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1. cisco Data Sheet Cisco Nexus 5548P 5548UP 5596UP and 5596T Switches Latest Additions to the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches Product Overview Today s data centers are increasingly filled with dense rack mount and blade servers that host powerful multicore processors The rapid increase in in rack computing density and the increasing use of virtualization software combine to accelerate the demand for 10 Gigabit Ethernet and consolidated I O applications for which the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches are an excellent match With low latency and choice of front to back or back to front cooling copper or fiber access ports and rear facing data ports the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series is designed for a broad range of physical virtual storage access and high performance computing environments thus giving customers the flexibility to meet and scale their data center requirements in a gradual manner and at a pace that aligns with their business objectives The switch series using cut through architecture supports line rate 10 Gigabit Ethernet on all ports while maintaining consistently low latency independent of packet size and services enabled It supports a set of network technologies known collectively as Data Center Bridging DCB that increases the reliability efficiency and scalability of Ethernet networks These features allow the switches to support multiple traffic classes over a lossless
2. e Ethernet module Figure 6 that provides twelve 10G BASE T ports The 10G BASE T ports support FCoE up to 30m distance with Category 6a and Category 7 cables 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 3 of 29 Figure 6 12 Port 10G BASE T Expansion Module Front View and Side View Layer 3 Daughter Card and Expansion Module Options for Cisco Nexus 5548P 5548UP 5596UP and 5596T Switches e n addition to these expansion modules the Cisco Nexus 5548P and 5548UP support a Layer 3 daughter card that can be ordered with the system or as a spare field upgradable This daughter card provides up to 160 Gbps of Layer 3 forwarding capability 240 million packets per second mpps that can be shared by all 48 ports in the chassis As shown in Figure 7 the Layer 3 daughter card does not take up one of the expansion slots on the rear of the chassis but instead is installed by replacing the Layer 2 I O module N55 DL2 that is located on the front of the chassis Figure 7 Layer 3 Daughter Card on the Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch e n addition to these expansion modules the Cisco Nexus 5596UP and 5596T support a Layer 3 module that provides up to 160 Gbps of Layer 3 forwarding capability 240 mpps that can be shared by all the I O ports in the chassis Figure 8 Figure 8 Layer 3 Module Front View and Side View e Version 2 of Layer 3 daughter cards and expa
3. and on demand and scheduled tests are part of the Cisco GOLD feature set This industry leading diagnostics subsystem allows rapid fault isolation and continuous system monitoring critical in today s continuously operating environments e Programmatic XML interface Based on the NETCONF industry standard the Cisco NX OS XML interface provides a consistent API for devices enabling rapid development and creation of tools to enhance the network e SNMP Cisco NX OS complies with SNMPv1 v2 and v3 An extensive collection of MIBs is supported RBAC With RBAC Cisco NX OS enables administrators to limit access to switch operations by assigning roles to users Administrators can customize access and restrict it to the users who require it e Enhanced virtual PortChannel The virtual PortChannel vPC feature allows one end of a PortChannel to be split across a pair of Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches vPC provides Layer 2 multipathing through the elimination of Spanning Tree Protocol blocked ports in dual homed connections vPC enables fully used bisectional bandwidth and simplified Layer 2 logical topologies without the need to change the existing management and deployment models vPC feature is further enhanced so that edge devices can connect to Nexus 2000 platform using vPC as well as Nexus 2000 platform can connect to Nexus 5000 platforms using vPC at same time 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco
4. module single mode fiber SMF 10GBASE ER SFP module single mode fiber SMF 10GBASE CU SFP cable 1m Twinax cable 10GBASE CU SFP cable 3m Twinax cable 10GBASE CU SFP cable 5m Twinax cable 10GBASE CU SFP cable 7m active Twinax cable 10GBASE CU SFP cable 10m active Twinax cable 1000BASE T SFP 1000BASE ZX SFP transceiver module for SMF 1550 nm wavelength dual LC PC connector Gigabit Ethernet SFP LC connector SX transceiver MMF Gigabit Ethernet SFP LC connector SX transceiver MMF extended temperature range and digital optical monitoring DOM Gigabit Ethernet SFP LC connector LX LH transceiver SMF Gigabit Ethernet SFP LC connector LX LH transceiver SMF extended temperature range and digital optical monitoring DOM 1000BASE T SFP extended temperature range Gigabit Ethernet SFP LC connector SX transceiver MMF extended temperature range and digital optical monitoring DOM Gigabit Ethernet SFP LC connector LX LH transceiver SMF extended temperature range and DOM 4 Gbps Fibre Channel SW SFP LC for Fibre Channel expansion module ports 4 Gbps Fibre Channel LW SFP LC for Fibre Channel expansion module ports 8 Gbps Fibre Channel SW SFP LC for Fibre Channel expansion module ports 8 Gbps Fibre Channel LW SFP LC for Fibre Channel expansion module ports Page 8 of 29 The high bandwidth of 10 Gigabit Ethernet poses challenges to transmissions that are met by the transceiver and cabl
5. without Layer 3 expansion 1050W with 3x 10G BASE T Cu card module expansion module Maximum power Layer 3 730W with Layer 3 daughter card 1079W with Layer 3 expansion 1079W with 3x 10G BASE T Cu module expansion module 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 24 of 29 DC Power Supply Properties Cisco Nexus 5548P and 5548UP Cisco Nexus 5596UP Cisco Nexus 5596T Input voltage 40 to 72 VDC 40 to 72 VDC 40 to 72 VDC Frequency N A N A N A Efficiency 88 88 88 RoHS compliance Yes Yes Yes Hot swappable Yes Yes Yes Typical heat dissipation 1331 BTU hr 2320 BTU hr 3071 BTU hr Front to back air flow power Yes Yes Yes supply Back to front air flow power No No No supply Environment Table 8 lists the environment properties of the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform Table 8 Environment Properties Property Cisco Nexus 5548P and 5548UP Cisco Nexus 5596UP and 5596T Physical height x width x depth 1 72x 17 3 x 29 5 in 4 4 x 43 9 x 74 9 cm 3 47 x 17 3 x 29 5 in 8 8 x 43 9 x 74 9 cm Operating temperature 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Nonoperating storage temperature 40 to 158 F 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F 40 to 70 C Humidity 5 to 95 noncondensing 5 to 95 noncondensing Altitude 0 to 10 000 ft 0 to 3000m 0 to 10 000 ft 0 to 3000m Weight Table 9 lists the weight of the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform switches Tab
6. 10m 1000BASE T SFP 1000BASE ZX SFP transceiver module for SMF 1550 nm wavelength dual LC PC connector GE SFP LC connector SX transceiver GE SFP LC connector SX transceiver with Digital Optical Monitoring DOM and Extended Temperature Range GE SFP LC connector LX LH transceiver GE SFP LC connector LX LH transceiver with Digital Optical Monitoring DOM and Extended Temperature Range 1000BASE T SFP Extended Temperature Range GE SFP LC connector SX transceiver with Digital Optical Monitoring DOM and Extended Temperature Range GE SFP LC connector LX LH transceiver with Digital Optical Monitoring DOM and Extended Temperature Range 40005 Fibre Channel SW SFP LC 4Gbps Fibre Channel LW SFP LC 8Gbps Fibre Channel SW SFP LC 8Gbps Fibre Channel LW SFP LC 1470 nm CWDM 1 2 4 Gbps Fibre Channel SFP Color Grey 1490 nm CWDM 1 2 4 Gbps Fibre Channel SFP Color Violet 1510 nm CWDM 1 2 4 Gbps Fibre Channel SFP Color Blue 1530 nm CWDM 1 2 4 Gbps Fibre Channel SFP Color Green 1550 nm CWDM 1 2 4 Gbps Fibre Channel SFP Color Yellow 1570 nm CWDM 1 2 4 Gbps Fibre Channel SFP Color Orange 1590 nm CWDM 1 2 4 Gbps Fibre Channel SFP Color Red 1610 nm CWDM 1 2 4 Gbps Fibre Channel SFP Color Brown 40GBASE SR4 QSFP module multimode fiber MMF at 100m 40GBASE Extended CSR4 QSFP module MMF at 300m Cisco 40GBASE CR4 QSFP to 4 10GBASE CU SFP direct attach breakout cable 7m active Cisco 40GBASE CR4 QSFP to
7. Architecture One deployment scenario involves equipping each data center rack with two Cisco Nexus 2248 GE Fabric Extenders or with two Cisco Nexus 2232 10GE Fabric Extenders connected to two upstream Cisco Nexus 5500 platform switches Figure 13 Up to 48 servers can connect to each 1 Gigabit Ethernet fabric extender and up to 32 servers can connect to each 10 Gigabit Ethernet fabric extender Assuming that these servers are dual homed a pair of Cisco Nexus 5500 platform switches can connect up to 1152 1 Gigabit Ethernet servers 24 Cisco Nexus 2248 fabric extenders or up to 768 10 Gigabit Ethernet servers 24 Cisco Nexus 2232 fabric extenders 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 12 of 29 Figure 13 Sample Unified Access Deployment Scenario Supporting Up to 1152 1 Gigabit Ethernet Servers or Up to 768 10 Gigabit Ethernet Servers with a Single Pair of Access Layer Switches and a Single Point of Management SANA LAN SANB Distributed Modular System Cisco Nexus 2000 Cisco Nexus Parent Switch Unified Access Architecture PEETI 5 100M 1GE 1 10GE FCoE 1 10GE Blade 100M 1GE 06 1 10GE Blade Rack Mount Rack Mount Servers with Rack Mount Rack Mount Servers with Servers Servers Pass Through Servers Servers Pass Through Legend Cisco Nexus Parent Switc
8. Cisco Nexus 5500 Storage Port N55 8P SSK9 Fibre Channel and FCoE and FCoE NPV features supported Protocols Services License on any 8 ports of Cisco Nexus 5548 and 5596 8 Ports Cisco Nexus 5500 Storage Port N55 48P SSK9 Fibre Channel and FCoE and FCoE NPV features supported Protocols Services License on any 48 ports of Cisco Nexus 5548 and 5596 48 Ports Cisco Nexus 5500 Layer 3 Base Chassis N55 BAS1K9 Static routing RIPv2 OSPFv2 EIGRP stub HSRP VRRP Software License IGMPv2 and v3 PIMv2 sparse mode routed ACL and uRPF OSPF scalability is limited to 256 dynamically learned routes VRF lite IP VPN 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 16 of 29 License Chassis Based or Part Number Supported Features and Platforms Port Based Cisco Nexus 5500 Layer 3 Chassis N55 LAN1K9 Full EIGRP OSPF with scalability up to 8000 routes BGP Enterprise Software License maximum routes supported by Layer 3 hardware 8000 entries Cisco Nexus 5500 VM FEX Chassis N55 VMFEXK9 Cisco Data Center VM FEX supported on Cisco Nexus 5548 Software License and Cisco Nexus 5596 Cisco Nexus 5548 Enhanced Chassis N5548 EL2 SSK9 Cisco FabricPath supported on Cisco Nexus 5548 Layer 2 Software License Cisco Nexus 5596 Enhanced Chassis N5596 EL2 SSK9 Cisco FabricPath supported on Cisco Nexus 5596 Layer 2 Software License Cisco DCNM SAN Software Chassis DCNM SAN N5K K9 Cisco DCNM for SAN Advanced E
9. Public Information Page 15 of 29 e Cisco FabricPath Cisco FabricPath is a set of multipath Ethernet technologies that combine the reliability and scalability benefits of Layer 3 routing with the flexibility of Layer 2 networks enabling IT to build massively scalable data centers Cisco FabricPath offers a topology based Layer 2 routing mechanism that provides an equal cost multipath ECMP forwarding model Cisco FabricPath implements an enhancement that solves the MAC address table scalability problem characteristic of switched Layer 2 networks Furthermore Cisco FabricPath supports vPC a technology similar to vPC that allows redundant interconnection of the existing Ethernet infrastructure to Cisco FabricPath without using Spanning Tree Protocol Benefits introduced by the Cisco FabricPath technology include Operational simplicity Cisco FabricPath embeds an autodiscovery mechanism that does not require any additional platform configuration By offering Layer 2 connectivity the VLAN anywhere characteristic simplifies provisioning and offers workload flexibility across the network 5 High resiliency and performance Because Cisco FabricPath is a Layer 2 routed protocol it offers stability scalability and optimized resiliency along with network failure containment Massively scalable fabric By building a forwarding model on 16 way ECMP routing Cisco FabricPath helps prevent bandwidth bottlenecks and allows organizations to add cap
10. SFP ER SMF 40Km 1 5W Approximately 0 1 microsecond IEEE 802 3ae Features and Benefits The comprehensive feature sets of the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform make it well suited for top of rack middle of row or end of row data center access layer applications The platform switches protect investments in data center racks with standards based 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE features and virtual machine awareness features that allow IT departments to consolidate networks based on their own requirements and timing The combination of higher port density lossless Ethernet wire speed performance and very low latency makes the switch platform well suited for meeting the growing demand for 10 Gigabit Ethernet that can support a common Ethernet based fabric in enterprise and service provider data centers protecting enterprises investments The switch platform provides sufficient port density to support single and multiple racks fully populated with blade and rack mount servers e Built for today s data centers the switches are designed just like the servers they support Ports and power connections are at the rear close to server ports helping keep cable lengths as short and efficient as possible delivering benefits traditionally offered on blade servers to rack servers as well Hot swappable power and fan modules can be accessed from the front panel where status lights offer an at a glance view of switch operation Front to back or back to front cooli
11. chassis 8 port FC 8 4 2 1G 4 8 port Eth FCoE Module 16 port Unified Port Expansion Module 4 port QSFP expansion module Nexus 5548 Layer 3 Daughter Card Nexus 5548 Layer 3 Daughter Card version 2 Nexus 5596 Layer 3 Expansion Module Nexus 5596 Layer 3 Expansion Module version 2 10GBASE SR SFP Module 10GBASE LR SFP Module 10GBASE ER SFP Module 10GBASE CU SFP Cable 1 Meter 10GBASE CU SFP Cable 3 Meter 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 27 of 29 Part Number SFP H10GB CU5M SFP H10GB ACU7M SFP H10GB ACU10M GLC T GLC ZX SM GLC SX MM GLC SX MMD GLC LH SM GLC LH SMD SFP GE T SFP GE S SFP GE L DS SFP FC4G SW DS SFP FC4G LW DS SFP FC8G SW DS SFP FC8G LW DS CWDM4G1470 DS CWDM4G1490 DS CWDM4G1510 DS CWDM4G1530 DS CWDM4G1550 DS CWDM4G1570 DS CWDM4G1590 DS CWDM4G1610 QSFP 40G SR4 QSFP 40G CSR4 QSFP 4x10G AC7M QSFP 4x10G AC10M QSFP H40G CU1M QSFP H40G CU3M QSFP H40G CU5M QSFP H40G ACU7M QSFP H40G ACU10M Power Cords CAB 250V 10A AR CAB 9K10A AU CAB 250V 10A BR CAB 250V 10A CN CAB 9K10A EU CAB IND 10A CAB 250V 10A IS CAB 9K10A IT CAB 250V 10A ID CAB 9K10A SW 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information 10GBASE CU SFP Cable 5 Meter Active Twinax cable assembly 7m Active Twinax cable assembly
12. designs placement of all switch ports at the rear of the unit in close proximity to server ports and accessibility of all user serviceable components from the front panel The Cisco Nexus 2000 Series is built for nonstop operation with redundant hot swappable power supplies and a hot swappable fan tray with redundant fans Its compact 1RU form factor takes up relatively little space making it easy to incorporate into rack designs Figure 9 Figure 9 Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders from Bottom Right to Top Left Cisco Nexus 2224TP GE 2248TP GE 2248TP E GE 2232TM 10GE 2232TM E 10GE 2232PP 10GE and 2248 PQ 10GE The Cisco Nexus 2000 Series provides two types of ports ports for end host attachment host interfaces and uplink ports fabric interfaces Fabric Interfaces are differentiated with a yellow color for connectivity to the upstream parent Cisco Nexus switch Table 1 lists the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders Fabric extenders can be mixed and matched to a parent switch to provide connectivity options Table 1 Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Specifications Description Specification Minimum Software Cisco NX OS Release Cisco Nexus 2224TP 24 100 1000BASE T host interfaces and 2 10 Gigabit Ethernet fabric interfaces SFP 4 2 1 N2 1 Cisco Nexus 2248TP 48 100 1000BASE T host interfaces and 4 10 Gigabit Ethernet fabric interfaces SFP 4 2 1 N2 1 Cisco Nexus 2248TP E 48 100 1000BASE T host interfaces and 4 10 Gigabit
13. support The following SFP transceiver modules are supported by hardware in all ports of the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform e Cisco 1000BASE T SFP e Cisco 1000BASE SX SFP e Cisco 1000BASE LX LR SFP e Cisco 8 4 2 1 Gbps Fibre Channel SFP Power Supply Table 7 lists the power supply properties of the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform Table 7 Power Supply Properties AC Power Supply Properties Cisco Nexus 5548P and 5548UP Cisco Nexus 5596UP Cisco Nexus 5596T Typical operating power 390W 660W 900W Maximum power Layer 2 600W without Layer 3 daughter 882W without Layer 3 expansion 1050W with 3x 10G BASE T Cu card module expansion module Maximum power Layer 3 730W with Layer 3 daughter card 972W with Layer 3 expansion 1050W with 3x 10G BASE T Cu module expansion module Input voltage 100 to 240 VAC 100 to 240 VAC 100 to 240 VAC Frequency 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz Efficiency 95 to 98 50 to 100 load 95 to 98 50 to 100 load 95 to 98 50 to 100 load RoHS compliance Yes Yes Yes Hot swappable Yes Yes Yes Typical heat dissipation 1331 BTU hr 2252 BTU hr 3071 BTU hr Front to back air flow power Yes Yes Yes supply Back to front air flow power Yes only on Cisco Nexus Yes Yes supply 5548UP need fan tray as well DC Power Supply Properties Cisco Nexus 5548P and 5548UP Cisco Nexus 5596UP Cisco Nexus 5596T Typical operating power 390W 680W 900W Maximum power Layer 2 680W without Layer 3 daughter 882W
14. 014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 17 of 29 Layer 2 Features Layer 2 switch ports and VLAN trunks IEEE 802 1Q VLAN encapsulation Support for up to 4096 VLANs Rapid Per VLAN Spanning Tree Plus PVRST IEEE 802 1w compatible Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol MSTP IEEE 802 1s 64 instances Spanning Tree PortFast Spanning Tree root guard Spanning Tree Bridge Assurance Cisco EtherChannel technology up to 16 ports per EtherChannel Cisco vPC technology Enhanced vPC enable vPC between Cisco Nexus 5000 and 2000 Series as well as between Cisco Nexus 3000 Series and end host vPC configuration synchronization Link Aggregation Control Protocol LACP IEEE 802 3ad Advanced PortChannel hashing based on Layer 2 3 and 4 information Jumbo frames on all ports up to 9216 bytes Pause frames IEEE 802 3x Storm control unicast multicast and broadcast Private VLANs Private VLAN over trunks isolated and promiscuous Private VLANs over vPC and EtherChannels VLAN Remapping Cisco FabricPath EvPC and vPC with FabricPath Cisco Adapter FEX Cisco Data Center VM FEX Support for up to 24 fabric extenders on each Cisco Nexus 5500 platform Layer 3 Features Layer 3 interfaces Routed ports on Cisco Nexus 5500 platform interfaces switch virtual interface SVI PortChannels subinterfaces and PortChannel subinterfaces for a total of 4096 en
15. 4 10GBASE CU SFP direct attach breakout cable 10m active Cisco 40GBASE CR4 QSFP direct attach copper cable 1m passive Cisco 40GBASE CR4 QSFP direct attach copper cable 3m passive Cisco 40GBASE CR4 QSFP direct attach copper cable 5m passive Cisco 40GBASE CR4 QSFP direct attach copper cable 7m active Cisco 40GBASE CR4 QSFP direct attach copper cable 10m active AC Power Cord 250V 10A Argentina 2 5 meter Power Cord 250VAC 10A 3112 Plug Australia 2 5 meter AC Power Cord 250V 10A Brazil 2 1 meter AC Power Cord 250V 10A PRC 2 5 meter Power Cord 250VAC 10A CEE 7 7 Plug EU 2 5 meter 10A Power cable for India 2 5 meter AC Power Cord 250V 10A Israel 2 5 meter Power Cord 250VAC 10A CEI 23 16 VII Plug Italy 2 5 meter AC Power Cord 250V 10A South Africa 2 5 meter Power Cord 250VAC 10A MP232 Plug SWITZ 2 5 meter Page 28 of 29 CAB 9K10A UK Power Cord 250VAC 10A BS1363 Plug 13 A fuse UK 2 5 meter CAB 9K12A NA Power Cord 125VAC 13A NEMA 5 15 Plug North America 2 5 meter CAB AC L620 C13 North America NEMA L6 20 C13 2 0 meter CAB N5K6A NA Power Cord 200 240V 6A North America 2 5 meter CAB C13 CBN Cabinet Jumper Power Cord 250 VAC 10A C14 C13 Connectors 0 7 meter CAB C13 C14 2M Power Cord Jumper C13 C14 Connectors 2 Meter Length 2 meter CAB C13 C14 AC Power cord C13 to C14 recessed receptacle 10A 3 meter Accessory Kit N5548 ACC KIT Accessory Kit
16. BRIDGE MIB Standards Industry Standards IEEE 802 1D Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802 1p CoS prioritization IEEE 802 1Q VLAN tagging IEEE 802 1Qaz Enhanced transmission selection IEEE 802 1Qbb Per priority Pause IEEE 802 1s Multiple VLAN instances of Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802 1w Rapid reconfiguration of Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802 3 Ethernet IEEE 802 3ad LACP with fast timers IEEE 802 3ae 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFF 8431 SFP 01 support RMON IEEE 1588 2008 Precision Time Protocol Boundary Clock Fibre Channel Standards FC PH Revision 4 3 ANSI INCITS 230 1994 FC PH Amendment 1 ANSI INCITS 230 1994 AM1 1996 FC PH Amendment 2 ANSI INCITS 230 1994 AM2 1999 FC PH 2 Revision 7 4 ANSI INCITS 297 1997 FC PH 3 Revision 9 4 ANSI INCITS 303 1998 FC PI Revision 13 ANSI INCITS 352 2002 FC PI 2 Revision 10 ANSI INCITS 404 2006 FC PI 4 Revision 7 0 FC FS Revision 1 9 ANSI INCITS 373 2003 FC FS 2 Revision 0 91 FC LS Revision 1 2 FC SW 2 Revision 5 3 ANSI INCITS 355 2001 FC SW 3 Revision 6 6 ANSI INCITS 384 2004 FC GS 3 Revision 7 01 ANSI INCITS 348 2001 FC GS 4 Revision 7 91 ANSI INCITS 387 2004 FC BB 5 Revision 2 0 for FCoE FCP Revision 12 ANSI INCITS 269 1996 FCP 2 Revision 8 ANSI INCITS 350 2003 FCP 3 Revision 4 ANSI INCITS 416 2006 FC MI Revision 1 92 INCITS TR 30 2002 except for FL ports and Class 2 FC MI 2 Revision 2 6 INCITS TR 39 2005 exc
17. Ethernet fabric thus enabling consolidation of LAN SAN and cluster environments Its ability to connect Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE to native Fibre Channel protects existing storage system investments while dramatically simplifying in rack cabling In addition to supporting standard 10 Gigabit Ethernet network interface cards NICs on servers the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series integrates with multifunction adapters called converged network adapters CNAs that combine the functions of Ethernet NICs and Fibre Channel host bus adapters HBAs making the transition to a single unified network fabric transparent and consistent with existing practices management software and OS drivers The switch series is compatible with integrated transceivers and Twinax cabling solutions that deliver cost effective connectivity for 10 Gigabit Ethernet to servers at the rack level eliminating the need for expensive optical transceivers The Cisco Nexus 5000 Series portfolio also provides the flexibility to connect directly to servers using 10GBASE T connections or fiber with Enhanced Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP transceivers The Cisco Nexus 5000 Series is designed for data center environments with cut through technology that enables consistent low latency Ethernet solutions with front to back or back to front cooling and with data ports in the rear bringing switching into close proximity with servers and making cable runs short and simple The switch series
18. Ethernet fabric interfaces SFP 5 1 3 N1 1 32MB Shared Buffer Cisco Nexus 2232PP 32 1 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE host interfaces SFP and 8 10 Gigabit Ethernet and 4 2 1 N2 1 FCoE fabric interfaces SFP Cisco Nexus 2248PQ 48 1 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE host interfaces SFP and four QSFP Gigabit 6 0 2 N1 1 Ethernet and FCoE fabric interfaces QSFP Cisco Nexus 2232TM 32 1 10 G BASE T host interfaces and 8 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP Uplink Module 5 0 3 N2 1 Cisco Nexus 2232TM E 32 1 10 G BASE T host interfaces and 8 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP Uplink Module Lower 5 2 1 N1 1 power consumption and improved BER Cisco Nexus B22HP 16x 1 10 G BASE KR internal host interfaces and 8 10 Gigabit Ethernet fabric interfaces 5 0 3 N2 1 SFP Network Interfaces Cisco Nexus B22F 16x 10 G BASE KR internal host interfaces and 8 10 Gigabit Ethernet fabric interfaces 5 2 1 N1 1 SFP Network Interfaces Cisco Nexus B22DELL 16x 10 G BASE KR internal host interfaces and 8 10 Gigabit Ethernet fabric interfaces 6 0 2 N1 1 SFP Network Interfaces The Cisco Nexus 2224TP 2248TP and 2248TP E provide port density options for highly scalable 100 Mbps and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity The Cisco Nexus 2232PP provides ease of migration from Gigabit Ethernet to 10 Gigabit Ethernet while supporting highly scalable 10 Gigabit environments 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information
19. Fabric Extender Family It supports high density 10 Gigabit Ethernet environments and has 48 forty eight 1 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP host ports and 4 QSFP fabric ports 16 x 10 GE fabric ports QSFP connectivity simplifies cabling while lowering power and solution cost The Cisco Nexus 2248PQ 10GE Fabric Extender supports FCoE and a set of network technologies known collectively as Data Center Bridging DCB that increase the reliability efficiency and scalability of Ethernet networks These features allow support for multiple traffic classes over a lossless Ethernet fabric thus enabling consolidation of LAN storage area network SAN and cluster environments The Cisco Nexus B22HP Fabric Extender Figure 10 for HP Blade System is the first 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE fabric extender in a third party blade chassis format It is targeted at customers who already own HP blade servers and makes it easier for them to integrate with the Cisco Nexus data center fabric Figure 10 From Left to Right Cisco Nexus B22HP Fabric Extender Cisco Nexus B22F Fabric Extender Cisco Nexus B22DELL Fabric Extender The Cisco Nexus B22F Figure 10 Fabric Extender for Fujitsu BladeSystem is the 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE fabric extender in a third party blade chassis format It is targeted at customers who already own Fujitsu blade servers and makes it easier for them to integrate with the Cisco Nexus data center fabric The Cisco Nexus B22DELL Figure 10
20. Fabric Extender for Dell Blade System is the 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE fabric extender in a third party blade chassis format It is targeted at customers who already own Dell blade servers and makes it easier for them to integrate with the Cisco Nexus data center fabric Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders connect to a parent Cisco Nexus switch through their fabric links using CX1 copper cable short reach or long reach optics and the cost effective Cisco Fabric Extender Transceivers Cisco Fabric Extender Transceivers are optical transceivers that provide a highly cost effective solution for connecting the fabric extender to its parent switch 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 6 of 29 Cisco Nexus 2000 Series and Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Deployment Scenarios The fabric extenders can be used in the following deployment scenarios e Rack servers with 100 Megabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet or 10 Gigabit Ethernet network interface cards NICs the fabric extender can be physically located at the top of the rack and the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch can reside in the middle or at the end of the row or the fabric extender and the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch can both reside at the end or middle of the row e Mixed Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet environments in which rack servers are running at either speeds in the same rack or in adjacent racks 10 Gigabit E
21. IEEE 802 1p CoS 8 hardware queues per port Per port QoS configuration CoS trust Port based CoS assignment 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 18 of 29 Modular QoS CLI MQC compliance IPv4 and IPv6 ACL based QoS classification Layers 2 3 and 4 MQC CoS marking Per port virtual output queuing CoS based egress queuing Egress strict priority queuing Egress port based scheduling Weighted Round Robin WRR Control Plan Policing CoPP IPv4 and IPv6 Security Ingress ACLs standard and extended on Ethernet and virtual Ethernet ports Standard and extended Layer 2 ACLs MAC addresses protocol type etc Standard and extended Layer 3 to 4 ACLs IPv4 and IPv6 Internet Control Message Protocol ICMP and ICMPv6 TCP User Datagram Protocol UDP etc VLAN based ACLs VACLs Port based ACLs PACLs Named ACLs Optimized ACL distribution ACLs on virtual terminals VTYs ACL logging on management interface Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP snooping with Option 82 Dynamic Address Resolution Protocol ARP Inspection IP source guard DHCP relay Cisco CTS Authentication and Policy download from ACS Ethernet Port Security IPv6 RACL IPv6 PACL IPv6 VACL High Availability Features In Service Software Upgrade ISSU for Layer 2 Hot swappable field replaceable power supplies fan modules and expansion modules 1 1 power red
22. O FCTRACEROUTE MIB CISCO FDMI MIB CISCO FC DEVICE ALIAS MIB CISCO WWNMGR MIB FCMGMT MIB CISCO VEDM MIB CISCO FCOE MIB Ethernet MIBs CISCO VLAN MEMBERSHIP MIB CISCO Virtual Interface MIB Configuration MIBs ENTITY MIB F MIB CISCO ENTITY EXT MIB CISCO ENTITY FRU CONTROL MIB CISCO ENTITY SENSOR MIB CISCO FLASH MIB CISCO SYSTEM MIB CISCO SYSTEM EXT MIB CISCO IP IF MIB CISCO IF EXTENSION MIB CISCO SERVER INTERFACE MIB CISCO NTP MIB CISCO IMAGE MIB CISCO IMAGE CHECK MIB CISCO IMAGE UPGRADE MIB CISCO CONFIG COPY MIB CISCO ENTITY VENDORTYPE OID MIB CISCO BRIDGE MIB Monitoring MIBs DIFFSERV DSCP TC NOTIFICATION LOG MIB DIFFSERV MIB CISCO CALLHOME MIB CISCO SYSLOG EXT MIB CISCO PROCESS MIB RMON MIB CISCO RMON CONFIG MIB CISCO HC ALARM MIB Security MIBs CISCO AAA SERVER MIB CISCO AAA SERVER EXT MIB CISCO COMMON ROLES MIB CISCO COMMON MGMT MIB CISCO RADIUS MIB CISCO SECURE SHELL MIB TCP IP MIBs INET ADDRESS MIB TCP MIB CISCO TCP MIB UDP MIB e P MIB CISCO IP PROTOCOL FILTER MIB 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 22 of 29 CISCO DNS CLIENT MIB CISCO PORTSECURITY MIB Miscellaneous MIBs START MIB CISCO LICENSE MGR MIB CISCO FEATURE CONTROL MIB CISCO CDP MIB CISCO RF MIB CISCO ETHERNET FABRIC EXTENDER MIB CISCO
23. Page 5 of 29 The Cisco Nexus 2248TP E Fabric Extender is a general purpose 1 Gigabit Ethernet fabric extender with enhancements that target workloads such as large volume databases distributed storage and video editing Just like the Cisco Nexus 2248TP the Cisco Nexus 2248TP E also supports 48 100 1000BASE T host facing ports and four 10 Gigabit Ethernet fabric interfaces The Cisco Nexus 2232TM E Fabric Extender supports scalable 1 1 0GBASE T environments ease of migration from 1GBASE T to 10GBASE T and effective reuse of existing structured cabling It comes with an uplink module that supports eight 10 Gigabit Ethernet fabric interfaces It is a superset of the Cisco Nexus 2232TM with the latest generation of 10GBASE T PHY enabling lower power and improved bit error rate BER The Cisco Nexus 2232TM E supports DCB and LAN and SAN consolidation The Cisco Nexus 2232PP 1 10GE Fabric Extender is the ideal platform for migration from Gigabit Ethernet to 10 Gigabit Ethernet and unified fabric environments It supports FCoE and a set of network technologies known collectively as Data Center Bridging DCB that increase the reliability efficiency and scalability of Ethernet networks These features allow the switches to support multiple traffic classes over a lossless Ethernet fabric thus enabling consolidation of LAN SAN and cluster environments The Cisco Nexus 2248PQ 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fabric Extender is the newest member of the Cisco Nexus
24. Products should comply with CE Markings according to directives 2004 108 EC and 2006 95 EC Safety UL 60950 1 Second Edition CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 Second Edition EN 60950 1 Second Edition EC 60950 1 Second Edition AS NZS 60950 1 GB4943 EMC Emissions 47CFR Part 15 CFR 47 Class A AS NZS CISPR22 Class A CISPR22 Class A EN55022 Class A CES003 Class A VCCI Class A EN61000 3 2 EN61000 3 3 KN22 Class A CNS13438 Class A EMC Immunity EN55024 CISPR24 EN300386 KN 61000 4 series Security FIPS 140 2 Level 1 RoHS The product is RoHS 6 compliant with exceptions for leaded ball grid array BGA balls and lead press fit connectors Ordering Information Table 11 presents ordering information for the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform Note that the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders can be ordered either separately or along with the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform Table 11 Ordering Information Chassis N5K C5548P FA Chassis includes 32 fixed ports Front to Back Airflow 2 750W AC Power Supplies Fan Trays 1 Expansion Slot N5K C5548UP FA oe includes 32 fixed unified ports Front to Back Airflow 2 750W AC Power Supplies Fan Trays 1 Expansion o N5K C5596UP FA Chassis includes 48 fixed unified ports Front to Back Airflow 2 1100W AC Power Supplies Fan Trays 3 Expansion Slots N5K C5596T FA Chassis includes 32 10G BASE T fixed ports and 16 1 10G SFP fixed ports Back to Front Airflow 2 1100W AC P
25. Simplifies network deployment and reduces configuration errors by providing auto negotiation of DCB DCBX Protocol features between the NIC and the switch and between switches e FCoE is a standards based upper layer protocol that maps the Fibre Channel Protocol FCP and services onto Layer 2 Ethernet It is a straightforward encapsulation of Fibre Channel within Ethernet that preserves existing Fibre Channel network management models and tools helping protect investments in software and staff training e Cisco unified fabric consolidates all data center I O onto Layer 2 Ethernet Unified fabric reduces capital and operating costs by reducing the number of server adapters cables and upstream switches needed All I O LAN SAN and cluster typically is consolidated onto two Ethernet links DCB and FCoE enable the incorporation of Fibre Channel frames into a unified fabric facilitating wire once strategies in which all servers become capable of SAN connection A standard and uniform approach to I O enhances server and storage consolidation strategies The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform also connects to existing native Fibre Channel networks protecting current investments in storage networks Additionally the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform attaches to directly connected FCoE and Fibre Channel storage devices and supports multi tiered unified network fabric connect directly over FCoE e Unified ports allow any capable port to take on the character of 1 and 10 G
26. acity dynamically without network disruption o FabricPath Multi Topology support for two distinct topologies that provide VLAN localization and reuse in the network e Cisco TrustSec security As part of the Cisco TrustSec security suite Nexus 5000 series will be able to participate in CTS authentication to ACS server and download ACS policy Security group access control lists SGACLs a new paradigm in network access control are based on security group tags instead of IP addresses enabling implementation of policies that are more concise and easier to manage because of their topology independence Cisco NX OX Software Packaging for Cisco Nexus 5000 Series The software packaging for the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series offers flexibility and a comprehensive feature set while being consistent with Cisco Nexus access switches The default system software has a comprehensive Layer 2 feature set with comprehensive security and management features To enable Layer 3 IP unicast and multicast routing functions additional licenses need to be installed Table 5 lists the software packaging and licensing available Table 5 Software Packaging and Licensing License Chassis Based or Part Number Supported Features and Platforms Port Based Cisco Nexus 5548 FCoE NPV Chassis N5548 FNPV SSK9 FCoE NPV features supported on Cisco Nexus 5548 License Cisco Nexus 5596 FCoE NPV Chassis N5596 FNPV SSK9 FCoE NPV features supported on Cisco Nexus 5596 License
27. dition for Nexus 5000 License Series Cisco DCNM LAN Software Chassis DCNM L NXACCK9 Cisco DCNM for LAN Advanced Edition for Cisco Nexus 3000 License and 5000 Series Cisco Data Center Network Manager The Cisco Nexus 5000 is supported in Cisco DCNM Cisco DCNM is designed for hardware platforms enabled for Cisco NX OS which are the Cisco Nexus Family of products Cisco DCNM is a Cisco management solution that increases overall data center infrastructure uptime and reliability hence improving business continuity Focused on the management requirements of the data center network Cisco DCNM provides a robust framework and comprehensive feature set that meets the routing switching and storage administration needs of present and future data centers In particular Cisco DCNM automates the provisioning process proactively monitors the LAN by detecting performance degradation secures the network and streamlines the diagnosis of dysfunctional network elements Specifications Table 6 lists the specifications for the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform Table 6 Product Specifications Performance Cisco Nexus 5548P and 5548UP Layer 2 hardware forwarding at 960 Gbps or 714 24 mpps Layer 3 performance of up to 160 Gbps or 240 mpps Cisco Nexus 5596UP and 5596T Layer 2 hardware forwarding at 1920 Gbps or 1428 mpps Layer 3 performance of up to 160 Gbps or 240 mpps MAC address table entries 32 000 Low latency cut through design that provides p
28. ept for FL ports and Class 2 FC SP Revision 1 6 FC DA Revision 3 1 INCITS TR 36 2004 except for FL ports SB ports and Class 2 Class of Service Class 3 Class F Fibre Channel standard port types E and F Fibre Channel enhanced port types SD and TE 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 23 of 29 Physical Specifications SFP Optics Cisco Nexus 5500 platform supports 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP copper Twinax cables for short distances and SFP optics 10GBASE SR 10GBASE LR 10GBASE ER GLC ZX SM and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Transceiver FET 10G for longer distances SFP has several advantages compared to other 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options Small 10 Gigabit Ethernet form factor Optical interoperability with XENPAK X2 and XFP interface types Low power consumption Hot swappable device e Cisco Nexus 5500 platform products support 8 Gbps Fibre Channel compatible SFP for native Fibre Channel connectivity options 8 Gbps Fibre Channel compatible short reach and 10 km long reach SFP transceiver modules operate at 8 4 2 Gbps and are supported in the 8 Gbps capable native Fibre Channel ports on expansion modules and unified ports SFP Optics The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform supports Gigabit Ethernet SFP for Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options available in both standard and extended temperature ranges with Digital Optical Monitoring DOM
29. for Nexus 5548 Chassis N5596 ACC KIT Accessory Kit for Nexus 5596 Chassis Warranty The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform has a 1 year limited hardware warranty The warranty includes hardware replacement with a 10 day turnaround from receipt of a return materials authorization RMA Service and Support Cisco offers a wide range of services to help accelerate your success in deploying and optimizing the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform in your data center The innovative Cisco Services are delivered through a unique combination of people processes tools and partners and are focused on helping you increase operation efficiency and improve your data center network Cisco Advanced Services uses an architecture led approach to help you align your data center infrastructure with your business goals and achieve long term value Cisco SMARTnet Service helps you resolve mission critical problems with direct access at any time to Cisco network experts and award winning resources With this service you can take advantage of the Smart Call Home service capability which offers proactive diagnostics and real time alerts on your Cisco Nexus 5500 platform Spanning the entire network lifecycle Cisco Services offerings help increase investment protection optimize network operations support migration operations and strengthen your IT expertise For More Information e Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches http www cisco com go nexus5000 e Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Exte
30. gabit Ethernet and FCoE ports or to connect to Fibre Channel SANs with 8 4 2 1 Gbps Fibre Channel switch ports or both The Cisco Nexus 5548P and 5548UP supports two expansion module and the Cisco Nexus 5596UP and 5596T support four expansion modules from the following offerings Figure 5 e Ethernet module that provides sixteen 1 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE ports using the SFP interface e Fibre Channel plus Ethernet module that provides eight 1 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE ports using the SFP interface and eight ports of 8 4 2 1 Gbps native Fibre Channel connectivity using the SFP SFP interface e Unified port module that provides up to sixteen 1 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE ports using the SFP interface or up to sixteen ports of 8 4 2 1 Gbps native Fibre Channel connectivity using the SFP and SFP interfaces the use of 1 10 Gigabit Ethernet or 8 4 2 1 Gbps Fibre Channel on a port is mutually exclusive but can be selected for any of the 16 physical ports per module e Four port QSFP Ethernet module that provides 4 40 Gigabit Ethernet ports using QSFP interface Each QSFP 40GE port can only work in 4x10G mode and supports DCB and FCoE Figure 5 From Left to Right 16 Port 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE Module 8 Port Fibre Channel Plus 8 Port 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE Module 16 Port Unified Port Module and 4 port QSFP Module t non gt soos p L LIN IN The Cisco Nexus 5596T also supports another expansion module
31. ghts reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 10 of 29 Consistent management for Cisco products is provided through the consistency of both the Cisco NX OS Software and Cisco MDS 9000 Software management models and tools The switch platform s network features can be managed using the Cisco command line interface CLI and the Fibre Channel and FCoE features can be managed through the Cisco Fabric Manager suite Cisco Data Center Network Manager DCNM also supports the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform The capability to manage Ethernet and FCoE features independently with existing Cisco tools preserves existing management models best practices and investments in staff training In addition Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP MIBs XML and the Cisco CLI are made available to customers for switch management through third party and custom developed tools The switch platform uses Cisco NX OS for superior operating efficiency pervasive security and continuous operation even through software upgrades Software manageability and serviceability features include Smart Call Home and automated parameter exchange through DCBX Security is enhanced through role based access control RBAC support for authentication authorization and accounting AAA remote TACACS and RADIUS servers and Secure Shell SSH access Applications The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform supports a number of application scenarios making the switches a versati
32. h Ciso Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Unified Fabric with FCoE I O Consolidation The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform consolidates multiple networks LAN SAN and server cluster on a single unified fabric saving the capital and operating expenses associated with deployment of multiple parallel networks switching infrastructure and cabling The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform is compatible with third party I O CNAs that present separate Ethernet NICs and Fibre Channel HBAs to the server operating system This approach allows existing drivers and Fibre Channel management software to work transparently with FCoE Upstream expansion modules support direct connections from the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform to existing native Fibre Channel SANs using dedicated native Fibre Channel ports Figure 14 Cisco Nexus 5500 platform can also be connected to upstream FCoE capable switches through industry standard VE port Inter Switch Links ISLs Figure 14 A Pair of Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches in an Active Active Configuration with Native Fibre Channel Connections to Two Storage Networks Cisco Nexus Fibre Channel 7000 Series Switches Ethernet Traffic Fibre Channel Traffic Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Access Layer Traffic Rack Mount Server 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 13 of 29 Investment Protection with FCoE Unified Fabric The Cisco Nexus 5500 platfo
33. igabit Ethernet Fibre Channel and FCoE switch offering up to 960 Gbps of throughput and up to 48 ports The switch has 32 unified ports and one expansion slot Figure 2 Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch The Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch Figure 3 is a 2RU 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fibre Channel and FCoE switch offering up to 1920 Gbps of throughput and up to 96 ports The switch has 48 unified ports and three expansion slots Figure 3 Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch Configured with Three 16 Port Expansion Modules 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 2 of 29 Cisco Nexus 5596T Switch The Cisco Nexus 5596T Switch Figure 4 is a 2RU form factor with 32 fixed ports of 10G BASE T and 16 fixed ports of SFP The switch also supports up to three expansion slots The switch supports 10 Gigabit Ethernet fiber and copper Fibre Channel and FCoE offering up to 1920 Gbps of throughput and up to 96 ports The switch supports unified ports on all SFP ports The 10G BASE T ports support FCoE up to 30m distance with Category 6a and Category 7 cables Figure 4 Cisco Nexus 5596T Switch Configured with three 12 Port 10G BASE T Expansion Modules Expansion Module Options for the Cisco Nexus 5548P 5548UP 5596UP and 5596T Switches The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform is equipped with expansion modules that can be used to increase the number of 10 Gigabit Ethernet 40 Gi
34. igabit Ethernet SAN and LAN shared on 10 Gigabit Ethernet or 8 4 2 1 Gbps Fibre Channel Unified ports give the user flexibility in choosing SAN and LAN port options consistent with the virtualized data center and offer a migration path to FCoE for those users not yet ready to make the move from native Fibre Channel e Energy efficiency achieved through the use of the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform helps data centers operate within their space power and cooling parameters while reducing their carbon footprints Every network link at the rack level requires adapters switches and transceivers all of which consume power I O consolidation reduces energy consumption by eliminating the need for separate Fibre Channel adapters cables and switches In many cases server cluster networks also can be consolidated onto 10 Gigabit Ethernet networks especially given the low latency of the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform The switch hardware is also designed for energy efficiency Variable speed fans consume only the amount of power necessary to cool the chassis at that specific point in time The switch power supplies are sized to support worst case scenarios in which inefficient SFP transceivers increase power draw however when low power cabling solutions are deployed the switch platform s power supplies maintain 90 percent efficiency at only 25 percent utilization making efficient use of power in best case scenarios 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All ri
35. ing options supported by the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform The platform supports an innovative Twinax copper cabling solution that connects to standard SFP connectors for in rack use and optical cabling for longer cable runs Table 3 e For in rack or adjacent rack cabling the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform supports SFP direct attach 10 Gigabit Ethernet copper an innovative solution that integrates transceivers with Twinax cables into an energy efficient low cost and low latency solution SFP direct attach 10 Gigabit Twinax copper cables use only 0 1 watt W of power per transceiver and introduce only approximately 0 25 microsecond of latency per link e For longer cable runs the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform supports multimode short reach optical SFP transceivers These optical transceivers use approximately 1W per transceiver and have a latency of less than 0 1 microsecond Table 3 The Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Supports SFP Direct Attach 10 Gigabit Copper for In Rack Cabling and Optical Solutions for Longer Connections Ethernet Only Connector Media Es Power Each Side Transceiver Latency Link Standard SFP CU copper Twinax Approximately 0 1W Approximately 0 microsecond SFF 8431 SFP ACU copper Active Twinax 7m Approximately 0 5W Approximately 0 1 microsecond SFF 8461 10m SFP SR MMF and SR MMF OM2 82m 1W Approximately 0 1 microsecond IEEE 802 3ae MMF OM3 300m SFP LR SMF 10Km 1W Approximately 0 1 microsecond IEEE 802 3ae
36. is highly serviceable with redundant hot pluggable power supplies and fan modules It uses data center class Cisco NX OS Software for high reliability and ease of management Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Overview In a constantly changing business environment companies are calling upon their IT departments to help them reduce costs improve productivity and introduce new ways to interact with their customer base 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 1 of 29 The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform extends the industry leading versatility of the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series purpose built 10 Gigabit Ethernet data center class switches and provides innovative advances toward higher density lower latency and multilayer services The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform is well suited for enterprise class data center server access layer deployments across a diverse set of physical virtual storage access and high performance computing HPC data center environments Cisco Nexus 5548P Switch The Cisco Nexus 5548P Switch Figure 1 is the first of the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform switches It is a one rack unit 1RU 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE switch offering up to 960 Gbps throughput and up to 48 ports The switch has 32 1 10 Gbps fixed SFP Ethernet and FCoE ports and one expansion slot Figure 1 Cisco Nexus 5548P Switch Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch The Cisco Nexus 5548UP Figure 2 is a 1RU 10 G
37. ith the density performance front to back or back to front cooling and rear data port configuration that make it well suited for aggregating a large number of 10 Gigabit Ethernet links either from servers or from other access layer switches The switch port density allows each switch to support a single rack or neighboring racks using the SFP direct attach 10 Gigabit copper cabling option The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform can also be purchased with only the Ethernet capabilities enabled allowing IT departments to deploy them in parallel with existing Fibre Channel SANs 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 11 of 29 Figure 12 shows an active active pair of Cisco Nexus 5500 platform switches cross connected to redundant Ethernet NICs in servers Instead of using multiple 1 Gigabit Ethernet connections to servers for LAN virtual machine mobility applications and Small Computer System Interface over IP iSCSI SAN support customers can combine their traffic over a consolidated lossless low latency 10 Gigabit Ethernet fabric The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform can be deployed as a top of tack access layer switch in parallel with existing Fibre Channel SANs Figure 12 Active Active Pair of Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches Connected to Redundant Servers Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Cisco Nexus EA 5000 Series Access Layer Traffic Rack Mount Server Unified Access
38. lar System Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Switches See Active Standby NIC Teaming Port Channel or VPC gt Distributed Modular System 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 7 of 29 Efficient Transceiver and Cabling Options The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform supports a wide variety of 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options using Cisco 10GBASE SFP modules In addition the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform supports 1 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options using 1GBASE SFP modules 8 4 2 Gbps Fibre Channel SFP and 4 2 1 Gbps Fibre Channel SFP interfaces are supported with expansion module options Table 2 lists the supported transceiver options Table 2 FET 10G Cisco SFP 10G SR Cisco SFP 10G LR Cisco SFP 10G ER Cisco SFP H10GB CU1M Cisco SFP H10GB CU3M Cisco SFP H10GB CU5M Cisco SFP H10GB ACU7M Cisco SFP H10GB ACU10M Cisco GLC T GLC ZX SM Cisco GLC SX MM Cisco GLC SX MMD Cisco GLC LH SM Cisco GLC LH SMD Cisco SFP GE T Cisco SFP GE S Cisco SFP GE L Cisco DS SFP FC4G SW Cisco DS SFP FC4G LW Cisco DS SFP FC8G SW Cisco DS SFP FC8G LW 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Transceiver Support Matrix 10 Gbps SFP module for Cisco Nexus 2000 Series to Cisco Nexus 5000 Series connectivity 10GBASE SR SFP module multimode fiber MMF 10GBASE LR SFP
39. le data center option As access layer switches they can be used purely as 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches consolidating 10 Gigabit Ethernet connections into a smaller number of server connections trunked to the aggregation layer In conjunction with the Cisco Nexus 2248TP GE Ethernet Fabric Extender the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform can be used as a high density 1 Gigabit Ethernet switching system consolidating more than 900 Gigabit Ethernet connections in a single management plane In conjunction with the Cisco Nexus 2232PP 10GE Fabric Extender the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform can be used as a high density 10 Gigabit Ethernet switching system consolidating more than 600 10 Gigabit Ethernet connections in a single management plane As a rack level I O consolidation platform the switches carry Ethernet traffic from servers to the aggregation layer and carry Fibre Channel traffic to existing Fibre Channel SANs As a crucial element in data center I O consolidation the switches enable I O consolidation at the access layer and provide interoperability between the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform and other standards based products The capability of the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform to function in all these capacities helps protect investment in the data center with a deployment model in which additional features can be enabled as they are needed Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet Access Layer Switch The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform is designed w
40. le9 Weight mue o o c C A SE Cisco Nexus 5548P or 5548UP with two 750W power supplies 1 expansion module and 2 fan modules 35 Ib 15 88 kg Cisco Nexus 5596UP or 5596T with two 1100W power supplies 3 unified port expansion modules and 47 5 Ib 21 55 kg 4 fan modules Software Requirements The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform is supported by Cisco NX OS Software Release 5 0 and later The Cisco Nexus 5548UP 5596UP unified port expansion module and Layer 3 modules are supported by Cisco NX OS Software Release 5 0 3 N1 1 and later The Cisco Nexus 5596T and N55 M12T 12 x 10G BASE T Module is supported by Cisco NX OS Software Release 5 2 1 N1 1b and later FCoE support on 10G Base T ports is supported by Cisco NX OS Software Release 6 0 2 N1 1 and later N55 M4Q is supported by Cisco NX OS Software Release 6 0 2 N1 2 and later Cisco NX OS interoperates with any networking OS including Cisco IOS Software that conforms to the networking standards mentioned in this data sheet For the latest software release information and recommendations please see the product bulletin at http www cisco com go nexus5000 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 25 of 29 Regulatory Standards Compliance Table 10 summarizes regulatory standards compliance for the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform Table 10 Regulatory Standards Compliance Safety Security and EMC Regulatory compliance
41. nders http www cisco com go nexus2000 e Cisco NX OS Software http www cisco com go nxos Americas Headquarters Asia Pacific Headquarters Europe Headquarters Cisco Systems Inc Cisco Systems USA Pte Ltd Cisco Systems International BV Amsterdam San Jose CA Singapore The Netherlands Cisco has more than 200 offices worldwide Addresses phone numbers and fax numbers are listed on the Cisco Website at www cisco com go offices o Cisco and the Cisco logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and or its affiliates in the U S and other countries To view a list of Cisco trademarks go to this URL www cisco com go trademarks Third party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company 1110R Printed in USA C78 618603 13 10 14 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 29 of 29
42. ng is consistent with server designs supporting efficient data center hot and cold aisle designs Serviceability is enhanced with all customer replaceable units accessible from the front panel The use of SFP ports offers increased flexibility enabling use of a range of interconnect solutions including copper Twinax cable for short runs and fiber for long runs 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 9 of 29 e DCB enables Ethernet fabrics to support lossless transmission to increase network scalability support I O consolidation ease management of multiple traffic flows and optimize performance Although SAN consolidation requires only the lossless fabric provided by the Ethernet Pause mechanism the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform provides additional features that create an even more easily managed high performance unified network fabric DCB features are summarized in Table 4 and supported by the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform Table 4 DCB Features and Benefits Priority Flow Control PFC Simplifies management of multiple traffic flows over a single network link Creates lossless behavior for Ethernet by allowing class of service CoS based flow control Enhanced Transmission Enables consistent management of quality of service QoS at the network level by providing consistent Selection ETS scheduling of different traffic types IP storage etc Data Center Bridging Exchange
43. nsion modules have enhanced capabilities that increase the host table size from 8000 to 16 000 entries or multicast routes from 4000 to 8000 starting from software release Cisco NX OS Software Release 5 2 1 N1 1b and later e Requires free of charge a base LAN license N55 BAS1k9 to be installed This is included in the hardware purchase however the license would need to be manually installed Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders The Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders comprise a category of data center products that provide a universal server access platform that scales across a multitude of 1 Gigabit Ethernet 10 Gigabit Ethernet unified fabric rack and blade server environments The Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders are designed to simplify data center architecture and operations by meeting the business and application needs of a data center 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 4 of 29 Working in conjunction with Cisco Nexus switches the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders offer a cost effective and efficient way to support today s Gigabit Ethernet environments while allowing easy migration to 10 Gigabit Ethernet virtual machine aware Cisco unified fabric technologies The Cisco Nexus 2000 Series design is aligned with the design of servers It offers front to back or back to front cooling compatibility with data center hot aisle and cold aisle
44. ompliant PFC per priority Pause frame support PFC link distance support 3000m CEE compliant DCBX Protocol CEE and IEEE compliant Enhanced Transmission Selection Fibre Channel and FCoE Features Requires Storage Services License T11 standards compliant FCoE FC BB 5 T11 FCoE Initialization Protocol FIP FC BB 5 Any 10 Gigabit Ethernet port configurable as FCoE SAN administration separate from LAN administration e FCP Fibre Channel forwarding FCF Fibre Channel standard port types E F and NP Fibre Channel enhanced port types VE TE and VF F port trunking F port channeling Direct attachment of FCoE and Fibre Channel targets Up to 240 buffer credits per native Fibre Channel port Up to 32 VSANs per switch Fibre Channel SAN PortChannel Native Interop Mode 1 Native Interop Mode 2 Native Interop Mode 3 Native Interop Mode 4 VSAN trunking Fabric Device Management Interface FDMI Fibre Channel ID FCID persistence Distributed device alias services n order delivery Port tracking Cisco N Port Virtualization NPV technology N port identifier virtualization NPIV Fabric services Name server registered state change notification RSCN login services and name server zoning Per VSAN fabric services Cisco Fabric Services Distributed device alias services Host to switch and switch to switch FC SP authentication Fabric Shortest Path First FSPF Fabric binding for Fib
45. ont Airflow module spare A C 100 240V 1100W Cisco Nexus 5596T Platinum PSU Front to Back Airflow module spare A C 100 240V 1100W Cisco Nexus 5596T Platinum PSU Back to Front Airflow module spare A C 100 240V 1100W Cisco Nexus 5500 Blank module cover Cisco Nexus 5000 Base OS Software Release 5 2 1 N1 1b Cisco Nexus 5000 Base OS Software Release 5 2 1 N1 1a Cisco Nexus 5000 Base OS Software Release 5 1 3 N2 1c Cisco Nexus 5000 Base OS Software Release 5 1 3 N2 1 Cisco Nexus 5000 Base OS Software Release 5 1 3 N1 1a Cisco Nexus 5000 Base OS Software Release 5 1 3 N1 1 Cisco Nexus 5000 Base OS Software Release 5 0 3 N1 1b Cisco Nexus 5000 Base OS Software Release 5 0 3 N2 1 Cisco Nexus 5000 Base OS Software Release 5 0 3 N1 1 Cisco Nexus 5000 Base OS Software Release 5 0 2 N1 1 Cisco Nexus 5500 8 Port Storage Protocol Services License Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Fabric Manager Server License Cisco Nexus 5500 Layer 3 Enterprise Software License Cisco Nexus 5500 Layer 3 Base Software License Expansion Modules and Daughter Card N55 M16P N55 M12T N55 M8P8FP N55 M16UP N55 M4Q N55 D160L3 N55 D160L3 V2 N55 M160L3 N55 M160L3 V2 Cables and Optics SFP 10G SR SFP 10G LR SFP 10G ER SFP H10GB CU1M SFP H10GB CU3M 16 port 1 10GE Ethernet FCoE module Requires SFP for 8Gbps or SFP for 4Gbps operation 12 port 10G BASE T Ethernet Module Only supported on 5596T
46. ower Supplies Fan Trays 3 Expansion Slots Fan Modules N5548P FAN Cisco Nexus 5548P 5548UP Fan Module Front to Back Airflow Spare N5548P FAN B Cisco Nexus 5548UP Fan Module Back to Front Airflow Spare N5596UP FAN Cisco Nexus 5596UP 5596T Fan Module Front to Back Airflow Spare N5596UP FAN B Cisco Nexus 5596UP 5596T Fan Module Back to Front Airflow Spare 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 26 of 29 Part Number Power Supplies N55 PAC 750W N55 PAC 750W B N55 PDC 750W N55 PDC 1100W N55 PAC 1100W N55 PAC 1100W B NXA PAC 1100W NXA PAC 1100W B Miscellaneous N55 M BLNK Software N5KUK9 602N1 2 N5KUK9 521N1 1B N5KUK9 521N1 1A z N5KUK9 521N1 1 N5KUK9 513N2 1C N5KUK9 513N2 1 N5KUK9 513N1 1A z N5KUK9 513N1 1 N5KUK9 503N2 1 N5KUK9 503N1 1B N5KUK9 503N1 1 N5KUK9 502N1 1 N55 8P SSK9 N5000FMS1K9 N55 LAN1K9 N55 BAS1K9 Cisco Nexus 5548P 5548UP PSU Front to Back Airflow module spare A C 100 240V 750W Cisco Nexus 5548UP PSU Back to Front Airflow module spare A C 100 240V 750W Cisco Nexus 5548P 5548UP PSU Front to Back Airflow module spare D C 40 to 72VDC 750W Cisco Nexus 5596UP 5596T PSU Front to Back Airflow module spare D C 40 to 72VDC 1100W Cisco Nexus 5596UP PSU Front to Back Airflow module spare A C 100 240V 1100W Cisco Nexus 5596UP 5596T PSU Back to Fr
47. re Channel Standard zoning 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Diffie Hellman Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol DH CHAP and Fibre Channel Security Protocol FC SP Page 20 of 29 Port security Domain and port Enhanced zoning SAN PortChannels Cisco Fabric Analyzer Fibre Channel traceroute Fibre Channel ping Fibre Channel debugging Cisco Fabric Manager support Storage Management Initiative Specification SMI S Boot from SAN over VPC EVPC SNMPv2 SMI CISCO SMI SNMPv2 TM SNMPv2 TC e ANA ADDRESS FAMILY NUMBERS MIB IANAifType MIB IANAiprouteprotocol MIB HCNUM TC CISCO TC SNMPv2 MIB SNMP COMMUNITY MIB SNMP FRAMEWORK MIB SNMP NOTIFICATION MIB SNMP TARGET MIB SNMP USER BASED SM MIB SNMP VIEW BASED ACM MIB CISCO SNMP VACM EXT MIB UDP MIB TCP MIB OSPF MIB BGP4 MIB CISCO HSRP MIB CISCO ST TC CISCO FC FE MIB CISCO FCSP MIB CISCO PORT TRACK MIB CISCO PSM MIB CISCO FC SPAN MIB CISCO PORT CHANNEL MIB CISCO RSCN MIB CISCO NS MIB CISCO FCS MIB CISCO DM MIB FIBRE CHANNEL FE MIB CISCO FC ROUTE MIB CISCO FSPF MIB CISCO ZS MIB CISCO ZS EXT MIB CISCO VSAN MIB CISCO CFS MIB 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 21 of 29 CISCO FCPING MIB CISC
48. redictable consistent traffic latency regardless of packet size traffic pattern or enabled features on 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces Line rate traffic throughput on all ports Interfaces Cisco Nexus 5548P 32 fixed 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE ports additional interfaces through one expansion module Cisco Nexus 5548UP 32 fixed ports configurable as 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE or 8 4 2 1 Gbps native Fibre Channel additional interfaces through one expansion module Cisco Nexus 5596UP 48 fixed ports configurable as 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE or 8 4 2 1 Gbps native Fibre Channel additional interfaces through up to three expansion modules e Cisco Nexus 5596T 32 fixed ports of 1 and 10G BASE T and 16 SFP fixed ports configurable as 1 and 10 Gigabit Etherent and FCoE or 8 4 2 1 Gbps native Fibre Channel additional interfaces through up to three expansion modules Expansion modules 16 port 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE module 8 port 8 4 2 1 Gbps Fibre Channel plus 8 port 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE module Unified port module consisting of 16 ports configurable as 8 4 2 1 Gbps Fibre Channel or 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE 4 port QSFP expansion module 12 port 10G BASE T module Cisco Nexus 5596T only Layer 3 module Cisco Nexus 5596UP and 5596T only one per system Layer 3 daughter card Cisco Nexus 5548P and 5548UP only one per system Extension through the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series 2
49. rm supports consolidated I O using FCoE on downlinks to servers FCoE is Fibre Channel and as such has familiar methods of configuration operation and management On the uplinks to the network customers can choose among FCoE direct attachment to storage systems native Fibre Channel direct attachment to storage systems FCoE connection to FCoE capable switches and native Fibre Channel connection to existing SANs Fibre Channel and FCoE can exist simultaneously in the Fibre Channel network allowing customers to continue to use their existing administration and management tools Cisco Fabric Manager SAN management software manages Fibre Channel and FCoE flows over both FCoE and Fibre Channel capable ports Product Architecture The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform is built around two custom components a unified crossbar fabric and a unified port controller application specific integrated circuit ASIC Each Cisco Nexus 5500 platform switch contains a single unified crossbar fabric ASIC and multiple unified port controllers to support fixed ports and expansion modules within the switch The unified port controller provides an interface between the unified crossbar fabric ASIC and the network media adapter and makes forwarding decisions for Ethernet Fibre Channel and FCoE frames The ASIC supports the overall cut through design of the switch by transmitting packets to the unified crossbar fabric before the entire payload has been received The unified cro
50. short time span e Troubleshooting and diagnostics Cisco NX OS is built with unique serviceability functions to enable network operators to take early action based on network trends and events enhancing network planning and improving network operations center NOC and vendor response times Smart Call Home and Cisco Generic Online Diagnostics GOLD are some of the features that enhance the serviceability of Cisco NX OS 5 Smart Call Home The Smart Call Home feature continuously monitors hardware and software components to provide email based notification of critical system events A versatile range of message formats is available for optimal compatibility with pager services standard email and XML based automated parsing applications This feature offers alert grouping capabilities and customizable destination profiles It can be used for example to directly page a network support engineer send an email message to a NOC and employ Cisco Auto Notify services to directly generate a case with the Cisco Technical Assistance Center TAC This feature is a step toward autonomous system operation enabling networking devices to inform IT when a problem occurs and helping ensure that the problem is acted on quickly reducing time to resolution and increasing system uptime Cisco GOLD Cisco GOLD is a suite of diagnostic facilities to verify that hardware and internal data paths are operating as designed Boot time diagnostics continuous monitoring
51. ssbar fabric ASIC is a single stage nonblocking crossbar fabric capable of meshing all ports at wire speed The unified crossbar fabric offers superior performance by implementing QoS aware scheduling for unicast and multicast traffic Moreover the tight integration of the unified crossbar fabric with the unified port controllers helps ensure low latency lossless fabric for ingress interfaces requesting access to egress interfaces Cisco NX OS Software Overview Cisco NX OS is a data centerclass operating system built with modularity resiliency and serviceability at its foundation Based on the industry proven Cisco MDS 9000 SAN OS Software Cisco NX OS helps ensure continuous availability and sets the standard for mission critical data center environments The self healing and highly modular design of Cisco NX OS makes zero impact operations a reality and enables exceptional operational flexibility Focused on the requirements of the data center Cisco NX OS provides a robust and comprehensive feature set that fulfills the Ethernet and storage networking requirements of present and future data centers With an XML interface and a CLI like that of Cisco IOS Software Cisco NX OS provides state of the art implementations of relevant networking standards as well as a variety of true data centerclass Cisco innovations Cisco NX OS Software Features and Benefits e Software compatibility Cisco NX OS Software Release 5 0 interoperates with Cisco produc
52. thernet and FCoE deployments using servers with converged network adapters CNAs for unified fabric environments with the Cisco Nexus 2232PP e 1 10 Gigabit Ethernet BASE T server connectivity with ease of migration from 1 to 10GBASE T and effective reuse of structured cabling e Server racks with integrated lights out iLO management with 100 Megabit Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet management and iLO interfaces e Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet blade servers with pass through blades e Low latency high performance computing environments e Virtualized access e Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders can single or dual connect using Enhanced vPC to two upstream Cisco Nexus 5500 platform switches Figure 11 e Servers or end host can connect to single or dual Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders using NIC teaming Figure 11 when the parent Cisco Nexus 5500 platform has Enhanced vPC enabled e Cisco Nexus 5500 platform switches do not support enhanced vPC Hence vPC is supported only between Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders and Cisco Nexus 5500 platform switches or between servers using NIC teaming and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders Note In the latter case vPC is not allowed between Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders and Cisco Nexus 5500 platform switches Figure 11 Deployment Scenario Cisco Nexus 5000 and 2000 Series Cisco Nexus 5000 and 2000 Series Distributed Modular System Distributed Modu
53. tries Support for up to 8000 prefixes and up to 16000 IPv4 and 8000 IPv6 host entries Support for up to 8000 multicast routes Support for up to 8000 IGMP groups Support for 1000 VRF entries Support for up to 4096 VLANs 16 way equal cost multipathing ECMP 1664 ingress and 2048 egress access control list ACL entries Routing protocols Static Routing Information Protocol Version2 RIPv2 Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol EIGRP Open Shortest Path First Version 2 OSPFv2 and Border Gateway Protocol BGP Pv6 Routing Protocols Static Open Shortest Path First Version 3 OPFv3 Border Gateway Protocol BGPv6 Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol EIGRPv6 IPv6 VRF Lite Hot Standby Router Protocol HSRP and Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol VRRP ACL Routed ACL with Layer 3 and 4 options to match ingress and egress ACL Multicast Protocol Independent Multicast Version 2 PIMv2 sparse mode Source Specific Multicast SSM Multicast Source Discovery Protocol MSDP Internet Group Management Protocol Versions 2 and 3 IGMP v2 and v3 and Multicast VLAN Registration MVR Virtual Route Forwarding VRF VRF lite IP VPN VRF aware unicast and BGP OSPF RIP and VRF aware multicast Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding URFP with ACL strict and loose modes Jumbo frame support up to 9216 bytes Support for up to 16 fabric extender on each Nexus 5500 with L3 modules e RFC 896 QoS Layer 2
54. ts running any variant of the Cisco IOS Software operating system Cisco NX OS 5 0 also interoperates with any networking OS that conforms to the networking standards listed as supported in this data sheet e Common software throughout the data center Cisco NX OS simplifies the data center operating environment and provides a unified OS designed to run all areas of the data center network including the LAN SAN and Layer 4 to 7 network services 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information Page 14 of 29 e Modular software design Cisco NX OS is designed to support distributed multithreaded processing on symmetric multiprocessors SMPs multicore CPUs and distributed line card processors Computationally intensive tasks such as hardware table programming can be offloaded to dedicated processors distributed across the line cards Cisco NX OS modular processes are instantiated on demand each in a separate protected memory space Thus processes are started and system resources allocated only when a feature is enabled The modular processes are governed by a real time preemptive scheduler that helps ensure the timely processing of critical functions e Quick development of enhancements and problem fixes The modularity of Cisco NX OS allows new features enhancements and problem fixes to be integrated into the software quickly Thus modular fixes can be developed tested and delivered in a
55. undancy N 1 fan module redundancy Management Switch management using 10 100 1000 Mbps management or console ports 2014 Cisco and or its affiliates All rights reserved This document is Cisco Public Information CLI based console to provide detailed out of band management In band switch management Locator and beacon LEDs on Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Port based locator and beacon LEDs Configuration synchronization Module preprovisioning Configuration rollback Secure Shell Version 2 SSHv2 Telnet AAA AAA with RBAC RADIUS TACACS Syslog 8 servers Embedded packet analyzer SNMPV1 v2 and v3 IPv4 amp IPv6 Enhanced SNMP MIB support XML NETCONF support Remote monitoring RMON Advanced Encryption Standard AES for management traffic Unified username and passwords across CLI and SNMP Page 19 of 29 Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol MS CHAP Digital certificates for management between switch and RADIUS server Cisco Discovery Protocol Versions 1 and 2 RBAC Switched Port Analyzer SPAN on physical PortChannel VLAN and Fibre Channel interfaces Encapsulated Remote SPAN ERSPAN ngress and egress packet counters per interface Network Time Protocol NTP Cisco GOLD Comprehensive bootup diagnostic tests Call Home Smart Call Home Cisco Fabric Manager Cisco DCNM CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution LMS Data Center Bridging CEE and IEEE c

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