Cisco Catalyst 9610 Series Switch
Brand: Cisco | Category: Network Switches
SKU: CISC-C9610R | Part #: C9610R | MPN: C9610R
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About the Cisco Catalyst 9610 Series Switch
The Cisco Catalyst 9610 Series is a next-generation modular chassis switch purpose-built for large enterprise campus backbones, data center edge, and service provider aggregation layers. Introduced in 2025-Q3, the platform delivers up to 400G per-port density on a chassis architecture that supports hot-swappable line cards, redundant supervisor modules, and N+1 power supply redundancy — ensuring continuous operations in mission-critical environments. The chassis design accommodates multiple line card configurations supporting 1G, 10G, 25G, 40G, 100G, and 400G interfaces simultaneously, giving network architects the flexibility to consolidate legacy tiers while future-proofing for high-bandwidth applications such as AI/ML data flows, high-definition video distribution, and multi-cloud campus interconnects.
Ideal for
- Enterprise campus core aggregation consolidating distribution-layer uplinks from 10G/25G to 400G spine connections across multi-building campuses
- High-density data center edge interconnect providing 400G uplinks to compute clusters running AI/ML training workloads and GPU farms
- EVPN-VXLAN campus fabric spine node enabling seamless Layer 2 and Layer 3 mobility for virtualized server and endpoint environments
- Secure multi-site WAN aggregation with hardware MACsec encryption on all inter-site links and Segment Routing traffic engineering
- High-availability network backbone for healthcare, finance, and government campuses requiring sub-50ms failover and non-stop forwarding
- Smart building infrastructure hub aggregating IoT, IP surveillance, unified communications, and wireless controller traffic with policy-based segmentation via Cisco TrustSec
Technical specifications
| Manufacturer | Cisco |
| Product Series | Cisco Catalyst 9610 |
| Form Factor | Modular chassis, rack-mountable |
| Chassis Slots | 10 line card slots |
| Supervisor Module | Redundant dual supervisor with NSF/SSO (Non-Stop Forwarding / Stateful Switchover) |
| Maximum System Bandwidth | Up to 25.6 Tbps system switching capacity |
| Maximum Port Density | Up to 400G per port; supports 1G / 10G / 25G / 40G / 100G / 400G interfaces |
| Forwarding Rate | Up to line-rate hardware-accelerated forwarding on all slots via UADP ASIC |
| Operating System | Cisco IOS XE with model-driven programmability (NETCONF, RESTCONF, gNMI/gRPC) |
| Routing Protocols | BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, EIGRP, RIPv2, PIM, MSDP, Segment Routing (SR-MPLS, SRv6) |
| Overlay / Fabric Support | EVPN-VXLAN, LISP, MPLS, SD-Access fabric edge and border roles |
| Security Features | MACsec-256 hardware encryption on all ports, IEEE 802.1X, Cisco TrustSec SGT, RBAC, Control Plane Policing (CoPP) |
| High Availability | Redundant supervisors (1+1), N+1 hot-swap power supplies, hot-swap fan trays, NSF/SSO sub-50ms failover, ISSU (In-Service Software Upgrade) |
| Power Supply | Modular AC/DC hot-swappable power supplies with N+1 and 2N redundancy options; 80 PLUS Platinum efficiency |
| Cooling | Front-to-rear and rear-to-front airflow options; hot-swappable redundant fan trays |
| PoE Support | IEEE 802.3bt (90W) PoE++ on select line cards with intelligent power management |
| Management & Automation | Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center), Cisco ThousandEyes integration, YANG/NETCONF, on-box Python, Ansible/Terraform support |
| Quality of Service | Hardware-based hierarchical QoS, DSCP/CoS marking and policing, shaped traffic queuing per port |
| Telemetry | Streaming telemetry via gNMI/gRPC, NetFlow v9/IPFIX, SPAN/ERSPAN, Embedded Event Manager (EEM) |
| IPv6 Support | Full dual-stack IPv6 with hardware-accelerated forwarding, DHCPv6, IPv6 multicast |
| Standards Compliance | IEEE 802.1Q, 802.1ad (QinQ), 802.3ae, 802.3ba, 802.1AE (MACsec), 802.3bt, RFC 4364 (MPLS L3VPN) |
| Rack Units | Approximately 10U (chassis-dependent configuration) |
| Launch Date | 2025-Q3 |
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Technical Specifications
| Brand | Cisco |
| Category | Network Switches |
| SKU | CISC-C9610R |
| Part Number | C9610R |
| Condition | New |
| Product Series | Cisco Catalyst 9610 |
| Form Factor | Modular chassis, rack-mountable |
| Chassis Slots | 10 line card slots |
| Supervisor Module | Redundant dual supervisor with NSF/SSO (Non-Stop Forwarding / Stateful Switchover) |
| Maximum System Bandwidth | Up to 25.6 Tbps system switching capacity |
| Maximum Port Density | Up to 400G per port; supports 1G / 10G / 25G / 40G / 100G / 400G interfaces |
| Forwarding Rate | Up to line-rate hardware-accelerated forwarding on all slots via UADP ASIC |
| Operating System | Cisco IOS XE with model-driven programmability (NETCONF, RESTCONF, gNMI/gRPC) |
| Routing Protocols | BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, EIGRP, RIPv2, PIM, MSDP, Segment Routing (SR-MPLS, SRv6) |
| Overlay / Fabric Support | EVPN-VXLAN, LISP, MPLS, SD-Access fabric edge and border roles |
| Security Features | MACsec-256 hardware encryption on all ports, IEEE 802.1X, Cisco TrustSec SGT, RBAC, Control Plane Policing (CoPP) |
| High Availability | Redundant supervisors (1+1), N+1 hot-swap power supplies, hot-swap fan trays, NSF/SSO sub-50ms failover, ISSU (In-Service Software Upgrade) |
| Power Supply | Modular AC/DC hot-swappable power supplies with N+1 and 2N redundancy options; 80 PLUS Platinum efficiency |
| Cooling | Front-to-rear and rear-to-front airflow options; hot-swappable redundant fan trays |
| PoE Support | IEEE 802.3bt (90W) PoE++ on select line cards with intelligent power management |
| Management & Automation | Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center), Cisco ThousandEyes integration, YANG/NETCONF, on-box Python, Ansible/Terraform support |
| Quality of Service | Hardware-based hierarchical QoS, DSCP/CoS marking and policing, shaped traffic queuing per port |
| Telemetry | Streaming telemetry via gNMI/gRPC, NetFlow v9/IPFIX, SPAN/ERSPAN, Embedded Event Manager (EEM) |
| IPv6 Support | Full dual-stack IPv6 with hardware-accelerated forwarding, DHCPv6, IPv6 multicast |
| Standards Compliance | IEEE 802.1Q, 802.1ad (QinQ), 802.3ae, 802.3ba, 802.1AE (MACsec), 802.3bt, RFC 4364 (MPLS L3VPN) |
| Rack Units | Approximately 10U (chassis-dependent configuration) |
| Launch Date | 2025-Q3 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Cisco Catalyst 9610 Series Switch
What does the Cisco Catalyst 9610 Series Switch do?
The Cisco Catalyst 9610 Series Switch is enterprise networking hardware for data-center, campus, and branch deployments. Common roles include core/distribution switching, server uplinks, top-of-rack fabric, and edge connectivity in mixed Cisco/Juniper/Arista environments.
What are the headline specs of the Cisco Catalyst 9610 Series Switch?
Key specifications for the Cisco Catalyst 9610 Series Switch: new condition; manufacturer Cisco; product series Cisco Catalyst 9610; form factor Modular chassis, rack-mountable; chassis slots 10 line card slots; supervisor module Redundant dual supervisor with NSF/SSO (Non-Stop Forwarding / Stateful Switchover); maximum system bandwidth Up to 25.6 Tbps system switching capacity. Manufacturer part number C9610R. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
Is the Cisco Catalyst 9610 Series Switch compatible with my infrastructure?
The Cisco Catalyst 9610 Series Switch interoperates with standard switching protocols (LACP, MLAG/VPC, 802.1Q, OSPF/BGP). For specific cross-vendor scenarios — Cisco-to-Arista MLAG peering, fabric integration with Cumulus/SONiC, or migration from legacy Catalyst — our network engineers map a compatibility plan as part of the RFQ.