Cisco Systems 5000 manual Chassis, Two power supplies, System status LED, Five fan modules, 1-30

Chapter 1 Overview

Cisco Nexus 5000 Platform Switches

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The Cisco Nexus 5020 switch has the following features:

•Forty fixed 10-Gigabit Ethernet server connection ports on the back of the switch

•Two slots for optional 10-Gbps expansion modules or Fibre Channel interfaces on the back of the switch

•Two slots on the front of the switch for hot swap-capable power supplies

•Five slots on the front of the switch for hot swap-capable fan modules, each of which houses two fans, that provide front-to-back cooling for the switch

•The L1/L2/Mgmt1 ports are not usable. They are disabled at this time

Chassis

The Cisco Nexus 5020 chassis is 2 RU (3.47 inches) tall, 17.3 inches wide, and 30.0 inches deep. It is designed to be mounted in a standard 19-inch rack. The switch has two power supplies and five fan modules on the front of the switch. Ports are at the rear of the switch. The airflow is front to back so it must be positioned with the front side in a cold isle. Figure 1-27shows the front of the Cisco Nexus 5020 switch.

Figure 1-27 Cisco Nexus 5020 Switch Front View

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The rear of the Cisco Nexus 5020 chassis has 40 fixed 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports, 2 slots for optional expansion modules, an Ethernet connector with 2 cross-connect ports and 2 management ports, a console port, and 2 AC power connectors as shown in Figure 1-28.

	Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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