Cisco Nexus 3000 series Manual

Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
First Published: 2014-04-30
Last Modified: 2018-11-01
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CONTENTS
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Preface vii
PREFACE
Audience vii
Related Documentation vii
Overview 1
CHAPTER 1
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3016 Switch 1
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3048TP Switch 3
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3064 Switches 5
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3132Q Switches 7
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3132C-Z Switch 9
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3164Q Switch 10
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3172 Switches 12
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3232C Switch 14
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3264C-E Switch 15
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3264Q Switch 20
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 31108 Switch 21
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 31128PQ Switch 23
Preparing the Site 25
CHAPTER 2
Temperature Requirement 25
Humidity Requirement 25
Altitude Requirements 25
Dust and Contaminants 25
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Installing the Chassis 27
CHAPTER 3
Safety 27
Installation Options with Rack-Mount Kits, Racks, and Cabinets 28
Preparing to Install the Chassis 28
Unpacking and Inspecting the Chassis 31
Installing a 1 (RU) Chassis in a Four-Post Rack 32
Installing the Switch Using the NXK-ACC-KIT-1RU Rack-Mount Kit 32
Installing the Switch Using the N3K-C3064-ACC-KIT Rack-Mount Kit 35
Installing a 1 (RU) Chassis in a Two-Post Rack 39
Installing a 2 (RU) Chassis in a Four-Post Rack 42
Installing a 2 (RU) Chassis in a Two-Post Rack 46
Grounding the Chassis 48
Starting the Switch 50
Connecting the Switch to the Network 53
CHAPTER 4
Preparing for Network Connections 53
Connecting to a Console 53
Connecting the Management Interface 54
Connecting Interface Ports to Other Devices 54
Installing SFP+ and SFP Transceivers 55
Installing QSFP+ Transceivers 56
Installing SFP+ and SFP Optical Cables 57
Maintaining Transceivers and Optical Cables 57
Replacing Modules 59
CHAPTER 5
Replacing a Fan Tray 59
Replacing a 1 (RU) Fan Module 60
Replacing a 2 (RU) Fan Module 61
Replacing an AC Power Supply 62
Replacing a DC Power Supply 63
Rack Specifications 65
APPENDIX A
General Requirements and Guidelines for Cabinets and Racks 65
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About Requirements for Perforated Cabinets 66
About Requirements for Open Racks 66
System Specifications 67
APPENDIX B
Environmental Specifications 67
Switch Dimensions 67
AC Power Cable Specifications 69
DC Power Cable Specifications 70
HVDC Power Cable Specifications 70
LEDs 71
APPENDIX C
Chassis LEDs 71
Fan LEDs 73
Power Supply LEDs 74
Spare Parts Table 75
APPENDIX D
Spares Support Table 75
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Preface
•Audience, on page vii
•Related Documentation, on page vii
Audience
This publication is for hardware installers and network administrators who install, configure, and maintain
Cisco Nexus switches.
Related Documentation
Release Notes
Release Notes for the Cisco Nexus 3000 Series switches.
Transceiver Compatibility
Transceiver Modules Compatibility Information
Regulatory Compliance Guides
Regulatory, Compliance, and Safety Information for the Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series switches.
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Preface
Related Documentation

CHAPTER 1
Overview
•Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3016 Switch, on page 1
•Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3048TP Switch, on page 3
•Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3064 Switches, on page 5
•Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3132Q Switches, on page 7
•Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3132C-Z Switch, on page 9
•Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3164Q Switch, on page 10
•Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3172 Switches, on page 12
•Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3232C Switch, on page 14
•Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3264C-E Switch, on page 15
•Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3264Q Switch, on page 20
•Overview of the Cisco Nexus 31108 Switch, on page 21
•Overview of the Cisco Nexus 31128PQ Switch, on page 23
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3016 Switch
The Cisco Nexus 3016 (N3K-C3016-40GE) is a 1 rack unit (RU) switch with 16 fixed 40-Gigabit Ethernet
downlink (host-facing) and uplink (network-facing) ports, 2 fixed 100/1000 management ports, 1 RS-232
console port, and 1 USB port. This switch supports both port-side exhaust and port-side intake airflow schemes.
The switch requires one AC or DC power supply for operations, but it can have a second power supply for
redundancy. The switch includes Layer 3 license.
The following figure shows the fan-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing
its modules.
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Figure 1: Fan-Side View of the Cisco Nexus 3016 Chassis
Status LED5AC or DC power supply
(1 or 2)
1
USB port (1)6Fan tray (1)2
Console port (1)7Management ports (2)3
ID LED4
The following figure shows the port-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing
its modules.
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Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3016 Switch

Figure 2: Port-Side View of the Cisco Nexus 3016 Chassis
40-Gigabit uplink or
downlink ports (16)
3ID LEDs1
Grounding pad4Status LED2
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3048TP Switch
The Cisco Nexus 3048TP (N3K-C3048TP-1GE) is a 1 rack unit (RU) switch with 48 fixed 10/100/1000
Ethernet downlink ports, 4 fixed 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports, 1 console port, and 1 fixed 100/1000
management port. There is also 1 disabled management port, but there are no plans to enable this port at any
future date. This switch supports both port-side exhaust and port-side intake airflow schemes. The switch
requires one AC or DC power supply for operations, but it can have a second power supply for redundancy.
The following figure shows the fan-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing
its modules.
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Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3048TP Switch

Figure 3: Fan-Side View of the Cisco Nexus 3048TP Chassis
Console, Management,
and USB ports
3AC or DC power supply
(1 or 2)
1
Screw holes for mounting
brackets
4Fan tray (1)2
The following figure shows the port-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing
its modules.
Figure 4: Port-Side View of the Cisco Nexus 3048TP Chassis
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Overview
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3048TP Switch

Screw holes for mounting
brackets
4Status LED and Beacon
Button/LED (the
push-button is not utilized
and currently has no
function)
1
Grounding pad510/100/1000-Mbps
Ethernet downlink ports
(48)
2
1- and 10-Gigabit
Ethernet uplink ports (4)
3
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3064 Switches
The Cisco Nexus 3064-T (N3K-C3064TQ) and 3064-32T (N3K-C3064TQ-32T) are 1 rack unit (RU) switches
with 48 or 32 fixed 1- and 10-Gigabit Ethernet downlink and uplink ports, 2 fixed 100/1000 management
ports, 1 console port, and 1 USB port.
The Cisco Nexus 3064-X (N3K-C3064TQ) is a 1 rack unit (RU) switch with 48 fixed 1- and 10-Gigabit
Ethernet SFP+ downlink and 4 fixed 40-Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ uplink ports (each capable of using 40-Gigabit
or 4 x 10-Gigabit mode), 2 fixed 100/1000 management ports, 1 console port, and 1 USB port.
These switches support both port-side exhaust and port-side intake airflow schemes. These switches require
one AC or DC power supply for operations, but can have a second power supply for redundancy.
The following figure shows the fan-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing
its modules.
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Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3064 Switches

Figure 5: Fan-Side View of the Cisco Nexus 3064 Chassis
Status LED5AC or DC power supply
(2) (AC power supply
shown)
1
USB port (1)6Fan tray (1)2
Console port (1)7Management ports (2)3
ID LED4
The following figure shows the port-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing
its modules.
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Overview
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3064 Switches

Figure 6: Port-Side View of the Cisco Nexus 3064 Chassis
40-Gigabit uplink ports
(4)
3ID and Status LEDs1
Grounding pad41- and 10-Gigabit
Ethernet downlink ports
(48)
2
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3132Q Switches
The Cisco Nexus 3132Q (N3K-C3132Q-40GE) is a 1 rack unit (RU) switch with 32 40-Gigabit enhanced
quad small form-factor pluggable (QSFP+) ports and 4 SFP+ ports that are internally multiplexed with the
first QSFP+ port. Each QSFP+ port can operate in native 40-Gigabit or 4 x 10-Gigabit modes.
The Cisco Nexus 3132Q-V (N3k-C3132Q-V) is a 1 rack unit (RU) switch with 32 40-Gigabit enhanced quad
small form-factor pluggable (QSFP+) ports and 4 SFP+ ports that are internally multiplexed with the first
QSFP+ port. Each QSFP+ port can operate in native 40-Gigabit or 4 x 10-Gigabit modes. This switch features
support of VxLAN routing, 33% more packet buffer, 2x system memory for object-model programming, and
4x ingress ACL.
The Cisco Nexus 3132Q-X (N3K-C3132Q-40GX) is a 1 rack unit (RU) switch with 32 40-Gigabit enhanced
quad small form-factor pluggable (QSFP+) ports and 4 SFP+ ports that are internally multiplexed with the
first QSFP+ port. Each QSFP+ port can operate in native 40-Gigabit or 4 x 10-Gigabit modes.
The Cisco Nexus 3132Q-XL (N3K-C3132Q-XL) is a 1 rack unit (RU) switch with 8GB of RAM and dual-core
2.5GHz x86 CPUs and 32 40-Gigabit enhanced quad small form-factor pluggable (QSFP+) ports and 4 SFP+
ports that are internally multiplexed with the first QSFP+ port. Each QSFP+ port can operate in native
40-Gigabit or 4 x 10-Gigabit modes
These switches each have 1 management port, 1 console port, and 1 USB port and support both port-side
exhaust and port-side intake airflow schemes. These switches require one AC or DC power supply for
operations, but can have a second power supply for redundancy.
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Overview
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3132Q Switches

The following figure shows the fan-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing
its modules.
Figure 7: Fan-Side View of the Cisco Nexus 3132 Chassis
Console, Management,
and USB ports
3AC or DC power supply
(1 or 2)
1
Screw holes for mounting
brackets
4Fan modules (4)2
The following figure shows the port-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing
its modules.
Figure 8: Port-Side View of the Cisco Nexus 3132 Chassis
Screw holes for mounting
brackets
4Selector switch, ID, and
Status LEDs
1
Grounding pad54 SFP+ ports (multiplexed
internally to the first
QSFP+ port)
2
32 QSFP+ ports3
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Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3132Q Switches

Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3132C-Z Switch
The Cisco Nexus 3132C-Z (N3K-C3132C-Z) is a 1 rack unit (RU) switch with 32 fixed 100-Gigabit QSFP28
ports, 2 SFP+ ports, 2 management ports, 1 console port, and 1 USB port. This switch supports both port-side
exhaust and port-side intake airflow schemes. The switch requires one AC, DC, or HVAC/HVDC power
supply for operations, but it can have a second power supply for redundancy.
The following figure shows the fan-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing
its modules.
Figure 9: Fan-Side View of the Cisco Nexus 3132C-Z Chassis
Management port (SFP)5AC or DC power supply
(1 or 2)
1
USB port (1)6Management port (RJ-45)2
Fan modules (4)7Console port (RS-232)3
Beacon (BCN) and Status
(STS) LEDs
4
The following figure shows the port-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing
its modules.
Figure 10: Port-Side View of the Cisco Nexus 3132C-Z Chassis
SFP+ ports (2)3Beacon (BCN), Status
(STS), Environment
(ENV), and Lane select
LEDs
1
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Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3132C-Z Switch

100-Gigabit QSFP28
ports (32)
4Lane select button2
The following figure shows the port-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing
its modules.
Figure 11: Side View of the Cisco Nexus 3132C-Z Chassis
Grounding pad2Screw holes for mounting
brackets
1
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3164Q Switch
The Cisco Nexus 3164Q (N3K-C3164Q-40GE) is a 2 rack unit (RU) switch with 64 fixed 40-Gigabit enhanced
quad small form-factor pluggable (QSFP+) ports that can run in either 40-Gigabit native mode or 4 x 10-Gigabit
mode, 1 RJ-45 management port, 1 RS-232 console port, and 1 USB port. This switch supports both port-side
exhaust and port-side intake airflow schemes. The switch requires one AC or DC power supply for operations,
but it can have a second power supply for redundancy.
The following figure shows the fan-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing
its modules.
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Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3164Q Switch

Figure 12: Fan-Side View of the Cisco Nexus 3164Q Chassis
Fan modules (2)3Grounding pad1
Beacon (BCN) and Status
(STS) LEDs
4Power supply modules (2)2
The following figure shows the port-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing
its modules.
Figure 13: Port-Side View of the Cisco Nexus 3164Q Chassis
64 40-Gigabit QSFP+
ports
5Beacon (BCN), Status
(STS), and Environment
(ENV) LEDs
1
Screw holes for mounting
brackets
6USB ports (2)2
Notch in the chassis (2)
(one each side) for
locking into the
bottom-support rails
7Management port (1)3
Console port (1)4
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Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3164Q Switch

Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3172 Switches
The Cisco Nexus 3172PQ (N3K-C3172PQ-10GE) is a 1 rack unit (RU), 10-Gigabit enhanced small form-factor
pluggable (SFP+)-based switch with 48 SFP+ ports and 6 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.
The Cisco Nexus 3172PQ-XL (N3K-C3172PQ-XL) is a 1 rack unit (RU) switch with 8GB of RAM and
dual-core 2.5GHz x86 CPUs and 10-Gigabit enhanced small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) ports with 48
SFP+ ports and 6 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.
The Cisco Nexus 3172TQ (N3K-C3172TQ-10GT) is a 1 rack unit (RU), 10GBASE-T switch with 48
10GBASE-T RJ-45 ports (each port can operate at 100-Mbps and 1-Gbps speeds) and 6 Quad SFP+ (QSFP+)
ports (each QSFP+ port can support 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet or 40 Gigabit Ethernet).
The Cisco Nexus 3172TQ-32T is the Cisco Nexus 3172TQ with 32 10GBASE-T ports (each port can operate
at 100-Mbps and 1-Gbps speeds) and 6 QSFP+ ports (each QSFP+ port can support 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet
or 40 Gigabit Ethernet) enabled. The ports are enabled through software licensing. 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.
The Cisco Nexus 3172TQ-XL (N3K-C3172TQ-XL) is a 1 rack unit (RU) switch with 8GB of RAM and
dual-core 2.5GHz x86 CPUs and 10GBASE-T with 48 10GBASE-T RJ-45 ports (each port can operate at
100-Mbps and 1-Gbps speeds) and 6 Quad SFP+ (QSFP+) ports (each QSFP+ port can support 4 x 10 Gigabit
Ethernet or 40 Gigabit Ethernet).
These switches each have 1 management port, 1 console port, and 1 USB port and support both port-side
exhaust and port-side intake airflow schemes. These switches require one AC or DC power supply for
operations, but can have a second power supply for redundancy.
The following figure shows the fan-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing
its modules.
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Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3172 Switches