Application architectures and deployment modes are rapidly evolving. Modern applications are multinode, highly modular, and deployed over a combination of bare-metal, virtual, and cloud data center environments. In addition to that, individual departments within an organization have varying infrastructure and networking needs. These factors require that data center networks be simple, programmable, extensible, scalable, and shareable to meet the demands of applications.
The Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches operate in one of two modes – Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI) or Cisco NX-OS.
— In Cisco ACI mode, these switches provide a turnkey, fully automated, policy-based architecture to design and manage data center fabrics.
— In Cisco NX-OS mode, these switches provide the capability to use foundational layer 2/3 technologies, as well as modern technologies such as VXLAN, with a Border Gateway Protocol‒Ethernet VPN (BGP-EVPN) control plane, Segment routing, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), and automation via NX-APIs.
Table 1. Cisco Nexus 9500 series switch chassis specifications
Model | Cisco Nexus 9504 Chassis | Cisco Nexus 9508 Chassis | Cisco Nexus 9516 Chassis |
Number of line card slots | 4 | 8 | 16 |
Dimensions (H x W x D) | 12.25 x 17.50 x 33.15 in. (31.1 x 44.50 x 84.20 cm) | 22.70 x 17.50 x 31.76 in. (57.78 x 44.50 x 80.67 cm) | 36.70 x 17.50 x 31.76 in. (93.41 x 44.50 x 80.67 cm) |
Weight | 84 lb (38.2 kg) | 150 lb (68.2 kg) | 192 lb (87.3 kg) |
Rack Units | 7 | 13 | 21 |
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) Hours | 1,038,080 | 928,910 | 680,000 |
Operating temperature | 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) | ||
Nonoperating temperature | -40 to 158°F (-40 to 70°C) | ||
Humidity | 5 to 95% (noncondensing) | ||
Altitude | 0 to 13,123 ft (0 to 4,000m) | ||
Regulatory compliance | Products should comply with CE Markings according to directives 2004/108/EC and 2006/95/EC | ||
Safety | UL 60950-1 Second Edition CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 Second Edition EN 60950-1 Second Edition IEC 60950-1 Second Edition AS/NZS 60950-1 GB4943 | ||
EMC: Emissions | 47CFR Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A AS/NZS CISPR22 Class A CISPR22 Class A EN55022 Class A ICES003 Class A VCCI Class A EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 KN22 Class A CNS13438 Class A | ||
EMC: Immunity | EN55024 CISPR24 EN300386 KN 61000-4 series | ||
RoHS | The product is RoHS-6 compliant with exceptions for leaded-ball grid-array (BGA) balls and lead press-fit connectors. | ||
Table 2. Cisco Nexus 9500 series supervisor modules specifications
Model | N9K-SUP-A | N9K-SUP-A+ | N9K-SUP-B | N9K-SUP-B+ |
Processor | 4 core, 4 thread 1.8GHz x86 | 4 core, 8 thread 1.8GHz x86 | 6 core, 12 thread 2.2GHz x86 | 6 core, 12 thread 1.9GHz X86 |
DRAM | 16GB | 16GB | 24GB | 32GB |
SSD | 64GB | 64GB | 256GB | 256GB |
Weight | 4.84 lb (2.2 kg) | 5.2 lb (2.37 kg) | 6.00 lb (2.72 kg) | 5.3 lb (2.39 kg) |
Typical power | 69 W | 69 W | 75 W | 75 W |
Maximum power | 80 W | 80 W | 80 W | 90 W |
MTBF hours | 312,070 | 414,240 | 292,110 | 421,040 |
Hot swappable | Yes | |||
Airflow | Port-side intake | |||
Table 1. Cisco Nexus 9800 Series Ordering information
Part number | Product description |
N9K-C9504 (=) | Cisco Nexus 9504 Chassis with 4 line card slots |
N9K-C9508(=) | Cisco Nexus 9508 Chassis with 8 line card slots |
N9K-C9516(=) | Cisco Nexus 9516 Chassis with 16 line card slots |
N9K-SUP-A+(=) | Cisco Nexus 9500 4-Core/8-Thread Supervisor |
N9K-SUP-B+(=) | Cisco Nexus 9500 6-Core/12-Thread Supervisor |
N9K-SUP-A(=) | Cisco Nexus 9500 4-Core/4-Thread Supervisor |
N9K-SUP-B(=) | Cisco Nexus 9500 6-Core/12-Thread Supervisor |
N9K-SC-A(=) | Cisco Nexus 9500 System Controller |
N9K-PAC-3000W-B(=) | Cisco Nexus 9500 3000W 200V to 240V AC PS, Port-Side Intake |
N9K-PDC-3000W-B(=) | Cisco Nexus 9500 3000W -48V-60V DC PS, Port-Side Intake |
N9K-PUV-3000W-B(=) | Cisco Nexus 9500 3000W 200V to 277V AC or 240V to 380V DC Universal high voltage AC/DC PS, Port-Side Intake |
N9K-PUV2-3000W-B(=) | Cisco Nexus 9500 3150W 200V to 277V AC or 240V to 380V DC Universal high voltage AC/DC PS, Port-Side Intake |
N9K-C9504-FAN(=) | Fan Tray for Cisco Nexus 9504 Chassis |
N9K-C9504-FAN2(=) | Nexus 9500 4-slot chassis 400G cloud scale fan tray (Generation 2) |
N9K-C9504-FAN-PWR(=) | Nexus 9500 4-slot chassis 400G cloud scale fan tray power connector |
N9K-C9508-FAN(=) | Fan Tray for Cisco Nexus 9508 Chassis |
N9K-C9508-FAN2(=) | Nexus 9500 8-slot chassis 400G cloud scale fan tray (Generation 2) |
N9K-C9508-FAN-PWR(=) | Nexus 9500 8-slot chassis 400G cloud scale fan tray power connector |
N9K-C9516-FAN(=) | Fan Tray for Cisco Nexus 9516 Chassis |
N9K-C9500-RMK= | Cisco Nexus 9500 Rack Mount Kit for Nexus 9508 and Nexus 9516 chassis |
N9K-C9504-RMK= | Cisco Nexus 9500 Rack Mount Kit for Nexus 9504 |
N9K-C9500-ACK= | Cisco Nexus 9500 Accessory Kit |
