Features and Capabilities
The Cisco Nexus 9508 Switch offers a comprehensive feature set, high resiliency, and a broad range of 1/10/40 Gigabit Ethernet line cards to meet the most
demanding requirements of enterprise, service provider, and cloud data centers.
ACI Support
Designed to support the Cisco next-generation data center based on Cisco ACI
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
High Availability
Full Cisco In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) and patching support
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
Design 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
Specifications at a Glance
30 Tbps of nonblocking performance
Up to 1152 10 Gigabit Ethernet nonblocking ports
Up to 288 40 Gigabit Ethernet nonblocking ports
Up to 384 1/10GBASE-T nonblocking ports
13-rack-unit chassis
8 line card slots
Front-to-back airflow
