Cisco N9324C-SE1U | Nexus 9300 24-Port 100G QSFP28 Switch, Layer 4, Silicon One

Q: What makes the N9324C-SE1U different from traditional data centre switches?
A: The N9324C-SE1U integrates AMD Pensando DPUs directly into the switch architecture, enabling advanced security services, zone-based segmentation, and distributed security enforcement without external appliances. This integration delivers 800Gbps of DPU services capacity while maintaining full 4.8Tbps switching performance.

Q: What deployment scenarios are ideal for this switch?
A: The N9324C-SE1U is optimised for top-of-rack data centre deployments, cloud edge environments, zone-based network segmentation, data centre interconnect applications, and scenarios requiring integrated Layer 4 security enforcement. It is particularly suited for organisations implementing Cisco Hypershield security architecture.

Q: Does this switch support VXLAN and EVPN?
A: Yes, the N9324C-SE1U provides native VXLAN and EVPN support for modern data centre fabric architectures, enabling scalable Layer 2/3 overlay networks with advanced multi-tenancy and segmentation capabilities.

Q: What management options are available?
A: The switch supports Cisco NX-OS for network management, Nexus Dashboard for orchestration, and Cisco Security Cloud Control for integrated Hypershield security management. It also supports standard protocols including NETCONF, RESTCONF, YANG, CLI, and SNMP.

Q: Can the QSFP28 ports support lower-speed transceivers?
A: Yes, the QSFP28 ports support both 40G QSFP+ and 100G QSFP28 transceivers. With appropriate adapters such as the CVR-QSFP-SFP10G, the ports can also support 10G SFP+ and 25G SFP28 transceivers, providing flexible connectivity options.