Cisco Catalyst 9500 32-Port 40/100G Switch C9500-32QC-E

VENDOR: CISCO Mfg Part#: C9500-32QC-E UPC#: 889728142694
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  • 32 x 40G/100G QSFP ports for high-density core aggregation
  • Switching capacity of 3.2 Tbps and 1 Bpps forwarding rate
  • Advanced L3 protocols including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and VRF
  • Redundant hot-plug power supplies (1+1) with 650W power
  • 16 GB RAM and 16 GB flash, powered by a 2.4 GHz CPU
  • Support for jumbo frames (up to 9198 bytes) and 64K MAC table

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Key Benefits

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  • Optimized for enterprise core and aggregation layers needing high throughput and scalability
  • Supports extensive Layer 3 and security protocols for advanced network segmentation and control
  • TAA compliance and limited lifetime warranty provide excellent value and procurement flexibility

Product Overview

The Cisco Catalyst 9500 32-Port 40/100G switch (C9500-32QC-E) delivers enterprise-class performance and resilience, purpose-built for core and aggregation network layers. Featuring 32 QSFP ports supporting 40G/100G Ethernet and managed capabilities, this rack-mountable 1U switch boasts a full-duplex switching capacity of 3.2 Tbps and 1 Bpps forwarding rate. Powered by a 2.4 GHz CPU and 16 GB of RAM, it supports advanced Layer 3 routing protocols—including OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, and VRF—as well as policy-based routing.

Designed with enterprise resilience in mind, it offers high availability through features such as NSF, SSO, and hot-plug power redundancy. It includes advanced QoS controls, extensive ACLs, and secure boot capabilities. Additional features like jumbo frame support, MLD snooping, and a 64K MAC address table further equip it for demanding traffic environments. This model is TAA compliant and supported by a limited lifetime warranty.

Specifications

Product Overview

Product Type Layer 3 Managed Switch
Manufacturer Cisco
Model Catalyst 9500 (C9500-32QC-E)
Form Factor Rack-mountable 1U
Processor 2.4 GHz
RAM 16 GB
Flash Memory 16 GB
Built-in Devices RFID tag
Mounting Rack-mountable
Weight 21.85 lbs
Power Requirements AC 120/230 V (50 - 60 Hz)
Power Provided 650 Watt
Power Device Internal power supply - hot-plug
Power Redundancy Optional
Power Redundancy Scheme 1+1
MTBF 307,200 hours

Cloud Management & Licensing

Management Software Cisco IOS XE 16.8.1
Remote Management Protocols SNMP (v1/2c/3), RMON (1,2), NETCONF, RESTCONF
Software Features ZTP, REST API, embedded Wireshark

Routing & Switching Capabilities

Routing Protocols OSPF, RIP-1/2, BGP, EIGRP, IGMP, VRRP, MSDP, PBR, RIPng
Virtual Interface Support (SVIs) 4,000
VLAN Support 4,000 VLAN IDs
Multicast Routing Entries 32,000
FNF (Flexible NetFlow) Entries 96,000
IPv4 Routing Table (Indirect) 212,000 entries
IPv4 Host Routes 90,000 entries
IPv6 Routing Table (Indirect) 212,000 entries
IPv6 Host Routes 90,000 entries

Compliance & Origin

Country of Origin Mexico
TAA Compliant Yes
Certifications/Standards FCC Part 15 A, CISPR 22 Class A, EN55024, VCCI Class A, UL 60950-1, RoHS, IEC 60950-1, EN 61000 series, BSMI Class A, ICES-003 Class A, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1

Interfaces

Total QSFP Ports 32 x 40/100 Gigabit QSFP
Additional Interfaces 2 x USB 3.0
Interface Types QSFP, USB 3.0
Switching Capacity (Full Duplex) 3.2 Tbps
Forwarding Rate 1 Bpps
MAC Address Table Size 64K entries
Jumbo Frame Support 9198 bytes

Advanced Security Features

Security Protocols 802.1X, ACLs, Private VLAN, Secure Boot, CoAP, FHS
Encryption Algorithm 256-bit AES
Supported Security ACLs 270,000 entries
QoS ACL Scale 16,000 entries

Physical & Environmental

Width 17.5 in
Depth 18 in
Height 1.7 in
Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 90% (non-condensing)
Min Storage Temperature -4 °F
Max Storage Temperature 149 °F
Humidity Range Storage 5 - 95% (non-condensing)