Cisco Nexus 3064-X, 3064-T, and 3064-32T Switches Data Sheet

 

Product overview

The Cisco Nexus^® 3064-X, 3064-T, and 3064-32T Switches are high-performance, high-density Ethernet switches that are part of the Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches portfolio. These compact one-Rack-Unit (1RU) form-factor 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches provide line-rate Layer 2 and 3 switching. They run the industry-leading Cisco^® NX‑OS Software operating system, providing customers with comprehensive features and functions that are widely deployed globally. They support both forward and reverse airflow schemes with AC and DC power inputs. The Cisco Nexus 3064 switches are well suited for data centers that require cost-effective, power-efficient, line-rate Layer 2 and 3 Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches.

Three Cisco Nexus 3064 switches are available:

●      Cisco Nexus 3064-X (Figure 1): This 10-Gbps Enhanced Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP+)-based top‑of-rack switch has 48 SFP+ ports and 4 Quad SFP+ (QSFP+) ports. Each SFP+ port can operate in 100-Mbps, 1-Gbps, or 10-Gbps mode, and each QSFP+ port can operate in native 40-Gbps or 4 x 10-Gbps mode. This switch is a true phy-less switch that is optimized for low latency and low power consumption.

●      Cisco Nexus 3064-T (Figure 2): This 10GBASE-T switch has 48 10GBASE-T RJ-45 ports and 4 QSFP+ ports. This switch is well suited for customers who want to reuse existing copper cabling while migrating from 1-Gbps to 10-Gbps servers.

●      Cisco Nexus 3064-32T (Figure 2): This switch is the Cisco Nexus 3064-T with 32 10GBASE-T ports and 4 QSFP+ ports enabled. The ports are enabled through software licensing. This switch provides a cost-effective solution for customers who require up to 32 10GBASE-T ports per rack. This switch comes with a 32-10GBASE-T port license preinstalled. To enable the remaining 16 10GBASE-T ports, the customer installs the 16-port upgrade license.

Cisco Nexus 3064-X Switch

Cisco Nexus 3064-T and 3064-32T Switch

Main benefits

The Cisco Nexus 3064 switches provide the following main benefits:

●      Wire-rate Layer 2 and 3 switching on all ports

◦    The Cisco Nexus 3064 switches provide Layer 2 and 3 switching of up to 1.2 Terabits per second (Tbps) and more than 950 million packets per second (mpps) in a compact 1RU form factor.

●      Ultra-low latency

◦    The Cisco Nexus 3064 switches deliver ultra-low nominal latency that allows customers to implement high‑performance infrastructure for High-Frequency Trading (HFT) workloads.

●      Purpose-built on Cisco NX-OS operating system with comprehensive, proven innovations

◦    Virtual PortChannel (vPC) provides Layer 2 multipathing through the elimination of Spanning Tree Protocol and enables fully utilized bisectional bandwidth and simplified Layer 2 logical topologies without the need to change the existing management and deployment models.

◦    PowerOn Auto Provisioning (POAP) enables touchless bootup and configuration of the switch, drastically reducing provisioning time.

◦    Cisco Embedded Event Manager (EEM) and Python scripting enable automation and remote operations in the data center.

◦    Advanced buffer monitoring reports real-time buffer use per port and per queue, which allows organizations to monitor traffic bursts and application traffic patterns.

◦    The 64-way Equal-Cost Multipath (ECMP) routing enables Layer 3 fat tree designs and allows organizations to prevent network bottlenecks, increase resiliency, and add capacity with little network disruption.

◦    Ethanalyzer is a built-in packet analyzer for monitoring and troubleshooting control-plane traffic and is based on the popular Wireshark open source network protocol analyzer.

◦    Precision Time Protocol (PTP; IEEE 1588) provides accurate clock synchronization and improved data correlation with network captures and system events.

◦    Full Layer 3 unicast and multicast routing protocol suites are supported, including Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Routing Information Protocol Version 2 (RIPv2), Protocol Independent Multicast sparse mode (PIM-SM), Source-Specific Multicast (SSM), and Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP).

●      Network traffic monitoring with Cisco Nexus Data Broker

◦    Build simple, scalable and cost-effective network tap or Cisco Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) aggregation for network traffic monitoring and analysis.

Configuration

●      Cisco Nexus 3064-X

◦    48 fixed 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports (can operate at 100-Mbps, 1-Gbps, and 10-Gbps speeds)

◦    Four fixed QSFP+ ports (each QSFP+ port can support 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet or 40 Gigabit Ethernet)

●      Cisco Nexus 3064-T

◦    48 fixed 10GBASE-T ports (can operate at 100-Mbps, 1-Gbps, and 10-Gbps speeds)

◦    Four fixed QSFP+ ports (each QSFP+ port can support 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet or 40 Gigabit Ethernet)

●      Cisco Nexus 3064-32T

◦    32 fixed 10GBASE-T ports (can operate at 100-Mbps, 1-Gbps, and 10-Gbps speeds)

◦    Four fixed QSFP+ ports (each QSFP+ port can support 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet or 40 Gigabit Ethernet)

◦    Upgrade to 48 fixed 10GBASE-T and 4 QSFP+ ports by installing a 16-port upgrade license

●      Locator LED

●      Dual redundant^[1] power supplies

●      Fan tray with redundant fans

●      Two 10/100/1000-Mbps management ports

●      One RS-232 serial console port

●      One USB port

●      Locator LED button

Support for both forward (port-side exhaust) and reversed (port-side intake) airflow schemes is available.

Transceiver and Cabling Options

The Cisco Nexus 3064 switches support a wide variety of 1, 10, and 40 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options. 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity is achieved in the first 48 ports, and 40 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity is achieved using QSFP+ transceivers in the last 4 ports.

QSFP+ technology allows smooth transition from 10 to 40 Gigabit Ethernet infrastructures in data centers. The Cisco Nexus 3064 switches support connectivity over copper and fiber cables, providing excellent physical-layer flexibility. For low-cost cabling, copper-based 40-Gbps Twinax cables can be used, and for longer cable reaches, short-reach optical transceivers are excellent.

Connectivity can be established from the QSFP ports to an upstream 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch using a splitter cable that has a QSFP transceiver on one end and four SFP+ transceivers on the other end. Similar capability can be achieved using optical transceivers by procuring third-party fiber splitters. Table 1 lists the QSFP transceiver types supported.

Table 1.        Cisco Nexus 3064 QSFP Transceiver Support Matrix

For in-rack or adjacent-rack cabling, the Cisco Nexus 3064-X supports SFP+ direct-attach 10 Gigabit Ethernet copper, an innovative solution that integrates transceivers with Twinax cables into an energy-efficient and low-cost solution. For longer cable runs, multimode and single-mode optical SFP+ transceivers are supported. Table 2 lists the supported 10 Gigabit Ethernet transceiver options.

Table 2.        Cisco Nexus 3064-X 10 Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Support Matrix

The Cisco Nexus 3064-X is compatible with existing Gigabit Ethernet infrastructures. The 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces can operate in either Gigabit Ethernet or 100-Mbps mode. Table 3 lists the Gigabit Ethernet SFP transceivers that are supported. 100-Mbps connectivity can be achieved by using copper-based SFP transceivers (SFP-GE-T and GLC-T).

Table 3.        Cisco Nexus 3064 Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Support Matrix

For more information about the transceiver types, see: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/prod_module_series_home.html.

The Cisco Nexus 3064-T and 3064-32T support IEEE 802.3an standard cables and transceivers to provide 10‑Gbps connections over unshielded or shielded twisted-pair cables, over distances of up to 330 feet (100 meters). It provides a cost-effective and highly scalable 10 Gigabit Ethernet implementation over structured copper cabling infrastructure that is widely used in data centers.

Cisco NX-OS Software overview

Cisco NX-OS is a data center-class operating system built with modularity, resiliency, and serviceability at its foundation. Cisco NX-OS helps ensure continuous availability and sets the standard for mission-critical data center environments. The self-healing and highly modular design of Cisco NX-OS makes zero-impact operations a reality and provides exceptional operation flexibility.

Focused on the requirements of the data center, Cisco NX-OS provides a robust and comprehensive feature set that meets the networking requirements of present and future data centers. With an XML interface and a Command-Line Interface (CLI) like that of Cisco IOS^® Software, Cisco NX-OS provides state-of-the-art implementations of relevant networking standards as well as a variety of true data center-class Cisco innovations.

Cisco NX-OS Software Benefits

Table 4 summarizes the benefits that Cisco NX-OS Software offers.

Table 4.        Benefits of Cisco NX-OS Software

Cisco NX-OS Software Packages for Cisco Nexus 3064 Switches

The software packages for the Cisco Nexus 3064 switches offer flexibility and comprehensive features while being consistent with the Cisco Nexus access switches. The default system software has a comprehensive Layer 2 feature set with extensive security and management features and a basic Layer 3 feature set. To enable advanced Layer 3 IP routing functions, an additional license must be installed, as described in Table 5. See Table 7 later in this document for a complete list of software features.

Table 5.        Software Licensing for Cisco Nexus 3064 Switches

Cisco Data Center Network Manager

The Cisco Nexus 3064 switches are supported in Cisco DCNM. Cisco DCNM is designed for the Cisco Nexus hardware platforms, which are enabled for Cisco NX-OS. Cisco DCNM is a Cisco management solution that increases overall data center infrastructure uptime and reliability, improving business continuity. Focused on the management requirements of the data center network, Cisco DCNM provides a robust framework and comprehensive feature set that can meet the routing, switching, and storage administration needs of present and future data centers. Cisco DCNM automates the provisioning process, proactively monitors the LAN by detecting performance degradation, secures the network, and simplifies the diagnosis of dysfunctional network elements.

Cisco Nexus Data Broker

The Cisco Nexus 3064 switches with Cisco Nexus Data Broker can be used to build a scalable and cost-effective traffic monitoring infrastructure using network taps and SPAN. This approach replaces the traditional purpose-built matrix switches with one or more OpenFlow-enabled Cisco Nexus switches. You can interconnect these switches to build a scalable tap or SPAN aggregation infrastructure. You also can combine tap and SPAN sources to bring the copy of the production traffic to this tap or SPAN aggregation infrastructure. In addition, you can distribute these sources and traffic monitoring and analysis tools across multiple Cisco Nexus switches. For more details about the Cisco Nexus Data Broker visit https://www.cisco.com/go/nexusdatabroker.

Product specifications

Table 6 lists the specifications for the Cisco Nexus 3064 switches, Table 7 lists software features, and Table 8 lists management standards and support.

Table 6.        Specifications

Table 7.        Software features

Table 8.        Management and Standards Support

Software requirements

Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches are supported by Cisco NX-OS Software Release 5.0 and later. Cisco NX-OS interoperates with any networking OS, including Cisco IOS Software, that conforms to the networking standards mentioned in this data sheet.

Regulatory standards compliance

Table 9 summarizes regulatory standards compliance for the Cisco Nexus 3000 Series.

Table 9.        Regulatory Standards Compliance: Safety and EMC

Ordering information

Table 10 provides ordering information for the Cisco Nexus 3064 switches.

Table 10.    Ordering information

Warranty

The Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches have a 1-year limited hardware warranty. The warranty includes hardware replacement with a 10-day turnaround from receipt of a Return Materials Authorization (RMA).

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Service and Support

Cisco offers a wide range of services to help accelerate your success in deploying and optimizing the Cisco Nexus 3000 Series in your data center. The innovative Cisco Services offerings are delivered through a unique combination of people, processes, tools, and partners and are focused on helping you increase operation efficiency and improve your data center network. Cisco Advanced Services uses an architecture-led approach to help you align your data center infrastructure with your business goals and achieve long-term value. Cisco SMARTnet^® Service helps you resolve mission-critical problems with direct access at any time to Cisco network experts and award-winning resources. With this service, you can take advantage of the Cisco Smart Call Home service capability, which offers proactive diagnostics and real-time alerts on your Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches. Spanning the entire network lifecycle, Cisco Services helps increase investment protection, optimize network operations, support migration operations, and strengthen your IT expertise.

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For more information, please visit https://www.cisco.com/go/nexus3000. For information about the Cisco Nexus Data Broker, please visit https://www.cisco.com/go/nexusdatabroker.