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Cisco N9K-C92160YC-X Refurbished 48-Port 25G/100G Nexus Switch
MPN: N9K-C92160YC-X
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Every WhaleyComm unit is professionally tested, reset to factory defaults, and certified by our in-house engineers — the same standard trusted by 5,000+ organisations across 25 years. Not a refurb marketplace. A certified lifecycle partner.
Tested to factory specification. Backed by 25 years of enterprise trust.
This professionally tested, refurbished Cisco N9K-C92160YC-X is a 1-Rack-Unit (1RU) Nexus 9200 series switch purpose-built for Cisco NX-OS deployments in demanding data center environments. It delivers 48 SFP+ downlink ports supporting 1/10/25 Gbps speeds on a per-port basis, plus 6 QSFP uplink ports configurable as up to six 40G ports or up to four 100G QSFP28 ports — giving architects precise flexibility to match existing fiber infrastructure or scale toward 100G spine connectivity. Every unit ships reset to factory defaults with a full Certificate of Testing.Powered by Cisco's Cloud Scale ASIC, the 92160YC-X delivers 3.2 Tbps of switching capacity and a forwarding rate exceeding 2.5 billion packets per second (Bpps) at line rate across all ports. The switch runs Cisco NX-OS — the industry-proven data center OS — supporting a full enterprise feature set: VXLAN with EVPN control plane, 64-way ECMP for Layer 3 fat-tree designs, OSPF, HSRP, IGMP snooping, MSTP/PVRST, and up to 4,096 VLANs. Hot-swappable PSUs and fans with N+1 redundancy, plus Power-on Autoprovisioning (POAP) and native DevOps tooling support (Puppet, Chef, Ansible) round out an architecture engineered for continuous uptime and operational agility.
This refurbished N9K-C92160YC-X delivers enterprise-grade 25G/100G leaf switching at a fraction of the new list price — making it one of the highest-value access/leaf switches available for budget-conscious data center expansions, lab buildouts, and staged migrations. WhaleyComm backs every unit with a Lifetime Warranty and 25+ years of enterprise hardware expertise.
Technical Specifications
MPN
N9K-C92160YC-X
Platform
Cisco Nexus 9200 Series
Form Factor
1RU (1.72 x 17.3 x 22.5 in.)
Downlink Ports
48 x SFP+ supporting 1/10/25 Gbps (per-port configurable)
Uplink Ports
6 x QSFP — up to 6 x 40G or up to 4 x 100G QSFP28; ports 50 and 52 individually configurable as 1x100G, 4x10G, 4x25G, 1x40G, or 2x50G
Management Ports
2 (1 x RJ-45, 1 x SFP+); 1 x RS-232 console; 1 x USB
Switching Capacity
3.2 Tbps
Forwarding Rate
>2.5 Bpps (line rate)
System Memory
16 GB
SSD Flash Storage
24 GB
CPU
2-core
MAC Address Table
92,000 entries
VLANs Supported
4,096
ECMP
64-way
LPM Entries (IPv4)
16,000 (default); 650,000 (LPM heavy mode)
LPM Entries (IPv6)
20,000
VRF Entries
16,000
IGMP Snooping Entries
32,000
ACL Entries (Ingress / Egress)
Up to 8,000 / 4,000
MSTP Instances
64
PVRST+ Instances
507
MTBF
379,400 hours
Airflow
Port-side intake or port-side exhaust (order-dependent); 4 fans
Power Supply
Hot-swappable; N+1 redundancy (AC and DC options)
Operating Temperature
32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)
Humidity
5% to 85% non-condensing
Operating System
Cisco NX-OS
Key Protocols
VXLAN/EVPN, OSPF, HSRP, IGMP Snooping, MSTP, PVRST, ECMP, ACL, VTEP, SSM, Segment Routing
Telemetry
Cisco Tetration Analytics (line-rate, zero performance impact)
Automation
POAP, NX-API, Python scripting, Puppet, Chef, Ansible
Condition
Refurbished — professionally tested, reset to factory defaults
Ideal Use Cases
Data Center Leaf Switch (Spine-Leaf Architecture)
The N9K-C92160YC-X is purpose-built as a leaf node in spine-leaf fabrics, connecting 25G servers on 48 downlinks while upstreaming to spine switches via 40G or 100G QSFP ports — all at 3.2 Tbps non-blocking capacity.
High-Density 25G Server Access Layer
With 48 x 1/10/25G SFP+ ports configurable per-port, this switch is ideal for environments migrating server NICs from 10G to 25G without forklift upgrades to cabling or optics.
VXLAN/EVPN Overlay Fabric
Native VXLAN VTEP support with EVPN control plane enables multi-tenant overlay networks for private cloud and virtualized environments, with hardware-accelerated encapsulation at line rate.
Enterprise Core Aggregation
64-way ECMP, 16,000 VRF entries, and full Layer 3 routing (OSPF, segment routing) make this switch suitable as an aggregation or distribution layer node in large campus and enterprise core deployments.
Lab, Staging, and Pre-Production Environments
The refurbished N9K-C92160YC-X delivers production-grade NX-OS capabilities for network engineers building test beds, validating automation pipelines, or qualifying configurations before rollout.
Cloud and Service Provider Hosting
Cisco's Cloud Scale ASIC with line-rate Tetration Analytics telemetry and DevOps automation support makes this switch a strong fit for hosting providers and IaaS operators requiring programmable, high-throughput access switching.
What's Included
Cisco N9K-C92160YC-X Nexus 9200 Series Switch (1RU)
Rack-mount kit
Power supply unit(s) (confirm with sales)
Power cord
Console cable (RJ-45 to DB9)
Certificate of testing and factory reset
WhaleyComm Lifetime Warranty certificate
Lifetime Warranty — No Time Limits. No Questions.
Every WhaleyComm unit ships with a Lifetime Warranty. If it fails under normal operating conditions at any point, we replace it. We have stood behind our hardware for 25 years and 5,000+ customers — that is not a marketing line, it is our operating standard.
Compatibility Details
Review supported optics, cables, software, management protocols, and environment-specific compatibility guidance.
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Compatible Optics & Transceivers (SFP+ Downlinks — 1/10/25G)
✓
SFP-10G-SR, SFP-10G-LR (10G multimode/single-mode)
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SFP-25G-SR-S, SFP-25G-LR-S (25G multimode/single-mode)
SFP-H10GB-CU1M, SFP-H10GB-CU3M (10G DAC)
✓
SFP-25G-AOC (25G Active Optical Cable)
✓
Compatible Optics & Transceivers (QSFP Uplinks — 40G/100G)
QSFP-40G-SR4, QSFP-40G-LR4 (40G)
QSFP-100G-SR4-S, QSFP-100G-LR4-S (100G)
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QSFP-100G-AOC (100G Active Optical Cable)
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QSFP-100G-CU1M, QSFP-100G-CU3M (100G DAC — up to 3m, FC-FEC enabled for 25G)
✓
Operating System
✓
Cisco NX-OS (standalone NX-OS mode)
Automation & Management Compatibility
✓
Puppet, Chef, Ansible (native NX-OS integration)
✓
Cisco NX-API
✓
Cisco Tetration Analytics
✓
Power-on Autoprovisioning (POAP)
For full transceiver compatibility, refer to the Cisco Optics-to-Device Compatibility Matrix. For environment-specific verification, contact our engineering team: +1 214 607-4800 or sales@whaleycomm.com
Shipping & Returns
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Shipping
Orders typically ship within 1-2 business days after payment confirmation. Tracking details are shared once the order has been dispatched.
Returns
Eligible products can be returned according to WhaleyComm's return policy. For DOA, warranty, or product-related issues, contact the support team for replacement or resolution.
Frequently Asked Questions
Product-specific answers about compatibility, testing, warranty, fulfilment, and purchase confidence.
The Cisco N9K-C92160YC-X delivers 3.2 Tbps of switching capacity and a forwarding rate exceeding 2.5 billion packets per second (Bpps) at line rate across all ports. This makes it capable of handling the most demanding 25G server-access and 100G uplink workloads without bottlenecks.
Yes. The six QSFP uplink ports on the N9K-C92160YC-X support up to six 40G QSFP+ connections or up to four 100G QSFP28 connections, and ports 50 and 52 can be individually configured as 1x100G, 4x10G, 4x25G, 1x40G, or 2x50G. This gives significant flexibility for mixed-speed uplink environments.
Yes. The switch supports VXLAN tunnel endpoints (VTEP) and an EVPN control plane running on Cisco NX-OS, enabling hardware-accelerated overlay networking for multi-tenant and virtualized data center environments. OSPF, segment routing, and 64-way ECMP are also supported natively.
Yes. Every WhaleyComm unit ships with a Lifetime Warranty. If it fails under normal operating conditions at any point, we replace it at no cost — no time limits, no questions asked.
Every unit goes through our ISO 9001-certified testing process: full power-on diagnostics, port-by-port functionality testing, firmware verification, factory reset, and final inspection. A Certificate of Testing ships with every unit.
Cisco N9K-C92160YC-X Refurbished 48-Port 25G/100G Nexus Switch
$975.00
Cisco
Cisco N9K-C92160YC-X Refurbished 48-Port 25G/100G Nexus Switch
MPN: N9K-C92160YC-X
$975.00
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