SKU:#C9500X-28C8D-A
Cisco Catalyst Network Advantage - Switch - 28 Ports - Managed - Rack-Mountable #C9500X-28C8D-A
Cisco Catalyst Network Advantage - Switch - 28 Ports - Managed - Rack-Mountable #C9500X-28C8D-A
The Cisco Catalyst C9500X-28C8D is a high-performance enterprise switch designed for large-scale, modern networks. With a switching capacity of 12 Tbps and a forwarding rate of 8 Bpps, it delivers fast, secure performance backed by 256-bit AES-GCM encryption. It supports millions of IPv4/IPv6 routes, advanced QoS, and security ACLs—making it ideal for scalable network expansion.
Built to support next-gen architectures, the C9500X-28C8D includes VXLAN, EVPN, and flexible NetFlow, along with remote management capabilities for streamlined operations. It’s a future-ready solution for enterprises seeking high throughput, advanced security, and maximum scalability.
Certifications & Listings
Certifications & Listings
Compliant Standards: 47 CFR Part 15:2016, AS/NZS 60950-1, AS/NZS 62368-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62368-1, CISPR 24:2010+A1:2015, CISPR 32, CISPR 32 Class A, CISPR32:2015:Ed:2, CNS13438:2006 Class A, EN 300 386 V1.6.1, EN 55024:2010+A1:2015, EN 55032:2012, EN 55032:2015 Class A, EN 55035:2017+A11:2020, EN 61000-3-2:2014, EN 61000-3-3:2013, EN 62368-1, ICES-003:2016 issue 6 Class A, IEC 60950-1, IEC 62368-1, KS C 9832, KS C 9835, UL 60950-1, UL 62368-1
Connectivity
Connectivity
Interface Provided: 1 x USB-C management, 28 x 40/100GBase-X QSFP28, 8 x 40/100/200/400GBase-X QSFP-DD
Port Quantity: 28
Port Type: 100 Gigabit QSFP28 / 40 Gigabit QSFP28
Ports Type (2nd): 40 Gigabit / 100 Gigabit / 200 Gigabit / 400 Gigabit QSFP-DD
Dimensions
Dimensions
Height: 1.7 inch
Height (Rack Units): 1
Weight: 22.13 lbs
Width: 17.5 inch
Depth: 21.8 inch
Included Items
Included Items
Memory
Memory
Flash Memory Installed: 16 GB
RAM Installed: 32 GB
Network & Communication
Network & Communication
Advanced Switching: Layer 3
Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad (LACP), IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ba, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Features: 802.1x authentication, Audio Video Bridging (AVB), Blue Beacon LED, Bootstrap Router (BSR) Mechanism, Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP), Cisco Unified Access Data Plane (UADP), CoAP support, Control plane protection (CoPP), Ethernet over MPLS (EoMPLS), First Hop Security (FHS), Flexible NetFlow (FNF), Full duplex mode, Graceful Insertion and Removal (GIR) mode, Hierarchical Quality of Service (HQoS), Image signing, IPFIX, IP-routing, LACP support, Location ID Separation Protocol (LISP), MACsec support, MQC, NetFlow, Non-Stop Forwarding (NSF), Precision Time Protocol (PTP), PVLAN support, Quality of Service (QoS), Remote Switch Port Analyzer (RSPAN), Secure Boot, Security Group Tag (SGT) caching, Strict Priority Queuing (SPQ), Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN), TrustAnchor module, TrustSec support, Trustworthy systems, Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN), Virtual Output Queuing (VOQ), Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF), VPN support, VXLAN Distributed Anycast Gateway, Zero-touch provisioning (ZTP)
Form Factor (Hubs & Switches): Rack-mountable
Jumbo Frame Support: 9216 bytes
MAC Address Table Size: 256K entries
Manageable: Yes
Ports: 28
Product Type: Switch
Remote Management: CLI, gRPC, HTTP, NETCONF, RESTCONF, RMON 1, RMON 2, SNMP 1, SNMP 2c, SNMP 3, YANG
Routing Protocol: BGP, BGP for IPv6, BGP-4, Bidirectional PIM, EIGRP, EIGRP for IPv6, GRE, HSRP, IS-ISv4, LISP, MPLS, MSDP, MSTP, mVPN, OSPF, OSPFv2, OSPFv3, PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, Policy-based routing (PBR), RIP, RIP-1, RIP-2, RIPng, Static IP routing, STP, VRRP
Status Indicators: Status
Subcategory: Network hubs and switches
Switching Type: 100 Gigabit Ethernet
Physical Characteristics
Physical Characteristics
Color Category: Gray
Power
Power
Hot-Plug: Hot-plug
Power Supplies Installed: 0
Power Supplies Supported: 2
Redundant Power Supply: Optional
Redundant Power Supply Supported: 1+1
Product Information
Product Information
Capacity: FNF entries: 2000000, Host IPv4 routes: 256000, Host IPv6 routes: 128000, Indirect IPv4 routes: 2000000, Indirect IPv6 routes: 1000000, IPv4 routes (Multicast): 32000, IPv6 routes (Multicast): 16000, PVST instances: 4094, QoS ACL scale: 8000, Security ACL scale: 8000, STP Virtual Ports for MST: 32000, STP Virtual Ports for PVST: 32000, Switched virtual interfaces (SVIs): 4094, Switched virtual interfaces (SVIs): 4096
Device Type: Internal power supply
Packaged Quantity: 1
Performance: Forwarding rate: 8 Bpps, Switching capacity: 12 Tbps
Ports (2nd) Quantity: 8
Service & Support
Service & Support
Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - advance hardware replacement – 1 year
Limited Warranty: 1 Year
Software
Software
Software Type: Cisco IOS XE 17.7 Universal
Technical Information
Technical Information
Built-in Devices: RFID tag
Encryption: 256-bit AES-GCM
MTBF: 123,950 Hours
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