N3K-C3548P-10GX Overview
The Cisco Nexus 3548P-10GX (N3K-C3548P-10GX) is 1 rack unit (RU) switch with 48 fixed 1- and 10-Gigabit Ethernet small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) ports, 1 fixed 10/100/1000 management port, 1 console port, and 2 USB ports. This switch supports both port-side exhaust and port-side intake airflow schemes. It requires one AC or DC power supply for operations, but it can have a second power supply for redundancy.
Quick Specs
Table 1 shows the Quick Spec.
| Product Code | N3K-C3548P-10GX |
| Enclosure Type | 1 RU |
| Switching Capacity | 960-Gbps |
| Forwarding Rate | 720 Mpps |
| Configurable Maximum Transmission Units (MTUs) | Up to 9216 bytes (jumbo frames) |
| Ports | 48 x fixed SFP+ ports (1 or 10 Gbps)
1 x 1-PPS timing port, with the RF1.0/2.3 QuickConnect connector type 1 x 10/100/1000-Mbps management port 1 x RS-232 serial console port 2 x USB ports |
| Number of power supplies | 2 |
| Typical operating power | 112W |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 4.36 x 43.9 x 46.7 cm |
| Net Weight | 7.9 Kg |
Product Details
Figure 1 shows the front panel of the N3K-C3548P-10G for reference. It’s similar with N3K-C3548P-10GX except that N3K-C3548P-10GX supports 2 USB ports and only 1 management port.
Note:
| ? | Management, Console, and USB ports |
| ? | 48 x fixed small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) ports |
The switch also offers dual redundant hot-swappable power supplies and four individual redundant hot-swappable fans on the back panel.
The Accessories
Table 2 shows recommended accessories.
| Models | Description |
| N3548-ALGK9= | Nexus 3500 Algo Boost License Spare |
| N3548-LAN1K9= | Nexus 3548 Layer 3 LAN Enterprise License Spare |
| GLC-SX-MMD | Cisco GLC-SX-MMD 1000BASE-SX SFP transceiver module, MMF, 850nm, DOM |
| GLC-LH-SMD | Cisco GLC-LH-SMD 1000BASE-LX/LH SFP transceiver module, MMF/SMF, 1310nm, DOM |
| SFP-10G-SR | 10GBASE-SR SFP Module |
| SFP-H10GB-CU1M | Cisco Direct-Attach Twinax Copper Cable Assembly with SFP+ Connectors SFP-H10GB-CU1M |
| SFP-H10GB-CU5M | SFP-H10GB-CU5M,5M Passive Copper Twinax Cable F, Nexus,24AWG cable assembly |
Compare to Similar Items
Table 3 shows the comparison of similar items.
| Product Code | N3K-C3548P-10G | N3K-C3548P-10GX |
| Enclosure Type | 1 RU | 1 RU |
| Switching Capacity | 960-Gbps | 960-Gbps |
| Forwarding Rate | 720 Mpps | 720 Mpps |
| Ports | 48 x fixed SFP+ ports (1 or 10 Gbps)
1 x 1-PPS timing port, with the RF1.0/2.3 QuickConnect connector type* 2 × 10/100/1000-Mbps management ports 1 x RS-232 serial console port 1 x USB port |
48 x fixed SFP+ ports (1 or 10 Gbps)
1 x 1-PPS timing port, with the RF1.0/2.3 QuickConnect connector type 1 x 10/100/1000-Mbps management port 1 x RS-232 serial console port 2 x USB ports |





























