Catalyst core chassis, supervisor and line-card selection
Build the core configuration around the chassis, supervisor, line cards and required redundancy.
Build the core configuration around the chassis, supervisor, line cards and required redundancy.
Information to collect
Build the core configuration around the chassis, supervisor, line cards and required redundancy.
Provide the current host PID, software version, required interfaces and installation constraints before choosing replacements.
Selection checks
- C9500-16X and C9500-32QC have different port layouts. Compare the actual interfaces rather than treating all C9500 switches as interchangeable.
- C9400-LC-48XS provides 1/10G fiber ports and requires the documented C9400X-SUP-2 or SUP-2XL combination. C9400-LC-24S and -48S are 1G cards.
- Chassis, supervisors, power supplies, fans, optics and software entitlements must be listed separately unless the offered bundle explicitly includes them.
Before deployment
- Reconcile the offered bill of materials with the installed hardware.
- Verify boot, module recognition, fabric capacity and supported software.
- Exercise the planned link and supervisor failover behavior.
Preparing a quotation request
Include the exact part numbers, quantities, required condition, included accessories and software entitlements. Identify the target equipment and any unresolved interface or configuration item. A product association is not a validated combination.
Related products
Topic associations; verify the complete configuration before ordering.
- Cisco C9500-32QC-A 32-Port 40G / Configurable 100G Core Switch
- Cisco C9500-NM-8X 8-Port 10G Network Module
- Cisco C9500-NM-2Q 2-Port 40G Network Module
- Cisco C9500-16X-A 16-Port 10G Core Switch
- Cisco C9400-LC-48XS 48-Port 10G Fiber Line Card
- Cisco C9400-LC-48S-RF 48-Port 1G Fiber Line Card
- Cisco C9400-LC-24S 24-Port 1G Fiber Line Card
Sources
- Cisco Campus LAN and Wireless LAN — official reference
- Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switch Line Cards Data Sheet — official reference
- Next-Generation Enterprise Campus Network Virtualization with BGP EVPN VXLAN — official reference
- Cisco Catalyst 9500 — official reference
- Cisco Catalyst 9400 — official reference