| Brand | Cisco |
| Model | N9K-C9396PX |
| Series | Cisco N9300 Platform Switches |
| Cisco Ordering Description | N9300 with 48p 1/10G SFP+ and 12p 40G QSFP |
| Ports | 48 x 1/10G SFP+ (fixed) |
| Supported Speeds | 1G and 10G Ethernet |
| Uplink Module Slot | 1 (an uplink module is required for normal switch operation) |
| Uplink Module Options | N9K-M6PQ and N9K-M6PQ-E (6 x 40G QSFP+), N9K-M12PQ (12 x 40G QSFP+), N9K-M4PC-CFP2 (4 x 100G CFP2) |
| N9K-M4PC-CFP2 Optics Support | CFP2 optics, and Cisco CPAK 100G modules through converters |
| Uplink Port Breakout | The 40G ports on the uplink module do not support 4 x 10G breakout |
| Throughput | 1.92 Tbps |
| Packet Forwarding Rate | Over 1500 Mpps |
| Latency (N9300 Platform) | 1 to 2 microseconds |
| Packet Buffer (N9300 Platform) | Up to 50 MB of integrated shared buffer |
| CPU (N9300 Platform) | Dual-core 2.5 GHz x86 |
| System Memory (N9300 Platform) | 16 GB |
| SSD (N9300 Platform) | 64 GB |
| Management Port | 1 x RJ-45 out-of-band |
| Serial Console | 1 x RS232 |
| USB Ports | 2 (USB 2.0 devices drawing under 0.5 A, including surge current) |
| Power Supplies | 2 hot-swap, 1+1 redundant |
| Power Supply Options | N9K-PAC-650W (650 W AC, port-side exhaust), N9K-PAC-650W-B (650 W AC, port-side intake), UCSC-PSU-930WDC (930 W DC, port-side intake), N9K-PUV-1200W (1200 W HVAC and HVDC) |
| Power Supply Efficiency (N9000 Series) | 80 Plus Platinum |
| AC Input | 100 to 240 V, 50 to 60 Hz |
| HVAC Input | 200 to 277 V |
| DC Input | -48 to -60 V |
| HVDC Input | -240 to -380 V |
| Fans | 3 hot-swap fan modules, 2+1 redundant |
| Fan Module Options | N9K-C9300-FAN2-B (port-side exhaust) and N9K-C9300-FAN2 (port-side intake) |
| Airflow | Port-side intake or port-side exhaust, set by the fan modules and power supplies installed; airflow direction must match across modules |
| Typical and Maximum Power Draw | 232 W / 455 W (AC) |
| Acoustics | 68.3 dBA at 40% fan speed, 78.8 dBA at 70% fan speed, 84.5 dB at 100% fan speed |
| Rack Units | 2 RU |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 3.5 x 17.5 x 22.5 in (8.9 x 44.5 x 57.1 cm) |
| Weight | 22.45 lb (10.2 kg), chassis without power supplies, fans or uplink module |
| Uplink Module Weight | N9K-M6PQ 2.0 lb (0.9 kg), N9K-M12PQ 3.12 lb (1.4 kg), N9K-M4PC-CFP2 2.6 lb (1.2 kg) |
| Power Supply Weight | 2.42 lb (1.1 kg) each for 650 W AC, 930 W DC and 1200 W HVAC and HVDC models |
| Fan Module Weight | N9K-C9300-FAN2 and N9K-C9300-FAN2-B 1.14 lb (0.5 kg) each |
| NX-OS Software Release (N9000 Series) | 6.1 and later |
| Operating Modes | Cisco NX-OS mode, with hardware ready for Cisco ACI mode |
| Fabric Extender Support | Connects 10G and 40G Cisco N2000 Series Fabric Extenders, up to 16 per switch |
| Layer 2 Scale (N9300 Platform) | 4096 VLANs, 96,000 MAC address entries, 507 RPVST instances, 64 MST instances, 528 PortChannels, 32 links per PortChannel (MAC address maximum depends on the system forwarding mode) |
| Layer 3 Scale (N9300 Platform) | 128,000 LPM routes, 208,000 IP host entries, 1000 VRF instances, 64 ECMP paths, 490 HSRP groups (route and host maximums depend on the system forwarding mode) |
| Multicast Scale (N9300 Platform) | 32,000 multicast routes, 32,000 IGMP snooping groups |
| ACL Scale (N9300 Platform) | 4000 ingress entries, 1000 egress entries |
| Overlay Scale (N9300 Platform) | 256 VXLAN tunnel endpoints |
| Monitoring (N9300 Platform) | 4 active SPAN sessions |
| Layer 2 Security and Management (N9000 Series) | Comprehensive Layer 2 security and management feature set |
| Layer 3 (N9300 Platform) | IP unicast and IP multicast routing, equal-cost multipath routing |
| Overlay (N9000 Series) | VXLAN bridging and routing at line rate |
| NX-OS Software (N9000 Series) | Modular operating system with a dedicated process for each routing protocol, hot and cold patching, online diagnostics |
| Provisioning and Programmability (N9000 Series) | Power-On Auto Provisioning (POAP), Intelligent API (iAPI) for managing the switch through remote procedure calls |
| Operating Temperature | 0 to 40 C (32 to 104 F) |
| Storage Temperature | -40 to 70 C (-40 to 158 F) |
| Relative Humidity | 5% to 95%, noncondensing |
| Operating Altitude | 0 to 4,000 m (0 to 13,123 ft) |
| Safety (N9300 Platform) | UL 60950-1 Second Edition, with CAN/CSA, EN, IEC, AS/NZS and GB4943 versions of 60950-1 |
| EMC Emissions (N9300 Platform) | 47CFR Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A, with AS/NZS CISPR22, CISPR22, EN55022, ICES003, VCCI, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, KN22 and CNS13438 Class A |
| EMC Immunity (N9300 Platform) | EN55024, CISPR24, EN300386 and the KN 61000-4 series |
| CE Marking (N9300 Platform) | Directives 2004/108/EC and 2006/95/EC |
| RoHS | RoHS-6 compliant, with exceptions for leaded ball grid array balls and lead press-fit connectors |
Overview
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- Unless the listing specifies otherwise, this product comes with a 1 Year Warranty for the original purchaser as enduser of the equipment, applicable to items sold in the United States only. All others sales are supported by a 90 day extended warranty.
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