Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches are modular enterprise campus core platforms built for scale, resiliency, supervisor redundancy, high-speed 25G, 50G, 100G, and 400G designs, and secure Catalyst 9000 operations. They are evaluated by buyers replacing Catalyst 6500 or 6800 cores, comparing fixed Catalyst 9500 switches, or planning long-life campus backbone upgrades.
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24×100G / 40G Ports – Catalyst 9600 Line Card
40xSFP56 – 2xQSFP56 and 2xQSFP-DD – Catalyst 9600 Line Card
48x1G SFP Ports – SUP-1 Only – Catalyst 9600 Line Card
48xRJ45 Multigigabit Line Card – SUP-1 or SUP-2
48×1/10/25/50G Ports – Catalyst 9600 Line Card
2000W AC PSU – Catalyst 9600 – C16 Input
2000W DC PSU – Catalyst 9600 – DC 70A Cord
3000W AC PSU – Catalyst 9600 – C20 Input
9.6 Tbps Supervisor Engine – Catalyst 9600
30x100G QSFP28 – 2x400G QSFP-DD – C9600X-SUP-2 Only
56×1/10/25G Ports – 4×100G Ports – Catalyst 9600X Line Card
25.6 Tbps Supervisor Engine – Catalyst 9600X
Catalyst 9600 switches are used as modular enterprise campus core and high-scale distribution platforms. They are selected when the design needs chassis resiliency, high-speed fiber, supervisor redundancy, large routing or policy scale, and long-term campus backbone capacity.
Catalyst 9500 is a fixed core and aggregation switch, while Catalyst 9600 is a modular chassis platform. Choose 9500 for compact fixed deployments and Catalyst 9600 when the network needs modular line cards, supervisor redundancy, higher expansion headroom, and chassis-based lifecycle flexibility.
The Catalyst 9600 family is centered on a modular chassis architecture for campus core deployments. Buyers should validate the exact chassis, supervisors, line cards, power supplies, fan trays, rack space, and software release rather than buying by chassis name alone.
Catalyst 9600 supports high-speed core designs, including 400G on supported supervisor and line-card combinations. If 400G is a requirement, confirm the exact supervisor, line card, optics, software release, and oversubscription model before ordering.
Supported Catalyst 9600 designs can use StackWise Virtual for a logical two-chassis system. Production designs must validate supervisor compatibility, software version, virtual link capacity, dual-active detection, failure behavior, and operational procedures.
Catalyst 9600 is commonly evaluated for Catalyst 6500 and 6800 campus core modernization. A replacement plan should map routing scale, multicast, services, supervisor redundancy, optics, cabling, rack power, software features, and migration downtime.
Catalyst 9600 licensing depends on Network Essentials or Network Advantage feature needs and the related subscription and support model. Select by routing, SD-Access, segmentation, automation, assurance, and security requirements rather than using only hardware capacity.
Catalyst 9600 is designed for enterprise campus core and distribution. Some environments may use it near data center boundaries, but data center fabrics, VXLAN EVPN, ACI, and server aggregation are usually Nexus switching use cases.
Catalyst 9600 is a modular chassis platform with field-replaceable components, but safe replacement depends on redundancy, software, current load, and operational procedure. Validate hot-swap behavior and maintenance steps for the exact supervisor and line-card combination.
Verify chassis, supervisor, line cards, 100G or 400G optics, power supplies, fan trays, license level, software release, StackWise Virtual design, rack power, migration from older cores, lifecycle status, and whether fixed Catalyst 9500 switches meet the requirement.
Cisco Catalyst 9600 switches are Cisco’s modular core platform for enterprise-class midsize and large campus networks. Every switch in the Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series is a Cisco Catalyst 9600 modular switch built from a 6-slot chassis, redundant supervisor engines, and the line cards you slot in to set core speeds — from 1G and 10G up to 100G and 400G. Every unit here is brand-new, factory-sealed, genuine Cisco backed by the Cisco Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty, with in-stock SKUs ready to ship.
The Cisco Catalyst 9600 chassis (C9606R) is a 6-slot system with a wired switching capacity of up to 25.6 Tbps. It pairs one or two supervisor engines with the line cards below, plus redundant power supplies. Cisco Catalyst 9600 StackWise Virtual joins two chassis into a single logical core for resiliency. The Cisco Catalyst 9600X switches add the SUP-2 supervisor and 400G-capable line cards for the highest-density core. Chassis and power supplies are ordered alongside the supervisors and line cards — send us your build and we will assemble the full bill of materials.
Each chassis runs one or two Cisco Catalyst 9600 supervisor engines; running two engines gives a Cisco Catalyst 9600 redundant supervisor pair for true in-chassis high availability.
| Supervisor | Role |
|---|---|
| C9600-SUP-1 | Supervisor Engine 1 for the Catalyst 9600 chassis; supports redundant dual-supervisor operation |
| C9600X-SUP-2 | Supervisor Engine 2 for 9600X — up to 6.4 Tbps per line-card slot for 100G/400G line cards |
Cisco Catalyst 9600 line cards set the core’s port speeds. Choose a Cisco Catalyst 9600 100G line card or a Cisco Catalyst 9600 400G line card for the highest-speed core, a Cisco Catalyst 9600 25G line card for dense aggregation, or a Cisco Catalyst 9600 multigigabit line card for 10G copper access into the core.
| Line card | Configuration |
|---|---|
| C9600-LC-24C | 24-port 100G / 40G (QSFP28) |
| C9600-LC-48YL | 48-port 50G / 25G / 10G / 1G (SFP) |
| C9600-LC-40YL4CD | 40-port 50/25/10G + 2-port 200G + 2-port 400G (QSFP-DD) |
| C9600-LC-48S | 48-port 1G (SFP) |
| C9600-LC-48TX | 48-port multigigabit copper (RJ-45), up to 10G |
| C9600X-LC-32CD | 9600X: 30-port 100/40G + 2-port 200G + 2-port 400G (QSFP-DD) |
| C9600X-LC-56YL4C | 9600X: 56-port 50/25/10G + 4-port 100G |
Deploy the platform as the Cisco Catalyst 9600 core switch for a midsize-to-large campus, aggregating distribution switches such as the Catalyst 9500. Pair SUP-1 with 100G line cards for a high-capacity core today, or move to the 9600X with SUP-2 and 400G line cards when you need maximum bandwidth and longer investment protection. If you tell us the chassis count, required port speeds, and redundancy model, we will confirm the supervisors, line cards, chassis, and power supplies that fit.
Every new Cisco Catalyst 9600 switch, supervisor, and line card listed here is genuine, factory-sealed, and covered by Cisco’s Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty. To get a Cisco Catalyst 9600 switch in stock, add the supervisors and line cards you need to a quote, or send your target chassis, supervisor, line cards, and port speeds — our CCIE team will confirm availability, lead time, StackWise Virtual and redundancy options, optics, and pricing. Get free help from our CCIE experts and we will reply with stock status and a complete bill of materials.
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