Cisco Part Number: C9600-LC-24C is a Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series 24-Port 40GE/12-Port 100GE Line Card
The Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series Switches are engineered to offer unparalleled resilience and security on a large scale, enabling your business to expand while keeping operational costs at a minimum. Building upon the robust foundation of the Catalyst 9000, the Catalyst 9600 Series delivers scalability and security essential for always-on operations.
As essential components of the Cisco Digital Network Architecture, Catalyst 9600 Series switches help businesses streamline complexity, optimize IT resources, and reduce operational expenses by harnessing intelligence, automation, and expert knowledge unmatched by any other vendor. Whether you're just starting your journey toward intent-based networking or already deep into it, these switches provide the capabilities you need.
The Catalyst 9600 Series Switches come equipped with advanced security features designed to safeguard both the hardware and software integrity, along with ensuring the security of all data passing through the switch. They offer resilience that ensures uninterrupted business operations. Moreover, with the open APIs of Cisco IOS XE and the programmability of UADP ASIC technology, Catalyst 9600 Series switches not only meet your current requirements but also provide investment protection for future innovations.
Highlights of the C9600-LC-24C
● Paired with C9600-SUP-1, this line card provides up to 24 ports of 40 GE or 12 ports of 100 GE nonblocking.
● Paired with C9600X-SUP-2, this line card provides up to 24 ports of 100/40 GE nonblocking.
● 40 GE, 100 GE QSFP28 ports.
● IPv6 support on the UADP Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)*, providing wire-rate forwarding for IPv6 networks.
● Advanced Encryption Standard 256 (AES-256) support with the powerful MACsec-256 encryption algorithm is available on the UADP ASIC