Data Sheet

Cisco Nexus 9300 ACI Fixed Spine Switches

Product Overview
Industry shifts are redefining IT at all levels. On-premise IT consumption models are shifting to cloud-based
services. IT as a Service (IaaS) is supplanted by applications as a service. Separate development and operations
are moving toward integrated Development and Operations (DevOps). Device-centric management models are
migrating to application-centric management.

Business agility requires application agility, so IT teams need to provision applications in hours instead of months.
Resources need to scale up (or down) in minutes, not hours. Traditional approaches take a siloed operational view,
with no common operational model for the application, network, security, and cloud teams. A common operational
model delivers application agility, simplified operations, assured performance, and scale.

The Solution: An Application-Centric Approach to Managing Your Infrastructure

Cisco® Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) is a holistic architecture with centralized automation and policy-
based application profiles. The Cisco ACI fabric is designed from the foundation to support emerging industry
demands while maintaining a migration path for architecture already in place. The fabric is designed to support the
industry move to management automation, programmatic policy, and dynamic “workload-anywhere” models. The
Cisco ACI fabric accomplishes this with a combination of hardware, policy-based control systems, and software
closely coupled to provide advantages not possible in other models.

The fabric consists of three major components: the Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC), spine
switches, and leaf switches. These three components handle both the application of network policy and the
delivery of packets. Organizations can use the ACI-ready Cisco Nexus® 9000 Series Switches as spine or leaf
switches to take full advantage of an automated, policy-based, systems management approach. The Cisco Nexus
9300 Series Switches include both spine and leaf switches. For detailed information, please refer here.

Switch Models
The Cisco Nexus 9336PQ ACI Spine Switch is a 2-Rack-Unit (2RU) spine switch for Cisco ACI that supports
2.88 Tbps of bandwidth and 2.3 billion packets per second (bpps) across 36 fixed 40 QSFP+ ports (Figure 1).
Cisco Nexus 9300 platform leaf switches are Layer 2 and 3 nonblocking 10 and 40 Gigabit Ethernet switches with
up to 2.56 Terabits per second (Tbps) of internal bandwidth.

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 Figure 1. Cisco Nexus 9336PQ Switch

The Cisco Nexus 9364C ACI Spine Switch is a 2-Rack-Unit (2RU) spine switch for Cisco ACI that supports 12.84
Tbps of bandwidth and 4.3 bpps across 64 fixed 40/100G QSFP28 ports and 2 fixed 1/10G SFP+ ports(Figure 2).
Breakout is not supported on ports 1 to 64. The last 16 ports marked in green support wire-rate MACsec
encryption1.

Figure 2. Cisco Nexus 9364C Switch

The Cisco Nexus 9332C is the smallest form-factor 1-Rack-Unit (1RU) spine switch for Cisco ACI that supports 6.4
Tbps of bandwidth and 2.3 bpps across 32 fixed 40/100G QSFP28 ports and 2 fixed 1/10G SFP+ ports(Figure 3).
Breakout is not supported on ports 1 to 32. The last 8 ports marked in green support wire-rate MACsec encryption2.

Figure 3. Cisco Nexus 9332C Switch

Specifications
Table 1 lists the specifications for the Cisco Nexus 9336PQ switch. (Please check Cisco ACI software release
notes for feature support information.)

Table 1. Cisco Nexus 9300 ACI Spine Switch Specifications

Model Cisco Nexus 9336PQ Cisco Nexus 9364C Cisco Nexus 9332C
Physical ● 36-port 40G QSFP ports ● 64-port 40/100G QSFP28 ports & 2-port ● 32-port 40/100G QSFP28 ports & 2-port
● 1200 watt (W) AC power 1/10G SFP+ ports 1/10G SFP+ ports
supplies or 930W DC power ● 1200 watt (W) AC power supplies or ● 1100 watt (W) AC, DC or HVAC/HVDC
supplies (up to 2) 930W DC power supplies (up to 2) power supplies (up to 2)
● 80 Plus Platinum-rated power ● Hot-swappable, dual fan trays with ● Hot-swappable, 5 fans with redundancy
supplies that provide at least redundant fans ● System memory: 16 GB
90% efficiency with 20% ● System memory: 32GB
utilization ● SSD: 128GB
● SSD: 128GB ● USB: 1 port
● Hot-swappable, dual fan trays
with redundant fans ● USB: 1 port ● RS-232 serial console ports: 1
● Port-side intake or Port side ● RS-232 serial console ports: 1 ● Management ports:
exhaust airflow direction ● Management ports: 2 (1 x 10/100/1000BASE-T and 1 x 1-Gbps
2 (1 x 10/100/1000BASE-T and 1 x 1- SFP+)
● System memory: 16GB
Gbps SFP+) ● Broadwell-DE CPU: 4 cores
● SSD: 64GB
● Broadwell-DE CPU: 4 cores

1
Software is expected in a future release. Please check the latest software update here.
2
Software is expected in a future release. Please check the latest software update here.

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 Model Cisco Nexus 9336PQ Cisco Nexus 9364C Cisco Nexus 9332C
● USB: 2 ports
● RS-232 serial console ports: 1
● Management ports: 1 x
10/100/1000BASE-T
Power and ● Power: 1200W AC, 930W DC ● Power: 1200W AC, 930W DC3 or 1200W ● Power: 1100W AC, 1100 DC or 1100W
Cooling or 1200W HVAC/HVDC HVAC/HVDC HVAC/HVDC
● Input voltage: 100 to 240V* ● Input voltage: 100 to 240V* AC or -40V to ● Input voltage: 100 to 240V* AC or -40V to -
AC or -40V to -72V DC -72V DC (min-max), -48V to -60V DC 72V DC (min-max), -48V to -60V DC
(min-max), -48V to -60V DC (nominal) (nominal)
(nominal) *
Supports input voltage of 100-120V for a *
Supports input voltage of 100-120V for a
*
Supports input voltage of max output of 800W; 200-240V for a max max output of 800W; 200-240V for a max
100-120V for a max output of output of 1200W; PSU redundancy is not output of 1200W
800W; 200-240V for a max supported when used in 100-120V ● Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz (AC)
output of 1200W ● Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz (AC) ● Efficiency: 90% or greater
● Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz (AC) ● Efficiency: 90% or greater (20 to 100% (20 to 100% load)
● Efficiency: 90% or greater load) ● RoHS compliance: Yes
(20 to 100% load) ● RoHS compliance: Yes ● Hot swappable: Yes
● RoHS compliance: Yes ● Hot swappable: Yes ● Port-side intake or port-side exhale options
● Hot swappable: Yes ● Port-side intake or port-side exhale ● Typical power: 296W (AC)
● Port-side intake or port-side options
exhale options ● Maximum power: 700W (AC)
● Typical power: 429W (AC)
● Typical power: 400W (AC) ● Maximum power: 1245W (AC)
● Maximum power: 660W (AC)

Environme ● Physical (H x W x D): 3.5 x ● Physical (H x W x D): 3.38 x 17.37 x ● Physical (H x W x D): 1.7 x 17.3 x 22.9 in.
ntal 17.5 x 22.5 in. (8.9 x 44.5 x 22.27 in. (8.59 x 44.13 x 56.58 cm) (4.4 x 43.9 x 58.1 cm)
57.1 cm) ● Weight: 36.9lb (16.74kg) with power ● Weight: 25.1lb (11.4kg) with power
● Weight: 34.4 lb supplies and fans, 27.4 lb (12.43kg) supplies and fans, 19 lb (8.6kg) without
● Operating temperature: 32 to without power supplies and fans power supplies and fans
104°F (0 to 40°C) ● Operating temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to ● Operating temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to
● Nonoperating (storage) 40°C) 40°C)
temperature: -40 to 158°F (-40 ● Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -40 ● Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -40 to
to 70°C) to 158°F 158°F (-40 to 70°C)
● Humidity: 5 to 95% (-40 to 70°C) ● Humidity: 5 to 85% (noncondensing)
(noncondensing) ● Humidity: 5 to 85% (noncondensing) ● Altitude: 0 to 13,123 ft (0 to 4000m)
● Altitude: 0 to 13,123 ft (0 to ● Altitude: 0 to 13,123 ft (0 to 4000m)
4000m)
Acoustics ● Fan speed at 40%: 64.4 dBA ● Fan speed at 40%: 76.7 dBA ● Fan speed at 50%: 76.4 dBA
● Fan speed at 70%: 79.6 dBA ● Fan speed at 70%: 88.7 dBA ● Fan speed at 70%: 83.3 dBA
● Fan speed at 100%: 89.8 dBA ● Fan speed at 100%: 97.4 dBA ● Fan speed at 100%: 92.1 dBA
MTBF ● 242,000 hours ● 257,860 hours ● 363,500 hours

3
930W-DC PSU is supported in redundancy mode if 3.5W QSFP+ modules or Passive QSFP cables are used & the system
is used in 40C ambient temp or less; for other optics or higher ambient temps, 930W-DC is supported with 2 PSU’s in
non-redundancy mode only.

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 Cisco Nexus 9300 ACI Spine Switch Deployment Scenarios
The Nexus 9300 ACI spine switch along with Nexus 9300 leaf nodes enable an automated and policy driven ACI
architecture. The Cisco Nexus 9300 ACI spine switch offers advanced scalability in the smallest spine switch form
factor, and enables connectivity to up-to 64 Cisco Nexus 9300 leaf switches with its high port density of 64 40/100
GbE ports and 12.84 Tbps throughput. The degree of redundancy in leaf-and-spine architectures delivers
increased availability with a high level of flexibility in workload placement (Figure 3).

Figure 4. Cisco Nexus 9300 Platform in a Leaf-and-Spine Architecture

Software Requirements
For the latest software release information and recommendations, please refer to the product bulletin at
https://www.cisco.com/go/aci and Cisco Feature Navigator.

Regulatory Standards Compliance

Table 2 summarizes regulatory standards compliance for the Cisco Nexus 9300 Spine switch.

Table 2. Regulatory Standards Compliance: Safety and EMC

Specification Description
Regulatory compliance Products should comply with CE Markings according to directives 2004/108/EC and 2006/95/EC
Safety ● UL 60950-1 Second Edition
● CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 Second Edition
● EN 60950-1 Second Edition
● IEC 60950-1 Second Edition
● AS/NZS 60950-1
● GB4943
EMC: Emissions ● 47CFR Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A
● AS/NZS CISPR22 Class A
● CISPR22 Class A
● EN55022 Class A
● ICES003 Class A
● VCCI Class A
● EN61000-3-2
● EN61000-3-3
● KN22 Class A
● CNS13438 Class A

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 Specification Description
EMC: Immunity ● EN55024
● CISPR24
● EN300386
● KN 61000-4 series
RoHS The product is RoHS-6 compliant with exceptions for leaded-Ball Grid-Array (BGA) balls and lead
press-fit connectors

Supported Optics Pluggable

For details on the optical modules available and the minimum software release required for each supported optical
module, visit
https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/products_device_support_tables_list.html.

Ordering Information
Table 3 presents ordering information for the Cisco Nexus 9300 ACI Spine Switch.

Table 3. Ordering Information

Part Number Product Description

Hardware

N9K-C9336PQ Nexus 9336 ACI Spine switch with 36p 40G QSFP
N9K-C9364C Nexus 9364C ACI Spine switch with 64p 40/100G QSFP28, 2p 1/10G SFP
N9K-C9332C Nexus 9332C ACI Spine switch with 32p 40/100G QSFP28, 2p 1/10G SFP

FAN Options
N9K-C9300-FAN3 Nexus 9300 Fan 3, Port-side Intake
N9K-C9300-FAN3-B Nexus 9300 Fan 3, Port-side Exhaust

NXA-FAN-160CFM-PI Nexus Fan, 160CFM, port side intake airflow

NXA-FAN-160CFM-PE Nexus Fan, 160CFM, port side exhaust airflow
NXA-FAN-35CFM-PI Nexus Fan, 35CFM, port side intake airflow

NXA-FAN-35CFM-PE Nexus Fan, 35CFM, port side exhaust airflow

Power Supply Options

N9K-PAC-1200W Nexus 9300 1200W AC PS, Port-side Intake

N9K-PAC-1200W-B Nexus 9300 1200W AC PS, Port-side Exhaust
NXA-PAC-1100W-PE2 Nexus 1100W AC PS, Port-side Exhaust

NXA-PAC-1100W-PI2 Nexus 1100W AC PS, Port-side Intake

NXA-PAC-1200W-PE Nexus 1200W AC PS, Port-side Exhaust
NXA-PAC-1200W-PI Nexus 1200W AC PS, Port-side Intake

N9K-PUV-1200W Nexus 1200W, 200-277AC,240-380DC, Dual airflow PSU

UCS-PSU-6332-DC 930W -48V DC PS, Port-side Exhaust
UCSC-PSU-930WDC 930W -48V DC PS, Port-side Intake

NXA-PDC-930W-PE Nexus 930W -48V DC PS, Port-side Exhaust

NXA-PDC-930W-PI Nexus 930W -48V DC PS, Port-side Intake
Power Cords
CAB-250V-10A-AR AC Power Cord - 250V, 10A - Argentina (2.5 meter)
CAB-250V-10A-BR AC Power Cord - 250V, 10A - Brazil (2.1 meter)
CAB-250V-10A-CN AC Power Cord - 250V, 10A - PRC (2.5 meter)
CAB-250V-10A-ID AC Power Cord - 250V, 10A, South Africa (2.5 meter)

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 Part Number Product Description

CAB-250V-10A-IS AC Power Cord - 250V, 10A - Israel (2.5 meter)

CAB-9K10A-AU Power Cord, 250VAC 10A 3112 Plug, Australia (2.5 meter)
CAB-9K10A-EU Power Cord, 250VAC 10A CEE 7/7 Plug, EU (2.5 meter)
CAB-9K10A-IT Power Cord, 250VAC 10A CEI 23-16/VII Plug, Italy (2.5 meter)
CAB-9K10A-SW Power Cord, 250VAC 10A MP232 Plug, SWITZ (2.5 meter)
CAB-9K10A-UK Power Cord, 250VAC 10A BS1363 Plug (13 A fuse), UK (2.5 meter)
CAB-9K12A-NA Power Cord, 125VAC 13A NEMA 5-15 Plug, North America (2.5 meter)
CAB-AC-L620-C13 North America, NEMA L6-20-C13 (2.0 meter)
CAB-C13-C14-2M Power Cord Jumper, C13-C14 Connectors, 2 Meter Length (2 meter)
CAB-C13-C14-AC Power cord, C13 to C14 (recessed receptacle), 10A (3 meter)
CAB-C13-CBN Cabinet Jumper Power Cord, 250 VAC 10A, C14-C13 Connectors (0.7 meter)

CAB-IND-10A 10A Power cable for India (2.5 meter)

CAB-N5K6A-NA Power Cord, 200/240V 6A North America (2.5 meter)
Accessories

N9K-C9300-ACK Nexus 9300 Accessory Kit

N9K-C9300-RMK Nexus 9300 Rack Mount Kit
N3K-C3064-ACC-KIT Nexus 1RU switch Accessory Kit

Warranty
The Cisco Nexus 9300 switch has a 1-year limited hardware warranty. The warranty includes hardware
replacement with a 10-day turnaround from receipt of a Return Materials Authorization (RMA).

Service and Support

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For More Information

For more information on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series and for latest software release information and
recommendations, please visit https://www.cisco.com/go/nexus9000.

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