Each QSFP28 port can operate at 10, 25, 40, 50, and 100 Gbps, up to a maximum of 128 x 25-Gbps ports.
Forwarding rate
Forwarding rate of 2.3 billion packets per second (bpps), with a switching capacity of 6.4 terabits per second (Tbps)
processor
Equipped with a four-core CPU.
memory
8 GB of DRAM and 16 MB of dynamic buffer allocation.
Power input
Supports both AC and DC power inputs.
Power supply redundancy
Dual redundant power supplies.
Fan
Redundant (3 + 1) and hot-swappable fans.
Management port
One 10/100/1000-Mbps management port.
Console port
One RS-232 serial console port.
USB port
Two USB ports.
Exchange function
Provides wire-rate layer 2 and 3 switching on all ports.
Programming ability
Robust programmability, with support for Cisco NX-API, Linux containers, XML and JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) APIs, the OpenStack plug-in, Python, and Puppet and Chef configuration and automation tools.
High availability
Includes features such as Virtual Port Channel (VPC) technology, 64-way Equal-Cost Multipath (ECMP) routing, hot and cold patching, and fast reboot capabilities.
Operating system
Runs the industry-leading Cisco NX-OS software operating system.