Cisco Nexus 3000 series Hardware Installation Guide

Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3132C-Z Switch
The Cisco Nexus 3132C-Z (N3K-C3132C-Z) is a 1 rack unit (RU) switch with 32 fixed 100-Gigabit QSFP28
ports, 2 SFP+ ports, 2 management ports, 1 console port, and 1 USB port. This switch supports both port-side
exhaust and port-side intake airflow schemes. The switch requires one AC, DC, or HVAC/HVDC power
supply for operations, but it can have a second power supply for redundancy.
The following figure shows the fan-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing
its modules.
Figure 9: Fan-Side View of the Cisco Nexus 3132C-Z Chassis
Management port (SFP)5AC or DC power supply
(1 or 2)
1
USB port (1)6Management port (RJ-45)2
Fan modules (4)7Console port (RS-232)3
Beacon (BCN) and Status
(STS) LEDs
4
The following figure shows the port-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing
its modules.
Figure 10: Port-Side View of the Cisco Nexus 3132C-Z Chassis
SFP+ ports (2)3Beacon (BCN), Status
(STS), Environment
(ENV), and Lane select
LEDs
1
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Overview
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3132C-Z Switch

Cisco Nexus 3000 series Specifications

General

Category	Switch
Latency	Sub-microsecond
Typical Power Consumption	Varies by model
Layer	L2/L3
Management	CLI, SNMP
Port Density	Varies by model
Forwarding Capacity	Up to 2.4 Bpps