Cisco Nexus 5596UP Manual

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Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches, which include the Cisco
Nexus 5000 Platform switches and the Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform switches. The overview of each of
these switches includes information on the expansion modules, power supplies, and fan modules that you
can include with them.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Switches, page 1-1
•Cisco Nexus 5000 Platform Switches, page 1-29
Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Switches
The Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform supports the following application scenarios, many of which require the
installation of other products:
•As an access-layer switch, it can be used purely as a 1- and 10-Gigabit Ethernet switch,
consolidating 10 Gigabit Ethernet connections into a smaller number of server connections trunked
to the aggregation layer.
•As a smaller-scale aggregation switch, it can be used as a Layer 3 1- and 10-Gigabit Ethernet switch,
consolidating multiple 1- and 10-Gigabit Ethernet connections from a data center access layer.
•In conjunction with the Cisco Nexus 2248T GE Ethernet Fabric Extender, the Cisco Nexus 5500
Platform can be a high-density 1-Gigabit Ethernet switching system, consolidating more than 900
Gigabit Ethernet connections within a single management plane.
•In conjunction with the Cisco Nexus 2232T 10GE Fabric Extender, it can be a high-density
switching system, consolidating more than 600 10-Gigabit Ethernet connections within a single
management plane.
•In conjunction with the Cisco Nexus 2224TM 10GE Fabric Extender, it can be a high-density
switching system, consolidating more than 600 10-Gigabit Ethernet connections within a single
management plane
•As a rack-level I/O consolidation platform, the switch carries Ethernet traffic from servers to the
aggregation layer and carries FC traffic to existing Fibre Channel SANs.
•As a crucial element in data center I/O consolidation, the switch enables I/O consolidation at the
access layer and provides interoperability with the Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform and other
standards-based products.
This section describes the Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform switches and contains these sections:
•Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch, page 1-2

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•Cisco Nexus 5596T Switch, page 1-12
•Cisco Nexus 5548UP and 5548P Switches, page 1-17
Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch
This section describes the Cisco Nexus 5596UP switch and its components. This section includes the
following topics:
•Features, page 1-2
•Chassis, page 1-2
•Expansion Modules, page 1-4
•Ports, page 1-7
•Power Supply, page 1-8
•Fan Module, page 1-10
•Transceivers, page 1-11
Features
The Cisco Nexus 5596UP switch is a top-of-rack, 10-Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre channel over Ethernet
(FCoE) switch offering up to 1920 Gigabit throughput and up to 96 ports. The switch has 48 1- and
10-Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE ports and three expansion slots. As a top-of-rack switch, all the servers
in the rack connect to the Cisco Nexus 5596UP switch, and it connects to the LAN or SAN.
The Cisco Nexus 5596UP switch has the following features:
•48 fixed 1- and 10-Gigabit Ethernet server connection ports on the back of the switch
•Three slots on the back of the switch for optional expansion modules, which can be either a 16-port
10-Gigabit generic expansion module 2 (GEM2) or a layer 3 GEM2
•Two slots on the front of the switch for hot swap-capable power supplies, which provide
front-to-back airflow for cooling (the Cisco Nexus 5596T and 5596UP switches alternatively
support back-to-front [port-side intake] airflow)
•Four slots on the front of the switch for hot swap-capable fan modules.
•Layer 2 or Layer 3 I/O modules
•One USB port on the front of the switch
Note Hot swapping of normal air flow fans and power supplies with reverse airflow fans and power supplies
is not supported on the Cisco Nexus 5000 switches. Hot swapping of fans and power supplies is only
supported if they are replaced with the same direction parts.
Chassis
The Cisco Nexus 5596UP 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, shown in Figure 1-1, has a USB port, four Ethernet and ports (two cross-connect ports, one
management port, and one console port), two power supplies, and four fan modules.

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Figure 1-1 Front View of the Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch
The management and console ports are in a 2 x 2 stacked RJ-45 jack. Figure 1-2 shows a close-up view
of these ports. For information about the connector port LEDs, see Table D-1 on page D-2.
Figure 1-2 Management and Console Ports
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ports on the left, a RJ-45 network management connector on the
upper right, and a console connector on the lower right)
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3Identifier LED 6Four fan modules
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The rear of the Cisco Nexus 5596UP chassis, shown in Figure 1-3, 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.
The Cisco Nexus 5596UP switch has three slots that can be used for the following optional expansion
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
1Internal cross-connect ports 4Network management port
2Link LED (left LED) 5Console port
3Activity LED (right LED)
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•Layer 3 GEMs (N55-M160L3 and N55-M160L3-V2) provide 160 Gbps of Layer 3 services. The
N55-M160L3-V2 uses a newer version of the Layer 3 ASIC that enables higher table sizes in a future
software release from 8K host entries to 16K host entries or from 4K multicast routes to 8K
multicast routes (IPv4).
You can hot swap the expansion modules during operations, except the Layer 3 GEMs. You must power
down the switch before you can insert or remove the Layer 3 GEMs.
This section includes the following topics:
•4-port QSFP GEM, page 1-5
•16-port Universal GEM2, page 1-5
•Layer 3 GEM, page 1-6
4-port QSFP GEM
he 16-port Universal GEM2, shown in Figure 1-5, has 16 8-, 4-, 2-, or 1-Gbps Fibre Channel or 1- and
10-Gigabit Ethernet ports. This module is a field-replaceable unit (FRU) that you can hot swap during
operations.
Figure 1-4 16-Port Universal GEM2
16-port Universal GEM2
The 16-port Universal GEM2, shown in Figure 1-5, has 16 8-, 4-, 2-, or 1-Gbps Fibre Channel or 1- and
10-Gigabit Ethernet ports. This module is a field-replaceable unit (FRU) that you can hot swap during
operations.
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Figure 1-5 16-Port Universal GEM2
See Figure 1-7 on page 1-7 to see how ports are grouped and numbered on the Fibre Channel plus
Ethernet expansion module.
Layer 3 GEM
The Layer 3 GEMs (N55-M160L3 and N55-M160L3-V2), shown in Figure 1-6, provide 160 Gbps of
Layer 3 services. The expansion modules are field-replaceable units (FRUs). The N55-M160L3-V2 uses
a newer version of the Layer 3 ASIC that enables higher table sizes in a future software release from 8K
host entries to 16K host entries or from 4K multicast routes to 8K multicast routes (IPv4).
The Layer 3 GEMs are not hot swappable and can be inserted and removed only when the switch is
powered down.
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1Status LED 316 ports supporting 8-, 4-, 2-, or 1-Gbps transceivers or 1- and
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2Eject lever 4Captive screw that locks the eject lever in a closed position

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Figure 1-6 Layer 3 GEM2
Ports
Each port on the Cisco Nexus 5596UP switch is numbered, and groups of ports are numbered based on
their function. The ports are numbered top to bottom and left to right. The 48 fixed ports support 8-, 4-,
2-, or 1-Gbps Fibre Channel transceivers and 1- or 10-Gigabit Ethernet transceivers.
Figure 1-7 shows how ports are numbered and grouped by function for both the fixed ports and the Fibre
Channel plus Ethernet expansion module ports.
Figure 1-7 Port Numbering of Fixed Ports and Fibre Channel Plus Ethernet Expansion Module Ports
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2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
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18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32
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Power Supply
The Cisco Nexus 5596UP uses a front-end power supply. The chassis has slots for two power supplies.
The Cisco Nexus 5596UP switch is fully functional with one power supply, but you can include a second
power supply for power redundancy.
Table 1-1 lists the power supplies that you can order with the Cisco Nexus 5596UP and 5596T switches.
Note Front to Back (FAF) Airflow and DC Power Supply is now supported for the Cisco Nexus 5596T. For
details see the Cisco Nexus 5500 Datasheet.
Figure 1-8 shows an AC power supply. For more information on the LEDs, see Table D-1 on page D-2.
Table 1-1 Power Supplies for the Cisco Nexus 5596UP and 5596T switches
Part Number Power Supply
N55-PAC-1100W Cisco Nexus 5596UP PSU Port-Side Exhaust Airflow module, A/C,
100-240V, 1100W
N55-PAC-1100W(=) Cisco Nexus 5596UP PSU Port-Side Exhaust Airflow module spare, A/C,
100-240V, 1100W
N55-PAC-1100W-B Cisco Nexus 5596UP/5596T PSU Port-Side Intake Airflow module, A/C,
100-240V, 1100W
N55-PAC-1100W-B(=) Cisco Nexus 5596UP/5596T PSU Port-Side Intake Airflow module spare,
A/C, 100-240V, 1100W
N55-PDC-1100W Cisco Nexus 5596UP/5596T PSU DC Port-Side Exhaust module, 1100 W
N55-PDC-1100W(=) Cisco Nexus 5596UP/5596T PSU DC Port-Side Exhaust module spare,
1100 W
NXA-PHV-1100W Cisco Nexus 5500/6000 Platinum HV-AC-DC PS, Port side Exhaust airflow,
1100W
NXA-PHV-1100W(=) Cisco Nexus 5500/6000 Platinum HV-AC-DC PS, Port side Exhaust airflow,
1100W, spare
NXA-PHV-1100W-B Cisco Nexus 5500/6000 Platinum HV-AC-DC PS, Port side Intake airflow,
1100W
NXA-PHV-1100W-B(=) Cisco Nexus 5500/6000 Platinum HV-AC-DC PS, Port side Intake airflow,
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Figure 1-8 AC Power Supply for the Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch
Figure 1-9 shows the NXA-PAC-1100W.
Figure 1-9 NXA-PAC-1100W
Figure 1-10 shows the NXA-PAC-1100W-B
1Failure (top) and Power (bottom) LEDs 3Release lever
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Figure 1-10 NXA-PAC-1100W-B
Figure 1-11 shows NXA-PDC-1100W
Figure 1-11 NXA-PDC-1100W
Note Never leave a power supply slot empty. If you remove a power supply, replace it with another one. If you
do not have a replacement power supply, leave the non functioning one in place until you can replace it.
Fan Module
The Cisco Nexus 5596UP switch has four fan modules. Although the switch can function when a fan
stops functioning within a fan module, if a whole fan module stops functioning, you must replace the fan
module. The Cisco Nexus 5596UP supports the reverse air flow fan tray (N5596UP-FAN-B).
Figure 1-12 shows a fan module.