Cisco Nexus 9508 - Page 77

Supported Line CardsQuantity of Fabric
Modules Required for
Maximum Bandwidth
First Supporting Software
Release
Fabric Module
N9K-X9536PQ
N9K-X9564PX
N9K-X9564TX
36.1(2)I2(2A)N9K-C9508-FM
N9K-X9408PC-CFP2
N9K-X9432PQ
N9K-X9464PX
N9K-X9464TX
N9K-X9464TX2
4
N9K-X9636PQ6
N9K-X97160YC-EX
N9K-X9732C-EX
4
4
7.0(3)I4(2)N9K-C9508-FM-E
N9K-X97160YC-EX
N9K-X9732C-EX
4
4
7.0(3)I7(1)N9K-C9508-FM-E2
N9K-X9636C-RX
N9K-X9636C-R
N9K-X9636Q-R
6
1
5 (plus 1 for redundancy)
2
5 (plus 1 for redundancy)
2
7.0(3)F2(1)N9K-C9508-FM-R
N9K-X9432C-S47.0(3)I3(1)N9K-C9508-FM-S
1
When using N9K-X9636C-RX line cards, you must use six N9K-C9508-FM-R fabric modules to get the
maximum bandwidth. When using only five fabric modules, the bandwidth will be up to 92 percent of the
maximum bandwidth possible with six fabric modules.
2
When using N9K-X9636C-R and N9K-X9636Q-R line cards, you can get maximum bandwidth when you
use five N9K-fabric modules plus one fabric module for redundancy or when you use six fabric modules.
The fabric modules must be installed in specific slots as follows (installing fabric modules in other slots can
cause a module mismatch condition):
•
For three modules, they must be in slots FM 2, FM 4, and FM 6.
•
For four modules, they must be in slots FM 2, FM 3, FM 4, and FM 6.
•
For five modules, they can be in slots FM 1, FM 2, FM 3, FM 4, and FM 6. Alternatively, they can be
in slots FM 2, FM 3, FM 4, FM 5, and FM 6.
•
For six modules, they will be in slots FM 1, FM 2, FM 3, FM 4, FM 5, and FM 6.
Cisco Nexus 9508 NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Managing the Switch
Overview of Fabric Modules