Description
Introduction to the 48 Ports Switch
The Cisco ONE Nexus 9372TX is a high-performance, fixed-configuration switch designed for use in data center environments. It has 48 ports that support both 1 and 10 GbE speeds, making it ideal for connecting servers and storage devices. The switch is part of the Cisco ONE Nexus 9000 Series and runs on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software, which provides a wide range of features for managing and securing the network.
One of the key features of the C1-N9K-C9372TX is its support for VXLAN, NVGRE and ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) which allows for a more flexible and agile network infrastructure. This switch also provides advanced security features to protect against network threats.
Additionally, it support FEX (Fabric Extender) and VPC (Virtual Port-Channel) which allows you to extend the data center fabric to the access layer and provide redundancy. The C1-N9K-C9372TX also offers a wide range of management options, including support for Cisco DCNM (Data Center Network Manager) and APIs, which makes it easy to automate network management tasks.
Scalable and High-Performance
The Cisco ONE Nexus 9372TX is a scalable and high-performance switch that is designed to meet the demands of data center environments. It is built on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series platform and runs on the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Software, which provides a wide range of features for managing and securing the network.
One of the key features of the C1-N9K-C9372TX is its support for 1 and 10 GbE speeds, which allows it to handle large amounts of data traffic. The switch also supports advanced features such as VXLAN, NVGRE, and ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) which allows for a more flexible and agile network infrastructure. Additionally, it support FEX and VPC which allows you to extend the data center fabric to the access layer and provide redundancy.
The C1-N9K-C9372TX also offers a high-performance, non-blocking architecture that ensures that all ports have access to the full bandwidth of the switch, even under heavy traffic loads. The switch also supports a wide range of features that can help to optimize network performance, including Quality of Service (QoS) and congestion management.
The switch also offers a wide range of management options, including support for Cisco DCNM (Data Center Network Manager) and APIs, which makes it easy to automate network management tasks. This makes it an ideal solution for data center environments that require high performance and scalability.
Security Features
The Cisco ONE Nexus 9372TX offers a variety of advanced security features to protect against network threats. Some of these features include:
- Access control lists (ACLs): The switch supports standard and extended ACLs, which can be used to control access to the network based on source and destination IP addresses, ports, and protocols.
- Port security: The switch supports port security, which can be used to limit the number of MAC addresses that are allowed to access a particular port.
- DHCP snooping: The switch supports DHCP snooping, which can be used to prevent DHCP spoofing attacks by validating DHCP messages and preventing unauthorized DHCP servers from providing IP addresses to clients.
- IP Source Guard: The switch supports IP Source Guard, which can be used to prevent IP spoofing attacks by binding a source IP address to a specific port.
- VLAN Access Control Lists: The switch supports VLAN Access Control Lists (VACLs) which can be used to control access to specific VLANs based on source and destination IP addresses, ports, and protocols.
- Flexible Netflow: The switch supports Flexible Netflow which provide the granular visibility and security insight into the network.
- TrustSec: The switch supports TrustSec which provides role-based access control, secure segmentation, and integrated security.
- Network segmentation: The switch supports various techniques for network segmentation such as VXLAN, NVGRE, and ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) which allows for a more flexible and agile network infrastructure and provide granular security.
These security features, in combination with the switch’s advanced management capabilities, make the Cisco ONE Nexus 9372TX an ideal solution for data center environments that require high levels of security.
General Information
- Manufacturer Cisco
- Manufacturer Part Number C1-N9K-C9372TX
- Product Line Nexus
- Product Series 9300
- Product Model 9372TX
- Product Name Nexus 9372TX Switch
- Product Type Layer 3 Switch
Interfaces/Ports
- Total Number of Network Ports 48
- Uplink Port Yes
- Modular Yes
- Stack Port No
- Port/Expansion Slot Details 48 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet Network
- Port/Expansion Slot Details 6 x 40 Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Slot
Media & Performance
- Media Type Supported Optical Fiber
- Media Type Supported Twisted Pair
- Ethernet Technology 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- Ethernet Technology 40 Gigabit Ethernet
- Network Technology 40GBase-X
- Network Technology 10GBase-T
I/O Expansions
- Number of Total Expansion Slots 6
- Expansion Slot Type QSFP
Network & Communication
- Layer Supported 3
Management & Protocols
- Manageable Yes
Power Description
- Power Source Power Supply
- Redundant Power Supply Supported Yes
Miscellaneous
- Environmentally Friendly Yes
- Environmental Certification RoHS-6
- Environmental Certification RoHS






