N9K-C93180YC-EX-24 Nexus 9000 24p 25G SFP28, 6p 100G QSFP28

Cisco N9K-C93180YC-EX-24 – Nexus 93180YC-EX-24 24xSFP28 + 6xQSFP28 fixed switch (NX-OS/ACI)

The Cisco Nexus N9K-C93180YC-EX-24 is a versatile 1RU fixed switch with 24x FC-FEC enabled 10/25G SFP28 downlinks (licensed from 48 total ports) supporting 3m in DAC conectivity and 6x 40/100G QSFP28 uplinks. Powered by Cisco Cloud Scale technology, it delivers 3.6 Tbps switching capacity and 2.6 Bpps forwarding. With MACsec encryption, NX-OS/ACI programmability, and telemetry support, it enables secure, automated, and scalable deployments across enterprise, campus, and data center environments.

🔧 Key Specifications

• Ports:
  • 24x 10/25G SFP28 downlinks (licensed from 48 total)
  • 6x 40/100G QSFP28 uplinks
• Switching capacity: 3.6 Tbps
• Forwarding rate: 2.6 Bpps
• CPU: 4 cores
• Buffer: 40 MB
• System memory: 24 GB
• Storage: 64 GB SSD
• Management: 1 RJ-45 + 1 SFP
• Fans: 4; Airflow: port-side intake/exhaust
• Power supplies: 500W AC, 930W DC, or 1200W HVAC/HVDC
• Typical Power: 210W
• Max Power: 470W
• Form Factor: 1RU
• Dimensions: 1.72 x 17.3 x 22.5 in
• Weight: 17.2 lb
• MTBF: ~365,000 hours

🧩 Ideal Use Cases

• Enterprise access: secure fiber connectivity with migration path to 40/100G uplinks
• Campus aggregation: optimized for high-density RJ45 endpoints
• Data center edge: bridging fiber downlinks with high-bandwidth spine connectivity

⚙️ Licensing & Expansion

• Operating modes: NX-OS or ACI; supports VXLAN EVPN, Segment Routing (SR/SRv6)
• Programmability: Native YANG/OpenConfig via RESTCONF/NETCONF/gNMI; model-driven telemetry
• Nexus Dashboard: Fabric Controller, Insights, Orchestrator included with tiered DCN licensing
• Security: IEEE 802.1ae MACsec encryption across all ports
• Upgrade path: 48-port license available (N9K-EX-24P-UPG=)