Cisco nexus ports information

[asit1111990]

Hello team,

I was going through the specification of Cisco 9500 series switch and i have doubt regrading number of ports on nexus devices. Please refer to the image i have attached. Are there reallly 1152  10 gig ports on a nexus switch and are these ports the same that the end users connects to ?

Thanks

[Rick1776]

Remember that each 40G or 100G module ports can be split into multiple 10G ports. That’s how they get that number.

[asit1111990]

Hi Rick

thanks for the reply I didn’t get when we say we spilt 40 g module into 10 gig ports . Can you please share a document or can you explain how 40 gig port module can me spilt into multiple 10 gig module . I mean 40 gig port is a port on which end user will be connected . How can this port be spilt up to 10 gig port .  

Thanks 

[Rick1776]

Sure not a problem. 

Cisco QSFP to Four SFP+ Copper Breakout Cables
Cisco QSFP to four SFP+ copper direct-attach breakout cables are suitable for very short distances and offer a very cost-effective way to connect within racks and across adjacent racks. These breakout cables connect to a 40G QSFP port of a Cisco switch on one end and to four 10G SFP+ ports of a Cisco switch on the other end. Cisco currently offers passive cables in lengths of 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 meters and active cables in lengths of 7 and 10 meters.

Made the following link.

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/interfaces-modules/transceiver-modules/data_sheet_c78-660083.html

[Rick1776]

You also have to t have the correct module that will support that option.

See the following link for details
https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/nexus-9500-40GE-modules-comparison.html