Description
Advanced Network Management
The C1-N9K-C9504-B3 Cisco ONE Nexus 9504 Chassis provides advanced network management capabilities that help organizations optimize their network operations and reduce administrative overhead:
- Automation: The switch supports programmability and automation through APIs, such as RESTful APIs and Python, allowing organizations to automate routine tasks and streamline network management.
- Network Virtualization: The switch supports Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and Software Defined Networking (SDN) technologies, allowing organizations to virtualize their network and reduce capital and operational expenses.
- Software-Defined Access (SDA): The switch supports SDA, which helps organizations simplify network design and deployment, improve security and scalability, and reduce capital and operational expenses.
- Network Management System: The switch integrates with Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO), which is a centralized network management system that helps organizations automate and simplify network management tasks.
- Embedded Event Manager (EEM): The switch includes EEM, which is a powerful scripting tool that allows organizations to automate network management tasks and respond to network events in real-time.
- Network Analytics: The switch supports network analytics, including NetFlow, sFlow, and IPFIX, which helps organizations gain valuable insights into network performance and behavior.
- Network Visibility: The switch supports network visibility through technologies such as SPAN, RSPAN, and ERSPAN, which allow organizations to monitor network traffic and diagnose network problems.
Robust Security and Dynamic Quality
Robust security refers to the measures put in place to ensure the protection of network assets from unauthorized access or potential threats. The Cisco ONE Nexus 9504 Chassis (C1-N9K-C9504-B3) provides robust security features, including:
- Access control lists (ACLs) – These allow you to set policies for controlling network access and preventing unauthorized traffic.
- Advanced threat protection – The switch includes features such as denial-of-service (DoS) protection, intrusion prevention, and malware protection to help prevent cyber attacks.
- Encryption – The switch supports secure communication through encryption of data in transit.
Dynamic Quality of Service (QoS) refers to the ability of the network to adjust and prioritize network traffic in real-time, based on changing network conditions. The C1-N9K-C9504-B3 supports advanced QoS capabilities, allowing you to prioritize network traffic based on specific business needs and applications. This helps to ensure a reliable and consistent user experience, even during periods of high network utilization. The dynamic QoS features of this switch include:
- Traffic classification and marking – The switch allows you to classify and mark different types of network traffic for prioritization.
- Queuing and scheduling – The switch provides flexible queuing and scheduling algorithms to ensure that critical network traffic receives priority.
- Congestion management – The switch features congestion management mechanisms to help prevent network bottlenecks and ensure a smooth flow of network traffic.
Power Options and Redundancy
The C1-N9K-C9504-B3 Cisco ONE Nexus 9504 Chassis provides multiple power options and redundancy features to ensure high availability and reliability:
- Power Supply Redundancy: The switch supports multiple power supply options, including hot-swappable power supplies, allowing organizations to achieve power supply redundancy and avoid downtime.
- Power Supply Options: The switch supports multiple power supply options, including AC and DC power supplies, allowing organizations to choose the best power supply option for their specific needs.
- Power Management: The switch supports power management features, such as Power over Ethernet (PoE) and Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE), which help organizations reduce power consumption and improve energy efficiency.
- Power Budgeting: The switch supports power budgeting features, allowing organizations to manage and allocate power to individual switch ports based on their specific power requirements.
General Information
- Manufacturer Cisco
- Manufacturer Part Number C1-N9K-C9504-B3
- Product Line Nexus
- Product Series 9000
- Product Model 9504
- Product Name Nexus 9504 Switch Chassis
- Product Type Switch Chassis
Interfaces/Ports
- Modular Yes
- Port/Expansion Slot Details 4 x Expansion Slot
I/O Expansions
- Number of Total Expansion Slots 4
- Expansion Slot Type-
- Supervisor Engine
- Line Card
- Switch Fabric
Network & Communication
- Layer Supported 3
Management & Protocols
- Manageable Yes
Power Description
- Power Source Power Supply
- Redundant Power Supply Supported Yes
