Description
Product Brief
- Form Factor: 1 Rack Unit (RU)
- Ports: 48 downlink ports supporting 1/10/25-Gbps speeds and 6 uplink ports that can be configured for 10, 25, 40, or four ports at 100-Gbps speeds.
- Bandwidth: 3.2 Tbps with line-rate Layer 2 and 3 features.
- Security: Enhanced network security with line-rate encryption, advanced analytics, and streaming telemetry.
Application Scenarios
- Enterprise Data Centers: Ideal for high-density, high-performance environments requiring flexible port speeds and robust security features.
- Cloud Computing: Supports scalable and programmable network fabrics, making it suitable for cloud service providers.
- Service Provider Hosting: Offers the flexibility and performance needed for hosting services, with support for various port configurations and speeds
Features and Benefits
Features
- High Performance and Scalability:
- Wire-rate Layer 2 and 3 switching on all ports.
- Up to 7.2 Tbps and 5.35 bpps of bandwidth.
- 40 MB of shared buffer, ideal for scalable data centers and big data applications.
- Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN):
- Native line-rate VXLAN routing (except for Nexus 92348GC-X).
- BGP EVPN control plane for scalable multitenancy and host mobility.
- High Availability:
- 64-way ECMP routing for Layer 3 fat-tree designs.
- Hot-swappable PSUs and fans with N+1 redundancy.
- Patching for undisruptive upgrades.
- NX-OS Operating System:
- Supports DevOps automation tools (Puppet, Chef, Ansible).
- Cisco NX-API for a common programmatic approach.
- Power-on autoprovisioning (POAP) for touchless bootup and configuration.
- Onboard Python scripting engine for automation.
- Advanced buffer monitoring for real-time traffic analysis.
- Comprehensive Layer 3 Routing:
- Supports complete Layer 3 unicast and multicast routing protocol suites, including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIPv2, PIM-SM, SSM, and MSDP.
- Segment Routing:
- Allows the network to forward MPLS packets and perform traffic engineering without RSVP TE.
Benefits
- Scalability and Performance:
- Excellent for scalable data centers and big data applications.
- Fine-tuned buffer allocation for non-drop queues, ideal for IP storage designs.
- Flexibility and Efficiency:
- Supports scalable multitenancy and host mobility.
- Prevents network bottlenecks and increases resiliency with ECMP routing.
- Ease of Use and Automation:
- Reduces provisioning time with POAP.
- Enables automation and remote operations with Python scripting.
- Provides real-time traffic monitoring with advanced buffer reports.
- Advanced Routing Capabilities:
- Supports a wide range of unicast and multicast routing protocols for comprehensive network management.
- Facilitates efficient traffic engineering with segment routing.
Product Specifications
Table 1 N9K-C92160YC-X Specificaitons
Model | Cisco Nexus 92160YC-X |
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Ports | 48 x 10/25-Gbps SFP+ and 6 QSFP+ (4 are 100-Gbps capable) |
Supported Speeds | 1, 10, and 25 Gbps on SFP+ ports; 10, 25, 40, and 100 Gbps on QSFP ports |
Port Configuration | 48 x 10/25-Gbps ports for downlinks; 4 of the 6 uplink ports are 100-Gbps capable. Ports 50 and 52 can be individually configured into 1 x 100 Gbps, 4 x 10 Gbps, 4 x 25 Gbps, 1 x 40 Gbps, or 2 x 50 Gbps |
Telemetry Support | Yes |
CPU | 2 cores |
System Memory | 16 GB |
Solid-State Disk (SSD) | 64 GB |
Shared System Buffer | 20 MB |
Management Ports | 2 ports: 1 RJ-45 and 1 SFP |
USB Ports | 1 |
RS-232 Serial Ports | 1 |
Power Supplies (PSU) | 650W AC, 930W DC, or 1200W AC/HVDC |
Typical Power (AC) | 10-Gbps mode: 150W; 25-Gbps mode: 170W |
Maximum Power (AC) | 475W |
Input Voltage (AC) | 100 to 240V |
Input Voltage (HVAC) | 200 to 277V |
Input Voltage (DC) | –40 to –72V DC (minimum and maximum); –48 to –60V DC (nominal) |
Input Voltage (HVDC) | 240 to 380V |
Frequency (AC) | 50 to 60 Hz |
Fans | 4 |
Airflow | Port-side intake and exhaust |
MTBF (hours) | 379,400 |
Physical (H x W x D) | 1.72 x 17.3 x 22.5 in. (4.4 x 43.9 x 57.1 cm) |
Acoustics | 51.9 dBA at 40% fan speed, 56.2 dBA at 70% fan speed, and 66.0 dB at 100% fan speed |
RoHS Compliance | Yes |
Table 2 Performance and scalability specifications
Item | Cisco Nexus 92160YC-X Switch |
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Number of Longest Prefix Match (LPM) routes | Default: 6,000 |
Number of IP host entries | Default: 96,000 |
Number of MAC address entries | 92,000 |
Number of multicast routes | Shipping: 8,000; Maximum: 32,000 |
Number of Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping groups | Shipping: 8,000 |
Number of Access Control List (ACL) entries | Per slice of the forwarding engine: 4,000 ingress, 2,000 egress |
Maximum number of VLANs | 4,096 |
Number of Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) instances | Shipping: 1,000 |
Maximum number of links in a port channel | 32 |
Maximum number of ECMP paths | 64 |
Maximum number of ECMP groups | 256 |
Maximum number of ECMP members | 64,000 |
Maximum number of port channels | 512 |
Number of active SPAN sessions | 4 |
Number of VLANs in Rapid per-VLAN Spanning Tree (RPVST) instances | 3,967 |
Number of Hot-Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) groups | 490 |
Number of Multiple Spanning Tree (MST) instances | 64 |
Number of Network Address Translation (NAT) entries | 1,023 |
Table 3 Ordering information
Hardware information
Part Number | Product Description |
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N9K-C92160YC-X | Nexus 9200 with 48p 1/10G/25G SFP+ and 6p 40G QSFP or 4p 100G QSFP28 |
Power Supplies
Part Number | Product Description |
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NXA-PAC-650W-PI | Nexus 9000 650W AC PS, Port-side Intake |
NXA-PAC-650W-PE | Nexus 9000 650W AC PS, Port-side Exhaust |
NXA-PAC-1200W-PI | Nexus 9000 1200W AC PS, Port-side Intake |
NXA-PAC-1200W-PE | Nexus 9000 1200W AC PS, Port-side Exhaust |
N2200-PAC-400W | N2K/3K 400W AC PS, Port-side Exhaust |
N2200-PAC-400W-B | N2K/3K 400W AC PS, Port-side Intake |
N2200-PDC-400W | N2K/3K 400W DC PS, Port-side Exhaust |
N2200-PDC-350W-B | Nexus 2K and 3K Reverse Airflow DC Power Supply |
UCSC-PSU-930WDC | Nexus 9000 930W DC PS, Port-side Intake |
UCS-PSU-6332-DC | Nexus 9000 930W DC PS, Port-side Exhaust |
N9K-PUV-1200W | Nexus 9300 1200W Universal Power Supply, Bi-directional air flow and Supports AC/HVDC |
FAN
Part Number | Product Description |
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N9K-C9300-FAN3 | Nexus 9K Fixed Fan for 2RU switch, Port-side Intake |
N9K-C9300-FAN3-B | Nexus 9K Fixed Fan for 2RU switch, Port-side Exhaust |
NXA-FAN-30CFM-F | Nexus 2K/3K/9K Single Fan for 1RU switch, port side exhaust airflow |
NXA-FAN-30CFM-B | Nexus 2K/3K/9K Single Fan for 1RU switch, port side intake airflow |
NXA-FAN-35CFM-PE | Nexus 92300 Single Fan, port side exhaust airflow |
NXA-FAN-35CFM-PI | Nexus 92300 Single Fan, port side intake airflow |
Software
Part Number | Product Description |
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N93-LAN1K9 | Enhanced L3 including full OSPF, EIGRP, BGP for Nexus 9200/9300 Platform |
NX-OS-ES-XF | NX-OS Essential SW license for a 10/25/40G+ Nexus 9K Leaf |
NX-OS-AD-XF | NX-OS Advantage SW license for a 10/25/40G+ Nexus 9K Leaf |
Power Cords
Part Number | Product Description |
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CAB-C13-C14-2M | Power Cord Jumper, C13-C14 Connectors, 2 Meter Length (2 meter) |
CAB-C13-CBN | Cabinet Jumper Power Cord, 250 VAC 10A, C14-C13 Connectors (0.7 meter) |
CAB-HVAC-SD-0.6M | HVAC Power cable for Anderson-LS-25 |
CAB-HVAC-RT-0.6M | HVAC Power cable with right angle connector for RF-LS-25 |
Accessories
Part Number | Product Description |
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NXK-ACC-KIT-1RU | Nexus 3K/9K Fixed Accessory Kit, 1RU front and rear removal |
N3K-C3064-ACC-KIT | Nexus 3K/9K Fixed Accessory Kit |
N9K-C9300-ACK | Nexus 9K Fixed Accessory Kit |
N9K-C9300-RMK | Nexus 9K Rack Fixed Mount Kit |
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