Product Overview
Figure 5: Front Panel of a 40-Port Cisco Catalyst 9500 Switch
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SFP and QSFP Module Ports
The SFP and QSFP modules provide copper or fiber-optic connections to other devices. The SFP and QSFP
module ports for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches are as follows :
Table 3: Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switch Models
Switch model
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches
C9500-12Q
C9500-24Q
40 10G SFP ports
Network modules
RFID
Console port (RJ-45 Serial)
Blue beacon LED
Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches Hardware Installation Guide
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USB mini Type B console port
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Mode button
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USB 2.0 host port
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Ethernet management RJ-45 port
Supported ports
Supports standard 12x40G QSFP+ modules.
Supports standard 24x40G QSFP+ modules.
SFP and QSFP Module Ports
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