Cisco C9600-SUP-1 Catalyst 9600 Series Fabric Module Supervisor Engine 1 Redundant Control Processor

Main Features of Cisco C9600-SUP-1

• Manufacturer: Cisco
• Part Number (SKU#): C9600-SUP-1
• Type: Fabric Module
• Series: 9600

Technical Specifications 

• Form Factor: 1U Plug-in Module
• Processor Speed: 2 GHz
• Installed RAM: 16 GB
• Flash Memory: 16 GB
• Storage Capacity: 960 GB hard drive
• Dimensions: 15" (W) x 1.7" (H)
• Supported Data Protocols: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Performance Highlights

• Per-Slot Switching Capacity: 2.4 Tbps
• Total Switching Capacity: 9.6 Tbps
• Forwarding Rate: 3 Gbps
• IPv4 Routing Table Size: 212,000 entries
• IPv6 Routing Table Size: 212,000 entries

Expansion and Connectivity

• Console Ports: 1 Mini-USB, 1 RJ-45
• USB Ports: 2 x USB 3.0
• Management Ports: 1 x 1000Base-T (RJ-45), 1 SFP+ Management

Series: Catalyst 9600

The Cisco C9600-SUP-1 Supervisor Engine is a crucial component of the Catalyst 9600 Series, which is designed to meet the ever-growing demands of modern networks. The Catalyst 9600 Series is known for its exceptional performance, scalability, and reliability, making it the ideal choice for large enterprise networks and data centers. With its advanced features and robust architecture, the series delivers unparalleled network performance and ensures seamless connectivity.

Unmatched Performance

The Catalyst 9600 Series, with the Cisco C9600-SUP-1 Supervisor Engine at its core, offers unmatched performance capabilities. The series is powered by industry-leading hardware and software technologies that enable it to handle high-density traffic, providing exceptional throughput and low latency. This ensures that even the most demanding applications and workloads run smoothly without any performance degradation.

The Supervisor Engine leverages advanced forwarding technologies, such as deep buffers and distributed forwarding, to optimize packet processing and minimize latency. This results in faster data transfer and reduced network congestion, enhancing overall system performance.

Scalability for Growing Networks

As network requirements continue to evolve and expand, scalability becomes a critical factor. The Catalyst 9600 Series offers exceptional scalability to accommodate the growth of your network. With support for a large number of ports and high-speed connectivity options, the series can easily scale to meet the increasing bandwidth demands of modern applications and services.

The Supervisor Engine provides flexible expansion options, allowing you to add additional line cards and modules as needed. This ensures that your network can grow seamlessly without requiring a complete overhaul of your infrastructure. The modular design of the series also simplifies future upgrades and enables efficient resource allocation.

Reliability and High Availability

Network downtime can have severe consequences for businesses. The Catalyst 9600 Series is renowned for its reliability and high availability features, ensuring uninterrupted network connectivity. With redundant power supplies, fans, and control processors, the series offers built-in redundancy to eliminate single points of failure.

The Supervisor Engine plays a crucial role in maintaining high availability by providing redundant control processors. This redundant architecture ensures continuous operation even in the event of a hardware or software failure. The Supervisor Engine seamlessly takes over control, minimizing downtime and ensuring uninterrupted network services.

Advanced Security

Security is a top priority for any network infrastructure. The Catalyst 9600 Series incorporates advanced security features to protect your network from unauthorized access and cyber threats. The series supports comprehensive security protocols, including secure boot, MACsec encryption, and Trustworthy Systems.

The Supervisor Engine enhances network security by providing advanced threat detection and mitigation capabilities. It leverages machine learning algorithms and real-time analytics to identify and respond to potential security breaches. With the Supervisor Engine's advanced security features, you can ensure the integrity and confidentiality of your network data.

Module: Fabric Module

The Fabric Module is a key component of the Cisco C9600-SUP-1 Supervisor Engine, providing essential fabric connectivity for the Catalyst 9600 Series switches. It plays a crucial role in enabling high-speed data transfer between line cards and other modules, ensuring efficient packet forwarding and optimal network performance.

High-Speed Fabric Connectivity

The Fabric Module delivers high-speed fabric connectivity within the Catalyst 9600 Series switches. It utilizes advanced fabric technologies to provide low-latency, high-bandwidth communication between line cards and other modules. This enables seamless data transfer and ensures that network traffic flows smoothly without any bottlenecks.

The high-speed fabric connectivity offered by the Fabric Module is particularly beneficial for bandwidth-intensive applications, such as video streaming, data analytics, and cloud services. It enables these applications to utilize the full potential of the network infrastructure, resulting in improved performance and user experience.

Scalable and Flexible Architecture

The Fabric Module features a scalable and flexible architecture that allows for easy expansion and customization of the Catalyst 9600 Series switches. It supports various fabric module options, each offering different bandwidth capacities to meet the specific requirements of your network.

This scalability and flexibility enable you to adapt your network infrastructure to changing business needs without incurring significant costs. You can easily upgrade or add fabric modules as your network grows or as new technologies emerge. The modular architecture also simplifies troubleshooting and maintenance tasks, minimizing downtime and disruption.

Ease of Deployment and Management

The Fabric Module is designed for ease of deployment and management, streamlining the installation and configuration processes. It features hot-swappable modules, allowing for seamless replacement or addition of fabric modules without disrupting network operations.

Additionally, the Fabric Module integrates with Cisco's comprehensive management tools, such as Cisco DNA Center, to simplify network management tasks. These tools provide centralized control and monitoring capabilities, allowing you to efficiently manage and troubleshoot your Catalyst 9600 Series switches.

Description: Redundant Control Processor Supervisor Engine for Catalyst 9600 Series

The Cisco C9600-SUP-1 Supervisor Engine is a redundant control processor specifically designed for the Catalyst 9600 Series switches. It is a critical component that ensures the overall performance, reliability, and manageability of the network infrastructure.

Enhanced Performance

The Redundant Control Processor Supervisor Engine enhances the overall performance of the Catalyst 9600 Series switches by offloading control plane functions from line cards. This allows the line cards to focus solely on data plane processing, resulting in improved forwarding performance and reduced latency.

By separating the control plane and data plane functions, the Supervisor Engine enables efficient packet forwarding and optimized network performance. This is particularly beneficial in high-density environments where large amounts of traffic need to be processed quickly and accurately.

High Availability and Fault Tolerance

The Redundant Control Processor Supervisor Engine ensures high availability and fault tolerance in the Catalyst 9600 Series switches. It features redundant control processors that operate in an active-standby configuration, providing seamless failover in the event of a hardware or software failure.

In case of a failure, the standby control processor takes over control, ensuring uninterrupted network services. This redundancy eliminates single points of failure and minimizes network downtime, enhancing the overall reliability of the network infrastructure.

Advanced Management Capabilities

The Redundant Control Processor Supervisor Engine offers advanced management capabilities for the Catalyst 9600 Series switches. It integrates with Cisco's comprehensive management tools, providing centralized control and monitoring capabilities for the entire network infrastructure.

With these management capabilities, you can efficiently configure, monitor, and troubleshoot your network. The Supervisor Engine's advanced monitoring features enable proactive identification and resolution of potential issues, minimizing downtime and optimizing network performance.

Future-Proof Design

The Redundant Control Processor Supervisor Engine is designed with future-proofing in mind. It supports the latest technologies and protocols, ensuring compatibility with future network requirements and advancements.

This future-proof design allows you to invest in the Catalyst 9600 Series switches with confidence, knowing that your network infrastructure can adapt and evolve as technology progresses. It also provides a cost-effective solution by extending the lifespan of your network equipment, reducing the need for frequent upgrades.