Cisco Nexus 9300 Platform Leaf Switches For Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure
Cisco Nexus 9300 Platform Leaf Switches For Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure
Cisco Nexus 9300 Platform Leaf Switches For Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure
The Cisco ACI fabric is designed from the foundation to support emerging industry demands while maintaining a
migration path for architecture already in place. The fabric is designed to support the industry move to
management automation, programmatic policy, and dynamic “workload-anywhere” models. The Cisco ACI fabric
accomplishes this with a combination of hardware, policy-based control systems, and software closely coupled to
provide advantages not possible in other models.
The Cisco Nexus 9300 platform leaf switches for Cisco ACI are 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. These Layer 2 and 3 nonblocking switches support 10 and 40 Gigabit Ethernet
and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) with up to 2.56 terabits per second (Tbps) of internal bandwidth.
Models
Table 1 lists the Cisco Nexus 9300 platform switches that support Cisco ACI.
Table 1. Cisco Nexus 9300 Platform Leaf Switches for Cisco ACI
Model Description
Cisco Nexus 9332PQ Switch 32 x 40-Gbps Quad Enhanced Small Form-Factor Pluggable (QSFP+) ports
Cisco Nexus 9372PX-E Switch 48 x 1/10-Gbps SFP+ and 6 x 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports
Cisco Nexus 9372TX-E Switch 48 x 100M/1/10GBASE-T and 6 x 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports
Cisco Nexus 9372PX Switch 48 x 1/10-Gbps SFP+ and 6 x 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports
Cisco Nexus 9372TX Switch 48 x 100M/1/10GBASE-T and 6 x 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports
Cisco Nexus 9396PX Switch 48 x 1/10-Gbps SFP+ and up to 12 x 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports
Cisco Nexus 9396TX Switch 48 x 100M/1/10-G BASE-T and up to 12 x 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports
Cisco Nexus 93120TX Switch 96 x 100M/1/10GBASE-T and 6 x 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports
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The Cisco Nexus 9332PQ Switch is a 1-rack-unit (1RU) switch that supports 2.56 Tbps of bandwidth and over 720
million packets per second (mpps) across 32 fixed 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports (Figure 1).
The Cisco Nexus 9372PX Switch is a 1RU switch that supports 1.44 Tbps of bandwidth and over 1150 mpps
across 48 fixed 10-Gbps SFP+ ports and 6 fixed 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports. The Cisco Nexus 9372PX-E Switch
(Figure 2) is a minor hardware revision of the Cisco Nexus 9372PX. Enhancements include hardware capability for
IP-based endpoint group (EPG) classification in Cisco ACI mode.
The Cisco Nexus 9372TX Switch is a 1RU switch that supports 1.44 Tbps of bandwidth and over 1150 mpps
across 48 fixed 100M/1/10-Gbps BASE-T ports and 6 fixed 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports. The Cisco Nexus 9372TX-E
Switch (Figure 3) is a minor hardware revision of the Cisco Nexus 9372TX. Enhancements include hardware
capability for IP-based EPG classification in Cisco ACI mode.
The Cisco Nexus 9396PX Switch is a 2RU switch that supports 1.92 Tbps of bandwidth and over 1500 mpps
across 48 fixed 10-Gbps SFP+ ports and an uplink module (see Figures 10 and 11 later in this document) that can
support up to 12 fixed 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports (Figure 4).
The Cisco Nexus 9396TX Switch is a 2RU switch that supports up to 1.92 Tbps of bandwidth and over 1500 mpps
across 48 fixed 100M/1/10GBASE-T ports and an uplink module (see Figures 9 and 10 later in this document) that
can support up to 12 fixed 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports (Figure 5).
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Figure 5. Cisco Nexus 9396TX Switch
The Cisco Nexus 93128TX Switch is a 3RU switch that supports 2.56 Tbps and over 750 mpps across 96 fixed
100M/1/10GBASE-T ports and an uplink module (see Figures 9 and 10 later in this document) that can support up
to 8 fixed 40-Gbps QSFP ports (Figure 6).
The Cisco Nexus 93120TX Switch is a 2RU switch that supports 2.4 Tbps and over 750 mpps across 96 fixed
100M/1/10GBASE-T ports and 6 fixed 40-Gbps QSFP ports (Figure 7).
The 40-Gbps ports for the Cisco Nexus 9396PX, 9396TX, and 93128TX are provided on an uplink module that can
be serviced and replaced by the user. Three uplinks modules are available for Cisco Nexus 9300 platform leaf
switches for Cisco ACI.
With the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series, organizations can quickly and easily upgrade existing data centers to carry 40
Gigabit Ethernet to the spine through advanced and cost-effective optics that enables the use of existing 10 Gigabit
Ethernet fiber (a pair of multimode fiber strands). Please visit the Cisco 40GBASE QSFP modules data sheet for
more details.
The platform offers industry-leading density and performance and capabilities with flexible port configurations that
can support existing copper and fiber cabling (Tables 2 and 3). With 1/10GBASE-T support, the platform can
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deliver 10 Gigabit Ethernet over existing copper, enabling a low-cost upgrade from Cisco Catalyst® 6500 Series
Switches when used in an MoR or end-of-row (EoR) configuration.
Table 2. Specifications for Cisco Nexus 9300 Platform Leaf Switches for Cisco ACI
Model Cisco Nexus 9332PQ Cisco Nexus 9372PX and Cisco Nexus 9372TX and Cisco Nexus
9372PX-E 9372TX-E 93120TX
Ports 32 QSFP+ ports 48 fixed 1/10-Gbps SFP+ 48 fixed 1/10GBASE-T and 6 96 fixed
and 6 QSFP+ ports QSFP+ ports 1/10GBASE-T and
6 QSFP+ ports
Supported 40 Gigabit Ethernet 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet 100 Megabit Ethernet and 1/10 100 Megabit
speeds Gigabit Ethernet Ethernet and 1/10
Gigabit Ethernet
40 Gigabit - 6 fixed QSFP+ ports 6 fixed QSFP+ ports 6 fixed QSFP+
Ethernet uplink ports
port
The switch offers 25 MB of additional packet buffer space shared with all ports for more resilient operations.
CPU Dual-core 2.5-GHz x86 CPU Dual-core 2.5-GHz x86 Dual-core 2.5-GHz x86 CPU Dual-core 2.5-GHz
CPU x86 CPU
System memory 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB
SSD drive 64 GB 64 GB 64 GB 64 GB
Power supplies 650W AC and 930W DC 650W AC and 930W DC 650W AC and 930W DC 650W AC and
(up to 2) 930W DC
Typical power* 228W 210W 374.5W 542W
(AC)
Maximum power* 508W 537W 694W 948W
(AC)
Input voltage 100 to 240V 100 to 240V 100 to 240V 100 to 240V
(AC) *PSU redundancy
is not supported
when used in
110V
Input voltage -40V to -72V DC (min-max) -40V to -72V DC (min-max) -40V to -72V DC (min-max) -40V to -72V DC
(DC) (min-max)
-48V to -60V DC (nominal) -48V to -60V DC (nominal) -48V to -60V DC (nominal) -48V to -60V DC
(nominal)
Frequency (AC) 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz
Fans 4 4 4 2
Physical 1.72 x 17.3 x 22.5 in. 1.72 x 17.3 x 22.5 in. 1.72 x 17.3 x 22.5 in. 3.5 x 17.5 x 22.5
in.
(H x W x D) (4.4 x 43.9 x 57.1 cm) (4.4 x 43.9 x 57.1 cm) (4.4 x 43.9 x 57.1cm) 8.9 x 44.5 x 57.1
cm
Acoustics 49.1 dBA at 40% fan speed, 48.5 dBA at 40% fan 48.6 dBA at 40% fan speed, 65.2
65.6 dBA at 70% fan speed, speed, 64.9 dBA at 70% dBA at 70% fan speed, and 76.5
and 78.5 dB at 100% fan fan speed, and 77.8 dB at dB at 100% fan speed
speed 100% fan speed
Table 3. Specifications for Cisco Nexus 9300 Platform Leaf Switches for Cisco ACI
Model Cisco Nexus 9396PX Cisco Nexus 9396TX Cisco Nexus 93128TX
Ports 48 fixed SPF+ ports 48 fixed 1/10GBASE-T ports 96 fixed 1/10GBASE-T ports
Supported speeds 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet speeds 100 megabit and 1/10 Gigabit 100 megabit and 1/10 Gigabit
Ethernet speeds Ethernet speeds
40 Gigabit Ethernet uplink 6 or 12 QFSP+ ports active through 6 or 12 QFSP+ ports active 6 or 8 QSFP+ ports active through
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Model Cisco Nexus 9396PX Cisco Nexus 9396TX Cisco Nexus 93128TX
module (required) the uplink module through the uplink module the uplink module
CPU Dual-core 2.5-GHz x86 CPU Dual-core 2.5-GHz x86 CPU Dual-core 2.5-GHz x86 CPU
System memory 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB
SSD drive 64 GB 64 GB 64 GB
Power supplies (up to 2) 650W AC and 930W DC 650W AC and 930W DC 1200W AC and 930W DC
*
Typical power (AC) 204W ● 432W (1 Gbps)
● 568W (10 Gbps)
Maximum power* (AC) 455W ● 739W (1 Gbps)
● 853W (10 Gbps)
Input voltage (AC) 100 to 240V 100 to 240V ● 100 to 120V
(maximum output: 800W)
● 200 to 240V
(maximum output: 1200W)
Input voltage (DC) -40V to -72V DC (min-max) -40V to -72V DC (min-max) -40V to -72V DC (min-max)
-48V to -60V DC (nominal) -48V to -60V DC (nominal) -48V to -60V DC (nominal)
*
Typical and maximum power values are based on input drawn from the power circuit. The power supply value (for example,
650W AC power supply: N9K-PAC-650W) is based on the output rating toward the inside of the switch.
Table 4 summarizes the features and benefits of the Cisco Nexus 9300 platform.
Table 4. Features of Cisco Nexus 9300 Platform Leaf Switches for Cisco ACI
Feature Benefit
Predictable high Low latency with up to 3.6 Tbps of bandwidth enables customers to build a robust switch fabric scaling from as
performance few as 200 10-Gbps server ports to more than 200,000 10-Gbps server ports.
Increased integrated buffer Up to a total of 50 MB of integrated shared buffer space allows better management of speed mismatch between
space access and uplink ports.
Designed for availability Hot-swappable, redundant power supplies and fan trays increase availability.
Flexible airflow Both port-side intake and port-side exhaust airflow configurations are supported.
configuration
Power efficiency All Cisco Nexus 9000 Series power supplies are 80 Plus Platinum rated, providing at least 90% efficiency with
20% utilization.
Advanced optics Cisco offers a pluggable 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ transceiver that enables customers to use existing 10
Gigabit Ethernet data center cabling to support 40 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. This technology facilitates
adoption of 40 Gigabit Ethernet with no cable infrastructure upgrade cost.
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These two deployment modes are available with AC power supplies. Additionally, DC power supply UCSC-PSU-
930WDC (with port-side intake) can be used for deployments with -48 to -60V DC power. For high-voltage AC or
DC environments, customers can also choose the N9K-PUV-1200W, which supports either 200-277V AC or –200
to –380V DC and both airflow directions in one power supply unit.
To enhance availability, the platform supports 1+1 redundant hot-swappable 80 Plus Platinum-certified power
supplies and hot swappable N+1 redundant fan trays.
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Cisco Nexus 9300 Platform Uplink Module
The Cisco Nexus 9396PX, 9396TX, and 93128TX require an uplink module to be installed for normal switch
operation that can be serviced and replaced by the user. Two uplink module options are available.
The Cisco Nexus M6PQ and M6PQ-E uplink module provides up to 6 QSFP+ ports for 40 Gigabit Ethernet
connectivity to spine-layer switches (Figure 8). The uplink module provides 6 active ports when installed in the
Cisco Nexus 93128TX, 9396TX, and 9396PX. Cisco Nexus M6PQ-E is a minor hardware revision of Cisco Nexus
M6PQ. Enhancements include hardware capability for IP-based EPG classification in Cisco ACI mode.
The Cisco Nexus M12PQ uplink module provides up to 12 QSFP+ ports for 40 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity to
spine-layer switches (Figure 9). 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 and 9396TX.
Cisco Nexus 9300 Platform Leaf Switch Deployment Scenarios for Cisco ACI
Cisco Nexus 9300 platform leaf switches along with Cisco Nexus 9000 Series spine switches enable an automated
and policy-based Cisco ACI architecture (Figure 10). The high level of redundancy in leaf-and-spine architectures
delivers increased availability with highly flexible workload placement.
Figure 11. Cisco Nexus 9300 Platform Leaf-and-Spine Architecture for Cisco ACI
The Cisco Nexus 9300 platform leaf switches can operate as data center ToR switches or as MoR and EoR data
center access-layer switches deployed with or without Cisco fabric extender technology.
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Software Requirements
The Cisco Nexus 9300 platform leaf switches run on Cisco ACI software on a 64-bit Linux kernel (Release 3.4.10)
with a single binary image that supports both Cisco ACI modular spine switches (Cisco Nexus 9500 platform) and
fixed-port switches (Cisco Nexus 9300 platform). The software image is based on Cisco ACI Release 11.0. The
single image incorporates both the Linux kernel and Cisco ACI software so that the switch can be booted through a
standard Linux kickstart process.
For the latest software release information and recommendations, please refer to the product bulletin at
https://www.cisco.com/go/aci and Cisco Feature Navigator.
Environmental Properties
Table 5 lists the environmental properties of the Cisco Nexus 9300 platform switches, and Table 6 lists the weights
of Cisco Nexus 9300 platform switches.
Table 6. Weight
Component Weight
Cisco Nexus 9396PX without power supplies, fans, or uplink module 22.45 lb (10.2 kg)
Cisco Nexus 9396TX without power supplies, fans, or uplink module 22.45 lb (10.2 kg)
Cisco Nexus 9372PX/9372PX-E without power supplies or fans 22.2 lb (10.1 kg)
Cisco Nexus 9372TX/9372TX-E without power supplies or fans 22.6 lb (10.25 kg)
Cisco Nexus 9332PQ without power supplies or fans 22 lb (9.7 kg)
Cisco Nexus 93128TX without power supplies, fans, or uplink module 32.56 lb (14.8 kg)
Cisco Nexus 93120TX without power supplies, fans, or uplink module 26 lb (11.8 kg)
650W AC power supply 2.42 lb (1.1 kg)
1200W AC power supply 2.64 lb (1.2kg)
Fan tray: N9K-C9300-FAN2/N9K-C9300-FAN2-B 1.14 lb (0.5kg)
930W DC power supply 2.42 lb (1.1 kg)
1200W HVDC/HVAC power supply 2.42 lb (1.1 kg)
Cisco Nexus M6PQ/M6PQ-E uplink module (1 per switch) 2.0 lbs/0.9 Kg)
Cisco Nexus M12PQ uplink module (1 per switch) 3.12 lb (1.4kg)
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Regulatory Standards Compliance
Table 7 summarizes regulatory standards compliance for the Cisco Nexus 9300 platform.
Specification Description
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
Ordering Information
Table 8 presents ordering information for the Cisco Nexus 9300 platform. Note that you can order the Cisco Nexus
2000 Series Fabric Extenders either separately or along with the Cisco Nexus 9300 platform.
N9K-C9372PX Nexus 9300 with 48p 1/10G SFP+ and 6p 40G QSFP+
N9K-C9372TX Nexus 9300 with 48p 1/10G-T and 6p 40G QSFP+
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Part Number Product Description
N9K-C9332PQ Nexus 9300 with 32p 40G QSFP
N9K-M6PQ-E Uplink Module for Nexus 9300, 6p 40G QSFP
N9K-M6PQ Uplink Module for Nexus 9300, 6p 40G QSFP
N9K-M12PQ Uplink Module for Nexus 9300, 12p 40G QSFP
N9K-PAC-650W Nexus 9300 650W AC PS, Port-side Intake
N9K-PAC-650W-B Nexus 9300 650W AC PS, Port-side Exhaust
N9K-PAC-1200W Nexus 9300 1200W AC PS, Port-side Intake
N9K-PAC-1200W-B Nexus 9300 1200W AC PS, Port-side Exhaust
NXA-PAC-650W-PI Nexus 9000 650W AC PS, Port-side Intake, NEBs complaint
NXA-PAC-650W-PE Nexus 9000 650W AC PS, Port-side Exhaust, NEBs complaint
NXA-PAC-1200W-PI Nexus 9000 1200W AC PS, Port-side Intake, NEBs complaint
NXA-PAC-1200W-PE Nexus 9000 1200W AC PS, Port-side Exhaust, NEBs complaint
NXA-FAN-30CFM-B Nexus 9332 & 9372 Fan, Reverse airflow (Port-side Intake)
Cisco APIC Leaf Software Licenses
ACI-N9K-48X ACI SW license for a 48p 1/10G Nexus 9K
CAB-9K10A-UK Power Cord, 250VAC 10A BS1363 Plug (13 A fuse), UK (2.5 meter)
CAB-9K12A-NA Power Cord, 125VAC 13A NEMA 5-15 Plug, North America (2.5 meter)
CAB-AC-L620-C13 North America, NEMA L6-20-C13 (2.0 meter)
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Part Number Product Description
CAB-C13-C14-2M Power Cord Jumper, C13-C14 Connectors, 2 Meter Length (2 meter)
CAB-C13-C14-AC Power cord, C13 to C14 (recessed receptacle), 10A (3 meter)
CAB-C13-CBN Cabinet Jumper Power Cord, 250 VAC 10A, C14-C13 Connectors (0.7 meter)
CAB-IND-10A 10A Power cable for India (2.5 meter)
CAB-N5K6A-NA Power Cord, 200/240V 6A North America (2.5 meter)
Accessories
N9K-C9300-ACK Nexus 9300 Accessory Kit
N9K-C9300-RMK Nexus 9300 Rack Mount Kit
N3K-C3064-ACC-KIT Nexus 3K/9K Accessory Kit
Warranty
The Cisco Nexus 9300 platform has a 1-year limited hardware warranty. The warranty includes hardware
replacement with a 10-day turnaround from receipt of a return materials authorization (RMA).
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 9300 platform. Spanning the entire network lifecycle, Cisco
Services offerings help increase investment protection, optimize network operations, support migration operations,
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For More Information
For more information about the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series and for the latest software release information and
recommendations, please visit https://www.cisco.com/go/nexus9000.
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