Cisco Nexus 9316D-GX 400G Spine Switch

Cisco Nexus 9316D-GX 400G Spine Switch

Brand: Cisco | Category: Network Switches

SKU: N9K-C9316D-GX | Part #: N9K-C9316D-GX | MPN: N9K-C9316D-GX

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About the Cisco Nexus 9316D-GX 400G Spine Switch

The Cisco Nexus 9316D-GX is a high-density 400G spine switch engineered for hyperscale datacenter and AI infrastructure deployments. Designed with modular linecard architecture, this switch delivers exceptional throughput and low-latency performance to support demanding east-west traffic patterns in modern cloud and machine learning environments.

Features 128 ports of 400G QSFP-DD connectivity, enabling seamless fabric scaling across large-scale network topologies. The 9316D-GX supports advanced features including VXLAN, Multi-Destination Flooding (MDF), and Class-Based Queueing (CBQ) for sophisticated traffic engineering and overlay network deployments.

Built on Cisco's industry-leading NX-OS operating system with support for Model-Driven Telemetry, Python automation, and comprehensive management tools. The platform provides non-blocking fabric architecture and redundant supervisor modules for high-availability datacenter spine operations.

Ideal for

  • Hyperscale datacenter fabric spine for cloud infrastructure operators
  • AI/ML training cluster networking with GPU-dense compute farms
  • Enterprise datacenter spine tier supporting multi-tenant environments
  • High-performance computing (HPC) interconnect for scientific workloads
  • Service provider distributed datacenter backbone networks
  • Storage area network (SAN) fabric consolidation with 400G throughput

Technical specifications

ManufacturerCisco
ModelNexus 9316D-GX
Part NumberN9K-C9316D-GX
Switch TypeModular spine switch
Port Count128 ports
Port TypeQSFP-DD 400G
Total Fabric Throughput51.2 Tbps
ArchitectureNon-blocking modular fabric
Switching Fabric400G per port
Packet Forwarding RateUp to 51.2 Tbps
LatencyMicrosecond latency switching
Operating SystemCisco NX-OS
Routing ProtocolsBGP, OSPF, IS-IS
Overlay SupportVXLAN, Geneve, STT
RedundancyDual supervisors (N9K-SUP-B+)
Management InterfacesIn-band Ethernet, out-of-band management port
Power ConsumptionTypical operation ~5000W
Dimensions19 inch rack-mounted form factor

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Technical Specifications

BrandCisco
CategoryNetwork Switches
SKUN9K-C9316D-GX
Part NumberN9K-C9316D-GX
ConditionNew
ModelNexus 9316D-GX
Switch TypeModular spine switch
Port Count128 ports
Port TypeQSFP-DD 400G
Total Fabric Throughput51.2 Tbps
ArchitectureNon-blocking modular fabric
Switching Fabric400G per port
Packet Forwarding RateUp to 51.2 Tbps
LatencyMicrosecond latency switching
Operating SystemCisco NX-OS
Routing ProtocolsBGP, OSPF, IS-IS
Overlay SupportVXLAN, Geneve, STT
RedundancyDual supervisors (N9K-SUP-B+)
Management InterfacesIn-band Ethernet, out-of-band management port
Power ConsumptionTypical operation ~5000W
Dimensions19 inch rack-mounted form factor