Cisco (N9K-C9508-B2-R2) Nexus 9508 R2 Chassis Bundle 1 SupB+ 3 PS 2 SC 6 FM R2 3 FT

Get High Performance and Energy Efficiency

Improve performance and efficiency with the Cisco Nexus 9508 Switch. It provides high density 1, 10, 25, 40, 50, 100, and 400 GE in a compact, 13-rack-unit modular chassis. This versatile modular switch is designed for high-density, end-of-row, and high-performance aggregation-layer deployments in both traditional and Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)-enabled data centers.

Features and Capabilities

The Cisco Nexus 9508 Switch offers a comprehensive feature set, high resiliency, and a broad range of high-density Ethernet line cards to meet the most demanding requirements of enterprise, service provider, and cloud data centers.

Deployment Flexibility

• Support for the next-generation data center based on Cisco ACI
• Nexus Fabric Manager support to automate fabric configuration and management
• Traditional data centers in standalone NX-OS mode

Programmability

• Open API to manage the switch through remote-procedure calls (JavaScript Object Notation or XML) over HTTP or HTTPS
• Automated configuration through Linux shell scripts
• Support for customer applications through a Linux container environment
• Programmable APIs for integration with DevOps automation tools

High Availability

• Redundant and hot-swappable supervisors, system controllers, power supplies, and fan trays
• Mix of third-party and Cisco application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for improved reliability

Energy Efficiency

• Designed without a midplane to optimize front-to-back airflow and reduce power consumption
• Optimized design with fewer ASICs, resulting in lower energy use
• Efficient power supplies that are rated at 80 Plus Platinum

• Remote Monitoring (RMON)
• Broadcast Storm Control
• Hot-swappable

• 8 x Line-Card Slot
• 6 x Fabric Module Slot
• 2 x System Controller Slot
• 2 x Supervisor Slot

• Gigabit Ethernet
• 10 Gigabit Ethernet
• 25 Gigabit Ethernet
• 40 Gigabit Ethernet
• 100 Gigabit Ethernet
• 400 Gigabit Ethernet

• IEEE 802.3z
• IEEE 802.1D
• IEEE 802.1Q
• IEEE 802.3x
• IEEE 802.3ad
• IEEE 802.1w
• IEEE 802.3ae
• IEEE 802.1s
• IEEE 802.1p
• IEEE 802.1ab
• IEEE 802.3ba

• HTTP
• HTTPS

• 120 V AC
• 230 V AC

• 50 Hz
• 60 Hz

• Power Supply
• AC

• Network
• Data Center
• Enterprise