Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches

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Product Type	Campus LAN Switches - Core and Distribution
Status	Available Order
Series Release Date	20-JUN-2017

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Data Sheets and Product Information
- Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches Data Sheet 02-May-2023
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco C9500 selected Switch Models: C9500-12Q, C9500-24Q and C9500-40X 03-May-2023
- Annonce d’arrêt de commercialisation et de fin de vie de Cisco C9500 selected Switch Models: C9500-12Q, C9500-24Q and C9500-40X 03-May-2023
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco C9500 selected Switch Models: C9500-12Q, C9500-24Q and C9500-40X DNA SKUs 02-May-2023
- Annonce d’arrêt de commercialisation et de fin de vie de Cisco C9500 selected Switch Models: C9500-12Q, C9500-24Q and C9500-40X DNA SKUs 02-May-2023
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ONE C9500 DNA Advantage Term licenses 15-Mar-2023
- Annonce d’arrêt de commercialisation et de fin de vie de Cisco ONE C9500 DNA Advantage Term licenses 15-Mar-2023
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.6.x 04-Oct-2022
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.8.x 30-Aug-2022
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.7.x 27-Jul-2022
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.3.x 21-Apr-2022
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.5.x 30-Aug-2021
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.12.x 05-Mar-2021
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 17.2.x 17-Nov-2020
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.6.x 18-Aug-2020
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.9.x 18-Aug-2020
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- Open IOS XE FAQ 01-Dec-2020
Security Notices
- Cisco Catalyst IOS Software Update Program for Cisco Catalyst 9200/X, 9300/X, 9400/X, 9500/X and 9600/X Series Switches 18-Aug-2022
- Applicable to Multiple Models
- Cisco Catalyst 9500 Switch
- Cisco Secure Boot Hardware Tampering Vulnerability 13-May-2019
Release and Compatibility
Multimedia
- Troubleshoot Catalyst 9000 Switch FIB Hardware Resource Exhaustion 01-Jun-2023
- Introduction to Cisco Smart Licensing on Catalyst Switches 08-Feb-2023
Reference
- Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.11.x 03-Apr-2023
- Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.11.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches) 31-Mar-2023
- Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.10.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches) 02-Dec-2022
- Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.10.x 02-Dec-2022
- Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.9.x 04-Aug-2022
- Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.9.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches) 03-Aug-2022
- Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.8.x 19-Apr-2022
- Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.8.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches) 18-Apr-2022
- Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches) 08-Dec-2021
- Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.x 08-Dec-2021
- Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x 04-Aug-2021
- Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches) 03-Aug-2021
- Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x 06-Apr-2021
- Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches) 05-Apr-2021
- Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.4.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches) 15-Dec-2020
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- Documentation Roadmap, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a (Catalyst 9500 Switches) 12-Jul-2017
- In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) 28-Feb-2020
Design
- Migrate EVPN VxLAN to IPv6 Underlay on Catalyst 9000 Switches 30-Nov-2022
Install and Upgrade
- Install
  - RCSI-0309-book 10-Feb-2022
  - Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide 17-Mar-2023
  - Cisco Catalyst 9500X Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide 03-Feb-2023
  - Catalyst 9500 Switch Installation 08-Feb-2018
- Upgrade Switch Software
- Recommended Releases for Catalyst 9200/9300/9400/9500/9600 and Catalyst 3650/3850 Platforms 31-May-2023
- Upgrade Guide for Cisco IOS XE Catalyst 9000 Switches 20-Jul-2022
Configuration
- Configure BGP DN for Multiple AF on Catalyst 9000 Series Switches 17-May-2023
- Configure and Verify NAT on Catalyst 9000 Switches 11-May-2023
- Configure Service VRF EVPN VxLAN on Catalyst 9000 Switches 07-Feb-2023
- Configure FED CPU Packet Capture on Catalyst 9000 Switches 17-Oct-2022
- Configure DHCP in IOS XE EVPN/VXLAN 06-Jul-2022
- Understand AVB in Catalyst 3K and Catalyst 9000 Series Switches 15-Oct-2021
- Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.11.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches) 10-Apr-2023
- Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.11.x 03-Apr-2023
- LISP VXLAN Fabric Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.9.x (Catalyst 9000 Series Switches) 31-Mar-2023
- Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.10.x 06-Dec-2022
- Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.10.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches) 05-Dec-2022
- Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.9.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches) 04-Aug-2022
- Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.9.x 04-Aug-2022
- Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.8.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches) 25-Apr-2022
- Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.8.x 06-Apr-2022
- Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches) 09-Dec-2021
- Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.x 08-Dec-2021
- Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches) 05-Aug-2021
- Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x 04-Aug-2021
- Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x 06-Apr-2021
- Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches) 05-Apr-2021
View all documentation of this type
- Cisco Plug and Play Feature Guide (Catalyst 3850, Catalyst 3650, Catalyst 9300, Catalyst 9500 Switches) 29-Jun-2017 (PDF - 4 MB)
Maintain and Operate
- Understand IPv4 Hardware Resources on Catalyst 9000 Switches 01-Jun-2023
- Understand QoS Hardware Resources on Catalyst 9000 Switches 05-Dec-2022
- Understand Queue Buffer Allocation on Catalyst 9000 Switches 02-Dec-2022
Troubleshooting
- System Message Guide
  - System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.8.x 08-May-2022
  - System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.7.x 17-Mar-2022
  - System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.6.x 18-Aug-2021
  - System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.5.x 24-Jun-2021
  - System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.4.x 18-Feb-2021
  - System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.3.x 03-Aug-2020
  - System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.x 13-Apr-2020
  - System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.1.x 13-Apr-2020
  - System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x 13-Apr-2020
  - System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.11.x 22-Apr-2019
  - System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.x 07-Mar-2019
  - System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x 30-Nov-2018
  - System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.x 25-Jun-2018
  - System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.x 12-Sep-2017
- System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.11.x 14-Apr-2023
- System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Cupertino 17.9.x 07-Apr-2023
- System Message Guide for Cisco IOS XE Dublin 17.10.x 04-Apr-2023
- Troubleshoot LISP VXLAN Fabric on Catalyst 9000 Series Switches 06-Apr-2023
- Understand Output Drops on High Speed Interfaces on Catalyst 9000 Switches 07-Jun-2023
- Troubleshoot EVPN VXLANv6 on Catalyst 9000 Series Switches 07-Jun-2023
- Troubleshoot SVL on Catalyst 9000 Switches 02-Jun-2023
- Troubleshoot Smart Licensing on Catalyst Platforms 25-May-2023
- Perform ISSU on Catalyst 3850 and Catalyst 9000 Series Switches 18-May-2023
- Troubleshoot EVPN VxLAN TRM on Catalyst 9000 Switches 17-May-2023
- Troubleshoot MTU on Catalyst 9000 Series Switches 12-May-2023
- Operate and Troubleshoot DHCP Snooping on Catalyst 9000 Switches 09-May-2023
- Troubleshoot EtherChannels on Catalyst 9000 Switches 20-Apr-2023
- Understand Smart Licensing Using Policy on Catalyst Switching Platforms 10-Mar-2023
- Use iPerf on Catalyst 9000 Switches to Perform Bandwidth Tests 10-Mar-2023
- Useful Outputs from Catalyst 9000 Switches - Quick Guide 03-Feb-2023
- Understand Hardware Resources on Catalyst 9000 Switches 05-Dec-2022
- Troubleshoot Port Flaps on Catalyst 9000 Series Switches 04-Nov-2022
- Configure and Verify Netflow, AVC, and ETA on Catalyst 9000 Series Switches 07-Oct-2022
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Literature
- Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches Ordering Guide 27-Feb-2023
- Cisco Silicon One Q200 (Cisco Catalyst 9500X and 9600X) QoS White Paper 17-Mar-2023
- Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switching Platforms: QoS and Queuing White Paper 14-Sep-2020
Translated Documents
- Installation Guides - Français (French)
  - Guide d'installation matérielle des commutateurs Cisco Catalyst 9500 23-Nov-2018

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