Cisco C9600-LC-48TX - Switch Line Card

Cisco Part Number: C9600-LC-48TX  is a Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 48-port RJ45 Copper – 10GE/5GE/2.5GE/1GE/100Mbps/10Mbps line card

Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches are designed for scalable resilience, offering industry-leading security and cost-effective growth. Based on the Catalyst 9000 foundation, these switches ensure scale and security for always-on operations.

As the industry's pioneer in purpose-built modular switches with 40, 100, 200, and 400 Gigabit Ethernet options for enterprise campus cores, the Catalyst 9600 Series excels in table scale (MAC, route, and ACL) and buffering. Supporting up to 25.6 Tbps of wired switching capacity, 6.4 Tbps bandwidth per slot, and various port densities (40/100/200/400 GE QSFP, 1/10/25/50 GE SFP+), they cater to diverse campus needs. Additionally, advanced routing services, Cisco Software-Defined Access capabilities, and virtualization with StackWise Virtual technology make them ideal for the campus core.

Key Features of the C9600-LC-48TX:

• 48 nonblocking ports
• Multigigabit RJ45 Copper ports: 10GE, 5GE, 2.5GE, 1GE, 100Mbps, 10Mbps
• UADP ASIC enables IPv6 support for wire-rate forwarding
• AES-256 support with MACsec-256 encryption algorithm on UADP ASIC