Cisco Nexus 9500 Next level networking
The high port-density and ability to support multispeed ports on the same chassis make the Nexus 9500 Series Switches the ideal choice as a spine in spine-leaf fabric architectures. The Cisco Nexus 9500 Series Switches N9K-C9504, N9K-C9508, N9K-C9516 can function as a spine in either Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI) or Cisco NX-OS operating modes
Cisco Nexus 9500 models are Sophisticated and meet Advanced Operation requirements
The Cisco Nexus 9500 Series Switches support line cards that provide a choice of smart buffers, deep buffers, large tables, and high-density, high-speed Ethernet interfaces. These hardware capabilities, along with extensive routing and switching software capabilities, make the switches an excellent choice as a core, aggregation, or gateway switch.
Cisco Nexus 9500 Series Switches
N9K-C9504
Up to 4 line cards
4 power supplies
6 fabric modules of the same type
2 system controllers
2 supervisors of the same type
3 fan trays
N9K-C9508
Up to 8 line cards
8 power supplies
6 fabric modules of the same type
2 system controllers
2 supervisors of the same type
3 fan trays
N9K-C9516
Up to 16 line cards
10 power supplies
6 fabric modules of the same type
2 system controllers
2 supervisors of the same type
3 fan trays
Cisco Nexus 9500 High Performance and Energy Efficiency
Improve performance and efficiency with the Cisco Nexus 9500 Switches N9K-C9504, N9K-C9508, N9K-C9516. It provides high density 1, 10, 25, 40, 50, 100, and 400 GE in a compact, 13-rack-unit modular chassis. This versatile modular switch is designed for high-density, end-of-row, and high-performance aggregation-layer deployments in both traditional and Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)–enabled data centers.
Features and Capabilities
The Cisco Nexus 9500 Switch offers a comprehensive feature set, high resiliency, and a broad range of high-density Ethernet line cards to meet the most demanding requirements of enterprise, service provider, and cloud data centers.
Deployment Flexibility
- Support for the next-generation data center based on Cisco ACI
- Nexus Fabric Manager support to automate fabric configuration and management
- Traditional data centers in standalone NX-OS mode
Programmability on the Nexus 9500
- Open API to manage the switch through remote-procedure calls (JavaScript Object Notation or XML) over HTTP or HTTPS
- Automated configuration through Linux shell scripts
- Support for customer applications through a Linux container environment
- Programmable APIs for integration with DevOps automation tools
High Availability
- In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) and patching without operation interruption Redundant and hot-swappable supervisors, system controllers, power supplies, and fan trays
- Mix of third-party and Cisco application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for improved reliability on the Cisco Nexus 9500
Energy Efficiency
- Designed without a midplane to optimize front-to-back airflow and reduce power consumption on the Cisco Nexus 9500
- Optimized design with fewer ASICs, resulting in lower energy use
- Efficient power supplies that are rated at 80 Plus Platinum
N9K-C9504, N9K-C9508, N9K-C9516
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