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Cluster and storage switches

What's new for switches

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Learn about the new switches for FAS and AFF systems.

New switch support

Switches Description Available beginning

36-port 100 GbE Cisco switch (X190200)

Supports a shared Infrastructure (Cluster, HA, and switch-attached storage) on the same pair of Cisco Nexus 9336C-FX2 switches, including support for MetroCluster IP configurations.

ONTAP 9.9.1

36-port 100 GbE Cisco switch (X190200 and X190210)

Cisco Nexus 9336C-FX2 cluster interconnect switch and storage switch support for AFF/FAS controllers, as well as for front-end data connectivity.

ONTAP 9.8

Broadcom BES-53248 switch (X190005 and X190005R)

Broadcom BES-53248 cluster interconnect switch support for AFF/FAS controllers with 40/100GbE ports.

ONTAP 9.8

36-port 100 GbE Cisco switch (X190200) 32-port 100 GbE Cisco switch (X190100 and X190100R)

Cisco Nexus 100 GbE switch can be used as a dedicated storage switch to connect NS224 NVMe drive shelves to the following platforms:

  • AFF A800/AFF ASA A800

  • AFF A700/AFF ASA A700

  • AFF A400/AFF ASA A400

  • AFF A320

ONTAP 9.8

Broadcom BES-53248 switch (X190005 and X190005R)

Broadcom BES-53248 cluster interconnect switch support for AFF/FAS controllers with 10/25GbE ports.

ONTAP 9.5P8