Cisco N9348Y2C6D-SE1U | Nexus 9300 48-Port 25G Switch, 2x 100G, 6x 400G, DPU

Q: What are the DPUs used for in this switch?
A: The dual AMD DPUs provide 800G of accelerated processing capacity for advanced services including IPsec encryption, compression, decompression, deduplication, Layer 4 firewalling, network segmentation, and security functions. DPU functions can be disabled to conserve power when these services are not required.

Q: What deployment scenarios is this switch designed for?
A: The N9348Y2C6D-SE1U is designed as a top-of-rack (ToR) switch for data center deployments requiring high-density 25G server connectivity with high-speed 100G and 400G uplinks. It is ideal for AI/ML workloads, cloud infrastructure, and environments requiring integrated security and network services.

Q: Does this switch support VXLAN and EVPN?
A: Yes, the N9348Y2C6D-SE1U supports VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN) and EVPN (Ethernet VPN) for overlay networking and network virtualization in modern data center fabrics.

Q: What transceivers are compatible with this switch?
A: The switch supports industry-standard SFP28 transceivers for 10G/25G connectivity, QSFP28 modules for 100G, and QSFP-DD optics for 400G. Refer to the Cisco transceiver compatibility matrix for specific certified modules including SR, LR, PSM4, CWDM4, and DR/FR variants.

Q: What power supply configuration is required?
A: The switch requires two 1100W AC power supplies operating in 1+1 redundancy mode for full redundancy. Power supplies are hot-swappable and support input voltage ranges of 115-127 VAC or 200-240 VAC with 90% or greater efficiency.