cisco Catalyst 9400 Catalyst 9404R
The Cisco Catalyst 9404R is a 4-slot modular enterprise chassis switch engineered for midsize campus access, distribution, and collapsed core layers. Offering dual redundant supervisor engine slots and two line card payload slots in a compact 6U rack form factor, the 9404R delivers up to 1.44 Tbps of system switching bandwidth, stateful supervisor failover, and high-density 90W UPOE+ power.
Specifications
| Brand | cisco |
|---|---|
| Family | Catalyst 9400 |
| Form factor | modular chassis |
| Released | May 2018 |
| Chassis slots | 4 |
| Supervisor slots | 2 dedicated supervisor slots (Slots 2 and 3) |
| Line card slots | 2 dedicated payload line card slots (Slots 1 and 4) |
| Chassis height | 6U rack mount |
| Switching capacity | Up to 1.44 Tbps with Supervisor 1XL-Y |
| High availability | Stateful Switchover (SSO) and Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) |
| Poe capability | Up to 96 ports of 90W UPOE+ across 2 line cards |
Generations
- Previous generation: cisco Catalyst 4500 Catalyst 4503-E
Check compatibility with Cisco
Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that Cisco has tested with the cisco Catalyst 9400 Catalyst 9404R.
- Compatibility Cisco UCS Hardware Compatibility List
- Compatibility Cisco Optics-to-Device Compatibility Matrix
- Support Cisco Support and Downloads
Equivalent models from other brands
FAQ
What supervisor engines are supported in the 9404R chassis?
The 9404R supports Supervisor Engine 1, Supervisor 1-XL, and Supervisor 1XL-Y modules.
How does power supply redundancy work in the 9404R?
The chassis accommodates up to four modular power supplies providing N+1 or N+N power redundancy.
Buying or selling Catalyst 9404R?
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Sources
- Cisco Catalyst 9404R Product Documentation, checked 2026-10-27
- Cisco Catalyst 9404R Data Sheet and Technical Specifications, checked 2026-10-27