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The Cisco Nexus 9396TX is a 2U top-of-rack datacenter switch offering 48 ports of 100M/1G/10GBASE-T copper and an uplink expansion slot supporting up to 12 ports of 40G QSFP+. Designed for dense enterprise server racks with Cat6/Cat6A cabling, the 9396TX supported both traditional NX-OS network architectures and Cisco ACI leaf roles.

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Specifications

Brandcisco
FamilyNexus 9000
Form factor2U fixed switch
ReleasedApr 2014
End of saleOct 2018
End of supportOct 2023
Access ports48x 100M/1G/10GBASE-T RJ-45 copper ports
Uplink slotSupports N9K-M6PQ (6x 40G) or N9K-M12PQ (12x 40G) uplink modules
Switching capacityUp to 1.92 Tbps / 1,400 Mpps forwarding rate
Form factor2U rack mount with dual redundant power supplies
CoolingFront-to-back or back-to-front airflow fan trays

Generations

Works together

How the cisco Nexus 9000 Nexus 9396TX 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 9396TX.

Equivalent models from other brands

FAQ

Can the 9396TX operate at 100 Mbps?

Yes, its 10GBASE-T ports support tri-speed auto-negotiation (100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps).

What replaced the 9396TX in the Nexus line?

The 1U Nexus 93108TC-FX and FX3P replaced the 2U 9396TX, halving rack space requirements and adding 100G uplinks.

Buying or selling Nexus 9396TX?

New, refurbished or used. Tell us the quantity and condition and we connect you with a vetted reseller in your region, usually within one working day.

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