6 Line-Card Slots 25.6 Tbps Up to 400G SSO & ISSU MACsec-256 Front-to-Back Airflow

Cisco C9606R 6-Slot Chassis

Modular core for resilience at scale with comprehensive security. 25.6 Tbps switching capacity and 6.4 Tbps per slot supporting 400G to 10G multigigabit.

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Product Overview

Silicon One Powered

Based on Silicon One Q200 ASIC with up to 25.6 Tbps switching capacity and 8 Bpps forwarding rate.

Multi-Rate Flexibility

Supports 400G QSFP-DD, 100G/40G QSFP28, 50G/25G/10G SFP56, and 10G multigigabit copper line cards.

High Availability

1+1 redundant supervisors with SSO, NSF, full-image ISSU, and StackWise Virtual for zero-downtime operations.

Security First

MACsec-256, Encrypted Traffic Analytics, TrustWorthy technology, and Cisco Umbrella integration.

Unified Management

Manage from Meraki dashboard, Catalyst Center, or CLI with unified licensing.

Investment Protection

Compatible with both C9600X-SUP-2 and C9600-SUP-1 supervisors and all 9600/9600X line cards.

Features and Benefits

Enterprise-class modular core switching.

The C9606R chassis is engineered for the most demanding campus core and aggregation deployments with maximum modularity and performance.

25.6 Tbps Capacity

Silicon One Q200 ASIC delivers 6.4 Tbps per slot for wire-rate forwarding across all ports.

Zero-Downtime

SSO, NSF, ISSU, StackWise Virtual, and GIR ensure continuous network availability.

Programmable

NETCONF/YANG, RESTCONF, gNMI, on-box Python scripting, and streaming telemetry.

Backward Compatible

Supports both SUP-2 and SUP-1 supervisors for flexible deployment options.

Efficient Cooling

Front-to-back airflow with field-replaceable fan trays and barometric sensors.

Flexible Power

Multiple power supply options with N+1 or N+N redundancy.

Feature & Benefit Details

Feature

Benefit

Cisco Silicon One Q200 ASIC

Up to 25.6 Tbps switching, 8 Bpps forwarding with flexible pipelines.

StackWise Virtual

Combine two chassis into a single logical switch for simplified management.

In-Service Software Upgrade

Full image upgrade with zero downtime. All sessions retained.

MACsec-256 Encryption

Line-rate hardware encryption on all ports for data-in-transit security.

Unified Licensing

Common licensing across platforms regardless of management mode.

SD-Access Ready

Hardware-capable for Software-Defined Access with secure segmentation.

Specifications

Chassis

Total slots6 (4 line card + 2 supervisor)

Max bandwidth per slot6.4 Tbps (3.2 Tbps full-duplex)

System switching capacityUp to 25.6 Tbps

Power supply bays4

Fan tray bays3

Supervisor redundancy1+1 SSO

Port Density

Max 400G ports8 QSFP-DD

Max 100G ports128 QSFP28

Max 50G ports240 SFP56

Max 25G ports240 SFP56

Max 10G ports240 SFP56

Physical

Dimensions (H x W x D)15.6 x 17.5 x 24.5 in

Rack units9RU

Weight~150 lb

AirflowFront-to-back

Environmental

Operating temp0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)

Humidity10% to 95% noncondensing

Input voltageAC 100-240V

MTBF200,000+ hours

Ordering Information

C9606R

6-slot chassis

C9600X-SUP-2

Supervisor Engine 2

C9600-SUP-1

Supervisor Engine 1

Documentation

Data Sheet

Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Data Sheet. Full specifications, models, management, licensing, and ordering information.

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