Expansion Modules; N55 M16P Gatos Expansion Module - Cisco 5000 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Cisco Nexus 5548P Switch
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Expansion Modules

Expansion modules allow Cisco Nexus switches to be configured as cost-effective 10-Gigabit Ethernet
switches and as I/O consolidation platforms with native Fibre Channel connectivity.
The Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform is equipped with expansion modules that you can use to increase the
number of 10-Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE ports or connect to Fibre Channel SANs with 1-, 2-, 4-, 8-Gbps
Fibre Channel switch ports. The chassis supports hot swapping of the expansion modules.
The Cisco Nexus 5548P supports one of the following expansion modulules:
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N55 M16P Gatos Expansion Module

The N55 M16P Gatos Expansion Module (GEM) provides 16 1- or 10-Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE ports
using the small form factor pluggable plus (SFP+) interface.
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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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shows a close-up view of the rear of the Cisco Nexus 5548P chassis.
Cisco Nexus 5548 Switch Rear View Close-up
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32 fixed 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports
N55 M16P Gatos Expansion Module, page 1-6
N55 M8P8FP Gatos Expansion Module, page 1-7
shows the N55 M16P GEM.
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