Cisco N9K-C9800-SUP-B - Nexus 9800 supervisor

Cisco Part Number: N9K-C9800-SUP-B is a Cisco Nexus 9800 supervisor (2^nd Generation)

The N9K-C9800-SUP-B is the Cisco Nexus 9800 supervisor module, specifically the second generation supervisor for the Nexus 9800 Series Switches. It manages all control plane functions on these switches.

Key specifications and features of the N9K-C9800-SUP-B include:

• It is a supervisor engine for the Cisco Nexus 9800 Series.
• It provides an 8-core x86 CPU running at 2.7 GHz.
• It has 64 GB of RAM.
• The supervisor supports 1 RJ-45 Ethernet management port and 2 SFP+ management ports.
• It includes 256 GB of SSD storage.
• It is responsible for running the switch software, Enhanced NX-OS, and supports stateful switchover with redundant supervisor modules.
• The module supports various timing and synchronization features such as IEEE 1588, SyncE, TOD, and 10 MHz / 1 PPS signals.

This supervisor module is part of the modular architecture of the Nexus 9800 Series, which supports high-speed and high-density connectivity with line cards and fabric modules designed for 400G and 100G ports.

The N9K-C9800-SUP-B is listed alongside the first generation supervisor N9K-C9800-SUP-A in Cisco's product documentation for the Nexus 9800 Series Switches