C8500L-8S4X datasheet

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.

The Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Edge Platforms are high-performance cloud edge platforms designed for accelerated services, multi-layer security, cloud-native agility, and edge intelligence to accelerate your journey to cloud.

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

●      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.

C8500-20X6C

C8500-12X4QC

C8500-12X with 12x 1/10GE ports

C8500L-8S4X with 4x 1/10GE and 8x 1GE ports

Description	Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series 12-port SFP+, 8x1GE,4x10GE
Port density	4-port 1/10GE, 8-port 1GE
Max 1GE ports	12
Max 10GE ports	4
Max 40GE ports	0
Max 100GE ports	0
SD-WAN IPsec Throughput (1400Bytes, clear text)	Up to 19Gbps
SD-WAN IPsec Throughput (IMIX*, clear text**)	Up to 8.6Gbps
SD-WAN Overlay Tunnels scale	8000
IPv4 Forwarding Throughput (1400Bytes)	Up to 20Gbps
IPsec Throughput (1400Bytes, clear text**)	Up to 19Gbps
Number of IPsec SVTI Tunnels	4000
Number of ACLs per system	4000
Number of IPv4 ACEs per system	50K
Number of IPv4 Routes	3.5M w/ default 16GB
Number of IPv6 Routes	2.2M w/ default 16GB
Number of Queues	16K
Number of NAT Sessions	2M
Number of Firewall Sessions	2M
Number of VRFs	8000
Mechanical specifications
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.73 x 17.50 in x 16.25 in
Rack Units (RU)	1RU
Input voltage	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)
Storage temperature	-40 to 150°F (-40 to 70°C)