Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series C8500-12X C8500L-8s4X C8500-12X4QC C8500-20X6c Management Network Router

• Type: Wired, Firewall
• Supports Wds: Yes
• Ipsec: P to 5X Higher Ipsec Throughput Than 2ND Gen Qfp D
• Interface Flexibility: Options for 1ge, 10ge, 40ge, and 100ge Ports
• C8500-12X: 12-Port 1/10ge
• C8500L-8s4X: 4-Port 1/10ge, 8-Port 1ge
• Model NO.: C8500 Series
• C8500-12X4QC: 12-Port 1/10ge, 2-Port 40/100ge, 2-Port 40ge
• C8500-20X6c: 20-Port 1/10ge, 6-Port 40/100ge
• Transport Package: Carton
• Trademark: Cisco
• Origin: China
• HS Code: 8517623290
• Production Capacity: 1000

Product Description

 

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Product Parameters

Platforms and configurations

The C8500-20X6C platform (Figure 1) allows all ports to be enabled simultaneously. It offers:

      20x 1/10GE ports

      6x 40/100GE ports

The C8500-12X4QC platform (Figure 2) allows for a maximum of 240GE ports to be enabled simultaneously. It offers:

      12x 1/10GE ports (can increase to 24x 1/10GE if using 4x10GE breakout from QSFP 40G ports when not in SD-WAN mode)

      2x 40GE ports

      2x 40/100GE ports

The C8500-12X platform (Figure 3) offers 12x 1/10GE ports.

The C8500L-8S4X platform (Figure 4) offers 4x 1/10GE and 8x 1GE ports.

 

Nomenclature Note

Catalyst 8500 Edge Platforms refer to C8500-12X, C8500-12X4QC and C8500-20X6C.

Catalyst 8500L Edge Platform refers to C8500L-8S4X.

Catalyst 8500 Series Edge Platforms refer to Catalyst 8500 and Catalyst 8500L Edge Platforms together.

Foundation for Software-Defined WAN

Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Edge Platforms (Catalyst 8500 and Catalyst 8500L) with Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software deliver Cisco's secure, cloud-scale SD-WAN solution for aggregation sites. The Catalyst 8500 Edge Platforms feature the all-new third-generation Cisco Quantum Flow Processor (QFP), the Catalyst 8500 Series Edge Platforms are built for services from the ground up. The Catalyst 8500L Edge Platform features an x86 based platform architecture that is purpose built to continue delivering the same experience as an ASR1000 platform. The Catalyst 8500 Series Edge Platforms are compact 1RU or 3U (Catalyst C8500-20X6C) devices with flexible interface options, including 1GE, 10GE, 40GE, and 100GE ports. Powered by Cisco IOS XE, fully programmable software architecture, and API support, these platforms can facilitate automation at scale to achieve zero-touch IT capability while migrating workloads to the cloud.
 

Product overview

Catalyst 8500 Edge Platform Product highlights

Table 1.        Catalyst 8500 Edge Platform Product highlights
 

Product feature Benefits and description All-new third-generation Quantum Flow Processor (QFP) ASIC   Inline hardware-accelerated encryption for high-throughput IPsec and MACsec   High-performance routing and SD-WAN with services IPsec   Up to 5X higher IPsec throughput than 2nd Gen QFP devices Multicore control processor   Intel x86 CPU with 16 GB memory default (up to 64 GB memory) for high-speed control plane processes Interface flexibility   Options for 1GE, 10GE, 40GE, and 100GE ports DRAM   All Catalyst 8500 Edge Platforms have 16 GB default DRAM and can be upgraded to 32 GB and 64 GB for higher scale. C8500-20X6C has 64GB of DRAM by default (Maximum possible). SSD storage   Default 32-GB eUSB for storage with optional 480-GB SSD upgrade. C8500-20X6C has 480-GB-SSD as default (Maximum available). Redundancy   High-efficiency dual power supplies by default for power supply redundancy   N+1 redundancy High-efficiency power supplies by default for power supply redundancy on the C8500-20X6C   All Catalyst 8500 Edge Platforms support software redundancy with 2 Cisco IOS processes running on a single device (IOS XE routing mode) Form factor   Compact 1RU form factor on the C8500-12X and C8500-12X4QC   Enhanced 3RU form factor C8500-20X6C Integrated security   Hardware-anchored Secure Boot and Secure Unique Device Identification (SUDI) support for Plug and Play to verify the identity of the hardware and software

 Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series configurations and port density

Platform	Description	Max 1GE ports	Max 10GE ports	Max 40GE ports	Max 100GE ports
C8500-20X6C^*	20-port 1/10GE, 6-port 40/100GE	20^*	20^*	6^*	6^*
C8500-12X4QC^**	12-port 1/10GE, 2-port 40/100GE, 2-port 40GE	12^**	12^**, ***	4^**	2^**
C8500-12X	12-port 1/10GE	12	12	0	0
C8500L-8S4X	4-port 1/10GE, 8-port 1GE	12	4	0	0

   Minimum software requirements for Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Edge Platforms
 

Part number	Description	Minimum software requirement
C8500-20X6C	Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series 20-port SFP+, 6-port QSFP+	Cisco IOS XE Software Release 17.10.1
C8500-12X4QC	Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series 12-port SFP+, 2-port QSFP+, 2-port QSPF28	Cisco IOS XE Software Release 17.3.2
C8500-12X	Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series 12-port SFP+	Cisco IOS XE Software Release 17.3.2
C8500L-8S4X	Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series 4 port SFP+, 8 port SFP -port SFP+, 8x1GE,4x10GE	Cisco IOS XE Software Release 17.4.1a

 Mechanical specifications for the Cisco Catalyst Series 8500 Edge Platforms

Part number	C8500-20X6C	C8500-12X4QC	C8500-12X	C8500L-8S4X
Dimensions (H x W x D)	26.85 in. L x 17.25 in. W x 5.22 in. H	1.73 in. x 17.50 in. x 18.46 in.	1.73 in. x 17.50 in. x 18.46 in.	1.73 in.x 17.50 in. x 16.25 in.
Rack Units (RU)	3RU	1RU	1RU	1RU
Chassis weight with 2x AC power supplies and fan tray	77.5 lbs	20.75 lbs	20.25 lbs	17 lbs
Input voltage	AC: 90-264 V DC: 40-72V	AC: 85 to 264 VAC DC: -40 to 72V; 48V nominal		AC: 100 to 240 VAC DC: -40 to -60 VDC HVAC: 100 to 277 VAC HVDC: 240 to 380 VDC
Operating temperature	32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)	32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Storage temperature	-40 to 150°F (-40 to 70°C)	-40 to 150°F (-40 to 70°C)
Relative humidity operating and nonoperating noncondensing	Ambient (noncondensing) operating: 10 to 85% Ambient (noncondensing) nonoperating and storage: 5 to 95%	Ambient (noncondensing) operating: 10 to 85% Ambient (noncondensing) nonoperating and storage: 5 to 95%
NEBS criteria levels	GR-1089 and GR-63	GR-1089 and GR-63
Altitude	-500 to 10,000 feet (152 to 3048 meters)	-500 to 10,000 feet (152 to 3048 meters)
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)	Available upon request	146,700 hours	156,200 hours	240,200 hours

Packaging & Shipping

Network Router. C8500-12X C8500L-8S4X  C8500-12X4QC C8500-20X6C  is sealed in original box. We will also pack C8500-12X C8500L-8S4X  C8500-12X4QC C8500-20X6C with second box before shipping.

Payment and shipment

C8500-12X C8500L-8S4X  C8500-12X4QC C8500-20X6C Payment Method

T/T,Western Union and Money Gram will be accept. Faster payment will help you to get the items earlier.
C8500-12X C8500L-8S4X  C8500-12X4QC C8500-20X6C Shipment Method

The C8500-12X C8500L-8S4X  C8500-12X4QC C8500-20X6C will be send via FedEx,DHL,TNT,UPS,EMS and so on. but the buyer is responsible for customs clearance and pay tariff when C8500-12X C8500L-8S4X  C8500-12X4QC C8500-20X6C arrived destination country.

 

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