Data Center Switching

Nexus 9000 Series Switches

Product Management Team

Intent Based Networking Group (IBNG)
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Datacenter Networking Portfolio
Proactive
SLA Utilization Current State Ensure Compliance
Insights Monitoring of Infrastructure Availability and Assurance*

Assurance
and Insights

Management and
Automation

Network and Policy

Infrastructure

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 Cisco
Network NX-OS

ACI automation
Intent-based
DCNM
Turnkey, multi-cloud networking
Programmable network for
solution Open APIs
EVPN VXLAN fabric
Assurance
Built-in whitelist and insights
Network slicing
segmentation and security Tenant isolation
Open source tools: Full function LAN and SAN network
Built-in L4-7 Ansible, Terraform, management
services integration YANG NSO

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Innovating across the lifecycle

DAY 0 DAY 1 DAY 2

Infrastructure Discover, Assure,

planning, delivery configure monitor and
and installation and secure troubleshoot
Network, DC and Network Network and DC
Cloud Architects Engineers Operations

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Cisco Data Center: Key Domains

Edge / Remote Core Data Centers Multicloud

Extend the Data Center Deliver cloud-like experience Create a consistent,

efficiently to new sources for apps/data that must stay integrated application
of demand on-prem environment

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 NXOS Multi-Site

DCNM Multi-Site
Seamless Cross Site Extension

Site A Core Data Centers Site B

VXLAN Fabric IP WAN VXLAN Fabric IP WAN VXLAN Fabric

VXLAN Tunnel (or) VXLAN Tunnel (or)
MPLS VPN/SR* MPLS VPN/SR*

Fault Isolation Pervasive Mobility Elastically Scalable

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* Roadmap
Cisco Nexus Platform Strategy

Cisco Cloud Scale ASIC Cisco Nexus 9000 Series

Nexus 9500 Modular Switches
Nexus 9300 Fixed Switches

EX, FX, GX Architectural Flexibility – ACI or NXOS

Deep Visibility & Security
Performance & Scale
Industry
Leading
Performance
Deep Buffer Portfolio
Nexus 9500 R-Series Modular Switches
Nexus 3600 R-Series Fixed Switches
Financial & IP Video Production
Merchant Silicon
Access Portfolio
Nexus 3000 Series Fixed Switches
Broadcom & Innovium
Programmability, Ultra Low Latency

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 Cisco Cloud Scale ASICs – Features, Density, Performance
CY16 CY17 CY18-CY19 CY20
Legend LS25600 GX2A
25.6Tbps Features FT – Flow Table High Density 400G
Smart Buffer, MACsec, CloudSec
FTE – Flow Table Event
Density 64x 400G, SRv6
SSX – Streaming Statistics Export
Density + LS12800 GX2B
Features INT – In-band Telemetry
12.8Tbps High Density 400G
Smart Buffer, MACSec, CloudSec
32x 400G, SRv6

LS6400 GX
S6400
6.4Tbps Smart Buffer
SSX FT, FTE, SSX, INT-XD
16x 400G, SRv6
LS3600 FX2
3.6Tbps S3600 Smart Buffer
FT, FTE, SSX
MACsec, CloudSec
LS1800 FX LS1800 FX3
LS1800 EX
1.8Tbps Smart Buffer Smart Buffer
Smart Buffer
FT, FTE FT, FTE, SSX
FT
MACsec MACsec, CloudSec
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Nexus 9500 Series

Modular Data Center Switches

Cisco Cloud Scale ASICs

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 ACI 5.0 & later
NXOS (Target Q4CY2020)

Introducing 400G on Nexus 9500 Series Chassis

Line Card & Fabric Module built with
NEW
Cisco Cloud Scale GX 6.4 Tbps ASIC

Speed & Density

16 ports of line rate 400G with FM-G
Breakout support for 10G, 25G, 50G, 100G, & 200G N9K-X9716D-GX 16p 400G Line Card

Enhanced Telemetry

N9K-C9508-FM-G 1.6T Fabric Module

FT, FTE, SSX, INT-XD at 400G speeds

Differentiated Features
Segment Routing over IPv6 (SRv6) at 400G speeds.

Secure Fabric Connectivity

MACsec & CloudSec at 400G speeds

Compatibility
Interoperable with select EX/FX Line Cards
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Minimum required ACI versions: ACI 5.0 (N9K-C9508-FM-G) ACI 5.1 (N9K-X9716D-GX)
 Cisco Nexus 9500 Cloud Scale Modular Portfolio
Cisco Nexus® 9500 Chassis NX-OS ACI MACSec CloudSec
16-Slot

8-Slot X9716D-GX 16p 400G

21 RU
4-Slot
13 RU

Ports 29 - 36
X9736C-FX 36p 100G
7 RU

Nexus 9504 Nexus 9508 Nexus 9516 X9788TC-FX 48p 1/10G + 4p 100G
FM-E (100G flows) FM-E (100G flows) FM-E (50G flows)

N/A FM-E2 (100G flows) FM-E2 (100G flows)

FM-G (400G flows) FM-G (400G flows) N/A X97160YC-EX 48p 25G + 4p 100G

Select EX, FX, and GX line cards can be mixed in the same chassis
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All fabric modules installed in a chassis must be of the same type (FM-E, FM-E2, or FM-G)
Cisco Nexus 9500 R-Series NX-OS Portfolio
External FM
NX-OS Redundancy
TCAM (Requires FM-R)

Cisco Nexus® 9500 Chassis

X9624D-R 24p 400G

8-Slot

X9636C-RX 36p 40/100G

4-Slot
13 RU
7 RU

X9636C-R 36p 40/100G

Nexus 9504 Nexus 9508

X96136YC-R 48p 10/25G + 4p 100G

Requires SUP-B+ | Cloud Scale Line Cards/Fabric Modules cannot be mixed with R-Series Line Cards/Fabric Modules
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Nexus 9300 Series

Fixed Data Center Switches

Cisco Cloud Scale ASICs

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Cisco Nexus 9300 Cloud Scale Fixed Portfolio
NX-OS ACI MACSec CloudSec Telemetry 400G
FT
FTE
Nexus 9300 GX2 SSX
INT-XD
FT
FTE
Nexus 9300 GX SSX
INT-XD
FT
Nexus 9300 FX2 FTE
SSX
FT
Nexus 9300 FX3 FTE
SSX

FT
Nexus 9300 FX FTE

Nexus 9300 EX FT

Nexus 9200
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 Cisco Nexus 9000 Fixed Cloud Scale 1/10/25G Switches
48p 1/10/25G SFP + 6p 40/100G 
Nexus 93180YC-FX3S

Nexus 9300 FX3 NXOS Shipping!

ACI Q4CY20

96p 100M/1/10GT + 12p 40/100G  48p 1/10/25G SFP + 12p 40/100G  96p 1/10/25G SFP + 12p 40/100G 
Nexus 93216TC-FX2 Nexus 93240YC-FX2 Nexus 93360YC-FX2

Nexus 9300 FX2

48p 100M/1/10GT + 6p 40/100G  48p 1/10/25G + 6p 40/100G 48p 100M/1GT + 4p 1/10/25G + 2p 40/100G
Nexus 93108TC-FX Nexus 93180YC-FX Nexus 9348GC-FXP

Nexus 9300 FX

48p 100M/1GT + 4p 1/10/25G + 2p 40/100G

Nexus 92348GC-X
Nexus 9200

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Legend ACI Leaf & NX-OS NX-OS Only

 Cisco Nexus 9300 Cloud Scale 40/100/400G Switches
32p 400G + 2p 10G 64p 400G + 2p 10G
Q1CY21
Nexus 9332D-GX2B Nexus 9364D-GX2A Q1CY21
400G/100G
Leaf/Spine

16p 40/100/400G 28p 40/100G & 8p 40/100/400G 64p 40/100G

Nexus 9316D-GX Nexus 93600CD-GX Nexus 9364C-GX
400G/100G
Leaf/Spine

32p 40/100G 64p 40/100G

Nexus 9332C Nexus 9364C
100G/40G Spine

36p 40/100G 36p 40/100G

100G/40G Leaf Nexus 9336C-FX2-E Q1CY21
Nexus 9336C-FX2

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Check ACI and NXOS release notes for available software support
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Nexus 9300: 2RU 64p 400G Switch 21

High Density 400G ACI or NXOS Spine

N9K-C9364D-GX2A – 64p QSFP-DD 400G + 2p 1/10G

• EFT testing target: Q4CY2020

• High density 64p 400G switch in a single chip • FCS Target: CY21Q1
• Support for 16p MACsec & CloudSec • Breakout Options:
• Enhanced Telemetry – FT, FTE, SSX, INT-XD o Up to 128x 200GE
• Port-side Intake AC only o Up to 256 Ports of 10G, 25G, 50G NRZ / 50G PAM4,
• Redundant PSU and fan support 100G

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Nexus 9300: 1RU 32p 400G Switch 21

Compact 400G ACI or NXOS Spine

N9K-C9332D-GX2B – 32p QSFP-DD 400G + 2p 1/10G

• EFT testing target: Q4CY20

• • FCS Target: Q1CY21
High density 64p 400G switch in a single chip
• • Cost optimized design
Enhanced Telemetry – FT, FTE, SSX, INT-XD
• • Breakout Options
Support for 8p MACsec & CloudSec
o Up to 64 Ports of 200G
• Port-side Intake and Exhaust airflow support o Up to 128 Ports of 10G, 25G, 50G NRZ / 50G PAM4,
• Redundant PSU and fan support 100G

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 Q4
1H CY
CY 20:
21 NX
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Nexus 9300 36-port 40/100G QSFP28 ACI/NX-OS Leaf CI

• Cost optimized design of N9K-C9336C-FX2, based on LS 3600FX2 Cisco Cloud

Scale ASIC

• Flexible Speed 1/10/25/40/50/100G Ports

• 40MB buffer (10MB per slice, 20MB shared) with Smart Buffer feature

• Fiber Channel Capable (16G/32G)

N9K-C9336C-FX2-E • CloudSec and MACsec capable

• Telemetry – FT, FTE and SSX support

• HV and DC PSU support

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Nexus 9300-FX3: 1RU, 48x25G + 6x100G

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ACI Leaf* and NXOS support

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N9K-C93180YC-FX3S – 48p 1/10/25G SFP28 + 6p 40/100G QSFP28

• 48 x 1/10/25Gbps with 6 x 40/100Gbps break out capable

• Based on latest LS1800 FX3 CloudScale ASIC

• Support for Telco DC Edge usecase: SyncE and Hybrid PTP (ITU-T G8275.1/G8275.2* Telecom Profile) support
• Consists of 10MHz and 1 PPS inputs for GPS Synchronization, Antenna port for GNSS

• Enable Single point of management with Software FEX mode support (Enable 25Gbps host connectivity in FEX architecture)

• Enhanced Hardware Telemetry: FT, FTE and SSX capable

• MACSec and CloudSec capable on all ports

• Support for AC/DC/HVDC PSU (port-side exhaust and port-side intake)

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 Cisco Cloud Scale FX Series ASIC Highlights
FX FX2 FX3
ASIC Bandwidth 1.8T 3.6T 1.8T

Fabrication 16nm (1 Slice) 16nm (2 Slices) 16nm (1 slice)

Max Ports 72 144 72

Buffer / Max-per-port (MB) 40/40 40/30 40/40

Encryption MACSec MACSec, CloudSec MACSec, CloudSec

L3 Hosts 2M 1M 2M

MAC Addresses 1M 500K 1M

ACL - Ingress/Egress (per slice) 5K/2K 5K/2K 5K/2K

Telemetry FT, FTE FT, FTE, SSX FT, FTE, SSX

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