N9K-C9516-FM-E Technical Specifications<\/p>\n
Cisco 100Gbps Switch Fabric Module for Nexus 9516 Chassis Switch<\/p>\n
Model Number: N9K-C9516-FM-E<\/p>\n
Brand: Cisco<\/p>\n
Type: Switch Fabric Module<\/p>\n
Speed: 100Gbps per port fabric connectivity<\/p>\n
Fabric Capacity: High-bandwidth switching fabric support<\/p>\n
Module Role: Provides switching fabric for line cards<\/p>\n
Slots: Designed for 9516 fabric slots<\/p>\n
Redundancy: Supports N+1 fabric redundancy<\/p>\n
Throughput: Multi-terabit switching capacity<\/p>\n
Scalability: Supports large-scale data center deployments<\/p>\n
Performance: Ultra-low latency fabric switching<\/p>\n
High Availability: Redundant and hot-swappable<\/p>\n
Cooling: Front-to-Back airflow support<\/p>\n
Form Factor: Plug-in module for chassis<\/p>\n
Compatibility: Nexus 9500 line cards<\/p>\n
Fabric Channels: Multiple high-speed channels<\/p>\n
Reliability: Non-blocking architecture<\/p>\n
Data Center Use: Cloud-scale and enterprise deployments<\/p>\n
Technology: Designed for 100GbE architectures<\/p>\n
Power: Consumes chassis power resources<\/p>\n
Management: Integrated into NX-OS management<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
N9K-C9516-FM-E Overview<\/p>\n
The Cisco N9K-C9516-FM-E is a switch fabric module designed exclusively for the Cisco Nexus 9516 modular chassis switch. It delivers high-speed, non-blocking fabric connectivity to support data center workloads demanding scalability, low latency, and high resiliency.This module provides 100Gbps per slot throughput, enabling the Nexus 9516 chassis to achieve its maximum switching capacity when fully populated. Acting as the backbone of the chassis, it interconnects all line cards, ensuring lossless data forwarding, high bandwidth, and balanced traffic distribution.The fabric module is hot-swappable, allowing replacement or upgrades without disrupting ongoing operations\u2014ideal for mission-critical enterprise and cloud data center environments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":25720,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[255],"product_cat":[2915,332],"product_tag":[4158,363,3086,2942],"class_list":["post-25719","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-cisco","product_cat-cisco-network-switches-network-switches","product_cat-network-switches","product_tag-100gbps","product_tag-cisco","product_tag-fabric-module","product_tag-switch","first","instock","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n