The Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series are high-performance, modular core and distribution switches within the Cisco Catalyst 9000 family, designed for scalable, secure, and future-ready enterprise networks. Built on next-generation programmable ASICs, they deliver exceptional bandwidth, security, and telemetry, supporting interface speeds from 10M to 400G.
Key Features
High Performance & Scalability: The C9606R chassis offers up to 25.6 Tbps switching capacity, with 6.4 Tbps per slot, supporting multigigabit speeds from 10G to 400G.
Modular Design: Flexible 6-slot chassis with multiple supervisor engines and a wide range of line cards for fiber and copper connectivity.
Advanced Security: Integrated with Cisco Talos threat intelligence, MACsec encryption, Encrypted Traffic Analytics, and Control Plane Policing (CoPP).
Resiliency & High Availability: Features redundant supervisors, power supplies, fan trays, In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU), Graceful Insertion and Removal (GIR), and hot-patching.
Cloud Management: Simplifies operations with native cloud management while retaining full CLI control.
Investment Protection: Supervisor upgrades without replacing line cards ensure uninterrupted operations and future feature enablement.
Hardware Components
Chassis: C9606R 6-slot modular chassis
Supervisor Engines: C9600-SUP-1 (2.4 Tbps/slot) and C9600X-SUP-2 (6.4 Tbps/slot, supports up to 400G)
Line Cards: Multiple fiber and copper options, including C9600X-LC-32CD, C9600X-LC-56YL4C, and others for 10G–400G speeds
Power Supplies: 2000W AC/DC modules
The Catalyst 9600 Series forms the backbone of secure, high-performance campus networks and supports Cisco’s Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) architecture. Ideal for enterprises seeking modular scalability, advanced security, and cloud-ready programmability, it ensures long-term investment protection and simplified network operations.
