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N9K-C9508-B2 Overview
N9K-C9508 is the Nexus 9508 Chassis with 8 lines card slots. The Cisco Nexus 9500 platform, part of the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series, offers three modular options: the Cisco Nexus 9504 Switch with 4 slots, the Cisco Nexus 9508 Switch with 8 slots, and the Cisco Nexus 9516 Switch with 16 slots. All three switches use the same supervisor, system controller, power supplies, and line cards. The Cisco Nexus 9500 platform consists of Layer 2 and 3 nonblocking Ethernet switches with backplane bandwidth of up to 115.2 Terabits per second (Tbps). The Cisco Nexus 9504, 9508, and 9516 Switches support 1, 10, 25, 40, 50, and 100 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces through a comprehensive selection of modular line cards. Configurable with up to 2304 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports, 2048 x 25 Gigabit Ethernet ports, 576 x 40 Gigabit Ethernet ports, 1024 x 50 Gigabit Ethernet ports, or 512 x 100 Gigabit Ethernet ports, they provide ample capacity for both access- and aggregation-layer deployments.
Quick Specs
Table 1 shows the Quick Specs.
| Product Code | N9K-C9508-B2 |
| Chassis | Up to 8 line cards
Up to 8 power supplies Up to 6 fabric modules Up to 2 system controllers Up to 2 supervisors Up to 3 fan trays |
| Physical (H x W x D) | 22.70 x 17.50 x 31.76 in. (57.78 x 44.50 x 80.67 cm) |
| Weight (chassis) | 150 lb (68.2 kg) |
The Modules
Table 2 shows the supported accessories.
| Model | Description |
| N9K-SUP-B+ | Nexus 9500 6-Core/12-Thread Supervisor |
| N9K-SUP-B | Nexus 9500 6-Core/12-Thread Supervisor |
| N9K-SC-A | Nexus 9500 System Controller |
| N9K-PAC-3000W-B | Nexus 9500 3000W 200V to 240V AC AC PS, Port Side Intake |
| N9K-PDC-3000W-B | Nexus 9500 3000W -48V-60V DC PS, Port Side Intake |
| N9K-PUV-3000W-B | Nexus 9500 3000W 200V to 277V AC or 240V to 380V DC Universal high voltage AC/DC PS, Port Side Intake |
| N9K-C9508-FAN | Fan Tray for Nexus 9508 chassis |
Compare to Similar Items
Table 3 shows the comparison.
| Product Code | N9K-C9508 | N9K-C9504 |
| Chassis | Up to 8 line cards
Up to 8 power supplies Up to 6 fabric modules Up to 2 system controllers Up to 2 supervisors Up to 3 fan trays |
Up to 4 line cards
Up to 4 power supplies Up to 6 fabric modules Up to 2 system controllers Up to 2 supervisors Up to 3 fan trays |
| Physical (H x W x D) | 22.70 x 17.50 x 31.76 in. (57.78 x 44.50 x 80.67 cm) | 12.25 x 17.50 x 33.15 in. (31.1 x 44.50 x 84.20 cm) |
| Weight (chassis) | 150 lb (68.2 kg) | 84 lb (38.2 kg) |
