Cisco CPN-16-4297-03 64GB mSATA SSD Compatibility with Nexus 9500 Series

The Cisco CPN-16-4297-03 is a 64GB mSATA solid-state drive (SSD) designed for use in Cisco Nexus 9500 Series modular switches, including models such as N9K-C9504, N9K-C9508, and N9K-C9516. This drive is primarily used for boot storage, system logs, and configurations within Cisco's data center networking platforms.

Manufactured by Micron and commonly based on the M600 or M550 series SSDs, it uses a high-performance mSATA interface (SATA III, 6 Gb/s) and supports Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) functionality for enhanced data security. It is certified and pre-qualified by Cisco for full compatibility and optimal performance within supported Nexus systems.