C8500-12X Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Edge Platform
40,597.92$
Features |
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
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IPsec |
● Up to 2.5X higher IPsec throughput than 2nd Gen QFP devices
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Multicore control processor |
● Intel x86 CPU with 16 GB memory default (up to 64 GB memory) for high-speed control plane processes
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Interface flexibility |
● Options for 1GE, 10GE, 40GE, and 100GE ports
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DRAM |
● All Catalyst 8500 Edge Platforms have 16 GB default DRAM and can be upgraded to 32 GB and 64 GB for higher scale
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SSD storage |
● Default 32-GB eUSB for storage with optional 480-GB SSD upgrade for additional storage on the platform
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Redundancy |
● High-efficiency dual power supplies by default for power supply redundancy
● All Catalyst 8500 Edge Platforms support software redundancy with 2 Cisco IOS processes running on a single device (IOS XE routing mode)
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Form factor |
● Compact 1RU form factor
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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
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Configurations |
Description |
Max 1GE ports |
Max 10GE ports |
Max 40GE ports |
Max 100GE ports |
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12-port 1/10GE |
12 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
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Cisco controller mode (SD-WAN) performance specifications |
C8500-12X |
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SD-WAN IPsec Throughput (1400Bytes, clear text) |
Up to 51Gbps |
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SD-WAN IPsec Throughput (IMIX*, clear text**) |
Up to 22.6Gbps |
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SD-WAN Overlay Tunnels scale |
8000 |
Cisco autonomous mode (non SD-WAN) performance specifications |
C8500-12X |
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IPv4 Forwarding Throughput (1400Bytes) |
Up to 118Gbps |
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IPsec Throughput (1400Bytes, clear text**) |
Up to 84Gbps |
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Number of IPsec SVTI Tunnels |
4000 |
Cisco autonomous mode (non SD-WAN) system scalability |
C8500-12X |
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Number of ACLs per system |
4000 |
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Number of IPv4 ACEs per system |
47K |
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Number of IPv4 Routes |
4M w/ default 16GB |
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Number of IPv6 Routes |
4M w/ default 16GB |
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Number of Queues |
256K |
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Number of NAT Sessions |
12M |
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Number of Firewall Sessions |
6M |
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Number of VRFs |
8000 |
Power supplies |
Power supply feature |
PWR-CH1-750WACR |
PWR-CH1-950WDCR |
Power maximum rating |
750W |
950W |
Input-voltage range and frequency |
85 to 264 VAC 47 to 63 Hz |
DC: -40 to -72V; -48V nominal |
Power supply efficiency |
80 Plus Platinum |
86% |
Input current |
9.4 A to 3.0 A |
27.6 A to 15.3 A (23 A) |
Output ratings |
12 V 63 A |
12 V 79 A |
Output holdup time |
20 ms |
4 ms |
Power supply input receptacles |
IEC 320 C14 |
Amphenol FXTH series 2 terminal block |
Power cord rating |
10 A |
#10 wire 30 A |
Software features and protocols for autonomous mode |
Protocols |
IPv4, IPv6, static routes, Routing Information Protocol Versions 1 and 2 (RIP and RIPv2), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), BGP Router Reflector, Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS), Multicast Internet Group Management Protocol Version 3 (IGMPv3), Protocol Independent Multicast Sparse Mode (PIM SM), PIM Source-Specific Multicast (SSM), Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP), Cisco Discovery Protocol, Encapsulated Remote Switched Port Analyzer (ERSPAN), Cisco IOS IP Service-Level Agreements (IPSLA), Call Home, Cisco IOS Embedded Event Manager (EEM), Internet Key Exchange (IKE), Access Control Lists (ACL), Ethernet Virtual Connections (EVC), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Frame Relay, DNS, Locator ID Separation Protocol (LISP), Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP), RADIUS, Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA), Application Visibility and Control (AVC), Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP), IPv4-to-IPv6 Multicast, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPN, IPsec, MACsec Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol Version 3 (L2TPv3), Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD), IEEE 802.1ag, and IEEE 802.3ah |
High Availability |
Software redundancy with dual IOS, Box-to-Box application-level redundancy |
Encapsulations |
Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE), Ethernet, 802.1q VLAN, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), Multilink Point-to-Point Protocol (MLPPP), High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC), and PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) |
Traffic management |
Quality of Service (QoS), Class-Based Weighted Fair Queuing (CBWFQ), Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED), Hierarchical QoS, Policy-Based Routing (PBR), Performance Routing (PfR), and Network-Based Application Recognition (NBAR) |
Cryptographic algorithms |
Encryption: DES, 3DES, AES-128, or AES-256 (in CBC and GCM modes) Authentication: RSA (748/1024/2048 bit), ECDSA (256/384 bit) Integrity: MD5, SHA, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512 |
Software features and protocols for controller mode |
Core Features |
IPv4, IPv6, static routes, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Overlay Management Protocol (OMP), Application Aware Routing (AAR), Traffic Engineering, Service Insertion, zero-trust, whitelisting, tamper-proof module, DTLS/TLS, IPsec, classification, prioritization, low latency queuing, remarking, shaping, scheduling, policing, mirroring, Multicast IPv4 Support, Service advertisement and insertion policy, SNMP, NTP, DNS client, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), DHCP client, DHCP server, DHCP relay, config archival, syslog, SSH, SCP, Cflowd v10 IPFIX export, IPv6 for transport-side, VRRP, MPLS, NAT (DIA, Service-side, static, overload/PAT, NAT64, etc), NAT pools, split DNS, Access Control Lists (ACL), Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD), Netconf over SSH, CLI, NTP server support, BFD with service-side BGP, BGP community propagation to OMP, 6 SLA classes for AAR, Trustsec/SDA (Inline SGT propagation), custom app with SD-AVC, multicast AAR, dynamic on-demand tunnels, PIM-SM, OSPFv3, route policies, Multi-VRF support |
Encapsulations |
Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE), Ethernet, 802.1q VLAN |
Application Experience |
Quality of Service (QoS), Forward Error Correction (FEC), COS Marking, Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED), Hierarchical QoS, Policy-Based Routing (PBR), Network-Based Application Recognition (NBAR), Software Defined Application Visibility and Control (SD-AVC), per tunnel QoS, Cloud onRamp for SaaS, Enhanced Office 365 traffic steering, Direct Internet Access, Flexible Netflow (FnF) |
Cryptographic Algorithms |
Encryption: AES-256 (in CBC and GCM modes), Internet Key Exchange (IKE), Cisco PKI Authentication: AAA, RSA (2048 bit), ESP-256-CBC, HMAC-SHA1, ECDSA (256/384 bit) Integrity: SHA-1, SHA-2 |
Security |
Built-in end-to-end Segmentation (VPNs), ZBFW, PKI, DNS Layer Security, Security Internet Gateway (Umbrella, Zscaler), ALG for ZBFW |
Mechanical specifications |
Part number |
C8500-12X |
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Dimensions (H x W x D) |
1.73 in. x 17.50 in. x 18.46 in. |
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Rack Units (RU) |
1RU |
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Chassis weight with 2x AC power supplies and fan tray |
20.25 lbs |
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Input voltage |
AC: 85 to 264 VAC DC: -40 to 72V; 48V nominal |
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Operating temperature |
32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) |
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Storage temperature |
-40 to 150°F (-40 to 70°C) |
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Relative humidity operating and nonoperating noncondensing |
Ambient (noncondensing) operating: 10 to 85% Ambient (noncondensing) nonoperating and storage: 5 to 95% |
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NEBS criteria levels |
GR-1089 and GR-63 |
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Altitude |
-500 to 10,000 feet (152 to 3048 meters) |
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Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) |
156,200 hours |
Safety and compliance |
Safety certifications |
● UL 60950-1
● CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1
● EN 60950-1
● IEC 60950-1
● AS/NZS 60950-1
● GB4943
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EMC (Emissions) |
47 CFR Part 15 Class A ICES 003 Class A AS/NZS CISPR 32 Class A CISPR 22/CISPR 32 Class A EN55022/EN55032 Class A VCCI Class A CNS-13438 Class A KN32 Class A IEC/EN 61000-3-2: Power Line Harmonics IEC/EN 61000-3-3: Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker |
EMC (Immunity) |
IEC/EN-61000-4-2: Electrostatic Discharge Immunity IEC/EN-61000-4-3: Radiated Immunity IEC/EN-61000-4-4: Electrical Fast Transient Immunity IEC/EN-61000-4-5: Surge AC, DC, and Signal Ports IEC/EN-61000-4-6: Immunity to Conducted Disturbances IEC/EN-61000-4-11: Voltage DIPS, Short Interruptions, and Voltage Variations KN35 |
EMC (ETSI/EN) |
EN300 386: Telecommunications Network Equipment (EMC) EN55022: Information Technology Equipment (Emissions) EN55032: Multimedia Equipment (Emissions) EN55024: Information Technology Equipment (Immunity) EN55035: Multimedia Equipment (Immunity) EN50082-1/EN-61000-6-1: Generic Immunity Standard |