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Flexible, Top-of-Rack, Data Center Switching
Get high performance, workload isolation, and wire-rate Layers 2 and 3 switching based on Cisco NX-OS Software. The Cisco Nexus 3172PQ and 3172TQ switches, part of the Unified Fabricfamily, are compact, 1-rack-unit (1RU) switches for top-of-rack data center deployments.
Features and Capabilities
Flexibility and High Performance
- Provides Layers 2 and 3 switching of up to 1.4 Tbps and more than 950 mpps
- Supports mobility and tenant isolation with VXLAN (with a software upgrade)
- Optimizes latency with PHY-less design on all ports
- Supports 1/10/40 Gbps for maximum physical layer flexibility
- Offers up to 72 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) ports, or 48 1/10 GE plus six 40 GE ports in 1RU
Ease of Operations
The modular and resilient Cisco NX-OS Software is purpose-built with exceptional support for Layer 3 unicast and multicast routing protocols. Manageability features promote ease of use and include:
- PowerOn Auto Provisioning for touchless bootup and configuration
- Cisco Embedded Event Manager (EEM) and Python scripting
- Advanced software-defined networking (SDN) capabilities, including support for Open Flow and Cisco OnePK
- Integration with Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) and XML management tools
Specifications at a Glance
Physical specifications:
- 3172PQ provides up to 72 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports (48 small form factor pluggable plus [SFP+] and 6 Quad SFP+ [QSFP+])
- 3172TQ provides up to 72 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports (48 RJ-45 and 6 QSFP+)
- Dual redundant power supplies
- Redundant (3 plus 1) and hot-swappable fans
- Low power consumption of 2 watts per port
Performance specifications:
- Line-rate traffic throughput (both Layers 2 and 3) on all ports
- Configurable maximum transmission units (MTUs) of up to 9216 bytes (jumbo frames)