Transceivers; Cisco Nexus 5648Q; Features - Cisco Nexus 5600 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Cisco Nexus 5648Q

Transceivers

The Cisco Nexus 5672UP-16G supports a wide variety of 1, 10, and 40 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity
options. The Cisco Nexus 5672UP-16G supports 16/8/4 Gigabit Fibre Channel connectivity options. For
the most current list of supported transceivers, refer to the latest
at every release.
Cisco Nexus 5648Q
This section describes the Cisco Nexus 5648Q (N5K-C5648Q) and its components. This section includes
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Features

The Cisco Nexus 5648Q is a 2RU top-of-rack (TOR) switch that supports 40Gbps of bandwidth for each
of the 24 fixed QSFP+ ports, and provides two GEM slots capable of providing an additional 12 QSFP+
ports each for a total of 48 40Gbps ports in the system. The Cisco Nexus 5648Q runs the industry-leading
Cisco NX-OS Software operating system, providing features and capabilities that are widely deployed.
The Cisco Nexus 5648Q switch has the following features:
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Cisco Nexus 5600 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Features
Chassis
Expansion Modules
Power Supply
Fan Modules
Transceivers
40Gbps bandwidth for each of the 24 fixed QSFP+ ports
Two GEM slots capable of providing an additional 12 QSFP+ ports each, for a total of 24 additional
40Gbps ports in the system
Four N+N redundant, hot-swappable power supplies, which provide port side intake or exhaust for
cooling
Three N+1 redundant, hot-swappable fan modules, which provide port side intake or exhaust for
cooling
A management console and USB interface on the fan side of the switch
shows the fan side view of the Cisco Nexus 5648Q chassis and
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Cisco Nexus 5600 Series Release Notes
Figure 1-3 shows the port side
Overview