Cisco Nexus N9K-C9364D-GX2A Switch
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The Cisco Nexus 9300-GX2 series represents a significant advancement in networking infrastructure, specifically designed to meet the growing demand for high-performance, power-efficient, and compact switching solutions. These switches are engineered to support large-scale network fabrics, providing the high density and flexibility required by modern data centers. By combining a compact physical footprint with robust throughput capabilities, the series enables organizations to build resilient and scalable network architectures that can easily adapt to evolving business requirements.
The series is built to handle intensive data processing tasks with low latency, making it an ideal choice for environments where speed and reliability are paramount. Beyond raw performance, these switches emphasize operational efficiency, helping organizations reduce power consumption and overall infrastructure costs. With comprehensive support for various protocols and seamless integration into existing Cisco ecosystems, the Nexus 9300-GX2 series provides a versatile foundation for both leaf and spine network deployments.
Product overview
The Cisco Nexus 9300-GX2 series includes four distinct models, each tailored for specific density and performance needs. The Cisco N9364D-GX2A is a 2RU switch featuring 64 fixed 400G QSFP-DD ports and 2 fixed 1/10G SFP+ ports, delivering 51.2 Tbps of bandwidth. It is designed as a high-density spine for massive scale-out fabrics. Similarly, the Cisco N9348D-GX2A is a 2RU switch offering 48 fixed 400G QSFP-DD ports and 2 fixed 1/10G SFP+ ports, providing 38.4 Tbps of bandwidth, also optimized for large-scale spine deployments.
For more space-constrained environments, the series offers the Cisco N9332D-GX2B and the Cisco N9332D-GX2B-M. Both are compact 1RU switches that provide 25.6 Tbps of bandwidth across 32 fixed 400G QSFP-DD ports and 2 fixed 1/10G SFP+ ports. The primary difference between these two models lies in their system memory capacity, with the "M" variant offering 64GB compared to the 32GB found in the standard model. All models in the series support various breakout configurations and wire-rate MACsec encryption on specific or all ports, ensuring secure and flexible connectivity.
Features and benefits
- Architectural Flexibility: Supports a wide range of infrastructures, including Cisco ACI, VXLAN EVPN, IP Fabric for Media, and standard Layer-2/Layer-3 fabrics.
- Advanced Operating System: Utilizes the modular Cisco NX-OS Software, which isolates faults through dedicated processes for each routing protocol to maximize system availability.
- High-Performance AI/ML Networking: Features intelligent buffer management, Priority Flow Control (PFC), and Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN) to reduce job completion times and improve GPU efficiency.
- Enhanced Observability: Integrates with the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Data Broker to provide deep insights into network traffic, security threat mitigation, and capacity planning.
- Scalability and Programmability: Offers extensive support for automation tools like Ansible, REST APIs, and model-driven telemetry, allowing for rapid provisioning and simplified management.
- Robust Security: Provides wire-rate MACsec encryption on ports to ensure secure data transmission at the physical layer.
- High Availability: Includes features such as In-Service Software Upgrades (ISSU), hot-swappable power supplies with 1+1 redundancy, and N+1 fan redundancy to minimize downtime.
- Flexible Licensing: Managed through Cisco Smart Accounts, offering tiered subscription options (Essentials, Advantage, Premier) to align with specific organizational needs and budgets.
Product overview
The Cisco N9300-GX2 Series switches address the need for high-performance, power-efficient, compact switches in the networking infrastructure. These switches are optimized for supporting large network fabrics due to their compact size and high density. These ports support various speeds and breakouts, and offer wire-rate MACsec encryption.
Switch model detail
Figure 1. Cisco N9364D-GX2A switch
The Cisco N9364D-GX2A is a 2-rack-unit (2RU) switch that supports 51.2 Tbps of bandwidth and 8.35 bpps across 64 fixed 400G QSFP-DD ports and 2 fixed 1/10G SFP+ ports (Figure 1). QSFP-DD ports also support native 200G (QSFP56), 100G (QSFP28), and 40G (QSFP+). Each port can also support 4 x 10G, 4 x 25G, 4 x 50G, 4 x 100G, and 2 x 200G breakouts. The first 16 ports, marked in green, are capable of wire-rate MACsec encryption. This switch is best suited to support massive scale-out fabrics as a compact, high-density spine.
Figure 2. Cisco N9348D-GX2A switch
The Cisco N9348D-GX2Ais a 2-rack-unit (2RU) switch that supports 38.4 Tbps of bandwidth and 8.35 bpps across 48 fixed 400G QSFP-DD ports and 2 fixed 1/10G SFP+ ports (Figure 2). QSFP-DD ports also support native 200G (QSFP56), 100G (QSFP28), and 40G (QSFP+). Each port can also support 4 x 10G, 4 x 25G, 4 x 50G, 4 x 100G, and 2 x 200G breakouts. All 48 ports are capable of wire-rate MACsec encryption. This switch is best suited to support massive scale-out fabrics as a compact, high-density spine.
Figure 3. Cisco N9332D-GX2B switch
The Cisco N9332D-GX2B is a compact form-factor 1-rack-unit (1RU) switch that supports 25.6 Tbps of bandwidth and 4.17 bpps across 32 fixed 400G QSFP-DD ports and 2 fixed 1/10G SFP+ ports (Figure 3). QSFP-DD ports also support native 200G (QSFP56), 100G (QSFP28), and 40G (QSFP+). Each port can also support 4 x 10G, 4 x 25G, 4 x 50G, 4 x 100G, and 2 x 200G breakouts. The last 8 ports, marked in green, are capable of wire-rate MACsec encryption.
Figure 4. Cisco N9332D-GX2B-M switch
The Cisco N9332D-GX2B-M is a compact form-factor 1-rack-unit (1RU) switch that supports 25.6 Tbps of bandwidth and 4.17 bpps across 32 fixed 400G QSFP-DD ports and 2 fixed 1/10G SFP+ ports (Figure 3). QSFP-DD ports also support native 200G (QSFP56), 100G (QSFP28), and 40G (QSFP+). Each port can also support 4 x 10G, 4 x 25G, 4 x 50G, 4 x 100G, and 2 x 200G breakouts. The last 8 ports, marked in green, are capable of wire-rate MACsec encryption.
Product highlights
The N9300-GX2 Series switches are compact switches for next-generation leaf and spine networks. Here are the key details:
These switches deliver fast data processing with low latency, making them ideal for environments where speed is critical. They are energy-efficient, reducing power consumption and operational costs, benefits for both the environment and an organization's bottom line.
Organizations can easily add more connections and support faster network speeds without replacing the entire system. The switches also make network management simpler, allowing quick adjustments to meet changing demands.
The Nexus Dashboard Data Broker provides complete observability into the network, helping customers identify and mitigate security threats, remediate performance bottlenecks, adhere to data compliance, and gain insight into capacity planning operations. This feature enhances the control and management of the network infrastructure.
The Cisco NX-OS Software operating system is purpose-built and modular, with a dedicated process for each routing protocol. This design isolates faults and increases availability, enhancing the reliability of the system.
The switches support a wide range of protocols and infrastructures, including Cisco ACI, Cisco NX-OS VXLAN EVPN, Cisco IP Fabric for Media, Cisco Nexus Dashboard Data Broker, and IP routed or Ethernet switched Layer-2 fabrics. This support allows for a flexible and adaptable network architecture.
Note: This data sheet specifies hardware capabilities only. Please refer to Cisco ACI or Cisco NX-OS software release notes and appropriate feature documentation for more details.
Features and Benefits
| Features | Description and Benefits |
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| Architectural flexibility | Cisco N9000 Series Switches support Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI), Cisco NX-OS VXLAN EVPN, Cisco IP Fabric for Media, Cisco Nexus Data Broker, and IP routed on Ethernet switched Layer-2 fabrics using a comprehensive set of unicast and multicast IPv6/IPv4 and Ethernet protocols.
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| Extensive programmability |
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| High scalability, flexibility, and security |
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| AI/ML networking | Cisco N9300 Series Switches support Cisco Intelligent Packet Flow – a collection of innovative congestion management and flow-control algorithms aided by hardware telemetry. Cisco Intelligent Packet Flow works to reduce job completion time (JCT) and improving overall GPU efficiency in AI/ML fabrics.
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| Hardware and software high availability |
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| Cisco Nexus Dashboard | Cisco Nexus Dashboard is a platform that transforms data-center and cloud-network operations through simplicity, automation, and analytics. Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC), Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights (NDI), Cisco Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator (NDO), and Cisco Nexus Dashboard Data Broker (NDDB) are integrated as services into Cisco Nexus Dashboard. Cisco Nexus Dashboard is included with all Cisco N9000 switch tiered licenses. Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller requires a Cisco Data Center Networking (DCN) Essentials license, Cisco Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator requires a Cisco DCN Advantage license, and Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights requires a Cisco DCN Premier or a Cisco DCN Day-2 Ops add-on license. |
Specifications
| Model | Cisco N9364D-GX2A | Cisco N9348D-GX2A | Cisco N9332D-GX2B | Cisco N9332D-GX2B-M |
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| Technical | 64-port 400G QSFP-DD ports and 2-port 1/10G SFP+ ports Buffer: 120MB System memory: 32GB SSD: 128GB USB: 1 port RS-232 serial console ports: 1 Management ports: 2 (1 x 10/100/1000BASE-T and 1 x 1-Gbps SFP) CPU: 6 cores | 48-port 400G QSFP-DD ports and 2-port 1/10G SFP+ ports Buffer: 120MB System memory: 32GB SSD: 128GB USB: 1 port RS-232 serial console ports: 1 Management ports: 2 (1 x 10/100/1000BASE-T and 1 x 1-Gbps SFP) CPU: 6 cores | 32-port 400G QSFP-DD ports and 2-port 1/10G SFP+ ports Buffer: 120MB System memory: 32 GB | 32-port 400G QSFP-DD ports and 2-port 1/10G SFP+ ports Buffer: 120MB System memory: 64 GB SSD: 128GB USB: 1 port RS-232 serial console ports: 1 Management ports: 2 (1 x 10/100/1000BASE-T and 1 x 1-Gbps SFP) CPU: 6 cores |
| Power and cooling | Power: 3200W AC Input voltage: 100 to 240V AC Hot-swappable, 4 fans, 3+1 redundancy Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz (AC) Efficiency: 90% or greater (20 to 100% load) Port-side intake Typical power: 1380 W Maximum power: 3124 W | Power: 3200W AC Input voltage: 100 to 240V AC Hot-swappable, 4 fans, 3+1 redundancy Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz (AC) Efficiency: 90% or greater (20 to 100% load) Port-side intake Typical power: 1380 Maximum power: 3124 | Power: 1500W AC Input voltage: 100 to 240V AC Hot-swappable, 6 fans, 5+1 redundancy Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz (AC) Efficiency: 90% or greater (20 to 100% load) Port-side intake and exhaust Typical power: 638 W Maximum power: 1442 W | Power: 1500W AC Input voltage: 100 to 240V AC Hotswappable, 6 fans, 5+1 redundancy Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz (AC) Efficiency: 90% or greater (20 to 100% load) Port-side intake and exhaust Typical power: 638 W Maximum power: 1442 W |
| Environmental | Physical (H x W x D): 3.45 x 17.3 x 29.78 in. (8.76 x 43.94 x 75.65 cm) Weight without power supplies or fans: 58lbs (26.3kg) Acoustics: 78 dBA at 50% fan speed, 86.4 dBA at 70% fan speed, and 95.2 dBA at 100% fan speed Operating temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) | Physical (H x W x D): 3.45 x 17.41 x 29.83 in. (8.76 x 44.23 x 75.76 cm) Weight without power supplies and fans: 51.2lbs (23.2kg) Acoustics: 79.9 dBA at 50% fan speed, 87.6 dBA at 70% fan speed, and 96.4 dBA at 100% fan speed | Physical (H x W x D): 1.72 x 17.3 x 23.9 in. (4.4 x 43.9 x 60.8 cm). Weight without power supplies and fans: 28lbs (12.7kg) Acoustics: 71.1 dBA at 50% fan speed, 81.2 dBA at 70% fan speed, and 88 dBA at 100% fan speed | Physical (H x W x D): 1.72 x 17.3 x 23.9 in. (4.4 x 43.9 x 60.8 cm) Weight without power supplies and fans: 28lbs (12.7kg) Acoustics: 71.1 dBA at 50% fan speed, 81.2 dBA at 70% fan speed, and 88 dBA at 100% fan speed Operating temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) with port-side intake 32 to 82°F (0 to 28°C) with port-side exhaust Nonoperating (storage) temperature: -40 to 158°F (-40 to 70°C) Humidity: 5 to 95% (noncondensing) Altitude: 0 to 13,123 ft (0 to 4000m) Mean time between failure (MTBF): 211,310 hours |
| Switch model | 64 x 400-Gbps QSFP-DD and 2 x 1/10-Gbps SFP+ ports | 48 x 400-Gbps QSFP-DD and 2 x 1/10-Gbps SFP+ ports | 32 x 400-Gbps QSFP-DD and 2 x 1/10-Gbps SFP+ ports | 32 x 400-Gbps QSFP-DD and 2 x 1/10- Gbps SFP+ ports |
| Switch mode support | ACI spine: Yes ACI leaf: Yes NX-OS: Yes | ACI spine: Yes ACI leaf: Yes NX-OS: Yes | ACI spine: Yes ACI leaf: Yes NX-OS: Yes | ACI spine: Yes ACI leaf: Yes NX-OS: Yes |
Performance and scalability
| Item | N9300-GX2A Series switches | N9300-GX2B Series switches |
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| Number of slices | 4 slice-pairs | 2 slice-pairs |
| Maximum number of Pv4 Longest Prefix Match (LPM) routes* | 1 million | 2 million |
| Maximum number of IPv4 host entries* | 1 million | 2 million |
| Maximum number of IPv6 Longest prefix match (LPM) routes* | 500K | 1 million |
| Maximum number of IPv6 host entries | 1 million | 2 million |
| Maximum number of MAC address entries* | 500K | 1 million |
| Maximum number of multicast routes | 256,000 | 256,000 |
| Number of Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping groups | Maximum: 32,000 | Maximum: 32,000 |
| Maximum number of Access-Control-List (ACL) entries | 6000 ingress/slice 3000 egress/slice Max: 48,000 ingress, 24,000 egress | 6000 ingress/slice 3000 egress/slice Max: 24,000 ingress, 12,000 egress |
Licensing
Licenses are managed through Cisco smart accounts. For a more detailed overview on Licensing, go to Cisco Software Licensing and Smart Accounts.
Creating Smart Accounts by using the Cisco Smart Software Manager (Cisco SSM) enables you to order devices and licensing packages and manage your software licenses from a centralized website. You can set up Cisco SSM to receive daily email alerts and to be notified of expiring add-on licenses that you want to renew.
You must order an add-on license in order to purchase a switch. When the license term expires, you can either renew the add-on license to continue using it or deactivate the add-on license and then reload the switch to continue operating with the base license capabilities.
Both the base and add-on licenses are also available for a 90-day evaluation period. An evaluation license is activated temporarily, without purchase. An expired evaluation license cannot be reactivated after reloading.
Required licensing
There are three tier choices for software subscription: Essentials, Advantage, Premier, each with license term of 3-year, 5-year, and 7-year. For feature information, go to Cisco Data Center Networking Software Subscriptions.
Cisco Enterprise Agreement
The Cisco Enterprise Agreement (EA) is a flexible licensing solution that simplifies the purchase, management, and deployment of Cisco technologies. By combining multiple Cisco software and services into one agreement, the EA provides easy access to a wide range of products, including networking, security, collaboration, and data center solutions. This approach reduces administrative tasks, offers predictable costs, and allows for scalability and adaptability. With the Cisco EA, organizations can drive digital transformation and innovation while maintaining control over their IT investments. For information, go to Cisco Enterprise Agreement.
Ordering information
It's required to purchase supported optics pluggable for each hardware model of the N9300 GX2. For details on the optical modules available and the minimum software release required for each supported optical module model, go to Cisco Optics-to-Device Compatibility Matrix.
Hardware
| Product number | Description |
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| N9K-C9364D-GX2A | Cisco N9364D-GX2A Switch with 64p 400/100-Gbps QSFP-DD ports and 2p 1/10 SFP+ ports |
| N9K-C9348D-GX2A | Cisco N9348D-GX2A Switch with 48p 400/100-Gbps QSFP-DD ports and 2p 1/10 SFP+ ports |
| N9K-C9332D-GX2B | Cisco N9332D-GX2B Switch with 32p 400/100-Gbps QSFP-DD ports and 2p 1/10 SFP+ ports (32GB memory) |
| N9K-C9332D-GX2B-M | Cisco N9332D-GX2B-M Switch with 32 400/100-Gbps QSFP-DD ports and 2 1/10 SFP+ ports (64GB memory) |
Fan options
| Product number | Description |
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| NXA-SFAN-160CFM-2PI | Cisco Nexus Fan, 160CFM, port-side intake airflow |
| NXA-SFAN-35CFM-PI | Cisco Nexus Fan, 35CFM, port-side intake airflow |
| NXA-SFAN-35CFM-PE | Cisco Nexus Fan, 35CFM, port-side exhaust airflow |
Power supply options
| Product number | Description |
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| NXA-PAC-3200W-PI | Cisco Nexus 3200W AC PS, port-side intake |
| NXA-PAC-1500W-PI | Cisco Nexus 1500W AC PS, port-side intake |
| NXA-PAC-1500W-PE | Cisco Nexus 1500W AC PS, port-side exhaust |
Power cords
| Product number | Description |
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| CAB-9K16A-BRZ | Power Cord 250VAC 16A, Brazil, Src Plug EL224-C19 |
| CAB-9K16A-KOR | Power Cord 250VAC 16A, Korea, Src Plug |
| CAB-AC-16A-AUS | Power Cord, 250VAC, 16A, Australia C19 |
| CAB-AC-2500W-EU | Power Cord, 250Vac 16A, Europe |
| CAB-AC-2500W-INT | Power Cord, 250Vac 16A, International |
| CAB-AC-2500W-ISRL | Power Cord,250VAC,16A, Israel |
| CAB-AC-16A-CH | 16A AC Power Cord, China |
| CAB-ACS-16 | AC Power Cord (Swiss) 16A |
| CAB-C19-CBN | Cabinet Jumper Power Cord, 250 VAC 16A, C20-C19 Connectors |
| CAB-IR2073-C19-AR | IRSM 2073 to IEC-C19 14ft, Argentina |
| CAB-L520P-C19-US | ^NEMA L5-20 to IEC-C19 6ft US |
| CAB-AC-C19-TW | Power Cord, 250 V, 16A, C19, Taiwan, more |
| PWR-CORD10-IND | Power Cord, India, IEC60320/ C19, IS16A3, 7.0M Power Cord, India, IEC60320/ C19, IS16A3, 7.0MHide |
| CAB-C2316-C19-IT | CEI 23-16 to IEC-C19 14ft, Italy |
| CAB-AC-2500W-US1 | Power Cord 250VAC 16A, Japan and North America (nonlocking) 200-240VAC operation |
| CAB-TA-250V-JP | Japan 250V AC Type A Power Cable |
| CAB-TA-EU | Europe AC Type A Power Cable |
| CAB-C15-CBN | Cabinet Jumper Power Cord, 250 VAC 13A, C14-C15 Connectors |
| CAB-TA-IN | India AC Type A Power Cable |
| CAB-TA-IS | Israel AC Type A Power Cable |
| CAB-C15-CBN-JP | Japan Cabinet Jumper Power Cord, 250 VAC 12A, C14-C15 |
| CAB-C15-CBN-EURA | Cabinet Jumper Power Cord, 250 VAC 13A, C14-C15 Connectors |
| CAB-C15-CBN-CK | Cabinet Jumper Power Cord, 250 VAC 10A, C14-C15 Connectors |
| CAB-9K10A-EU | Power Cord, 250VAC 10A CEE 7/7 Plug, EU |
| CAB-9K10A-SW | Power Cord, 250VAC 10A MP232 Plug, SWITZ |
| CAB-9K10A-AU | Power Cord, 250VAC 10A 3112 Plug, Australia |
| CAB-9K10A-IT | Power Cord, 250VAC 10A CEI 23-16/VII Plug, Italy |
| CAB-PWR-C15-CHN-A | Power Cord, C15, Black, 2.5m, 10A, China, more |
Appendix
Regulatory standards 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
EMC immunity
- EN55024
- CISPR24
- EN300386
- KN 61000-4 series
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