Cisco Catalyst 9500-32C-A - Managed Layer 2/Layer 3 Switch, Grey

The Cisco Catalyst 9500-32C-A is a 32-port 100G QSFP28 managed Layer 2/3 switch designed for enterprise core and distribution networks. This model features 32 fiber optic slots for 100 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. It does not include RJ-45 copper ports, as it is built for high-speed fiber aggregation. With a switching capacity of 64,000 Gbit/s, the hardware is intended for data-intensive, large-scale architectures. Routing is managed through comprehensive IP routing and static route support.

The rack-mountable chassis includes five integrated fans for active thermal management and two power supply units for redundancy. Network administrators can segment the network using up to 4,000 active VLANs, including policy-based and private configurations. Security features include access control lists, DHCP snooping, and MAC address filtering with 256-bit AES encryption. The switch uses a 2,400 MHz processor, 16,000 MB of DRAM, and 16,000 MB of flash memory.

• MAC address table capacity of 84,000 entries.
• Jumbo frame support up to 9,216 bytes.
• Mean time between failures (MTBF) of 212,820 hours.
• Quality of Service (QoS) implementation for traffic prioritization.
• Multicast management via IGMP snooping to limit unnecessary traffic.