The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series, including the C9500-48Y4C-A model, is Cisco’s lead fixed enterprise core and aggregation switching platform, built on the Cisco Unified Access Data Plane (UADP) 3.0 ASIC. This high-performance switch features 48 nonblocking 1/10/25 Gigabit Ethernet SFP28 ports and 4 nonblocking 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 uplink ports, delivering up to 3.2 Tbps switching capacity and 1 Bpps forwarding performance. Ideal for hybrid work environments, it supports advanced routing, MPLS Layer 2/3 VPNs, SD-Access, and StackWise Virtual for high availability.
Key Features and Capabilities
Platform Benefits
Resiliency: SMU, StackWise Virtual, SSO/ISSU/GIR on StackWise Virtual Link, MACsec MKA HA. Enterprise Security: Trustworthy solutions, Secure Boot, Trust Anchor Module, 256-bit MACsec. QoS: MQC, strict priority, WFQ VoQ, policing/shaping, hierarchical QoS. IP Routing: RIPv2/RIPng, OSPFv2/v3, EIGRP/v6, IS-ISv4, BGPv4/v6, PIM-SM/SSM/BIDIR, IPv6, Layer 3 subinterfaces. MPLS: L3 VPN, EoMPLS, VPLS, MPLS-TE. BGP EVPN VXLAN: Fabric support, L2/L3 VNI, anycast gateway, tenant multicast. SD-Access: VXLAN, L2/L3 VNI, control plane/border. Flexible NetFlow: IPv4/v6 records/sampler/export, NFv9/IPFIX. Programmability: NETCONF/RESTCONF/gNMI, YANG, ZTP/PnP. Smart Operations: Bluetooth/RFID/Blue Beacon, OOB management (RJ-45/USB), Meraki cloud.
Switch Performance and Scale
Software and Automation
Cisco IOS XE supports Simplified Campus Automation, PnP/ZTP/PXE, API-driven config (NETCONF/RESTCONF/gNMI/YANG), granular telemetry, seamless upgrades/patching, WebUI, Meraki cloud management. Minimum software: Cisco IOS XE 16.8.1a. Smart Licensing for flexible management.
High Availability and Power
Availability and Support
5 units in stock for immediate dispatch. Special offer: $11,999 (save 8%). PDF datasheet available. Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty with NBD replacement, 90-day TAC support.
