Cisco-Nexus N9K-C93180YC-FX
The Cisco Nexus N9K-C93180YC-FX is a high-density 1RU data center switch designed for enterprise data centers, cloud environments, and high-performance networking. It provides 48 × 1/10/25GbE SFP28 ports and 6 × 40/100GbE QSFP28 uplink ports, delivering high-density connectivity, low latency, VXLAN/EVPN support, and advanced data-center switching capabilities.
Description
The Cisco Nexus N9K-C93180YC-FX is part of the Cisco Nexus 9300-FX Series of fixed-form-factor data center switches. It is designed for modern data-center architectures requiring high port density, flexible Ethernet speeds, low latency, and support for virtualization and software-defined networking.
The switch provides 48 SFP28 ports, with each port supporting 1, 10, or 25 Gigabit Ethernet depending on the installed optics or DAC/AOC configuration. These ports are suitable for connecting high-performance servers, storage systems, virtualization hosts, leaf switches, and other data-center infrastructure.
In addition, the switch provides 6 × QSFP28 ports, supporting 40GbE or 100GbE connectivity. These high-speed interfaces can be used for spine connectivity, data-center aggregation, inter-switch links, or high-bandwidth server and storage applications.
The N9K-C93180YC-FX supports Cisco NX-OS, providing enterprise data-center Layer 2 and Layer 3 functionality. It supports VLANs, VXLAN, EVPN, BGP, OSPF, OSPFv3, VRF, multicast, QoS, and advanced data-center segmentation.
A major capability of the Nexus 93180YC-FX is its support for VXLAN with EVPN, enabling scalable Layer 2 and Layer 3 network virtualization across modern spine-leaf data-center architectures. This makes the switch suitable for highly virtualized and multi-tenant environments.
The platform also supports Cisco ACI deployments, allowing it to operate as part of a Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure fabric when deployed with the appropriate software and architecture.
The N9K-C93180YC-FX uses a compact 1RU form factor, allowing organizations to achieve high port density while minimizing rack space requirements.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Product | Cisco Nexus N9K-C93180YC-FX |
| Series | Cisco Nexus 9300-FX |
| Product Type | Data Center Switch |
| Form Factor | 1RU |
| Downlink Ports | 48 × SFP28 |
| Port Speeds | 1/10/25GbE |
| Uplink Ports | 6 × QSFP28 |
| Uplink Speeds | 40/100GbE |
| Total Port Count | 54 |
| Switching Capacity | Up to 3.6 Tbps |
| Forwarding Rate | Up to 1.2 Bpps |
| Latency | Approximately 1 µs |
| Operating System | Cisco NX-OS |
| VXLAN | Supported |
| EVPN | Supported |
| BGP | Supported |
| OSPF / OSPFv3 | Supported |
| VRF | Supported |
| Multicast | Supported |
| QoS | Supported |
| Cisco ACI | Supported |
| Telemetry | Supported |
| Network Automation | Supported |
| Power | AC / DC options depending on configuration |
| Rack Height | 1RU |
Key Features & Benefits
- 48 × 1/10/25GbE SFP28 ports
- 6 × 40/100GbE QSFP28 ports
- Up to 3.6 Tbps switching capacity
- Up to 1.2 Bpps forwarding performance
- Low-latency data-center switching
- Cisco NX-OS
- VXLAN support
- EVPN support
- BGP
- OSPF and OSPFv3
- VRF
- Multicast
- Advanced QoS
- Data-center segmentation
- Cisco ACI compatibility
- Network telemetry and automation
- High-density server connectivity
- 1RU rack-mount design
Recommended Applications
The Cisco Nexus N9K-C93180YC-FX is suitable for:
- Enterprise Data Centers
- Cloud Data Centers
- Spine-Leaf Architectures
- Data Center Leaf Switching
- Server Aggregation
- Virtualization Infrastructure
- High-Performance Computing
- Storage Networking
- VXLAN/EVPN Deployments
- Cisco ACI Environments
- Multi-Tenant Data Centers
- High-Bandwidth Network Aggregation
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