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cisco Nexus 3000 Nexus 3172PQ

End of saleNetwork1U fixed switch
Cisco cisco Nexus 3000 Nexus 3172PQ1U fixed switch48 ports1.44 Tbps

The Cisco Nexus 3172PQ is an enterprise 1U top-of-rack switch delivering 48 fixed ports of 1G/10G SFP+ and 6 ports of 40G QSFP+. Built on modern multi-core x86 processors and running Cisco NX-OS, the 3172PQ delivers wire-speed forwarding, hardware VXLAN support, and low latency for enterprise datacenters and high-performance server clusters.

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Specifications

Brandcisco
FamilyNexus 3000
Form factor1U fixed switch
ReleasedOct 2013
End of saleJul 2019
End of supportJul 2024
Ports48x 1G/10GbE SFP+ and 6x 40GbE QSFP+ ports
Switching capacity1.44 Tbps non-blocking bandwidth
Forwarding performanceUp to 1.1 Bpps
Vxlan supportHardware-accelerated VXLAN bridging and routing
Cooling airflowFront-to-back (port-side exhaust) or back-to-front (port-side intake)

Generations

Works together

How the cisco Nexus 3000 Nexus 3172PQ connects to servers, storage and the network: 3 ways, with the parts and products on each path.

iSCSI and NVMe/TCP over EthernetFile storage (NFS and SMB)Hyperconverged cluster

iSCSI and NVMe/TCP over Ethernet

Keep the speed the same at all three points: a 25GbE server, a 25GbE switch port and a 25GbE array port. Mixed speeds work but the slowest link sets the pace.

Servers

Adapters for the server

Storage

Optics

iSCSI and NVMe/TCP over Ethernet: how it fits together

File storage (NFS and SMB)

Front-end ports face the clients; back-end ports (on scale-out systems) connect the nodes to each other and need their own switch pair.

Servers

Adapters for the server

Storage

Optics

File storage (NFS and SMB): how it fits together

Hyperconverged cluster

Plan at least two 25GbE ports per node to two switches; all-NVMe clusters often move to 100GbE.

HCI nodes

Adapters for the server

Optics

Hyperconverged cluster: how it fits together

Plan and size it

Check compatibility with Cisco

Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that Cisco has tested with the cisco Nexus 3000 Nexus 3172PQ.

Equivalent models from other brands

FAQ

How does the 3172PQ differ from the older 3064-X?

The 3172PQ adds six 40G QSFP+ uplinks (versus four), native hardware VXLAN gateway capabilities, and upgraded dual-core x86 processors.

Does the 3172PQ support Cisco Virtual Port Channel (vPC)?

Yes, vPC is fully supported between pairs of switches for active-active server dual-homing.

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