Cisco C8500L-8S4X Catalyst 8500L Edge Platform

C8500L-8S4X Hardware and Port Identity

C8500L-8S4X provides four flexible 1/10GE interfaces and eight 1GE interfaces in a compact 1RU chassis. Its x86 system-on-chip architecture uses dedicated data-plane cores; it is not the QFP 3.0 hardware used by the C8500-12X and C8500-12X4QC.

Published Performance Scope

For autonomous mode, Cisco publishes up to 39 Gbps IPv4 forwarding throughput and up to 19 Gbps IPsec throughput with 1400-byte clear-text traffic. In Catalyst SD-WAN mode, the stated IPsec figures are up to 19 Gbps for 1400-byte traffic and up to 10 Gbps with the documented IMIX profile. These are test-defined maximums rather than a guarantee for every feature mix.

Memory, Power and Procurement Checks

The platform has 16 GB default memory and supports upgrades to 32 GB or 64 GB. Cisco lists optional 2 TB M.2 NVMe storage and dual power supplies for redundancy, with orderable AC, DC and high-voltage DC power options. Before quoting, confirm the required power-supply type, memory, storage, software subscription and optics; the base chassis code does not identify those selections by itself.

• Match the full C8500L-8S4X code and do not substitute a C8500 QFP-based model.
• Confirm whether all eight 1GE and four 1/10GE interfaces meet the handoff plan.
• Size throughput against the intended routing, IPsec, SD-WAN and security-service mix.
• Specify power inputs, memory, optional SSD, licenses and transceivers as separate quotation lines where required.

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