Cisco SMARTnet for Nexus 9K ACI NX-OS Spine 32P 40/100G | TAC, Support — CON-SNT-N9KC9332

Protect the spine layer that keeps your fabric moving. Cisco SMARTnet for the Nexus 9K ACI NX-OS spine platform delivers 8x5xNext Business Day maintenance with Cisco TAC access, helping infrastructure teams respond quickly when hardware problems threaten throughput or availability. This 1-year service is designed for environments where the spine is not optional. It provides hardware maintenance with parts-and-labor coverage, so recovery is supported by the vendor that built the platform. For ACI and NX-OS deployments, that matters when you need consistent escalation paths and predictable support behavior across the network stack. The service model fits organizations that run business-hour operations but still require enterprise-grade response and replacement support. It helps reduce the operational friction of managing critical switching assets while preserving the investment in Cisco Nexus infrastructure. For teams standardizing on Cisco data center networking, SMARTnet adds a practical layer of protection: expert assistance, documented support processes, and maintenance coverage aligned to the importance of the spine role in the fabric. Ideal For Support data center spine switching in ACI fabrics Maintain coverage for Nexus 9K NX-OS backbone deployments Reduce recovery time for high-throughput switching faults Extend vendor support for mission-critical fabric infrastructure Why This Product 1 Spine-focused support for data center fabrics 2 Vendor TAC access versus generic break-fix coverage 3 Parts-and-labor maintenance versus limited advisory support 4 1-year term for predictable operational planning