Description
Advanced Features
The Cisco Nexus 3172TQ is a high-density, top-of-rack (ToR) switch that is designed for data center environments. Some of its advanced features include:
- 48 1/10/25/40/100-Gbps Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable (QSFP) ports and four 40/100-Gbps QSFP28 ports for high-speed connectivity
- Support for Cisco Nexus Data Broker, which allows for real-time network visibility and telemetry
- Support for Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) and Network Virtualization using Generic Routing Encapsulation (NVGRE) protocols for flexible network segmentation
- Support for Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) for automated, policy-driven application deployment
- Support for Cisco FabricPath, which provides a highly scalable, Layer 2 transport for data center networks
- Support for Cisco OTV (Overlay Transport Virtualization) for extending Layer 2 networks over any transport
- Support for FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet) and Fibre Channel storage networking
- Support for Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) to reduce power consumption
- Advanced security features such as Access Control Lists (ACLs), Quality of Service (QoS), and Network Admission Control (NAC)
Simplifying Network Management
The Cisco Nexus 3172TQ is designed to simplify network management through several features and technologies:
- Support for Cisco Nexus Data Broker allows for real-time network visibility and telemetry, providing detailed information on network performance and usage.
- Support for Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) allows for automated, policy-driven application deployment, which simplifies the process of deploying and managing applications in the data center.
- Support for Cisco FabricPath, which provides a highly scalable, Layer 2 transport for data center networks, simplifies network design and management.
- Support for Cisco OTV (Overlay Transport Virtualization) for extending Layer 2 networks over any transport allows for simplified network extension and data center interconnect.
- Support for FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet) and Fibre Channel storage networking allows for consolidation of LAN and SAN networking, simplifying the network infrastructure.
- Support for Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) to reduce power consumption helps to lower energy costs and reduce the environmental impact of the network.
- Support for advanced security features such as Access Control Lists (ACLs), Quality of Service (QoS), and Network Admission Control (NAC) helps to secure the network and simplify network security management.
- The Cisco Nexus Operating System (NX-OS) provides a consistent, easy-to-use command-line interface (CLI) and powerful automation capabilities, simplifying network management.
All of these features in combination help to simplify the management of the Cisco Nexus 3172TQ and make it a powerful and flexible solution for data center environments.
Features and Benefits
The Cisco Nexus 3172TQ is a 48-port, 1RU, 10/40 Gigabit Ethernet switch that is designed for use in data center and cloud environments. Some of its key features and benefits include:
- High-density, low-latency switching: The switch supports up to 48 ports of 10/40 Gigabit Ethernet and is designed to provide high-density, low-latency switching for data center and cloud environments.
- High-performance, non-blocking architecture: The switch features a non-blocking architecture that provides high-performance, low-latency switching and supports up to 1.8 Tbps of bandwidth.
- Energy efficiency: The switch is designed to be energy efficient, with features such as Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) and high-efficiency power supplies.
- Virtualization and automation: The switch supports various virtualization and automation features, such as Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) and Network Virtualization using Generic Routing Encapsulation (NVGRE), and OpenFlow 1.3.
- Easy management: The switch is easy to manage, with features such as a web-based graphical user interface (GUI) and Cisco Nexus Data Broker for network visibility and monitoring.
- Advanced security: The switch also provides advanced security features, such as Access Control Lists (ACLs), Control Plane Policing (CoPP), and Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) to secure the network.
- Flexibility: The switch supports a variety of interface options, including 10 Gigabit Ethernet, 40 Gigabit Ethernet, and 100 Gigabit Ethernet.
General Information:
Manufacturer Cisco Systems, Inc
Manufacturer Part Number C1-N3K-C3172TQ
Brand Name Cisco
Product Line Nexus
Product Series 3000
Product Model 3172TQ
Product Name Nexus 3172TQ Layer 3 Switch
Product Type Layer 3 Switch
Interfaces/Ports
Total Number of Network Ports 48
Uplink Port No
Modular Yes
Stack Port No
Port/Expansion Slot Details 6 x 40 Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Slot
Port/Expansion Slot Details 48 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet Network
Performance:
Media Type Supported Twisted Pair
Media Type Supported Optical Fiber
Ethernet Technology 40 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Technology 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Network Technology 40GBase-X
Network Technology 10GBase-T
I/O Expansions:
Number of Total Expansion Slots 6
Expansion Slot Type QSFP+
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
