Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series 12-port SFP+, 2-port QSFP+, 2-port QSPF28
Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series 12-port SFP+, 8x1GE,4x10GE
Port density
12-port 1/10GE
12-port 1/10GE, 2-port 40/100GE, 2-port 40GE
4-port 1/10GE, 8-port 1GE
Max 10GE ports
12
12
4
SD-WAN IPsec Throughput (1400Bytes, clear text)
Up to 51Gbps
UP to 68Gbps
Up to 19Gbps
SD-WAN IPsec Throughput (IMIX*, clear text)
Up to 22.6Gbps
Up to 31.9Gbps
Up to 8.6Gbps
SD-WAN Overlay Tunnels scale
8000
8000
8000
C8500-12X Specifications
Port density
12-port 1/10GE
Max 1GE ports
12
Max 10GE ports
12
Max 40GE ports
0
Max 100GE ports
0
SD-WAN IPsec Throughput (1400Bytes, clear text)
Up to 51Gbps
SD-WAN IPsec Throughput (IMIX*, clear text**)
Up to 22.6Gbps
SD-WAN Overlay Tunnels scale
8000
IPv4 Forwarding Throughput (1400Bytes)
Up to 118Gbps
IPsec Throughput (1400Bytes, clear text**)
Up to 84Gbps
Number of IPsec SVTI Tunnels
4000
Number of ACLs per system
4000
Number of IPv4 ACEs per system
47K
Number of IPv4 Routes
4M w/ default 16GB
Number of IPv6 Routes
4M w/ default 16GB
Number of Queues
256K
Number of NAT Sessions
12M
Number of Firewall Sessions
6M
Number of VRFs
8000
Mechanical specifications
Dimensions (H x W x D)
1.73 in. x 17.50 in. x 18.46 in.
Rack Units (RU)
1RU
Input voltage
AC: 85 to 264 VAC
DC: -40 to 72V; 48V nominal
Operating temperature
32 to 104°F
(0 to 40°C)
Storage temperature
-40 to 150°F
(-40 to 70°C)
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 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.
Quick Specs
Table 1 shows the Quick Specs.
Part number
C8500-12X
Description
Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series 12-port SFP+
IPsec
Up to 2.5X 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
16 GB default DRAM and can be upgraded to 32 GB and 64 GB for higher scale
SSD storage
Default 32-GB eUSB for storage with optional 480-GB SSD upgrade for additional storage on the platform
Form factor
Compact 1RU form factor
Product Details
Figure 1 shows the appearance of the C8500-12X.
Overall Platform Benefits
Accelerated services with Cisco Software-Defined WAN
Cisco SD-WAN is a set of intelligent software services that allow you to connect users, devices, and branch office locations reliably and securely across a diverse set of WAN transport links. Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series Edge Platforms can dynamically route traffic across the “best” link based on up-to-the-minute application and network conditions for great application experiences. You get tight control over application performance, bandwidth usage, data privacy, and availability of your WAN links—control you need as your branches conduct greater volumes of mission-critical business with both on-premises and cloud controllers.
Application optimization
Ensure that SD-WAN networks meet Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) and maintain strong performance, even if network problems occur. With multi-cloud access, you can accelerate your SaaS applications with a simple template push from the SD-WAN controller.
Multi-layer security
You can now move your traditional and complex WAN networks to a more agile software-defined WAN with integrated security. The Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Edge Platforms feature on-premises and cloud-based security options.
Cloud-native agility with programmable software architecture
Cisco continues to offer a feature-rich traditional IOS XE routing stack on the Cisco Catalyst 8000 Series Edge Platforms. IP Routing, IPSec, Quality of Service (QoS), firewall, Network Address Translation (NAT), Network-Based Application Recognition (NBAR), Flexible NetFlow (FNF), and many other features are part of Cisco IOS XE, a fully programmable software architecture with API support and a wide variety of protocols and configurations. With an integrated software image and a single binary file, you can now choose between Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN and Cisco IOS XE. And easily move from one to the other when you choose to do so.
5G-ready
The Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Edge Platforms are built for future 5G networks. These platforms support external cellular gateway modules with LTE/5G capability for improved throughputs and latency.
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