N3K-C3524P-XL - Cisco Nexus 3000 Series

N3K-C3524P-XL Hardware Identity

N3K-C3524P-XL is the order identifier for the Cisco Nexus 3524-XL, a fixed low-latency 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch in the Nexus 3500-XL platform. Cisco documents 24 SFP+ ports with the XL enhanced and extended-memory identity. Optics, cables, licenses and modular components are included only when itemized in the quote.

Twenty-four-port latency fabric

Document whether each SFP+ position carries market data, storage, compute or an inter-switch path, and keep latency-sensitive circuits separate from ordinary aggregation assumptions. The XL suffix describes the enhanced extended-memory model; it does not mean optics, licenses or feature tiers are bundled. Record transceiver coding, fiber type, peer firmware and timing requirements. Capacity review should consider the limited twenty-four-port footprint and the cost of expanding with another switch versus migrating to a denser supported platform.

Acceptance test

Measure latency and loss with the production packet profile, confirm optical compatibility, exercise a port-channel member failure and save the exact NX-OS checksum.

Software and lifecycle control

Confirm the supported 64-bit NX-OS train, last support date, airflow and replacement economics for this 24-port design.

Quote checks

• Match the chassis PID, serial, airflow and power option to the received unit.
• List every transceiver, cable, breakout, license and support entitlement separately.
• Record the approved NX-OS or ACI mode, image checksum and rollback path.
• Preserve the port map, peer ownership and failure-test evidence with the asset.

Related Cisco data-center switch records

• N3K-C3264C-E - compare port form, operating role and lifecycle.
• N3K-C3132Q-40GE - compare port form, operating role and lifecycle.
• N3K-C31108TC-V - compare port form, operating role and lifecycle.

Official source: Cisco Nexus 3548-X, 3524-X, 3548-XL and 3524-XL Data Sheet.