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cisco Nexus 9000 Nexus 93180YC-FX

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Cisco cisco Nexus 9000 Nexus 93180YC-FX1U fixed switch3.6 Tbps

The Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX is an enterprise 1U top-of-rack datacenter switch built on the Cisco Cloud Scale ASIC. Providing 48 ports of 10G/25G SFP28 and 6 ports of 40G/100G QSFP28, the 93180YC-FX delivers wire-speed Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding, full VXLAN EVPN routing, hardware FC-NVMe and Fibre Channel switching, and flexible support for Cisco NX-OS or ACI mode.

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Specifications

Brandcisco
FamilyNexus 9000
Form factor1U fixed switch
ReleasedJun 2017
End of saleJul 2022
End of supportJul 2027
Downlink ports48x 10G/25G SFP28 optical/copper ports
Uplink ports6x 40G/100G QSFP28 ports
Switching capacity3.6 Tbps bidirectional bandwidth
Forwarding rateUp to 2.6 Bpps
Storage networkingSupports native Fibre Channel (16G/32G) and FCoE on downlink ports
Operating modesCisco NX-OS Mode or Cisco ACI Leaf Mode

Generations

Compatible parts

Transceivers

Cables

Works together

How the cisco Nexus 9000 Nexus 93180YC-FX connects to servers, storage and the network: 1 way, with the parts and products on each path.

Fibre Channel SAN

Fibre Channel SAN

Match the speed: 16Gb and 32Gb FC HBAs, switches and array ports work together, and each generation also runs one or two speeds below its own (a 32Gb port runs at 16Gb and 8Gb).

Servers

Adapters for the server

Storage

Optics

Fibre Channel SAN: 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 9000 Nexus 93180YC-FX.

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FAQ

What makes the Nexus 93180YC-FX distinct in datacenter top-of-rack deployments?

It supports both native IP/VXLAN Ethernet networking and native 16G/32G Fibre Channel SAN switching on the same unified physical ports.

Can the 93180YC-FX operate in both Cisco NX-OS and ACI environments?

Yes, administrators can boot the hardware in standalone NX-OS mode or join it into an ACI fabric as an ACI leaf node.

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