Cisco Nexus 9516 - Switch - L3 - managed - rack-mountable - with Cisco Nexus 9500 Supervisor (N9K-SUP-A), 2x Cisco Nexus 9500 System Controller (N9K-SC-A), 4x Cisco Fabric Module (N9K-C9508-FM-E)
- Open API to manage the switch through remote-procedure calls over HTTP or HTTPS
- Automated configuration through Linux shell scripts
- Support for customer applications
- Full Cisco In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) and patching support
- Redundant and hot-swappable supervisors, system controllers, power supplies, and fan trays
- Mix of third-party and Cisco application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for improved reliability
- Design without a midplane to optimize front-to-back airflow and reduce power consumption
- Optimized design with fewer ASICs, resulting in lower energy use
The Cisco Nexus 9516 Switch offers a comprehensive feature set, high resiliency, and a broad range of 1/10/40 Gigabit Ethernet line cards. It can meet the highly demanding requirements of enterprise, service provider, and cloud data centers.
