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Cisco Nexus 9516 Modularer Data-Center-Switch-Chassis – 16 Linecard-Slots, bis zu 172,8 Tbit/s, 21 HE (Leermodul-Chassis)

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HexCat (Datenblatt-verifiziert)Lifecycle / EOL status: In Verifizierung

Der Cisco N9K-C9516 ist ein modulares Data-Center-Switch-Chassis der Cisco-Nexus-9500-Serie (21 HE) mit 16 Linecard-Slots und bis zu 172,8 Tbit/s Switching-Kapazität für hochverfügbare Data-Center-Fabrics unter Cisco NX-OS und im Cisco-ACI-Modus. Der N9K-C9516 wird als Leermodul-Chassis (Clos-Fabric

Technical data

ManufacturerCisco
Product seriesCisco Nexus 9500 Switches
Form factorModular chassis
Operating temperature0 to 40 °C
CoolingFixed fans
PSU configurationModular PSUs, redundant
Switching capacity172800 Gbit/s
Module slots18
Redundant PSUYes

Lifecycle / EOL status

EoL announcement2026-07-31
End-of-Sale2027-01-29
Last ship2027-04-29
End of SW maintenance2028-01-29
End of security support2032-01-31
Last Day of Support2032-01-31

Source: Cisco EOL15936 · verified 2026-09-01

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Guides for the Cisco Nexus 9500 Switches series

Data source: HexCat (Datenblatt-verifiziert) · last updated 2026-08-27.