Cisco Nexus 5010 28-Port Switch

Cisco Nexus 5010 28-Port Switch

The Cisco Nexus 5010 Switch is a 1RU, 10 Gigabit Ethernet/FCoE access-layer switch built to provide more than 500 Gigabits per second (Gbps) throughput with very low latency (Figure 2). It has:

• Twenty fixed 10 Gigabit Ethernet/FCoE SFP+ ports

• One expansion module slot that can be configured to support up to 6 additional 10 Gigabit Ethernet/FCoE ports, up to 8 Fibre Channel ports, or a combination of both

• One serial console port and one out-of-band 10/100/1000-Mbps Ethernet management port

• 1+1 redundant, hot-pluggable, dual-sensing power supplies

• 1+1 redundant, hot-pluggable fan modules, providing highly reliable front-to-back cooling

Figure 2. Cisco Nexus 5010, Supporting 20 Fixed 10 Gigabit Ethernet/FCoE Ports and One Expansion Module Slot

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Expansion Modules

The Cisco Nexus 5000 Series is equipped to support four expansion module options that can be used to increase the number of 10 Gigabit Ethernet/FCoE ports, connect to Fibre Channel SANs, or both. The Cisco Nexus 5010 supports a single module, with the Cisco Nexus 5020 supporting any combination of two modules from the following offerings (Figure 3):

• An Ethernet module that provides 6 10 Gigabit Ethernet/FCoE ports using an SFP+ interface.

• A Fibre Channel plus Ethernet module that provides 4 10 Gigabit Ethernet/FCoE ports using an SFP+ interface, and 4 ports of 1/2/4-Gbps native Fibre Channel connectivity using an SFP interface.

• A Fibre Channel module that provides 8 ports of 1/2/4-Gbps native Fibre Channel using an SFP interface for transparent connectivity with existing Fibre Channel networks.

• A Fibre Channel module that provides 6 ports of 1/2/4/8-Gbps native Fibre Channel using and SFP+ interface for transparent connectivity with existing Fibre Channel networks

Figure 3. Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Expansion Modules

Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders

The Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders comprise a new category of data center products that provides a universal server-access platform that scales across a multitude of Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Unified Fabric, rack, and blade server environments. The Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders are designed to simplify data center architecture and operations by meeting the business and application needs of a data center. Working in conjunction with Cisco Nexus switches, the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders deliver a cost-effective and efficient way to support today's Gigabit Ethernet environments while allowing seamless migration to 10 Gigabit Ethernet, virtual machine-aware Unified Fabric technologies.

Cisco Nexus 2148T Fabric Extender

The first product in the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series is the Cisco Nexus 2148T Fabric Extender (Figure 4). A Cisco Nexus 2148T connected to a Nexus 5000 Series system acts as a single managed entity, with the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series system providing the supervisory functions of the control plane and the Cisco Nexus 2148T inheriting the characteristics of connected Cisco Nexus 5000 Series ports. The Cisco Nexus 2148T supports the following features:

• Operation as a remote I/O module, extending the internal fabric of the Cisco Nexus 5010 and 5020 Switches for low-cost port-count expansion

• Zero-touch provisioning, including configuration and upgrade

• 48 Gigabit Ethernet server access ports with RJ-45 connectors

• Four 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports using SFP+ short-reach (SR) and long-reach (LR) optical or CX1 direct-attach copper interconnects

• Compact 1RU form factor

• Front-to-back cooling compatible with data center hot-aisle and cold-aisle designs, with all switch ports at the rear of the unit in close proximity to server ports

• 1+1 redundant, hot-pluggable, dual-sensing power supplies

• Hot-swappable fan trays

• All user-serviceable components accessible from the front panel

Figure 4. Cisco Nexus 2148T Fabric Extender Provides 48 Gigabit Ethernet Server Ports in a Compact 1RU Chassis

Cisco NX-OS Software Overview

The Cisco NX-OS Software is a data center-class operating system built with modularity, resiliency, and serviceability at its foundation. Based on the industry-proven Cisco MDS 9000 SAN-OS Software, Cisco NX-OS helps ensure continuous availability and sets the standard for mission-critical data center environments. The self-healing design of Cisco NX-OS makes transparent, zero-impact operations a reality and enables exceptional operational flexibility.

Focused on the requirements of the data center, Cisco NX-OS provides a robust and rich feature set that meets the Ethernet and storage networking requirements of both current and future-generation data centers. Cisco NX-OS provides a completely modular, standards-based OS that provides advanced troubleshooting and diagnostics capabilities (Cisco Generic Online Diagnostics [GOLD] and Smart Call Home) and management capabilities through a command-line interface (CLI) like that of the Cisco IOS ® Software, an XML interface, and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) MIBs. Ethernet and IEEE Data Center Bridging features are included in the base software; Fibre Channel and FCoE require a storage services license to enable the feature sets.

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