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C9600X-SUP-2
Cisco Catalyst 9600X Supervisor Engine 2, 12.8Tbps Full-Dupl...
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C9600X-SUP-2 is the Cisco Catalyst 9600X Supervisor Engine 2 for high-capacity Catalyst 9600 switching systems, distinguished by a 12.8 Tbps full-duplex fabric rating and an 8 Bpps forwarding rate. It installs in Cisco Catalyst 9606R modular switch chassis supervisor engine slots 3 and 4, using Cisco's proprietary supervisor slot and backplane interface rather than a standards-based PCIe or OCP connector. The host chassis provides six total slots, four line-card slots, two dedicated supervisor slots, and redundant supervisor support, so this module belongs in the control and fabric position rather than a front-panel service bay. This Interconnect class module supplies system control, forwarding scale, and chassis fabric capacity for compatible Catalyst 9600 line cards, including C9600X-LC-56YL4C, C9600X-LC-32CD, C9600-LC-40YL4CD, C9600-LC-24C, C9600-LC-48YL, and C9600-LC-48TX. C9600-LC-48S is excluded with this supervisor, which matters when replacing older 1G SFP line-card inventories. C9600-SUP-1 is the closest sibling and differs with a lower 4.8 Tbps full-duplex switching capacity.
12.8 Tbps full-duplex capacity drives line-card bandwidth for dense 10G, 25G, 50G, 100G, 200G, and 400G campus designs. 8 Bpps forwarding performance handles large routed core and edge traffic profiles, while 6.4 Tbps per-slot system capacity supports high-density Catalyst 9600 line-card operation. 256,000 MAC addresses, 2 million routes, 4,096 VLAN IDs, 4,096 SVIs, and 9,216-byte jumbo frames define the scale profile for modular campus core and edge roles. The Cisco Silicon One Q200 ASIC provides 80 MB of dedicated low-latency buffer and up to 8 GB of on-chip HBM buffer. IPv4, IPv6, VXLAN, LISP, BGP EVPN, StackWise Virtual, SSO, ISSU, and WAN MACsec align the supervisor with campus fabric, gateway, and redundancy roles. C9600X-SUP-2 also carries an Intel 2.7 GHz 8-core x86 CPU, 32 GB DDR4 memory, 16 GB flash, optional SATA SSD capacity up to 960 GB, and two 10G SFP+ management ports for application-hosting connectivity.
C9600X-SUP-2 installs as the active or standby supervisor in the dedicated Catalyst 9606R supervisor bay, with IOS XE release planning required for the selected line-card mix and feature set. C9600X-LC-56YL4C requires IOS XE 17.13.1, C9600X-LC-32CD requires 17.9.1, and several earlier Catalyst 9600 line cards list 17.7.1 support with this supervisor, so compatibility checking belongs in the bill-of-material review. ORM Systems supplies this module in new and certified refurbished condition, with refurbished units receiving connector inspection, firmware-state verification, boot validation, and functional testing inside a compatible Catalyst chassis before dispatch. Request a quote for single-supervisor replacement, redundant supervisor builds, or chassis upgrade projects that pair this module with supported high-speed line cards. Volume procurement supports fleet-wide slot standardization, spare-pool planning, and mixed Catalyst 9600 density tiers across core, distribution, and campus edge deployments.
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C9600X-SUP-2 sits in a Catalyst 9600 chassis at the campus core and drives routing, fabric capacity, and supervisor control for installed line cards. The Silicon One Q200 forwarding path carries high-volume Layer 3 traffic at up to 12.8 Tbps full-duplex and 8 Bpps while the chassis aggregates 10G, 25G, 50G, 100G, 200G, or 400G links through supported modules. Engineers apply core SDM templates, IPv4 and IPv6 routing, and high-availability supervisor design. The network gains a modular routing point with scale for large campus convergence.
C9600X-SUP-2 operates in the Catalyst 9600 chassis as the supervisor for distribution aggregation where multiple high-speed line cards collect traffic from downstream blocks. With C9600X-LC-56YL4C or C9600-LC-48YL modules, the design concentrates 10G, 25G, and 50G SFP links while uplink modules carry 40G, 100G, 200G, or 400G northbound capacity. Engineers define routed links, VLAN boundaries, QoS policies, and redundant supervisor behavior around the chassis role. The result is predictable aggregation capacity across repeated distribution block refreshes.
The supervisor occupies the control and forwarding role for a Catalyst 9600 campus edge gateway that carries large IPv4 and IPv6 route tables toward upstream WAN or internet handoffs. C9600X-SUP-2 uses Silicon One Q200, 32GB DRAM, deep buffers, and expanded routing scale for BGP, policy, and VXLAN border functions. Engineers pair the supervisor with supported QSFP and SFP line cards, then align IOS XE release and software licensing to the edge design. The network gains a gateway platform with route scale and modular interface growth.
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| C9600X-SUP-2 |  C9600-LC-40YL4CD |  C9200-NM-BLANK |  C9400-SUP-1XL |  C9600-SUP-1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Supervisor Engine Module | Combo Line Card | Network Module / Network Card | Switch Supervisor Module | Supervisor Module |
| Form Factor | Modular | Modular | Modular | Modular | Modular |
| Operating Temperature | -5 to 45°C up to 6,000 ft | -5 to 45°C up to 6,000 ft | 0 to 70°C | 0 to 70°C | 0 to 70°C |
| Storage Temperature | -40 to 70°C | -40 to 75°C | -40 to 85°C | -40 to 85°C | -40 to 85°C |
| Product Name | Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Supervisor 2 Module | Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 40-Port 50G, 2-Port 200G, 2-Port 400G Line Card | Cisco C9200-NM-BLANK | Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Supervisor Engine 1XL | Cisco Catalyst 9600 Supervisor Engine C9600-SUP-1 |
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Cisco C9600X-SUP-2 is a Catalyst 9600X Supervisor Engine 2 module for the Cisco Catalyst 9600 modular switching platform. It provides the control plane and switching fabric for a compatible chassis, using Cisco Silicon One Q200 for high-scale campus core, distribution, and edge deployments that need dense 10G to 400G line-card bandwidth.
C9600X-SUP-2 identifies a Cisco Catalyst 9600X supervisor engine, with SUP marking the supervisor module role and 2 identifying Supervisor Engine 2. The X designation aligns it with the higher-capacity Catalyst 9600X architecture, where the supervisor supports Silicon One Q200 forwarding, larger routing scale, and newer high-speed line-card options.
C9600X-SUP-2 is a supervisor engine module, not a standalone switch or line card. It installs into the dedicated supervisor slots of a Catalyst 9600 chassis and provides switching capacity, route scale, system management, and high-availability functions. Endpoint and uplink ports come from separate Catalyst 9600 line cards installed in the chassis.
C9600X-SUP-2 sits at the high-performance end of the Catalyst 9600 supervisor family. Compared with C9600-SUP-1, it is designed for larger Layer 3 core or edge deployments, higher port-speed density, expanded route scale, and Catalyst 9600X line cards that introduce 50G, 200G, and 400G options for routed-campus refreshes.
C9600X-SUP-2 does not provide user-facing switching ports like an access switch. The supervisor supplies system control and fabric bandwidth, while data ports are provided by compatible Catalyst 9600 line cards. Cisco lists two 10G SFP+ management ports for application hosting, with production traffic delivered through line cards such as C9600X-LC-56YL4C and C9600X-LC-32CD.
C9600X-SUP-2 supports up to 25.6 Tbps system switching capacity, 12.8 Tbps full-duplex capacity, and up to 8 Bpps forwarding performance. Per line-card slot, Cisco lists up to 6.4 Tbps system capacity and 3.2 Tbps full-duplex bandwidth, which suits dense Catalyst 9600 core and edge designs.
C9600X-SUP-2 does not provide PoE because it is a supervisor engine, not a copper access line card. Power delivery depends on the Catalyst 9600 chassis, installed power supplies, and selected line cards. Buyers planning endpoint power should size the full chassis configuration instead of treating this supervisor as a PoE module.
C9600X-SUP-2 is built for large Layer 3 core and edge roles with baseline Layer 2 features. Cisco lists up to 256,000 MAC addresses, up to 2 million routes, 4,096 VLAN IDs, 4,096 SVIs, and 9,216-byte jumbo frames. That profile fits high-route-scale campus gateways and large routed campus cores.
C9600X-SUP-2 operates as part of the Catalyst 9600 IOS XE system and supports normal enterprise switching management workflows. Network teams use Cisco IOS XE tooling, management interfaces, telemetry, SNMP, and controller-based operations through Cisco Catalyst Center where licensed. Dual supervisor deployments support high-availability functions such as SSO and ISSU.
C9600X-SUP-2 supports Cisco StackWise Virtual as part of Catalyst 9600 high-availability designs rather than physical access-switch stacking. The supervisor also supports Stateful Switchover with two supervisors and StackWise Virtual Link designs. This makes the SKU relevant for resilient chassis and virtualized campus core architectures across paired chassis designs.
C9600X-SUP-2 is used to build high-capacity Catalyst 9600 campus core, distribution, and edge switching systems. It drives routing scale, switching fabric bandwidth, and line-card performance for dense high-speed interfaces. Typical designs use it where modular chassis resilience and 10G to 400G growth matter more than fixed-switch simplicity.
C9600X-SUP-2 fits large campus, aggregation, and core environments that need modular chassis capacity and high Layer 3 scale. It is most appropriate where multiple Catalyst 9600 line cards aggregate building, distribution, data center edge, or WAN handoff links, especially when 50G, 100G, 200G, or 400G interfaces are part of the roadmap.
C9600X-SUP-2 suits routed campus cores, high-speed distribution aggregation, large IPv4 or IPv6 route tables, VXLAN fabric roles, and campus internet gateway handoffs. Its Silicon One Q200 ASIC, 8 Bpps forwarding, and deep buffer architecture align with mixed east-west and north-south traffic in dense modular switching designs.
C9600X-SUP-2 is suitable for high-scale VXLAN deployments, including SDA LISP and BGP EVPN border or spine roles. The supervisor provides the scale and bandwidth needed for Catalyst 9600 fabric nodes, while line-card selection determines the exact 10G, 25G, 50G, 100G, 200G, or 400G physical interfaces.
C9600X-SUP-2 is listed for the Cisco Catalyst 9606R chassis, which provides six total slots, four line-card slots, and two dedicated supervisor engine slots. The dedicated supervisor slots are slot 3 and slot 4, allowing single-supervisor or redundant-supervisor designs depending on the availability and resilience target.
C9600X-SUP-2 supports several Catalyst 9600 line cards, including C9600X-LC-56YL4C, C9600X-LC-32CD, C9600-LC-40YL4CD, C9600-LC-24C, C9600-LC-48YL, and C9600-LC-48TX. Cisco lists C9600-LC-48S as not supported with this supervisor, so legacy 48-port 1G SFP designs need careful validation before purchase. Minimum software releases vary by card.
C9600X-SUP-2 integrates with Cisco IOS XE, Catalyst 9000 SDM templates, Cisco Catalyst Center operations, StackWise Virtual, SSO, ISSU, and standard enterprise monitoring systems. Compatibility also depends on the installed line card and minimum IOS XE release, such as 17.13.1 for C9600X-LC-56YL4C. Release planning matters because line-card support follows Cisco IOS XE trains.
C9600X-SUP-2 supports hardware forwarding for IPv4 and IPv6, flexible Layer 2 and Layer 3 tables, VXLAN design roles, LISP, BGP EVPN, jumbo frames, and MACsec-related security capabilities listed for Catalyst 9600 supervisors. Exact protocol availability should be aligned with the IOS XE release, licensing, and line-card configuration.
C9600X-SUP-2 is the higher-capacity choice compared with C9600-SUP-1. It provides up to 25.6 Tbps system switching capacity and 8 Bpps forwarding, while C9600-SUP-1 provides up to 9.6 Tbps and 3 Bpps. C9600X-SUP-2 also uses Silicon One Q200 rather than UADP 3.0. The choice affects route scale and line-card speed planning.
C9600-SUP-1 remains relevant for Catalyst 9600 designs focused on medium-speed 1G to 25G SFP and 40G to 100G QSFP connectivity, distribution aggregation, and some advanced campus services. C9600X-SUP-2 is better aligned to larger route scale, dense 10G to 50G SFP, and 40G to 400G QSFP designs.
C9600X-SUP-2 is the individual Supervisor Engine 2 module, while C9600X-SUP-2/2 is the redundant Supervisor Engine 2 ordering option. Buyers use C9600X-SUP-2 for a single module requirement or spare strategy, and C9600X-SUP-2/2 when the bill of materials needs a dual-supervisor redundancy bundle. It does not change the supervisor architecture.
C9600X-SUP-2 is not a replacement for C9600X-LC-32CD because the parts perform different roles in the Catalyst 9600 system. C9600X-SUP-2 provides supervisor control and fabric capacity, while C9600X-LC-32CD provides 30 QSFP28 ports and 2 QSFP-DD ports for high-speed network connections. A chassis design often needs both parts.
C9600X-SUP-2 is typically sourced by ORM Systems as new, refurbished, or surplus Cisco hardware depending on market supply and buyer requirements. Refurbished availability is useful for chassis expansions, spare supervisor planning, and urgent replacement projects where a new Cisco lead time does not match the maintenance window.
C9600X-SUP-2 price depends on condition, quantity, warranty term, availability, and whether the buyer needs a single supervisor or a redundant pair. Project pricing also changes when line cards, power supplies, optics, and software subscriptions are quoted with the supervisor. Bulk requirements usually create better per-unit pricing.
C9600X-SUP-2 should be checked against Cisco lifecycle notices during procurement, but Cisco's current Catalyst 9600 data sheet lists the supervisor in ordering information. Buyers should confirm lifecycle status at quote stage when the project has compliance rules, long support windows, or a fixed refresh timeline.
C9600X-SUP-2 lead time depends on live stock, condition, region, and quantity. Single refurbished units often move faster than factory-new project quantities, while redundant supervisor builds require matching availability. ORM Systems can quote lead time with the requested warranty, shipping destination, and any line-card or chassis accessories.
Bulk discounts are usually available when C9600X-SUP-2 is purchased for multi-chassis refreshes, spares pools, or standardized campus core builds. Pricing improves when the requirement includes multiple supervisors, matching C9600X-SUP-2/2 redundancy options, Catalyst 9600 line cards, optics, and power supplies under one commercial request.
C9600X-SUP-2 is sold by ORM Systems with warranty options that commonly extend up to 3 years, depending on condition and quote terms. Cisco also lists Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty coverage for Catalyst 9600 switches, with next-business-day replacement where available and 90 days of Cisco TAC support for eligible purchases.
A refurbished C9600X-SUP-2 should be inspected, cleaned, serialized, and functionally tested before dispatch. Practical checks include boot validation, hardware inventory review, supervisor status, management interface checks, fan and power telemetry through the chassis, and confirmation that the module reports correctly under the target IOS XE environment.
C9600X-SUP-2 falls under Cisco Catalyst 9600 supervisor engine compliance listings for EMI and EMC requirements, including standards such as 47 CFR Part 15 Class A, EN 55032 Class A, EN 55024, ICES-003 Class A, CISPR 32, and CISPR 24. Environmental requirements should be checked through Cisco compliance resources.
C9600X-SUP-2 installation requires a compatible Catalyst 9600 chassis, an appropriate IOS XE release, supported line cards, suitable power supplies, airflow hardware, and an installation window. Engineers should confirm slot placement, supervisor redundancy mode, configuration backups, license state, and line-card compatibility before inserting or replacing the module.
C9600X-SUP-2 runs within the Catalyst 9600 IOS XE software environment and the full system normally uses Cisco Catalyst software licensing. Cisco lists C9600 Essentials and Advantage subscription SKUs in 3-year, 5-year, and 7-year terms. Feature use, controller integration, and support coverage should be matched to the intended deployment role.
C9600X-SUP-2 projects often require the Catalyst 9606R chassis, a second supervisor for redundancy, supported line cards, 3000W AC or 2000W AC or DC power supplies, fan tray, rack kit, console cable, optics, and licenses. Spare supervisors are also useful for maintenance windows where chassis downtime must be minimized.
C9600X-SUP-2 can be purchased in the UK through ORM Systems for Cisco Catalyst 9600 upgrade, spare, and replacement requirements. UK buyers can request pricing for new or refurbished condition, single supervisor modules, redundant supervisor options, and complete Catalyst 9600 bills of materials including line cards, optics, power supplies, and licensing.
ORM Systems ships C9600X-SUP-2 internationally for qualified business orders, subject to stock, export rules, courier coverage, and destination requirements. International buyers should specify condition, quantity, target country, required warranty, and any matching Catalyst 9600 components so the quotation reflects shipping, lead time, and documentation needs.
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