Overview

Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3636C-R Switch

The Cisco Nexus 3636C-R (N3K-C3636C-R) is a 1 rack unit (RU) switch with 36 100-Gigabit QSFP28 ports, 2 management ports, 1 console port, and 1 USB port. The switch supports both port-side exhaust and port-side intake airflow schemes. The switch requires one AC or DC power supply for operations, but it can have a second power supply for redundancy.

The following figure shows the fan-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing its modules.

Figure 1. Fan-Side View of the Cisco Nexus 3636C-R Chassis

1

Power supply modules (2)

3

Screw holes for mounting brackets

2

Fan modules (3)

4

Grounding pad

The following figure shows the port-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis.

Figure 2. Port-Side View of the Cisco Nexus 3636C-R Chassis

1

Management port (SFP)

6

Beacon (BCN), Status (STS), Environment (ENV), and four Lane select LEDs (1 through 4)

2

Lane select button

7

100-Gigabit QSFP28 ports (36)

3

Console port (RS-232)

8

Grounding pad

4

Management port (RJ-45)

9

Screw holes for mounting brackets

5

USB port

Overview of the Cisco Nexus 36180YC-R Switch

The Cisco Nexus 36180YC-R (N3K-C36180YC-R) is a 1 rack unit (RU) switch with 48 25-Gigabit SFP28 ports and 6 100-Gigabit QSFP28 ports, 2 management ports, 1 console port, and 1 USB port. The switch supports both port-side exhaust and port-side intake airflow schemes. The switch requires one AC or DC power supply for operations, but it can have a second power supply for redundancy.

The following figure shows the fan-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing its modules.

Figure 3. Fan-Side View of the Cisco Nexus 36180YC-R Chassis

1

Power supply modules (2)

6

Management port (RJ-45)

2

Grounding pad

7

Console port (RS-232)

3

Fan modules (2)

8

Management port (SFP)

4

Beacon (BCN) LED

9

USB port

5

Status (STS) LED

The following figure shows the port-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis.

Figure 4. Port-Side View of the Cisco Nexus 36180YC-R Chassis

1

Beacon (BCN), Status (STS), and Environment (ENV) LEDs

3

100-Gigabit QSFP28 ports (6)

2

25-Gigabit SFP28 ports (48)

4

Screw holes for mounting brackets