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C9600-LC-48TX
Cisco Catalyst 9600 Multigigabit Line Card, 48x 10G/5G/2.5G/...
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C9600-LC-48TX expands the Catalyst 9600 line-card family as the 48-port multigigabit copper option, distinguished by dense RJ-45 handoff rather than SFP or QSFP optics. It installs in Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series switching platforms, specifically the C9606R chassis line-card positions; slots 1, 2, 5, and 6 are the supported locations. The module operates with C9600-SUP-1 and C9600X-SUP-2 supervisor engines, while the speed profile depends on the supervisor installed. For buyers, that slot and supervisor binding is the first compatibility filter because the card is not a PCIe adapter, OCP card, or standalone switch. Its physical interface is the Catalyst 9600 proprietary line-card slot, and its front panel presents 48 RJ-45 copper Ethernet ports for campus distribution or high-density access designs. The RJ-45 design also avoids optic selection for copper-only runs. C9600-LC-48YL differs as the 48-port SFP-family sibling for 50G/25G/10G/1G optical deployments.
10GbE line-rate copper capacity anchors the performance model, with 5G, 2.5G, 1G, 100M, and 10M operation available on C9600-SUP-1 based deployments. 48 RJ-45 interfaces run at 10GbE when the card is paired with C9600X-SUP-2, matching dense copper handoff designs that standardize on that supervisor. 960 Gbps full-duplex bandwidth per slot supports the 48-port nonblocking design, and the chassis scales to 192 RJ-45 ports when four compatible line cards populate a C9606R. IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3ab, and IEEE 802.3ae appear in the platform standards set for Ethernet operation. 315 W maximum rated power applies with either supported supervisor, and C9600-LC-48TX carries a 543,000-hour MTBF figure. AES-256 MACsec support is available through UADP 3.0 when the supervisor pairing supports it; this line card does not support MACsec with C9600X-SUP-2. -5°C to 45°C operation applies up to 6,000 feet.
Installation uses a supported Catalyst 9600 chassis line-card bay, then Cisco IOS XE recognizes the card through the installed supervisor and applies the minimum software release for that supervisor combination. 17.1.1 is the minimum release with C9600-SUP-1, while 17.7.1 is the minimum release with C9600X-SUP-2. C9600-LC-48TX is available from ORM Systems in new and certified refurbished condition for modular campus refreshes, copper aggregation projects, and mixed Catalyst 9600 density builds. Refurbished units receive contact and connector inspection, firmware-state verification, and full functional testing in a compatible host chassis before dispatch. Request a quote for this module with the required condition, quantity, supervisor type, and delivery location. Volume buyers can standardize slot population across multiple C9606R chassis while mixing copper and optical density tiers where the network design requires them. This keeps spare strategy aligned with supported supervisor and chassis combinations.
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C9600-LC-48TX occupies a Catalyst 9606R access-layer slot and terminates RJ-45 copper runs from downstream switches, controllers, service nodes, and high-speed endpoints on 48 multigigabit ports. Engineers map the 10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M interfaces into VLANs, routed access links, or EtherChannel groups according to the campus design and installed supervisor. The line card keeps copper aggregation inside the modular Catalyst 9600 chassis instead of spreading those connections across fixed switches. The network gains dense multi-rate copper access with centralized chassis operations and cleaner downstream handoff.
The module sits in the distribution layer and collects high-speed copper uplinks from access blocks that already use balanced twisted-pair cabling. With C9600-SUP-1, each RJ-45 interface operates across 10G, 5G, 2.5G, 1G, 100M, and 10M speeds, while C9600X-SUP-2 designs use the card for dense 10G copper handoff. Network teams apply routing, policy, telemetry, and resiliency at the Catalyst 9600 supervisor plane. This placement keeps copper aggregation inside the modular chassis boundary. The result is a distribution node that absorbs mixed copper speeds without a separate aggregation switch layer.
C9600-LC-48TX slots into an existing Catalyst 9600 chassis when a refresh plan preserves copper cabling but raises endpoint or access-uplink speed. Operations teams place the card in supported C9606R line-card slots, validate supervisor software, and migrate links in port groups while retaining the chassis power, cooling, and management model. The 960 Gbps full-duplex slot bandwidth supports nonblocking 48-port line-card operation within the supervisor design. This approach concentrates copper growth in planned module additions. The refresh replaces scattered fixed-switch copper aggregation with a controlled modular expansion path.
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| C9600-LC-48TX |  C9400-SUP-1 |  C9400-LC-48P |  C9400-LC-48S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Ethernet Line Card | Supervisor Engine | Network Module / Network Card | Network Module |
| Module Type | Ethernet | Supervisor Card | Ethernet | Ethernet |
| Supported Protocols | IEEE 802.3ae; IEEE 802.3ab; IEEE 802.3u; IEEE 802.3x | TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, N/A | TCP/IP | TCP/IP |
| Form Factor | Modular | Modular | Modular | Modular |
| Operating Temperature | -5°C to 45°C at 6,000 ft | 0 to 50°C | 0 to 40°C | 0 to 70°C |
| Supported Features | 48 nonblocking ports; AES-256 MACsec with C9600-SUP-1; 543,000-hour MTBF | High Availability, Secure Boot, Advanced Layer 2/3 Functions | PoE, Auto-negotiation, Jumbo Frames, QoS | Auto-negotiation, Jumbo Frames, QoS |
| Product Name | Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 48-port RJ45 Copper - 10GE/5GE/2.5GE/1GE/100Mbps/10Mbps | Cisco Catalyst 9400 Supervisor Engine 1 | Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port PoE Line Card (C9400-LC-48P) | Cisco Catalyst C9400-LC-48S |
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C9600-LC-48TX is a Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series multigigabit RJ-45 copper line card. It adds 48 line-rate copper interfaces to a compatible Catalyst 9600 chassis for campus distribution or high-density access designs. The module is built for downstream copper handoff where 10G, 5G, 2.5G, 1G, 100M, or 10M connections are required with Supervisor 1.
The C9600 portion identifies the Cisco Catalyst 9600 platform, LC indicates a line card, 48 refers to the 48 front-panel interfaces, and TX identifies copper RJ-45 Ethernet ports. For buyers, C9600-LC-48TX should be treated as a modular chassis line card, not a standalone fixed switch or optical transceiver.
C9600-LC-48TX is a line card that operates inside a compatible Cisco Catalyst 9600 chassis. The chassis, supervisor module, power supplies, fan tray, and Cisco IOS XE software provide the switching system around it. The SKU supplies the 48 multigigabit RJ-45 copper data ports used by that modular switching platform.
C9600-LC-48TX sits in the Catalyst 9600 line-card family as the high-density copper option for campus distribution or access connectivity. It complements fiber-focused modules such as C9600-LC-48YL and C9600-LC-48S by serving RJ-45 copper runs where multigigabit or 10GBASE-T handoff is preferred over SFP-based optics. This makes it the copper expansion choice in mixed Catalyst 9600 builds.
C9600-LC-48TX provides 48 RJ-45 copper Ethernet ports on one Catalyst 9600 line card. Cisco describes the module as nonblocking and designed for line-rate 10GBASE-T multigigabit connectivity. The 48-port count makes it suitable for dense copper aggregation where many downstream links need to terminate in one modular chassis slot.
C9600-LC-48TX supports 10G, 5G, 2.5G, 1G, 100M, and 10M RJ-45 copper speeds when used with C9600-SUP-1. Cisco notes that operation with C9600X-SUP-2 is restricted compared with Supervisor 1, so buyers should verify the intended supervisor and Cisco IOS XE release before ordering or migrating links.
C9600-LC-48TX is specified with 960 Gbps full-duplex bandwidth per slot in the Cisco Catalyst 9600 line-card installation documentation. That figure aligns with a 48-port copper module focused on line-rate 10GBASE-T and multigigabit access. Chassis throughput still depends on the installed supervisor, software release, and overall Catalyst 9600 design.
C9600-LC-48TX is a multigigabit RJ-45 copper data line card, and Cisco source material for this SKU does not list PoE, PoE+, UPOE, or UPOE+ as a supported feature. Buyers needing powered access ports should select a Catalyst access switch or module that explicitly includes the required PoE power class and budget.
Layer 2 and Layer 3 services for C9600-LC-48TX are delivered by the Catalyst 9600 switching system, supervisor module, Cisco IOS XE image, and licensing model. The line card contributes the physical 48-port RJ-45 copper interface block. VLANs, routing, policy, telemetry, and resiliency features are configured through the chassis software environment.
C9600-LC-48TX does not stack as a standalone switch because it is a chassis line card. It installs into supported Catalyst 9600 line-card slots and operates under the modular chassis control plane. Buyers planning growth should size the chassis, supervisor redundancy, power, cooling, and open line-card slots rather than planning a fixed-switch stack.
C9600-LC-48TX is used to aggregate high-speed copper Ethernet links into a Cisco Catalyst 9600 chassis. Typical roles include campus distribution downlinks, dense access handoff, and migration from 1G copper to multigigabit or 10G copper. The module is strongest where existing RJ-45 cabling remains in place but higher port speeds are required.
C9600-LC-48TX is suited for enterprise campus networks that use a modular Catalyst 9600 chassis and need many copper links in one distribution or access point. A single card adds 48 copper interfaces, while a C9606R chassis supports multiple line-card slots for larger designs that need repeated 48-port RJ-45 expansion.
C9600-LC-48TX fits workloads that push more than 1G over copper, including high-speed access-switch uplinks, Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 6E aggregation paths, service appliances, lab networks, and endpoint zones using 2.5G, 5G, or 10GBASE-T. It is not an optics module, so fiber uplink workloads should use SFP or QSFP line cards instead.
C9600-LC-48TX is suitable when a refresh keeps RJ-45 copper cabling but raises access or distribution speeds. With Supervisor 1, its ports support 10G, 5G, 2.5G, 1G, 100M, and 10M operation, which helps mixed-speed migrations. Cable category, link distance, and endpoint capability still need validation against Ethernet standards.
C9600-LC-48TX is documented for the Cisco Catalyst 9600 modular platform and supported in the C9606R line-card positions. Cisco installation guidance lists C9606R line-card slots 1, 2, 5, and 6 for supported line cards. Buyers should match the chassis slot plan with supervisor, power, and cooling capacity before purchase.
C9600-LC-48TX supports Cisco Catalyst 9600 Supervisor 1, listed as C9600-SUP-1, and Supervisor Engine 2, listed as C9600X-SUP-2. The supported port-speed profile differs by supervisor, so a buyer ordering C9600-LC-48TX should confirm whether the deployment needs full multigigabit rates or 10G-focused operation. That check prevents ordering a module that mismatches the planned chassis behavior.
C9600-LC-48TX is managed through the Cisco Catalyst 9600 chassis running Cisco IOS XE. Network teams configure interfaces, VLANs, routing, authentication, telemetry, and automation at the switch system level rather than on the line card separately. Cisco DNA Center or Catalyst Center may be used where the broader campus design already uses that management ecosystem.
C9600-LC-48TX uses RJ-45 copper Ethernet interfaces for 10GBASE-T and multigigabit operation. Cisco also lists AES-256 MACsec support through the UADP 3.0 ASIC, with a note that MACsec is not supported on this line card when used with C9600X-SUP-2. That distinction matters in encrypted campus designs.
C9600-LC-48TX is the copper RJ-45 choice, while C9600-LC-48YL is the 48-port SFP-family fiber line card for 50G, 25G, 10G, and 1G designs depending on supervisor. Buyers choose C9600-LC-48TX for multigigabit copper downlinks and C9600-LC-48YL for fiber aggregation or higher-speed optical interface plans. The cabling plant usually decides the better fit.
C9600-LC-48TX provides 48 RJ-45 copper ports with multigigabit and 10G capability, while C9600-LC-48S provides 48 1G SFP ports and is supported only with C9600-SUP-1. C9600-LC-48TX suits high-speed copper aggregation, while C9600-LC-48S suits 1G fiber access or distribution links. The 48S model is also covered by a separate Cisco end-of-sale notice.
C9600-LC-48TX focuses on 48 copper RJ-45 interfaces for dense downstream connectivity. C9600-LC-24C focuses on QSFP28 optical ports for 100G or 40G core and high-speed aggregation roles. Buyers select C9600-LC-48TX for multigigabit copper handoff and C9600-LC-24C for fewer, much higher-speed fiber trunks. The choice separates access-density needs from core-uplink capacity needs.
C9600-LC-48TX is a 48-port copper-only line card. C9600-LC-40YL4CD is a combo optical line card with 40 SFP-family ports plus QSFP and QSFP-DD uplink ports for higher-speed fiber aggregation. C9600-LC-48TX fits copper-heavy distribution, while C9600-LC-40YL4CD fits mixed optical aggregation and uplink consolidation. Both belong in different Catalyst 9600 cabling architectures.
C9600-LC-48TX is commonly requested in both new and refurbished Cisco Catalyst 9600 sourcing projects, subject to live availability. ORM Systems can quote condition options when stock is available through its supply channels. Buyers should specify preferred condition, quantity, target delivery date, and any required serial or SMARTnet eligibility checks.
C9600-LC-48TX price is affected by condition, quantity, market availability, lead time, warranty term, and whether the buyer needs related Catalyst 9600 chassis, supervisor, power, or support items. Refurbished pricing often differs from new pricing. ORM Systems provides quote-based pricing so procurement teams receive the current cost for the requested configuration.
Cisco public end-of-life listings should be checked at quote time for C9600-LC-48TX, because lifecycle status changes by product notice and date. Cisco has published an end-of-sale notice for C9600-LC-48S, but that is a different 48-port 1G SFP line card. Buyers should not apply the C9600-LC-48S notice to C9600-LC-48TX.
Lead time for C9600-LC-48TX is driven by live stock, condition, testing requirements, destination, and quantity. New units, refurbished units, and bulk orders may follow different sourcing paths. ORM Systems can confirm the current dispatch window during quotation after the buyer provides quantity, delivery location, and any required compatibility checks.
Bulk pricing for C9600-LC-48TX may be available when a buyer orders multiple line cards or combines the SKU with Catalyst 9600 chassis, supervisors, optics, or support items. ORM Systems can price volume requirements as a project quote. Supplying target quantities and delivery dates helps align sourcing with the intended rollout schedule.
ORM Systems can supply C9600-LC-48TX with warranty options suited to new or refurbished Cisco hardware procurement. Warranty terms should be confirmed during quotation because coverage may vary by condition, region, and sourcing route. Buyers should state whether they need standard hardware warranty, extended reseller warranty, or Cisco service eligibility validation.
A refurbished C9600-LC-48TX should be tested for physical condition, supported supervisor recognition, port status, link operation, LEDs, ejector-lever integrity, and clean inventory identification before dispatch. ORM Systems can align testing expectations with the order requirement. Buyers should request any needed test evidence or serial-number checks during the quotation process.
C9600-LC-48TX belongs to the Cisco Catalyst 9600 hardware family, so compliance should be checked against Cisco regulatory, safety, EMC, and environmental documentation for the exact chassis and region. The line card also uses standards-based RJ-45 Ethernet speeds. Buyers with formal compliance requirements should validate the complete chassis configuration, not only the module SKU.
C9600-LC-48TX is installed by inserting the module into a supported Catalyst 9600 chassis line-card slot, securing the ejector levers, verifying status LEDs, and confirming supervisor recognition in Cisco IOS XE. Installation should follow Cisco ESD and safety guidance. Interface configuration then occurs from the chassis management plane.
C9600-LC-48TX itself is hardware, but the usable feature set depends on the Catalyst 9600 supervisor, Cisco IOS XE release, and the switch licensing model. Network Essentials or Network Advantage licensing decisions apply to the platform design rather than to a copper port alone. Buyers should align licensing with routing, segmentation, automation, and support requirements.
Before ordering C9600-LC-48TX, buyers should confirm chassis model, free line-card slot, supervisor type, Cisco IOS XE minimum release, airflow and power capacity, required port speeds, copper cable category, and support coverage. Related items may include a Catalyst 9600 chassis, C9600-SUP-1 or C9600X-SUP-2, power supplies, fan tray, and rack hardware.
Buyers can purchase C9600-LC-48TX in the UK through ORM Systems as a Cisco enterprise hardware reseller. The buying process should specify SKU, product name, condition preference, quantity, delivery postcode, and any required Catalyst 9600 compatibility checks. ORM Systems can then prepare a quote for the requested line-card supply.
ORM Systems can quote international shipping for C9600-LC-48TX where export, courier, and destination requirements are supported. International buyers should provide delivery country, quantity, condition preference, and any import documentation needs during quotation. Packaging should protect the Catalyst 9600 line card during transit, especially for refurbished or project-based orders.
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