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Cisco Catalyst 9606R 6-Slot Chassis, EDU Offering

VENDOR: CISCO Mfg Part#: C9606R-EDU
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  • Up to 25.6 Tbps switching capacity with 6.4 Tbps bandwidth per slot
  • Modular 6-slot chassis with 4 line card and 2 supervisor slots
  • 8U rack-mountable enclosure with side-to-side airflow and integrated fan trays
  • Optional N+1 hot-swappable power redundancy with internal AC supply support
  • MTBF rated at 4,113,900 hours for reliable long-term operation
  • Wide environmental tolerance: 23°F to 113°F, 10–95% non-condensing humidity

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Key Benefits

Eye-Insights
  • Delivers enterprise-level scalability and performance with 25.6 Tbps capacity
  • Academic pricing makes high-end Cisco infrastructure accessible to education sector
  • Robust modular design supports customizable configurations and future expansions

Product Overview

The Cisco Catalyst 9606R is a rack-mountable 8U modular switch chassis optimized for academic and enterprise-grade deployments. It supports up to six modules, with 4 line card slots and 2 supervisor engine slots, offering up to 25.6 Tbps switching capacity and 6.4 Tbps per slot. This system features side-to-side airflow and includes fan trays for efficient thermal control. Designed with optional N+1 power redundancy and hot-swappable internal power supplies, it ensures maximum uptime. With a long MTBF of over 4 million hours and broad compliance certifications, this EDU-priced version of the Catalyst 9600 series offers flexible, scalable, and robust network infrastructure for mission-critical environments.

Specifications

Product Overview
Product Type Modular Switch Chassis
Model Number C9606R-EDU
Form Factor Rack-mountable 8U
Included Modules 0 (installed)
Maximum Modules Supported 6
Line Card Slots 4 (total) / 4 (free)
Supervisor Engine Slots 2 (total) / 2 (free)
Switching Capacity Up to 25.6 Tbps
Bandwidth per Slot 6.4 Tbps
MTBF 4,113,900 hours
Power Supply Type Internal power supply (not installed) - hot-plug
Power Redundancy Optional
Power Redundancy Scheme N+1 (with optional power supply)
Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
Fan Tray Included Yes
Academic Pricing Eligible Yes

Wireless Features

Compliance & Origin
Country of Origin CHINA / MEXICO / THAILAND
TAA Compliant Yes
Compliance Standards CISPR 22 Class A, CISPR 24, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN55024, AS/NZS 60950-1, ICES-003 Class A, FCC CFR47 Part 15, IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1, RoHS, EN 50121-4, EN 300 386 V1.6.1, EN 55022 Class A, CNS 13438 Class A, EN 300 386, ETS 300 019-2-1 Class 1.2, ETS 300 019-2-2 Class 2.3, ETS 300 019-2-3 Class 3.2, KN35, KN32 Class A, EN 55032 Class A, CISPR 32 Class A, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1, TCVN 7189 Class A, V-3 Class A, TCVN 7317

Advanced Security Features
Security Capabilities Dependent on installed supervisor engine and software license (Cisco DNA Center, TrustSec, MACsec, segmentation)

Interfaces
Module Slots 6 total modular slots
Expansion Slot Types Line-card slot, Supervisor slot

Physical & Environmental
Width 17.4 in
Depth 16.1 in
Height 13.9 in
Weight 69.03 lbs
Min Operating Temperature 23 °F
Max Operating Temperature 113 °F
Operating Humidity 10 - 95% (non-condensing)
Min Storage Temperature -40 °F
Max Storage Temperature 167 °F
Storage Humidity 10 - 95% (non-condensing)
Airflow Side-to-side airflow

Cloud Management & Licensing
Management Interface Cisco IOS XE, CLI, SNMP, NetFlow (via installed modules)