Cisco Catalyst C9500-12Q-E 12-Port 40G QSFP+ Managed Switch

Network Essentials | Enterprise Core & Aggregation Switching

Cisco Catalyst C9500-12Q-E Overview

The Cisco Catalyst C9500-12Q-E is a high-performance enterprise-class managed switch designed for core, aggregation and high-speed campus network deployments. It features 12 × 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ ports, providing high-density connectivity for demanding enterprise infrastructures.

Equipped with the Cisco Network Essentials license, the C9500-12Q-E provides enterprise-grade Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching and routing capabilities. It is designed to deliver reliable and scalable network connectivity for modern business, campus and aggregation environments.

Powered by a Cisco UADP 2.0 ASIC architecture and Cisco IOS XE software, the platform delivers up to 960 Gbps switching capacity and up to 720 Mpps forwarding performance.

High-Performance 40G Switching

The Cisco Catalyst C9500-12Q-E is designed to provide high-speed switching for enterprise core and aggregation environments. Its twelve 40G QSFP+ ports provide dense high-bandwidth connectivity between network devices, aggregation layers and high-performance infrastructure.

With up to 960 Gbps switching capacity and 720 Mpps forwarding performance, the switch can efficiently handle demanding traffic loads while maintaining consistent network performance.

Cisco Network Essentials

The C9500-12Q-E is delivered with the Network Essentials software license, providing essential enterprise networking capabilities for Layer 2 and Layer 3 environments.

Advanced Layer 2 & Layer 3 Networking

The C9500-12Q-E provides enterprise switching and routing functionality for scalable network architectures. It can operate as a high-speed aggregation or core switch while supporting IPv4, IPv6, VLAN, QoS and multicast networking technologies.

• Layer 2 switching and VLAN services
• IPv4 and IPv6 routing
• OSPF and EIGRP routing
• Policy-Based Routing
• Multicast routing
• VRF capabilities
• Quality of Service
• Spanning Tree Protocol

Scalable Enterprise Architecture

The Catalyst 9500 platform is designed for large-scale enterprise networks. The C9500-12Q-E supports up to 64,000 MAC addresses, up to 64,000 IPv4 indirect routes and up to 32,000 IPv6 indirect routes.

The platform also supports large VLAN and SVI deployments together with jumbo frames up to approximately 9,198 bytes, making it suitable for high-performance network environments.

Enterprise Security

Cisco Catalyst 9500 switches include integrated security technologies designed to help protect enterprise users, devices and network traffic.

Cisco IOS XE Operating System

The C9500-12Q-E operates with Cisco IOS XE, providing a modern software architecture for enterprise switching, routing, management and network programmability.

• Cisco IOS XE operating system
• Enterprise network management
• CLI-based configuration and administration
• SNMP network management
• Automation and programmability support
• Flexible NetFlow support

Hardware & Memory

The Cisco Catalyst C9500-12Q-E is based on an enterprise x86 CPU architecture and Cisco UADP 2.0 ASIC technology. The switch includes 16 GB DRAM and 16 GB Flash memory for Cisco IOS XE operation and configuration storage.

High Availability & Power

The C9500-12Q-E is designed for business-critical enterprise infrastructures and features two power supply slots. Redundant power configurations can help improve system availability in core and aggregation deployments.

• Two power supply slots
• 1U rack-mountable chassis
• Enterprise high-availability architecture
• Cisco IOS XE resiliency features
• Designed for core and aggregation environments

Ideal Applications

Cisco Catalyst C9500-12Q-E

A high-performance 12-port 40G QSFP+ enterprise switch with Network Essentials licensing, 960 Gbps switching capacity, 720 Mpps forwarding performance and advanced Layer 2/Layer 3 capabilities for enterprise core and aggregation networks.