Does C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A support dual supervisors?

Yes. C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A has two supervisor slots, and a second C9600X-SUP-2 in the other slot gives engine redundancy with Stateful Switchover and Non-Stop Forwarding. The redundant engine is ordered as C9600X-SUP-2/2.

How many power supplies come with C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A?

C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A is listed with three C9600-PWR-2KWAC 2000W AC power supplies in a chassis with four power-supply bays. C9600-PWR-3KWAC and C9600-PWR-2KWDC can also be selected, and each AC supply needs its own power cord, chosen separately.

Which power redundancy mode is C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A set to by default?

The default power mode is Combined, not N+1. N+1 is an optional mode set with the power redundancy-mode command. In Combined mode all supplies share the load and count in the budget, so losing one supply can shut down line cards. N+1 budgets only N supplies and keeps the system up after one supply fails, per the datasheet and hardware installation guide.

What output does C9600-PWR-2KWAC provide in C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A at 115 V input?

C9600-PWR-2KWAC outputs 2000 W at 230 V but only 1050 W at 115 V. All supplies must have equal wattage in both power modes, and AC and DC supplies can be mixed only on high-line AC input, so plan the supply count against the lower 115 V output.

How is the C9606-FAN tray serviced and how is it redundant in C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A?

The C9606-FAN tray has N+1 (8+1) fan redundancy with side-to-side chassis airflow. It can be serviced from the front or optionally from the back. Fan speed varies dynamically, and a barometric pressure sensor allows slower fan curves at low altitude. The chassis tolerates up to 90 seconds without the tray.

Which line cards could C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A use for MACsec with C9600X-SUP-2?

C9600-LC-40YL4CD, C9600X-LC-32CD and C9600X-LC-56YL4C support MACsec and WAN-MACsec with C9600X-SUP-2. Their minimum chassis releases are 17.7.1, 17.9.1 and 17.13.1 respectively. The bundled C9600-LC-48YL and C9600-LC-24C have no MACsec on C9600X-SUP-2. Link encryption on those two cards therefore needs another method, such as an external device, or one of the MACsec-capable cards in the remaining line-card slots.

Which other line cards can C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A take with C9600X-SUP-2?

C9600-LC-48TX and C9600-LC-40YL4CD work with C9600X-SUP-2, and C9600X-LC-32CD and C9600X-LC-56YL4C run only on it. C9600-LC-48TX runs only at 10GE with C9600X-SUP-2. C9600-LC-48S is not supported with this supervisor, so it cannot be added to the open line-card slots. Check any additional card against C9600X-SUP-2 before ordering it for this chassis.

How much DRAM does C9600X-SUP-2 have in C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A?

C9600X-SUP-2 has 32 GB of DRAM. Flash is 16 GB on both Catalyst 9600 supervisors, and SSD capacity goes up to 960 GB over SATA. NetFlow on this supervisor scales to 2,000,000 sampled entries. These figures come from the Catalyst 9600 data sheet and apply to the supervisor installed in either of the two supervisor slots.

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C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A Description

The C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A is a Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series modular switch bundle on the 6-slot Catalyst 9606R chassis for campus core and distribution layers that aggregate over high-speed fiber. The switch provides 48 SFP-family ports at 50G, 25G or 10G on a C9600-LC-48YL line card and 24 QSFP28 ports at 100G or 40G on a C9600-LC-24C, under a C9600X-SUP-2 supervisor with up to 25.6 Tbps of switching capacity. On C9600X-SUP-2, 1G optics are limited to SFP-1G-SX and SFP-1G-LH, and neither line card supports MACsec.

Quick Specs

Parameter	Specification
Product ID	C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A
Product type	Modular campus core and distribution switch bundle
Bundle scope	6-slot chassis with 1x supervisor, 2x line cards, 3x 2000W AC power supplies, and DNA-A licensing
Included supervisor	C9600X-SUP-2
Included line-card bundle	C9600-LC-48Y24C-B
Included SFP line card	C9600-LC-48YL, 48 x 50G/25G/10G SFP-family ports with C9600X-SUP-2
Included QSFP28 line card	C9600-LC-24C, 24 x 100G/40G QSFP28 ports with C9600X-SUP-2
Network license	Cisco Catalyst 9600 Network Advantage License
Software image listed with bundle	Cisco Catalyst 9600 XE 17.8 UNIVERSAL
Chassis line-card slots	4
Power supply profile	3 x Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 2000W AC power supplies

Product Performance

Supervisor 2 system switching capacity

C9600-LC-48YL high-speed SFP density

C9600-LC-24C aggregation capacity

Key Features

Supervisor 2 Switching Capacity

C9600X-SUP-2 delivers up to 25.6 Tbps of system switching capacity, 6.4 Tbps per slot and 8 Bpps of forwarding on a single Q200 ASIC.

50G SFP56 Ports

The C9600-LC-48YL runs 50G on its SFP56 ports only with C9600X-SUP-2. A chassis can hold up to 192 ports at 50G, 25G or 10G.

QSFP28 Ports At Full 100G

With C9600X-SUP-2, all 24 ports of the C9600-LC-24C run as 100G, and the chassis tops out at 96 100G ports.

Routing And MAC Table Scale

The supervisor holds up to 2,000,000 IPv4 routes, 1,000,000 IPv6 routes and 256,000 MAC addresses, depending on the SDM template.

Deep Packet Buffering

Packet memory combines 80 MB of shared memory with 8 GB of high-bandwidth memory, which absorbs bursts when 100G links feed slower 25G or 10G ports.

MACsec Limit On Both Line Cards

Neither the C9600-LC-48YL nor the C9600-LC-24C supports MACsec with C9600X-SUP-2, so link encryption on these ports needs a different supervisor or an external method.

Application Scenarios

Campus Core With 100G Interconnects

In a campus core, the 24 QSFP28 ports of the C9600-LC-24C run as 100G links to the data center edge and to a second core chassis.

Distribution Layer For 25G And 50G Fiber

At a distribution layer, the 48 SFP-family ports of the C9600-LC-48YL terminate 10G, 25G or 50G downlinks from access and aggregation switches.

Core Chassis With Redundant Supervisors

A core that must keep forwarding through an engine failure can run a second C9600X-SUP-2 in the other supervisor slot, with Stateful Switchover and Non-Stop Forwarding keeping traffic moving.

Product Comparison

Parameter	C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A	C9606R-48S-BN-A	C9606R
Supervisor engines supported	C9600X-SUP-2	C9600-SUP-1	C9600-SUP-1, C9600X-SUP-2
Line cards	C9600-LC-48YL, C9600-LC-24C	C9600-LC-48S	Not included
Port speed	50/25/10 GE SFP-family and 100/40 GE QSFP28; 1 GE only with SFP-1G-SX or SFP-1G-LH	1 GE	Depends on line card
System switching capacity	Up to 25.6 Tbps	Up to 9.6 Tbps	Up to 25.6 Tbps
Per-slot switching capacity	Up to 6.4 Tbps	Up to 2.4 Tbps	Up to 6.4 Tbps with C9600X-SUP-2; up to 2.4 Tbps with C9600-SUP-1
Forwarding rate	8 Bpps	3 Bpps	8 Bpps with C9600X-SUP-2; 3 Bpps with C9600-SUP-1
Line card slots	4	4	4
Power supplies	3 x C9600-PWR-2KWAC	Not published	Selected separately; 2 minimum

C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A is the high-speed model of this group: it pairs 48 SFP-family ports at 50G, 25G or 10G and 24 QSFP28 ports at 100G or 40G with C9600X-SUP-2, while C9606R-48S-BN-A offers 48 ports at 1G SFP and no QSFP28 ports. Sites that only need 1G fiber access move to C9606R-48S-BN-A, because its C9600-LC-48S line card cannot run on C9600X-SUP-2. Sites that want to choose the supervisor, line cards and power supplies one by one order the chassis-only C9606R instead. Links at 1G on C9600X-SUP-2 are limited to SFP-1G-SX or SFP-1G-LH optics, so other 1G optics also point to C9606R-48S-BN-A.

Ordering Checklist

Supervisor engine: Use C9600X-SUP-2; a redundant second engine is C9600X-SUP-2/2. C9600-SUP-1 has a different line-card profile and does not give the 50G ports of C9600-LC-48YL.
Added line cards: Any card added to the other slots must support C9600X-SUP-2; C9600-LC-48S does not. The chassis takes up to four line cards, and an unsupported card will not work.
Supervisor SSD: CCW adds C9K-F2-SSD-960GB by default; C9K-F2-SSD-240GB or C9K-F2-SSD-480GB can be chosen instead. The default capacity applies unless it is changed in the configurator.
Power supplies: CCW adds two C9600-PWR-2KWAC by default; C9600-PWR-3KWAC and C9600-PWR-2KWDC are the alternatives. The default AC choice does not fit a DC feed or a design that needs 3000W supplies.
Power cords: Select a cord for each C9600-PWR-2KWAC, such as CAB-TA-NA, CAB-TA-EU or CAB-TA-UK. Cords are chosen separately, and the supply is not complete without them.
Subscription term: Select a Cisco DNA Advantage term of 3, 5 or 7 years; CCW defaults to 5 years. The tier has to match the Network Advantage license that ships with the hardware.

Optional Add-ons

Model	Description
C9600X-SUP-2/2	Cisco Catalyst 9600X redundant Supervisor 2 module
C9600-PWR-2KWAC	Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 2000W AC power supply
C9600-PWR-2KWDC	Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 2000W DC power supply
C9600-PWR-3KWAC	Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 3000W AC power supply
C9606-FAN	Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series C9606 chassis fan tray
C9606-SLOT-BLANK	Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series blank for chassis module slot

Specifications

Parameter	Specification	Parameter	Specification
Product ID	C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A	Product type	Modular switch bundle
Exact Cisco product line PID	C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A	Chassis platform	Cisco Catalyst 9606R 6-slot chassis
Bundle description	6-slot chassis, 1x supervisor, 2x line cards, 3x 2000W AC, DNA-A	Included supervisor	C9600X-SUP-2
Included line-card bundle	C9600-LC-48Y24C-B	Included line cards	C9600-LC-48YL and C9600-LC-24C
Network license	Cisco Catalyst 9600 Network Advantage License	Cisco DNA license	Cisco Catalyst 9600 DNA Advantage term license
Software image listed with bundle	Cisco Catalyst 9600 XE 17.8 UNIVERSAL	Smart Licensing context	Cisco Smart Accounts manage licensing
Supervisor 2 switching capacity	Up to 25.6 Tbps	Supervisor 2 forwarding rate	Up to 8 Bpps
Supervisor 2 per-slot capacity	Up to 6.4 Tbps	Chassis backplane bandwidth per slot	6.4 Tbps
C9600-LC-48YL ports with C9600X-SUP-2	48 x 50G/25G/10G SFP-family ports; 1G support is limited to Cisco-noted optics	C9600-LC-48YL supervisor support	C9600X-SUP-2 and C9600-SUP-1
C9600-LC-48YL bandwidth with C9600X-SUP-2	6.4 Tbps (3.2 Tbps full duplex) per slot	C9600-LC-48YL slot support in C9606R	Slots 1, 2, 5, and 6 only
C9600-LC-24C ports	24 x 100G/40G QSFP28 ports	C9600-LC-24C behavior with C9600X-SUP-2	All 24 ports can be configured as 100G ports
C9600-LC-24C bandwidth with C9600X-SUP-2	6.4 Tbps (3.2 Tbps full duplex) per slot	C9600-LC-24C slot support in C9606R	Slots 1, 2, 5, and 6 only
C9600-LC-48YL AC-input power allocated	256 W	C9600-LC-48YL heat dissipation	874 BTU/hr
C9600-LC-24C AC-input power allocated	223 W	C9600-LC-24C heat dissipation	761 BTU/hr
Included power supply profile	3 x C9600-PWR-2KWAC listed in bundle description	Power supply slots	4
C9600-PWR-2KWAC output at 110VAC	1050 W	C9600-PWR-2KWAC output at 220VAC	2000 W
Fan modules	C9606-FAN with 9 fans	Airflow	Side-to-side, right-to-left when facing the chassis
Rack units	8 RU	Dimensions	13.95 x 17.4 x 16.1 in. (35.43 x 44.2 x 40.9 cm)
C9600-LC-48YL weight	3.55 kg (7.83 lb)	C9600-LC-24C weight	3.48 kg (7.67 lb)

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Questions & Answers

Does C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A support dual supervisors?
Yes. C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A has two supervisor slots, and a second C9600X-SUP-2 in the other slot gives engine redundancy with Stateful Switchover and Non-Stop Forwarding. The redundant engine is ordered as C9600X-SUP-2/2.
How many power supplies come with C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A?
C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A is listed with three C9600-PWR-2KWAC 2000W AC power supplies in a chassis with four power-supply bays. C9600-PWR-3KWAC and C9600-PWR-2KWDC can also be selected, and each AC supply needs its own power cord, chosen separately.
Which power redundancy mode is C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A set to by default?
The default power mode is Combined, not N+1. N+1 is an optional mode set with the power redundancy-mode command. In Combined mode all supplies share the load and count in the budget, so losing one supply can shut down line cards. N+1 budgets only N supplies and keeps the system up after one supply fails, per the datasheet and hardware installation guide.
What output does C9600-PWR-2KWAC provide in C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A at 115 V input?
C9600-PWR-2KWAC outputs 2000 W at 230 V but only 1050 W at 115 V. All supplies must have equal wattage in both power modes, and AC and DC supplies can be mixed only on high-line AC input, so plan the supply count against the lower 115 V output.
How is the C9606-FAN tray serviced and how is it redundant in C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A?
The C9606-FAN tray has N+1 (8+1) fan redundancy with side-to-side chassis airflow. It can be serviced from the front or optionally from the back. Fan speed varies dynamically, and a barometric pressure sensor allows slower fan curves at low altitude. The chassis tolerates up to 90 seconds without the tray.
Which line cards could C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A use for MACsec with C9600X-SUP-2?
C9600-LC-40YL4CD, C9600X-LC-32CD and C9600X-LC-56YL4C support MACsec and WAN-MACsec with C9600X-SUP-2. Their minimum chassis releases are 17.7.1, 17.9.1 and 17.13.1 respectively. The bundled C9600-LC-48YL and C9600-LC-24C have no MACsec on C9600X-SUP-2. Link encryption on those two cards therefore needs another method, such as an external device, or one of the MACsec-capable cards in the remaining line-card slots.
Which other line cards can C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A take with C9600X-SUP-2?
C9600-LC-48TX and C9600-LC-40YL4CD work with C9600X-SUP-2, and C9600X-LC-32CD and C9600X-LC-56YL4C run only on it. C9600-LC-48TX runs only at 10GE with C9600X-SUP-2. C9600-LC-48S is not supported with this supervisor, so it cannot be added to the open line-card slots. Check any additional card against C9600X-SUP-2 before ordering it for this chassis.
How much DRAM does C9600X-SUP-2 have in C9606R-48Y24C-BN-A?
C9600X-SUP-2 has 32 GB of DRAM. Flash is 16 GB on both Catalyst 9600 supervisors, and SSD capacity goes up to 960 GB over SATA. NetFlow on this supervisor scales to 2,000,000 sampled entries. These figures come from the Catalyst 9600 data sheet and apply to the supervisor installed in either of the two supervisor slots.

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