Cisco Nexus 93240YC-FX2 Switch

Cisco Nexus 93240YC-FX2 Switchview expanded image

Get High Performance 40 and 100 Gb Switching

Powered by cloud-scale technology, the Cisco Nexus 93240YC-FX2 provides a non-oversubscribed solution in a compact form factor. The switch can be deployed in standard Cisco Nexus switch environments (NX-OS mode), as well as function in an automated, policy-based, systems-management setting (ACI mode). The product is designed to provide investment protection to meet the changing needs of data centers, big data applications, and automated cloud environments.

Features and Capabilities


Architectural flexibility

  • Support for Cisco ACI architecture and NX-OS
  • 48 x 1/10/25 Gbps fiber ports
  • 12 x 40/100 Gbps QSFP28 ports
  • Supports 4.8 Tbps of bandwidth and over 1.8 bpps

Rich features

  • Automated, policy-based systems management with Cisco ACI
  • Build programmable SDN fabrics leveraging open APIs and over 65 Cisco ACI global technology partners
  • Enhanced Cisco NX-OS Software designed for performance, resiliency, scalability, manageability, and programmability
  • Real-time buffer utilization per port and per queue, for monitoring traffic micro-bursts and application traffic patterns

Security and analytics

  • Secure applications through allowlist model, policy enforcement, and micro-segmentation.

Highly available and efficient design

  • High-performance, Layer 2 and 3 non-blocking architecture
  • Easily deployed into either a hot-aisle or cold-aisle configuration
  • Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fan trays

Simplified operations

  • Automate IT work flows and shorten app deployment from weeks to minutes with Cisco ACI
  • Deploy, scale, and migrate applications seamlessly across multiple hybrid data centers
  • Open REST APIs with NX-OS help DevOps speed and simplify deployment

Real-time visibility and telemetry

  • Cisco Tetration support with built-in hardware sensors for rich traffic flow telemetry and line-rate data collection
  • Cisco Nexus Data Broker support for network traffic monitoring and analysis
  • Real-time buffer utilization per port and per queue, for monitoring traffic micro-bursts and application traffic patterns
  • Rich traffic flow telemetry with line-rate data collection

Specifications at a Glance

  • Powered by cloud-scale technology
  • 48 x 1/10/25 Gbps fiber ports
  • 12 x 40/100 Gbps QSFP28 ports
  • 40 MB buffer
  • Up to 4.8 Tbps of bandwidth

Cloud-scale Technology Benefits

Explore Cisco’s most innovative data center switches built for you from the ground up.

Consistent Policy across any Cloud

Increase operational efficiency, deliver network automation, and improve security witch Cisco ACI.

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