N9K-C9336C-FX2-E Nexus 9K 36p 100G QSFP28

Cisco N9K-C9336C-FX2-E – Nexus 9336C-FX2-E 36x100G Ethernet + 16/32G Fibre Channel Fixed Switch (NX-OS)

The Cisco Nexus N9K-C9336C-FX2-E is a 1RU fixed switch delivering 36x 40/100G QSFP28 Ethernet ports with breakout flexibility, plus native Fibre Channel support for SAN/LAN convergence. Designed for hybrid data centers, it provides 7.2 Tbps bandwidth and 2.4 bpps forwarding, enabling secure, resilient, and unified fabrics across Ethernet and Fibre Channel domains.

🔧 Key Specifications

• Ports: 36x 40/100G QSFP28 Ethernet support for breakouts to 1/10/25/40/100G speeds + Fibre Channel capability
• Switching Capacity: 7.2 Tbps
• Forwarding Rate: 2.4 bpps
• Fibre Channel: Native 16G/32G FC support for SAN integration
• 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 Ethernet ports ≥1G
• Reliability: Hot-swappable PSUs and fans, N+1 redundancy
• Form Factor: 1RU rack-mountable

🧩 Ideal Use Cases

• Hybrid data centers requiring Ethernet + Fibre Channel convergence
• SAN/LAN integration for storage-heavy environments
• Cloud fabrics needing predictable scaling with 100G connectivity
• Enterprise aggregation with secure MACsec encryption and breakout flexibility

⚙️ 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