ASIC to Ethernet Port on Nexus9396

[a.azambuja]

Hi,

How can I check which ASIC is associated with each ethernet front port on Nexus9396?

Tks!

[Steve Fuller · Accepted solution]

Hi,

There are really only two ASICs on the Nexus 9300; the Broadcom Trident T2 and the Cisco Northstar ASIC.

The 48 10 gigabit Ethernet interfaces are connected to the Trident 2 ASIC and in the case of the Nexus 9396, the six 40 gigabit Ethernet interfaces are connected to the N9K-M6PQ Generic Expansion Module in slot 2.

The following block diagram is taken from the Cisco Live BRKDCT-3101 - Nexus 9000 (Standalone) Architecture Brief and Troubleshooting session.

Regards