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N5K-C5596UP-FA Overview
N5K-C5596UP-FA is the Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch, including 48 fixed unified ports, Front-to-Back Airflow, 2 1100W AC Power Supplies, Fan Trays, 3 Expansion Slots.
Quick Specs
Table 1 shows the Quick Specs.
| Product Code | N5K-C5596UP-FA |
| Performance | Layer 2 hardware forwarding at 1920 Gbps or 1428 mpps; Layer 3 performance of up to 160 Gbps or 240 mpps |
| Form Factor | 2RU |
| Fixed Ports | 48 fixed unified ports |
| Power Supplies | 2 1100W AC Power Supplies |
| Fan Modules | 4 |
| Expansion Slots | 3 |
| Airflow | Front-to-Back |
| Physical (height x width x depth) | 3.47 x 17.3 x 29.5 in. (8.8 x 43.9 x 74.9 cm) |
| Weight?with two 1100W power supplies, 3 unified port expansion modules, and 4 fan modules? | 47.5 lb (21.55 kg) |
Product Details
The Accessories
Table 2 shows the recommended elements for the N5K-C5596UP-FA.
| Category | Model | Description |
| Nexus 5500 Expansion Slot
|
N55-M16UP | Nexus 5500 Unified Ports Module 16p, Spare |
| N55-D160L3-V2 | Nexus 5596 Layer 3 Expansion Module, Version 2 | |
| N5K Transceiver and Cable
|
SFP-H10GB-CU1M | 10GBASE-CU SFP+ Cable 1 Meter |
| SFP-H10GB-ACU7M | Cisco Direct-Attach Active Optical Cables with SFP+ Connectors, SFP-H10GB-ACU7M | |
| License | N55-48P-SSK9 | Nexus 5500 Storage License, 48 Ports |
Compare to Similar Items
Table 3 shows the comparison of N5K-C5596UP-FA, N5K-C5596T-FA and N5K-C5548UP-FA.
| Product Code | N5K-C5596UP-FA | N5K-C5596T-FA | N5K-C5548UP-FA |
| Form Factor | 2RU | 2RU | 1RU |
| Fixed Ports | 48 fixed unified ports | 32x10GT/16xSFP+ Fixed Ports | 32 fixed unified ports |
| Power Supplies | 2 1100W AC Power Supplies | 2 1100W AC Power Supplies | 2 750W AC Power Supplies |
| Fan Modules | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Expansion Slots | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Airflow | Front-to-Back | Back-to-Front | Front-to-Back |
