C9400-LC-48HN – 48x5G/2.5G RJ-45 – UPOE+ 90W – Catalyst 9400 Line Card
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C9400-LC-48HN Description
The C9400-LC-48HN is a Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-port UPOE+ line card for wiring closets that power Wi-Fi access points over multigigabit copper. The card has 48 RJ-45 ports running 5G, 2.5G, 1G and 100M, supplies up to 90W per port under IEEE 802.3bt and has a maximum rated power of 175 W. The card installs in C9404R, C9407R and C9410R chassis and works with all five supervisor engines from Cisco IOS XE 17.5.1.
Quick Specs
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Specification |
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Product ID |
C9400-LC-48HN |
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Spare PID |
C9400-LC-48HN= |
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Product type |
48-port 5G multigigabit UPOE+ RJ-45 line card |
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Total ports |
48 |
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Port speed |
5G/2.5G multigigabit and 1000M/100M |
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Port type |
RJ-45 UPOE+ with IEEE 802.3bt, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3af, and Cisco pre-standard support |
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UPOE+ capability |
Up to 90W on all 48 ports |
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Maximum bandwidth |
240 Gbps full duplex non-blocking traffic |
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Minimum software release |
Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.1 or later |
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Supervisor compatibility |
C9400-SUP-1, C9400-SUP-1XL, C9400-SUP-1XL-Y, C9400X-SUP-2, and C9400X-SUP-2XL |
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Installation slot rule |
Any non-supervisor module slot |
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Max rated power |
175 W |
Application Scenarios
In a campus wiring closet, the line card powers Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E access points from 5G and 2.5G multigigabit ports and carries their traffic to the chassis supervisor engine.
Cameras, displays and building-system controllers that draw up to 90W can share the same 48 UPOE+ ports as access points, so a single card covers a mixed closet of powered devices.
Product Comparison
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Parameter |
C9400-LC-48HN | ||
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Ports |
48 |
48 |
48 |
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Port speed |
5G/2.5G mGig, 1000M/100M |
10/100/1000M |
10GBASE-T, 5G/2.5G mGig, 1000M/100M |
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Port type |
RJ-45 UPOE+ 802.3bt/at/af/Cisco pre-standard, 90W on all ports |
RJ-45 UPOE+ 802.3bt/at/af/Cisco pre-standard, 90W on all ports |
RJ-45 UPOE+ 802.3bt/at/af/Cisco pre-standard, 90W on all ports |
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Cisco IOS XE software release |
17.5.1 or later |
16.12.1 or later |
17.8 or later |
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Supervisor engines |
C9400-SUP-1, C9400-SUP-1XL, C9400-SUP-1XL-Y, C9400X-SUP-2, C9400X-SUP-2XL |
C9400-SUP-1, C9400-SUP-1XL, C9400-SUP-1XL-Y, C9400X-SUP-2, C9400X-SUP-2XL |
C9400X-SUP-2, C9400X-SUP-2XL only |
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Maximum rated power |
175 W |
65 W |
270 W |
C9400-LC-48HN differs from C9400-LC-48H in port speed: C9400-LC-48HN carries 5G and 2.5G multigigabit on all 48 UPOE+ ports, against 10/100/1000M on C9400-LC-48H, and its maximum rated power is 175 W against 65 W. Where every endpoint stays at 1G, C9400-LC-48H does the job on a lower power plan and an earlier software floor of Cisco IOS XE 16.12.1. Where any port needs 10GBASE-T, the choice is C9400-LC-48HX, which also requires C9400X-SUP-2 or C9400X-SUP-2XL, while C9400-LC-48HN runs on all five supervisor engines, including C9400-SUP-1.
PoE Power Planning
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Planning Item |
Cisco-Confirmed Basis |
Buyer Check |
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UPOE+ port class |
C9400-LC-48HN supports up to 90W on each of its 48 RJ-45 ports |
Match endpoint power class and PoE policy before approving the line-card count |
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Chassis PoE scale |
Cisco lists chassis-specific maximum 90W port counts for C9404R, C9407R, and C9410R with this module |
Size power supplies against the actual chassis and expected powered endpoint mix |
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IEEE PoE standards |
Cisco lists IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, and IEEE 802.3bt support on all 48 ports |
Confirm legacy endpoint behavior before replacing older PoE or UPOE access cards |
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Software dependency |
Cisco documents Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.1 or later in the installation note |
Keep the software baseline aligned before staging the card in production chassis |
Ordering Checklist
- Catalyst 9400 chassis: Install C9400-LC-48HN in a C9404R, C9407R or C9410R; port density differs for each chassis.
- Supervisor engines: Pair the card with C9400-SUP-1, C9400-SUP-1XL, C9400-SUP-1XL-Y, C9400X-SUP-2 or C9400X-SUP-2XL. The card does no forwarding of its own, so it works only with a supported supervisor engine.
Front View
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STATUS LED |
5 |
Ejector levers |
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2 |
LOCATE (blue beacon) LED |
6 |
PORT LINK LED for the port in the top row |
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3 |
Model or product number |
7 |
PORT LINK LED for the port in the bottom row |
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4 |
Captive installation screws |
8 |
Line card Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID) |
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification | Parameter | Specification |
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| Product ID | C9400-LC-48HN | Spare PID | C9400-LC-48HN= |
| Product type | Line card | Cisco ordering description | Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port UPOE+ 5G multigigabit RJ-45 line card |
| Total ports | 48 | Port speed | 5G/2.5G multigigabit and 1000M/100M |
| Port type | RJ-45 UPOE+ IEEE 802.3bt, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3af, and Cisco pre-standard | UPOE+ capability | Up to 90W on all 48 ports |
| Maximum bandwidth | 240 Gbps full duplex non-blocking traffic | Minimum software release | Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.1 or later |
| Supervisor compatibility | C9400-SUP-1, C9400-SUP-1XL, C9400-SUP-1XL-Y, C9400X-SUP-2, and C9400X-SUP-2XL | Installation slot rule | Any non-supervisor module slot |
| Catalyst 9404R port density | 48 / 96 | Catalyst 9407R port density | 48 / 240 |
| Catalyst 9410R port density | 48 / 384 | Energy efficient Ethernet | IEEE 802.3az support |
| MACsec capability | IEEE 802.1AE MACsec-256 capability in hardware | Jumbo frames | Layer 2 to Layer 4 jumbo frame support up to 9216 bytes |
| Power rating | 175 W maximum rated power | MTBF | 422,690 hours |
| Supported chassis | Cisco Catalyst 9404R, 9407R, and 9410R | PoE planning note | Use Cisco Power Calculator for chassis power supply estimates |
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Questions & Answers
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Which supervisor engines and chassis support C9400-LC-48HN?
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What minimum software release does C9400-LC-48HN need?
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How many 90W ports can C9400-LC-48HN power per chassis with fully loaded 3200W supplies in combined mode?
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How much bandwidth per slot does C9400-LC-48HN get with C9400-SUP-1XL in each chassis?
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Does C9400X-SUP-2XL give C9400-LC-48HN 480 Gbps per slot?
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What is the rated MTBF of C9400-LC-48HN?
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