Cisco Nexus C36180YC-R Switch Data Sheet

Product overview

The Cisco Nexus^® C36180YC-R is a high-speed, high-density, 1, 10, 25, 40, or 100 Gigabit Ethernet switch designed for data center aggregation. The large buffers and routing table sizes of the Cisco Nexus C36180YC-R also make this switch an alternative for a wide range of applications, such as IP storage, Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), big data, and edge routing. The switch comes in a compact 1-Rack-Unit (1RU) form factor and provides extensive Layer 2 and Layer 3 functions. It is part of the R-Series family and runs the industry-leading NX-OS operating system software.

The comprehensive programmability features enable organizations to run today’s applications while also preparing them for demanding and changing application needs. The Cisco Nexus C36180YC-R supports both forward and reverse (port-side exhaust and port-side intake) airflow schemes with AC and DC power inputs.

The Cisco Nexus C36180YC-R (Figure 1) is a Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) and Quad SFP (QSFP) switch with 48 SFP and 6 QSFP28 ports. Each SFP port can operate at 1, 10, or 25 Gigabit Ethernet and each QSFP28 can operate at 100 or 40 Gigabit Ethernet or in a breakout cable configuration[1]. 6 QSFP28 ports can supports the IEEE 802.1ae MAC Security (MACSec) standard.

Cisco Nexus C36180YC-R Switch

Main benefits

The Cisco Nexus C36180YC-R provides the following:

●     Wire-rate Layer 2 and 3 switching on all ports, with up to 3.6 Terabits per second (Tbps) and up to 1.67 billion packets per second (bpps)

●     Programmability, with support for Cisco^® NX-API, Linux containers, Extensible Markup Language (XML), and JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), the OpenStack plug-in, Python, and Puppet and Chef configuration and automation tools

●     High performance and scalability with a 6-core CPU, 32 GB of DRAM, and 8 GB of dynamic buffer allocation, making the switch excellent for massively scalable data centers and big data applications

●     Flexibility:

◦    Both fiber and copper cabling solutions are available for 1-, 10-, 25-, 40-, 50-, and 100-Gbps connectivity, including Active Optical Cable (AOC) and Direct-Attached Cable (DAC)

◦    The QSFP28 ports can be configured to work as 4 x 25-Gbps or 4 x 10-Gbps ports

●     High availability:

◦    Virtual PortChannel (vPC) technology provides Layer 2 multipathing by eliminating the Spanning Tree Protocol. It also enables fully used bisectional bandwidth and simplified Layer 2 logical topologies without the need to change the existing management and deployment models

◦    Advanced maintenance capabilities include hot and cold patching and Graceful Insertion and Removal (GIR) mode

◦    The switch uses hot-swappable Power-Supply Units (PSUs) and fans

●     NX-OS operating system with comprehensive, proven innovations:

◦    Power-On Auto Provisioning (POAP) enables touchless bootup and configuration of the switch, drastically reducing provisioning time

◦    Cisco Embedded Event Manager (EEM) and Python scripting enable automation and remote operations in the data center

◦    Ethanalyzer is a built-in packet analyzer for monitoring and troubleshooting control-plane traffic and is based on the popular Wireshark open-source network protocol analyzer

◦    Complete Layer 3 unicast and multicast routing protocol suites are supported, including Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Routing Information Protocol Version 2 (RIPv2), Protocol Independent Multicast Sparse Mode (PIM-SM), Source-Specific Multicast (SSM), and Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP)

Configuration

The Cisco Nexus C36180YC-R has the following configuration:

●     48 ports 1, 10, or 25 Gigabit Ethernet SFP

●     6 ports 100 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28. All the 6 ports support wire-rate MACSec encryption.

●     Locator LED

●     Environment LED

●     Status LED

●     Dual redundant power supplies

●     One 10-, 100-, or 1000-Mbps management port (cooper or fiber)

●     One RS-232 serial console port

●     One USB port

Transceiver and Cabling options

The Cisco Nexus C36180YC-R has 48 SFP ports. With support of a wide range of speed, from 1-, 10-, or 25-Gbps SFP, with support for both fiber and copper cabling solutions.

The Cisco Nexus C36180YC-R has 6 QSFP ports. QSFP28 technology allows a smooth transition from 40 to 100 Gigabit Ethernet infrastructure in data centers. Each of the switch QSFP28 ports can operate in either native 100 Gigabit Ethernet mode or 4 x 25 Gigabit Ethernet mode. This switch supports both fiber and copper cabling solutions for these two modes.

Please refer to the latest compatibility matrix for information about all supported optics: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/interfaces-modules/transceiver-modules/products-device-support-tables-list.html

For more information about the transceiver types, please visit: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/prod_module_series_home.html.

Cisco NX-OS Software benefits

NX-OS is a data center-class operating system built with modularity, resiliency, and serviceability at its foundation. It helps ensure continuous availability and sets the standard for mission-critical data center environments. The self-healing and highly modular design of NX-OS makes zero-impact operations a reality and enables exceptional operation flexibility.

Focused on the requirements of the data center, NX-OS provides a robust and comprehensive feature set that meets the networking requirements of present and future data centers. With an XML interface and a Command-Line Interface (CLI) like that of Cisco IOS^® Software, NX-OS provides state-of-the-art implementations of relevant networking standards as well as a variety of true data center-class Cisco innovations.

Table 1 summarizes the benefits that NX-OS offers, and Table 2 lists NX-OS packages available for the Cisco Nexus C36180YC-R.

Table 1.           Benefits of Cisco NX-OS Software

Table 2.           Cisco NX-OS Software packages available for Cisco Nexus C36180YC-R^*

Product specifications

Table 3 lists the specifications for the Cisco Nexus C36180YC-R.

Table 3.           Specifications

Software features

Please refer to the latest release notes for a list of software features supported on Nexus 3600 platform: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-3000-series-switches/products-release-notes-list.html.

Standards

Table 4 lists management standards supported by the Cisco Nexus 3600 platform.

Table 4.           Management and standards support

Regulatory standards compliance

Table 5 summarizes regulatory standards compliance for the Cisco Nexus 3600 platform.

Table 5.           Regulatory standards compliance: Safety and EMC

Ordering information

Table 6 provides ordering information for the Cisco Nexus C36180YC-R.

Table 6.           Ordering information

Services and Support

Cisco offers a wide range of services to help accelerate your success in deploying and optimizing the Cisco Nexus 3600 platform switches in your data center. The innovative Cisco Services offerings are delivered through a unique combination of people, processes, tools, and partners, and they focus on helping you increase operation efficiency and improve your data center network. Cisco Advanced Services use an architecture-led approach to help you align your data center infrastructure with your business goals and achieve long-term value.

Cisco SMARTnet^™ Service helps you resolve mission-critical problems with direct access at any time to Cisco network experts and award-winning resources.

With this service, you can take advantage of the Cisco Smart Call Home service capability, which offers proactive diagnostics and real-time alerts on your Cisco Nexus 3600 platform switches. Spanning the entire network lifecycle, Cisco Services help increase investment protection, optimize network operations, support migration operations, and strengthen your IT expertise.

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