) Inches | 1.73 x 17.5 x 18.0 in |
| Weight | 20.99 lb (9.52 kg) |
| Rack Units (RU) | 1 RU |
| Minimum Software Requirements | Open Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.6.1 |
| Software Features | |
| , | Network Advantage |
| Switch fundamentals Layer 2, Routed Access (RIP, EIGRP Stub, OSPF Up to 1000 routes),PBR, PIM Stub Multicast (up to 1000 routes)), PVLAN, VRRP, PBR, CDP, QoS, FHS, 802.1x, Macsec-128, CoPP, SXP, IP SLA Responder, SSO |
+ |
| Advanced switch capabilities and scale BGP, EIGRP, HSRP, IS-IS, BSR, MSDP, PIM SM, PIM SSM, PIM-BIDIR, IP SLA, OSPF |
+ |
| Network segmentation VRF, VXLAN, LISP, BGP-EVPN2, TrustSec2, SGT2, MPLS, mVPN2 |
+ |
| Automation NETCONF, RESTCONF, gRPC, gNMI/gNOI, YANG, PnP Agent, ZTP/Open PnP, GuestShell (On-Box Python) |
+ |
| Telemetry and visibility Model-driven telemetry, sampled NetFlow, SPAN, RSPAN |
+ |
| High availability and resiliency GIR, NSF, ISSU2, StackWise Virtual, SMU |
+ |
| IoT integration PTP (IEEE1588v2) |
+ |
| Security MACsec-256, WAN MACsec |
- |
| Cisco trustworthy solutions Trust Anchor module, Secure Boot, Image Signing, Modern Crypto, Runtime Defenses |
+ |
[/properties]
[specifications]
| Specifications | C9500-12Q-A |
| DRAM | 16 GB |
| Flash Memory | 16 GB |
| Switching Capacity | Up to 960 Gbps |
| Forwarding Rate‚ | Up to 720 Mpps |
| Total Number of MAC addresses | Up to 64,000 |
| Total Number of IPv4 routes (Address Resolution Protocol [ARP] + Direct Routes) | Up to 80,000 host |
| Total Number of IPv4 routes (Indirect Routes) | Up to 64,000 indirect |
| Total Number of IPv6 (NDP and Direct Routes) | Up to 40,000 host |
| Total Number of IPv6 routes (Indirect Routes) | Up to 32,000 indirect |
| VLAN IDs | 4094 |
| Total Number of IPv4 Multicast Routes | Up to 32,000 |
| Total Number of IPv6 Multicast Routes | Up to 16,000 |
| QoS ACL Scale | Up to 18,000 |
| Security ACL Scale | Up to 18,000 |
| FNF entries | Up to 512,000 |
| Jumbo Frame | 9,198 bytes |
| PVST Instances | 300 |
| STP Virtual Ports (Port VLANs) for PVST |
13,000 |
| STP Virtual Ports (Port VLANs) for MST | 13,000 |
| Total Switched Virtual Interfaces (SVIs) | 1,000 |
| Operating Temperature | 32‚° to 104‚°F (0‚° to 40‚°C) |
| Storage Temperature | -4‚° to 149‚°F (-20‚° to 65‚°C) |
| Operating Altitude | Operation up to 10,000 feet at 40‚°C; up to 6,000 feet at 45‚°C |
| Relative humidity operating and nonoperating (noncondensing) | Ambient (noncondensing) operating: 5% to 90% Ambient (noncondensing) nonoperating and storage: 5% to 95% |
| Mean-time between failures (MTBF) | 276,430 |
| Safety Certifications | UL 60950-1 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 EN 60950-1 IEC 60950-1 AS/NZS 60950-1 GB4943 |
| EMI and EMC compliance |
‚ 47 CFR Part 15 Class A ‚ CNS13438: 2006 Class A ‚ EN 300 386 V1.6.1 ‚ EN61000-3-2: 2014 ‚ EN61000-3-3: 2013 ‚ ICES-003 Issue 6: 2016 Class A ‚ KN 32: 2015 Class A ‚ TCVN 7189: 2009 Class A ‚ EN 55032:2012/ AC:2013 Class A ‚ EN 55032:2015 Class A ‚ CISPR 32 Edition 2 Class A ‚ V-2/2015.04 Class A ‚ V-3/2015.04 Class A ‚ CISPR24: 2010 + A1: 2015 ‚ EN 300 386 V1.6.1 ‚ EN55024: 2010 + A1: 2015 ‚ KN35: 2015 ‚ TCVN 7317: 2003 |
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[accesories]
| Stacking accessories | |
| C9500- ACCKIT-19I= | Accessory Kit for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series - 19" rack mount |
| C9500- ACCKIT-23I= | Accessory Kit for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series - 23" rack mount |
| C9500- 4PT-KIT= | Extension rails and brackets for four-point mounting for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series |
| Power Supplies | |
| PWR-C4-950WAC-R | 950W AC Config 4 Power Supply front-to-back cooling |
| PWR-C4-950WDC-R | 950W DC Config 4 Power Supply front-to-back cooling |
| Licenses | |
| C9500-DNA-L-E-3Y | Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Essentials. low port density license (3Y) for 12Q, 16X, 24Y4C SKU |
| C9500-DNA-L-E-5Y | Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Essentials. low port density license (5Y) for 12Q, 16X, 24Y4C SKU |
| C9500-DNA-L-E-7Y | Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Essentials. low port density license (7Y) for 12Q, 16X, 24Y4C SKU |
| C9500-DNA-L-A-3Y | Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Advantage low port density license (3Y) for 12Q, 16X, 24Y4C SKU |
| C9500-DNA-L-A-5Y | Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Advantage low port density license (5Y) for 12Q, 16X, 24Y4C SKU |
| C9500-DNA-L-A-7Y | Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Advantage low port density license (7Y) for 12Q, 16X, 24Y4C SKU |
[/accesories]
Cisco Catalyst C9500-12Q-A Switch
The Cisco Catalyst C9500-12Q-A Switch is designed for high-performance, mission-critical enterprise networks, providing unmatched speed, scalability, and security. Featuring 12 non-blocking 40G Gigabit Ethernet ports, this switch offers exceptional switching capacity for data-intensive environments. Powered by the Network Advantage license, it delivers advanced Layer 3 routing and automation capabilities, ideal for core and aggregation layers in campus and data center networks.
Key Features:
- 12 x 40G Gigabit Ethernet Ports: Provides high-speed connectivity with non-blocking performance for demanding network environments.
- Advanced Layer 3 Features: Includes OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, and VRF-Lite for enhanced routing and network segmentation.
- Cisco StackWise Virtual Technology: Enables operational efficiency and high availability through network system virtualization.
- Energy-Efficient: Complies with IEEE standards to reduce power consumption while maintaining top performance.
- Network Advantage License: Unlocks advanced routing, security, and automation features.
Technical Overview:
- Recommended for: Enterprise core networks, data centers, and large campuses.
- Ports: 12 x 40G Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ ports.
- Switching Capacity: 960 Gbps.
- Forwarding Rate: 720 Mpps.
- Layer 3 Features: OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, MPLS, and VRF-Lite.
- Management: Web UI, CLI, SNMP, and Cisco DNA Center.
- Licensing: Network Advantage.
- Energy Efficiency: Supports IEEE standards for energy-saving operations.
You can check the related tab for the Cisco C9500-12Q-A datasheet.
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- Managed, Rack-mountable, 12 x 40G ports, No PoE (Data Only), Layer 3, Network Advantage License
[properties]
| Properties | Cisco C9500-12Q-A |
| Description | Cisco Catalyst 9500 12-port 40G switch, NW Adv. License |
| Product Family | Catalyst 9500 |
| Product Type | Ethernet Switch |
| Cisco IOS Software | Network Advantage |
| Number of Ports | 12 |
| Port Density (* with uplink module) |
|
| 1G port density | - |
| 10G port density | - |
| 25G port density | - |
| 40G port density | 12 |
| 100G port density | - |
| 10G port density with breakout cable | 48 |
| 25G port density with breakout cable | - |
| Fans and Fan trays | |
| FAN-T4-R (Max # of fans) | Yes (5) |
| C9K-T1-FANTRAY (Max # of fans) | No |
| Power Supply Selection | PWR-C4-950WAC-R or PWR-C4-950WDC-R |
| Input Voltage | 90 to 264 VAC |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) Inches | 1.73 x 17.5 x 18.0 in |
| Weight | 20.99 lb (9.52 kg) |
| Rack Units (RU) | 1 RU |
| Minimum Software Requirements | Open Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.6.1 |
| Software Features | |
| , | Network Advantage |
| Switch fundamentals Layer 2, Routed Access (RIP, EIGRP Stub, OSPF Up to 1000 routes),PBR, PIM Stub Multicast (up to 1000 routes)), PVLAN, VRRP, PBR, CDP, QoS, FHS, 802.1x, Macsec-128, CoPP, SXP, IP SLA Responder, SSO |
+ |
| Advanced switch capabilities and scale BGP, EIGRP, HSRP, IS-IS, BSR, MSDP, PIM SM, PIM SSM, PIM-BIDIR, IP SLA, OSPF |
+ |
| Network segmentation VRF, VXLAN, LISP, BGP-EVPN2, TrustSec2, SGT2, MPLS, mVPN2 |
+ |
| Automation NETCONF, RESTCONF, gRPC, gNMI/gNOI, YANG, PnP Agent, ZTP/Open PnP, GuestShell (On-Box Python) |
+ |
| Telemetry and visibility Model-driven telemetry, sampled NetFlow, SPAN, RSPAN |
+ |
| High availability and resiliency GIR, NSF, ISSU2, StackWise Virtual, SMU |
+ |
| IoT integration PTP (IEEE1588v2) |
+ |
| Security MACsec-256, WAN MACsec |
- |
| Cisco trustworthy solutions Trust Anchor module, Secure Boot, Image Signing, Modern Crypto, Runtime Defenses |
+ |
[/properties]
[specifications]
| Specifications | C9500-12Q-A |
| DRAM | 16 GB |
| Flash Memory | 16 GB |
| Switching Capacity | Up to 960 Gbps |
| Forwarding Rate‚ | Up to 720 Mpps |
| Total Number of MAC addresses | Up to 64,000 |
| Total Number of IPv4 routes (Address Resolution Protocol [ARP] + Direct Routes) | Up to 80,000 host |
| Total Number of IPv4 routes (Indirect Routes) | Up to 64,000 indirect |
| Total Number of IPv6 (NDP and Direct Routes) | Up to 40,000 host |
| Total Number of IPv6 routes (Indirect Routes) | Up to 32,000 indirect |
| VLAN IDs | 4094 |
| Total Number of IPv4 Multicast Routes | Up to 32,000 |
| Total Number of IPv6 Multicast Routes | Up to 16,000 |
| QoS ACL Scale | Up to 18,000 |
| Security ACL Scale | Up to 18,000 |
| FNF entries | Up to 512,000 |
| Jumbo Frame | 9,198 bytes |
| PVST Instances | 300 |
| STP Virtual Ports (Port VLANs) for PVST |
13,000 |
| STP Virtual Ports (Port VLANs) for MST | 13,000 |
| Total Switched Virtual Interfaces (SVIs) | 1,000 |
| Operating Temperature | 32‚° to 104‚°F (0‚° to 40‚°C) |
| Storage Temperature | -4‚° to 149‚°F (-20‚° to 65‚°C) |
| Operating Altitude | Operation up to 10,000 feet at 40‚°C; up to 6,000 feet at 45‚°C |
| Relative humidity operating and nonoperating (noncondensing) | Ambient (noncondensing) operating: 5% to 90% Ambient (noncondensing) nonoperating and storage: 5% to 95% |
| Mean-time between failures (MTBF) | 276,430 |
| Safety Certifications | UL 60950-1 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 EN 60950-1 IEC 60950-1 AS/NZS 60950-1 GB4943 |
| EMI and EMC compliance |
‚ 47 CFR Part 15 Class A ‚ CNS13438: 2006 Class A ‚ EN 300 386 V1.6.1 ‚ EN61000-3-2: 2014 ‚ EN61000-3-3: 2013 ‚ ICES-003 Issue 6: 2016 Class A ‚ KN 32: 2015 Class A ‚ TCVN 7189: 2009 Class A ‚ EN 55032:2012/ AC:2013 Class A ‚ EN 55032:2015 Class A ‚ CISPR 32 Edition 2 Class A ‚ V-2/2015.04 Class A ‚ V-3/2015.04 Class A ‚ CISPR24: 2010 + A1: 2015 ‚ EN 300 386 V1.6.1 ‚ EN55024: 2010 + A1: 2015 ‚ KN35: 2015 ‚ TCVN 7317: 2003 |
[/specifications]
[accesories]
| Stacking accessories | |
| C9500- ACCKIT-19I= | Accessory Kit for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series - 19" rack mount |
| C9500- ACCKIT-23I= | Accessory Kit for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series - 23" rack mount |
| C9500- 4PT-KIT= | Extension rails and brackets for four-point mounting for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series |
| Power Supplies | |
| PWR-C4-950WAC-R | 950W AC Config 4 Power Supply front-to-back cooling |
| PWR-C4-950WDC-R | 950W DC Config 4 Power Supply front-to-back cooling |
| Licenses | |
| C9500-DNA-L-E-3Y | Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Essentials. low port density license (3Y) for 12Q, 16X, 24Y4C SKU |
| C9500-DNA-L-E-5Y | Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Essentials. low port density license (5Y) for 12Q, 16X, 24Y4C SKU |
| C9500-DNA-L-E-7Y | Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Essentials. low port density license (7Y) for 12Q, 16X, 24Y4C SKU |
| C9500-DNA-L-A-3Y | Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Advantage low port density license (3Y) for 12Q, 16X, 24Y4C SKU |
| C9500-DNA-L-A-5Y | Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Advantage low port density license (5Y) for 12Q, 16X, 24Y4C SKU |
| C9500-DNA-L-A-7Y | Catalyst 9500 NW and Cisco DNA Advantage low port density license (7Y) for 12Q, 16X, 24Y4C SKU |
[/accesories]
Cisco Catalyst C9500-12Q-A Switch
The Cisco Catalyst C9500-12Q-A Switch is designed for high-performance, mission-critical enterprise networks, providing unmatched speed, scalability, and security. Featuring 12 non-blocking 40G Gigabit Ethernet ports, this switch offers exceptional switching capacity for data-intensive environments. Powered by the Network Advantage license, it delivers advanced Layer 3 routing and automation capabilities, ideal for core and aggregation layers in campus and data center networks.
Key Features:
- 12 x 40G Gigabit Ethernet Ports: Provides high-speed connectivity with non-blocking performance for demanding network environments.
- Advanced Layer 3 Features: Includes OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, and VRF-Lite for enhanced routing and network segmentation.
- Cisco StackWise Virtual Technology: Enables operational efficiency and high availability through network system virtualization.
- Energy-Efficient: Complies with IEEE standards to reduce power consumption while maintaining top performance.
- Network Advantage License: Unlocks advanced routing, security, and automation features.
Technical Overview:
- Recommended for: Enterprise core networks, data centers, and large campuses.
- Ports: 12 x 40G Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ ports.
- Switching Capacity: 960 Gbps.
- Forwarding Rate: 720 Mpps.
- Layer 3 Features: OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, MPLS, and VRF-Lite.
- Management: Web UI, CLI, SNMP, and Cisco DNA Center.
- Licensing: Network Advantage.
- Energy Efficiency: Supports IEEE standards for energy-saving operations.
You can check the related tab for the Cisco C9500-12Q-A datasheet.


















