N3K-C3172TQ-ZV Technical Specifications<\/p>\n
Cisco Nexus 3172TQ 48-Ports 10GBase-T Ethernet Switch<\/p>\n
Manufacture: Cisco<\/p>\n
Manufacture Part Number: N3K-C3172TQ-ZV<\/p>\n
Form Factor: 1U Rack-mountable<\/p>\n
Total Ports: 48 \u00d7 10GBase-T (RJ-45) Ethernet ports<\/p>\n
Additional Ports: 6 \u00d7 QSFP+ ports (40GbE or breakout to 4 \u00d7 10GbE each)<\/p>\n
Switching Capacity: Up to 1.44 Tbps<\/p>\n
Forwarding Rate: Up to 1.07 Bpps<\/p>\n
Latency: Low latency (suitable for high-performance workloads)<\/p>\n
Management: Layer 3 Managed<\/p>\n
Features: VXLAN, multicast, QoS, ACLs, advanced routing protocols<\/p>\n
Cooling: Back-to-front airflow (ZV variant)<\/p>\n
Reliability: Redundant fans and power supplies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
N3K-C3172TQ-ZV Overview<\/p>\n
The Cisco N3K-C3172TQ-ZV is a high-density Layer 3 switch from the Nexus 3100 Series, designed for modern data centers requiring flexible 10GbE and 40GbE connectivity. With 48 \u00d7 10GBase-T RJ-45 ports, it allows seamless integration of copper-based server and storage connections, while 6 QSFP+ uplinks provide high-speed 40GbE or breakout 10GbE links for aggregation and scalability. Supporting a switching capacity of 1.44 Tbps and forwarding rates of 1.07 Bpps, the switch delivers robust throughput with low latency, making it suitable for cloud, HPC, and virtualization workloads.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":22880,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[255],"product_cat":[2915,332],"product_tag":[2916,3174,2910,3164],"class_list":["post-22879","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-cisco","product_cat-cisco-network-switches-network-switches","product_cat-network-switches","product_tag-1u-rack-mountable","product_tag-ethernet-ports","product_tag-ethernet-switch","product_tag-power-supplies","first","instock","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n