Supported Hardware
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches—Model Numbers
The following table lists the supported hardware models and the default license levels they are delivered with. For more information about the available license levels, see section License Levels.
Base PIDs are the model numbers of the switch.
Bundled PIDs indicate the orderable part numbers for base PIDs that are bundled with a particular network module. Entering the show version , show module , or show inventory commands on such a switch (bundled PID), displays its base PID.
Switch Model |
Default License Level1 |
Description |
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Base PIDs |
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C9500-12Q-E |
Network Essentials |
12 40-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ ports and two power supply slots |
C9500-12Q-A |
Network Advantage |
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C9500-16X-E |
Network Essentials |
16 1/10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP/SFP+ ports and two power supply slots |
C9500-16X-A |
Network Advantage |
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C9500-24Q-E |
Network Essentials |
24-Port 40-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ ports and two power supply slots |
C9500-24Q-A |
Network Advantage |
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C9500-40X-E |
Network Essentials |
40 1/10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP/SFP+ ports and two power supply slots |
C9500-40X-A |
Network Advantage |
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Bundled PIDs |
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C9500-16X-2Q-E |
Network Essentials |
16 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ port switch and a 2-Port 40-Gigabit Ethernet (QSFP) network module on uplink ports |
C9500-16X-2Q-A |
Network Advantage |
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C9500-24X-E |
Network Essentials |
16 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ port switch and an 8-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet (SFP) network module on uplink ports |
C9500-24X-A |
Network Advantage |
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C9500-40X-2Q-E |
Network Essentials |
40 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ port switch and a 2-Port 40-Gigabit Ethernet (QSFP) network module on uplink ports |
C9500-40X-2Q-A |
Network Advantage |
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C9500-48X-E |
Network Essentials |
40 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ port switch and an 8-Port 10-Gigabit Ethernet (SFP) network module on uplink ports |
C9500-48X-A |
Network Advantage |
Switch Model |
Default License Level2 |
Description |
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C9500-24Y4C-E |
Network Essentials |
24 SFP28 ports that support 1/10/25-GigabitEthernet connectivity, four QSFP uplink ports that support 100/40-GigabitEthernet connectivity; two power supply slots. |
C9500-24Y4C-A |
Network Advantage |
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C9500-32C-E |
Network Essentials |
32 QSFP28 ports that support 40/100 GigabitEthernet connectivity; two power supply slots. |
C9500-32C-A |
Network Advantage |
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C9500-32QC-E |
Network Essentials |
32 QSFP28 ports, where you can have 24 ports that support 40-GigabitEthernet connectivity and 4 ports that support 100-GigabitEthernet connectivity, OR 32 ports that support 40-GigabitEthernet connectivity, OR 16 ports that support 100-GigabitEthernet connectivity; two power supply slots. |
C9500-32QC-A |
Network Advantage |
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C9500-48Y4C-E |
Network Essentials |
48 SFP28 ports that support 1/10/25-GigabitEthernet connectivity; four QSFP uplink ports that supports up to 100/40-GigabitEthernet connectivity; two power supply slots. |
C9500-48Y4C-A |
Network Advantage |
Switch Model |
Default License Level3 |
Description |
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C9500X-28C8D-E |
Network Essentials |
28x100G QSFP28 and 8x400G QSFP-DD ports; two power supply slots |
C9500X-28C8D-A |
Network Advantage |
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C9500X-60L4D-A |
Network Advantage |
60x50G SFP56 and 4x400G QSFP-DD ports; two power supply slots |
Network Modules
The following table lists optional network modules for uplink ports available with some configurations .
Network Module |
Description |
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C9500-NM-8X |
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Network Module 8-port 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet with SFP/SFP+ Note the supported switch models (Base PIDs):
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C9500-NM-2Q |
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Network Module 2-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet with QSFP+ Note the supported switch models (Base PIDs):
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Optics Modules
Cisco Catalyst Series Switches support a wide range of optics and the list of supported optics is updated on a regular basis. Use the Transceiver Module Group (TMG) Compatibility Matrix tool, or consult the tables at this URL for the latest transceiver module compatibility information: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/products_device_support_tables_list.html