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Chapter 1
Overview
This switch supports both front-to-back (port-side exhaust) and back-to-front (port-side intake) airflow.
The 12 port 10G BaseT module will be supported on the Nexus 5596T chassis. The orderability
information is as follows:
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This section describes the Cisco Nexus 5596T switch and its components. This section includes the
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Features
The Cisco Nexus 5596T switch is a 2RU switch, with 32 fixed ports of 10GBASE-T and 16 SFP+ fixed
ports. 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 hardware for the 10GBASE-T ports is capable
of supporting FCoE. FCOE on 10GBaseT ports is supported only for lengths less than or equal to 30m.
The Cisco Nexus 5596T switch has the following features:
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Chassis
The Cisco Nexus 5596T chassis is 2 RU or 3.47 inches (8.8 cm) tall, 17.3 inches (43.9 cm) wide, and
29.5 inches (74.9 cm) deep. It is designed to be mounted in a standard 19-inch wide rack. The front of
the switch is shown in
N5K-C5596T-FA: Nexus 5596T 2RU, 2PS/4Fans, 32x10GT/16xSFP+ Fixed Ports
N55-M12T: Nexus 5500 Module 12p 10GT
Features, page 1-13
Chassis, page 1-13
Ports, page 1-15
Power Supply, page 1-16
Fan Module, page 1-16
Transceivers, page 1-16
32 fixed ports of 10GBASE-T and 16 fixed ports of SFP+ on the back of the switch
Three slots on the back of the switch for optional expansion modules
Two slots on the front of the switch for hot swap-capable power supplies, which provide
back-to-front (port-side exhaust) or front-to-back (port-side intake) airflow for cooling (this switch
supports only one direction of airflow at a time for all modules)
Four slots on the front of the switch for hot swap-capable fan modules, which provide back-to-front
(port-side exhaust) or front-to-back (port-side intake) airflow for cooling (this switch supports only
one direction of airflow at a time for all modules).
Layer 2 or Layer 3 I/O modules
One USB port on the front of the switch
Figure
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Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Switches
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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