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cisco Nexus 9000 Nexus 9372TX

End of saleNetwork1U fixed switch
Cisco cisco Nexus 9000 Nexus 9372TX1U fixed switch1.44 Tbps

The Cisco Nexus 9372TX is a 1U top-of-rack datacenter switch providing 48 ports of 100M/1G/10GBASE-T copper and 6 ports of 40G QSFP+ uplinks. Designed for cost-effective twisted-pair copper server connectivity in traditional and virtualized enterprise datacenters, the 9372TX supports both standalone Cisco NX-OS operation and Cisco ACI leaf mode.

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Specifications

Brandcisco
FamilyNexus 9000
Form factor1U fixed switch
ReleasedJun 2014
End of saleOct 2018
End of supportOct 2023
Copper ports48x 100M/1G/10GBASE-T RJ-45 ports
Optical uplinks6x 40G QSFP+ ports
Switching capacity1.44 Tbps bandwidth
Forwarding rateUp to 1,150 Mpps
Form factor1U rack mount with dual redundant power supplies

Generations

Works together

How the cisco Nexus 9000 Nexus 9372TX 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 9372TX.

Equivalent models from other brands

FAQ

What is the primary difference between 9372PX and 9372TX?

The 9372PX provides SFP+ optical/DAC downlinks, while the 9372TX provides RJ-45 copper twisted-pair downlinks.

Can the 40G QSFP+ uplinks on the 9372TX be broken out to 10G?

Yes, each 40G port supports 4x 10G breakout cabling in supported NX-OS configurations.

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