Cisco N9K-X98900CD-A Mixed-Port Line Card
The N9K-X98900CD-A is a mixed-port line card with 14x 400G QSFP-DD and 34x 100G QSFP28 ports, providing 9 Tbps throughput with MACsec on 16x 100G ports.
Product Overview
Mixed-Port Flexibility
Combines 14x 400G QSFP-DD and 34x 100G QSFP28 ports on a single line card for environments that need both high-speed uplinks and dense 100G connectivity.
9 Tbps Throughput
Delivers 9 Tbps of total throughput per line card slot with wire-rate forwarding across all port types.
MACsec on 100G Ports
Hardware-based MACsec encryption available on 16 of the 34 QSFP28 100G ports for secure inter-switch links.
Migration Friendly
Ideal for brownfield deployments where 100G connectivity to existing infrastructure coexists with new 400G spine links.
Hot-Swappable
Online insertion and removal enables non-disruptive line card upgrades and maintenance without chassis downtime.
Dual Chassis Support
Compatible with both Nexus 9808 (8-slot) and Nexus 9804 (4-slot) chassis for flexible deployment options.
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