Cisco Systems N5KC5548UPFA User Manual
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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Overview
Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Switches
The rear of the Cisco Nexus 5596UP chassis, shown in
, has 48 fixed 10-Gigabit Ethernet data
ports on the bottom and three slots for optional expansion modules on top.
Figure 1-3
Rear View of the Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch
Note
The L1/L2/Mgmt1 ports are not usable. They are disabled at this time.
Expansion Modules
Expansion modules allow the Cisco Nexus 5596UP switch to be configured as cost-effective 10-Gigabit
Ethernet switches and as I/O consolidation platforms with native Fibre Channel connectivity.
Ethernet switches and as I/O consolidation platforms with native Fibre Channel connectivity.
The Cisco Nexus 5596UP switch has three slots that can be used for the following optional expansion
modules:
modules:
•
4-port QSFP expansion module
•
16-port Universal (Fibre Channel and Ethernet) GEM (N55-M16UP) that provides 8-, 4-, 2-, or
1-Gbps Fibre Channel and 1- or 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports
1-Gbps Fibre Channel and 1- or 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports
1
Internal cross-connect ports
4
Network management port
2
Link LED (left LED)
5
Console port
3
Activity LED (right LED)
1
Expansion modules, shown here with three
16-port Universal GEM2 modules (can also
have Layer 3 GEM2 modules)
16-port Universal GEM2 modules (can also
have Layer 3 GEM2 modules)
3
System status LED
2
Identifier LED
4
48 fixed 1- and 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports