Description
Switching Capacity and Performance
The N3K-C3132-FD-L3 Cisco Nexus 3132Q switch is a high-performance and scalable switch designed for use in data center environments. It is a 1U switch that has 32 fixed 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ ports and supports Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching.
Switching Capacity: The switching capacity of a switch refers to the amount of data that it can process and forward at any given time. The N3K-C3132-FD-L3 has a switching capacity of up to 2.56 terabits per second (Tbps), which means it can handle a large amount of data traffic in high-density environments.
Performance: The performance of a switch is measured by a number of factors, including its forwarding rate, latency, and throughput. The N3K-C3132-FD-L3 has a forwarding rate of up to 1.44 billion packets per second (Bpps), which means it can forward a large number of packets in a short amount of time. The switch also has a low latency, which is the amount of time it takes for a packet to travel through the switch. The N3K-C3132-FD-L3 has a latency of less than 1 microsecond, making it suitable for low-latency applications such as high-frequency trading or real-time data processing.
In terms of throughput, the N3K-C3132-FD-L3 can support up to 2 billion packets per second (Bpps) and can handle up to 160 Gbps of traffic per port. It also supports advanced features such as virtual PortChannel (vPC) technology, which allows multiple switches to be connected together to form a single logical switch, and Cisco’s FabricPath technology, which provides a scalable and flexible architecture for data center networks.
Port and Interface Configurations
The N3K-C3132-FD-L3 Cisco Nexus 3132Q switch is a 40-Gigabit Ethernet (40GbE) switch that is designed for high-performance data center environments. It comes with a variety of port and interface configurations that allow for flexibility and scalability.
Port Configurations:
The N3K-C3132-FD-L3 switch comes with 32 fixed ports, each capable of operating at 40GbE or 4x10GbE. The switch also supports breakout cables that allow each 40GbE port to be broken out into four 10GbE ports, providing a total of 128 10GbE ports.
Interface Configurations:
The switch supports a variety of interfaces, including:
- Ethernet interfaces – The switch supports Ethernet interfaces that are compatible with IEEE 802.3 standards, including 10GbE and 40GbE.
- Fibre Channel interfaces – The switch supports Fibre Channel interfaces that are compatible with Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and Fibre Channel standards.
- Virtual interfaces – The switch supports virtual interfaces, including virtual Ethernet interfaces (VEs) and virtual port channels (vPCs), which allow for greater flexibility and scalability.
- Management interfaces – The switch supports management interfaces, including console, Ethernet, and USB interfaces, which allow for easy management and configuration.
In addition to these port and interface configurations, the N3K-C3132-FD-L3 switch also supports a range of features and technologies, including Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching, Quality of Service (QoS), and security features. Overall, this switch is a highly flexible and scalable option for high-performance data center environments.
Advanced Security Features
The N3K-C3132-FD-L3 Cisco Nexus 3132Q Manageable Switch is designed to provide high-performance and advanced security features for data center and enterprise networks. Some of the advanced security features of this switch are as follows:
- Access Control Lists (ACLs): ACLs are used to control access to the switch by defining rules for traffic filtering based on IP addresses, ports, and protocols. This switch supports both standard and extended ACLs.
- Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs): VLANs allow network administrators to logically segment the network and control traffic flow between different subnets. This switch supports up to 4096 VLANs.
- Port Security: Port security helps prevent unauthorized access to the network by limiting the number of devices that can be connected to a particular port. This switch supports dynamic MAC address learning and supports up to 8192 MAC addresses.
- Network Address Translation (NAT): NAT is used to translate private IP addresses to public IP addresses, which helps to hide the internal network from the public network. This switch supports both static and dynamic NAT.
- Secure Shell (SSH): SSH is a network protocol used to encrypt data between network devices. This switch supports SSH for secure remote management.
- Secure Sockets Layer (SSL): SSL is a security protocol used to encrypt data between web servers and clients. This switch supports SSL for secure web management.
- Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3 (SNMPv3): SNMPv3 is a network management protocol used to monitor and manage network devices. This switch supports SNMPv3 for secure and encrypted network management.
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): RBAC is used to control access to network resources based on user roles. This switch supports RBAC for fine-grained access control.
General Information:
- Manufacturer Cisco Systems, Inc
- Manufacturer Part Number N3K-C3132-FD-L3
- Brand Name Cisco
- Product Line Nexus
- Product Series 3000
- Product Model 3132Q
- Product Name Nexus 3132Q Switch
- Product Type Layer 3 Switch
Interfaces/Ports
- Uplink Port No
- Modular Yes
- Stack Port No
- Port/Expansion Slot Details 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Slot
- Port/Expansion Slot Details 32 x 40 Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Slot
Media & Performance
- Media Type Supported Optical Fiber
- Ethernet Technology 40 Gigabit Ethernet
- Ethernet Technology 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- Network Technology 40GBase-X
- Network Technology 10GBase-X
I/O Expansions
- Number of Total Expansion Slots 36
- Expansion Slot Type SFP+
- Expansion Slot Type QSFP+
- Shared SFP Slot No
- Number of SFP+ Slots 4
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-5
