Cisco Catalyst 9500 Switch (C9500-24Y4C-A)

The Cisco C9500-24Y4C-A is a flagship enterprise-class switch designed to empower agile, high-density networking environments. Built upon the advanced Cisco 9500 platform, the C9500-24Y4C-A delivers top-tier scalability and performance for demanding core and aggregation scenarios. With up to 2.0 Tbps switching capacity, it addresses bandwidth challenges faced by modern businesses and critical data centers. The c9500-24y4c-a comes equipped with a robust forwarding rate of up to 1 Bpps, optimized for seamless data flow and reduced latency across large networks. Cisco’s engineering ensures the switch supports an expansive routing table and high entry counts for access lists, making it suitable for complex security and policy deployments.

C9500-24Y4C-A specification

ModelC9500-24Y4C-A
BrandCisco
Switching CapacityUp to 2.0 Tbps
Forwarding RateUp to 1 Bpps
Total Number of MAC AddressesUp to 82,000
Total Number of IPv4 RoutesUp to 212,000 indirect + direct, Up to 90,000 host/ARP
Total Number of IPv6 RoutesUp to 212,000 indirect + direct, Up to 90,000 host
QoS ACL ScaleUp to 16,000
Security ACL ScaleUp to 27,000
FNF EntriesUp to 98,000
DRAM16 GB
Flash16 GB
DRAM2 GB
Flash4 GB
VLAN IDs4,000
Jumbo frames9,216 bytes
Power Supply SelectionC9K-PWR-650WAC-R or C9K-PWR-930WDC-R
Dimensions (H x W x D)1.73 x 17.5 x 18.0 in
Rack Units (RU)1 RU
Input Voltage90 to 264 VAC