N9K-C93216TC-FX2 Nexus 9K 96p 10G RJ45, 12p 100G QSFP28

Cisco N9K-C93216TC-FX2 – Nexus 93216TC-FX2 96x10GBASE-T + 12x100G Fixed Switch (NX-OS)

The Cisco Nexus N9K-C93216TC-FX2 is a 2RU fixed switch delivering 96x 100M/1G/10GBASE-T copper ports and 12x 40/100G QSFP28 uplinks. Designed for enterprise aggregation, campus cores, and hybrid data centers, it provides 4.32 Tbps bandwidth and 2.5 bpps forwarding, ensuring secure, resilient, and scalable deployments with copper-based server connectivity.

🔧 Key Specifications

• Ports: 96x 100M/1G/10GBASE-T + 12x 40/100G QSFP28 uplinks
• Switching Capacity: 4.32 Tbps
• Forwarding Rate: 2.5 bpps
• Buffer: 40 MB on-die packet buffer
• Memory: 24 GB DRAM, 128 GB SSD
• CPU: 4 cores
• Encryption: IEEE 802.1ae MACsec capability on all ports ≥1G
• Reliability: Hot-swappable PSUs and fans, N+1 redundancy
• Form Factor: 2RU rack-mountable

🧩 Ideal Use Cases

• Enterprise aggregation with copper-based server connectivity
• Campus cores requiring secure MACsec encryption and predictable scaling
• Hybrid data centers bridging copper and fiber environments
• Service provider deployments needing 10GBASE-T with 100G uplinks

⚙️ Licensing & Expansion

• Runs Cisco NX-OS with support for VXLAN EVPN, Segment Routing (SR/SRv6), and Cisco ACI integration
• Supports programmability via YANG, RESTCONF, NETCONF, and gNMI
• Telemetry and automation enabled through Cisco Nexus Dashboard (Insights, Fabric Controller, Orchestrator)
• Licensing tiers: DCN Essentials, Advantage, and Premier for advanced features