Cisco Part Number: C9610R is a Cisco C9610 Series Smart Switches 10-slot chassis
The Cisco C9610R chassis is a next-generation, modular switching platform engineered to deliver exceptional scalability, resilience, and performance for large enterprise campus and core environments. Designed as part of the Cisco C9610 Series Smart Switch family, it provides a flexible 10-slot chassis architecture that supports two supervisor options and a wide range of line cards—including full compatibility with existing Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series modules.
Built to accommodate rapidly growing bandwidth demands, the Cisco C9610R chassis supports:
This makes the platform ideal for dense campus distribution layers, high-capacity aggregation points, and performance-critical core environments.
The C9610R chassis is engineered for always-on operation with:
These capabilities ensure uninterrupted packet forwarding and seamless supervisor failover—keeping essential business applications running without disruption.
When combined with the latest Cisco C9610 Supervisor Engine 3, the chassis leverages four Cisco Silicon One™ K100 or E100 ASICs to deliver:
This advanced silicon architecture ensures long-term performance scalability and feature flexibility.
Optimized for enterprise campuses, the C9610R features:
The result is a chassis platform engineered for easier maintenance, cleaner installations, and reduced operational overhead.
Chassis features
| Feature | Cisco C9610R chassis |
|---|---|
| Total number of slots | 10 |
| Line card slots | 8 |
| Supervisor engine slots | 2 |
| Dedicated supervisor engine slot numbers | 5 and 6 |
| Supervisor engine redundancy | Yes |
| Supervisor engines supported | C9610-SUP-3, C9610-SUP-3XL |
| Maximum bandwidth scalability per line-card slot | 6.4 Tbps (3.2 Tbps full-duplex) with C9610-SUP-3 or C9610-SUP-3XL |
| Number of power-supply bays | 8 |
| Minimum number of power supplies | 4 (using 3000W PS) |
| Power supplies supported | 3000W AC, 2000W AC, and 2000W DC |
| Number of fan-tray bays | 4 |
