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N9K-SUP-B+
SUPERVISOR B+ FOR NEXUS 9500
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N9K-SUP-B+ Overview
N9K-SUP-B+ is a high-performance supervisor module engineered for the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series switches. Designed as a modular control card, it delivers robust management and forwarding capabilities to support advanced data center networking environments. The module is built for high-density, low-latency operations, enabling rapid packet processing in scalable infrastructures.
Optimized for mission-critical network deployments, the N9K-SUP-B+ integrates seamlessly into Cisco’s Nexus ecosystem. While it is not a traditional Ethernet module with fixed network ports, it underpins the system’s overall performance by managing control plane operations and interfacing with a range of high-speed interconnects within the chassis. Its design and form factor ensure compatibility with Cisco Nexus switches, supporting core protocols such as TCP/IP for efficient data center routing and switching.
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N9K-SUP-B+ Specifications
- Product Type
- Supervisor Module
- Module Type
- Network Supervisor
- Data Rate
- N/A
- Connector Type
- N/A
- Supported Protocols
- TCP/IP
- Form Factor
- Modular
- Operating Temperature
- 0 to 70°C
- Storage Temperature
- -40 to 85°C
- Input Voltage
- 12V DC
- Compatibility
- Cisco Nexus 9000 Series
- Max Speed
- N/A
- Supported Features
- N/A
- Power Consumption
- N/A
- Interface Ports
- N/A
- Expansion Slots
- N/A
- Product Name
- Cisco Nexus 9000 Series N9K-SUP-B+ Supervisor Module
- Height
- N/A
- Width
- N/A
- Depth
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
N9K-SUP-B+ Use Case
High-Availability Spine-Leaf Fabric with Supervisor B+ Redundancy
In a campus or hyperscale data center, dual N9K-SUP-B+ Supervisor B+ modules are deployed in a Nexus 9500 spine-leaf fabric to deliver nonstop forwarding and stateful supervisor switchover. The supervisors synchronize control-plane state and maintain under-lay and overlay connectivity across EVPN-VXLAN tunnels. Benefit: Achieve sub-second failover, 7-9s network uptime SLAs and seamless application delivery during planned maintenance or unexpected hardware failures.
Scalable Multi-Tenant Cloud Network with EVPN-VXLAN Control Plane
A service provider leverages N9K-SUP-B+ Supervisor B+ in Nexus 9500 leaf switches to run a hardware-accelerated EVPN-VXLAN control plane, segmenting thousands of tenants across a single fabric. The supervisor offloads MAC learning, ARP suppression and multicast replication, enabling line-rate forwarding and consistent policy enforcement. Benefit: Simplify tenant onboarding, scale to 100K+ routes per supervisor, and reduce CAPEX by consolidating control-plane functions on high-performance ASICs.
Advanced Telemetry and Programmability for Real-Time Operations
An enterprise IT team integrates N9K-SUP-B+ Supervisor B+ with Cisco streaming telemetry and NX-API to monitor network health and automate remediation. The supervisor streams flow and counters data via gRPC-Telemetry to a centralized analytics engine, triggering Python-based scripts to adjust QoS or reroute traffic dynamically. Benefit: Gain sub-second visibility, reduce mean time to resolution by 50%, and enforce intent-based policies without manual intervention.
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Product Comparison Table
 N9K-SUP-B+ |  N9K-X9636C-RX |  N9K-C9504-FM-S= |  N9K-C9504-FM= |  N9K-C9508-FM-R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Supervisor Module | Network Module | Network Module | Network Module | Network Module |
| Module Type | Network Supervisor | Ethernet | SFP+ | Fabric Module | Fabric Module |
| Data Rate | N/A | 40Gbps | 40Gbps | 40Gbps | 40Gbps |
| Connector Type | N/A | SFP+ | SFP+ | QSFP+ | QSFP+ |
| Supported Protocols | TCP/IP | TCP/IP, Fibre Channel | TCP/IP | Ethernet | Ethernet, TCP/IP |
| Form Factor | Modular | Modular | Modular | Modular | Modular |
| Operating Temperature | 0 to 70°C | 0 to 70°C | 0 to 70°C | 0 to 70°C | 0 to 70°C |
| Storage Temperature | -40 to 85°C | -40 to 85°C | -40 to 85°C | -40 to 85°C | -40 to 85°C |
| Input Voltage | 12V DC | 3.3V | 3.3V | 3.3V | 3.3V |
| Compatibility | Cisco Nexus 9000 Series | Cisco Nexus 9000 Series | Cisco | Cisco Nexus 9500 Series | Cisco Nexus 9508 |
| Max Speed | N/A | 40Gbps | 40Gbps | 40Gbps | 40Gbps |
| Supported Features | N/A | Auto-negotiation, Jumbo Frames, QoS | Auto-negotiation / Jumbo Frames / QoS | Auto-negotiation / Jumbo Frames / QoS | Redundancy, High Availability, Scalability |
| Power Consumption | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Interface Ports | N/A | Ethernet | SFP+ | QSFP+ | QSFP+ |
| Expansion Slots | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Product Name | Cisco Nexus 9000 Series N9K-SUP-B+ Supervisor Module | Cisco Nexus N9K-X9636C-RX | N9K-C9504-FM-S= | Cisco Nexus 9504 Fabric Module | Cisco Nexus 9508 Fabric Module - Redundant |
| Height | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Width | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Depth | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Weight | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Reviews & Ratings
B
Bushra Younis
4
Improved control plane performance noticeably.
K
Klaus Weber
5
Rock solid supervisor for Nexus 9500.
R
Rachel Green
3
No crashes or instability.
Z
Zain Ul Abideen
4
Excellent upgrade choice.
Questions & Answers
What is the Supervisor B+ Module (N9K-SUP-B+) for Nexus 9500?
The Supervisor B+ Module (N9K-SUP-B+) is a high-performance control plane engine for Cisco Nexus 9500 Series switches that delivers advanced Layer 2/3 services, programmability, and scalability.
What are the key features of the Supervisor B+ Module?
Key features include a programmable 2.5 Tbps per-slot forwarding capacity, line-rate non-blocking performance, VXLAN EVPN, MPLS, segment routing, advanced telemetry, and optional hardware encryption.
What forwarding capacity does the Supervisor B+ Module provide?
The Supervisor B+ delivers up to 2.5 Tbps per slot and scales to 20 Tbps in a fully populated Nexus 9500 chassis.
How many line cards can a Nexus 9500 chassis support with Supervisor B+?
With Supervisor B+, Nexus 9500 chassis support up to 4 line cards in the 9504, 8 in the 9508, and 16 in the 9516 models.