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Cisco Nexus 9500 Switch Datasheet
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations worldwide are grappling with application environments that continuously place new demands on their IT infrastructure. Application workloads are increasingly deployed in hybrid environments, encompassing both virtualized and non-virtualized servers alongside storage infrastructure. This necessitates a network infrastructure capable of delivering consistent connectivity, security, and visibility across diverse bare-metal, virtualized, and cloud computing settings. The dynamic creation of application instances requires equally dynamic provisioning, modification, and decommissioning of network connectivity. Business units demand accelerated application deployment, compelling IT departments to provide shared infrastructures that meet time-to-market needs and optimize return on investment (ROI). Furthermore, as organizations integrate custom, open-source, and off-the-shelf commercial applications, IT must manage security and quality of service (QoS) for multi-tenant environments. Applications are also transitioning from monolithic to scale-out, multinode models, requiring IT infrastructure that can scale with business growth while supporting both 10 and 40 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. This document delves into the Cisco Nexus 9500 platform, a solution engineered to address these modern data center challenges.
Product Overview
The Cisco Nexus® 9000 Series switches, encompassing both modular and fixed-port models, are designed to address the evolving demands of modern data centers through a flexible, agile, and low-cost application-centric infrastructure. These switches provide a foundation for building high-performance, scalable, and efficient networks that can adapt to changing application workloads and business requirements.
At the forefront of this series is the Cisco Nexus 9508 switch, the inaugural chassis-based modular switch within the Cisco Nexus 9500 platform. The Nexus 9508 is an 8-slot, 13-rack-unit (13RU) modular switch delivering high-density, nonblocking Layer 2 and Layer 3 Ethernet and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) capabilities. With a backplane bandwidth exceeding 30 Terabits per second (Tbps), the switch offers a selection of modular line cards supporting 1, 10, and 40 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, with a clear path to future 100 Gigabit Ethernet. This robust platform can be configured with up to 1152 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports or 288 40 Gigabit Ethernet ports, providing substantial capacity for both access-layer and aggregation-layer deployments. This density allows organizations to build powerful network fabrics scaling from as few as 200 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet server ports to over 200,000 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet server ports.
Cisco offers two distinct operational modes for the Nexus 9000 Series. Organizations can deploy these switches using Cisco® NX-OS Software in a standard Cisco Nexus switch environment, leveraging familiar operating system features and management paradigms. Alternatively, organizations can utilize the Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)-ready hardware to take full advantage of a policy-based, automated systems management approach. This dual-mode capability offers unparalleled flexibility, allowing businesses to choose the operational model that best aligns with their current needs and future strategic directions. The Nexus 9500 platform, with the 9508 as its cornerstone, empowers data centers to achieve new levels of agility and efficiency, simplifying operations while preparing for the next generation of applications and services.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Chassis | 8-slot, 13RU modular chassis |
| Backplane Bandwidth | Over 30 Tbps |
| Max 10GbE Ports | 1152 (with 8 x 48-port 10GbE SFP+ & 4-port 40GbE QSFP+ line cards, using QSFP+ as 4x10GbE) |
| Max 40GbE Ports | 288 (with 8 x 36-port 40GbE QSFP+ line cards) |
| Supported Speeds | 1, 10, 40 Gigabit Ethernet; future 100 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Operational Modes | Standard NX-OS mode; Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) mode |
| Key Functions | Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching, FCoE support |
| Redundancy | Supervisors, system controllers, power supplies, fan trays |
Cisco Nexus 9508 Switch Features and Benefits
The Cisco Nexus 9508 switch is a modular chassis supporting up to eight line cards, two supervisor engine modules, two system controllers, three fan trays, six fabric modules, and eight power supplies. It delivers comprehensive Layer 2 and Layer 3 functionality on nonblocking 1, 10, and 40 Gigabit Ethernet ports. The Cisco Nexus 9500 platform also supports FCoE and is ready for 100 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces as they become available. The table below outlines key features and their associated benefits.
| Capability | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Predictable High Performance | The switch provides 30 Tbps of nonblocking performance and latency of less than 5 microseconds, enabling data center customers to build a robust network fabric that scales from as few as 200 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet server ports to more than 200,000 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet server ports. |
| Nonblocking, High-Density 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet Configurations | The Cisco Nexus 9500 platform helps organizations transition from existing 1 Gigabit Ethernet Cisco Catalyst® 6500 Series Switches server access designs to 10 Gigabit Ethernet server access designs with the same port density. |
| Nonblocking, High-Density 10 and 40 Gigabit Ethernet Configurations | The Cisco Nexus 9000 Series helps organizations transition from existing 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet infrastructures to 10 and 40 Gigabit Ethernet infrastructures to support the increased bandwidth demands of scale-out multinode application environments. |
| Advanced Optics | Cisco offers a pluggable 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ bidirectional transceiver that enables customers to use existing 10 Gigabit Ethernet data center cabling to support 40 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. This technology helps enable the adoption of 40 Gigabit Ethernet without the cost of fiber infrastructure upgrades. |
| Highly Available, Scalable, and Robust Solution | All major components are redundant, including supervisor engines, system controllers, power supplies, and fan trays. The switch’s line cards use a mix of merchant and Cisco custom application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for a low-complexity, low-cost design. All buffer memory is integrated into the forwarding ASICs, eliminating the need for large external memory modules. All transceivers are pluggable to support the highest possible mean time between failures (MTBF) for the switch. |
| Chassis Designed for Future Gen2 to Gen3 Line Cards | The flexible and efficient chassis design offers 100 percent headroom for future expansion, which can support the greater bandwidth, cooling, and power requirements needed to support maximum configurations today. |
| Power Efficiency | The Cisco Nexus 9500 platform is the first switch chassis designed without a midplane. Line cards connect directly to the fabric modules. This design approach provides optimal front-to-back airflow, which helps enable the switch operation using less power. Additionally, all Cisco Nexus 9000 Series product power supplies are 80 Plus Platinum rated. Typical power consumption is less than 3.5 watts (W) per 10 Gigabit Ethernet port and less than 14W per 40 Gigabit Ethernet port. |
Cisco Nexus 9508 Switch Components
The Cisco Nexus 9508 switch is engineered with a robust set of components designed for high performance, scalability, and availability. These components work in concert to deliver the capabilities required by demanding data center environments. The hardware architecture emphasizes redundancy and modularity, facilitating upgrades and maintenance with minimal disruption.
Cisco Nexus 9500 Platform Line Cards
The Cisco Nexus 9508 supports a variety of line cards, all of which can be configured in any combination, providing deployment flexibility to meet diverse network requirements. These line cards cater to different port speed and density needs, from 1 Gigabit Ethernet to 40 Gigabit Ethernet, with readiness for future 100 Gigabit Ethernet.
| Line Card Type | Description |
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| 40 Gigabit Ethernet Line Card |
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| 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet Access-Layer and 10 and 40 Gigabit Ethernet Aggregation-Layer Line Card |
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| 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet Access-Layer and 10 and 40 Gigabit Ethernet Aggregation-Layer Line Card |
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Cisco Nexus 9500 Platform Fabric Modules
The Cisco Nexus 9500 platform employs an internal Clos fabric design that interconnects the line cards with rear-mounted fabric modules. The Cisco Nexus 9508 supports up to six fabric modules, each delivering 5.12 Tbps of line-rate packet-forwarding capability. All fabric modules are directly connected to all line cards. This architecture, with its load-balancing capabilities across fabric modules, achieves optimal bandwidth distribution within the chassis. When ACI-ready line cards are used, customers require only three fabric modules. Six fabric modules are needed when customers use the 36-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet nonblocking line card.
Cisco Nexus 9500 Platform Supervisor Engine Modules
A pair of redundant supervisor engine modules manages all switch operations using an active-standby mode with stateful synchronization. Each supervisor engine module includes a quad-core CPU, 16 GB of RAM, and a 64 GB solid-state drive (SSD) for bootup and analytics information. The supervisor engine supports an external clock and offers management access through various ports, including two USB ports, a serial console port, and a 10/100/1000 Mbps network port.
Cisco Nexus 9500 Platform System Controllers
A pair of redundant system controllers offloads chassis management functions from the supervisor engine modules. These controllers are responsible for managing the power supplies and fan trays and serve as the central point for the Gigabit Ethernet Out-of-Band Channel (EOBC) between the supervisor engines, fabric modules, and line cards.
Cisco Nexus 9500 Platform Power Supplies
The Cisco Nexus 9508 supports up to eight hot-swappable, front-panel-accessible power supplies. A fully loaded chassis can operate with two 3000W AC power supplies. Both N+1 and N+N redundancy modes are supported. The 3000W AC power supplies are 80 Plus Platinum rated, providing more than 90 percent efficiency across typical loads. The additional four power supply slots are not required with existing line cards but provide room to support future higher-bandwidth line cards.
Cisco Nexus 9500 Platform Fan Trays
Three hot-swappable fan trays support front-to-back cooling. Each fan tray covers two fabric modules and can be removed for access to them.
Deployment Scenarios
The Cisco Nexus 9508 is a versatile data center switching platform that can operate as an End-of-Row (EoR) access-layer switch deployed with or without Cisco Fabric Extender Technology, as an aggregation-layer switch in traditional hierarchical network architectures, or as a leaf or spine switch in scale-out leaf-and-spine architectures. This flexibility allows organizations to adapt the switch to various network designs and evolving requirements.
End-of-Row Access-Layer Switch
The Cisco Nexus 9508 can be configured as an EoR access-layer switch. With 100 Megabit Ethernet, 1 Gigabit Ethernet, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, it can connect to almost any blade or rack server, including:
- Third-party and standalone Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS®) rack servers
- Third-party blade server chassis with in-chassis switches or pass-through devices
- Cisco UCS
The switch provides a simple upgrade path from the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series, bringing the features, reliability, scalability, and availability of the Cisco NX-OS Software platform to existing EoR configurations. With its capability to support 100 Megabit Ethernet, 1 Gigabit Ethernet, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet copper connectivity, the switch supports a transition from 1 Gigabit Ethernet to 10 Gigabit Ethernet one server or one rack at a time. With eight 48-port 1 and 10GBASE-T line cards, each Cisco Nexus 9508 can serve 384 servers; with 32 40 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks, this model can be used for server-access aggregation or for uplinks to the aggregation layer.
Collapsed Access and Aggregation Layer
The Cisco Nexus 9500 platform, in conjunction with Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders, can be used to create a centrally managed, physically distributed access-layer switch that provides both access and aggregation functions. Although each fabric extender is physically located at the top of each rack or within each blade server chassis, each device is treated as a remote line card for the Cisco Nexus 9500 platform chassis, resulting in robust scalability with flexible bandwidth oversubscription and a single point of management.
Aggregation-Layer Switch
The Cisco Nexus 9508 can function as an aggregation-layer switch in traditional hierarchical architectures. The Cisco Nexus 9500 platform can host 10 and 40 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, with future support for 100 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, giving organizations great flexibility in building new switch-based infrastructures while also having the capability to use the switch as a slot-for-slot replacement with increased bandwidth and functions—all using existing copper and fiber optic cabling:
- Uplinks: 40 Gigabit and future 100 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity to the core switching layer is essential, and the Cisco Nexus 9500 platform provides a migration path that prepares the data center for future capacity growth.
- Downlinks: 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity to existing Cisco and third-party switches allows the switch to use existing infrastructure and integrate with Top-of-Rack (ToR), EoR, or Middle-of-Row (MoR) access-layer switches. The 40 Gigabit Ethernet capability matches the 40 Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports on Cisco Nexus 9300 platform switches with fixed access ports with the Cisco Nexus 9500 platform in the aggregation layer. The capability to use 40-Gbps connectivity on existing fiber optic pairs greatly simplifies the move to greater per-rack bandwidth without the cost and complexity of upgrading the data center cabling plant.
Leaf-and-Spine Architecture
The Cisco Nexus 9508 can also act as either a leaf or a spine in these architectures. Layer 3 capabilities created jointly by the Cisco Nexus 9500 and 9300 platforms support the use of Equal-Cost Multipath (ECMP) routing by both platforms to accelerate traffic flow and reduce reconvergence time in the event of a failure. Redundancy in leaf-and-spine architectures provides higher availability with great flexibility in workload placement.
Cisco NX-OS Software
Cisco NX-OS is a data center-class operating system designed specifically for performance, resilience, scalability, manageability, and programmability. It provides a robust and comprehensive feature set that meets the demanding requirements of current and future virtualized and automated data centers.
The Cisco Nexus 9000 Series is equipped with an enhanced version of Cisco NX-OS Software with a single binary image that supports every switch in the series, simplifying image management. The OS is modular, with each routing protocol having a dedicated process, a design that enhances availability while isolating failures. If a process fails, it can be restarted without loss of state information. The OS supports In-Service Software Upgrades (ISSU), hot and cold patching, and online diagnostics. In the event of a supervisor engine module failure, the software supports stateful switchover for continuous availability.
Key Switch Features
Cisco NX-OS on the Nexus 9500 platform includes several key features to enhance operational efficiency and network capabilities:
- PowerOn Auto Provisioning (POAP): Automates the process of software image upgrades and configuration file installation for Cisco Nexus switches being deployed in the network for the first time.
- Intelligent Application Programming Interface (NX-API): Provides operators with a way to manage the switch through Remote Procedure Calls (RPCs; JavaScript Object Notation [JSON] or XML) over an HTTP/HTTPS infrastructure.
- Linux Shell Access: Enables switch configuration through Linux shell scripts, facilitating automation of multiple switch configurations and ensuring consistency across switches.
- Full ISSU and Patching: Allows Cisco NX-OS to be upgraded and patched without any disruption during switch operation.
- Line-Rate Overlay Support: Enables Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) bridging and routing at full line rate to facilitate and accelerate communication between virtual and physical servers and across multiple data centers in a campus environment.
Cisco NX-OS Features and Benefits
The software packaging for the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series offers flexibility and a comprehensive feature set, maintaining consistency with Cisco Nexus access switches. The default system software includes a comprehensive Layer 2 security and management feature set and a base-level Layer 3 feature set. To enable advanced Layer 3 IP unicast and IP multicast routing functions, you must install an additional license. Table 3 lists the software packages and licenses used to enable various advanced features.
| Package | Chassis-Based | Part Number | Supported Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Nexus 9500 Enhanced Layer 3 License | Chassis | N95-LAN1K9 | Enhanced Layer 3 features, including full OSPF, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) |
| Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) License | Chassis | DCNM-LAN-N95-K9 | Cisco DCNM license for Cisco Nexus 9500 platform |
Software Requirements
The Cisco Nexus 9508 supports Cisco NX-OS Software Release 6.1 and later. Cisco NX-OS interoperates with any networking OS, including Cisco IOS® Software, that conforms to the networking standards described in this product data sheet.
The Cisco Nexus 9000 Series runs Cisco NX-OS on a 64-bit Linux kernel (Release 3.4.10) using 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 the switch can be booted through a standard Linux boot process.
Technical Specifications
The Cisco Nexus 9508 is built to deliver high performance and scalability, catering to the rigorous demands of modern data centers. The specifications below detail its capabilities. (For feature support information, please refer to the software release notes.)
| Item | Cisco Nexus 9500 Platform |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of Longest Prefix Match (LPM) routes | 128,000 |
| Maximum number of IP host entries | 88,000 |
| Maximum number of MAC address entries | 160,000 |
| Number of multicast routes | 8000 to 32,000 (without virtual PortChannel [vPC]) 4000 to 32,000 (with vPC) |
| Number of Interior Gateway Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping groups | 8000 to 32,000 (without vPC) 4000 to 32,000 (with vPC) |
| Maximum number of Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders per switch | 32 |
| Number of Access Control List (ACL) entries | 5000 to 60,000 egress 1500 to 18,000 ingress |
| Maximum number of VLANs | 4096 |
| Maximum number of Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) instances | 1000 |
| Maximum number of links in a PortChannel | 32 |
| Maximum number of ECMP paths | 64 |
| Maximum number of PortChannels | 528 |
| Number of active Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) sessions | 4 to 32 |
| Maximum number of Rapid Per-VLAN Spanning Tree (RPVST) instances | 507 |
| Maximum number of Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) groups | 490 |
| Maximum number of Multiple Spanning Tree (MST) instances | 64 |
| Maximum number of VXLAN Tunnel Endpoint (VTEP) destinations | 256 |
| Maximum number of VXLAN physical servers (port-VLAN combination) | 10,000 |
Features
This section summarizes the features of the Cisco Nexus 9500 platform.
Layer 2 Features
- VLANs: 4096, Reserved range remapping
- Private VLAN (PVLAN)*: Isolated and promiscuous ports, PVLAN on PortChannels and vPC
- PVLAN: Fabric Extender*: Isolated ports
- vPC
- Spanning Tree Protocol: IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree (Rapid PVST+), IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree (MST), Edge port and edge port trunk, Extensions: Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) Guard, BPDU Filter, Bridge Assurance, Loop Guard, and Root Guard
- VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) Versions 1 and 2 (v1 and v2): Transparent mode
- MAC Address: Static (Unicast and multicast)
- IEEE 802.3x Flow Control
- IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
- User-configurable Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) and jumbo frames
- Automatic medium-dependent interface crossover (Auto-MDIX)
- Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD)
Layer 3 Features
- IPv4: Static routing, BGP, EIGRP, OSPFv2, and Intermediate System to Intermediate System (ISIS), VRF-Lite and VRF route leaking, HSRPv1 and v2, Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP), Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Relay
- IPv6: Static routing, BGP and OSPFv3, VRF-Lite and VRF route leaking, HSRPv6, VRRPv3, DHCP Relay
- BGP Enhancements: disable-peer-as-check, allow-as-in, best-as-path-relax, passive transport connection mode, remove private AS feature, MD5 authentication for prefix-based neighbors, E-BGP next-hop unchanged, IPv6 route updates over IPv4 peering, E-BGP scaling to 1000 peers with BFD.
- 64-way ECMP
- User-configurable MAC address on routed interfaces (16)
Multicast Features
- IGMPv1, v2, and v3
- IGMP Snooping
- Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) Sparse Mode (PIM-SM) and Any Source Multicast (ASM)
- Anycast Rendezvous Point (RP)
- Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP)
Availability Features
- Single binary image across Nexus 9300 and Nexus 9500 switches
- Per-program fault isolation
- ISSU
- Program patching
- Stateless program restart
- Stateful supervisor engine switchover
- Online Insertion and Removal (OIR) of modules without traffic disruption
Comprehensive Monitoring Features
- Cisco Generic Online Diagnostics (GOLD): Minimal, complete, bypass, on-demand, and health checks
- On-Board Failure Logging (OBFL)
- Cisco IOS Embedded Event Manager (EEM): Scheduler, monitor, and event manager
- Integrated packet capture and analysis with Wireshark
- Default SSD for logging and data capture (chassis supervisor engine and ToR)
- SPAN: Source and destination on switch
- ERSPAN: Source on switch and fabric extender, Ingress ACL filtering
Virtualization Support Features
- VXLAN Gateway*
- VXLAN Bridging*
- VXLAN Routing*
*Feature availability may be subject to specific software releases or future updates.
Security Features
- Ingress and egress ACLs using Layer 2, 3, and 4 fields: Extended ACLs, MAC address, Port ACLs (PACL), VLAN ACLs (VACL), and Routed ACLs (RACL)
- Flexible ACL assignment
- ACL counters
- Storm control: Broadcast, multicast, and unknown unicast
- User-configurable Control Plane Policing (CoPP)
- Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA): Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP), Password Authentication Protocol (PAP), Microsoft MS-CHAP and MS-CHAPv2; Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) can be disabled for AAA server authentication; RBAC integration to replace privilege levels; Logging; Test parameters; VRF environment support; LDAP support
- RADIUS
- RBAC
- Cisco TACACS+
Interface Types
- Layer 2 switch ports: Access and trunk (VLAN list and native VLAN tagging and untagging)
- Layer 3 routed
- Loopback interface
- Switched Virtual Interface (SVI)
- PortChannel: Static mode, IEEE 802.3ad LACP, Load balancing, Member link ping, Minimum links
- Fabric Extender ports
QoS Features
- Up to 4 queues per port
- Modular QoS Command-Line Interface (CLI; MQC)
- ACL-based classification
- Queuing: Strict priority and strict priority fabric extender, Weighted Round Robin (WRR) and WRR fabric extender
- Marking and classification: Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) on switch, Class of Service (CoS), CoS preservation for Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) over Converged Enhanced Ethernet (RoCEE)
- Policing: Ingress
- Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN)
- Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED)
- Priority Flow Control (PFC) supporting up to 3 PFC classes
Device Management Features
- POAP
- Configuration rollback
- Configuration session manager
- FTP, SFTP, and TFTP client
- Network Time Protocol (NTP): Client, peer, server, ACL, and authentication
- Remote Copy (RCP) and Secure Copy (SCP) client
- Remote Monitoring (RMON)
- Cisco Smart Call Home
- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) v1, v2, and v3
- Syslog
- Virtual Terminal (vty)
- XML (Netconf)
- Secure Shell (SSH) v2 (client and server)
- Telnet (client and server)
- USB port
- 100/1000-Gbps management port
- RS-232 serial console port
- Support for copy <file> start
- Locator LED (beacon) for line cards (chassis) and uplink modules (ToR)
- Supported in Cisco DCNM LAN and Cisco Prime™ Infrastructure
- Supported in Cisco Network Plug-in for OpenStack
Scalability and Programmability Features
- Linux tools: Bash shell access, Broadcom shell access
- Python shell
- NX-API
- Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) client*
*Feature availability may be subject to specific software releases or future updates.
Standards Compliance
| Standard | Description |
|---|---|
| IEEE 802.1D | Bridging and Spanning Tree |
| IEEE 802.1p | QoS/CoS |
| IEEE 802.1Q | VLAN Tagging |
| IEEE 802.1w | Rapid Spanning Tree |
| IEEE 802.1s | Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol |
| IEEE 802.1AB | Link Layer Discovery Protocol |
| IEEE 802.3ad | Link Aggregation with LACP |
| IEEE 802.3x | Flow Control |
| IEEE 802.3ab | 1000BASE-T |
| IEEE 802.3z | Gigabit Ethernet |
| IEEE 802.3ae | 10 Gigabit Ethernet |
| (Typo in original: IEEE 802.3ae again) Should be IEEE 802.3ba | 40 Gigabit Ethernet (and 100 Gigabit Ethernet) |
| RFC 2460 | IPv6 |
| RFC 2461 | IPv6 Neighbor Discovery |
| RFC 2462 | IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration |
| RFC 2463 | ICMPv6 |
| SNMP MIBs | Equivalent to Cisco NX-OS Software Release 6.2 |
Power
| AC Power Characteristics | Cisco Nexus 9508 |
|---|---|
| Power supply | 3000W AC power supply |
| Input voltage | 200 to 240V AC |
| Frequency | 50 to 60 Hz |
| Efficiency | 90% or greater (20 to 100% load) |
| RoHS compliant | Yes |
| Hot-swappable | Yes |
| Front-to-back airflow power supply | Yes |
Environment
| Property | Cisco Nexus 9508 |
|---|---|
| Physical dimensions (H x W x D) | 22.7 x 17.5 x 30.0 in. (57.78 x 44.5 x 76.2 cm) |
| Operating temperature | 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) |
| Nonoperating (storage) temperature | -40 to 158°F (-40 to 70°C) |
| Humidity | 5 to 95%, noncondensing |
| Altitude | 0 to 13,123 ft (0 to 4000m) |
Weight and Typical Power Consumption
| Component | Weight | Typical Power Consumption | Maximum Power Consumption |
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| Cisco Nexus 9508 chassis without power supplies, fan trays, fabric modules, supervisor engines, system controllers, or line cards | 150 lb (68.2 kg) | N/A | N/A |
| Cisco Nexus 3000W AC power supply (up to 8) | 6.16 lb (2.8 kg) | N/A | N/A |
| Fan tray (up to 3) | 8.25 lb (3.7 kg) | 176W | 250W |
| Fabric module (up to 6) | 9.59 lb (4.4 kg) | 176W | 250W |
| Supervisor engine (up to 2) | 4.84 lb (2.2 kg) | 69W | 80W |
| System controller (up to 2) | 1.91 lb (0.9 kg) | 13W | 25W |
| Cisco Nexus X9636PQ: 36-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ line card | 11.48 lb (5.2 kg) | 260W | 400W |
| Cisco Nexus X9564TX: 48-port 1/10GBASE-T and 4-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ line card | 12.58 lb (5.7 kg) | 450W | 550W |
| Cisco Nexus X9564PX: 48-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ and 4-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ line card | 11.48 lb (5.2 kg) | 300W | 430W |
Regulatory Standards Compliance
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Compliance | Products should comply with CE Marking according to directives 2004/108/EC and 2006/95/EC |
| Safety |
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| EMC: Emissions |
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| EMC: Immunity |
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| RoHS | This product is RoHS 6 compliant, with exceptions for lead in BGA balls and lead in press-fit connectors. |
Ordering Information
Table 9 provides ordering information for the Cisco Nexus 9500 platform. Please note that Cisco Nexus 2200 platform fabric extenders can be ordered separately or purchased with the Cisco Nexus 9500 platform. For global discount offers on Cisco Nexus 9500 series products, visit https://itmall.sale.
| Part Number | Product Description |
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| Hardware | |
| N9K-C9508-B1 | Nexus 9508 Chassis Bundle, incl 1xSup, 3xPSU, 2xSysCtrl, 3xFanTrays, 3xFabMods |
| N9K-C9508-B2 | Nexus 9508 Chassis Bundle, incl 1xSup, 3xPSU, 2xSysCtrl, 3xFanTrays, 6xFabMods |
| N9K-C9508 | Nexus 9508 Chassis, 8 line card slots |
| N9K-X9564TX | Nexus 9500 ACI Leaf Line Card, 48p 1/10G-T plus 4p QSFP Line Card (Non-blocking) |
| N9K-X9564PX | Nexus 9500 ACI Leaf Line Card, 48p 1/10G SFP+ plus 4p QSFP Line Card (Non-blocking) |
| N9K-X9636PQ | Nexus 9500 Line Card, 36p 40G QSFP Aggregation Line Card (Non-blocking) |
| N9K-SUP-A | Nexus 9500 Supervisor Engine |
| N9K-SC-A | Nexus 9500 System Controller |
| N9K-C9508-FM | Fabric Module for Nexus 9508 Chassis |
| N9K-PAC-3000W-B | Nexus 9500 3000W AC Power Supply, Port-side intake |
| N9K-C9508-FAN | Fan Tray for Nexus 9508 Chassis |
| Software | |
| N95-LAN1K9 | Enhanced L3, including full OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, and VXLAN |
| DCNM-LAN-N95-K9 | Nexus 9500 Series DCNM License |
| Optics and Cables | |
| QSFP-40G-SR-BD | 40GBASE-SR-BD QSFP Module, LC Connector (MMF, 100m on OM3) |
| QSFP-40G-SR4 | 40GBASE-SR4 QSFP Module, MPO Connector (MMF, 100m on OM3) |
| QSFP-40G-CSR4 | 40GBASE eCSR4 QSFP Module, MPO Connector (MMF, 300m on OM3) |
| QSFP-4X10G-AC7M | Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ to 4 10GBASE-CU SFP+ Direct-Attach 7m Active Breakout Cable |
| QSFP-4X10G-AC10M | Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ to 4 10GBASE-CU SFP+ Direct-Attach 10m Active Breakout Cable |
| QSFP-H40G-CU1M | Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ Direct-Attach 1m Passive Copper Cable |
| QSFP-H40G-CU3M | Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ Direct-Attach 3m Passive Copper Cable |
| QSFP-H40G-CU5M | Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ Direct-Attach 5m Passive Copper Cable |
| QSFP-H40G-ACU7M | Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ Direct-Attach 7m Active Copper Cable |
| QSFP-H40G-ACU10M | Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ Direct-Attach 10m Active Copper Cable |
| SFP-10G-SR | 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Module |
| SFP-10G-LR | 10GBASE-LR SFP+ Module |
| SFP-H10GB-CU1M | 10GBASE-CU SFP+ Cable 1 Meter |
| SFP-H10GB-CU3M | 10GBASE-CU SFP+ Cable 3 Meter |
| SFP-H10GB-CU5M | 10GBASE-CU SFP+ Cable 5 Meter |
| SFP-H10GB-ACU7M | Active Twinax Cable Assembly, 7m |
| SFP-H10GB-ACU10M | Active Twinax Cable Assembly, 10m |
| GLC-T | 1000BASE-T SFP |
| GLC-SX-MMD | GE SFP, LC Connector SX Transceiver (MMF) |
| GLC-LH-SMD | GE SFP, LC Connector LX/LH Transceiver (SMF) |
| Power Cords | |
| CAB-AC-16A-AUS | Power Cord, 250VAC 16A, Australia C19 |
| CAB-AC-2500W-EU | Power Cord, 250VAC 16A, Europe |
| CAB-AC-2500W-INT | Power Cord, 250V 16A, International |
| CAB-AC-2500W-ISRL | Power Cord, 250VAC 16A, Israel |
| CAB-AC-2500W-US1 | Power Cord, 250VAC 16A, Straight Blade NEMA 6-20 Plug, US |
| CAB-AC-C6K-TWLK | Power Cord, 250VAC 16A, Twist Lock NEMA L6-20 Plug, US |
| CAB-AC16A-CH | 16A AC Power Cord, China |
| CAB-ACS-16 | AC Power Cord (Switzerland) 16A |
| CAB-C19-CBN | Cabinet Jumper Power Cord, 250VAC 16A, C20-C19 Connectors |
| CAB-L520P-C19-US | NEMA L5-20 to IEC-C19 6ft, US |
| Accessories | |
| N9K-C9500-RMK= | Nexus 9500 Rack Mount Kit |
| N9K-C9500-ACK= | Nexus 9500 Accessory Kit |
Warranty
The Cisco Nexus 9500 platform comes with a 1-year limited hardware warranty. This warranty provides for hardware replacement within a 10-day cycle after receipt of a Return Material Authorization (RMA).
Service and Support
Cisco offers a wide range of services to help you rapidly deploy and optimize the Cisco Nexus 9500 platform in your data center. Cisco innovative services are delivered through a unique combination of people, processes, tools, and partners, helping you increase operational efficiency and improve your data center network. Cisco Advanced Services uses an architecture-led approach to help you align your data center infrastructure with your business goals and achieve long-term value. Cisco SMARTnet® Service helps you resolve mission-critical problems with direct, anytime access to Cisco network experts and award-winning resources. With this service, you can take advantage of the Cisco Smart Call Home service capability, which offers proactive diagnostics and real-time alerts on your Cisco Nexus 9500 platform. Cisco Services span the entire network lifecycle, helping you increase investment protection, optimize network operations, support migration, and strengthen your IT expertise.
For More Information
For more information about the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series, please visit http://www.cisco.com/go/nexus9000.
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Information in this document is based on the Cisco Nexus 9500 Switch Product Brochure, C78-729404-00 11/13.