Cisco Nexus 7000 Series 9-Slot Chassis - Switch - rack-mountable

The Cisco Nexus 7000 series switch comprises a modular data center-class product line designed for highly scalable 10 Gigabit Ethernet networks with a fabric architecture that scales beyond 15 terabits per second (Tbps). Designed to meet the requirements of the most mission-critical data centers, it delivers continuous system operation and virtualized, pervasive services. The Cisco Nexus 7000 series is based on a proven operating system, with enhanced features to deliver real-time system upgrades with exceptional manageability and serviceability. The first in the next generation of switch platforms, the Cisco Nexus 7000 series provides integrated resilience combined with features optimized specifically for the data center for availability, reliability, scalability, and ease of management.

• Front-to-back airflow with 10 front-accessed vertical module slots and an integrated cable management system facilitates installation, operation, and cooling in both new and existing facilities
• Designed for reliability and high availability, all interface and supervisor modules are accessible from the front, and the redundant power supplies and fan trays are all accessible completely from the rear to help ensure that cabling is not disrupted during maintenance
• The midplane design supports flexible technology upgrades as your needs change and provides ongoing investment protection
• The integrated cable management system is designed to support the cabling requirements of a fully configured system at either or both sides of the switch, allowing outstanding flexibility
• All system components can easily be removed with the cabling in place, providing ease of maintenance tasks with little disruption
• A series of LEDs at the top of the chassis provides a clear summary of the status of the major system components, alerting operators to the need to conduct further investigation
• Independent variable-speed system and fabric fans provide efficient cooling capacity to the entire system
• Fan tray redundancy features help ensure reliability of the system and support for hot swapping of fan trays

• Energy efficient design
  The Cisco Nexus 7000 series uses power supplies that are up to 90 percent efficient, so less power is wasted as heat and more power is available for the system to use than with typical power supplies. The fan module in the chassis adjusts to compensate for changing thermal characteristics. In the 9-slot chassis, the fan tray is designed to completely turn off the power for a row of fans when the corresponding slots are unused. This consolidation increases the power efficiency by reducing wasted power from multiple partially loaded and inflexible systems.

The Cisco Nexus 7000 series switch comprises a modular data center-class product line designed for highly scalable 10 Gigabit Ethernet networks with a fabric architecture that scales beyond 15 terabits per second (Tbps). Designed to meet the requirements of the most mission-critical data centers, it delivers continuous system operation and virtualized, pervasive services. The Cisco Nexus 7000 series is based on a proven operating system, with enhanced features to deliver real-time system upgrades with exceptional manageability and serviceability. The first in the next generation of switch platforms, the Cisco Nexus 7000 series provides integrated resilience combined with features optimized specifically for the data center for availability, reliability, scalability, and ease of management.