N9K-C9348GC-FX3PH Nexus 9300 48p RJ45, 4p 25G SFP28, 2p 100G QSFP28

Cisco N9K-C9348GC-FX3PH – Nexus 9348GC-FX3PH 40x1G + 8x100M + 4x25G + 2x100G Fixed Switch (NX-OS)

The Cisco Nexus N9K-C9348GC-FX3PH is a 1RU fixed switch delivering 40x 1GBASE-T ports, 4x 25G SFP28 ,and 2x 40/100G QSFP28 uplinks. Purpose-built for hybrid enterprise and cloud environments, it provides 696 Gbps bandwidth and 517 Mpps forwarding, ensuring secure, resilient, and scalable deployments with advanced telemetry and automation.

🔧 Key Specifications

• Ports:
  • 40x 10M/100M/1G RJ45
  • 8x 10M/100M RJ45 half-duplex
  • 4x 1/10/25G SFP28
  • 2x 40/100G QSFP28 uplinks
• Switching Capacity: 696 Gbps
• Forwarding Rate: 517 Mpps
• Buffer: 40 MB on-die packet buffer
• Memory: 32 GB DRAM, 128 GB SSD
• CPU: 4 cores
• Encryption: IEEE 802.1ae MACsec capability on all ports
• Reliability: Hot-swappable PSUs and fans, N+1 redundancy
• Form Factor: 1RU rack-mountable

🧩 Ideal Use Cases

• Enterprise aggregation with legacy 1G server connectivity and modern 100G uplinks
• Campus cores requiring secure MACsec encryption and predictable scaling
• Hybrid data centers bridging 1G access with 100G spine connectivity
• Service provider deployments needing compact 1G/100G leaf switches

⚙️ 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