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Cisco Nexus N9K-SUP-A: Foundation Supervisor Engine for Nexus 9000 Series
Jun 19 , 2025 78

Cisco Nexus N9K-SUP-A: Foundation Supervisor Engine for Nexus 9000 Series


N9K-SUP-A


Product Overview

The Cisco Nexus N9K-SUP-A is the first-generation supervisor engine for the Nexus 9000 Series switches, designed to provide control plane intelligence, system management, and high-performance forwarding for data center networks. It serves as the central brain of the Nexus chassis, enabling scalable, programmable, and reliable operation in enterprise and cloud environments.

Key Features & Specifications

✔ 1.2Tbps system capacity (supports 10G/40G/100G line cards)
✔ Dual-core 2.0GHz CPU with 16GB DDR3 memory
✔ 32GB internal flash storage for OS and configurations
✔ 2 x 1G/10G SFP+ management ports + 1 x 1G RJ45 console port
✔ NX-OS software with VXLAN/EVPN support
✔ 1:1 supervisor redundancy (NSF/SSO for high availability)
✔ Hot-swappable design for non-disruptive maintenance

Deployment Scenarios

  • Data center core/aggregation

  • Virtualized and cloud environments

  • Enterprise campus backbones

  • High-performance computing (HPC) clusters

Next-Generation Evolution: Nexus N9K-SUP-B (Current Generation)

Major Enhancements

2.4Tbps system capacity (2x improvement)
Quad-core 2.2GHz CPU with 32GB DDR4 memory
64GB internal flash storage (supports larger configurations)
Enhanced NX-OS with model-driven programmability
AI-driven telemetry & analytics
Lower power consumption (20% more efficient)

Why Upgrade?

Higher performance for modern workloads (AI/ML, big data)

Better automation with OpenConfig/YANG models
Improved security with MACsec and TrustSec
Future-proof for 25G/100G/400G migrations

Conclusion

The Nexus N9K-SUP-A laid the groundwork for high-performance data center switching, while the N9K-SUP-B delivers twice the capacity, better programmability, and AI-driven insights. The upgrade ensures scalability, automation, and security for next-gen cloud and enterprise networks.

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