Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches
Modular core switching,
built to scale
The Catalyst 9600 Series is the industry’s first purpose-built modular multi-rate 400G/100G switching platform for enterprise-class core and aggregation layers. Reimagine connections, reinforce security, and redefine the experience.
Built for the most demanding campus networks.
The Catalyst 9600 Series delivers the port density, performance, and security modern campuses demand with unified management and investment protection.
Up to 25.6 Tbps capacity
Silicon One Q200 ASIC delivers industry-leading throughput for campus core and aggregation designs.
Multi-rate 400G/100G/25G
QSFP-DD, QSFP28, and SFP56 line cards support native multi-rate uplinks and downlinks.
Zero-downtime operations
SSO, NSF, full-image ISSU, StackWise Virtual, and GIR ensure continuous network availability.
Unified management
Manage from Meraki dashboard, Catalyst Center, or CLI with unified licensing.
Chassis
The foundation of your Catalyst 9600 campus core.
6-Slot Chassis
C9606R
6-slot modular chassis for resilience at scale
- •Up to 25.6 Tbps switching capacity
- •6.4 Tbps per slot with SUP-2
- •SSO, NSF, ISSU for zero-downtime
- •StackWise Virtual support
Supervisor Engines
Choose the supervisor that matches your performance needs.
6.4 Tbps/slot
C9600X-SUP-2
6.4 Tbps per slot supervisor with 400G QSFP-DD
- •Silicon One Q200 ASIC
- •Up to 400G QSFP-DD, 50G SFP56
- •Post-quantum cryptography ready
2.4 Tbps/slot
C9600-SUP-1
2.4 Tbps per slot supervisor with 100G/25G
- •UADP 3.0 ASIC
- •Up to 100G QSFP28, 25G SFP28
- •SD-Access and Catalyst Center ready
Catalyst 9600X Fiber Line Cards
High-performance line cards designed for the C9600X-SUP-2 supervisor.
C9600X-LC-32CD
30-port 100/40GE + 2-port 400/200/100GE
- •30 QSFP28 + 2 QSFP-DD
- •Up to 128 ports non-blocking
- •Requires C9600X-SUP-2
C9600X-LC-56YL4C
56-port 50/25/10GE SFP56 + 4-port 100GE
- •56 SFP56 + 4 QSFP28
- •Up to 240 ports non-blocking
- •Requires C9600X-SUP-2
C9600-LC-40YL4CD
40-port 50/25/10GE SFP56 + 400GE/200GE
- •40 SFP56 + 2 QSFP-DD + 2 QSFP56
- •Compatible with SUP-2 and SUP-1
- •Flexible multi-rate design
Catalyst 9600 Line Cards
Line cards compatible with both C9600X-SUP-2 and C9600-SUP-1 supervisors.
Built for networks that never stop.
The Catalyst 9600 Series delivers performance, resilience, and security for the most demanding campus environments.
Silicon One Powered
Q200 ASIC delivers up to 25.6 Tbps switching and 8 Bpps forwarding rate.
Quantum-Safe
MACsec-256, TrustWorthy, Encrypted Traffic Analytics, and Cisco Umbrella integration.
Always On
SSO, NSF, full-image ISSU, StackWise Virtual, and GIR ensure zero-downtime operations.
Unified Management
Manage from Meraki dashboard, Catalyst Center, or CLI with unified licensing.
Let’s find the right Catalyst 9600 configuration
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