N9K-C92160YC-X Is Cisco Nexus 9200 Series 48 Port 10G 4 Port 100G PoE Switch
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) applications are being used increasingly in today's data centers, and the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches have the hardware and software capabilities to provide the right latency, congestion-management mechanisms, and telemetry to meet the requirements of those applications. The Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches address the need for high-performance, power-efficient, compact switching in the networking infrastructure and are designed to support 400G fabrics for next-generation leaf and spine designs.®
Large-cloud and data-center networking teams require a flexible, reliable solution that efficiently manages, troubleshoots, and analyzes their IT infrastructure. In addition, they need security, automation, visibility, analytics, and assurance. Coupled with tools such as Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights for visibility and Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller for automation, Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches are ideal platforms for building a high-performance AI/ML network fabric.
Based on the Cisco Cloud Scale technology, the Cisco Nexus 9300-FX3 Series is the latest generation of access switches. Building on the Nexus 9300-FX series, the platform supports cost-effective cloud-scale deployments, an increased number of endpoints, and is capable of wire-rate security and telemetry. The platform is built on modern system architecture designed to provide high performance and meet the evolving needs of highly scalable data centers and growing enterprises.
Cisco provides two modes of operation for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches. Organizations can deploy Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI) or Cisco NX-OS mode. ®
Cisco ACI is a holistic, intent-driven architecture with centralized automation and policy-based application profiles. It provides a robust transport network for dynamic workloads and is built on a network fabric that combines time-tested protocols with new innovations to create a highly flexible, scalable, and resilient architecture of low-latency, high-bandwidth links. This fabric delivers a network that can support the most demanding and flexible data-center environments.
Designed for the programmable network, the Cisco NX-OS operating system automates configuration and management for customers who want to take advantage of the DevOps operation model and tool sets.
Ports |
48 x 10- and 25-Gbps SFP+ and 6 QSFP+ ports (4 are 100-Gbps capable) |
Supported speeds |
1, 10, and 25 Gbps on SFP+ ports 10, 25, 40, and 100 Gbps on QSFP+ ports |
Port configuration |
48 x 10/25-Gbps ports for downlinks; 4 of the 6 uplink ports are 100-Gbps capable. Ports 50 and 52 can be individually configured into 1 x 100 Gbps, 4 x 10 Gbps, 4 x 25 Gbps, 1 x 40 Gbps, or 2 x 50 Gbps |
CPU |
2 cores |
System memory |
16G |
SSD drive |
24G |
Shared system buffer |
20MB |
Management ports |
2 ports: 1 RJ-45 and 1SFP |
USB ports |
1 |
RS-232 serial ports |
1 |
Power supplies (up to 2) |
650W AC, 930W DC, or 1200W AC/HVDC |
Typical power (AC) |
10-Gbps mode: 150W 25-Gbps mode: 170W |
Maximum power (AC) |
475W |
Input voltage (AC) |
100 to 240V |
Input voltage (HVAC) |
200 to 277V |
Input voltage (DC) |
–40 to –72V DC (minimum and maximum) –48 to –60V DC (nominal) |
Input voltage (HVDC) |
240 to 380V |
Frequency (AC) |
50 to 60 Hz |
Fans |
4 |
Airflow |
Port-side intake and exhaust |
MTBF (hours) |
379,400 |
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 |
51.9 dBA at 40% fan speed, 56.2 dBA at 70% fan speed, and 66.0 dB at 100% fan speed |
RoHS compliance |
Yes |
Number of longest prefix match (LPM) routes |
Default: 6,000 LPM heavy mode: 650,000 |
Number of IP host entries |
Default: 96,000 LPM heavy mode: 650,000 |
Number of MAC address entries |
92,000 |
Number of multicast routes |
Shipping: 8,000 Maximum: 32,000 |
Number of Interior Gateway Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping groups |
Shipping: 8,000 Maximum: 32,000 |
Number of access control list (ACL) entries |
Per slice of the forwarding engine: 4,000 ingress 2,000 egress Maximum: 8,000 ingress 4,000 egress Shipping: 7,164 ingress 3,580 egress |
Maximum number of VLANs |
3,967 |
Number of Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) instances |
Shipping: 1,000 Maximum: 16,000 |
Maximum number of links in a Port Channel |
32 |
Maximum number of ECMP paths |
64 |
Maximum number of ECMP groups |
256 |
Maximum number of ECMP members |
64,000 |
Maximum number of Port Channels |
512 |
Number of active SPAN sessions |
4 |
Number of VLAN’s in Rapid per-VLAN Spanning Tree (RPVST) instances |
3,967 |
Number of Hot-Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) groups |
490 |
Number of Multiple Spanning Tree (MST) instances |
64 |
Maximum Number of VxLAN Tunnel Endpoints (VTEPs) |
256 |
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 (without power supplies or fans) |
14.12 lb (6.4 kg) |
Today's sophisticated cyberattacks increasingly seek to compromise the network infrastructure by attacking devices such as routers and switches. By doing so, attackers can eavesdrop on sensitive communications, steal or manipulate data, and launch attacks against other parts of the network. This includes advanced persistent threats that modify the hardware or software of network devices. These threats can go unnoticed for months, or even years, inflicting devastating damage.
Cisco trustworthy technologies provide product assurance functionality as well as foundational security capabilities that enhance the security and resilience of Cisco solutions. To protect against device counterfeiting and malicious attacks on hardware and software, Cisco uses digitally signed software images, hardware-anchored secure boot, Secure Unique Device Identifier (SUDI), and other trustworthy technologies to verify the authenticity and integrity of our solutions. Among other functions, trustworthy technologies run automated checks of hardware and software integrity and can shut down the boot process if compromise is detected. The Cisco Trust Anchor module provides a Secure Unique Device Identifier, highly secure storage, a random bit generator, and secure key management. These added layers of security protect against counterfeit and software modification; enable secure, encrypted communications; and verify that Cisco network devices are operating as intended.
Day zero automation through Power On Auto Provisioning, drastically reducing provisioning time.
Industry leading integrations for leading devops configuration management applications – Ansible, Chef, Puppet, SALT. Extensive Native YANG and industry standard OpenConfig model support through RESTCONF/NETCONF.
Pervasive API's for all switch CLI functions (JSON based RPC over HTTP/HTTPs).
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches N9K-C92160YC-X support QSFP form factor modules for 40G (QSFP+), 100G (QSFP28), 400G (QSFP-DD), 800G (QSFP-DD800), and future higher speed ports. The choice of using the QSFP form factor for these port speeds provides backwards compatibility and seamless connectivity to legacy lower-speed QSFP ports, enabling a smooth transition to higher speed fabrics.
In addition to the QSFP port form factor, Cisco Nexus 9000 switches and ASICs support 56G and 112G SERDES for high-speed connections that improve performance and efficiency at lower cost and power.
QDD-400G-SR4.2, QSFP-100G-SR1.2, QDD-400G-DR4, QSFP28 100G-DR