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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter1 Overview
Cisco Nexus 5000 Platform Switches
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. Figure1-27 shows the front of the Cisco Nexus 5020
switch.
Figure1-27 Cisco Nexus 5020 Switch Front View
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 Figure1-28.
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1Two power supplies 3System status LED
2Five fan modules