Cisco N3K-C3524P-10GX Nexus 3500 Series Switch

Twenty-four enabled ports on the Nexus 3524-X platform

Cisco N3K-C3524P-10GX is the Nexus 3524-X switch. Its chassis has forty-eight fixed SFP+ interfaces capable of 1 or 10 Gbps, but the 3524-X configuration enables twenty-four ports. Count licensed, usable interfaces rather than treating every physical cage as an enabled connection.

Additional port capacity requires a separate licensing check

Cisco lists N3548-24P-UPG= as the additional twenty-four-port license. This page describes the 3524-X hardware order; it does not establish that the upgrade or other feature licenses are included. Ask for the actual entitlement and operational port state when evaluating a unit.

Preserve the X-generation identity and rack requirements

The 10GX suffix distinguishes this model from the older 10G order and from the separate XL replacement. The X platform is a 1RU switch with redundant hot-swappable power supplies and four individual fans. Match the quoted fan and supply airflow to the rack; verify accessories and optics as explicit line items.

Use the lifecycle notice for this exact generation

Cisco ended sale of N3K-C3524P-10GX on January 31, 2022. Its last applicable support date is January 31, 2027, subject to qualifying entitlement. The notice names N3K-C3524P-XL as its replacement reference. Evaluate the successor independently, including enabled ports and feature requirements, rather than assuming identical license rights.

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