Cisco Nexus 3132Q-V

Product Overview

• Product Type: Data Center Switch

• Series: Cisco Nexus 3000 Series

• Description: Cisco Nexus 3132Q-V Switch with 32 QSFP+ ports, offering high-performance, low-latency 40 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. It is designed for top-of-rack (ToR) deployment and supports VXLAN for network virtualization.

• Status: End-of-Sale (EoS)

• Release Date: February 2, 2016

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Chassis & Form Factor

• Device Type: Switch – 32 ports – L3 – Managed

• Enclosure Type: Rack-mountable – 1U

• Dimensions (H x W x D): 1.72 x 17.3 x 19.7 in (4.4 x 43.9 x 50.5 cm)

• Weight: 18.8 lb (8.5 kg)

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Ports & Connectivity

• Fixed Ports:

  • 32 x 40Gbit LAN QSFP+ (can operate as 4x10G)

  • 1 x 1000Base-T RJ-45 management port

  • 1 x serial (RS-232) console port

  • 1 x USB port

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Performance & Capacity

• Switching Capacity: 2.56 Tbps

• Forwarding Performance: Up to 1.4 Bpps (Billion packets per second)

• Latency: ~650 ns

• Buffer Size: 16 MB shared packet buffer

• MAC Addresses: 288,000

• VLANs: 4096

• ACL Entries (Ingress/Egress): 16,000 / 1,000

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Software & Feature Support

• Operating System: Cisco NX-OS

• Supported Protocols: RIP-2, BGP, EIGRP, VRRP, OSPFv2, PIM-SM, static IP routing, PIM-SSM, MSDP, policy-based routing (PBR)

• Key Features:

  • Virtualization: Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) routing, Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN)

  • High Availability: Virtual PortChannel (vPC), 64-way Equal-Cost Multipath (ECMP)

  • Automation: Power On Auto Provisioning (POAP), Python, REST API

  • Management: SNMP v1/v2/v3, CLI, SSH-2, RMON, Telnet

• Jumbo Frame Support: 9216 bytes

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Power & Environmental Specifications

• Power Supply: 2 x hot-plug internal power supplies (redundant)

• Typical Power Consumption: 170W

• Max Power Consumption: 290W

• Cooling: Redundant hot-swappable fans (3+1)

• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

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Compliance & Standards

• IEEE Standards: 802.3z, 802.1D, 802.1Q, 802.1p, 802.3ad (LACP), 802.1w, 802.3ae, 802.1s, 802.1ab (LLDP), 1588-2008

• Regulatory Certifications: UL 60950-1, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1, EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, FCC CFR47, RoHS, VCCI Class A, CISPR 22/24, EN55022/24

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Primary Product IDs (PIDs)

The primary orderable PIDs for this product line include:

• N3K-C3132Q-V (Base Switch)

• C1-N3K-C3132Q-V

• N3K-C3132Q-V-OE

Related Accessories (Partial List)

• Power Supplies: NXA-PAC-650W-PE, NXA-PAC-650W-PI, NXA-PAC-1200WPE-RF

• Fan Modules: NXA-FAN-160CFM-PE, NXA-FAN-160CFM-PI

• Licenses & Software: N3K-BAS1K9, N3K-LAN1K9, N3K-32X-LIC