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cisco Nexus 9000 Nexus 9336C-FX2

CurrentNetwork1U fixed switch
Cisco cisco Nexus 9000 Nexus 9336C-FX21U fixed switch36 ports7.2 Tbps

The Cisco Nexus 9336C-FX2 is a compact 1U datacenter spine and leaf switch delivering 36 ports of wire-speed 40G/100G QSFP28. Engineered with Cisco Cloud Scale FX2 silicon, the 9336C-FX2 delivers 7.2 Tbps of non-blocking switching bandwidth, hardware MACsec-256 encryption, breakout support down to 10G/25G, and flexible deployment as an IP fabric spine, compact leaf, or high-density core.

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Specifications

Brandcisco
FamilyNexus 9000
Form factor1U fixed switch
ReleasedJun 2018
Ports36x 40G/100G QSFP28 ports (each supports 4x 10G or 4x 25G breakout)
Switching capacity7.2 Tbps non-blocking bandwidth
Forwarding rateOver 2.8 Bpps
EncryptionHardware MACsec-256 encryption across all 36 ports
ModesNX-OS standalone spine/leaf or ACI fabric spine/leaf
Cooling powerHot-swappable dual power supplies and N+1 redundant fan modules

Generations

Works together

How the cisco Nexus 9000 Nexus 9336C-FX2 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 9000 Nexus 9336C-FX2.

Equivalent models from other brands

FAQ

Can the 9336C-FX2 be used as an ACI Spine switch?

Yes, it is widely deployed as a compact 1U spine switch in small to mid-sized Cisco ACI fabric pods.

What is the total 25G density possible using breakout cables?

Using 100G-to-4x25G breakout cables across all ports yields up to 144 ports of line-rate 25GbE in a 1U chassis.

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