Cisco Catalyst 9500 Switch (C9500-24Q-10E)
The Cisco C9500-24Q-10E is an enterprise-class core and aggregation switch, purpose-built for high-performance, scalable enterprise switching environments. As part of the advanced Cisco Catalyst family, it’s engineered to deliver exceptional enterprise switching capacity and reliability, making it ideal for large campus and data center deployments in Asia, Europe, Africa, and North America. This switch is SD-Access enabled, powering secure, intent-based networking by automating access policy and segmentation. The C9500-24Q-10E is designed with platinum-rated AC/DC power supplies, ensuring energy efficiency and operational robustness for mission-critical operations. With up to 1,920 Gbps switching capacity, a forwarding rate of up to 1,440 Mpps, and an ASIC built on UADP 2.0 for superior processing, this switch easily manages dense user environments and complex workloads.
C9500-24Q-10E specification
| Model | C9500-24Q-10E |
|---|---|
| Brand | Cisco |
| Description | 9500 10Y DNA Essentials, HW |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 1.73 x 17.5 x 21.52 in |
| Rack Units (RU) | 1 RU |
| Minimum Software Requirement | Open Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.5.1a |
| ASIC | UADP 2.0 |
| Switching Capacity | Up to 1920 Gbps |
| Forwarding Rate | Up to 1440 Mpps |
| Total MAC Addresses | Up to 64,000 |
| Total IPv4 Routes (ARP + Learned) | Up to 64,000 indirect / Up to 80,000 host |
| Total IPv6 Routes | Up to 32,000 indirect / Up to 40,000 host |
| Total IPv4 Multicast Routes | Up to 32,000 |
| Total 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 |
| DRAM | 16 GB |