(NEW) Catalyst 9400 Chassis Models - C9400-SUP-1XL-Y

Overview

The Cisco C9400-SUP-1XL-Y is a high-performance Supervisor Engine designed for the Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series modular switches. It is engineered for large-scale enterprise and campus networks that require higher throughput, greater scalability, and enhanced security. With advanced forwarding capabilities and Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) integration, the C9400-SUP-1XL-Y ensures powerful, flexible, and secure networking.

Specs

• Model: C9400-SUP-1XL-Y
• Product Family: Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Supervisor Engine

Key Features:

• Switching Capacity: Up to 960 Gbps per slot, enabling high throughput for bandwidth-intensive applications.
• Forwarding Rate: 400 million packets per second (Mpps) with hardware acceleration for both IPv4 and IPv6.
• Centralized Control: Provides control and centralized switching for the Catalyst 9400 chassis, enhancing system performance and reliability.
• High Availability: Supports In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU), stateful switchover, and redundant supervisor support for minimal downtime and seamless failover.

Network and Connectivity:

• Interface Ports:
  • 8x 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ uplink ports.
  • 2x 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP uplink ports for faster network aggregation and uplink speeds.
• Support for Line Cards:
  • Compatible with Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series line cards, allowing deployment of various port speeds (1G, 10G, 25G, 40G, and 100G).

Security Features:

• MACsec Encryption: Provides Layer 2 encryption for secure data transmission.
• Cisco TrustSec: Role-based access control and policy enforcement for network-wide security.
• Network Segmentation: Integrated with Cisco Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) for automated segmentation, access policies, and security.

Performance and Redundancy:

• Performance:
  • Up to 18 Tbps switching capacity for the chassis.
  • Full line-rate forwarding for IPv4 and IPv6 traffic.
  • Hardware-accelerated multicast, access control lists (ACLs), and Quality of Service (QoS).
• Redundancy:
  • Supports dual supervisor engines for high availability and system resilience.
  • Modular chassis design with hot-swappable power supplies and fan trays.

Memory and Storage:

• DRAM: 32 GB.
• Flash Storage: 32 GB.
• NVRAM: 2 GB.

Management and Monitoring:

• Management:
  • Cisco DNA Center for automation and management.
  • CLI, SNMP, NETCONF, RESTCONF for advanced control and monitoring.
  • Cisco DNA Assurance for network analytics and performance monitoring.
• Monitoring:
  • Embedded telemetry and real-time monitoring capabilities for proactive issue identification and resolution.

Power:

• Power Supply: Powered by the modular power supplies of the Cisco Catalyst 9400 chassis.
• Power Consumption: Typically around 300W, depending on network load and configuration.