Cisco Nexus C3172TQ-XL - L3 - 48 Ports

The Cisco Nexus C3172TQ-XL (N3K-C3172TQ-XL) is a 1U L3 switch from the Nexus 3000 series offering 48 x 10GBase-T RJ-45 ports and 6 x 40G QSFP+ ports, with a switching capacity of 1.4 Tbps and a forwarding rate of 950 Mpps. The MAC table supports 128,000 entries, with 4,096 VLANs and 2,000 ACL entries.

Like the Nexus 9372TX-E, this model leverages existing RJ-45 copper cabling for 10G server connectivity, but sits within the Nexus 3000 series with latency optimized for time-sensitive applications. Under Cisco NX-OS, it supports OSPFv2, HSRP, VRRP, PIM-SM and MSDP. Ideal for data centers with controlled budget requirements. Genuine Cisco hardware, manufacturer warranty.