The Cisco Nexus® 7000 Series Switches combine the highest levels of scalability with operational flexibility.
The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches provide the foundation of the Cisco® Unified Fabric. They are a modular data center-class product line designed for highly scalable 10 Gigabit Ethernet networks with a fabric architecture that scales beyond 15 terabits per second (Tbps). Designed to meet the requirements of the most mission-critical data centers, it delivers continuous system operation and virtualized, pervasive services. The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series is based on a proven operating system, with enhanced features to deliver real-time system upgrades with exceptional manageability and serviceability.
The first in the next generation of switch platforms, the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series (Figure 1) provides integrated resilience combined with features optimized specifically for the data center for availability, reliability, scalability, and ease of management.
Figure 1. Cisco Nexus 7000 Series
Features and Benefits
Coupled with the Cisco NX-OS Software, the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series delivers a rich set of features with nonstop operation. Three chassis form factors are available.
• 10-slot chassis with front-to-back airflow and 10 front-accessed vertical module slots and an integrated cable management system
• 9-slot and 18-slot chassis with 9 and 18 front-accessed module slots respectively, with side-to-side airflow in a compact horizontal form factor with purpose-built integrated cable management
Designed for reliability and high availability, all interface and supervisor modules are accessible from the front, and the redundant power supplies and fan trays are all accessible completely from the rear to help ensure that cabling is not disrupted during maintenance.
Fabric modules on the Cisco Nexus 7000 10- and 18-Slot Switches are accessible from the rear, and fabric modules on the Cisco Nexus 7000 9-Slot Switch are accessible from the front.
The system uses dual dedicated supervisor modules. A scalable, fully distributed fabric architecture composed of up to five fabric modules combined with the chassis midplane delivers up to 550 Gbps per slot for 8.8 Tbps, 9.9 Tbps, and 18.7 Tbps of forwarding capacity in the 9-slot, 10-slot, and 18-slot switches, respectively.
The midplane design supports flexible technology upgrades as your needs change and provides ongoing investment protection.
Cisco Nexus 7000 9-Slot Switch Chassis
• The Cisco Nexus 7000 9-Slot chassis with up to seven I/O module slots supports up to 336 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports, meeting the demands of mission-critical campus core and data center deployments.
• Side-to-side airflow increases the system density in a 14RU footprint, optimizing the use of rack space. The optimized density provides the capability to stack up to three 9-slot chassis in a 42RU rack.
• The integrated cable management system is designed to support the cabling requirements of a fully configured system at either or both sides of the switch, allowing outstanding flexibility. All system components can easily be removed with the cabling in place, providing ease of maintenance tasks with little disruption.
• A series of LEDs at the top of the chassis provides a clear summary of the status of the major system components, alerting operators to the need to conduct further investigation. These LEDs report the power supply, fan, fabric, supervisor, and I/O module status.
• The purpose-built optional front module door provides protection from accidental interference with both the cabling and modules installed in the system. The transparent front door allows easy observation of cabling and module indicators and status lights without any need to open the doors, reducing the likelihood of faults caused by human interference. The door supports a dual-opening capability for flexible operation and cable installation while fitted. The door can be completely removed easily for both initial cabling and day-to-day management of the system.
• Independent variable-speed system and fabric fans provide efficient cooling capacity to the entire system. Fan tray redundancy features help ensure reliability of the system and support for hot swapping of fan trays.
Cisco Nexus 7000 10-Slot Switch Chassis
• The Cisco Nexus 7000 10-Slot chassis with up to eight I/O module slots supports up to 384 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports, meeting the demands of large data center deployments.
• Front-to-back airflow helps ensure that use of the Cisco Nexus 7000 10-Slot chassis addresses the requirement for hot-aisle and cold-aisle deployments without additional complexity.
• The system uses dual system and fabric fan trays for cooling. Each fan tray is redundant and composed of independent variable-speed fans that automatically adjust to the ambient temperature, helping reduce power consumption in well-managed facilities while providing optimum operation of the switch. The system design increases cooling efficiency and provides redundancy capabilities, allowing hot swapping without affecting the system; if either a single fan or a complete fan tray fails, the system continues to operate without a significant degradation in cooling capacity.
• The integrated cable management system is designed for fully configured systems cabling to be groomed either to a single side or to both sides for outstanding flexibility without obstructing any important components, which eases maintenance even when the system is fully cabled.
• The system supports an optional air filter to help ensure clean air flow through the system. The addition of the air filter satisfies Network Equipment Building Standards (NEBS) requirements.
• A series of LEDs at the top of the chassis provides a clear summary of the status of the major system components, alerting operators to the need to conduct further investigation. These LEDs report the power supply, fan, fabric, supervisor, and I/O module status.
• The cable management cover and optional front module doors provide protection from accidental interference with both the cabling and modules installed in the system. The transparent front door allows observation of cabling and module indicator and status lights.
Cisco Nexus 7000 18-Slot Switch Chassis
• The Cisco Nexus 7000 18-Slot chassis with up to 16 I/O module slots supports up to 768 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports, meeting the demands of the largest data center deployments.
• Side-to-side airflow increases the system density within a 25 rack-unit (25RU) footprint, optimizing the use of rack space. The optimized density provides more than 16RU of free space in a standard 42RU rack for cable management and patching systems.
• The integrated cable management system is designed to support the cabling requirements of a fully configured system to either or both sides of the switch, allowing outstanding flexibility. All system components can easily be removed with the cabling in place, providing ease of maintenance tasks with little disruption.
• A series of LEDs at the top of the chassis provides a clear summary of the status of the major system components, alerting operators to the need to conduct further investigation. These LEDs report the power supply, fan, fabric, supervisor, and I/O module status.
• The purpose-built optional front module door provides protection from accidental interference with both the cabling and modules installed in the system. The transparent front door allows easy observation of cabling and module indicators and status lights without any need to open the doors, reducing the likelihood of faults caused by human interference. The door supports a dual-opening capability for flexible operation and cable installation while fitted. The door can be completely removed easily for both initial cabling and day-to-day management of the system.
• Independent variable-speed system and fabric fans provide efficient cooling capacity to the entire system. Fan tray redundancy features help ensure reliability of the system and support for hot swapping of fan trays.
Energy Efficient Design
The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series uses power supplies that are up to 90 percent efficient, so less power is wasted as heat and more power is available for the system to use than with typical power supplies.
The fan modules in the chassis adjust to compensate for changing thermal characteristics. At the lower speeds, they use less power. In the 9-slot chassis, the fan tray is designed to completely turn off the power for a row of fans when the corresponding slots are unused.
Consolidation of multiple switches in the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series is enabled by the powerful combination of high density and performance, support for device virtualization, and comprehensive reliability and availability features. This consolidation increases the power efficiency by reducing wasted power from multiple partially loaded and inflexible systems.
Product Specifications
Table 1 lists the product specifications for the Cisco Nexus 7000 10-Slot chassis.
Table 1. Product Specifications
Item
Specification
Cisco Nexus 7000 9-Slot Switch
Cisco Nexus 7000 10-Slot Switch
Cisco Nexus 7000 18-Slot Switch
Product compatibility
Supports all Cisco Nexus 7000 Series modules
Supports all Cisco Nexus 7000 Series modules
Supports all Cisco Nexus 7000 Series modules
Software compatibility
Cisco NX-OS Software Release 5.2 or later (minimum requirement)
Cisco NX-OS Software Release 4.0 or later (minimum requirement)
Cisco NX-OS Software Release 4.1 or later (minimum requirement)
Options
Lockable front module door
• Air filter
• Lockable front module doors
Lockable front module door
Performance
5.04 billion packets per second (mpps) (IPv4 unicast) in combination with supervisor and fabric modules
5.76 bpps (IPv4 unicast) in combination with supervisor and fabric modules
11.5 bpps (IPv4 unicast) in combination with supervisor and fabric modules
Reliability and availability
• Mean time between failure (MTBF): 318,572 hours
• Online insertion and removal (OIR) of all redundant components: supervisor, fabric, power supply, and fan trays
• MTBF: 264,552 hours
• OIR of all redundant components: Supervisor, fabric, power supply, and fan trays
• MTBF: 206,038 hours
• OIR of all redundant components: supervisor, fabric, power supply, and fan trays
MIBs
Supports Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) v3, v2c, and v1 (see Cisco NX-OS Software release notes for details about specific MIB support)
Supports SNMPV3, v2c, and v1 (see Cisco NX-OS Software release notes for details about specific MIB support)
Supports SNMPv3, v2c, and v1 (see Cisco NX-OS Software release notes for details about specific MIB support)
Network management
Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) 5.2
Cisco DCNM 4.0
Cisco DCNM 4.1
Programming interfaces
• XML
• Scriptable command-line interface (CLI)
• Cisco DCNM 5.2 web services
• XML
• Scriptable CLI
• Cisco DCNM 4.0 web services
• XML
• Scriptable CLI
• Cisco DCNM 4.1 web services
Physical specifications
• Usable rack space: 14RUs
• 9-slot chassis: 2 dedicated supervisors and 7 I/O modules
• 5 fabric module slots
• 2 power supply slots
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 24.5 x 17.3 x 24 in. (62.2 x 43.9 x 61 cm)
• Chassis depth including cable management and chassis doors is 29 in. (73.7 cm)
• Unit is rack mountable in a standard 19-inch (482.6-mm) Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) rack
• Weight
• Chassis only: 100 lb (45 kg)
• Fully configured: 300 lb (136 kg)
• Power requirements: 110 to 240 VAC
• Usable rack space: 21RUs
• 10-slot chassis: 2 dedicated supervisors and 8 I/O modules
• 5 fabric module slots
• 3 power supply slots
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 36.5 x 17.3 x 33.1 in. (92.7 x 43.9 x 84.1 cm)
• Chassis depth including cable management and chassis doors is 38 in. (96.5 cm)
• Unit is rack mountable in a standard 19-inch (482.6-mm) EIA rack
• Weight
• Chassis only: 200 lb (90 kg)
• Fully configured: 516 lb (235 kg)
• Power requirements: 110 to 240 VAC
• Usable rack space: 25RUs
• 18-slot chassis: 2 dedicated supervisors and 16 I/O modules
• 5 fabric module slots
• 4 power supply slots
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 43.5 x 17.3 x 33.1 in. (110.5 x 43.9 x 84.1 cm)
• Chassis depth including cable management and chassis doors is 38 in. (96.5 cm)
• Unit is rack mountable in a standard 19-inch (482.6-mm) EIA rack
• Weight
• Chassis only: 187 lb (85 kg)
• Fully configured: 696 lb (316 kg)
• Power requirements: 110 to 240 VAC
Mean time between failure (MTBF)
• 318,572 hours
• 264,652 hours
• 206,038 hours
Environmental specifications
• Airflow direction: Side to side
• Operating temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
• Operational relative humidity: 5 to 90%, noncondensing
• Operating altitude: -500 to 13,123 ft (agency certified 0 to 6500 ft)
• Seismic: Zone 4 per GR63
• Floor loading: 104 lb per sq ft
• Operational vibration
• GR63, Section 5.4.2
• ETS 300 019-1-3, Class 3.1, Section 5.5
• Storage altitude: -1000 to 30,000 ft
• Storage temperature: -40 to 158°F (-40 to 70°C)
• Storage relative humidity: 5 to 95%, noncondensing
• Heat dissipation: Maximum 7500W per chassis (actual dissipation will be lower, depending on the chassis configuration)
• Airflow direction: Bottom front of chassis to top back
• Operating temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
• Operational relative humidity: 5 to 90%, noncondensing
• Operating altitude: -500 to 13,123 ft (agency certified 0 to 6500 ft)
• Seismic: Zone 4 per GR63
• Floor loading: 190 lb per sq ft
• Operational vibration
• GR63, Section 5.4.2
• ETS 300 019-1-3, Class 3.1, Section 5.5
• Storage altitude: 1000 to 30,000 ft
• Storage temperature: -40 to 158°F (-40 to 70°C)
• Storage relative humidity: 5 to 95%, noncondensing
• Heat dissipation: Maximum 12,000W per chassis (actual dissipation will be lower, depending on the chassis configuration)
• Airflow direction: Side to side
• Operating temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
• Operational relative humidity: 5 to 90%, noncondensing
• Operating altitude: -500 to 13,123 ft (agency certified 0 to 6500 ft)
• Seismic: Zone 4 per GR63
• Floor loading: 190 lb per sq ft
• Operational vibration
• GR63, Section 5.4.2
• ETS 300 019-1-3, Class 3.1, Section 5.5
• Storage altitude: 1000 to 30,000 ft
• Storage temperature: -40 to 158°F (-40 to 70°C)
• Storage relative humidity: 5 to 95%, noncondensing
• Heat dissipation: Maximum 18,000W per chassis (actual dissipation will be lower, depending on the chassis configuration)
Regulatory compliance
• EMC compliance
• FCC Part 15 (CFR 47) (USA) Class A
• ICES-003 (Canada) Class A
• EN55022 (Europe) Class A
• CISPR22 (International) Class A
• AS/NZS CISPR22 (Australia and New Zealand) Class A
• Telecommunications Carrier Group (TCG) Checklist
• Qwest NEBS requirements
• Telecommunications Carrier Group (TCG) Checklist
• ATT NEBS requirements
• ATT TP76200 level 3 and TCG Checklist
• ETSI
• ETSI 300 019-1-1, Class 1.2 Storage
• ETSI 300 019-1-2, Class 2.3 Transportation
• ETSI 300 019-1-3, Class 3.2 Stationary Use
• Reduction of Hazardous Substances (ROHS) 5
Safety
• UL/CSA/IEC/EN 60950-1
• AS/NZS 60950
Warranty
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches come with the standard Cisco 1-Year Limited Hardware Warranty
Software Requirements
All the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series chassis are supported by the Cisco NX-OS Software. The minimum software version for the 9-slot chassis is Cisco NX-OS Software Release 5.2 or later. The minimum software version for the 10-slot chassis is Cisco NX-OS Software Release 4.0 or later. The minimum software version for the 18-slot chassis is Cisco NX-OS Software Release 4.1 or later.
Ordering Information
To place an order, visit the Cisco Ordering homepage. To download software, visit the Cisco Software Center. Table 2 provides ordering information.
Table 2. Ordering Information
Product Name
Part Number
System
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 9-Slot chassis including Fan Trays, No Power Supply
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 9-Slot chassis No Fan Trays, No Power Supply
N7K-C7009
N7K-C7009=
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series-9-Slot Fan Tray Spare
N7K-C7009-FAN=
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 10-Slot chassis including Fan Trays, No Power Supply
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 10-Slot chassis including Fan Trays, No Power Supply
N7K-C7010
N7K-C7010=
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series-10-Slot System Fan Tray Spare
N7K-C7010-FAN-S=
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series-10-Slot Fabric Fan Tray Spare
N7K-C7010-FAN-F=
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 18-Slot chassis including Fan Trays, No Power Supply
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 18-Slot chassis No Fan Trays, No Power Supply
N7K-C7018
N7K-C7018=
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series-18-Slot Fan Tray Spare
N7K-C7018-FAN=
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 9-Slot Accessories
Cisco Nexus 7009 Rack Mount Kit
N7K-C7009-RMK=
Cisco Nexus 7009 Front Top Section and Cable Mgmt Kit
N7K-C7009-CAB-TOP=
Cisco Nexus 7009 Front Door Kit
N7K-C7009-FD-MB
Cisco Nexus 7009 Bottom Support Kit
N7K-C7009-BSK
Cisco Nexus 7009 Fabric Module Blank
N7K-C7009-F-BLANK=
Cisco Nexus 7009 Center Mount Kit
N7K-C7009-CMK
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 10-Slot Accessories
Cisco Nexus 7010-Air Filter
N7K-C7010-AFLT=
Cisco Nexus 7000-Rack Mount Kit
N7K-RMK=
Cisco Nexus 7010-EMI Inlet Screen Kit
N7K-C7010-EMI-SC=
Cisco Nexus 7010 Front Door Top Section-including Cable Management Kit
N7K-C7010-FD-TOP=
Cisco Nexus 7010 Front Door-Kit
N7K-C7010-FD-MB=
Cisco Nexus 7000 Bottom Support Kit
N7K-BSK=
Cisco Nexus 7010 Fabric Module Blank
N7K-FAB-BLANK=
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 18-Slot Accessories
Cisco Nexus 7018 Rack Mount Kit
N7K-C7018-RMK=
Cisco Nexus 7018 Front Top Section and Cable Mgmt Kit
N7K-C7018-CAB-TOP=
Cisco Nexus 7018 Front Door Kit
N7K-C7018-FD-MB
Cisco Nexus 7018 Bottom Support Kit
N7K-C7018-BSK
Cisco Nexus 7018 Fabric Module Blank
N7K-C7018-F-BLANK=
Blank Panel Covers
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Supervisor Blank Slot Cover
N7K-SUP-BLANK=
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Module Blank Slot Cover
N7K-MODULE-BLANK=
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Network Clock Card Blank
N7K-CLK-BLANK=
Cisco Nexus 7009 Chassis Power Supply Blank Slot Cover with Handle
N7K-PS-BLANK-H=
Cisco Nexus 7010 Chassis Power Supply Blank Slot Cover
N7K-PS-BLANK=
Cisco Nexus 7018 Chassis Power Supply Blank Slot Cover with Handle
N7K-PS-BLANK-H=
Service and Support
Cisco offers a wide range of services to help accelerate your success deploying and optimizing Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches in your data center. Our innovative services are delivered through a unique combination of people, processes, tools, and partners, and are focused on helping you increase operational efficiency and improve your data center network. Cisco Advanced Services use an architecture-led approach to help you align your data center infrastructure to your business goals and provide long-term value. Cisco SMARTnet® Service helps you resolve mission critical problems with direct access anytime to Cisco network experts and award-winning resources. With this service, you can take advantage of the Smart Call Home service capability that offers proactive diagnostics, and real-time alerts on your Cisco Nexus 7000 switches. Spanning the entire network lifecycle, Cisco Services help increase investment protection, optimize network operations, provide migration support, and strengthen your IT expertise. For more information about Cisco Data Center Services, visit: http://www.cisco.com/go/dcservices.
For More Information
For more information about the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series, visit the product homepage at http://www.cisco.com/go/nexus or contact your local account representative.
