• Cisco N9K-X9788C-FX Nexus 9500 line card with 48x 10GBASE-T ports
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Cisco N9K-X9788C-FX | Nexus 9500 48-Port 10G Line Card, 4x 100G QSFP28

N9K-X9788C-FX

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Description

The Cisco N9K-X9788C-FX is a cloud-scale line card designed for the Nexus 9500 Series modular data center switches. This high-density line card delivers 48 ports of 100M/1G/10GBASE-T copper connectivity with 4 dedicated 100G QSFP28 uplinks, providing up to 1.76 Tbps of throughput per slot. Ideal for access-layer aggregation and data center spine-leaf architectures requiring high-density copper edge connectivity with high-speed fabric uplinks.

Features

Cloud-scale architecture with Cisco cloud-scale ASICs
- Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching capabilities
- Support for multiple forwarding templates for optimized memory allocation
- Clos fabric architecture with direct line card-to-fabric module interconnection
- Load balancing across all fabric modules for optimal bandwidth distribution
- Hitless fabric module redundancy
- Advanced buffer management and congestion avoidance
- Comprehensive QoS and traffic prioritization
- Support for VxLAN overlay networking
- Hardware-based forwarding for low latency
- Support for Cisco ACI policy-based automation
- Hot-swappable for zero-downtime maintenance
- Compatible with Cisco optics for flexible transceiver options

Warranty

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Technical Specifications

48x 100M/1G/10GBASE-T (RJ-45) ports
- 4x 40G/100G QSFP28 ports
- Throughput: Up to 1.76 Tbps per slot
- Compatible with Nexus 9504, 9508, and 9516 chassis
- Requires Nexus 9500 FM-E, FM-E2, or FM-G fabric modules
- Port-side intake airflow
- Hot-swappable design
- MTBF: 429,630 hours
- Weight: 11.2 lb (5.08 kg)
- Supports Cisco NX-OS and Cisco ACI modes
- Cloud-scale ASIC architecture for L2/L3 data center switching

FAQs

Q: Which Nexus 9500 chassis models support this line card?
A: The N9K-X9788C-FX is compatible with Cisco Nexus 9504, 9508, and 9516 modular chassis equipped with FM-E, FM-E2, or FM-G series fabric modules.

Q: Can the QSFP28 ports operate at 40G speeds?
A: Yes, the 4x QSFP28 ports support both 40G and 100G operation, providing flexibility for uplink and aggregation connectivity.

Q: What switching modes does this line card support?
A: This line card supports both Cisco NX-OS standalone mode and Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) spine mode for software-defined data center deployments.

Q: Can I mix this line card with other FX or EX series line cards?
A: Yes, select EX, FX, FX3, and GX line cards can be installed together in the same Nexus 9500 chassis, though the system will support a maximum of four fabric modules in mixed configurations.

Q: What is the maximum bandwidth this line card can achieve?
A: The line card delivers up to 1.76 Tbps of throughput per slot when paired with appropriate fabric modules, supporting full line-rate switching across all ports.

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