C9600-LC-48S – 48x1G SFP Ports – SUP-1 Only – Catalyst 9600 Line Card
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C9600-LC-48S Description
The C9600-LC-48S is a Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 48-port 1GE SFP line card for modular campus core and distribution switching in the Catalyst 9606R. The card provides 48 SFP interfaces, 96 Gbps of full-duplex bandwidth per slot and a maximum rated power of 160 W with C9600-SUP-1. The card works only with C9600-SUP-1 and requires Cisco IOS XE 17.2.1 or later.
Quick Specs
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Parameter |
Specification |
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Product ID |
C9600-LC-48S |
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Product type |
48-port 1G SFP line card |
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Cisco ordering description |
Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 48-Port 1GE line card |
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Supported chassis |
Cisco Catalyst 9606R |
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Supervisor compatibility |
C9600-SUP-1 only |
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Installation slot rule |
Catalyst 9606R slots 1, 2, 5, and 6 |
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Total ports |
48 |
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Port type |
SFP ports |
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Port speed |
1G SFP interfaces; data sheet highlights 100M/1GE operation |
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Bandwidth per slot |
96 Gbps full duplex |
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Minimum software release |
Cisco IOS XE 17.2.1 with C9600-SUP-1 |
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Max rated power with C9600-SUP-1 |
160 W |
Key Features
The card has 48 SFP ports that run at 1G, with 100M/1GE operation highlighted in the datasheet.
The card is supported with C9600-SUP-1 and is not supported with C9600X-SUP-2, and it starts at Cisco IOS XE 17.2.1.
Slot bandwidth is 96 Gbps full duplex, matching 48 ports at 1G, and the maximum rated power with C9600-SUP-1 is 160 W.
Application Scenarios
In a campus distribution block with many 1G fiber links, the card terminates 48 SFP interfaces from one slot of a Catalyst 9606R.
A Catalyst 9606R running C9600-SUP-1 adds 1G SFP ports for building runs that are still on 1G, without changing the supervisor engine.
Product Comparison
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Parameter |
C9600-LC-48S | ||
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Description |
48x 1G SFP |
48x SFP56 at 50/25/10/1GE |
48x RJ45 at 10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M |
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Supported supervisor engines |
C9600-SUP-1 only |
C9600-SUP-1 and C9600X-SUP-2 |
C9600-SUP-1 and C9600X-SUP-2 |
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Per-slot bandwidth |
96 Gbps full duplex |
2.4 Tbps (1.2 Tbps full duplex) with C9600-SUP-1; 6.4 Tbps (3.2 Tbps full duplex) with C9600X-SUP-2 |
960 Gbps full duplex |
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Minimum software release with C9600-SUP-1 |
Cisco IOS XE 17.2.1 |
Cisco IOS XE 16.11.1 |
Cisco IOS XE 17.1.1 |
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Max rated power with C9600-SUP-1 |
160 W |
230 W |
315 W |
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Max rated power with C9600X-SUP-2 |
Not supported |
300 W |
315 W |
C9600-LC-48S is the 1G SFP card of this group, with 48 SFP ports and 96 Gbps per slot, while C9600-LC-48YL has 48 SFP56 ports at up to 25G with C9600-SUP-1 and 2.4 Tbps per slot. C9600-LC-48S runs only on C9600-SUP-1 and needs Cisco IOS XE 17.2.1, so a chassis on C9600X-SUP-2 must use C9600-LC-48YL or C9600-LC-48TX instead. Copper cabling on 48 ports needs C9600-LC-48TX, which carries 10G, 5G, 2.5G, 1G, 100 Mbps and 10 Mbps on RJ45 with C9600-SUP-1 and 960 Gbps per slot, but draws 315 W against 160 W here. Fiber links at 25G or 10G move to C9600-LC-48YL, at 230 W with C9600-SUP-1.
Ordering Checklist
- Chassis: Install the card in the Catalyst 9600 Series 6 Slot Chassis, PID C9606R, the only chassis listed for this line card. It has 4 line card slots, and slots 3 and 4 are reserved for supervisor engines.
- Supervisor engines: Pair the card with C9600-SUP-1 only, because it is not supported on C9600X-SUP-2.
Front Panel Components
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1 |
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 |
Sharp-edge hazard icon |
7 |
Port Link LED for the port in the bottom row |
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4 |
1G SFP ports |
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Specifications
| Parameter | Specification | Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product ID | C9600-LC-48S | Product type | 48-port 1G SFP line card |
| Cisco ordering description | Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 48-Port 1GE line card | Supported chassis | Cisco Catalyst 9606R |
| Supervisor compatibility | C9600-SUP-1 only | Minimum software release | Cisco IOS XE 17.2.1 with C9600-SUP-1 |
| Installation slot rule | Slots 1, 2, 5, and 6 | Total ports | 48 |
| Port type | SFP ports | Port speed | 1G SFP interfaces; data sheet highlights 100M/1GE operation |
| Bandwidth per slot | 96 Gbps full duplex | Max rated power with C9600-SUP-1 | 160 W |
| AC-input allocated power | 256 W | DC-output requested power | 230 W |
| Heat dissipation | 874 BTU/hr | MTBF | 640,750 hours |
| Weight | 3.55 kg (7.83 lb) | Physical dimensions to faceplate | 1.7 x 15.0 x 13.41 in (4.32 x 38.1 x 34.06 cm) |
| Physical dimensions to ejector | 1.7 x 15.0 x 15.7 in (4.32 x 38.1 x 39.88 cm) | Operating temperature up to 6000 ft | -5°C to 45°C (23°F to 113°F) |
| Operating temperature up to 10000 ft | -5°C to 40°C (23°F to 104°F) | Operating altitude | -60 to 3000 m (-197 to 9843 ft) |
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What spare PID covers a failed C9600-LC-48S?
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Which other line cards can share a C9606R with C9600-LC-48S under C9600-SUP-1?
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Can C9600-LC-48S go in slot 3 or slot 4 of a C9606R?
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Which supervisor engine does C9600-LC-48S require and from which release?
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