Cisco Systems N55M4Q, N5KC5548UPFA Expansion Modules, Rear View of the Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch

Chapter 1 Overview

Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Switches

Se n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o n ex u s 5 k d o c s @ c i s c o . c o m .

1	Internal cross-connect ports	4	Network management port
2	Link LED (left LED)	5	Console port
3	Activity LED (right LED)

The rear of the Cisco Nexus 5596UP chassis, shown in Figure 1-3, has 48 fixed 10-Gigabit Ethernet data ports on the bottom and three slots for optional expansion modules on top.

Figure 1-3 Rear View of the Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch

1	Expansion modules, shown here with three	3	System status LED
	16-port Universal GEM2 modules (can also
	have Layer 3 GEM2 modules)
2	Identifier LED	4	48 fixed 1- and 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports

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

Expansion Modules

Expansion modules allow the Cisco Nexus 5596UP switch to be configured as cost-effective 10-Gigabit Ethernet switches and as I/O consolidation platforms with native Fibre Channel connectivity.

The Cisco Nexus 5596UP switch has three slots that can be used for the following optional expansion modules:

•4-port QSFP expansion module

•16-port Universal (Fibre Channel and Ethernet) GEM (N55-M16UP) that provides 8-, 4-, 2-, or 1-Gbps Fibre Channel and 1- or 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports

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