Cisco Nexus 5600 Series - Expansion Modules; Features

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Cisco Nexus 5600 Series Hardware Installation Guide
Chapter 1 Overview
Cisco Nexus 56128P
Features
The Cisco Nexus 56128P is a 2RU (2 rack unit) switch that supports 2.56 Tbps of bandwidth across 48
fixed 1 Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports, and four 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports. The 48 fixed SFP+
ports and 4 40Gbps QSFP+ ports support FCOE also, in addition to Ethernet. The Cisco Nexus 56128P
runs the industry-leading Cisco NX-OS Software operating system, providing features and capabilities
that are widely deployed.
The Cisco Nexus 56128P switch has the following features:
• 48 fixed 1 Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports
• Four 40-Gbps QSFP+ ports
• Two expansion bays to support 24 ports of 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE or 8/4-Gbps Fibre Channel
and two ports of 40 Gigabit Ethernet using QSFP optics.
• Four N+N redundant, hot-swappable power supplies, which provide port side intake or exhaust for
cooling.
• Four N+1 redundant, hot-swappable independent fans.
• A management console and USB interface on the fan side of the switch.
Cisco Nexus 56128P switch chassis is 2 RU, and 3.5 x 17.3 x 30 in (8.8 x 43.9 x 76.2 cm).
Figure 1-10 View of Cisco Nexus 52128P ports
Expansion Modules
Expansion modules allow the Cisco Nexus 5600 switches to be configured as cost-effective switches and
as I/O consolidation platforms with native Fibre Channel connectivity. The following table lists the
expansion modules supported by the Cisco Nexus 56128P switch.
The maximum number of supported 8GFC LW optical modules in both GEMs is 16
Caution The software does not support hot swap of the expansion modules during their operation. You must
power off the module before removing it, though the switch can stay powered on.
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