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Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches
Cisco Nexus 3132Q Switch
Figure 1-8 Rear View of the Cisco Nexus C3132Q Switch
Ports for the Cisco Nexus 3132Q Switch
The switch chassis includes the following ports:
• 32 QSFP+ ports; each supports native 40 Gigabit Ethernet and 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet modes
• 4 SFP+ ports
• Management, console, and USB flash-memory ports
You use Small Form factor Pluggable Plus (SFP+) transceivers with copper or optical cables to connect
the switch to the servers. The management port enables you to manage switch operations. The console
port enables you to initially configure the switch and to perform troubleshooting operations. TheUSB
port enables you to save or load switch configurations.
Power Supply for the Cisco Nexus 3132Q Switch
The Cisco Nexus 3000 Series switch has two slots for power supplies that are initially installed with one
or two AC or DC power supplies that have forward or reverse airflow for their cooling. The switch
requires only one power supply for its operations, but you can include a second one for redundancy.
To determine which part number to use when ordering replacement power supplies, see Table 1-13.