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N3K-C3172PQ-XL Overview
The Cisco Nexus 3172PQ-XL (N3K-C3172PQ-XL) is a 1 rack unit (RU) switch with 8GB of RAM and dual-core 2.5GHz x86 CPUs and 10-Gigabit enhanced small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) ports with 48 SFP+ ports and 6 Quad SFP+ (QSFP+) ports. Each SFP+ port can operate in 100-Mbps, 1-Gbps, or 10-Gbps mode, and each QSFP+ port can operate in native 40-Gbps or 4 x 10-Gbps mode. The Cisco Nexus 3172PQ-XL is a minor hardware revision of the Cisco Nexus 3172PQ respectively. Enhancements include an additional 4 GB of memory (for a total of 8 GB). The additional memory allows users to perform object-model programming.
Quick Specs
Table 1 shows the Quick Spec.
| Product Code | N3K-C3172PQ-XL |
| Enclosure Type | 1 RU |
| Switching Capacity | 1.4-Tbps |
| Forwarding Rate | Up to 1 bpps |
| Configurable Maximum Transmission Units (MTUs) | Up to 9216 bytes (jumbo frames) |
| Ports | 48 x SFP+ ports and 6 x Quad SFP+ (QSFP+) ports |
| System Memory | 8 GB |
| Number of power supplies | 2 |
| Typical operating power | 143 W |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 4.4 x 43.9 x 43.2 cm |
| Net Weight | 8 4 kg |
Product Details
Note:
| ? | 48 x SFP+ ports |
| ? | 6 x QSFP+ ports |
The N3K-C3172PQ-XL also has 1 management port, 1 console port, 4 fan modules and 1 USB port and support both port-side exhaust and port-side intake airflow schemes. It requires one AC or DC power supply for operations, but can has a second power supply for redundancy.
The Accessories
Table 2 shows recommended accessories.
| Models | Description |
| L-N3K-LAN1K9= | Nexus 3000 LAN Enterprise License, eDelivery |
| GLC-SX-MMD | Cisco GLC-SX-MMD 1000BASE-SX SFP transceiver module, MMF, 850nm, DOM |
| GLC-LH-SMD | Cisco GLC-LH-SMD 1000BASE-LX/LH SFP transceiver module, MMF/SMF, 1310nm, DOM |
| SFP-10G-SR | 10GBASE-SR SFP Module |
| SFP-H10GB-CU1M | Cisco Direct-Attach Twinax Copper Cable Assembly with SFP+ Connectors SFP-H10GB-CU1M |
| SFP-H10GB-CU5M | SFP-H10GB-CU5M,5M Passive Copper Twinax Cable F, Nexus,24AWG cable assembly |
| QSFP-H40G-CU5M | Cisco QSFP to QSFP copper direct-attach 40GBASE-CR4 cable QSFP-H40G-CU5M |
| QSFP-40G-LR4 | 40GBase-LR4 Optical Transceiver,QSFP+,40GE,Single-mode Module(1310nm,10km,LC) |
Compare to Similar Items
Table 3 shows the comparison of similar items.
| Product Code | N3K-C3172PQ-XL | N3K-C3172TQ-XL |
| Enclosure Type | 1 RU | 1 RU |
| Switching Capacity | 1.4-Tbps | 1.4-Tbps |
| Forwarding Rate | Up to 1 bpps | Up to 1 bpps |
| Configurable Maximum Transmission Units (MTUs) | Up to 9216 bytes (jumbo frames) | Up to 9216 bytes (jumbo frames) |
| Ports | 48 x SFP+ ports and 6 x Quad SFP+ (QSFP+) ports | 48 x 10GBase-T RJ-45 and 6 x QSFP+ ports |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 4.4 x 43.9 x 43.2 cm | 4.4 x 43.9 x 50.5 cm |
