Software

NX-OS

• DevOps Automation - Chef, Puppet, Ansible, etc.

• Programmable APIs

• Fault Detection/Recovery

• x64 Linux Kernel

• Restartable user space + network stack without switch reboot

Hardware

Nexus 9516

16x Line Card Slots

2x Supervisor Module Slots

10x Power Supply Slots

Power 

Up to 10 3kW PSUs = Max 30kw AC/DC

Supervisor Module

Sandy Bridge Quad-Core 1.8Ghz

16GB-48GB RAM

64GB SSD

USB / Console / Mgmt Ports

Line Cards

N9K-X9564TX

N9K-X3696PQ

36x 40G QSFP+ ports

48x 100M/1G/10G, 4x 40G QSFP+ ports

N9K-X9408PC-CFP2

8x 100G CFP2 ports

Fabric Modules

• Provides Packet Processors

• # needed determined by line cards

• 6x FMs provide 1.92Tbps per LC in both directions

Total Bandwidth per chassis: 60Tbps

(~ 60,000 1G connections)

Questions?