Grounding pad5SFP+ ports (48)2
QSFP+ ports (6)3
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3232C Switch
The Cisco Nexus 3232C (N3K-C3232C) is a 1 rack unit (RU) switch with 32 10- or 100-Gigabit QSFP28-100
and 2 10G SPF+ ports. This switch supports both port-side exhaust and port-side intake airflow schemes. The
switch requires one AC or DC power supply for operations, but it can have a second power supply for
redundancy.
Each vertical pair of QSFP28 ports supports a QSFP-to-SFP adapter (such as CVR-2QSFP28-8SFP) that
provides eight breakout SFP/SFP+/SFP28 ports. The top four ports connect to the upper QSFP28 port, and
the bottom four ports connect to the lower QSFP28 port.
Note
The following figure shows the fan-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing
its modules.
Figure 16: Fan-Side View of the Cisco Nexus 3232C Chassis
Screw holes for mounting
brackets
4AC or DC power supply
(1 or 2)
1
Grounding pad5Fan modules (4)2
Console, Management,
and USB ports
3
The following figure shows the port-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing
its modules.
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Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3232C Switch