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Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series

The Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series is Cisco’s flagship modular core switch, engineered to deliver uncompromising performance, scalability, and resiliency.

It is part of the Cisco DNA architecture and is optimized for SD-Access, IoT, hybrid cloud, and advanced security environments.

Its modular design enables scalable growth, non-disruptive hardware upgrades, and full redundancy, making it the ideal backbone for large enterprises, universities, government entities, and high-demand network infrastructures.

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Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series

Main features

  • 6-slot modular chassis, with hot-swappable power supplies, fans, and line cards.
  • Up to 25.6 Tbps switching capacity and up to 9.6 Bpps (billion packets per second).
  • Support for 1G / 10G / 25G / 40G / 100G / 400G interfaces (depending on installed line cards).
  • Full high availability: redundant power, dual supervisors, hot-swap fans, and no single point of failure.
  • Cisco StackWise Virtual and StackWise Virtual Link (SVL) for hardware-level resiliency.
  • Advanced integrated security: Cisco TrustSec, MACsec 256-bit encryption, 802.1X authentication, segmentation, and end-to-end encryption.
  • Native support for SD-Access and network automation via Cisco DNA Center.
  • Runs on Cisco IOS XE, featuring microservices architecture, automation, telemetry, and ISSU (In-Service Software Upgrade).
  • Real-time network analytics through Cisco DNA Assurance.
  • Future-ready design with support for Wi-Fi 6E/7, IoT environments, and hybrid-cloud connectivity.

Technical specifications

Switch type

Large-scale modular core / distribution switch

Architecture

6-slot modular chassis

Ethernet ports

Up to 400G (depending on line card)

Switching capacity

Up to 25.6 Tbps

Throughput

Up to 9.6 Bpps

Stacking / redundancy

StackWise Virtual, redundant power and fans

Power

Hot-swappable modular power supplies (redundant)

Operating system

Cisco IOS XE

Security

TrustSec, MACsec 256-bit, 802.1X authentication

Management

Cisco DNA Center, CLI, SNMP, NetFlow, REST API

Recommended use

Campus core, enterprise data centers, large institutions

About the brand

The Catalyst 9600 Series represents the highest tier of Cisco’s enterprise switching portfolio, built to deliver continuous resiliency, full automation, and intelligent network analytics.

It is the ideal choice for organizations with mission-critical infrastructures, multi-site architectures, and high traffic demands that require maximum performance, modular flexibility, and enterprise-grade security.

With support for the latest connectivity standards, the 9600 provides a future-proof foundation for companies modernizing their networks, enabling cloud transformation, and preparing their infrastructure for the digital future.

Video about the product

The Catalyst 9600 Series represents the highest tier of Cisco’s enterprise switching portfolio, built to deliver continuous resiliency, full automation, and intelligent network analytics.

It is the ideal choice for organizations with mission-critical infrastructures, multi-site architectures, and high traffic demands that require maximum performance, modular flexibility, and enterprise-grade security.

With support for the latest connectivity standards, the 9600 provides a future-proof foundation for companies modernizing their networks, enabling cloud transformation, and preparing their infrastructure for the digital future.

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