Cisco
C9400-LC-48P
Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port POE 10/100/1000 (RJ-45). The published specification for C9400-LC-48P lists 48 number of ports. It is supplied new
Project Case · Enterprise Campus
Regional Bank Branch Refresh Across 140 Sites
The branch edge had reached end of software support and the estate had drifted into four different router models bought across eight years
Stock was allocated in a single block so the price held for the programme and no site was exposed to a mid programme discontinuation
Client Background
A regional banking group operating 140 branches across three countries with a two person central network team
The Constraint That Mattered
The branch edge had reached end of software support and the estate had drifted into four different router models bought across eight years
Customer Pain Points
What Was Actually Going Wrong
- Four hardware variants meant four config templates and four spare pools
- Change windows were limited to Sunday mornings which capped the rollout rate
- Compliance required serial level asset records the existing register could not produce
Our Solution
What We Did About It
One branch router and one access switch model were selected and held for the whole programme. Hardware was packed per branch rather than per part number so each Sunday crew received a single carton.
Step 1
Estate audit produced a single list of deployed part numbers and support status
Step 2
Target standard fixed and stock allocated for the full 140 site quantity up front
Step 3
Branch kits assembled with router switch optics rails and patch leads in one carton
Step 4
Consignments released weekly against the change window calendar
Supply Chain Coordination
Stock was allocated in a single block so the price held for the programme and no site was exposed to a mid programme discontinuation
Quality Control
Every unit was seal checked, the serial recorded and verified on the manufacturer portal, and the unit bench powered before it was packed
Final Result
A single branch template across all 140 sites, one config to maintain and one spares pool to hold
Customer Benefit
The two person central team now supports one hardware standard instead of four, and the asset register closes against a serial list rather than a stock take
Related Products
Hardware Supplied on This Programme
Cisco
C9400-LC-48P=
Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port POE 10/100/1000 (RJ-45). The published specification for C9400-LC-48P= lists 48 number of ports. The trailing equal
Cisco
C9400-LC-48U
Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port UPOE 10/100/1000 (RJ-45) C9400-LC-48U Features: l 48 ports nonblocking l 10/100/1000 module (RJ-45) l Supported on
Cisco
C9400-LC-48U=
Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series 48-Port UPOE 10/100/1000 (RJ-45) C9400-LC-48U= Features: l 48 ports nonblocking l 10/100/1000 module (RJ-45) l Supported on
Cisco
C9400-SUP-1
Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Supervisor 1 Module. The published specification for C9400-SUP-1 lists a published per-slot switching capacity of 80 Gbps.
Cisco
C9400-SUP-1/2
Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Redundant Supervisor 1 Module. The published specification for C9400-SUP-1/2 lists a published per-slot switching capacity
Solutions
Programmes Behind This Case
Network Refresh Programme
Most refresh projects fail on supply rather than on design. A phased programme only works if every phase arrives complete on the date the change window was booked.
Support Contracts and SmartNet
A support contract registered under a reseller name is of limited use to the organisation that owns the outage. Entitlement is written under the end user name.
Industries
Sector Page
Enterprise Campus
Access, distribution and wireless supplied to one standard so every closet in every building behaves the same way.
FAQ
Questions About This Project
Can You Name the Client
No. Client identities are described by sector and scale rather than by name, which is a condition of most of the programmes we work on.
Could This Approach Work for a Smaller Estate
Yes. The mechanics of one standard, per site kits and a serial list per site scale down as readily as they scale up.
How Long Does a Programme Like This Take
It is set by the change windows the business grants rather than by supply. That is why the wave plan is built against booked windows rather than an ideal calendar.
What Would the First Conversation Cover
The estate audit. Until the deployed part numbers and support status are in one list, scope is an estimate.
Describe an Estate and We Will Describe the Programme
Site count, current hardware and the change windows you can get. That is enough for a first scope.