Chapter 1 Cisco Nexu 5500 Platform Overview; Applications - Cisco 5000 Series Hardware Installation Manual

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The Cisco Nexus 5548P Platform switch supports the following application scenarios:
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Cisco Nexus 5548P Switch
This section describes the Cisco Nexus 5548P switch and its components. This section includes the
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Energy efficiency that helps data centers operate within their space, power, and cooling parameters
while reducing their carbon footprints. Every network link at the rack level requires adapters,
switches, and transceivers, all of which consume power. I/O consolidation reduces energy
consumption by eliminating the need for separate Fibre Channel adapters, cables, and switches.
Consistent management for Cisco products is provided through consistency of both Cisco NX-OS
software and Cisco MDS 9000 SAN-OS software management models and tools.
Software manageability and serviceability features that include Smart Call Home and automated
parameter exchange (through DCBX). Security is enhanced through role-based access control
(RBAC); support for authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA), remote TACACS+, and
RADIUS servers; and Secure Shell (SSH) access.
As a 1-Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet switch, the switch can consolidate 10-Gigabit Ethernet
connections into a smaller number of server connections trunked to the aggregation layer.
As a Layer 3 1-Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet switch, the switch can consolidate multiple 1- and
10-Gigabit Ethernet connections from a data center access layer.
With the Cisco Nexus 2248T GE Ethernet Fabric Extender, the switch can be a high-density
1-Gigabit Ethernet switching system, by consolidating more than 900 Gigabit Ethernet connections
within a single management plane.
With the Cisco Nexus 2232T 10GE Fabric Extender, the switch can be a high-density 10-Gigabit
Ethernet switching system, by 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.
The switch enables I/O consolidation at the access layer and provides interoperability with the
switch and other standards-based products.
Features, page 1-3
Chassis, page 1-3
Ports, page 1-8
Expansion Modules, page 1-6
Power Supplies, page 1-9
Fan Modules, page 1-10
LED Descriptions, page 1-11
Connectivity Options—Transceivers and Cables, page 1-12
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