{"product_id":"cisco-catalyst-9500-32-port-100g-switch-c9500-32c-e","title":"Cisco Catalyst 9500 32 Port 100G Switch | C9500-32C-E","description":"\u003cp class=\"pBody\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe Cisco Catalyst C9500-32C-E is a 32-port 100G switch with QSFP+\/QSFP28, requires mandatory DNA essentials license.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(191, 0, 29);\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 x 100G Gigabit Ethernet Switch with QSFP+\/QSFP28.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNetwork Essentials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Cisco \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/en\/us\/products\/collateral\/switches\/catalyst-9500-series-switches\/white-paper-c11-741484.html#UADPASICcomplex\"\u003eUnified Access\u003csup\u003e™\u003c\/sup\u003e Data Plane (UADP\u003c\/a\u003e) Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) ready for next-generation technologies with its programmable pipeline, microengine capabilities, and template-based, configurable allocation of Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding, Access Control Lists (ACLs), and Quality-of-Service (QoS) entries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 6.4 Tbps switching capacity with up to 2 Bpps of forwarding performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 36 MB of unified buffer per ASIC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntel\u003cspan class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 2.4-GHz x86 CPU with up to 120 GB of USB 3.0 or up to 960 GB of SATA SSD storage for container-based application hosting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 32 nonblocking 100 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 ports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 32 nonblocking 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ ports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 48 nonblocking 25 Gigabit Ethernet SFP28 ports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 48 nonblocking 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScalable routing (IPv4, IPv6, and multicast) tables and Layer 2 tables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 256,000 routing entries (IPv4\/IPv6) for high-end campus core and aggregation deployments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 512,000 Flexible NetFlow (FNF) entries in hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIPv6 support in hardware, providing wire-rate forwarding for IPv6 networks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual-stack IPv4\/IPv6 and dynamic hardware forwarding table allocations, for ease of IPv4-to-IPv6 migration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardware support for Application Hosting (e.g. with Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIEEE 802.1ba AV Bridging (AVB) built in to provide a better AV experience through improved time synchronization and QoS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecision Time Protocol (PTP; IEEE 1588v2) provides accurate clock synchronization with sub-microsecond accuracy, making it suitable for distribution and synchronization of time and frequency over the network\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupport for both static and dynamic NAT and Port Address Translation (PAT)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCisco StackWise\u003cspan class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Virtual technology, a network system virtualization technology that increases operational efficiency and boosts nonstop communications and scaled system bandwidth. Multichassis EtherChannel can be configured across StackWise-Virtual members for high resiliency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlatinum-rated (90% efficient) AC and\/pr DC power supplies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eField-replaceable fan-tray units\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeraki Cloud monitoring option\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(191, 0, 29);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(191, 0, 29);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(191, 0, 29);\"\u003eRequires mandatory 3, 5 or 7 year Cisco DNA Essentials subscription. See options below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(191, 0, 29);\"\u003ePlease contact our configuration team for Cisco Smartnet support options and any other questions you may have.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pBody\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(191, 0, 29);\"\u003eOptions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #00aaff;\" title=\"Cisco Tranceiver Modules \u0026amp; Direct Attach Cables\" href=\"https:\/\/networkwarehouse.co.uk\/collections\/cisco-transceiver-modules-direct-attach-cables\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCisco Transceiver Modules \u0026amp; Direct Attach Cables\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/networkwarehouse.co.uk\/products\/cisco-catalyst-9500-series-dna-licenses-low-port-density-for-12q-16x-24y4c?variant=43572104921331\" title=\"Cisco Catalyst 9500 Switch Series DNA Licenses\" style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDNA Licenses \u003cstrong style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(191, 0, 29);\" href=\"https:\/\/networkwarehouse.co.uk\/products\/cisco-catalyst-9200l-series-dna-license-options?variant=43556340170995\" title=\"Cisco Catalyst 9200L Switch Series DNA Licensing\"\u003e(Mandatory)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #00aaff;\" title=\"Cisco Catalyst 9500\/9500X Series Switch Network Uplink Modules\" href=\"https:\/\/networkwarehouse.co.uk\/collections\/cisco-catalyst-9500-series-network-modules\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUplink Modules\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #00aaff;\" title=\"Cisco Catalyst 9500\/9500X Series Switch Power Supplies \u0026amp; Fans\" href=\"https:\/\/networkwarehouse.co.uk\/collections\/cisco-catalyst-9500-series-power-suppy-fan-options\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower Supplies \u0026amp; Fans\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #00aaff;\" title=\"Cisco Catalyst 9500\/9500X Pluggable SSD Storage Modules\" href=\"https:\/\/networkwarehouse.co.uk\/collections\/cisco-catalyst-9500-9500x-pluggable-ssd-storage-modules\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSSD Storage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pBody\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(191, 0, 29);\"\u003eDownloads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches Datasheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/en\/us\/products\/collateral\/switches\/catalyst-9500-series-switches\/nb-06-cat9500-ser-data-sheet-cte-en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDatasheet\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/2137\/5882\/files\/DNA-SW-SUB-Matrix-Switching.pdf?v=1697371431\" title=\"Cisco DNA Software Subscription Matrix for Switching\" style=\"color: #00aaff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCisco DNA Comparison Matrix for Switching\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tmgmatrix.cisco.com\/\" title=\"Cisco Optics-to-Device Compatibility Matrix\" style=\"color: #00aaff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTransceiver compatibility tool\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(191, 0, 29);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout The Product\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series, including the advanced Catalyst 9500X models, continues to lead the way in enterprise networking by delivering innovations that enhance connectivity, strengthen security, and elevate the user experience for organizations of all sizes in a hybrid work environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese switches, built on Cisco’s Unified Access™ Data Plane (UADP) ASIC, serve as the flagship fixed core and aggregation platform within the Catalyst 9000 family. Designed for the modern enterprise, they support a flexible, distributed workplace where users, devices, and applications are spread across various locations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Catalyst 9500X, powered by the Cisco Silicon One™ Q200 ASIC, is engineered for next-generation enterprise core networks. It features a programmable P4 pipeline and is the first enterprise switch silicon to deliver up to 25.6 Tbps of switching capacity. Thanks to its integrated High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), it achieves high performance without relying on external memory. With a powerful multi-core x86 CPU, the 9500X is purpose-built for secure, cloud-ready, and IoT-enabled environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the first fixed enterprise switch to support 40, 100, 200, and 400 Gigabit Ethernet, the Catalyst 9500X offers exceptional scalability and deep buffering, making it ideal for demanding enterprise applications. Initial models include non-blocking QSFP28 and QSFP-DD ports for 100G and 400G connectivity, respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Catalyst 9500 Series supports a wide range of advanced features, including Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs with MPLS, Multicast VPN (MVPN), and NAT. It also enables Cisco Software-Defined Access with capabilities like host tracking, cross-domain connectivity, and VRF-aware LISP. With Cisco StackWise® Virtual technology, these switches offer robust network virtualization and high availability features such as in-service software upgrades, NSF\/SSO, and redundant power and cooling systems. They are compatible with both Cisco DNA Center and Meraki cloud monitoring, giving organizations flexibility in network management.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Network Warehouse V6","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43065651822835,"sku":"C9500-32C-E","price":24949.02,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/2137\/5882\/files\/cisco-catalyst-9500-series-switch-c9500-32c-e-648379.jpg?v=1742969489","url":"https:\/\/networkwarehouse.co.uk\/products\/cisco-catalyst-9500-32-port-100g-switch-c9500-32c-e","provider":"Network Warehouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}