The Cisco Nexus1 ® 3100-V series is the latest addition to the industry’s widely deployed Cisco Nexus 3100
platform. The Cisco Nexus 3100-V platform consists of high-density, low-power-consumption, and low-latency
fixed-configuration data center switches with line-rate Layer 2 and 3 features that support enterprise applications,
service provider hosting, high-performance computing (HPC), and cloud computing environments. These switches
support a wide range of port speeds with flexible combinations of 1/10/40/100-Gbps connectivity with improved port
density and scalability in compact 1-rack-unit (1RU) form factors.
The Cisco Nexus 3100-V platform runs the industry-leading Cisco® NX-OS Software operating system, which helps
ensure continuous availability and sets the standard for mission-critical data center environments. The platform is
designed for programmable fabric, which offers flexibility, mobility, and scalability for service providers and
infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) and cloud providers; and for programmable networks, which automate
configuration and management for customers who want to take advantage of the DevOps operating model and tool
sets. It is well suited for data centers that require cost-effective, power-efficient, line-rate Layer 2 and 3 top-of-rack
(ToR) switches. These switches also support forward and reverse airflow (port-side exhaust and port-side intake)
schemes with AC and DC power inputs.
Features and Benefits
The Cisco Nexus 3100-V platform provides following benefits:
●
High performance and scalability
◦The Cisco Nexus 3100-V platform provides wire-rate Layer 2 and 3 switching of up to 2.56 terabits per
second (Tbps) and up to 1.4 billion packets per second (bpps) on all ports.
In today’s data center, application teams require the network to be flexible and capable of handling the
rapid growth of applications. The Cisco Nexus 3100-V platform provides deep shared buffers (16 MB) to
absorb bursts of traffic and a wide variety of applications, such as multicast feeds, voice traffic, video
traffic, and healthcare applications.
◦These deep buffers also provide flexibility to expand your network as your needs change. The shared
buffers are also instrumental in situations in which one or more servers are consuming most of the
bandwidth in highly oversubscribed environments.
●
Higher ingress access control list (ACL) entries
◦ The Cisco Nexus 3100-V platform offer 16,000 ACL entries and 1000 egress ACL entries.
◦ The increased number of ingress ACL entries can be especially useful in today’s data centers,
particularly in virtualized environments.
●
High availability
◦Virtual-port-channel (vPC) technology provides Layer 2 multipathing through the elimination of Spanning
Tree Protocol. It also enables fully utilized bisectional bandwidth and simplified Layer 2 logical topologies
without the need to change the existing management and deployment models.
◦The 64-way equal-cost multipath (ECMP) routing enables the use of Layer 3 fat-tree designs and allows
organizations to prevent network bottlenecks, increase resiliency, and add capacity with little network
disruption.
◦Advanced reboot capabilities
are included through In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) and Fast Reboot
capabilities.
◦Power-supply units (PSUs) and fans are hot swappable.
●
Purpose-built on the 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.
◦Advanced buffer monitoring reports real-time buffer use per port and per queue, which allows
organizations to monitor traffic bursts and application traffic patterns.
◦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.
◦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).
●
Network traffic monitoring with Cisco Nexus Data Broker
The Cisco Nexus 3132Q-V (Figure 1) is a 40-Gbps Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable (QSFP) switch with
32 Enhanced QSFP (QSFP+) ports. It also has 4 SFP+ ports that are internally multiplexed with the first
QSFP port. Each QSFP+ port can operate in native 40-Gbps mode or 4 x 10-Gbps mode, with up to a
maximum of 104 x 10-Gbps ports.
Figure 1. Cisco Nexus 3132Q-V Switch
●
The Cisco Nexus 31108PC-V (Figure 2) is a 10-Gbps SFP+)–based ToR switch with 48 SFP+ ports and 6
QSFP28 ports. Each SFP+ port can operate in 100-Mbps, 1 Gbps, or 10-Gbps mode, and each QSFP28
port can operate in native 100-Gbps or 40-Gbps mode or 4 x 10-Gbps mode, offering flexible migration
options. This switch is a true PHY-less switch that is optimized for low latency and low power consumption.
Figure 2. Cisco Nexus 31108PC-V Switch
●
The Cisco Nexus 31108TC-V (Figure 3) is a 10GBASE-T switch with 48 10GBASE-T ports and 6 QSFP28
ports. This switch is well suited for customers who want to reuse existing copper cabling while migrating
from 1-Gbps to 10-Gbps servers. QSFP28 port can operate in native 100-Gbps or 40-Gbps mode or 4 x 10Gbps mode. The 48 ports support 100MBASE, 1GBASE, and 10GBASE-T, and the 6 QSFP ports support
10, 40, and 100 Gbps.
The Cisco Nexus 3100-V switches have the following configurations:
●
Cisco Nexus 3132Q-V
◦ 32 fixed 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ ports
◦ 4 SFP+ ports, which are multiplexed internally with the first QSFP+ port
Note: There are 3 operating modes for this switch. Changing operating mode requires reboot.
Mode 1: the first 24 QSFP ports can be used at 40G or 4x10G breakout, the last 8 ports can be at 40G
only.
Mode 2: the first 26 QSFP ports can be used in 4x10G breakout to achieve a maximum of 104 10G ports.
The last 6 ports are not used.
Mode 3: the first 24 QSFP ports can be used at full line rate at any packet size. The last 8 ports are not
used.
●
Cisco Nexus 31108PC-V
◦ 48 fixed 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports (can operate at 100-Mbps, 1-Gbps, and 10-Gbps speeds)
◦ 6 fixed QSFP28 ports (each QSFP28 port can support 40, 100, and 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet)
Note: The right-most QSFP ports can operate in 2 modes: 100/40G, or 40G/4x10G. Changing operating mode
requires reboot.
●
Cisco Nexus 31108TC-V
◦ 48 fixed 10GBASE-T ports (can operate at 100-Mbps, 1-Gbps, and 10-Gbps speeds)
◦ 6 fixed QSFP28 ports (each QSFP28 port can support 40, 100, and 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet)
Note: The right-most QSFP ports can operate in 2 modes 100/40G, or 40G/4x10G. Changing operating mode
requires reboot.
●
Locator LED
●
Dual redundant power supplies
●
Redundant (3+1) and hot-swappable fans
●
One 10/100/1000-Mbps management port
●
One RS-232 serial console port
●
One USB port
Support for both forward (port-side exhaust) and reverse (port-side intake) airflow schemes is available.
Common software throughout the data center: NX-OS runs on all Cisco
data center switch platforms (Cisco Nexus 7000, 6000, 5000, 4000, and
3000 Series Switches; Cisco Nexus 1000V Switches; and Cisco Nexus
2000 Series Fabric Extenders).
● Simplification of data center operating environment
● End-to-end Cisco Nexus and NX-OS fabric
● No retraining necessary for data center engineering and operations
teams
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. NX-OS 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. The modular processes are governed by a real-time
preemptive scheduler that helps ensure timely processing of critical
functions.
● Robust software
● Fault tolerance
● Increased scalability
● Increased network availability
Transceiver and Cabling Options
The Cisco Nexus 3100-V platform supports 100, 40, 10, and 1 Gigabit Ethernet optics. Please refer to the latest
compatibility matrix for information about all supported optics:
NX-OS is a data center–class operating system built with modularity, resiliency, and serviceability at its foundation.
NX-OS 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 provides
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 (CLI) like that of Cisco IOS® Software, 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 2 summarizes the benefits that NX-OS offers.
Troubleshooting and diagnostics: NX-OS is built with unique
serviceability functions to allow 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. Cisco Smart Call Home and Cisco Online Health Management
System (OHMS) are some of the features that enhance the
serviceability of NX-OS.
● 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 provides support for
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Versions 1, 2, and 3
MIBs.
● Rapid development and creation of tools for enhanced management
● Comprehensive SNMP MIB support for efficient remote monitoring
Using the Cisco Nexus Data Broker software and Cisco Plug-in for
OpenFlow agent, the Cisco Nexus 3100-V switches can be used to
build a scalable, cost-effective, and programmable TAP or SPAN
aggregation infrastructure. This approach replaces the traditional
purpose-built matrix switches with these switches. You can interconnect
these switches to build a multilayer topology for TAP or SPAN
aggregation infrastructure.
● Scalable and cost effective
● Robust traffic filtering capabilities
● Traffic aggregation from multiple input ports across different
switches
● Traffic replication and forwarding to multiple monitoring tools
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.
● Effective access control mechanism based on user roles
● Improved network device security
● Reduction in network problems arising from human error
Software Package
Features Supported
LAN Enterprise license
(N3K-LAN1K9)
● Layer 3 features, including full OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, and VXLAN
Cisco Nexus Data Broker license
(NDB-FX-SWT-K9)
● License for using the TAP and SPAN aggregation functions with Cisco Nexus Data Broker; only the
Base license is needed for this feature
Cisco ONE Foundation for
Networking
● Cisco ONE Foundation for Networking includes the following integrated products to help you deploy an
architecturally flexible data center network
● Cisco Enterprise Layer 3 Services (LAN)
● Cisco Prime™ Infrastructure, Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), and Cisco Energy
Management (JouleX)
● Cisco Intelligent Traffic Director**
● Cisco Remote Integrated Service Engine (RISE)**
Cisco NX-OS Software Packages and Licensing for Cisco Nexus 3100-V Platform
The software packages available for the Cisco Nexus 3100-V platform offer flexibility and comprehensive feature
sets while being consistent with the Cisco Nexus access switches. The default system software has
comprehensive Layer 2 feature sets with extensive security and management features. To enable Layer 3 IP
routing functions, an additional license must be installed, as described in Table 3.
Table 3. Software Licensing for Cisco Nexus 3100-V Platform
● Cisco Nexus 31108PC-V
◦ 48 SFP ports support 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet
◦ 6 QSFP28 ports support 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet or 40 Gigabit Ethernet each or 100 Gigabit Ethernet.
● Cisco Nexus 31108TC-V
◦ 48 RJ-45 ports support 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, and 10 Gbps
◦ 6 QSFP ports support 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet or 40 Gigabit Ethernet each or 100 Gigabit Ethernet
● Cisco Nexus 3132Q-V
◦ 32 QSFP 40 Gbps Ports.
◦ Each QSFP port supports 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet or 40 Gigabit Ethernet
● Redundant fans (3+1)
● 2 redundant power supplies
● Management, console, and USB flash-memory ports
Performance
● 2.56-Tbps switching capacity and forwarding rate of up to 1.4 bpps for 3132Q-V
● 2.16-Tbps switching capacity and forwarding rate of up to 1.2 bpps for 31108PC-V and 31108TC-V
● Line-rate traffic throughput (both Layer 2 and 3) on all ports
● Configurable maximum transmission units (MTUs) of up to 9216 bytes (jumbo frames)
Hardware tables and
scalability
Number of MAC addresses
288,000
Number of VLANS
4096
Number of spanning-tree
instances
● RSTP: 512
● MSTP: 64
Number of ACL entries
● 16,000 ingress
● 1000 egress
Routing table
● 16,000 prefixes and 16,000 host entries*
● 8000 multicast routes*
Cisco Data Center Network Manager
The Cisco Nexus 3100-V switches are supported in DCNM. DCNM is designed for the Cisco Nexus hardware
platforms, which are enabled for NX-OS. 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, 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. 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 3100-V switches can be used with Cisco Nexus Data Broker 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, visit http://www.cisco.com/go/nexusdatabroker.
Product Specifications
Table 4 lists the specifications for the Cisco Nexus 3100-V switches, and Table 5 lists management standards and
support.
16 GB eUSB (3132Q-V)
64 GB SSD (31108PC-V and 31108TC-V)
Power
Number of power supplies
2
Power supply types
● AC (forward and reverse airflow)
● N2200-PAC-400W and N2200-PAC-400W-B (3132 model)
● NXA-PAC-650W-PE and NX-PAC-650W-PI (31108 models)
● DC (forward and reverse airflow)
● N2200-PDC-400W and N3K-PDC-350W-B (3132 model)
● NXA-PDC-930W-PE and NX-PDC-930W-PI (31108 models)
Typical operating power
● Cisco Nexus 31108PC-V: 150W
● Cisco Nexus 31108TC-V: 260W
● Cisco Nexus 3132Q-V: 170W
Maximum power
● Cisco Nexus 31108PC-V: 360W
● Cisco Nexus 31108TC-V: 470W
● Cisco Nexus 3132Q-V: 290W
AC PSUs
● Input voltage
● Frequency
● Efficiency
● 100 to 240 VAC
● 50 to 60 Hz
● 89 to 91% at 220V
DC PSUs
● Input voltage
● Maximum current (PSU output – System input)
● Efficiency
● –40 to –72 VDC
● 33A (400W unit), 78A (930W unit)
● 85 to 88%
Typical heat dissipation
● Cisco Nexus 3132Q-V: 580 BTU/hr
● Cisco Nexus 31108PC-V: 512 BTU/hr
● Cisco Nexus 31108TC-V: 887 BTU/hr
Maximum heat dissipation
● Cisco Nexus 3132Q-V: 989 BTU/hr
● Cisco Nexus 31108PC-V: 1228 BTU/hr
● Cisco Nexus 31108TC-V: 1603 BTU/hr
Cooling
● Forward and reverse airflow schemes:
◦ Forward airflow: Port-side exhaust (air enters through fan tray and power supplies and exits through ports)
◦ Reverse airflow: Port-side intake (air enters through ports and exits through fan tray and power supplies)
Please refer to the latest release notes for a list of software features supported by the Cisco Nexus 3100-V
platform: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-3000-series-switches/products-release-notes-
● Products should comply with CE Markings per directives 2004/108/EC and 2006/95/EC.
Safety
● UL 60950-1 Second Edition
● CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 Second Edition
● EN 60950-1 Second Edition
● IEC 60950-1 Second Edition
● AS/NZS 60950-1
● GB4943
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
Software Features
Please refer to the latest release notes for a list of software features supported by the Cisco Nexus 3100-V
platform: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-3000-series-switches/products-release-notes-
list.html.
Software Requirements
The Cisco Nexus 3100-V platform is supported by Cisco NX-OS Software Release NXOS-703I2.2 and later.
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 6 summarizes regulatory standards compliance for the Cisco Nexus 3100-V Series.
Table 6. Regulatory Standards Compliance: Safety and EMC
Nexus 31108TC-V, 48 10GBase-T RJ-45 and 6 QSFP28 ports
N3K-C3132Q-V
Nexus 3132Q-V, 32 QSFP+ ports
NXA-FAN-30CFM-F
Nexus 2K/3K single fan, Forward airflow (port side exhaust)
NXA-FAN-30CFM-B
Nexus 2K/3K single fan, Reversed airflow (port side intake)
N2200-PAC-400W
N2K/3K 400W AC Power Supply, Forward airflow (port side exhaust) [Used only with 3132Q-V]
N2200-PAC-400W-B
N2K/3K 400W AC Power Supply, Reversed airflow (port side intake) [Used only with 3132Q-V]
NXA-PAC-650W-PI
Nexus 9000 650W AC PS, Port-side Intake [Use with Nexus 31108PC-V or 31108TC-V]
NXA-PAC-650W-PE
Nexus 9000 650W AC PS, Port-side Exhaust [Use with Nexus 31108PC-V or 31108TC-V]
N2200-PDC-400W
N2K/3K 400W DC Power Supply, Forward airflow (port side exhaust) [Used only with 3132Q-V]
N3K-PDC-350W-B
N3K Series 350W DC Power Supply, Reversed airflow (port side intake) [Used only with 3132Q-V]
NXA-PDC-930W-PE
Nexus 9000 930W DC PS, Port-side Exhaust [Use with Nexus 31108PC-V or 31108TC-V]
NXA-PDC-930W-PI
Nexus 9000 930W AC PS, Port-side Intake [Use with Nexus 31108PC-V or 31108TC-V]
Software Licenses
N3K-LAN1K9
Nexus 3000 Layer 3 LAN Enterprise License
NDB-FX-SWT-K9
License for Tap/SPAN aggregation using Cisco Nexus Data Broker
Spares
NXA-FAN-30CFM-F=
Nexus 2K/3K single fan, Forward airflow (port side exhaust), Spare
NXA-FAN-30CFM-B=
Nexus 2K/3K single fan, Reversed airflow (port side intake), Spare
N2200-PAC-400W=
N2K/3K 400W AC Power Supply, Forward airflow (port side exhaust), Spare
N2200-PAC-400W-B=
N2K/3K 400W AC Power Supply, Reversed airflow (port side intake), Spare
N2200-PDC-400W=
N2K/3K 400W DC Power Supply, Forward airflow (port side exhaust), Spare
NXA-PAC-650W-PI
Nexus 9000 650W AC PS, Port-side Intake Spare
NXA-PAC-650W-PE
Nexus 9000 650W AC PS, Port-side Exhaust Spare
N3K-PDC-350W-B=
N3K Series 350W DC Power Supply, Reversed airflow (port side intake), Spare
NXA-PDC-930W-PE
Nexus 9000 930W DC PS, Port-side Exhaust, Spare
NXA-PDC-930W-PI
Nexus 9000 930W DC PS, Port-side Intake, Spare
N3K-C3064-ACC-KIT=
Nexus 3064PQ Accessory Kit
Ordering Information
Table 7 provides ordering information for the Cisco Nexus 3100-V platform.
Table 7. Ordering Information
Warranty
The Cisco Nexus 3100-V platform 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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For more information about Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches, please visit http://www.cisco.com/go/nexus3000.
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