Cisco Nexus N9K-C9516 Switch

Cisco Nexus N9K-C9516 Switch
Supports a comprehensive selection of line cards and fabric modules

The Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches operate in one of two modes — Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI™) or Cisco NX-OS. In Cisco ACI mode, the N9K-C9516 Switch provides a turnkey, fully automated, policy-based architecture to design and manage data center fabrics. In Cisco NX-OS mode, the switch provides the capability to use foundational layer 2/3 technologies, as well as modern technologies such as VXLAN, with a Border Gateway Protocol‒Ethernet VPN (BGP-EVPN) control plane, Segment routing, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), and automation via NX-APIs.

Supervisor modules for the Cisco Nexus 9500 series
A pair of redundant supervisor modules manages all switch operations using a state-synchronized, active-standby model. The supervisor accepts an external clock and supports management through multiple ports — two USB ports, a serial port, and a 10/100/1000-Mbps Ethernet port.

Nexus N9K-C9516 Switch specifications:

• Up to 16 line cards
• Up to 10 power supplies
• Up to 6 fabric modules of the same type
• Up to 2 system controllers
• Up to 2 supervisors of the same type
• Up to 3 fan trays
• Dimensions: 36.70 x 17.50 x 31.76 in. (93.41 x 44.50 x 80.67 cm)
• Weight: 192 lb (87.3 kg)
• Rack Units: 21

Please refer to Data Sheet for additional specifications.