Cisco Catalyst 9500 Switch (C9500-48Y4C-EDU)
The Cisco C9500-48Y4C-EDU is a high-end enterprise switch engineered to deliver industry-leading programmability, massive switching capacity, and advanced security architecture. As a member of the Cisco Catalyst 9500 series, it offers exceptional flexibility for evolving data-centric networks required by enterprises across Asia, Europe, Africa, and North America. By embracing a Cisco switch, businesses benefit from a broad spectrum of management and automation tools that maximize programmability, ensuring seamless integration into modern IT infrastructures. Its extraordinary switching capacity, scaling up to 3.2 Tbps, empowers scalable deployments in both midsize and large organizations, translating to future-proof investments responsive to increasing data and cloud demands. Supporting up to 82,000 MAC addresses and extensive route tables for both IPv4 and IPv6, the C9500-48Y4C-EDU is tailored for dense deployments and secure core aggregation.
C9500-48Y4C-EDU specification
| Model | C9500-48Y4C-EDU |
|---|---|
| Brand | Cisco |
| Description | Catalyst 9500 48-port x 1/10/25G and 4-port 40/100G , EDU |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 1.73 x 17.5 x 18.0 in |
| Rack Units (RU) | 1 RU |
| Minimum Software Requirement | Cisco IOS XE Software Release 16.8.1a |
| ASIC | UADP 3.0 |
| Switching Capacity | Up to 3.2 Tbps |
| Forwarding Rate | Up to 1 Bpps |
| Total MAC Addresses | Up to 82,000 |
| Total Number of IPv4 Routes | Up to 212,000 indirect + direct, Up to 90,000 host/ARP |
| Total IPv6 Routes | Up to 212,000 indirect + direct, Up to 90,000 host |
| Total IPv4 Multicast Routes | Up to 32,000 |
| Total IPv6 Multicast Routes | Up to 32,000 |
| QoS ACL Scale | Up to 16,000 |
| Security ACL Scale | Up to 27,000 |
| FNF Entries | Up to 98,000 |
| DRAM | 16 GB |