cisco Nexus 9000 Nexus 93108TC-FX
The Cisco Nexus 93108TC-FX is a 1U top-of-rack 10GBASE-T datacenter switch powered by Cisco Cloud Scale technology. Featuring 48 ports of 100M/1G/10GBASE-T RJ-45 and 6 ports of 40G/100G QSFP28, the 93108TC-FX provides cost-effective twisted-pair copper server connectivity, wire-speed VXLAN overlay routing, and dual-mode deployment in NX-OS or Cisco ACI fabrics.
Specifications
| Brand | cisco |
|---|---|
| Family | Nexus 9000 |
| Form factor | 1U fixed switch |
| Released | Jun 2017 |
| End of sale | Jul 2022 |
| End of support | Jul 2027 |
| Copper ports | 48x 100M/1G/10GBASE-T RJ-45 ports |
| Optical uplinks | 6x 40G/100G QSFP28 ports |
| Switching capacity | 2.16 Tbps / 1.5 Bpps forwarding rate |
| Power cooling | Hot-swappable N+1 redundant power supplies and fans (port-to-power or power-to-port) |
| Fabric support | VXLAN EVPN, Cisco ACI Leaf |
Generations
- Previous generation: cisco Nexus 9000 Nexus 9372TX
- Next generation: cisco Nexus 9000 Nexus 93108TC-FX3P
Works together
How the cisco Nexus 9000 Nexus 93108TC-FX connects to servers, storage and the network: 3 ways, with the parts and products on each path.
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
HPE Superdome Flex Superdome Flex 5U chassis, 4 sockets each, up to 8 chassis
HPE Synergy 660 Gen10 Compute Module full-height compute module
Dell PowerEdge R440 1U rack
Dell PowerEdge R540 2U rack
Dell PowerEdge R640 1U rack
Dell PowerEdge R740 2U rack
Adapters for the server
BCM957416A4160C Broadcom NetXtreme-E BCM57416 Dual-Port 10GBASE-T PCIe 3.0 Ethernet Network Adapter
540-BBGN Dell Broadcom 57412 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ PCIe Adapter
540-BBGO Dell Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ45 PCIe Adapter
540-BBGP Dell Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ45 OCP 3.0 Adapter
Storage
HPE MSA 2050 2U rack enterprise SAN
Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE2000H 2U rack
Dell PowerVault ME4012 2U rack
Dell PowerVault ME4024 2U rack
Dell Unity XT Unity 300 2U rack
Optics
SFP-10G-SR Cisco 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Optical Transceiver
SFP-10G-SR-AR Arista 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Optical Transceiver
407-BBOU Dell 10GbE SFP+ SR Optical Transceiver (850nm, 300m MMF)
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
- HPE Superdome Flex Superdome Flex 5U chassis, 4 sockets each, up to 8 chassis
- HPE Synergy 660 Gen10 Compute Module full-height compute module
- Dell PowerEdge R440 1U rack
- Dell PowerEdge R540 2U rack
- Dell PowerEdge R640 1U rack
- Dell PowerEdge R740 2U rack
Adapters for the server
- BCM957416A4160C Broadcom NetXtreme-E BCM57416 Dual-Port 10GBASE-T PCIe 3.0 Ethernet Network Adapter
- 540-BBGN Dell Broadcom 57412 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ PCIe Adapter
- 540-BBGO Dell Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ45 PCIe Adapter
- 540-BBGP Dell Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ45 OCP 3.0 Adapter
Storage
- Dell Unity XT Unity 300 2U rack
Dell Unity XT Unity 400 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DM3000H 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5000H 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DM7000H 3U rack
Dell Unity XT 380F 2U rack
Optics
- SFP-10G-SR Cisco 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Optical Transceiver
- SFP-10G-SR-AR Arista 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Optical Transceiver
- 407-BBOU Dell 10GbE SFP+ SR Optical Transceiver (850nm, 300m MMF)
Hyperconverged cluster
Plan at least two 25GbE ports per node to two switches; all-NVMe clusters often move to 100GbE.
HCI nodes
Dell VxRail P Series P570F 2U rack (1 node)
HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen10 2U rack
HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen9 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkAgile HX3320 1U rack
Adapters for the server
- BCM957416A4160C Broadcom NetXtreme-E BCM57416 Dual-Port 10GBASE-T PCIe 3.0 Ethernet Network Adapter
- 540-BBGN Dell Broadcom 57412 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ PCIe Adapter
- 540-BBGO Dell Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ45 PCIe Adapter
- 540-BBGP Dell Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ45 OCP 3.0 Adapter
Optics
- SFP-10G-SR Cisco 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Optical Transceiver
- SFP-10G-SR-AR Arista 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Optical Transceiver
- 407-BBOU Dell 10GbE SFP+ SR Optical Transceiver (850nm, 300m MMF)
Plan and size it
- Draw this setup in the topology planner mrplanb.com
- Add up rack power and space rack-density.com
- iSCSI explained mrplanb.com
- Virtualization storage Ledger: scored storage platforms mrplanb.com
- Network monitoring tools compared mrplanb.com
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 9000 Nexus 93108TC-FX.
- Compatibility Cisco UCS Hardware Compatibility List
- Compatibility Cisco Optics-to-Device Compatibility Matrix
- Support Cisco Support and Downloads
Equivalent models from other brands
FAQ
Can the RJ-45 ports auto-negotiate to 1Gbps speeds?
Yes, ports auto-negotiate between 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, and 10 Gbps speeds to connect legacy servers and management nodes.
What airflow options are available on the 93108TC-FX?
It supports both port-side exhaust (front-to-back) and port-side intake (back-to-front) airflow to match hot-aisle/cold-aisle datacenter layouts.
Buying or selling Nexus 93108TC-FX?
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Sources
- Cisco Nexus 93108TC-FX Product Documentation, checked 2026-10-27
- Cisco Nexus 93108TC-FX Data Sheet and Technical Specifications, checked 2026-10-27