The Cisco Nexus 3016 Switch is a 40 Gigabit Ethernet switch platform. It is a high-performance, ultra‑low-latency Ethernet switch providing line-rate Layer 2 and 3 switching in a compact one-Rack-Unit (1RU) form factor. The switch runs the industry-leading Cisco NX-OS Software operating system, providing customers with robust features and functions that are widely deployed globally,The line-rate Layer 2 and 3 switching at ultra-low latencies along with the serialization benefits of 40 Gigabit Ethernet switching make the Cisco Nexus 3016 an ideal switch platform for financial co-locations. This switch supports both forward and reversed airflow schemes with AC and DC power inputs.
The Cisco N3K-C3016Q-40GE Nexus 3000 Series is a high-performance switch designed for data centers and demanding network environments. With its 16x 40GB QSFP+ ports, this switch offers fast connectivity options,Featuring front-to-back airflow, the N3K-C3016Q-40GE ensures efficient cooling within networking racks. It has a switching capacity of up to 1.28 Tbps, enabling rapid data transmission between devices in your network. The forwarding rate reaches an impressive 950 million packets per second (mpps), ensuring smooth traffic flow,Equipped with a MAC address table size of up to 128,000 addresses, this switch can handle extensive networks without reducing performance or stability.
| Model | Brand & Series |
| N3K-C3016Q-40GE | Cisco / Nexus 3000 Series |
| Physical | Performance |
| 1RU fixed form-factor switch 16 QSFP ports; each supports native 40 Gigabit Ethernet and 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet modes 2 redundant power supplies 1 fan tray with redundant fans 1 I/O module with management, console, and USB flash memory ports |
1.28-Tbps
switching capacity Forwarding rate of 950 mpps Line-rate traffic throughput (both Layer 2 and 3) on all ports Configurable maximum transmission units (MTUs) of up to 9216 bytes (jumbo frames) |
| MAC addresses | Number of VLANS |
| 128,000 | 4,096 |
| Spanning-tree instances | Access control list (ACL) entries |
| RSTP: 512 MSTP: 64 |
2000
ingress 1000 egress |
| Routing table | Number of EtherChannels |
| 16,000 prefixes and 16000 host entries* 8000 multicast routes* |
64 (with vPC) |
| Number of ports per EtherChannel | Boot flash memory |
| 16 | 2 GB |
| Power supply types | Maximum power |
| AC (forward and reversed airflow) DC (forward and reversed airflow) |
227W |
| Power supply efficiency | Maximum heat dissipation |
| 89 to 91% at 220V | 775 BTU/hr |
| Dimensions (height x width x depth) | Weight |
| 1.72 x 17.3 x 19.7 in. (4.4 x 43.9 x 50.5 cm) | 20.5 lb (9.3 kg) |
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