Cisco Catalyst 9500 40-Port Switch

The Cisco Catalyst 9500 40-Port Switch (C9500-40X-A) is a purpose-built, fixed aggregation and core switching platform designed for demanding enterprise environments. Built on Cisco's UADP 2.0 ASIC, the switch delivers 40 line-rate 10G SFP+ downlink ports alongside two integrated 40G QSFP+ uplink ports, enabling high-density 10 Gigabit connectivity with scalable 40G uplinks to the network core. The platform supports up to 960 Gbps of switching capacity with fully programmable forwarding pipelines, allowing network teams to adapt packet processing behavior without hardware changes.

The C9500-40X-A operates under the IOS XE software stack and is part of Cisco's intent-based networking architecture, supporting full integration with Cisco DNA Center for centralized policy, automation, and analytics. The switch supports advanced features including Flexible NetFlow, VXLAN bridging and routing, MACsec 256-bit hardware encryption on all ports, Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA), and Cisco TrustSec for software-defined segmentation. Redundant hot-swappable power supplies and modular fans ensure continuous availability in mission-critical deployments. The 'A' advantage license tier includes Network Advantage software, unlocking the full enterprise feature set at activation.

Targeted at enterprise core and distribution layers, the Catalyst 9500 series is engineered to support high-throughput east-west traffic patterns common in virtualized data centers, large campus aggregation points, and high-density server access tiers. Its programmable ASIC architecture, combined with model-driven telemetry and open APIs, positions the C9500-40X-A as a foundational element in modernized, software-driven enterprise networks requiring long lifecycle support and consistent feature velocity.

Ideal for

• Enterprise campus distribution layer aggregating high-density 10G access switches with 40G uplinks to the network core
• Virtualized data center leaf or aggregation node supporting VXLAN overlay fabrics and east-west server traffic at line rate
• Network core consolidation for mid-to-large enterprise campuses requiring MACsec encryption and TrustSec policy enforcement across all ports
• Secure network segmentation deployments leveraging Cisco TrustSec SGT propagation across multi-tenant enterprise environments
• Intent-based networking infrastructure managed through Cisco DNA Center for centralized automation, assurance, and policy at scale
• High-performance aggregation node for collaboration and unified communications workloads requiring deterministic low-latency switching

Technical specifications

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