Cisco Nexus 3524-XL

The Cisco Nexus 3524-XL, SKU N3K-C3524P-XL, is a 1U switch from the Nexus 3000 series offering 24 x SFP+ 10GbE ports and 2 x 1000Base-T RJ-45 management ports. With a switching capacity of 480 Gbps and a forwarding rate of 360 Mpps, it includes 16 GB of RAM and 16 GB of flash for running Cisco NX-OS. It supports 4,096 VLANs, 4,096 ACL entries, 24,000 IPv4 multicast routes, and 64,000 host table entries, with an 18 MB packet buffer to absorb traffic bursts. OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, HSRP, VRRP, and PTP for precise time synchronization are all natively supported.

The N3K-C3524P-XL is designed for datacenters and aggregation points requiring high-density 10G ports in a compact form factor. It is particularly suited to financial or HPC environments where time accuracy (PTP) and low latency are critical. NX-OS support ensures consistent operations across the entire Cisco Nexus estate. Genuine Cisco hardware, manufacturer warranty.