Nexus 3172PQ-XL Chassis, 48 SFP+ and 6 QSFP+ ports

Model:

N3K-C3172PQ-XL – Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switch

Brand:

Cisco

N3K-C3172PQ-XL Overview

The Cisco Nexus 3172PQ-XL (N3K-C3172PQ-XL) is a 1 rack unit (RU) switch with 8GB of RAM and dual-core 2.5GHz x86 CPUs and 10-Gigabit enhanced small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) ports with 48 SFP+ ports and 6 Quad SFP+ (QSFP+) ports. Each SFP+ port can operate in 100-Mbps, 1-Gbps, or 10-Gbps mode, and each QSFP+ port can operate in native 40-Gbps or 4 x 10-Gbps mode. The Cisco Nexus 3172PQ-XL is a minor hardware revision of the Cisco Nexus 3172PQ respectively. Enhancements include an additional 4 GB of memory (for a total of 8 GB). The additional memory allows users to perform object-model programming.

Quick Specs

Table 1 shows the Quick Spec.

Product Code

N3K-C3172PQ-XL

Enclosure Type

1 RU

Switching Capacity

1.4-Tbps

Forwarding Rate

Up to 1 bpps

Configurable Maximum Transmission Units (MTUs)

Up to 9216 bytes (jumbo frames)

Ports

48 x SFP+ ports and 6 x Quad SFP+ (QSFP+) ports

System Memory

8 GB

Number of power supplies

2

Typical operating power

143 W

Dimensions (H x W x D)

4.4 x 43.9 x 43.2 cm

Net Weight

8 4 kg

Product Details

Note:

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48 x SFP+ ports

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6 x QSFP+ ports

The N3K-C3172PQ-XL also has 1 management port, 1 console port, 4 fan modules and 1 USB port and support both port-side exhaust and port-side intake airflow schemes. It requires one AC or DC power supply for operations, but can has a second power supply for redundancy.

The Accessories

Table 2 shows recommended accessories.

Models

Description

L-N3K-LAN1K9=

Nexus 3000 LAN Enterprise License, eDelivery

GLC-SX-MMD

Cisco GLC-SX-MMD 1000BASE-SX SFP transceiver module, MMF, 850nm, DOM

GLC-LH-SMD

Cisco GLC-LH-SMD 1000BASE-LX/LH SFP transceiver module, MMF/SMF, 1310nm, DOM

SFP-10G-SR

10GBASE-SR SFP Module

SFP-H10GB-CU1M

Cisco Direct-Attach Twinax Copper Cable Assembly with SFP+ Connectors SFP-H10GB-CU1M

SFP-H10GB-CU5M

SFP-H10GB-CU5M,5M Passive Copper Twinax Cable F, Nexus,24AWG cable assembly

QSFP-H40G-CU5M

Cisco QSFP to QSFP copper direct-attach 40GBASE-CR4 cable QSFP-H40G-CU5M

QSFP-40G-LR4

40GBase-LR4 Optical Transceiver,QSFP+,40GE,Single-mode Module(1310nm,10km,LC)

Compare to Similar Items

Table 3 shows the comparison of similar items.

Product Code

N3K-C3172PQ-XL

N3K-C3172TQ-XL

Enclosure Type

1 RU

1 RU

Switching Capacity

1.4-Tbps

1.4-Tbps

Forwarding Rate

Up to 1 bpps

Up to 1 bpps

Configurable Maximum Transmission Units (MTUs)

Up to 9216 bytes (jumbo frames)

Up to 9216 bytes (jumbo frames)

Ports

48 x SFP+ ports and 6 x Quad SFP+ (QSFP+) ports

48 x 10GBase-T RJ-45 and 6 x QSFP+ ports

Dimensions (H x W x D)

4.4 x 43.9 x 43.2 cm

4.4 x 43.9 x 50.5 cm