Overview
Note
All fan modules and power supplies must use the same airflow direction during
operations.
The switch supports the Fabric Extenders (FEXs) listed at
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus9000/hw/interoperability/fexmatrix/fextables.html.
The following figure shows the hardware features seen from the port side of the chassis.
1
Console port (RS232 port)
2
Chassis LEDs
• Beacon (BCN)
• Status (STS)
• Environment (ENV)
3
Two USB ports used for saving or copying
functions
Note
4
Out-of-band management port (RJ-45 port)
Cisco Nexus 9396PX ACI-Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
2
USB support is limited to USB 2.0
devices that use less than 2.5 W
(less than 0.5 A inclusive of surge
current). Devices, such as external
hard drives, that instantaneously
draw more than 0.5 A are not
supported.
6
M6PQ, M6PQ-E or M12PQ uplink module
(M12PQ uplink module shown).
7
6- or 12-port 40-Gigabit Ethernet Quad Small
Form-Factor Plugable (QSFP+) optical ports for
connections to spine switches (12-port uplink
module shown)
8
Notch in both sides of the chassis for locking the
power supply end of the chassis to the
bottom-support rails
9
Screw holes (4) for attaching a center-mount rack
bracket for two-post racks (one bracket for each
of two sides)
Overview