Features and Capabilities
The Cisco Nexus 9504 Switch offers a comprehensive feature set, high resiliency, and a broad range of high performance Gigabit Ethernet line cards. It can meet the most demanding requirements of enterprise, service provider, and cloud data centers.
Deployment Flexibility
Support for the next-generation data center based on Cisco ACI
Nexus Fabric Manager support to automate fabric configuration and management
Traditional data centers in standalone NX-OS mode
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
Programmable APIs for integration with DevOps automation tools
High Availability
In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) and patching without operation interruption 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
Designed 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
Nonblocking performance 15 Tbps
10 Gigabit Ethernet nonblocking ports Up to 512
25 Gigabit Ethernet Ports Up to 512
50 Gigabit Ethernet Ports Up to 256
40/100 Gigabit Ethernet nonblocking ports Up to 144
1/10GBASE-T nonblocking ports Up to 192
Form factor 7-rack-unit chassis
Line card slots 4
Airflow Front to back
