N3K-C3524P-XL Overview
N3K-C3524P-XL is the Nexus 3524-XL Switch, with 24 SFP+. The Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches are a comprehensive portfolio of 1, 10, and 40 Gigabit Ethernet switches built from a Switch-on-a-Chip (SoC) architecture. Introduced in April 2011, this series of switches provides line-rate Layer 2 and 3 performance and is suitable for Top-of-the-Rack (ToR) architecture. This series of switches has established itself as a leader in High-Frequency Trading (HFT), High-Performance Computing (HPC), and big data environments by pairing high performance and low latency with innovations in performance visibility, automation, and time synchronization.
N3K-C3524P-XL Specification |
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Physical |
· 24 fixed SFP+ ports (1 or 10 Gbps); expandable to 48 ports · Dual redundant hot-swappable power supplies · Four individual redundant hot-swappable fans · One 1-PPS timing port, with the RF1.0/2.3 QuickConnect connector type · One 10/100/1000-Mbps management port · One RS-232 serial console port · Two USB ports · Locator LED · Locator LED button |
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Performance |
· 480-Gbps switching capacity · Forwarding rate of 360 mpps · Line-rate traffic throughput (both Layer 2 and 3) on all ports · Configurable MTUs of up to 9216 bytes (jumbo frames) |
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Typical operating power | · 102W | |
Maximum power | · 193W | |
Typical heat dissipation | · 348 BTUs per hr | |
Maximum heat dissipation | · 658 BTUs per hr | |
Hardware specifications common to all switches | ||
Mode | Normal mode | Warp mode |
Number of MAC addresses | 64,000 | 8000 |
Number of IPv4 unicast routes | 24,000 | 4000 |
Number of IPv4 hosts | 64,000 | 8000 |
Number of IPv4 multicast routes | 8000 | 8000 |
Number of VLANS | 4096 | |
Number of ACL entries | 4096 | |
Number of spanning-tree instances |
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP): 512 Multiple Spanning Tree (MST) Protocol: 64 |
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Number of EtherChannels | 24 | |
Number of ports per EtherChannel | 24 | |
Buffer size | 6 MB shared among 16 ports; 18 MB total | |
System memory | 16 GB | |
Boot flash memory | 16 GB | |
Number of power supplies | 2 (redundant) | |
Power supply types |
· AC (forward and reversed airflow) · DC (forward and reversed airflow) |
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Input voltage | 100 to 240 VAC | |
Frequency | 50 to 60 Hz | |
Power supply efficiency | 89 to 91% at 220V | |
Forward and reversed airflow schemes · Forward airflow: Port-side exhaust (air enters through fan tray and power supplies and exits through ports) · Reversed airflow: Port-side intake (air enters through ports and exits through fan tray and power supplies) Four individual, hot-swappable fans (3+1 redundant) |
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Dimensions (height x width x depth) | 1.72 x 17.3 x 18.38 in. (4.36 x 43.9 x 46.7 cm) | |
Weight | 17.4 lb (7.9 kg) | |
Operating temperature | 32 to 104° F (0 to 40°C) | |
Storage temperature | -40 to 158° F (-40 to 70°C) | |
Relative humidity (operating) |
· 10 to85% noncondensing · Up to 5 days at maximum (85%) humidity · Recommend ASHRAE data center environment |
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Relative humidity (nonoperating) | 5 to 95% noncondensing | |
Altitude | 0 to 10,000 ft (0 to 3000m) |
The Cisco Nexus 3524-XL Switches are, respectively, Cisco Nexus 3524-X Switches with a faster CPU, running at 2.5 GHz; system memory increased to 16 GB; and bootflash memory increased to 16 GB. These enhancements allow the switches to support the Cisco NX-OS Data Management Engine (DME) model.
The Cisco Nexus 3524-XL have the following hardware configuration:
· 24 fixed SFP+ ports (1 or 10 Gbps)
· Dual redundant hot-swappable power supplies
· Four individual redundant hot-swappable fans
· One 1-PPS timing port, with the RF1.0 and 2.3 QuickConnect connector type
· One 10/100/1000 management port
· One RS-232 serial console port
· Two USB ports
· Locator LED
· Locator LED button
Support for both port-side exhaust and port-side intake airflow schemes is available. Port-side exhaust airflow is useful when the port side of the switch sits on a hot aisle and the power supply side sits on a cold aisle. Port-side intake airflow is useful when the power supply side of the switch sits on a hot aisle and the port side sits on a cold aisle.
Product Code | N3K-C3548P-XL | N3K-C3524P-XL |
Ports | 48 fixed SFP+ ports (1 or 10 Gbps) | · 24 fixed SFP+ ports (1 or 10 Gbps); expandable to 48 ports |
Physical dimensions (H x W x D) |
1.72 x 17.3 x 18.38 in. (4.36 x 43.9 x 46.7 cm) | 1.72 x 17.3 x 18.38 in. (4.36 x 43.9 x 46.7 cm) |
Weight | 17.4 lb (7.9 kg) | 17.4 lb (7.9 kg) |
The Accessories
Model | Description |
SFP-10G-SR | 10GBASE-SR SFP+ module (MMF) |
SFP-10G-LR | 10GBASE-LR SFP+ module (single-mode fiber [SMF]) |
SFP-10G-ER | Cisco 10GBASE-ER SFP+ module for SMF |
GLC-TE | 1000BASE-T SFP |
GLC-SX-MM | GE SFP, LC connector SX transceiver (MMF) |
GLC-SX-M MD | 1000BASE-SX SFP transceiver module, MMF, 850 nm, DOM |
NXA-FAN-30CFM-F | N2K/3K Individual Fan, Forward airflow (port side exhaust) |
NXA-FAN-30CFM-B | N2K/3K Individual Fan, Reversed airflow (port side intake) |
N2200-PAC-400W | N2K/3K 400W AC Power Supply, Forward airflow (port side exhaust) |
N2200-PAC-400W-B | N2K/3K 400W AC Power Supply, Reversed airflow (port side intake) |
N2200-PDC-400W | N2K/3K 400W DC Power Supply, Forward airflow (port side exhaust) |
N3K-PDC-350W-B | N2K/3K 350W DC Power Supply, Reversed airflow (port side intake) |
N3524-LAN1K9= | Nexus 3524 Layer 3 LAN Enterprise License (Requires N3K-BAS1K9 License) |
N3548-ALGK9= | Nexus 3500 Algo Boost License |
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