Product Brief # The Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series is the leading modular enterprise switching platform within the Catalyst 9000 family. Built for security, IoT, mobility, and cloud, it forms the foundation of Cisco’s intent-based networking.
Features # Platform Benefits # Chassis-based modular design with investment protection
Cisco StackWise® Virtual with SSO and ISSU
Built-in UHF RFID tag and Blue Beacon LED for easy identification
Side-to-side airflow and shallow depth (~16″) for closet installations
Flexible automation via RESTCONF, NETCONF, gNMI APIs
Full visibility with model-driven telemetry
Embedded WebUI for CLI-free configuration Security # Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA) MACsec AES-256/128 on all portsIPsec Hardware Encryption (up to 100G)Trust Anchor Technologies Secure Boot
Image Signing
Cisco Trust Anchor Module High Availability # Redundant Supervisors (1+1)
N+1/N+N Redundant Power Supplies
Front/rear hot-swappable fan trays
NSF/SSO for nonstop packet forwarding
ISSU for in-service software upgrades Specifications # Hardware Specifications # Component Specification Chassis Models C9404R (4-slot), C9407R (7-slot), C9410R (10-slot)Supervisor Modules C9400-SUP-1, 1XL, 1XL-Y, SUP-2, 2XL Line Card Slots Up to 8 (C9410R) Fan Trays C9404 -FAN (8 fans), C9407 -FAN (12 fans), C9410-FAN (16 fans)Power Supplies 2100W AC, 3200W AC, 3200W ACT, 3200W DC System Bandwidth Up to 9 Tbps PoE Support 60W (UPOE), 90W (UPOE+), 30W (PoE+) Ports Up to 384 RJ-45 or SFP ports, including 100G uplinks RFID Embedded UHF tag Bluetooth Dongle support for management
Supervisor Engine Maximum Bandwidth per Slot # Chassis / Supervisor Engine C9400-SUP-1 C9400-SUP-1XL C9400-SUP-1XL-Y C9400X-SUP-2 C9400X-SUP-2XL C9404R Chassis 80 Gbps/slot 240 Gbps/slot 240 Gbps/slot 240 Gbps/slot 480 Gbps/slot C9407R Chassis 80 Gbps/slot 120 Gbps/slot 120 Gbps/slot 240 Gbps/slot 480 Gbps/slot C9410R Chassis 80 Gbps/slot 80 Gbps/slot 80 Gbps/slot 240 Gbps/slot 480 Gbps/slot
Catalyst 9400 Series Maximum Port Densities # Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switching Modules Cisco Catalyst C9404R Cisco Catalyst C9407R Cisco Catalyst C9410R 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit (RJ-45) ports 96 240 384 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit (RJ-45) with POE+ ports 96 240 384 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit (RJ-45) with UPOE ports 96 240 384 802.3 BT Type 4 (90W) Ports 96 240 3841 5G Multigigabit Ethernet ports 96 240 384 10G Multigigabit Ethernet ports 96 240 384 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports (SFP) 96 240 384 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports (SFP+) 96 240 384 25 Gigabit Ethernet ports (SFP28) 48 108 168 40 Gigabit Ethernet ports (QSFP+) 24 60 96 100 Gigabit Ethernet ports (QSFP28) 8 20 32
Software Specifications # Feature Specification OS Cisco IOS XE Routing IPv4, IPv6, RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, IS-IS Multicast PIM-SM, SSM Virtualization MPLS, VPLS, EoMPLS, VXLAN w/ BGP-EVPN Telemetry Model-driven via gRPC/gNMI SD-Access Full support via DNA Center Automation ZTP, PXE, Plug & Play Security MACsec, ETA, IPsec, Trust Anchor, Secure Boot QoS DSCP, CoS, 8 queues, SRR, CIR NetFlow Up to 384,000 flows line-rate FNF
Box Shipment Contents # Each Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Switch chassis typically includes the following components:
Item Description Chassis Cisco Catalyst 9404R / 9407R / 9410R modular chassis Fan Tray C9404 -FAN / C9407 -FAN / C9410 -FAN (pre-installed or shipped separately)Power Supply Modules Up to 4 or 8 power supplies depending on model (AC or DC) Supervisor Module(s) One active and one standby supervisor (optional redundancy) Line Cards Varies by configuration – up to 2 (C9404R), 5 (C9407R), 8 (C9410R) Accessory Kit Includes rack-mount kit, cable guide, grounding lugs, screws Console Cable RJ-45-to-DB9 console cable and/or USB console cable Documentation Quick Start Guide and Regulatory Compliance and Safety Info ESD Strap For safe handling during installation
Note: Contents may vary depending on specific order configuration.
Ordering Information # Chassis Models # Product ID Description C9404R 4-slot chassis: 2 line cards, 2 supervisors, 4 PSUs C9407R 7-slot chassis: 5 line cards, 2 supervisors, 8 PSUs C9410R 10-slot chassis: 8 line cards, 2 supervisors, 8 PSUs
Supervisor Engines # Product ID Description C9400-SUP-1 Supervisor 1 C9400-SUP-1XL Supervisor 1XL C9400-SUP-1XL-Y Supervisor 1XL-Y (25G uplinks) C9400X-SUP-2 Supervisor 2 C9400X-SUP-2XL Supervisor 2XL (100G uplinks)
Power Supplies # Product ID Description C9400-PWR-2100AC 2100W AC power supply C9400-PWR-3200AC 3200W AC power supply C9400-PWR-3200ACT 3200W AC with single fan C9400-PWR-3200DC 3200W DC power supply
Line Cards # Product Number Description C9400-LC-48U Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port UPOE 10/100/1000 (RJ-45) C9400-LC-48T Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port 10/100/1000 (RJ-45) C9400-LC-48UX Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port UPOE w/ 24p mGig, 24p RJ-45 C9400-LC-24XS Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 24-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet (SFP+) C9400-LC-48P Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port POE+ 10/100/1000 (RJ-45) C9400-LC-24S Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 24-Port Gigabit Ethernet (SFP) C9400-LC-48S Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet (SFP) C9400-LC-48H Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port UPOE+ 10/100/1000 (RJ-45) C9400-LC-48HN Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port 5G multigigabit w/ full 90W UPOE+ C9400-LC-48HX Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port 10G multigigabit w/ full 90W UPOE+ C9400-LC-48XS Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port 10 Gigabit (SFP+) C9400-LC-24XY Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 20-Port 25G (SFP28), 4-Port 10G (SFP+) C9400-LC-12QC Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 12-Port 40G (QSFP+) or 4-Port 100G (QSFP28), 4-Port 40G (QSFP+) C9400-LC-48TX Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port 10G multigigabit, data only (RJ-45)
