Description
Cisco Nexus 93240YC-FX2 Ethernet Switch
Introducing the Cisco Nexus 93240YC-FX2 Ethernet Switch—a high-density, high-performance spine-and-leaf foundation for modern data centers. Built to handle virtualized workloads, cloud-native apps, and I/O-intensive storage, this switch delivers industry-leading bandwidth and flexible port configurations in a compact, reliable form factor. With 4.8 Tbps of switching capacity and a forwarding rate well beyond line rate, the 93240YC-FX2 is engineered to minimize latency, maximize throughput, and simplify migration from legacy 10/25-Gbps environments to 40/100-Gbps spine-leaf architectures. Ideal for large-scale enterprises, service providers, and hyperscale deployments, it combines Cisco’s proven NX-OS reliability with advanced telemetry, security, and management features to keep networks secure, observable, and easy to operate. Whether you’re consolidating data-center fabrics, accelerating VM migrations, or deploying multi-tenant workloads with VXLAN EVPN, the 93240YC-FX2 gives you the performance headroom and deployment flexibility you need today—and a clear upgrade path for tomorrow.
- Ultra-dense performance for demanding data centers: With 4.8 Tbps of bandwidth and forwarding capabilities exceeding 1.8 bpps, the Nexus 93240YC-FX2 sustains high-throughput workloads across dense server farms, storage fabrics, and real-time analytics. This ensures consistent, predictable throughput even under peak traffic conditions, reducing latency and improving application response times in large-scale deployments.
- Flexible port density and migration paths: The switch provides 48 downlink ports that support 1/10/25-Gbps interfaces, enabling seamless consolidation of mixed workloads and a straightforward migration plan from older 10/25-Gbps environments. The 12 uplink ports are configurable for 40- and 100-Gbps, delivering scalable connectivity to aggregation and core layers while preserving investment as traffic patterns evolve.
- Designed for modern data centers with advanced features: Built on the Cisco Nexus platform, this switch integrates Cisco NX-OS, robust security controls, and extensive telemetry. It supports granular policy enforcement, high-availability features, and VXLAN EVPN for scalable multi-tenant networks, making it an excellent choice for cloud-scale, campus-to-cloud deployments, and virtualized workloads.
- Future-ready with a clear roadmap: Breakout is not supported at FCS, but is on the roadmap, offering an upgrade path for even greater port flexibility as your data center grows or shifts toward higher-density 40/100-Gbps uplinks. This commitment helps reduce the friction of migration and keeps downtime and replacement costs in check.
- Optimized for operational efficiency and reliability: The Nexus 93240YC-FX2 is engineered for stable, long-term operation with features designed to simplify day-to-day management, minimize downtime, and improve observability. Administrators benefit from centralized management, telemetry-driven insight, and familiar Cisco tooling that accelerates provisioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting in large environments.
Technical Details of Cisco Nexus 93240YC-FX2
- Total switching bandwidth: 4.8 Tbps
- Forwarding rate: >1.8 bpps
- Downlink ports: 48 × 1/10/25-Gbps
- Uplink ports: 12 × 40/100-Gbps
- Port breakout: Breakout is not supported at FCS; on the roadmap
- Operating system: Cisco NX-OS with advanced telemetry and security features
- Deployment model: Fixed configuration suitable for dense spine-leaf fabrics
How to install Cisco Nexus 93240YC-FX2
- Prepare your data center rack and environment: Confirm clearance, cooling, power redundancy, and grounding per Cisco guidelines. Verify rack dimensions and cable routing to avoid obstructed airflow and ensure efficient maintenance access.
- Mount and connect: Install the switch into a compatible rack unit, secure it firmly, and begin cabling. Attach the 48 downlink interfaces to servers, storage, or edge devices using the appropriate copper or fiber transceivers (1/10/25-Gbps as needed), keeping cable management tidy to simplify future upgrades.
- Attach uplinks and devices: Connect the 12 uplink ports to aggregation or core switches using 40- or 100-Gbps links. Use appropriate QSFP28 modules for higher-speed paths and implement link aggregation where suitable to maximize throughput and resilience.
- Power up and access the management plane: Provide power from redundant supplies if available and connect to out-of-band management or the console port. Establish initial access with the management IP and administrative credentials, and verify hardware status and fan/rack temperatures.
- Initial configuration: Load a baseline NX-OS configuration, enable necessary features (such as VXLAN EVPN for multi-tenant fabrics), set up NTP, authentication, and SSH access, and configure basic network policies, VLANs, and port channels as required by your design.
- Validate and optimize: Run connectivity tests across downlinks and uplinks, verify QoS policies, and tune features like multicast, VXLAN, and EVPN routing as needed. Establish monitoring dashboards and telemetry streams to observe performance and capacity, and implement change-management practices to minimize disruption during production rollout.
Frequently asked questions
- Q: What is the primary advantage of the Cisco Nexus 93240YC-FX2? A: It delivers high-density 48× downlinks with 1/10/25-Gbps support and 12× scalable 40/100-Gbps uplinks, providing a powerful, flexible platform for dense data-center fabrics and seamless migration to higher-speed networks, all with Cisco NX-OS reliability and rich telemetry.
- Q: Does this model support breakout? A: Breakout is not supported at FCS; on the roadmap. This means future plans may enable breakout configurations without replacing the chassis, helping you scale as your workload requirements evolve.
- Q: Which workloads are ideal for the 93240YC-FX2? A: It is well-suited for spine-leaf data-centers, virtualization-heavy environments, cloud-scale services, high-performance computing, and storage networks that demand consistent, low-latency, line-rate performance across a mix of 1/10/25-Gbps downlinks and 40/100-Gbps uplinks.
- Q: What software features enhance security and management? A: The switch runs Cisco NX-OS, offering robust security controls, centralized management, telemetry, VXLAN EVPN for scalable multi-tenant networks, and comprehensive observability to simplify operations in large-scale deployments.
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