Nexus 3636C-S switch, 36p QSFP28 MACSEC # N3K-C3636C-R
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The Cisco Nexus® 3636C-R switch is a high-speed, high-density 10-, 25-, 40-, or 100-Gigabit Ethernet (GE) switch designed for the data center spine. The large buffers and routing table sizes of the 3636C-R also make this switch an alternative for a wide range of applications, such as IP storage, demilitarized zone (DMZ), big data, and edge routing. The switch comes in a compact 1-Rack-Unit (1RU) form factor and provides extensive Layer 2 and Layer 3 functions. It is part of the R-Series family and runs industry-leading Cisco® NX-OS Software.
The comprehensive programmability features enable organizations to run today’s applications while also preparing them for demanding and changing application needs. The Cisco Nexus 3636C-R switch supports both forward and reverse (port-side exhaust and port-side intake) airflow schemes with AC and DC power inputs.
The 3636C-R (Figure 1) is a Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable (QSFP) switch with 36 QSFP28 ports. Each QSFP28 can operate at 100 or 40 Gigabit Ethernet or in a breakout cable configuration.
Figure 1.
Cisco Nexus 3636C-R switch
The Cisco Nexus 3636C-R switch provides:
- Wire-rate Layer 2 and 3 switching on all ports*with up to 7.2 Terabits per second (Tbps) and up to 3.34 billion packets per second (bpps).
- Programmabilitywith support for the Cisco NX-API, Linux containers, XML, and JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) APIs, the OpenStack plug-in, Python, and Puppet and Chef configuration and automation tools.
- High performance and scalabilitywith an 8-core CPU, 32 GB of DRAM, and 16 GB of dynamic buffer allocation, making the switch excellent for massively scalable data centers and big-data applications.
- MACSec capability*
- Higher TCAM capability
- Flexibility:
◦ Fiber cabling solutions are available for 10-, 25-, 40-, 50-, and 100-Gbps connectivity, including Active Optical Cable (AOC) and Direct-Attached Cable (DAC).
◦ Configurable QSFP28 Uplinks to work as 4 x 25-Gbps or 4 x 10-Gbps port.
- High availability:
◦ Virtual Port Channel (VPC) technology provides Layer 2 multipathing by eliminating the Spanning Tree Protocol. It also enables fully used bisectional bandwidth and simplified Layer 2 logical topologies without the need to change the existing management and deployment models.
◦ Advanced maintenance capabilities include hot and cold patching and Graceful Insertion and Removal (GIR) mode.
◦ The switch uses hot-swappable Power-Supply Units (PSUs) and fans.
- NX-OS operating system with comprehensive, proven innovations:
◦ Power-On 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.
◦ EtherAnalyzer is a built-in packet analyzer for monitoring and troubleshooting control-plane traffic that is based on the popular Wireshark open-source network protocol analyzer.
◦ Complete 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).
* Please check release notes for NX-OS support
The Cisco Nexus 3636C-R has the following configuration:
- 36 QSFP28 ports operating at 40 or 100 Gigabit Ethernet
- 8 ports that can be used for MACSec
- Locator LED
- Environment LED
- Status LED
- Dual redundant power supplies
- 3 redundant fans
- One 10-, 100-, or 1000-Mbps management port (copper or fiber)
- One RS-232 serial console port
- One USB port
Transceiver and cabling options
The Cisco Nexus 3636C-R has 36 QSFP28 ports that support a wide range of speed, from 10- or 25- Gbps with breakout cable.
The Cisco Nexus 3636C-R QSFP28 technology allows a smooth transition from 40- to 100-Gigabit Ethernet infrastructure in data centers. Each of the switch’s QSFP28 ports can operate in native 100- or 40-Gigabit Ethernet mode or 4 x 10 or 4 x 25 Gigabit Ethernet mode.
Please refer to the latest compatibility matrix for information on all supported optics:
- 100-Gigabit Ethernet compatibility matrix: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/interfaces_modules/transceiver_modules/compatibility/matrix/100GE_Tx_Matrix.html.
- 40-Gigabit Ethernet compatibility matrix: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/interfaces_modules/transceiver_modules/compatibility/matrix/40GE_Tx_Matrix.html.
- 25-Gigabit Ethernet compatibility matrix: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/interfaces_modules/transceiver_modules/compatibility/matrix/25GE_Tx_Matrix.html.
- 10-Gigabit Ethernet compatibility matrix: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/interfaces_modules/transceiver_modules/compatibility/matrix/10GE_Tx_Matrix.html.
For more information about the transceiver types, visit: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps5455/prod_module_series_home.html.
Cisco NX-OS Software is a data center-class operating system built with modularity, resiliency, and serviceability at its foundation. It helps ensure continuous availability and sets the standard for mission-critical data center environments. The self-healing and highly modular design of NX-OS makes zero-impact operations a reality and enables exceptional operation flexibility.
Focused on the requirements of the data center, 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 like that of the Cisco IOS® Software solution, NX-OS provides state-of-the-art implementations of relevant networking standards as well as a variety of true data center-class Cisco innovations.
Table 1 summarizes the benefits that NX-OS offers, and Table 2 lists the NX-OS packages available for the Cisco Nexus 3636C-R switch.
Table 1. Benefits of Cisco NX-OS Software
Feature | Benefit |
Software compatibility: NX-OS interoperates with Cisco products running any variant of Cisco IOS Software and also with any networking OS that conforms to the networking standards listed as supported in this data sheet. | ● Transparent operation with existing network infrastructure
● Open standards ● No compatibility concerns |
Modular software design: NX-OS is designed to support distributed multithreaded processing. Its modular processes are instantiated on demand, each in a separate protected memory space. Thus processes are started and system resources allocated only when a feature is enabled. A real-time preemptive scheduler that helps ensure timely processing of critical functions governs the modular processes. | ● Robust software
● Fault tolerance ● Increased scalability ● Increased network availability |
Troubleshooting and diagnostics: NX-OS is built with innovative serviceability functions to enable network operators to take early action based on network trends and events, enhancing network planning and improving Network-Operations-Center (NOC) and vendor response times. | ● Quick problem isolation and resolution
● Continuous system monitoring and proactive notifications ● Improved productivity of operations teams |
Ease of management: NX-OS provides a programmatic XML interface based on the NETCONF industry standard. The NX-OS XML interface provides a consistent API for devices. NX-OS also supports Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Versions 1, 2, and 3 MIBs. In addition, NX-API and Linux Bash are now supported. | ● Rapid development and creation of tools for enhanced management
● Comprehensive SNMP MIB support for efficient remote monitoring |
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): With RBAC, NX-OS enables administrators to limit access to switch operations by assigning roles to users. Administrators can customize access and restrict it to the users who require it. | ● Tight access control mechanism based on user roles
● Improved network device security ● Reduction in network problems arising from human errors |
Table 2. Cisco NX-OS Software packages available for Cisco Nexus 3636C-R*
Packaging | Chassis Based | Part Number | Supported Features |
Cisco Nexus 3636C-R Enhanced Layer 3 license | Chassis | N3K-LAN1K9 | Layer 3 including full OSPF, EIGRP, BGP |
* Cisco Nexus 3636C-R uses the Cisco Nexus 9000 licensing scheme. For more information please refer tohttps://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/sw/nx-os/licensing/guide/b_Cisco_NX-OS_Licensing_Guide/b_Cisco_NX-OS_Licensing_Guide_chapter_01.html.
Table 3 lists the specifications for the Cisco Nexus 3636C-R.
Table 3. Specifications
Description | Specification | |
Physical | ● 1RU fixed-form-factor switch
● 36 QSFP28 ports; each supports native 100-GE and 40-GE mode ● 2 redundant power supplies ● 3 redundant fans ● Lane select LED button ● Management, console, and USB flash-memory ports |
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Performance | ● 7.2-Tbps switching capacity
● Forwarding rate of up to 3.34 bpps ● Line-rate traffic throughput (both Layer 2 and 3) on all ports for packet size larger than 115 bytes ● Configurable Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) of up to 9216 bytes (jumbo frames) |
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Hardware tables and scalability* | Number of MAC addresses | 750,000 |
Number of Virtual LANs (VLANs) | 4096 | |
Number of spanning-tree instances | ● Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP): 512
● Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP): 64 |
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Number of Access Control List (ACL) entries | ● 7000 ingress | |
Routing table* | ● Maximum number of Longest-Prefix-Match (LPM) routes: 128,000
● Maximum number of IP host entries:750,000 ● Maximum number of MAC address entries: 192,000 ● Maximum number of Layer 3 multicast entries: 64,000 |
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Number of EtherChannels | 256 (with VPC) | |
Number of ports per EtherChannel | 32 | |
Buffer size | 16 GB | |
System memory | 32 GB | |
Boot-flash memory | 128 GB | |
Frequency | 50 to 60 Hz | |
Power | Power-supply types | AC (forward and reverse airflow) DC (port-side exhaust) |
Typical operating power | 921 Watt (W) | |
Maximum power | 1,341W | |
AC Power-Supply Units (PSUs)
● Input voltage ● Frequency ● Power-supply efficiency |
● 100 to 240 VAC ● 50 to 60 Hz ● 89–91% at 220V |
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Cooling | Maximum heat dissipation | 2,631 MBtuTU |
● Forward and reverse airflow schemes
o Forward airflow: Port-side exhaust (air enters through fan tray and power supplies and exits through ports) o Reverse airflow: Port-side intake (air enters through ports and exits through fan tray and power supplies) ● Redundant fans Hot-swappable (must swap within 31 minutes) |
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Sound | Measured sound power (maximum)
● Fan speed (PE): 50% duty cycle ● Fan speed (PE): 90% duty cycle ● Fan speed (PI) 50% duty cycle ● Fan speed (PI) 90% duty cycle Fan speed: 100% duty cycle |
● 74.6 dBA ● 87.5 dBA ● 76.2 dBA ● 90.0 dBA |
Dimensions (height x width x depth) | 1.65 x 17.3 x 31.22 in. (4.2 x 44 x 79.3 cm) | |
Weight | ● 35.627.1 lb (12.316.1 kg) | |
Environment | Temperature: Operating | 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) |
Temperature: Storage | –40 to 158°F (–40 to 70°C) | |
Relative humidity: Operating | ● 10– to 85% noncondensing
● Up to 5 days at maximum (85%) humidity Recommend American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) data center environment |
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Relative humidity: Storage | 5 –to 95% noncondensing | |
Altitude | ● 0– to 10,000 ft (0 to 3000m) | |
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) | 194,870 hours |
* Denotes Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) capabilities; please refer to Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Verified Scalability Guide documentation for exact scalability numbers validated for specific software releases:https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11541/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_list.html.
Please refer to the latest release notes for a list of software features supported by the Cisco Nexus 3000 platform: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-3000-series-switches/products-release-notes-list.html.
Table 4 lists management standards supported by the Cisco Nexus 3000 platform.
Table 4. Management and standards support
Description | Specification | |
MIB support | Generic MIBs
● SNMPv2-SMI ● CISCO-SMI ● SNMPv2-TM ● SNMPv2-TC ● IANA-ADDRESS-FAMILY-NUMBERS-MIB ● IANA-Type-MIB ● IANA iprouteprotocol-MIB ● HCNUM-TC ● CISCO-TC ● SNMPv2-MIB ● SNMP-COMMUNITY-MIB ● SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB ● SNMP-NOTIFICATION-MIB ● SNMP-TARGET-MIB ● SNMP-USER-BASED-SM-MIB ● SNMP-VIEW-BASED-ACM-MIB ● CISCO-SNMP-VACM-EXT-MIB ● CISCO-CLASS-BASED-QOS-MIB Ethernet MIBs ● CISCO-VLAN-MEMBERSHIP-MIB ● LLDP-MIB ● IP-MULTICAST-MIB Configuration MIBs ● ENTITY-MIB ● IF-MIB ● CISCO-ENTITY-EXT-MIB ● CISCO-ENTITY-FRU-CONTROL-MIB ● CISCO-ENTITY-SENSOR-MIB ● CISCO-SYSTEM-MIB ● CISCO-SYSTEM-EXT-MIB ● CISCO-IP-IF-MIB ● CISCO-IF-EXTENSION-MIB ● CISCO-NTP-MIB ● CISCO-IMAGE-MIB ● CISCO-IMAGE-UPGRADE-MIB |
Monitoring MIBs
● NOTIFICATION-LOG-MIB ● CISCO-SYSLOG-EXT-MIB ● CISCO-PROCESS-MIB ● RMON-MIB ● CISCO-RMON-CONFIG-MIB ● CISCO-HC-ALARM-MIB Security MIBs ● CISCO-AAA-SERVER-MIB ● CISCO-AAA-SERVER-EXT-MIB ● CISCO-COMMON-ROLES-MIB ● CISCO-COMMON-MGMT-MIB ● CISCO-SECURE-SHELL-MIB Miscellaneous MIBs ● CISCO-LICENSE-MGR-MIB ● CISCO-FEATURE-CONTROL-MIB ● CISCO-CDP-MIB ● CISCO-RF-MIB Layer 3 and Routing MIBs ● UDP-MIB ● TCP-MIB ● OSPF-MIB ● BGP4-MIB ● CISCO-HSRP-MIB |
Standards | ● IEEE 802.1D: Spanning Tree Protocol
● IEEE 802.1p: Class-of-Service (CoS) Prioritization ● IEEE 802.1Q: VLAN Tagging ● IEEE 802.1s: Multiple VLAN Instances of Spanning Tree Protocol ● IEEE 802.1w: Rapid Reconfiguration of Spanning Tree Protocol ● IEEE 802.3z: Gigabit Ethernet ● IEEE 802.3ad: Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) ● IEEE 802.3ae: 10 Gigabit Ethernet ● IEEE 802.1ab: Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) |
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RFC | BGP
● RFC 1997: BGP Communities Attribute ● RFC 2385: Protection of BGP Sessions with the TCP MD5 Signature Option ● RFC 2439: BGP Route Flap Damping ● RFC 2519: A Framework for Inter-Domain Route Aggregation ● RFC 2545: Use of BGPv4 Multiprotocol Extensions ● RFC 2858: Multiprotocol Extensions for BGPv4 ● RFC 3065: Autonomous System Confederations for BGP ● RFC 3392: Capabilities Advertisement with BGPv4 ● RFC 4271: BGPv4 ● RFC 4273: BGPv4 MIB: Definitions of Managed Objects for BGPv4 ● RFC 4456: BGP Route Reflection ● RFC 4486: Subcodes for BGP Cease Notification Message ● RFC 4724: Graceful Restart Mechanism for BGP ● RFC 4893: BGP Support for Four-Octet AS Number Space ● RFC 5549: BGP IPv4 NLRIs with an IPv6 next hop OSPF ● RFC 2328: OSPF Version 2 ● 8431RFC 3101: OSPF Not-So-Stubby-Area (NSSA) Option ● RFC 3137: OSPF Stub Router Advertisement ● RFC 3509: Alternative Implementations of OSPF Area Border Routers ● RFC 3623: Graceful OSPF Restart ● RFC 4750: OSPF Version 2 MIB RIP ● RFC 1724: RIPv2 MIB Extension ● RFC 2082: RIPv2 MD5 Authentication ● RFC 2453: RIP Version 2 IP services ● RFC 768: User Datagram Protocol (UDP) ● RFC 783: Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) ● RFC 791: IP ● RFC 792: ICMP ● RFC 793: TCP ● RFC 826: ARP ● RFC 854: Telnet ● RFC 959: FTP ● RFC 1027: Proxy ARP ● RFC 1305: Network Time Protocol (NTP) Version 3 ● RFC 1519: Classless Interdomain Routing (CIDR) ● RFC 1542: BOOTP Relay ● RFC 1591: Domain Name System (DNS) Client ● RFC 1812: IPv4 Routers ● RFC 2131: DHCP Helper ● RFC 2338: VRRP IP Multicast ● RFC 2236: Internet Group Management Protocol, Version 2 ● RFC 3376: Internet Group Management Protocol, Version 3 ● RFC 3446: Anycast Rendezvous Point Mechanism Using PIM and MSDP ● RFC 3569: An Overview of SSM ● RFC 3618: Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) ● RFC 4601: Protocol Independent Multicast - Sparse Mode (PIM-SM): Protocol Specification (Revised) ● RFC 4607: Source-Specific Multicast for IP ● RFC 4610: Anycast-RP using PIM ● RFC 5132: IP Multicast MIB |
Regulatory standards compliance
Table 5 summarizes regulatory standards compliance for the Cisco Nexus 3000 platform.
Table 5. Regulatory standards compliance: Safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Specification | Description |
Regulatory compliance | Products should comply with CE markings according to directives 2004/108/EC and 2006/95/EC. |
Safety | ● UL 60950-1
● CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1EN 60950-1 ● IEC 60950-1AS/NZS 60950-1GB4943 |
EMC: Emissions | ● 47CFR Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A
● AS/NZS CISPR22 Class A ● CISPR22 Class A ● EN55022 Class A ● ICES003 Class A ● VCCI Class A ● EN61000-3-2 ● EN61000-3-3 ● KN22 Class A ● CNS13438 Class A |
EMC: Immunity | ● EN50082-1
● EN61000-6-1 ● EN55024 ● CISPR24 ● EN300386 ● KN 61000-4 series |
Table 6 provides ordering information for the Cisco Nexus 3636C-R.
Table 6. Ordering information
Part Number | Description |
Chassis | |
N3K-C3636C-R | Nexus 3636C-R switch, 36p QSFP28 MACSEC |
NXA-FAN-65CFM-PI | Nexus Fan, 65CFM, port side intake airflow |
NXA-FAN-65CFM-PE | Nexus Fan, 65CFM, port side exhaust airflow |
NXA-PAC-2KW-PI | Nexus 9000 2KW AC Power Supply, Port-side Intake |
NXA-PAC-2KW-PE | Nexus 9000 2KW AC Power Supply, Port-side Exhaust |
NXA-PDC-2KW-PI | Nexus 9000 2KW DC Power Supply, Port-side Intake |
NXA-PDC-2KW-PE | Nexus 9000 2KW DC Power Supply, Port-side Exhaust |
Software Licenses | |
N3K-LAN1K9XL | Nexus 3000 Layer 3 LAN Enterprise License |
Spares | |
N3K-C3636C-R= | Nexus 36180YC-R, 48p 10/25G and 6p QSFP28, Spare |
NXA-FAN-65CFM-PI= | Nexus Fan, 65CFM, port side intake airflow |
NXA-FAN-65CFM-PE= | Nexus Fan, 65CFM, port side exhaust airflow |
NXA-PAC-2KW-PI= | Nexus 9000 2KW AC Power Supply, Port-side Intake |
NXA-PAC-2KW-PE= | Nexus 9000 2KW AC Power Supply, Port-side Exhaust |
NXA-PDC-2KW-PI= | Nexus 9000 2KW DC Power Supply, Port-side Intake |
NXA-PDC-2KW-PE= | Nexus 9000 2KW DC Power Supply, Port-side Exhaust |
Nexus 3636C-S switch, 36p QSFP28 MACSEC # N3K-C3636C-R