Nexus 9300 Switch with 48p 10G SFP+ and 6p 40G QSFP+, a minor hardware revision of Nexus 9372PX

Model:

N9K-C9372PX-E – Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch

Brand:

Cisco

N9K-C9372PX-E Overview

Cisco Nexus 9372PX-E Switch (N9K-C9372PX-E) 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.

Quick Specs

Figure 1 shows the appearance of the N9K-C9372PX-E.

Table 1 shows the Quick Specs.

Product Code

N9K-C9372PX-E

Ports

48 fixed 1/10GBASE-T and 6 QSFP+ ports

Form factor

1 RU

Throughput (Tbps)

1.44

Supported speeds

1/10 Gigabit Ethernet speeds

40 Gigabit Ethernet uplink port

6 fixed QSFP+ ports

·Advanced QSFP+ optics enable connectivity using existing 10 Gigabit Ethernet fiber.

·The switch offers 25 MB of additional packet buffer space shared with all ports for more resilient operations

Typical power(AC & DC)

210W

Maximum power(AC & DC)

537W

Maximum number of longest prefix match (LPM) routes

128,000

CPU, SSD, and memory

Dual-core 2.5-GHz x86 CPUs with 64-GB SSD drive and 16 GB of memory provide enhanced network performance.

Buffer (MB)

37

Operating System

NX-OS, ACI

Fans

4

Physical (H x W x D)

1.72 x 17.3 x 22.5 in. (4.4 x 43.9 x 57.1 cm)

Acoustics

48.5 dBA at 40% fan speed, 64.9 dBA at 70% fan speed, and 77.8 dB at 100% fan speed

Weight?without power supplies or fans?

22.2 lb (10.1 kg)

·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 to the inside of the switch.

·The actual maximum scale depends on the system forwarding mode

Product Details

The Accessories

Table 2 shows the recommended elements for the the N9K-C9372PX-E.

Category

Model

Description

40G Transceiver and Cable Options

QSFP-H40G-ACU10M

Cisco QSFP to QSFP copper direct-attach 40GBASE-CR4 cable QSFP-H40G-ACU10M

QSFP-H40G-CU1M

Cisco QSFP to QSFP copper direct-attach 40GBASE-CR4 cable QSFP-H40G-CU1M

QSFP-H40G-CU3M

Cisco QSFP to QSFP copper direct-attach 40GBASE-CR4 cable QSFP-H40G-CU3M

QSFP-H40G-CU5M

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

1/10G Transceiver and Cable Options

SFP-10G-SR

10GBASE-SR SFP Module

SFP-10G-LR

10GBASE-LR SFP+ Module for SMF 10 Gbps

GLC-LH-SMD

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

Compare to Similar Items

Table 3 shows the comparison of the N9K-C9372PX-E and N9K-C9372TX.

Product Code

N9K-C9372PX-E

N9K-C9372TX

Ports

48 fixed 1/10GBASE-T and 6 QSFP+ ports

48 fixed 1/10GBASE-T and 6 QSFP+ ports

Form factor

1 RU

1 RU

Throughput (Tbps)

1.44

1.44

Supported speeds

1/10 Gigabit Ethernet speeds

100 Megabit Ethernet and 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet speeds

Typical power(AC & DC)

210W

374.5W

Maximum power(AC & DC)

537W

694W

Maximum number of longest prefix match (LPM) routes

128,000

128,000

Acoustics

48.5 dBA at 40% fan speed, 64.9 dBA at 70% fan speed, and 77.8 dB at 100% fan speed

48.6 dBA at 40% fan speed, 65.2 dBA at 70% fan speed, and 76.5 dB at 100% fan speed

Weight?without power supplies or fans?

22.2 lb (10.1 kg)

22.6 lb (10.25 kg)