Download CISCO Nexus 9300 Switches Datasheet (PDF)

cisco nexus 9300 datasheet - The Cisco Nexus 9300 platform is composed of fixed-port switches designed for top-of-rack (ToR) and middle-of-row (MoR) deployment in data centers that support enterprise applications, service provider hosting, and cloud computing environments.

Cisco Nexus 9300 Series Switches are Layer2 and 3 nonblocking 10 and 40 Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)-capable switches with up to 1.28 terabits per second (Tbps) of internal bandwidth.

The Cisco Nexus 9396PX Switch is a two-rack-unit (RU) switch that supports 960 Gbps ofbandwidth across 48 fixed 10-GbpsSFP+ ports and 12 fixed 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports (See figure 1 on datasheet).

The 40-Gbps ports are provided on an uplink module that can be serviced and replaced by the user.
cisco nexus 9300 datasheet pdf

Cisco Nexus 9300 Platform Features and Benefits

The Cisco Nexus 9300 platform switches are high-density, nonblocking, low-power-consuming switches designed for ToR, MoR, orEoR deployment in enterprise data centers, service provider facilities, and large virtualized and cloud computing environments.

The platform offers industry-leading density and performance with flexible port configurations that can support existing copper and fiber cabling (See table 1 on datasheet).

With 1/10GBASE-T support, the platform can deliver 10 Gigabit Ethernet over existing copper, enabling a low-cost upgrade from Cisco Catalyst®6500 Series Switches when used in an MoR or EoR configuration.

Cisco Nexus 9300 Series Uplink Module

The Cisco Nexus 9300 platform requires an uplink module to be installed for normal switch operation.

The Cisco Nexus M12PQ uplink module provides up to 12 QSFP+ ports for 40 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity to servers or aggregation-layer switches (See figure 4 on datasheet).

As specified in Table 1, the uplink module provides 8 active ports when installed in the Cisco Nexus 93128TX, and 12 active ports when installed in the Cisco Nexus 9396PX.

Cisco Nexus 9000 Series: Software Requirements

The Cisco Nexus 9000 Series supports Cisco NX-OS Software Release 6.1 and later. Cisco NX-OS interoperates with any networking operating system, including Cisco IOS Software, that conforms to the networking standards described in this data sheet.

The Cisco Nexus 9000 Series runs Cisco NX-OS on a 64-bit Linux kernel (Release 3.4.10) with a single binary image that supports both modular (Cisco Nexus 9500 platform) and fixed-port (Cisco Nexus 9300 platform) switches.

The software image is based on Cisco-NX-OS Software Release 6.1(2). The single image incorporates both the Linux kernel and Cisco NX-OS so that the switch can be booted through a standard Linux kickstart process.

Cisco Nexus 9300 Series Switches Overview

Cisco Nexus 9300-EX platform switches are built on modern system architecture designed to provide high performance to meet the evolving needs of highly scalable data centers.


Download CISCO Nexus 9300 Switches Datasheet (PDF) here.

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