N9K-C9232C - is it fake or a real device?

[ss1]

Hi

A strange question. An external dealer on an online platform (not affiliated to Cisco by any means) is trying to sell me a device what they name as Nexus N9K-C9232C. They are offering a good price but I'm worried, I never managed to find it on official Cisco resources like datasheet, NX-OS download page etc.
What's wrong with this model, is it a withdrawn hardware or is it some fake / copy that fraudlents are trying to sell?

Thank you. 

[jswan]

It's a real device. You can find it named in the following Cisco documentation.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus9000/sw/93x/qos/configuration/guide/b-cisco-nexus-9000-nx-os-quality-of-service-configuration-guide-93x/b-cisco-nexus-9000-nx-os-quality-of-service-configuration-guide-93x_chapter_01101.h... 

[Sergiu.Daniluk]

Hi @ss1 

The 9232C is a real device but is not available anymore for sell (directly from cisco or cisco partners).

I see it being sold by: https://www.etb-tech.com/cisco-nexus-n9k-c9232c-100gb-switch-w-lan-enterprise-services.html

But as you can see in the page, the warranty is being offered by the ETB. I have some doubts if you will be able to have any support from TAC. 

If you are looking for a Nexus 9000 switch with 32x 100G ports, you can opt for 9332C. Guess what? It is almost identical with 9232C, the only difference is the 10G ports which are with SFP/SFP+ and not RJ45.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/datasheet-c78-739886.html

If you are interested in the available Nexus 9200 platforms here are some links:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/datasheet-c78-735989.html

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/nexus-9200-models-comparison.html

Stay safe,

Sergiu

[PeterWalkins]

Why would the community need support from TAC when they have you!?

[Sergiu.Daniluk]

Loool. Thank you for the compliment!