In the Cisco Nexus 9508 chassis, how many Broadcom T2 ASICs are on the fabric module?

The correct answer is A. 4. Each Nexus 9508 fabric module (N9K-C9508-FM) contains 4 Broadcom T2 ASICs, which collectively provide the non-blocking crossbar switching fabric that interconnects all line cards in the chassis. Options B (1) and C (2) undercount the actual ASIC density - a single T2 would lack…

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In the Cisco Nexus 9508 chassis, how many Broadcom T2 ASICs are on the fabric module?

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(29 responses)

A
93% (27)
B
3% (1)
C
3% (1)

Explanation

Each Nexus 9508 fabric module (N9K-C9508-FM) contains 4 Broadcom T2 ASICs, which collectively provide the non-blocking crossbar switching fabric that interconnects all line cards in the chassis. Options B (1) and C (2) undercount the actual ASIC density - a single T2 would lack the port bandwidth and redundancy needed to serve a full 8-slot chassis. Option D (0) is incorrect because the fabric module's entire purpose is switching silicon; without ASICs it would be a passive backplane, not an active module. Memory tip: Think "9508 = 8 slots, and the fabric module needs enough ASICs to serve them all - 4 T2s, one pair per side of the crossbar."

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#Nexus 9508 chassis#Broadcom T2 ASIC#Fabric module#Hardware specifications

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