Cisco NCS 5508

TransceiversPorts/AdaptersLine Card
QSFP28/QSFP+• 24 x 100GE–100GE, 40GE, or 4x10GE via
breakout cable
• QSFP-to-SFP adapter (QSA) with 1GE SFP
(GLC-SX-MMD, GLC-LH-SMD) and 10 GE
SFP+ (ER, ER-S, ZR, ZR-S, DWDM
fixed-wavelengths)
NC55-24X100-SE
• 36 x 100GE–100GE, 40GE, or 4x10GE via
breakout cable
• QSFP-to-SFP adapter (QSA) with 1GE SFP
(GLC-SX-MMD, GLC-LH-SMD) and 10 GE
SFP+ (ER, ER-S, ZR, ZR-S, DWDM
fixed-wavelengths)
NC55-36X100G
• 36 x 100GE–100GE, 40GE, 4x25GE via
breakout cable, or 4x10GE via breakout cable.
NC55-36X100G-S
Supports MACsec and offers 3.6 Tbps Ethernet
traffic on the front panel to Fabric that support 5.4
Tbps.
• 36 x 100GE–100GE, 40GE, 4x25GE via
breakout cable, or 4x10GE via breakout cable
• QSFP-to-SFP adapter (QSA) with 10 GE SFP+
(ER, ER-S, ZR, ZR-S, DWDM
fixed-wavelengths)
NC55-36X100G-A-SE
Has external TCAM for supporting expanded
Forwarding Information Base (FIB), network access
control lists (ACLs), and QoS for scale-enhanced
configuration needs.
• 18 x 100GE–100GE, 40GE, or 4x10GE via
breakout.
• 18 x 40GE–40GE or 4x10GE via breakout.
NC55-18H18F
• 24 x 100GE–100GE, 40GE, or 4x10GE via
breakout
• 12 x 40GE–40GE or 4x10GE via breakout
• QSFP-to-SFP adapter (QSA) with 1GE SFP
(GLC-TE, GLC-SX-MMD, GLC-LH-SMD)
and 10 GE SFP+ (ER, ER-S, ZR, ZR-S,
DWDM fixed-wavelengths)
NCS55-24H12F-SE
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