Virtual Port Channel

Universidad Centroamericana
Facultad de Ciencia, Tecnologa y Ambiente

Ingeniera en Sistemas y Tecnologas de la Informacin
Concentracin de Redes y Comunicaciones
Asignatura: Ingeniera de Red, Validacin y Mantenimiento
Trabajo Final de Asignatura:

Caso de estudio.
Presentado por:
Marco Antonio Mendoza Lpez
Diana Massiel Loro Cabezas
Francisco Jos Garay Muoz
Mara Mercidia Caldern Aruz
Eduardo Jos Espinoza Flores
Docente:
Ing. Jos Torres
Managua, Nicaragua
24 de Agosto de 2015
Network Consultores
Empresa que requiere el servicio: Could Enterprise
Descripcin de Consultora: Actualizacin de Tecnologa Switching

(Equipos Switch Core).
Consultores:
Ing. Caldern Aruz , Mara Mercidia
Ing. Espinoza Flores, Eduardo Jos
Ing. Garay Muoz , Francisco Jos
Ing. Mendoza Lpez, Marco Antonio
Ing. Loro Cabezas, Diana Massiel
Entrega del documento: 24 de Agosto de 2015
Tabla de contenido
ndice de Tablas ................................................................................................................................... ii
ndice de Figuras ................................................................................................................................. ii
I.
Justificacin ................................................................................................................................. 1
II.
Objetivos ..................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1.
Objetivo General ................................................................................................................. 2
2.2.
Objetivos Especficos ........................................................................................................... 2
III.
Desarrollo ................................................................................................................................ 3
3.1.
Descripcin de la tecnologa a implementar ....................................................................... 3
3.2.
Especificaciones tcnicas de los equipos a adquirir ............................................................ 4
3.3.
Justificacin del uso o no de protocolos HSRP y GLBP ........................................................ 6
3.3.1.
Host Stanby Router Protocol (HSRP) ........................................................................... 6
3.3.2.
HSRP y VPC .................................................................................................................. 7
3.3.3.
Diferencia entre Protocolos HSRP y GLBP ................................................................... 9
3.3.4.
HSRP o GLBP ................................................................................................................ 9
3.4.
Justificacin para el uso o no de Spanning Tree con este tipo de implementacin ......... 10
3.5.
Equipos que se recomiendan para la implementacin. .................................................... 12
3.5.1.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches proporcionan ...................................................... 12
3.5.2.
Principales beneficios ................................................................................................ 13
3.5.3.
Switch Cisco Nexus 5548P ......................................................................................... 14
3.6.
Ventajas del uso de la tecnologa...................................................................................... 20
3.7.
Proceso de Validacin de la Tecnologa. ........................................................................... 22
3.7.1.
Verificacin de las configuraciones ........................................................................... 23
3.7.2.
Monitoreo de la Red (estado de los enlaces) ............................................................ 24
IV.
Trabajos citados .................................................................................................................... 26
V.
Anexos ....................................................................................................................................... 28
5.1.
Componentes y descripcin de Cisco Nexus 5548 switches ............................................. 28
5.2.
Datasheep de la serie 5000 cisco nexus ............................................................................ 29
ndice de Tablas
Tabla 1: Especificaciones de los equipos necesarios para la implementacin ................................... 5
Tabla 2: Diferencia entre Protocolos HSRP y GLBP ............................................................................. 9
Tabla 3: Especificaciones Tcnicas Switch Cisco Nexus 5548P ......................................................... 19
Tabla 4: Cronograma de las validaciones a ejecutar ........................................................................ 22
ndice de Figuras
Figura1: Virtual Port Channel .............................................................................................................. 4
Figura 2: Funcionamiento HSRP .......................................................................................................... 6
Figura 3: Implementacin de HSRP / VPC ........................................................................................... 8
Figura 4: Papel de STP dentro VPC-dominio ..................................................................................... 11
Figura 5: Switch Cisco Nexus 5548P .................................................................................................. 14
Figura 6: Precio Switch Cisco Nexus 5548P ....................................................................................... 19
Figura 7: Verificacin de la Configuracin Por Cannel VPC ............................................................... 24
ii
I.
Justificacin
Hoy por hoy, es sumamente importante que la infraestructura tecnolgica de

cualquier empresa sea la ms optima posible, no solo para mantener la correcta
funcionalidad y eficiencia en los procesos propios de la compaa, sino para
asegurar la continuidad del negocio.
Actualmente la empresa Cloud Enterprise cuenta con una infraestructura de red

que brinda servicio a 700 usuarios locales, mas 500 usuarios que se conectan a
travs de internet para servicios concurrentes y electrnicos, sin embargo la
tecnologa de switching implementada tanto en centro de datos como de la red es
obsoleta, lo cual podra reducir la eficiencia en los procesos y servicios que brinda,
incluso disminuir su capacidad de respuesta a los usuario, afectando la
operatividad de la empresarial.
Es por ello que Could Enterprise est en proceso de modernizacin de toda su

infraestructura de red, por lo cual es necesario sustituir equipos de comunicacin
obsoletos por los ms adecuados segn las necesidades y servicios de la
empresa, esto principalmente en el nivel de equipos Switching Core de la
infraestructura.
II.
Objetivos
2.1. Objetivo General
Desarrollar una propuesta tcnica para la modernizacin de las tecnologas

switching a nivel core de la empresa Cloud Enterprise, haciendo uso de Virtual
Port Channel, a fin de garantizar la disponibilidad de los servicios por medio de la
redundancia y el incremento del ancho de banda.
2.2. Objetivos Especficos
Presentar descripcin detallada
de tecnologa Virtual Port Channel a
implementar.
Analizar el funcionamiento de VPC para determinar la integracin de los

protocolos HSRP, GLBP y Spaning Tree.
Detallar las especificaciones tcnicas de los equipos core propuestos en

contraste con lo solicitado por la empresa Could Enterprise.
Describir las ventajas proporcionadas por la tecnologa VPC a implementar.
Identificar las pruebas a realizar para validar la implementacin de VPC.
III.
Desarrollo
3.1. Descripcin de la tecnologa a implementar
La tecnologa que se pretende implementar como solucin
para mejorar la
infraestructura de red de la empresa Cloud Enterprise, es la Switching Virtual Port

Channel (VPC). VPC, permite que los vnculos que se encuentran fsicamente
conectados a dos switches distintos sean vistos por un tercer dispositivo como
provenientes de un nico dispositivo y formando parte de un nico port channel,
permitiendo la simplificacin del diseo y sobre todo mejorar el uso y eficiencia del
enlace, principalmente cuando no se cuenta con la cantidad requerida de
interfaces en las conexiones.
Es una tecnologa similar a VSS, pero su principal diferencia es que el plano de

control se encuentra repartido entre los distintos dispositivos que forman el grupo.
La mayor ventaja de utilizar VPC en los data centers es que el trfico entre los
clientes y los servidores o entre los servidores puede utilizar todos los vnculos
disponibles simultneamente. A continuacin, en la Figura 1, se muestra a manera
de ejemplo como VPC aumenta la capacidad del enlace, sumando las velocidades
nominales de cada interfaz de la topologa fsica, creando una topologa lgica
ms rpida. (Shamsee & Klebanov, 2015)
10GB
20GB
10GB
Figura1: Virtual Port Channel
3.2. Especificaciones tcnicas de los equipos a adquirir

Actualmente la tecnologa de switching implementada tanto en centro de datos
como de la red es obsoleta, por lo cual est en proceso de modernizacin.
A nivel de equipos Switch core se debe adquirir dos Switches.
Especificaciones tcnicas de los equipos necesarios

Equipo
Switch
Cantidad
Gama
Equipos Core Multicapa
Alta Disponiblidad
Alimentacin redundante
Mltiples conexiones con lo switches
de
Caractersticas Necesarias
capa
de
acceso,
para
incrementarel ancho de banda.

Equipos
que
permitan
Virtual Port Channel.
Tabla 1: Especificaciones de los equipos necesarios para la implementacin
tecnologa
3.3. Justificacin del uso o no de protocolos HSRP y GLBP

3.3.1. Host Stanby Router Protocol (HSRP)
Es un protocolo propietario de Cisco que permite que varios router o switches
multicapa aparezcan como una sola puerta de enlace. (Ariganello & Barrientos
Sevilla, 2010, pg. 411)
El objetivo de HSRP es proporcionar un default-gateway persistente a los hosts de

una red LAN. Esto se logra mediante la configuracin de dos o ms routers para
compartir la misma direccin IP y la direccin MAC. Los anfitriones de la LAN se
configuran con un solo default-gateway (ya sea esttica o mediante DHCP).
(Filliben, 2010). En la Figura # se detalla el funcionamiento lgico y las conexiones
fsicas para HSRP.
Figura 2: Funcionamiento HSRP
El router virtual no existe fsicamente, pero representa el router por defecto comn
para las interfaces que se configuran para proporcionar respaldo a la otra. No es
necesario para configurar los hosts de la LAN con la direccin IP del router
activo. En su lugar, les configura con la direccin IP del router virtual (direccin IP
virtual) como su router por defecto. Si el router activo no puede enviar un mensaje
Hello en el plazo de tiempo configurable, el router Standby se hace cargo,
responde a las direcciones virtuales, y se convierte en el router activo, asumiendo
las funciones de router activos. Desde la perspectiva de la LAN, el enrutador
virtual sigue siendo el mismo. (Cisco, 2012)
3.3.2. HSRP y VPC

Con una VPC FHRP como Protocolo Hot Standby Router (HSRP), protocolo de
redundancia de enrutador virtual (VRRP), o Gateway Load Balancing Protocol
(GLBP) se debe utilizar (CISCO, Inc, 2014).
HSRP interacta con canales de puertos virtuales (VPC). VPC permite enlaces
que estn conectados fsicamente a dos dispositivos de la serie Cisco Nexus
diferentes aparezcan como un solo canal del puerto por un tercer dispositivo
(Cisco, 2012).
El uso de HSRP en el contexto de VPC no requiere ninguna configuracin

especial. La interfaz activa HSRP contesta las peticiones ARP como despliegues
normales HSRP hacer, pero con VPC ambas interfaces HSRP (activo y de
reserva) puede reenviar trfico. (Cisco, 2013) .
Una configuracin que es opcional pero que se recomienda es la del vPC Peer
Gateway. Esta caracterstica permite a un switch implicado en un vPC actuar
como gateway para los paquetes que tienen destino en el otro switch implicado del
vPC. Esta caracterstica optimiza el uso del Peer-link y evita la prdida potencial
de datos. Para configurarlo, es simple. Adems, es necesario habilitarlo para
HSRP. (Aguilar, 2015)
Figura 3: Implementacin de HSRP / VPC
3.3.3. Diferencia entre Protocolos HSRP y GLBP

Protocolo de
HSRP
Caractersticas
Alcance
Cisco Propietario
Patrn
RFC2281
OSI Capa
Layer-3
Balanceo de carga Sin
Direccin de grupo 224.0.0.2 en la versin
de multidifusin IP 1224.0.0.102 en la versin 2
Puerto
UDP 1985
Timers
Hola - 3 seg
Hold - 10 seg
Eleccin
Router activo:
1.Highest Priority
2. Direccin IP ms alta
(Desempate)
Router Rol
-Una Router activo, uno espera
Routers Router-uno o
morelistening
GLBP
Cisco propiedad
ninguno
Capa-2
S
224.0.0.102
UDP 3222
Hola - 3seg
Hold - 10 seg
Activo pasarela virtual:
1-Alta Prioridad
2-Mayor IP (Desempate)
- Uno de AVG (Active Virtual Gateway) - hasta

4 AVF Routers en el grupo (Forwarder virtual
activo) que pasa traffic.- hasta 1024 routers
virtuales (grupos GLBP) por interfaz fsica.
Adelantarse a
Si Router Activa (Prioridad ms Si Router Activa (Prioridad ms alta) Preempt
alta) Preempt debe configurarse debe configurarse para convertirse en un
para convertirse en un router
router activo de nuevo.
activo de nuevo
Grupo Virtual Mac
0000.0c07.acxx
0007.b4xx.xxxx
Direccin
Soporte IPv6
S
S
Tabla 2: Diferencia entre Protocolos HSRP y GLBP
3.3.4. HSRP o GLBP

Bajo las caracterizas de ambos protocolos y las buenas practicas recomendada
por la patente CISCO y sus expertos se implementar HSRP como protocolo de
redundancia interna a nivel de L3. Este protocolo es el recomendado y mayor
implementado bajo VPC, se cuenta con documentacin de su configuracin
asimismo ejercicios de diseo.
3.4. Justificacin para el uso o no de Spanning Tree con este tipo de

implementacin
El protocolo STP (Spanning Tree Protocol, protocolo del rbol de expansin) es un
protocolo de Capa 2 que se ejecuta en bridges y switches. Su principal objetivo es
garantizar que se impida la creacin de bucles en trayectos redundantes en la red.
Los bucles son fatales para una red. (Javvin Technologies Inc, 2005)
Cuando se implementa la tecnologa VPC, no es necesario utilizar STP ya que los

switches creen que estn conectados a nico dispositivo a travs de una interfaz
de EthernetChannel, eliminando el bloqueo por caminos paralelos. Sin embargo a
pesar que no dependen de Spanning-Tree para reconvergencia, este es
recomendado utilizarlo como un mecanismo de seguridad para proteger cualquier
bucle de red causado por un error humano, como en caso de que un interruptor
externo est conectado en la topologa o cuando una mala configuracin se
produce, Spanning Tree Protocol proteger la red de bucles (Cisco, 2015).
En el contexto de la tecnologa VPC, Spanning Tree Protocol proporciona las

siguientes funcionalidades:
Resguarda la red de capa 2 mediante la deteccin eimpide cualquier bucle.
Evita bucles L2 en los eventos de configuracin de red particulares

relacionados con VPC.
STP se ejecuta para controlar bucles internos de la configuracin del

dominio vPC.
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En la figura 2, spanningtree protocol est ejecutndose para gestionar los bucles

dentro del dominio vPC, o antes de la configuracin inicial del vPC, tambin est
ejecutndose en circunstancias de un dispositivo con enlace nico hacia el
dominio vPC.
Figura 4: Papel de STP dentro VPC-dominio
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3.5. Equipos que se recomiendan para la implementacin.
El equipo seleccionado para la mejora de infraestructura de red de la empresa

Cloud Enterprise es un Cisco de la gama Nexus de la serie 5000 puesto que este
equipo cumple con todas las caractersticas necesarias de requerimiento que la
empresa necesita.
La serie Cisco Nexus 5000 ofrece una arquitectura innovadora que simplifica la
transformacin de los centro de datos. Estos switches ofrecen un alto rendimiento,
Ethernet basado en estndares y FCoE que permite la consolidacin de LAN, SAN
y entornos de red de clster en un nico Unified Fabric. Con el respaldo de un
amplio grupo de proveedores de tecnologa complementarias lderes en la
industria, la serie Cisco Nexus 5000 est diseado para afrontar los retos de los
centros de datos de prxima generacin, donde la expansin de infraestructura y
las cargas de trabajo cada vez ms exigentes son comunes.
3.5.1.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches proporcionan
Flexibilidad arquitectnica para apoyar diversas necesidades empresariales y

de aplicaciones.
Simplicidad Infraestructura para disminuir el costo total de propiedad (TCO)

Mayor agilidad y flexibilidad para las implementaciones tradicionales con fcil
migracin a virtualizado, unificadas o de computacin (HPC.
Switches
Cisco
Nexus
5000
proporcionan
una
estructura
unificada,
convergente sobre 10 Gigabit Ethernet para LAN, SAN, y el trfico de clster.

Esta unificacin permite la red consolidacin y una mayor utilizacin de la
infraestructura y el cableado previamente separado, reduce hasta en un 50 por
ciento el nmero de adaptadores y cables necesarios y la eliminacin de
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conmutadores redundantes. Este desplazamiento de infraestructura tambin

baja la potencia y los costos de refrigeracin de manera significativa,
especialmente para los servidores de rack.
Switches Cisco Nexus 5000 Series simplifican la gestin de cable, lo que permite a
los anfitriones conectarse a cualquier red a travs de una interfaz Ethernet
unificada y permitiendo el despliegue ms rpido de nuevas aplicaciones y
servicios.
3.5.2.
Principales beneficios
Proteccin de la inversin y operacin mejores prcticas: Con Cisco Nexus

5000 Series Switches, los clientes pueden tomar ventaja de los beneficios de
costo y funcionales de una red convergente unificado al tiempo que protege sus
inversiones en la red existente, de almacenamiento y de servidores activos.
Switches Cisco Nexus 5000 Series pueden ser fcilmente insertado en una red de
centros de datos existentes para proporcionar beneficios inmediatos sin causando
la interrupcin o la revisin del diseo existente y funcionamiento mejores
prcticas.
FCoE de extremo a extremo: FCoE es un protocolo basado en estndares

abiertos que encapsula canales de Fibre sobre Ethernet, eliminando la necesidad
de interruptores separados, cableado, adaptadores y transceptores para cada
clase de trfico. Esto hace que disminuya el consumo de energa y se reduzca
tanto los gastos de capital (CAPEX) y los gastos operativos (OPEX) para las
empresas.
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Multi-hop FCoE: Cisco Unified Fabric une los centros de datos y redes de
almacenamiento para ofrecer un nico de alto rendimiento, alta disponibilidad y la
red escalable. Cisco ahora ofrece la convergencia de centro de datos de extremo
a extremo del servidor al almacenamiento mediante la entrega nueva clase
director.
Servicios de mquina optimizado virtuales: Switches Cisco Nexus Serie 5000

son diseado para soportar la virtualizacin y la movilidad de la mquina virtual
mediante la asignacin virtuales de mquinas a perfiles de red, permitiendo a los
servicios de red que se asignarn en una persona base de la mquina virtual de
forma centralizada desde la estructura unificada.
Switches Cisco Nexus de la serie 5000 se basan en el software CiscoNX-OS, que

proporciona una base de redes que ofrece eficiencia, capacidad de recuperacin,
servicios virtualizados, y extensibilidad.
3.5.3.
Switch Cisco Nexus 5548P
El switch Cisco Nexus 5548P es el primero de los Switches Cisco Nexus de la

serie 5500. Se trata de una sola unidad de rack (1 RU) a 10 Gigabit Ethernet Y
FCoE. El Cisco Nexus 5548P tiene 32 puertos fijos a 1/10-Gbps fijo SFP +
Ethernet y puertos FCoE.
Figura 5: Switch Cisco Nexus 5548P
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3.5.3.1.
Performance
Interfaces
Caractersticas
Capa 2
Especificaciones tcnicas
Cisco Nexus 5548P y 5548UP: Capa 2 de reenvo de hardware
a 960 Gbps o 714.24 MPPS; Capa 3 desempeo de hasta 160
Gbps o 240 MPPS
Baja latencia diseo de corte medio que proporciona, la
latencia trfico constante predecible independientemente del
tamao del paquete, patrn de trfico, o caractersticas
habilitadas en interfaces Ethernet 10 Gigabit
Rendimiento de trfico a velocidad de lnea en todos los
puertos
Cisco Nexus 5548P: 32 puertos fija 1 a 10 Gigabit Ethernet y
FCoE puertos; adems de interfaces adicionales a travs de
un mdulo de expansin
Estos Switches poseen puertos de apa 2 puertos de switch
y de enlaces troncales para VLAN. IEEE 802.1Q VLAN
encapsulacin
Admite hasta 4096 VLANs
Rpido Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus (PVRST +) (IEEE
802.1w compatibles)
Mltiples Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) (802.1s IEEE): 64
instancias
Spanning Tree PortFast
Abarcando guardia de la raz del rbol
Spanning Tree Puente de Garanta
Tecnologa Cisco EtherChannel (hasta 16 puertos por

EtherChannel)
Tecnologa Cisco VPC
Enhanced VPC permite VPC entre Cisco Nexus 5000 y
serie 2000, as como entre Cisco Nexus 3000 Series y anfitrin
final
Sincronizacin de la configuracin VPC
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) IEEE 802.3ad
Avanzada PortChannel hash basa en la capa 2, 3, y 4 de la
informacin
Las tramas gigantes en todos los puertos (hasta 9216 bytes)
Tramas de pausa (IEEE 802.3x)
El control de tormentas (unicast, multicast y broadcast)
VLAN privadas
VLAN privada sobre troncos (aislado y promiscua)
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Caractersticas
Capa 3
QoS
VLAN privadas ms de VPC y EtherChannels

VLAN Reasignacin
Capa 3 interfaces: puertos enrutados en Cisco Nexus 5500
interfaces de plataforma, interruptor de interfaz virtual (SVI),
PortChannels, subinterfaces y subinterfaces PortChannel
para un total de 4096 entradas
Admite hasta 8000 prefijos y hasta 16.000 IPv4 y 8000
entradas de host IPv6
Admite hasta 8000 rutas de multidifusin
Admite hasta 8000 grupos IGMP
Soporte para 1000 entradas VRF
Admite hasta 4096 VLANs
16 vas de rutas mltiples de igual coste (ECMP)
1664 y 2048 el ingreso de la lista de control de acceso de
salida entradas (ACL)
Los protocolos de enrutamiento: esttico, informacin de
enrutamiento Protocolo Version2 (RIPv2), protocolo de
enrutamiento de gateway interior mejorado (EIGRP), Open
Shortest Path First Versin 2 (OSPFv2) y Border Gateway
Protocol (BGP)
IPv6 protocolos de enrutamiento: esttico, Open Shortest
Path First Version 3 (OPFv3), Border Gateway Protocol
(BGPv6), Protocolo de enrutamiento de gateway interior
mejorado (EIGRPv6)
IPv6 VRF Lite
Protocolo Hot-Standby Router (HSRP) y el protocolo de
redundancia de enrutador virtual (VRRP)
ACL: ACL con enrutado Layer 3 y 4 opciones para que
coincida con el ingreso y egreso de ACL
Multicast: Protocolo Independent Multicast Versin 2 (PIMv2)
de modo disperso, Origen Especficas Multicast (SSM),
Multicast Fuente Descubrimiento Protocol (MSDP), Protocolo
de administracin de grupos de Internet versiones 2 y 3 (v2
IGMP y v3), y Multicast VLAN Registro ( MVR)
Virtual Desvo de ruta (VRF): VRF-lite (IP VPN);Unicast
VRF-consciente;y multicast BGP, OSPF-, RIP, y VRF-aware
Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding (uRFP) con ACL;modos
estrictas y sueltas
Tramas gigantes (hasta 9216 bytes)
Capa 2 IEEE 802.1p (CoS)
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8 colas de hardware por puerto

Por puerto de configuracin QoS
Confianza CoS
Asignacin basada Port-CoS
Modular QoS CLI (MQC) el cumplimiento - IPv4 e IPv6
QoS clasificacin basada en ACL (capas 2, 3 y 4)
CoS MQC marcado
Por puerto cola de salida virtual
CoS basada en la puesta en cola de salida
Egreso cola estricta prioridad
Basada en el puerto de salida de programacin: Weighted
Round-Robin (WRR)
Plan de Control de Vigilancia (COPP) - IPv4 e IPv6
Seguridad
Caractersticas de
alta disponibilidad
ACL Ingress (estndar y extendidas) sobre Ethernet y puertos

Ethernet virtuales
Estndar y extendido de capa 2 ACL: direcciones MAC, tipo
de protocolo, etc.
Estndar y capa extendida de 3 a 4 ACL: IPv4 e IPv6,
protocolo de Internet de mensajes de control (ICMP y ICMPv6),
TCP, User Datagram Protocol (UDP), etc.
ACL basada en VLAN (VACLs)
ACL basada Port-(PACL)
ACL nombradas
Distribucin ACL optimizado
ACL en terminales virtuales (VTY)
ACL sesin en la interfaz de administracin
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) espionaje con
la opcin 82
Protocolo de resolucin de direcciones dinmicas (ARP)
Inspeccin
IP Source Guard
Rel DHCP
Cisco CTS (Autenticacin y Poltica de descarga de ACS)
Puerto Ethernet Seguridad
IPv6 RACL
IPv6 PACL
IPv6 VACL
Servicio de actualizacin de software (ISSU) de capa 2
Fuentes de alimentacin reemplazables en caliente
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Administracin
reemplazables en campo, mdulos de ventilador, y mdulos de

expansin
Redundancia 1 potencia: 1
N: 1 ventilador del mdulo de redundancia
Gestin Switch mediante 10/100 / gestin o consola puertos
1,000 Mbps
Consola basada en CLI para proporcionar detallada gestin
fuera de banda
Administracin en banda interruptor
Localizador y baliza LED de la serie Cisco Nexus 2000
Localizadores y balizas LED basada Port La sincronizacin de configuracin
Preprovisioning Mdulo
Rollback de configuracin
Secure Shell versin 2 (SSHv2)
Telnet
AAA
AAA con RBAC
RADIUS
TACACS +
Syslog (8 servidores)
Analizador de paquetes Embedded
SNMPv1, v2 y v3 (IPv4 e IPv6)
Soporte SNMP MIB mejorada
XML apoyo (NETCONF)
Monitoreo remoto (RMON)
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) para el trfico de
administracin
Nombre de usuario y contraseas a travs de CLI y SNMP
unificada
Protocolo de autenticacin por desafo mutuo de Microsoft
(MS-CHAP)
Los certificados digitales para la gestin entre el interruptor y
el servidor RADIUS
Versiones Cisco Discovery Protocol 1 y 2
RBAC
Switched Puerto Analyzer (SPAN) en fsica, PortChannel,
VLAN, y las interfaces de canal de fibra
SPAN remoto encapsulada (ERSPAN)
Ingreso y egreso de paquetes contadores por interfaz
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Network Time Protocol (NTP)

Cisco ORO
Pruebas diagnsticas bootup Integral
Llamar a casa
Smart Call Home
Cisco Fabric Manager
Cisco DCNM
CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution (LMS)
Tabla 3: Especificaciones Tcnicas Switch Cisco Nexus 5548P
3.5.3.2.
Garanta
La plataforma Cisco Nexus 5500 tiene una garanta limitada de hardware de 1

ao.La garanta incluye el reemplazo de hardware con un giro de 10 das desde la
recepcin de una autorizacin de devolucin de materiales.
3.5.3.3.
Precio
Figura 6: Precio Switch Cisco Nexus 5548P
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3.6. Ventajas del uso de la tecnologa

La principal tecnologa implementada en este trabajo es la de Virtual Port Channel
(vPC), una tcnica que proporciona mltiples beneficios, entre los principales, la
posibilidad de sustituir el Protocolo Spanning Tree, con la mejora de poder usar
todo el ancho de banda, permitiendo sumar la velocidad nominal de cada puerto
fsico entre los equipos conectados, creando un nuevo enlace virtual ms potente,
robusto y estable.
Existen otros mtodos como port-channel con algoritmos de balanceo, que hacen
algo similar a lo que vPC ofrece, sin embargo su principal limitante es que no se
permite la combinacin de los enlaces de dos o ms equipos, pues se requiere
que las conexiones fsicas provengan del mismo origen.
Beneficios del VPC (CISCO, Inc, 2014)

VPC ofrece las siguientes ventajas tcnicas:
Posibilidad de Eliminar el Protocolo Spanning Tree (STP) puertos
bloqueados
Utiliza todo el ancho de banda de enlace ascendente disponible
Permite servidores de base dual para operar en modo activo-activo
Proporciona convergencia rpida al vnculo o dispositivo de fallo
Dispone de puertas de enlace dual activo / activo por defecto para
servidores
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Mediante el uso de VPC, los usuarios obtienen las ventajas operativas y

arquitectnicas inmediatas:
Un diseo de red ms simplificado
Proporciona un a la capa de red ms resistencia y robustez
Permite la movilidad de la mquina virtual sin fisuras y alta disponibilidad
en los grupos de servidores.
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3.7. Proceso de Validacin de la Tecnologa.

Tras cotejar, a travs de las tablas de especificaciones tcnicas, que los equipos
Cisco Nexus 5548P, seleccionados como solucin, cumplen con
los
requerimientos tcnicos solicitados, Consultores SA se compromete con Cloud

Enterprise a ejecutar una serie de pruebas a fin de corroborar el funcionamiento
de la tecnologa VPC de acuerdo al siguiente calendario:
Meses
Semanas
Configuracin de Equipos en Ambiente de Prueba
Perodo Verificacin de Configuraciones
Correccin de Configuraciones (re calibracin)
Septiembre
Octubre
1 2 3 4 5
6
Monitoreo de Red (Enlaces) con PRTG

Interpretacin y Anlisis de los Resultados.
Presentacin de Resultados
Tabla 4: Cronograma de las validaciones a ejecutar
Las pruebas que se realizarn como parte de la validacin se presentan a

continuacin en una secuencia lgica:
Partiendo de un ambiente de prueba, que se ajuste en lo posible al escenario de

servicio de Cloud Enterprise, en el que se realizarn las configuraciones
pertinentes en cada uno de los equipos, empezando por habilitar dicha tecnologa
en ambos switches.
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3.7.1. Verificacin de las configuraciones

Tras la configuracin de VPC sellevar a cabo un proceso de verificacin de la
misma, tomando como referencia la lista que CISCO expone como los principales
fallos al momento de la configuracin de esta tecnologa (Cisco System, Inc.,
2015):
Posibles errores en los identificadores de domino de los switches VPC y, por
tanto se verificar que estos coincidan en su id.
Corroborar la configuracin del enlace entre pares de los switches core.
En lo que respecta al enlace de alta disponibilidad, se debe asegurar la

accesibilidad desde ambos switches (core), constatando que las interfaces de
administracin de ambos equipos estn arriba y tengan las direcciones IP de la
interfaz y destino configuradas correctamente, as mismo se debe verificar la
configuracin de la VLAN que comparten en este enlace ambos equipos.
Verificacin la coincidencia de los parmetros de QoS en los Nexus
5448equipos.
Adems es importante constatar el trfico esttico de VPC y sobre todo los
roles de dispositivos locales (correcta asignacin de prioridades)
Se corroborara el correcto funcionamiento del sistema VPC de direcciones
MAC, a fin de asegurar
Finalmente aunque no forma parte de la tecnologa como tal, es importante
constatar el funcionamiento de los listas de accesos y vlan configuradas en el
ambiente real y recreadas en el ambiente de prueba, esencialmente el acceso a
los servicios desde los equipos usuarios.
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Para la identificacin de posibles fallos se emplearn la lista de comandos

proporcionada por el fabricante como parte de la documentacin oficial de
Cisco (Cisco Systems, Inc., 2015) referente a esta tecnologa, los que se
detallan en la siguiente tabla:
Figura 7: Verificacin de la Configuracin Por Cannel VPC
3.7.2. Monitoreo de la Red (estado de los enlaces)

Se realizar monitoreo del estado de los enlaces VPC y el ancho de banda
soportado por ellos, utilizando como herramienta el software de monitoreo PRTG
Network Monitors, esto con el fin de verificar el aumento en ancho de banda que
se espera obtener,
en los enlaces con los switches de acceso, con la
implementacin de esta propuesta, en contraste con el ancho de banda del que se

dispone en el centro de datos de Cloud Enterprise.
De igual forma por medio de esta herramienta se verificarn los tiempos de

respuesta en la red, que proporciona la implementacin de esta tecnologa,
recreando escenarios en los que se deshabilite la conexin desde uno de los
equipos Core hasta el o los
switch de capa 2, a fin de corroborar que esta
proporcione la redundancia y disponibilidad solicitada.
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El monitoreo se realizar por un periodo de un dos semanas, 24 horas al da (en

vista del giro del negocio), tiempo que se considera prudencial para recopilar datos
estadsticos de acerca del comportamiento registrado, los resultados sern
evaluados tomando como punto de partida las mtricas actuales del servicio y las
expectativas del cliente. Estos resultados sern entregados a Cloud Enterprise en
un documento formal en donde se expongan claramente los resultados obtenidos.
Ahora bien tras la implementacin de la solucin se la empresa se compromete a

monitorizar durante dos semanas ms los resultados en el escenario real.
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IV.
Trabajos citados
Aguilar, E. (22 de 04 de 2015). El Blog de encora. Obtenido de Configurar vPC y HSRP en Nexus
5500 series: http://blog.ncora.com/2015/04/configurar-vpc-y-hsrp-en-nexus-5500.html
Ariganello, E., & Barrientos Sevilla, E. (2010). Redes Cisco, CCNP a Fondo. Madrid: Alfaomega.
Recuperado el 06 de 2015
Cisco. (06 de 2012). Gua de configuracin de Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing.
Recuperado el 22 de 08 de 2015, de Configuracin HSRP:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/sw/5_x/nxos/unicast/configuration/guide/l3_cli_nxos/l3_hsrp.pdf
Cisco. (11 de 12 de 2013). Cisco NX-OS Virtual PortChannel: Fundamental Design Concepts with
NXOS 5.0. Recuperado el 23 de 08 de 2015, de HSRP Gateway Considerations:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/nexus-5000-seriesswitches/design_guide_c07-625857.html
Cisco. (06 de 2015). Cisco Public Information. Recuperado el 23 de 08 de 2015, de Design and
Configuration Guide: Best Practices for Virtual Port Channels (vPC) on Cisco Nexus 7000
Series Switches:
http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/sw/design/vpc_design
/vpc_best_practices_design_guide.pdf
Cisco System, Inc. (22 de Agosto de 2015). CISO. Obtenido de CISCO:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/nexus5000/sw/troubleshoot
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Cisco Systems, Inc. (21 de Agosto de 2015). CISCO. Obtenido de CISCO:
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CISCO, Inc. (10 de Septiembre de 2014). Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches. Recuperado el 19 de
Agosto de 2015, de Virtual PortChannel Quick Configuration Guide:
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Filliben, J. (25 de 08 de 2010). jeremyfilliben. Recuperado el 20 de 08 de 2015, de HSRP, VPC y el
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Shamsee, & D. Klebanov, CCNA Data Center DCICT 640-916 Official Cert Guide (pg. 50).
Indianapolis: Pearson Education .
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V.
Anexos
5.1. Componentes y descripcin de Cisco Nexus 5548 switches
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Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Switches
SFP+ Copper Cables

Copper cables are available for use with the 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ module. The cables come in the
following lengths:
1 m, 30 AWG
3 m, 2830 AWG
5 m, 2628 AWG
Model
Description
SFP-H10GB-CU1M
10GBASE-CU SFP+ Cable (1 meter)
SFP-H10GB-CU3M
10GBASE-CU SFP+ Cable (3 meters)
SFP-H10GB-CU5M
10GBASE-CU SFP+ Cable (5 meters)
SFP Fibre Channel Transceivers

The Cisco Nexus 5596T switch also supports the following SFP Fibre Channel transceiver:
Model
Description
DS-SFP-FC4G-SW
4-, 2-, or 1-Gbps Fibre ChannelShort

wavelength SFP module
CWDM Optics
The Cisco Nexus 5596T switch also supports the following CWDM optics:
Model
Description
DS-CWDM4G1470=
1470 nm CWDM 1/2/4-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP
DS-CWDM4G1610=
1610 nm CWDM 1/2/4-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP
Cisco Nexus 5548UP and 5548P Switches

This section describes the Cisco Nexus 5548UP and 5548P switches and their components. The Cisco
Nexus 5548UP switch provides universal ports that support Ethernet and fibre channel over Ethernet
(FCoE) connections. The Cisco Nexus 5548P switch provides ports that support Ethernet connections.
Collectively, these switches are referred to as Cisco Nexus 5548 switches.
This section includes the following topics:
Features, page 1-18
Chassis, page 1-18
Expansion Modules, page 1-20
Data Ports, page 1-23
Power Supplies, page 1-23
Fan Modules, page 1-25
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Transceivers and Cables, page 1-26
Features
The Cisco Nexus 5548UP switch is a 10-Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE switch that offers up to 960-Gbps
throughput and up to 48 ports. The switch has 32 fixed 1- or 10-Gbps SFP+ Ethernet and FCoE ports and
one expansion slot. The expansion slot supports GEMs that offer 16 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports, eight
10-Gigabit Ethernet ports and eight 10-Gigabit FCoE ports, or 16 10-Gigabit Ethernet/FCoE ports. This
switch has an orange label with Cisco Nexus 5548UP above the Cisco logo on the front of the chassis.
The Cisco Nexus 5548P switch is a 10-Gigabit Ethernet switch that offers up to 960-Gbps throughput
and up to 48 ports. The switch has 32 fixed 1- or 10-Gbps SFP+ Ethernet and FCoE ports and one
expansion slot. The expansion slot supports GEMs that offer 16 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports or eight
10-Gigabit Ethernet ports and eight 10-Gigabit FCoE ports. This switch has a gray label with Cisco
Nexus 5548P above the Cisco logo on the front of the chassis.
As a top-of-rack switch, all the servers in the rack connect to the Cisco Nexus 5548UP or Cisco Nexus
5548P switch, and it connects to the LAN or SAN.
The Cisco Nexus 5548UP and 5548P switches have the following features:
One slot on the back of the switch for a Generic Expansion Module (GEM). Two slots on the front
of the switch for hot swap-capable power supplies.
Two slots on the front of the switch for hot swap-capable fan modules. You can insert four fans per
module, which gives you a total of eight fans.
One slot at the front of the switch for a USB port.
Front-to-back (port-side exhaust) cooling that supports efficient data center hot and cold-aisle
designs. The Cisco Nexus 5548UP alternatively supports back-to-front (port-side intake) cooling
(all fan and power supply modules in the same chassis must support the same direction of airflow).
Chassis
The Cisco Nexus 5548 switch chassis is 1 RU, 1.72 inches (4.4 cm) tall, 17.3 inches (43.9 cm) wide, and
29.5 inches (74.9 cm) deep. It is designed to be mounted in a standard 19-inch (48.26 cm) rack. The
switch has two power supplies and two fans modules on the front of the switch. The switch also has one
USB port (usb1:) at the front of the switch. This external USB flash memory is installed in a supervisor
module used for storing image files, configuration files, and other miscellaneous files. You can create
directories on external flash memory and navigate through these directories. You can also create and
access files.
The usb1: port usage on the Cisco Nexus 5548 switch is the same as that on other Cisco NX-OS devices.
(For details, see the chapter, Using the Device File Systems, Directories, and Files in the NX-OS
Fundamentals Configuration Guide for your software release.)
Thirty-two fixed 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports and expansion modules are at the rear of the switch. The front
of the switch has an indicator LED, management ports, 2 fan modules and 2 power supplies as shown in
Figure 1-16.
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Figure 1-16
Cisco Nexus 5548 Switch Front View
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Two fan modules
Status LED
Two power supplies
Management (10/100/1000) ports, console port, and USB port
The rear of the Cisco Nexus 5548 switch chassis has 32 fixed 10-Gigabit ports and 1 slot for an optional
expansion module. On the Cisco Nexus 5548UP switch, the 32 fixed ports are 10-Gigabit Ethernet and
FCoE ports (port numbering is shown with an orange label). On the Cisco 5548P switch, the 32 fixed
ports are 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports (port numbering is shown with a gray label). Figure 1-17 shows the
rear of the Cisco Nexus 5548 switch.
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Figure 1-17
Cisco Nexus 5548 Switch Rear View
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ID LED
32 fixed 10-Gigabit Ethernet/FCoE ports (Cisco Nexus 5548UP) or

32 fixed 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports (Cisco Nexus 5548P)
Status LED
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Expansion Modules
Expansion modules allow Cisco Nexus switches to be configured as cost-effective 10-Gigabit Ethernet
switches and as I/O consolidation platforms with native Fibre Channel connectivity.
The Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform is equipped with expansion modules that you can use to increase the
number of 10-Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE ports or connect to Fibre Channel SANs with 8-, 4-, 2-, or
1-Gbps Fibre Channel switch ports. The chassis supports hot swapping of the expansion modules.
The Cisco Nexus 5548 supports one of the following expansion modules:
N55 M16P Generic Expansion Module, page 1-20
N55 M8P8FP Generic Expansion Module, page 1-21
N55 M16UP Generic Expansion Module, page 1-22
N55 M16P Generic Expansion Module

The N55 M16P Generic Expansion Module (GEM) provides 16 1- or 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports using the
SFP+ transceiver.
Figure 1-18 shows the components that you use to install this expansion module.
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Figure 1-18
Components Used to Install the N55 M16P GEM
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16 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports
Ejector lever
Captive screw that locks the ejector lever
Figure 1-19 shows the front of the module and how its ports are numbered.
Port Numbering for the N55 M16P GEM
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Figure 1-19
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N55 M8P8FP Generic Expansion Module

The N55 M8P8FP Generic Expansion Module (GEM) provides 8 1- or 10-Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE
ports using the SFP+ interface and 8 ports of 8-, 4-, 2-, or 1-Gbps native Fibre Channel connectivity
using the SFP interface.
Figure 1-20 shows the N55 M8P8FP expansion module.
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Figure 1-20
Components Used to Install the N55 M8P8FP GEM
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Eight 10-Gigabit FCoE ports
Ejector lever
Eight 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports
Figure 1-21 shows a front view of the N55 M8P8FP expansion module.
Port Numbering on the N55 M8P8FP GEM
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bottom and left to right)
Port numbering for FCoE ports (from top

to bottom and left to right)
N55 M16UP Generic Expansion Module

The N55 M16UP Generic Expansion Module (GEM) provides 16 1- or 10-Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE
ports using SFP+ transceivers.
Figure 1-22 shows the components that you use to install this expansion module.
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Figure 1-22
Components Used to Install the N55 M16UP GEM
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16 10-Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE ports
Ejector lever
The ports are numbered the same as with the N55-M16P GEM (see Figure 1-19 on page 1-21)
Data Ports
Each data port on the Cisco Nexus 5548 switch is numbered, and groups of ports are numbered based on
their function. The ports are numbered from top to bottom and left to right.
Figure 1-23
Port Numbering of the Cisco Nexus 5548 Switch with an Expansion Module
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Power Supplies
The Cisco Nexus 5548 switches uses a front-end power supply. The chassis has slots for two power
supplies. Two power supplies can be used for redundancy, but the Cisco Nexus 5548 switch is fully
functional with one power supply. See Table 1-2 for the list of power supplies that you can order with
the Cisco Nexus 5548UP and 5548P switches. Note that the Cisco Nexus 5548P switch supports only
front-to-back (port-side exhaust) airflow and the Cisco Nexus 5548UP switch supports either
front-to-back (port-side exhaust) or back-to-front (port-side intake) airflows.
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Caution
Power Supplies for the Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform switches
Part Number
Power Supply
N55-PAC-750W
Cisco Nexus 5548P/5548UP PSU Front-to-Back (port-side exhaust) Airflow

module, A/C, 100-240V, 750W
N55-PAC-750W(=)

module spare, A/C, 100-240V, 750W
N55-PAC-750W-B
Cisco Nexus 5548UP PSU Back-to-Front (port-side intake) Airflow module,

A/C, 100-240V, 750W
N55-PAC-750W-B(=)
Cisco Nexus 5548UP PSU Back-to-Front (port-side intake) Airflow module

spare, A/C, 100-240V, 750W
N55-PDC-750W

module, D/C, -40 to -72VDC, 750W
N55-PDC-750W(=)

module spare, D/C, -40 to -72VDC, 750W
All of the power supply and fan modules in the same chassis must use the same airflow direction or an
error will occur with possible over heating and shut down of the switch. If you power up the switch with
more than one airflow direction, you must power down the switch and replace the modules with the
wrong airflow direction (modules not taking in coolant air from the cold aisle) before powering up the
switch.
Figure 1-24 shows the 750W DC power supply. For specifications for this power supply, see Table B-10
on page B-4. For more information on the LEDs, see Table D-1 on page D-2
Figure 1-24
750 W DC Power Supply for the Cisco Nexus 5500 Series Switch
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Note
Handle
FAIL (left) and OK (right) LEDs
DC power receptacle
Ejector latch
Never leave a power supply slot empty. If you remove a power supply, replace it with another one. If you
do not have a replacement power supply, leave the non functioning one in place until you can replace it.
The Cisco Nexus 5548UP has front-to-back (port-side exhaust) or back-to-front (port-side intake)
airflow. The Cisco Nexus 5548P has front-to-back (port-side exhaust) airflow only. Figure 1-25 shows
the AC power supply, with two LEDs: one for power status and one for failure condition.
AC Power Supply for the Cisco Nexus 5548 Switch
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Handle
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Figure 1-25
Release latch
For information on each of the LEDs, see Table D-1 on page D-2. To see how combinations of these LED
states indicate specific conditions, see the Power Supply Conditions section on page E-2.
Note
Never leave a power supply slot empty. If you remove a power supply, replace it with another one. If you
do not have a replacement power supply, leave the non functioning one in place until you can replace it.
For the specifications of this power supply, see Table B-11 on page B-4.
Caution
The airflow direction should be the same for power supplies and fan modules.
Fan Modules
The Cisco Nexus 5548 switches require two fan modules. Each fan module has four fans. If more than
one fan fails in one of these modules, you must replace the module. Figure 1-26 identifies the
components that you use to install or troubleshoot these modules.
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Figure 1-26
Cisco Nexus 5548 Fan Module
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Bicolor LED (green or amber)
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Captive screw
The bicolor fan module LED indicates the fan tray health. Green indicates normal operation, while
amber indicates a fan failure. For more information on this LED, see Table D-1 on page D-2. The Cisco
Nexus 5548UP has front-to-back (port-side exhaust) or back-to-front (port-side intake) airflow. The
Cisco Nexus 5548P has front-to-back (port-side exhaust) airflow only.
Caution
All of the power supply and fan modules in the same chassis must use the same airflow direction or an
error will occur with possible over heating and shut down of the switch. If you power up the switch with
more than one airflow direction, you must power down the switch and replace the modules with the
wrong airflow direction (modules not taking in coolant air from the cold aisle) before powering up the
switch.
Transceivers and Cables

The Cisco Nexus 5548UP switch supports 10-Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE SFP+ and FET transceivers,
and the Cisco Nexus 5548P switch supports 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ and FET transceivers. The
expansion modules support 1- and 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ transceivers (N55 M16P expansion
module), 10-Gigabit FET transceivers, and Fiber Channel SFP transceivers.
Transceivers, page 1-26
Cables, page 1-28
Transceivers
Table 1-3 lists the supported transceiver options.
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Supported Transceivers
Cisco SFP
Description
FET-10G
10G SFP+ module for Cisco Nexus 2000 Series to Cisco Nexus 5000
Series connectivity
Cisco SFP-10G-SR
10GBASE-SR SFP+ module (multimode fiber [MMF])
Cisco SFP-10G-LR
10GBASE-LR SFP+ module (single-mode fiber [SMF])
Cisco SFP-H10GB-CU1M
10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable 1 m (Twinax cable)
Cisco GLC-T
1000BASE-T SFP
Cisco GLC-SX-MM
GE SFP, LC connector SX transceiver (MMF)
Cisco GLC-LH-SM
GE SFP, LC connector LX/LH transceiver (SMF)
Cisco SFP-GE-T
1000BASE-T SFP, extended temperature range
Cisco SFP-GE-S
GE SFP, LC connector SX transceiver (MMF), extended temperature

range and digital optical monitoring (DOM)
Cisco-SFP-GE-L
GE SFP, LC connector LX/LH transceiver (SMF), extended temperature

range and DOM
Cisco DS-SFP-FC4G-SW
4-Gbps Fibre Channel SW SFP, LC (for Fibre Channel expansion module

ports)
Cisco DS-SFP-FC4G-LW
4-Gbps Fibre Channel LW SFP, LC (for Fibre Channel expansion module

ports)
8-Gbps Fibre Channel SW SFP+, LC (for Fibre Channel expansion

module ports)
8-Gbps Fibre Channel LW SFP+, LC (for Fibre Channel expansion

module ports)
SFP+ Transceivers, page 1-27
SFP+ Copper Cables, page 1-28
SFP Fibre Channel Transceivers, page 1-28
Cables, page 1-28
SFP+ Transceivers
The enhanced small-form-factor pluggable (SFP+) 10-Gigabit Ethernet transceiver module (see
Table 1-4) is a bidirectional device with a transmitter and receiver in the same physical package. It has
a 20-pin connector on the electrical interface and duplex LC connector on the optical interface.The Cisco
Nexus 5548 switch supports the following SFP+ optical transceivers:
SR
LR (for uplink only)
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SFP+ Transceivers
Model
Description
SFP-10G-SR
10-Gigabit EthernetShort range SFP+ module
SFP-10G-LR
10-Gigabit EthernetLong range SFP+ module
SFP+ Copper Cables

Copper cables are available for use with the 10-Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ module (see Table 1-5). The
cables come in the following lengths:
1 m, 30 AWG
3 m, 2830 AWG
5 m, 2628 AWG
Table 1-5
SFP+ Copper Cables
Model
Description
SFP-H10GB-CU1M
10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable (1 meter)
SFP-H10GB-CU3M
10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable (3 meters)
SFP-H10GB-CU5M
10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable (5 meters)

The Cisco Nexus 5548 switch supports the multimode 850-nm, 4-Gbps SFPs with 150-m reach (see
Table 1-6).
Table 1-6
Model
Description
DS-SFP-FC4G-SW
4-Gbps Fibre Channel-SW SFP, LC
DS-SFP-FC4G-LW
4-Gbps Fibre Channel-LW SFP, LC, (10-km reach)
8-Gbps Fibre Channel SW SFP+, LC
8-Gbps Fibre Channel LW SFP+, LC
Cables
On the Cisco Nexus 5500 Platforms, you can use an innovative Twinax copper cable that connects to
standard SFP+ connectors for in-rack use and on the optical cable for longer cable runs.
For in-rack or adjacent-rack cabling, the Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform supports SFP+ direct-attach
10-Gigabit Ethernet copper, which integrates transceivers with Twinax cables into an energy efficient,
low-cost, and low-latency solution. SFP+ direct-attach 10-Gigabit Twinax copper cables use only
0.1 W of power per transceiver and introduce only approximately 0.25 microsecond of latency per link.
For longer cable runs, the Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform supports multimode, short-reach optical SFP+
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transceivers. These optical transceivers use approximately 1 W per transceiver and have a latency of
less than 0.1 microsecond.
Table 1-7 shows details of the cables supported.
Table 1-7
Supported Cables
Power
(each
side)
Transceiver
Latency (Link) Standard
Connector (Media)
Cable
Distance
SFP+ CU copper
Twinax
5m
Approx. ~ 0.1
SFF 8431
0.1 W
microseconds
SFP+ ACU copper
Active Twinax
7 m/
Approx. ~ 6.8
0.5 W
nanoseconds
10 m
SFP+ SR MMF and SR
MM OM2
82 m/
MM OM3
300 m
1W
SFF 8461
~0
IEEE 802.3ae
microseconds

The Cisco Nexus 5000 Platform switches include the Cisco Nexus 5020 switch and the Cisco Nexus
5010 switch.
Cisco Nexus 5020 Switch, page 1-29
Cisco Nexus 5010 Switch, page 1-40
Cisco Nexus 5020 Switch

This section describes the Cisco MDS 9200 Series. This section includes the following sections:
Features, page 1-29
Chassis, page 1-30
Expansion Modules, page 1-32
Ports, page 1-35
Power Supply, page 1-37
Fan Modules, page 1-38
Transceivers, page 1-39
Features
The Cisco Nexus 5020 switch is a 2 RU, top-of-rack switch that provides Ethernet and Fibre Channel
consolidation in a single physical cable. The Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) protocol is used to
consolidate Ethernet and Fibre Channel traffic onto the same physical connection between the server and
the switch. As a top-of-rack switch, all the servers in the rack connect to the Cisco MDS 9200 Series,
and it connects to the LAN or SAN.
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Data Sheet
Cisco Nexus 5548P, 5548UP, 5596UP, and 5596T

Switches
Latest Additions to the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches Product Overview
Todays data centers are increasingly filled with dense rack-mount and blade servers that host powerful multicore
processors. The rapid increase in in-rack computing density and the increasing use of virtualization software
combine to accelerate the demand for 10 Gigabit Ethernet and consolidated I/O: applications for which the Cisco
Nexus 5000 Series Switches are an excellent match. With low latency and choice of front-to-back or back-to-front
cooling, copper or fiber access ports, and rear-facing data ports, the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series is designed for a
broad range of physical, virtual, storage access, and high-performance computing environments, thus giving
customers the flexibility to meet and scale their data center requirements in a gradual manner and at a pace that
aligns with their business objectives.
The switch series, using cut-through architecture, supports line-rate 10 Gigabit Ethernet on all ports while
maintaining consistently low latency independent of packet size and services enabled. It supports a set of network
technologies known collectively as Data Center Bridging (DCB) that increases the reliability, efficiency, and
scalability of Ethernet networks. These features allow the switches to support multiple traffic classes over a
lossless Ethernet fabric, thus enabling consolidation of LAN, SAN, and cluster environments. Its ability to connect
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) to native Fibre Channel protects existing storage system investments while
dramatically simplifying in-rack cabling.
In addition to supporting standard 10 Gigabit Ethernet network interface cards (NICs) on servers, the Cisco Nexus
5000 Series integrates with multifunction adapters called converged network adapters (CNAs) that combine the
functions of Ethernet NICs and Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs), making the transition to a single, unified
network fabric transparent and consistent with existing practices, management software, and OS drivers. The
switch series is compatible with integrated transceivers and Twinax cabling solutions that deliver cost-effective
connectivity for 10 Gigabit Ethernet to servers at the rack level, eliminating the need for expensive optical
transceivers. The Cisco Nexus 5000 Series portfolio also provides the flexibility to connect directly to servers using
10GBASE-T connections or fiber with Enhanced Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP+) transceivers.
The Cisco Nexus 5000 Series is designed for data center environments with cut-through technology that enables
consistent low-latency Ethernet solutions, with front-to-back or back-to-front cooling, and with data ports in the rear,
bringing switching into close proximity with servers and making cable runs short and simple. The switch series is
highly serviceable, with redundant, hot-pluggable power supplies and fan modules. It uses data center-class
Cisco NX-OS Software for high reliability and ease of management.
Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Overview

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The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform extends the industry-leading versatility of the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series purposebuilt 10 Gigabit Ethernet data center-class switches and provides innovative advances toward higher density, lower
latency, and multilayer services. The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform is well suited for enterprise-class data center
server access-layer deployments across a diverse set of physical, virtual, storage-access, and high-performance
computing (HPC) data center environments.
Cisco Nexus 5548P Switch

The Cisco Nexus 5548P Switch (Figure 1) is the first of the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform switches. It is a one-rackunit (1RU) 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE switch offering up to 960-Gbps throughput and up to 48 ports. The switch
has 32 1/10-Gbps fixed SFP+ Ethernet and FCoE ports and one expansion slot.
Figure 1.
Cisco Nexus 5548P Switch
Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch

The Cisco Nexus 5548UP (Figure 2) is a 1RU 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and FCoE switch offering up to
960 Gbps of throughput and up to 48 ports. The switch has 32 unified ports and one expansion slot.
Figure 2.

The Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch (Figure 3) is a 2RU 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and FCoE switch offering
up to 1920 Gbps of throughput and up to 96 ports. The switch has 48 unified ports and three expansion slots.
Figure 3.
Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch Configured with Three 16-Port Expansion Modules
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Cisco Nexus 5596T Switch

The Cisco Nexus 5596T Switch (Figure 4) is a 2RU form factor, with 32 fixed ports of 10G BASE-T and 16 fixed
ports of SFP+. The switch also supports up to three expansion slots. The switch supports 10 Gigabit Ethernet (fiber
and copper), Fibre Channel, and FCoE, offering up to 1920 Gbps of throughput and up to 96 ports. The switch
supports unified ports on all SFP+ ports. The 10G BASE-T ports support FCoE up to 30m distance with Category
6a and Category 7 cables.
Figure 4.
Cisco Nexus 5596T Switch Configured with three 12-Port 10G BASE-T Expansion Modules
Expansion Module Options for the Cisco Nexus 5548P, 5548UP, 5596UP, and 5596T
Switches
The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform is equipped with expansion modules that can be used to increase the number of
10 Gigabit Ethernet, 40 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE ports or to connect to Fibre Channel SANs with 8/4/2/1-Gbps
Fibre Channel switch ports, or both.
The Cisco Nexus 5548P and 5548UP supports two expansion module, and the Cisco Nexus 5596UP and 5596T
support four expansion modules from the following offerings (Figure 5):
Ethernet module that provides sixteen 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE ports using the SFP+ interface.
Fibre Channel plus Ethernet module that provides eight 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE ports using the
SFP+ interface, and eight ports of 8/4/2/1-Gbps native Fibre Channel connectivity using the SFP+/SFP
interface.
Unified port module that provides up to sixteen 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE ports using the SFP+
interface or up to sixteen ports of 8/4/2/1-Gbps native Fibre Channel connectivity using the SFP+ and SFP
interfaces; the use of 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet or 8/4/2/1-Gbps Fibre Channel on a port is mutually exclusive
but can be selected for any of the 16 physical ports per module.
Four port QSFP Ethernet module that provides 4 40 Gigabit Ethernet ports using QSFP interface. Each
QSFP 40GE port can only work in 4x10G mode and supports DCB and FCoE.
Figure 5.
From Left to Right: 16-Port 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE Module, 8-Port Fibre Channel Plus 8-Port 1 and
10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE Module, 16-Port Unified Port Module and 4 port QSFP module.
The Cisco Nexus 5596T also supports another expansion module:
Ethernet module (Figure 6) that provides twelve 10G BASE-T ports; The 10G BASE-T ports support FCoE
up to 30m distance with Category 6a and Category 7 cables.
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Figure 6.
12-Port 10G BASE-T Expansion Module (Front View and Side View)
Layer 3 Daughter Card and Expansion Module Options for Cisco Nexus 5548P, 5548UP,
5596UP, and 5596T Switches
In addition to these expansion modules, the Cisco Nexus 5548P and 5548UP support a Layer 3 daughter
card that can be ordered with the system or as a spare (field upgradable). This daughter card provides up to
160 Gbps of Layer 3 forwarding capability (240 million packets per second [mpps]) that can be shared by all
48 ports in the chassis. As shown in Figure 7, the Layer 3 daughter card does not take up one of the
expansion slots on the rear of the chassis, but instead is installed by replacing the Layer 2 I/O module
(N55-DL2) that is located on the front of the chassis.
Figure 7.
Layer 3 Daughter Card on the Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch
In addition to these expansion modules, the Cisco Nexus 5596UP and 5596T support a Layer 3 module that
provides up to 160 Gbps of Layer 3 forwarding capability (240 mpps) that can be shared by all the I/O ports
in the chassis (Figure 8).
Figure 8.
Layer 3 Module (Front View and Side View)
Version 2 of Layer 3 daughter cards and expansion modules have enhanced capabilities that increase the
host table size from 8000 to 16,000 entries, or multicast routes from 4000 to 8000 starting from software
release Cisco NX-OS Software Release 5.2(1)N1(1b) and later.
Requires free of charge a base LAN license (N55-BAS1k9=) to be installed. This is included in the hardware
purchase; however the license would need to be manually installed.
Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders

The Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders comprise a category of data center products that provide a
universal server-access platform that scales across a multitude of 1 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.
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Working in conjunction with Cisco Nexus switches, the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders offer a
cost effective and efficient way to support todays Gigabit Ethernet environments while allowing easy migration to
10 Gigabit Ethernet, virtual machine-aware Cisco unified fabric technologies.
The Cisco Nexus 2000 Series design is aligned with the design of servers. It offers front-to-back or back-to-front
cooling, compatibility with data center hot-aisle and cold-aisle designs, placement of all switch ports at the rear of
the unit in close proximity to server ports, and accessibility of all user-serviceable components from the front panel.
The Cisco Nexus 2000 Series is built for nonstop operation, with redundant hot-swappable power supplies and a
hot-swappable fan tray with redundant fans. Its compact 1RU form factor takes up relatively little space, making it
easy to incorporate into rack designs (Figure 9).
Figure 9.
Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders from Bottom Right to Top Left: Cisco Nexus 2224TP GE, 2248TP GE,
2248TP-E GE, 2232TM 10GE, 2232TM-E 10GE, 2232PP 10GE and 2248 PQ 10GE
The Cisco Nexus 2000 Series provides two types of ports: ports for end-host attachment (host interfaces) and
uplink ports (fabric interfaces). Fabric Interfaces are differentiated with a yellow color for connectivity to the
upstream parent Cisco Nexus switch.
Table 1 lists the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders. Fabric extenders can be mixed and matched to a
parent switch to provide connectivity options.
Table 1.
Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Specifications
Description
Specification
Minimum Software
Cisco NX-OS Release
Cisco Nexus 2224TP
24 100/1000BASE-T host interfaces and 2 10 Gigabit Ethernet fabric interfaces (SFP+)
4.2(1)N2(1)
Cisco Nexus 2248TP
4.2(1)N2(1)
Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E

[32MB Shared Buffer]
5.1(3)N1(1)
Cisco Nexus 2232PP
32 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE host interfaces (SFP+) and 8 10 Gigabit Ethernet and
FCoE fabric interfaces (SFP+)
4.2(1)N2(1)
Cisco Nexus 2248PQ
48 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE host interfaces (SFP+) and four QSFP+ Gigabit
Ethernet and FCoE fabric interfaces (QSFP+)
6.0(2)N1(1)
Cisco Nexus 2232TM
32 1/10 G BASE-T host interfaces and 8 10 Gigabit Ethernet (SFP+) Uplink Module
5.0(3)N2(1)
Cisco Nexus 2232TM-E
32 1/10 G BASE-T host interfaces and 8 10 Gigabit Ethernet (SFP+) Uplink Module (Lower
power consumption and improved BER)
5.2(1)N1(1)
Cisco Nexus B22HP
16x 1/10 G BASE-KR internal host interfaces and 8 10 Gigabit Ethernet fabric interfaces
(SFP+) Network Interfaces
5.0(3)N2(1)
Cisco Nexus B22F
16x 10 G BASE-KR internal host interfaces and 8 10 Gigabit Ethernet fabric interfaces
5.2(1)N1(1)
Cisco Nexus B22DELL
16x 10 G BASE-KR internal host interfaces and 8 10 Gigabit Ethernet fabric interfaces
6.0(2)N1(1)
The Cisco Nexus 2224TP, 2248TP, and 2248TP-E provide port density options for highly scalable 100-Mbps
and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. The Cisco Nexus 2232PP provides ease of migration from Gigabit Ethernet to
10 Gigabit Ethernet while supporting highly scalable 10 Gigabit environments.
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The Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E Fabric Extender is a general-purpose 1 Gigabit Ethernet fabric extender with
enhancements that target workloads such as large-volume databases, distributed storage, and video editing. Just
like the Cisco Nexus 2248TP, the Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E also supports 48 100/1000BASE-T host facing ports and
four 10 Gigabit Ethernet fabric interfaces.
The Cisco Nexus 2232TM-E Fabric Extender supports scalable 1/10GBASE-T environments, ease of migration
from 1GBASE-T to 10GBASE-T, and effective reuse of existing structured cabling. It comes with an uplink module
that supports eight 10 Gigabit Ethernet fabric interfaces. It is a superset of the Cisco Nexus 2232TM with the latest
generation of 10GBASE-T PHY, enabling lower power and improved bit error rate (BER). The Cisco Nexus
2232TM-E supports DCB and LAN and SAN consolidation.
The Cisco Nexus 2232PP 1/10GE Fabric Extender is the ideal platform for migration from Gigabit Ethernet to
10 Gigabit Ethernet and unified fabric environments. It supports FCoE and a set of network technologies known
collectively as Data Center Bridging (DCB) that increase the reliability, efficiency, and scalability of Ethernet
networks. These features allow the switches to support multiple traffic classes over a lossless Ethernet fabric, thus
enabling consolidation of LAN, SAN, and cluster environments.
The Cisco Nexus 2248PQ 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fabric Extender is the newest member of the Cisco Nexus Fabric
Extender Family. It supports high- density 10 Gigabit Ethernet environments and has 48 forty-eight 1/10 Gigabit
Ethernet SFP+ host ports and 4 QSFP+ fabric ports (16 x 10 GE fabric ports). QSFP+ connectivity simplifies
cabling while lowering power and solution cost. The Cisco Nexus 2248PQ 10GE Fabric Extender supports FCoE
and a set of network technologies known collectively as Data Center Bridging (DCB) that increase the reliability,
efficiency, and scalability of Ethernet networks. These features allow support for multiple traffic classes over a
lossless Ethernet fabric, thus enabling consolidation of LAN, storage area network (SAN), and cluster
environments.
The Cisco Nexus B22HP Fabric Extender (Figure 10) for HP Blade System is the first 10 Gigabit Ethernet and
FCoE fabric extender in a third-party blade chassis format. It is targeted at customers who already own HP blade
servers and makes it easier for them to integrate with the Cisco Nexus data center fabric.
Figure 10.
From Left to Right: Cisco Nexus B22HP Fabric Extender, Cisco Nexus B22F Fabric Extender, Cisco Nexus
B22DELL Fabric Extender
The Cisco Nexus B22F (Figure 10) Fabric Extender for Fujitsu BladeSystem is the 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE
fabric extender in a third-party blade chassis format. It is targeted at customers who already own Fujitsu blade
servers and makes it easier for them to integrate with the Cisco Nexus data center fabric.
The Cisco Nexus B22DELL (Figure 10) Fabric Extender for Dell Blade System is the 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE
fabric extender in a third-party blade chassis format. It is targeted at customers who already own Dell blade servers
and makes it easier for them to integrate with the Cisco Nexus data center fabric.
Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders connect to a parent Cisco Nexus switch through their fabric links using
CX1 copper cable, short-reach or long-reach optics, and the cost-effective Cisco Fabric Extender Transceivers.
Cisco Fabric Extender Transceivers are optical transceivers that provide a highly cost-effective solution for
connecting the fabric extender to its parent switch.
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Cisco Nexus 2000 Series and Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Deployment Scenarios
The fabric extenders can be used in the following deployment scenarios:
Rack servers with 100 Megabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, or 10 Gigabit Ethernet network interface cards
(NICs); the fabric extender can be physically located at the top of the rack and the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series
switch can reside in the middle or at the end of the row, or the fabric extender and the Cisco Nexus 5000
Series switch can both reside at the end or middle of the row.
Mixed Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet environments in which rack servers are running at either
speeds in the same rack or in adjacent racks.
10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE deployments, using servers with converged network adapters (CNAs) for
unified fabric environments with the Cisco Nexus 2232PP.
1/10 Gigabit Ethernet BASE-T server connectivity with ease of migration from 1 to 10GBASE-T and
effective reuse of structured cabling.
Server racks with integrated lights-out (iLO) management, with 100 Megabit Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet
management and iLO interfaces.
Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet blade servers with pass-through blades.
Low-latency, high-performance computing environments.
Virtualized access.
Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders can single or dual-connect (using Enhanced vPC) to two
upstream Cisco Nexus 5500 platform switches (Figure 11).
Servers or end host can connect to single or dual Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders using NIC
teaming (Figure 11) when the parent Cisco Nexus 5500 platform has Enhanced vPC enabled.
Cisco Nexus 5500 platform switches do not support enhanced vPC. Hence, vPC is supported only between
Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders and Cisco Nexus 5500 platform switches or between servers
using NIC teaming and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders. (Note: In the latter case, vPC is not
allowed between Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders and Cisco Nexus 5500 platform switches).
Figure 11.
Deployment Scenario
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Efficient Transceiver and Cabling Options

The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform supports a wide variety of 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options using
Cisco 10GBASE SFP+ modules.
In addition, the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform supports 1 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options using 1GBASE SFP
modules, 8/4/2 -Gbps Fibre Channel SFP+ and 4/2/1-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP interfaces are supported with
expansion module options.
Table 2 lists the supported transceiver options.
Table 2.
Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Transceiver Support Matrix
Cisco SFP
Description
FET-10G
10-Gbps SFP+ module for Cisco Nexus 2000 Series to Cisco Nexus 5000 Series connectivity
Cisco SFP-10G-SR
10GBASE-SR SFP+ module (multimode fiber [MMF])
Cisco SFP-10G-LR
10GBASE-LR SFP+ module (single-mode fiber [SMF])
Cisco SFP-10G-ER
10GBASE-ER-SFP+ module (single-mode fiber[SMF])
10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable 1m (Twinax cable)
Cisco SFP-H10GB-ACU7M
10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable 7m (active Twinax cable)
Cisco SFP-H10GB-ACU10M
10GBASE-CU SFP+ cable 10m (active Twinax cable)
Cisco GLC-T
1000BASE-T SFP
GLC-ZX-SM
1000BASE-ZX SFP transceiver module for SMF, 1550-nm wavelength, dual LC/PC connector
Cisco GLC-SX-MM
Gigabit Ethernet SFP, LC connector SX transceiver (MMF)
Cisco GLC-SX-MMD
Gigabit Ethernet SFP, LC connector SX transceiver (MMF), extended temperature range and digital optical
monitoring (DOM)
Cisco GLC-LH-SM
Gigabit Ethernet SFP, LC connector LX/LH transceiver (SMF)
Cisco GLC-LH-SMD
Gigabit Ethernet SFP, LC connector LX/LH transceiver (SMF), extended temperature range and digital optical
monitoring (DOM)
Cisco SFP-GE-T
1000BASE-T SFP, extended temperature range
Cisco SFP-GE-S
Gigabit Ethernet SFP, LC connector SX transceiver (MMF), extended temperature range and digital optical
monitoring (DOM)
Cisco SFP-GE-L
Gigabit Ethernet SFP, LC connector LX/LH transceiver (SMF), extended temperature range and DOM
4-Gbps Fibre Channel SW SFP, LC (for Fibre Channel expansion module ports)
4-Gbps Fibre Channel LW SFP, LC (for Fibre Channel expansion module ports)
8-Gbps Fibre Channel SW SFP+, LC (for Fibre Channel expansion module ports)
8-Gbps Fibre Channel LW SFP+, LC (for Fibre Channel expansion module ports)
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The high bandwidth of 10 Gigabit Ethernet poses challenges to transmissions that are met by the transceiver and
cabling options supported by the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform.
The platform supports an innovative Twinax copper cabling solution that connects to standard SFP+ connectors for
in-rack use, and optical cabling for longer cable runs (Table 3).
For in-rack or adjacent-rack cabling, the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform supports SFP+ direct-attach
10 Gigabit Ethernet copper, an innovative solution that integrates transceivers with Twinax cables into an
energy-efficient, low-cost, and low-latency solution. SFP+ direct-attach 10 Gigabit Twinax copper cables
use only 0.1 watt (W) of power per transceiver and introduce only approximately 0.25 microsecond of
latency per link.
For longer cable runs, the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform supports multimode, short-reach optical SFP+
transceivers. These optical transceivers use approximately 1W per transceiver and have a latency of less
than 0.1 microsecond.
Table 3.
The Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Supports SFP+ Direct-Attach 10 Gigabit Copper for In-Rack Cabling, and Optical
Solutions for Longer Connections (Ethernet Only)
Connector (Media)
Cable
Distance
Power (Each Side)
Transceiver Latency (Link)
Standard
SFP+ CU copper
Twinax
5m
Approximately 0.1W
Approximately 0 microsecond
SFF 8431
SFP+ ACU copper
Active Twinax
7m
Approximately 0.5W
Approximately 0.1 microsecond
SFF 8461
1W
IEEE 802.3ae
10m
SFP+ SR MMF and SR
MMF (OM2)
82m
MMF (OM3)
300m
SFP+ LR
SMF
10Km
1W
IEEE 802.3ae
SFP+ ER
SMF
40Km
1.5W
IEEE 802.3ae
Features and Benefits

The comprehensive feature sets of the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform make it well suited for top-of-rack, middle-ofrow, or end-of-row data center access-layer applications. The platform switches protect investments in data center
racks with standards-based 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE features and virtual machine awareness features that
allow IT departments to consolidate networks based on their own requirements and timing. The combination of
higher port density, lossless Ethernet, wire-speed performance, and very low latency makes the switch platform
well suited for meeting the growing demand for 10 Gigabit Ethernet that can support a common Ethernet-based
fabric in enterprise and service provider data centers, protecting enterprises investments. The switch platform
provides sufficient port density to support single and multiple racks fully populated with blade and rack-mount
servers.
Built for todays data centers, the switches are designed just like the servers they support. Ports and power
connections are at the rear, close to server ports, helping keep cable lengths as short and efficient as
possible, delivering benefits traditionally offered on blade servers to rack servers as well. Hot-swappable
power and fan modules can be accessed from the front panel, where status lights offer an at-a-glance view
of switch operation. Front-to-back or back-to-front cooling is consistent with server designs, supporting
efficient data center hot- and cold-aisle designs. Serviceability is enhanced with all customer-replaceable
units accessible from the front panel. The use of SFP+ ports offers increased flexibility, enabling use of a
range of interconnect solutions, including copper Twinax cable for short runs and fiber for long runs.
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DCB enables Ethernet fabrics to support lossless transmission to increase network scalability, support I/O
consolidation, ease management of multiple traffic flows, and optimize performance. Although SAN
consolidation requires only the lossless fabric provided by the Ethernet Pause mechanism, the Cisco Nexus
5500 platform provides additional features that create an even more easily managed, high-performance,
unified network fabric. DCB features are summarized in Table 4 and supported by the Cisco Nexus 5500
platform.
Table 4.
DCB Features and Benefits
Feature
Business Benefit
Priority Flow Control (PFC)
Simplifies management of multiple traffic flows over a single network link

Creates lossless behavior for Ethernet by allowing class-of-service (CoS)-based flow control
Enhanced Transmission
Selection (ETS)
Enables consistent management of quality of service (QoS) at the network level by providing consistent
scheduling of different traffic types (IP, storage, etc.)
Data Center Bridging Exchange

(DCBX) Protocol
Simplifies network deployment and reduces configuration errors by providing auto negotiation of DCB
features between the NIC and the switch and between switches
FCoE is a standards-based upper-layer protocol that maps the Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) and services
onto Layer 2 Ethernet. It is a straightforward encapsulation of Fibre Channel within Ethernet that preserves
existing Fibre Channel network management models and tools, helping protect investments in software and
staff training.
Cisco unified fabric consolidates all data center I/O onto Layer 2 Ethernet. Unified fabric reduces capital and
operating costs by reducing the number of server adapters, cables, and upstream switches needed. All I/O
(LAN, SAN, and cluster) typically is consolidated onto two Ethernet links. DCB and FCoE enable the
incorporation of Fibre Channel frames into a unified fabric, facilitating wire-once strategies in which all
servers become capable of SAN connection. A standard and uniform approach to I/O enhances server and
storage consolidation strategies. The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform also connects to existing native Fibre
Channel networks, protecting current investments in storage networks. Additionally, the Cisco Nexus 5500
platform attaches to directly connected FCoE and Fibre Channel storage devices and supports multi-tiered
unified network fabric connect directly over FCoE.
Unified ports allow any capable port to take on the character of 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet, SAN and LAN
shared on 10 Gigabit Ethernet, or 8/4/2/1-Gbps Fibre Channel. Unified ports give the user flexibility in
choosing SAN and LAN port options consistent with the virtualized data center and offer a migration path to
FCoE for those users not yet ready to make the move from native Fibre Channel.
Energy efficiency achieved through the use of the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform helps data centers operate
within their space, power, and cooling parameters while reducing their carbon footprints. Every network link
at the rack level requires adapters, switches, and transceivers, all of which consume power. I/O
consolidation reduces energy consumption by eliminating the need for separate Fibre Channel adapters,
cables, and switches. In many cases, server cluster networks also can be consolidated onto 10 Gigabit
Ethernet networks, especially given the low latency of the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform. The switch hardware
is also designed for energy efficiency. Variable-speed fans consume only the amount of power necessary to
cool the chassis at that specific point in time. The switch power supplies are sized to support worst-case
scenarios, in which inefficient SFP+ transceivers increase power draw; however, when low-power cabling
solutions are deployed, the switch platforms power supplies maintain 90 percent efficiency at only 25
percent utilization, making efficient use of power in best-case scenarios.
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Consistent management for Cisco products is provided through the consistency of both the Cisco NX-OS
Software and Cisco MDS 9000 Software management models and tools. The switch platforms network
features can be managed using the Cisco command-line interface (CLI), and the Fibre Channel and FCoE
features can be managed through the Cisco Fabric Manager suite. Cisco Data Center Network Manager
(DCNM) also supports the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform. The capability to manage Ethernet and FCoE
features independently with existing Cisco tools preserves existing management models, best practices,
and investments in staff training.
In addition, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) MIBs, XML, and the Cisco CLI are made
available to customers for switch management through third-party and custom-developed tools. The switch
platform uses Cisco NX-OS for superior operating efficiency, pervasive security, and continuous operation
even through software upgrades.
Software manageability and serviceability features include Smart Call Home and automated parameter
exchange (through DCBX). Security is enhanced through role-based access control (RBAC); support for
authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA), remote TACACS+, and RADIUS servers; and Secure
Shell (SSH) access.
Applications
The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform supports a number of application scenarios, making the switches a versatile data
center option:
As access-layer switches, they can be used purely as 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches, consolidating
10 Gigabit Ethernet connections into a smaller number of server connections trunked to the aggregation
layer.
In conjunction with the Cisco Nexus 2248TP GE Ethernet Fabric Extender, the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform
can be used as a high-density 1 Gigabit Ethernet switching system, consolidating more than 900 Gigabit
Ethernet connections in a single management plane.
In conjunction with the Cisco Nexus 2232PP 10GE Fabric Extender, the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform can be
used as a high-density 10 Gigabit Ethernet switching system, consolidating more than 600 10 Gigabit
Ethernet connections in a single management plane.
As a rack-level I/O consolidation platform, the switches carry Ethernet traffic from servers to the aggregation
layer, and carry Fibre Channel traffic to existing Fibre Channel SANs.
As a crucial element in data center I/O consolidation, the switches enable I/O consolidation at the access
layer and provide interoperability between the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform and other standards-based
products.
The capability of the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform to function in all these capacities helps protect investment in the
data center with a deployment model in which additional features can be enabled as they are needed.
Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet Access-Layer Switch

The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform is designed with the density, performance, front-to-back or back-to-front cooling,
and rear data-port configuration that make it well suited for aggregating a large number of 10 Gigabit Ethernet links
either from servers or from other access-layer switches. The switch port density allows each switch to support a
single rack or neighboring racks using the SFP+ direct-attach 10 Gigabit copper cabling option. The Cisco Nexus
5500 platform can also be purchased with only the Ethernet capabilities enabled, allowing IT departments to deploy
them in parallel with existing Fibre Channel SANs.
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Figure 12 shows an active-active pair of Cisco Nexus 5500 platform switches cross-connected to redundant
Ethernet NICs in servers. Instead of using multiple 1 Gigabit Ethernet connections to servers for LAN, virtual
machine mobility applications, and Small Computer System Interface over IP (iSCSI) SAN support, customers can
combine their traffic over a consolidated, lossless, low-latency 10 Gigabit Ethernet fabric.
The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform can be deployed as a top-of-tack, access-layer switch in parallel with existing Fibre
Channel SANs.
Figure 12.
Active-Active Pair of Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches Connected to Redundant Servers
Unified Access Architecture

One deployment scenario involves equipping each data center rack with two Cisco Nexus 2248 GE Fabric
Extenders or with two Cisco Nexus 2232 10GE Fabric Extenders, connected to two upstream Cisco Nexus 5500
platform switches (Figure 13). Up to 48 servers can connect to each 1 Gigabit Ethernet fabric extender, and up to
32 servers can connect to each 10 Gigabit Ethernet fabric extender. Assuming that these servers are dual-homed,
a pair of Cisco Nexus 5500 platform switches can connect up to 1152 1 Gigabit Ethernet servers (24 Cisco Nexus
2248 fabric extenders) or up to 768 10 Gigabit Ethernet servers (24 Cisco Nexus 2232 fabric extenders).
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Figure 13.
Sample Unified Access Deployment Scenario Supporting Up to 1152 1 Gigabit Ethernet Servers or Up to 768
10 Gigabit Ethernet Servers with a Single Pair of Access-Layer Switches and a Single Point of Management
Unified Fabric with FCoE: I/O Consolidation

The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform consolidates multiple networks - LAN, SAN, and server cluster - on a single unified
fabric, saving the capital and operating expenses associated with deployment of multiple parallel networks,
switching infrastructure, and cabling. The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform is compatible with third-party I/O CNAs that
present separate Ethernet NICs and Fibre Channel HBAs to the server operating system. This approach allows
existing drivers and Fibre Channel management software to work transparently with FCoE. Upstream, expansion
modules support direct connections from the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform to existing native Fibre Channel SANs
using dedicated native Fibre Channel ports (Figure 14). Cisco Nexus 5500 platform can also be connected to
upstream FCoE-capable switches through industry-standard VE-port Inter-Switch Links (ISLs).
Figure 14.
A Pair of Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches in an Active-Active Configuration with Native Fibre Channel
Connections to Two Storage Networks
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Investment Protection with FCoE Unified Fabric

The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform supports consolidated I/O using FCoE on downlinks to servers. FCoE is Fibre
Channel and, as such, has familiar methods of configuration, operation, and management. On the uplinks to the
network, customers can choose among FCoE direct attachment to storage systems, native Fibre Channel direct
attachment to storage systems, FCoE connection to FCoE-capable switches, and native Fibre Channel connection
to existing SANs. Fibre Channel and FCoE can exist simultaneously in the Fibre Channel network, allowing
customers to continue to use their existing administration and management tools. Cisco Fabric Manager SAN
management software manages Fibre Channel and FCoE flows over both FCoE- and Fibre Channel-capable ports.
Product Architecture
The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform is built around two custom components: a unified crossbar fabric and a unified port
controller application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). Each Cisco Nexus 5500 platform switch contains a single
unified crossbar fabric ASIC and multiple unified port controllers to support fixed ports and expansion modules
within the switch.
The unified port controller provides an interface between the unified crossbar fabric ASIC and the network media
adapter and makes forwarding decisions for Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and FCoE frames. The ASIC supports the
overall cut-through design of the switch by transmitting packets to the unified crossbar fabric before the entire
payload has been received. The unified crossbar fabric ASIC is a single-stage, nonblocking crossbar fabric capable
of meshing all ports at wire speed. The unified crossbar fabric offers superior performance by implementing
QoS-aware scheduling for unicast and multicast traffic. Moreover, the tight integration of the unified crossbar fabric
with the unified port controllers helps ensure low-latency, lossless fabric for ingress interfaces requesting access to
egress interfaces.
Cisco NX-OS Software Overview

Cisco NX-OS is a data centerclass 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 and
highly modular design of Cisco NX-OS makes 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 comprehensive feature set
that fulfills the Ethernet and storage networking requirements of present and future data centers. With an XML
interface and a CLI like that of Cisco IOS Software, Cisco NX-OS provides state-of-the-art implementations of
relevant networking standards as well as a variety of true data centerclass Cisco innovations.
Cisco NX-OS Software Features and Benefits
Software compatibility: Cisco NX-OS Software Release 5.0 interoperates with Cisco products running any
variant of the Cisco IOS Software operating system. Cisco NX-OS 5.0 also interoperates with any
networking OS that conforms to the networking standards listed as supported in this data sheet.
Common software throughout the data center: Cisco NX-OS simplifies the data center operating
environment and provides a unified OS designed to run all areas of the data center network, including the
LAN, SAN, and Layer 4 to 7 network services.
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Modular software design: Cisco NX-OS is designed to support distributed multithreaded processing on
symmetric multiprocessors (SMPs), multicore CPUs, and distributed line-card processors. Computationally
intensive tasks, such as hardware table programming, can be offloaded to dedicated processors distributed
across the line cards. Cisco NX-OS modular processes are instantiated on demand, each in a separate
protected memory space. Thus, processes are started and system resources allocated only when a feature
is enabled. The modular processes are governed by a real-time preemptive scheduler that helps ensure the
timely processing of critical functions.
Quick development of enhancements and problem fixes: The modularity of Cisco NX-OS allows new
features, enhancements, and problem fixes to be integrated into the software quickly. Thus, modular fixes
can be developed, tested, and delivered in a short time span.
Troubleshooting and diagnostics: Cisco NX-OS is built with unique serviceability functions to enable
network operators to take early action based on network trends and events, enhancing network planning
and improving network operations center (NOC) and vendor response times. Smart Call Home and Cisco
Generic Online Diagnostics (GOLD) are some of the features that enhance the serviceability of Cisco
NX-OS.
Smart Call Home: The Smart Call Home feature continuously monitors hardware and software
components to provide email-based notification of critical system events. A versatile range of message
formats is available for optimal compatibility with pager services, standard email, and XML-based
automated parsing applications. This feature offers alert grouping capabilities and customizable
destination profiles. It can be used, for example, to directly page a network support engineer, send an
email message to a NOC, and employ Cisco Auto-Notify services to directly generate a case with the
Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC). This feature is a step toward autonomous system operation,
enabling networking devices to inform IT when a problem occurs and helping ensure that the problem is
acted on quickly, reducing time to resolution and increasing system uptime.
Cisco GOLD: Cisco GOLD is a suite of diagnostic facilities to verify that hardware and internal data paths
are operating as designed. Boot-time diagnostics, continuous monitoring, and on-demand and scheduled
tests are part of the Cisco GOLD feature set. This industry-leading diagnostics subsystem allows rapid
fault isolation and continuous system monitoring, critical in todays continuously operating environments.
Programmatic XML interface: Based on the NETCONF industry standard, the Cisco NX-OS XML interface
provides a consistent API for devices, enabling rapid development and creation of tools to enhance the
network.
SNMP: Cisco NX-OS complies with SNMPv1, v2, and v3. An extensive collection of MIBs is supported.
RBAC: With RBAC, Cisco NX-OS enables administrators to limit access to switch operations by assigning
roles to users. Administrators can customize access and restrict it to the users who require it.
Enhanced virtual PortChannel: The virtual PortChannel (vPC) feature allows one end of a PortChannel to
be split across a pair of Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches. vPC provides Layer 2 multipathing through the
elimination of Spanning Tree Protocol blocked ports in dual-homed connections. vPC enables fully used
bisectional bandwidth and simplified Layer 2 logical topologies without the need to change the existing
management and deployment models. vPC feature is further enhanced so that edge devices can connect to
Nexus 2000 platform using vPC as well as Nexus 2000 platform can connect to Nexus 5000 platforms using
vPC at same time.
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Cisco FabricPath: Cisco FabricPath is a set of multipath Ethernet technologies that combine the reliability
and scalability benefits of Layer 3 routing with the flexibility of Layer 2 networks, enabling IT to build
massively scalable data centers. Cisco FabricPath offers a topology-based Layer 2 routing mechanism that
provides an equal-cost multipath (ECMP) forwarding model. Cisco FabricPath implements an enhancement
that solves the MAC address table scalability problem characteristic of switched Layer 2 networks.
Furthermore, Cisco FabricPath supports vPC+, a technology similar to vPC that allows redundant
interconnection of the existing Ethernet infrastructure to Cisco FabricPath without using Spanning Tree
Protocol. Benefits introduced by the Cisco FabricPath technology include:
Operational simplicity: Cisco FabricPath embeds an autodiscovery mechanism that does not require any
additional platform configuration. By offering Layer 2 connectivity, the VLAN anywhere characteristic
simplifies provisioning and offers workload flexibility across the network.
High resiliency and performance: Because Cisco FabricPath is a Layer 2 routed protocol; it offers
stability, scalability, and optimized resiliency along with network failure containment.
Massively scalable fabric: By building a forwarding model on 16-way ECMP routing, Cisco FabricPath
helps prevent bandwidth bottlenecks and allows organizations to add capacity dynamically, without
network disruption.
FabricPath Multi-Topology support for two distinct topologies that provide VLAN localization and reuse in
the network.
Cisco TrustSec security: As part of the Cisco TrustSec security suite, Nexus 5000 series will be able to
participate in CTS authentication to ACS server and download ACS policy. Security group access control
lists (SGACLs), a new paradigm in network access control, are based on security group tags instead of IP
addresses, enabling implementation of policies that are more concise and easier to manage because of
their topology independence.
Cisco NX-OX Software Packaging for Cisco Nexus 5000 Series

The software packaging for the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series offers flexibility and a comprehensive feature set while
being consistent with Cisco Nexus access switches. The default system software has a comprehensive Layer 2
feature set with comprehensive security and management features. To enable Layer 3 IP unicast and multicast
routing functions, additional licenses need to be installed.
Table 5 lists the software packaging and licensing available.
Table 5.
Software Packaging and Licensing
License
Chassis Based or
Port Based
Part Number
Supported Features and Platforms
Cisco Nexus 5548 FCoE NPV

License
Chassis
N5548-FNPV-SSK9
FCoE NPV features supported on Cisco Nexus 5548
Cisco Nexus 5596 FCoE NPV

License
Chassis
N5596-FNPV-SSK9
FCoE NPV features supported on Cisco Nexus 5596
Cisco Nexus 5500 Storage

Protocols Services License,
8 Ports
Port
N55-8P-SSK9
Fibre Channel and FCoE and FCoE NPV features supported

on any 8 ports of Cisco Nexus 5548 and 5596
Cisco Nexus 5500 Storage

Protocols Services License,
48 Ports
Port
N55-48P-SSK9
Fibre Channel and FCoE and FCoE NPV features supported

on any 48 ports of Cisco Nexus 5548 and 5596
Cisco Nexus 5500 Layer 3 Base

Software License
Chassis
N55-BAS1K9
Static routing, RIPv2, OSPFv2, EIGRP stub, HSRP, VRRP,

IGMPv2 and v3, PIMv2 (sparse mode), routed ACL; OSPF
scalability is limited to 256 dynamically learned routes,
VRF-lite (IP-VPN)
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License
Chassis Based or
Port Based
Part Number
Supported Features and Platforms
Cisco Nexus 5500 Layer 3

Enterprise Software License
Chassis
N55-LAN1K9
Full EIGRP, OSPF with scalability up to 8000 routes, BGP;

maximum routes supported by Layer 3 hardware: 8000
entries; uRPF
Cisco Nexus 5500 VM-FEX

Software License
Chassis
N55-VMFEXK9
Cisco Data Center VM-FEX supported on Cisco Nexus 5548

and Cisco Nexus 5596
Cisco Nexus 5548 Enhanced

Layer 2 Software License
Chassis
N5548-EL2-SSK9
Cisco FabricPath supported on Cisco Nexus 5548
Cisco Nexus 5596 Enhanced

Layer 2 Software License
Chassis
N5596-EL2-SSK9
Cisco FabricPath supported on Cisco Nexus 5596
Cisco DCNM SAN Software

License
Chassis
DCNM-SAN-N5K-K9
Cisco DCNM for SAN Advanced Edition for Nexus 5000

Series
Cisco DCNM LAN Software

License
Chassis
DCNM-L-NXACCK9
Cisco DCNM for LAN Advanced Edition for Cisco Nexus 3000
and 5000 Series
Cisco Data Center Network Manager

The Cisco Nexus 5000 is supported in Cisco DCNM. Cisco DCNM is designed for hardware platforms enabled for
Cisco NX-OS, which are the Cisco Nexus Family of products. Cisco DCNM is a Cisco management solution that
increases overall data center infrastructure uptime and reliability, hence improving business continuity. Focused on
the management requirements of the data center network, Cisco DCNM provides a robust framework and
comprehensive feature set that meets the routing, switching, and storage administration needs of present and
future data centers. In particular, Cisco DCNM automates the provisioning process, proactively monitors the LAN
by detecting performance degradation, secures the network, and streamlines the diagnosis of dysfunctional
network elements.
Specifications
Table 6 lists the specifications for the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform.
Table 6.
Product Specifications
Performance
Cisco Nexus 5548P and 5548UP: Layer 2 hardware forwarding at 960 Gbps or 714.24 mpps; Layer 3 performance of up to 160 Gbps or
240 mpps
Cisco Nexus 5596UP and 5596T: Layer 2 hardware forwarding at 1920 Gbps or 1428 mpps; Layer 3 performance of up to 160 Gbps or
240 mpps
MAC address table entries: 32,000
Low-latency cut-through design that provides predictable, consistent traffic latency regardless of packet size, traffic pattern, or enabled
features on 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
Line-rate traffic throughput on all ports
Interfaces
Cisco Nexus 5548P: 32 fixed 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE ports; additional interfaces through one expansion module
Cisco Nexus 5548UP: 32 fixed ports configurable as 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE or 8/4/2/1-Gbps native Fibre Channel; additional
interfaces through one expansion module
Cisco Nexus 5596UP: 48 fixed ports configurable as 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE or 8/4/2/1-Gbps native Fibre Channel; additional
interfaces through up to three expansion modules
Cisco Nexus 5596T: 32 fixed ports of 1 and 10G BASE-T and 16 SFP+ fixed ports configurable as 1 and 10 Gigabit Etherent and FCoE or
8/4/2/1-Gbps native Fibre Channel; additional interfaces through up to three expansion modules
Expansion modules
16-port 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE module
8-port 8/4/2/1-Gbps Fibre Channel plus 8-port 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE module
Unified port module consisting of 16 ports configurable as 8/4/2/1-Gbps Fibre Channel or 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE
4-port QSFP expansion module
12-port 10G BASE-T module (Cisco Nexus 5596T only)
Layer 3 module (Cisco Nexus 5596UP and 5596T only; one per system)
Layer 3 daughter card (Cisco Nexus 5548P and 5548UP only; one per system)
Extension through the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series
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Layer 2 Features
Layer 2 switch ports and VLAN trunks
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN encapsulation
Support for up to 4096 VLANs
Rapid Per-VLAN Spanning Tree Plus (PVRST+) (IEEE 802.1w compatible)
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) (IEEE 802.1s): 64 instances
Spanning Tree PortFast
Spanning Tree root guard
Spanning Tree Bridge Assurance
Cisco EtherChannel technology (up to 16 ports per EtherChannel)
Cisco vPC technology
Enhanced vPC enable vPC between Cisco Nexus 5000 and 2000 Series as well as between Cisco Nexus 3000 Series and end host
vPC configuration synchronization
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP): IEEE 802.3ad
Advanced PortChannel hashing based on Layer 2, 3, and 4 information
Jumbo frames on all ports (up to 9216 bytes)
Pause frames (IEEE 802.3x)
Storm control (unicast, multicast, and broadcast)
Private VLANs
Private VLAN over trunks (isolated and promiscuous)
Private VLANs over vPC and EtherChannels
VLAN Remapping
Cisco FabricPath
EvPC and vPC+ with FabricPath
Cisco Adapter FEX
Cisco Data Center VM FEX
Support for up to 24 fabric extenders on each Cisco Nexus 5500 platform
Layer 3 Features
Layer 3 interfaces: Routed ports on Cisco Nexus 5500 platform interfaces, switch virtual interface (SVI), PortChannels, subinterfaces, and
PortChannel subinterfaces for a total of 4096 entries
Support for up to 8000 prefixes and up to 16000 IPv4 and 8000 IPv6 host entries
Support for up to 8000 multicast routes
Support for up to 8000 IGMP groups
Support for 1000 VRF entries
Support for up to 4096 VLANs
16-way equal-cost multipathing (ECMP)
1664 ingress and 2048 egress access control list (ACL) entries
Routing protocols: Static, Routing Information Protocol Version2 (RIPv2), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Open
Shortest Path First Version 2 (OSPFv2), and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
IPv6 Routing Protocols: Static, Open Shortest Path First Version 3 (OPFv3), Border Gateway Protocol (BGPv6), Enhanced Interior Gateway
Routing Protocol (EIGRPv6)
IPv6 VRF Lite
Hot-Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) and Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
ACL: Routed ACL with Layer 3 and 4 options to match ingress and egress ACL
Multicast: Protocol Independent Multicast Version 2 (PIMv2) sparse mode, Source Specific Multicast (SSM), Multicast Source Discovery
Protocol (MSDP), Internet Group Management Protocol Versions 2, and 3 (IGMP v2, and v3), and Multicast VLAN Registration (MVR)
Virtual Route Forwarding (VRF): VRF-lite (IP VPN); VRF-aware unicast; and BGP-, OSPF-, RIP-, and VRF-aware multicast
Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding (uRFP) with ACL; strict and loose modes
Jumbo frame support (up to 9216 bytes)
Support for up to 16 fabric extender on each Nexus 5500 with L3 modules
RFC 896
QoS
Layer 2 IEEE 802.1p (CoS)
8 hardware queues per port
Per-port QoS configuration
CoS trust
Port-based CoS assignment
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Modular QoS CLI (MQC) compliance - IPv4 and IPv6

ACL-based QoS classification (Layers 2, 3, and 4)
MQC CoS marking
Per-port virtual output queuing
CoS-based egress queuing
Egress strict-priority queuing
Egress port-based scheduling: Weighted Round-Robin (WRR)
Control Plan Policing (CoPP) - IPv4 and IPv6
Security
Ingress ACLs (standard and extended) on Ethernet and virtual Ethernet ports
Standard and extended Layer 2 ACLs: MAC addresses, protocol type, etc.
Standard and extended Layer 3 to 4 ACLs: IPv4 and IPv6, Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP and ICMPv6), TCP, User Datagram
Protocol (UDP), etc.
VLAN-based ACLs (VACLs)
Port-based ACLs (PACLs)
Named ACLs
Optimized ACL distribution
ACLs on virtual terminals (VTYs)
ACL logging on management interface
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) snooping with Option 82
Dynamic Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Inspection
IP source guard
DHCP relay
Cisco CTS (Authentication and Policy download from ACS)
Ethernet Port Security
IPv6 RACL
IPv6 PACL
IPv6 VACL
High-Availability Features
In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) for Layer 2
Hot-swappable field-replaceable power supplies, fan modules, and expansion modules
1:1 power redundancy
N:1 fan module redundancy
Management
Switch management using 10/100/1000-Mbps management or console ports
CLI-based console to provide detailed out-of-band management
In-band switch management
Locator and beacon LEDs on Cisco Nexus 2000 Series
Port-based locator and beacon LEDs
Configuration synchronization
Module preprovisioning
Configuration rollback
Secure Shell Version 2 (SSHv2)
Telnet
AAA
AAA with RBAC
RADIUS
TACACS+
Syslog (8 servers)
Embedded packet analyzer
SNMPv1, v2, and v3 (IPv4 & IPv6)
Enhanced SNMP MIB support
XML (NETCONF) support
Remote monitoring (RMON)
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for management traffic
Unified username and passwords across CLI and SNMP
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Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (MS-CHAP)

Digital certificates for management between switch and RADIUS server
Cisco Discovery Protocol Versions 1 and 2
RBAC
Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) on physical, PortChannel, VLAN, and Fibre Channel interfaces
Encapsulated Remote SPAN (ERSPAN)
Ingress and egress packet counters per interface
Network Time Protocol (NTP)
Cisco GOLD
Comprehensive bootup diagnostic tests
Call Home
Smart Call Home
Cisco Fabric Manager
Cisco DCNM
CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution (LMS)
Data Center Bridging
CEE- and IEEE-compliant PFC (per-priority Pause frame support)
PFC link distance support: 3000m
CEE-compliant DCBX Protocol
CEE- and IEEE-compliant Enhanced Transmission Selection
Fibre Channel and FCoE Features (Requires Storage Services License)
T11 standards-compliant FCoE (FC-BB-5)
T11 FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) (FC-BB-5)
Any 10 Gigabit Ethernet port configurable as FCoE
SAN administration separate from LAN administration
FCP
Fibre Channel forwarding (FCF)
Fibre Channel standard port types: E, F, and NP
Fibre Channel enhanced port types: VE, TE, and VF
F-port trunking
F-port channeling
Direct attachment of FCoE and Fibre Channel targets
Up to 240 buffer credits per native Fibre Channel port
Up to 32 VSANs per switch
Fibre Channel (SAN) PortChannel
Native Interop Mode 1
VSAN trunking
Fabric Device Management Interface (FDMI)
Fibre Channel ID (FCID) persistence
Distributed device alias services
In-order delivery
Port tracking
Cisco N-Port Virtualization (NPV) technology
N-port identifier virtualization (NPIV)
Fabric services: Name server, registered state change notification (RSCN), login services, and name-server zoning
Per-VSAN fabric services
Cisco Fabric Services
Diffie-Hellman Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (DH-CHAP) and Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP)
Distributed device alias services
Host-to-switch and switch-to-switch FC-SP authentication
Fabric Shortest Path First (FSPF)
Fabric binding for Fibre Channel
Standard zoning
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Port security
Domain and port
Enhanced zoning
SAN PortChannels
Cisco Fabric Analyzer
Fibre Channel traceroute
Fibre Channel ping
Fibre Channel debugging
Cisco Fabric Manager support
Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S)
Boot from SAN over VPC/EVPC
SNMP MIBs
Generic MIBs
SNMPv2-SMI
CISCO-SMI
SNMPv2-TM
SNMPv2-TC
IANA-ADDRESS-FAMILY-NUMBERS-MIB
IANAifType-MIB
IANAiprouteprotocol-MIB
HCNUM-TC
CISCO-TC
SNMPv2-MIB
SNMP-COMMUNITY-MIB
SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB
SNMP-NOTIFICATION-MIB
SNMP-TARGET-MIB
SNMP-USER-BASED-SM-MIB
SNMP-VIEW-BASED-ACM-MIB
CISCO-SNMP-VACM-EXT-MIB
Layer 3 MIBs
UDP-MIB
TCP-MIB
OSPF-MIB
BGP4-MIB
CISCO-HSRP-MIB
Fibre Channel MIBs
CISCO-ST-TC
CISCO-FC-FE-MIB
CISCO-FCSP-MIB
CISCO-PORT-TRACK-MIB
CISCO-PSM-MIB
CISCO-FC-SPAN-MIB
CISCO-PORT-CHANNEL-MIB
CISCO-RSCN-MIB
CISCO-NS-MIB
CISCO-FCS-MIB
CISCO-DM-MIB
FIBRE-CHANNEL-FE-MIB
CISCO-FC-ROUTE-MIB
CISCO-FSPF-MIB
CISCO-ZS-MIB
CISCO-ZS-EXT-MIB
CISCO-VSAN-MIB
CISCO-CFS-MIB
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CISCO-FCPING-MIB
CISCO-FCTRACEROUTE-MIB
CISCO-FDMI-MIB
CISCO-FC-DEVICE-ALIAS-MIB
CISCO-WWNMGR-MIB
FCMGMT-MIB
CISCO-VEDM-MIB
CISCO-FCOE-MIB
Ethernet MIBs
CISCO-VLAN-MEMBERSHIP-MIB
CISCO-Virtual-Interface-MIB
Configuration MIBs
ENTITY-MIB
IF-MIB
CISCO-ENTITY-EXT-MIB
CISCO-ENTITY-FRU-CONTROL-MIB
CISCO-ENTITY-SENSOR-MIB
CISCO-FLASH-MIB
CISCO-SYSTEM-MIB
CISCO-SYSTEM-EXT-MIB
CISCO-IP-IF-MIB
CISCO-IF-EXTENSION-MIB
CISCO-SERVER-INTERFACE-MIB
CISCO-NTP-MIB
CISCO-IMAGE-MIB
CISCO-IMAGE-CHECK-MIB
CISCO-IMAGE-UPGRADE-MIB
CISCO-CONFIG-COPY-MIB
CISCO-ENTITY-VENDORTYPE-OID-MIB
CISCO-BRIDGE-MIB
Monitoring MIBs
DIFFSERV-DSCP-TC
NOTIFICATION-LOG-MIB
DIFFSERV-MIB
CISCO-CALLHOME-MIB
CISCO-SYSLOG-EXT-MIB
CISCO-PROCESS-MIB
RMON-MIB
CISCO-RMON-CONFIG-MIB
CISCO-HC-ALARM-MIB
Security MIBs
CISCO-AAA-SERVER-MIB
CISCO-AAA-SERVER-EXT-MIB
CISCO-COMMON-ROLES-MIB
CISCO-COMMON-MGMT-MIB
CISCO-RADIUS-MIB
CISCO-SECURE-SHELL-MIB
TCP/IP MIBs
INET-ADDRESS-MIB
TCP-MIB
CISCO-TCP-MIB
UDP-MIB
IP-MIB
CISCO-IP-PROTOCOL-FILTER-MIB
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CISCO-DNS-CLIENT-MIB
CISCO-PORTSECURITY- MIB
Miscellaneous MIBs
START-MIB
CISCO-LICENSE-MGR-MIB
CISCO-FEATURE-CONTROL-MIB
CISCO-CDP-MIB
CISCO-RF-MIB
CISCO-ETHERNET-FABRIC-EXTENDER-MIB
CISCO-BRIDGE-MIB
Standards
Industry Standards
IEEE 802.1D: Spanning Tree Protocol
IEEE 802.1p: CoS prioritization
IEEE 802.1Q: VLAN tagging
IEEE 802.1Qaz: Enhanced transmission selection
IEEE 802.1Qbb: Per-priority Pause
IEEE 802.1s: Multiple VLAN instances of Spanning Tree Protocol
IEEE 802.1w: Rapid reconfiguration of Spanning Tree Protocol
IEEE 802.3: Ethernet
IEEE 802.3ad: LACP with fast timers
IEEE 802.3ae: 10 Gigabit Ethernet
SFF 8431 SFP+ CX1 support
RMON
IEEE 1588-2008: Precision Time Protocol (Boundary Clock)
Fibre Channel Standards
FC-PH, Revision 4.3 (ANSI/INCITS 230-1994)
FC-PH, Amendment 1 (ANSI/INCITS 230-1994/AM1 1996)
FC-PH, Amendment 2 (ANSI/INCITS 230-1994/AM2-1999)
FC-PH-2, Revision 7.4 (ANSI/INCITS 297-1997)
FC-PH-3, Revision 9.4 (ANSI/INCITS 303-1998)
FC-PI, Revision 13 (ANSI/INCITS 352-2002)
FC-PI-2, Revision 10 (ANSI/INCITS 404-2006)
FC-PI-4, Revision 7.0
FC-FS, Revision 1.9 (ANSI/INCITS 373-2003)
FC-FS-2, Revision 0.91
FC-LS, Revision 1.2
FC-SW-2, Revision 5.3 (ANSI/INCITS 355-2001)
FC-SW-3, Revision 6.6 (ANSI/INCITS 384-2004)
FC-GS-3, Revision 7.01 (ANSI/INCITS 348-2001)
FC-GS-4, Revision 7.91 (ANSI/INCITS 387-2004)
FC-BB-5, Revision 2.0 for FCoE
FCP, Revision 12 (ANSI/INCITS 269-1996)
FCP-2, Revision 8 (ANSI/INCITS 350-2003)
FCP-3, Revision 4 (ANSI/INCITS 416-2006)
FC-MI, Revision 1.92 (INCITS TR-30-2002, except for FL-ports and Class 2)
FC-MI-2, Revision 2.6 (INCITS TR-39-2005, except for FL-ports and Class 2)
FC-SP, Revision 1.6
FC-DA, Revision 3.1 (INCITS TR-36-2004, except for FL-ports, SB-ports and Class 2)
Class of Service: Class 3, Class F
Fibre Channel standard port types: E and F
Fibre Channel enhanced port types: SD and TE
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Physical Specifications
SFP+ Optics
Cisco Nexus 5500 platform supports 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ copper Twinax cables for short distances and SFP+ optics (10GBASE-SR,
10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-ER, GLC-ZX-SM and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Transceiver [FET-10G]) for longer distances. SFP+ has
several advantages compared to other 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options:
Small 10 Gigabit Ethernet form factor
Optical interoperability with XENPAK, X2, and XFP interface types
Low power consumption
Hot-swappable device
Cisco Nexus 5500 platform products support 8-Gbps Fibre Channel-compatible SFP+ for native Fibre Channel connectivity options; 8-Gbps
Fibre Channel-compatible short-reach and 10-km long-reach SFP transceiver modules operate at 8/4/2 Gbps and are supported in the
8-Gbps-capable native Fibre Channel ports on expansion modules and unified ports
SFP Optics
The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform supports Gigabit Ethernet SFP for Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options, available
in both standard and extended temperature ranges with Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM) support. The following
SFP transceiver modules are supported by hardware in all ports of the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform:
Cisco 1000BASE-T SFP
Cisco 1000BASE-SX SFP
Cisco 1000BASE-LX/LR SFP
Cisco 8/4/2/1-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP
Power Supply
Table 7 lists the power supply properties of the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform.
Table 7.
Power Supply Properties
AC Power Supply Properties
Cisco Nexus 5548P and 5548UP
Cisco Nexus 5596UP
Cisco Nexus 5596T
Typical operating power
390W
660W
900W
Maximum power (Layer 2)
600W (without Layer 3 daughter

card)
882W (without Layer 3 expansion

module)
1050W (with 3x 10G BASE-T (Cu)

expansion module)
730W (with Layer 3 daughter card)
972W (with Layer 3 expansion

module)

expansion module)
Input voltage
100 to 240 VAC
100 to 240 VAC
100 to 240 VAC
Frequency
50 to 60 Hz
50 to 60 Hz
50 to 60 Hz
Efficiency
95 to 98% (50 to 100% load)
95 to 98% (50 to 100% load)
95 to 98% (50 to 100% load)
RoHS compliance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Hot swappable
Yes
Yes
Yes
Typical heat dissipation
1331 BTU/hr
2252 BTU/hr
3071 BTU/hr
Front-to-back air flow power

supply
Yes
Yes
Yes
Back-to-front air flow power

supply
Yes (only on Cisco Nexus

5548UP; need fan tray as well)
Yes
Yes
DC Power Supply Properties
Cisco Nexus 5596UP
Cisco Nexus 5596T
Typical operating power
390W
680W
900W
680W (without Layer 3 daughter

card)
882W (without Layer 3 expansion

module)

expansion module)
730W (with Layer 3 daughter card)
1079W (with Layer 3 expansion

module)

expansion module)
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DC Power Supply Properties
Cisco Nexus 5596UP
Cisco Nexus 5596T
Input voltage
-40 to -72 VDC
-40 to -72 VDC
-40 to -72 VDC
Frequency
N/A
N/A
N/A
Efficiency
88%
88%
88%
RoHS compliance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Hot swappable
Yes
Yes
Yes
Typical heat dissipation
1331 BTU/hr
2320 BTU/hr
3071 BTU/hr
Front-to-back air flow power

supply
Yes
Yes
Yes
Back-to-front air flow power

supply
No
No
No
Environment
Table 8 lists the environment properties of the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform.
Table 8.
Environment Properties
Property
Cisco Nexus 5596UP and 5596T
Physical (height x width x depth)
1.72 x 17.3 x 29.5 in. (4.4 x 43.9 x 74.9 cm)
3.47 x 17.3 x 29.5 in. (8.8 x 43.9 x 74.9 cm)
Operating temperature
32 to 104F (0 to 40C)
32 to 104F (0 to 40C)
Nonoperating (storage) temperature
-40 to 158F (-40 to 70C)
-40 to 158F (-40 to 70C)
Humidity
5 to 95% (noncondensing)
5 to 95% (noncondensing)
Altitude
0 to 10,000 ft (0 to 3000m)
0 to 10,000 ft (0 to 3000m)
Weight
Table 9 lists the weight of the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform switches.
Table 9.
Weight
Component
Weight
Cisco Nexus 5548P or 5548UP with two 750W power supplies, 1 expansion module, and 2 fan modules
35 lb (15.88 kg)
Cisco Nexus 5596UP or 5596T with two 1100W power supplies, 3 unified port expansion modules, and
4 fan modules
47.5 lb (21.55 kg)
Software Requirements
The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform is supported by Cisco NX-OS Software Release 5.0 and later. The Cisco Nexus
5548UP, 5596UP, unified port expansion module, and Layer 3 modules are supported by Cisco NX-OS Software
Release 5.0(3)N1.1 and later. The Cisco Nexus 5596T and N55-M12T (12 x 10G BASE-T Module) is supported by
Cisco NX-OS Software Release 5.2(1)N1(1b) and later. FCoE support on 10G Base-T ports is supported by Cisco
NX-OS Software Release 6.0(2)N1(1) and later. N55-M4Q is supported by Cisco NX-OS Software Release
6.0(2)N1(2) and later. Cisco NX-OS interoperates with any networking OS, including Cisco IOS Software, that
conforms to the networking standards mentioned in this data sheet.
For the latest software release information and recommendations, please see the product bulletin at
http://www.cisco.com/go/nexus5000.
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Regulatory Standards Compliance

Table 10 summarizes regulatory standards compliance for the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform.
Table 10.
Regulatory Standards Compliance: Safety, Security and EMC
Specification
Description
Regulatory compliance
Products should comply with CE Markings according to directives 2004/108/EC and 2006/95/EC
UL 60950-1 Second Edition
Safety
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 Second Edition

EN 60950-1 Second Edition
IEC 60950-1 Second Edition
AS/NZS 60950-1
GB4943
47CFR Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A
EMC: Emissions
AS/NZS CISPR22 Class A

CISPR22 Class A
EN55022 Class A
ICES003 Class A
VCCI Class A
EN61000-3-2
EN61000-3-3
KN22 Class A
CNS13438 Class A
EN55024
EMC: Immunity
CISPR24
EN300386
KN 61000-4 series
FIPS 140-2 Level 1
Security
RoHS
The product is RoHS 6 compliant with exceptions for leaded ball grid array (BGA) balls and lead press-fit
connectors
Ordering Information
Table 11 presents ordering information for the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform. Note that the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series
Fabric Extenders can be ordered either separately or along with the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform.
Table 11.
Ordering Information
Part Number
Description
Chassis
N5K-C5548P-FA
Chassis includes 32 fixed ports, Front-to-Back Airflow, 2 750W AC Power Supplies, Fan Trays, 1 Expansion Slot
N5K-C5548UP-FA
Chassis includes 32 fixed unified ports, Front-to-Back Airflow, 2 750W AC Power Supplies, Fan Trays, 1 Expansion
Slot
N5K-C5596UP-FA
Chassis includes 48 fixed unified ports, Front-to-Back Airflow, 2 1100W AC Power Supplies, Fan Trays,
3 Expansion Slots
N5K-C5596T-FA
Chassis includes 32 10G BASE-T fixed ports and 16 1/10G SFP+ fixed ports, Back-to-Front Airflow, 2 1100W AC
Power Supplies, Fan Trays, 3 Expansion Slots
Fan Modules
N5548P-FAN(=)
Cisco Nexus 5548P/5548UP Fan Module, Front-to-Back Airflow, Spare
N5548P-FAN-B(=)
Cisco Nexus 5548UP Fan Module, Back-to-Front Airflow, Spare
N5596UP-FAN(=)
Cisco Nexus 5596UP/5596T Fan Module, Front-to-Back Airflow, Spare
N5596UP-FAN-B(=)
Cisco Nexus 5596UP/5596T Fan Module, Back-to-Front Airflow, Spare
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Part Number
Description
Power Supplies
N55-PAC-750W(=)
Cisco Nexus 5548P/5548UP PSU Front-to-Back Airflow module spare, A/C, 100-240V, 750W
N55-PAC-750W-B(=)
Cisco Nexus 5548UP PSU Back-to-Front Airflow module spare, A/C, 100-240V, 750W
N55-PDC-750W(=)
Cisco Nexus 5548P/5548UP PSU Front-to-Back Airflow module spare, D/C, -40 to -72VDC, 750W
N55-PDC-1100W(=)
Cisco Nexus 5596UP/5596T PSU Front-to-Back Airflow module spare, D/C, - 40 to -72VDC, 1100W
N55-PAC-1100W(=)
Cisco Nexus 5596UP PSU Front-to-Back Airflow module spare, A/C, 100-240V, 1100W
N55-PAC-1100W-B(=)
Cisco Nexus 5596UP/5596T PSU Back-to-Front Airflow module spare, A/C, 100-240V, 1100W
NXA-PAC-1100W(=)
Cisco Nexus 5596T Platinum PSU Front-to-Back Airflow module spare, A/C, 100-240V, 1100W
NXA-PAC-1100W-B(=)
Cisco Nexus 5596T Platinum PSU Back-to-Front Airflow module spare, A/C, 100-240V, 1100W
Miscellaneous
N55-M-BLNK(=)
Cisco Nexus 5500 Blank module cover
Software
N5KUK9-602N1.2(=)
Cisco Nexus 5000 Base OS Software Release 6.0(2)N1(2)
N5KUK9-521N1.1B(=)
Cisco Nexus 5000 Base OS Software Release 5.2(1)N1(1b)
N5KUK9-521N1.1A(=)
Cisco Nexus 5000 Base OS Software Release 5.2(1)N1(1a)
N5KUK9-521N1.1(=)
N5KUK9-513N2.1C(=)
Cisco Nexus 5000 Base OS Software Release 5.1(3)N2(1c)
N5KUK9-513N2.1(=)
N5KUK9-513N1.1A(=)
Cisco Nexus 5000 Base OS Software Release 5.1(3)N1(1a)
N5KUK9-513N1.1(=)
N5KUK9-503N2.1(=)
N5KUK9-503N1.1B(=)
Cisco Nexus 5000 Base OS Software Release 5.0(3)N1(1b)
N5KUK9-503N1.1(=)
N5KUK9-502N1.1(=)
N55-8P-SSK9(=)
Cisco Nexus 5500 8-Port Storage Protocol Services License
N5000FMS1K9(=)
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Fabric Manager Server License
N55-LAN1K9(=)
Cisco Nexus 5500 Layer 3 Enterprise Software License
N55-BAS1K9(=)
Cisco Nexus 5500 Layer 3 Base Software License
Expansion Modules and Daughter Card

N55-M16P(=)
16-port 1/10GE Ethernet/FCoE module (Requires SFP+ for 8Gbps or SFP for 4Gbps operation)
N55-M12T(=)
12-port 10G BASE-T Ethernet Module (Only supported on 5596T chassis)
N55-M8P8FP(=)
8-port FC (8/4/2/1G) + 8-port Eth/FCoE Module
N55-M16UP(=)
16-port Unified Port Expansion Module
N55-M4Q(=)
4-port QSFP expansion module
N55-D160L3(=)
Nexus 5548 Layer 3 Daughter Card
N55-D160L3-V2(=)
Nexus 5548 Layer 3 Daughter Card, version 2
N55-M160L3(=)
Nexus 5596 Layer 3 Expansion Module
N55-M160L3-V2(=)
Nexus 5596 Layer 3 Expansion Module, version 2
Cables and Optics

SFP-10G-SR(=)
10GBASE-SR SFP+ Module
SFP-10G-LR(=)
10GBASE-LR SFP+ Module
SFP-10G-ER(=)
10GBASE-ER-SFP+ Module
SFP-H10GB-CU1M(=)
10GBASE-CU SFP+ Cable 1 Meter
SFP-H10GB-CU3M(=)
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Part Number
Description
SFP-H10GB-CU5M(=)
SFP-H10GB-ACU7M(=)
Active Twinax cable assembly, 7m
SFP-H10GB-ACU10M(=)
Active Twinax cable assembly, 10m
GLC-T(=)
1000BASE-T SFP
GLC-ZX-SM(=)
1000BASE-ZX SFP transceiver module for SMF, 1550-nm wavelength, dual LC/PC connector
GLC-SX-MM(=)
GE SFP, LC connector SX transceiver
GLC-SX-MMD(=)
GE SFP, LC connector SX transceiver with Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM) and Extended Temperature Range
GLC-LH-SM(=)
GE SFP, LC connector LX/LH transceiver
GLC-LH-SMD(=)
GE SFP, LC connector LX/LH transceiver with Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM) and Extended Temperature Range
SFP-GE-T(=)
1000BASE-T SFP, Extended Temperature Range
SFP-GE-S(=)
GE SFP, LC connector SX transceiver, with Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM) and Extended Temperature Range
SFP-GE-L(=)
GE SFP, LC connector LX/LH transceiver, with Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM) and Extended Temperature Range
DS-SFP-FC4G-SW(=)
4Gbps Fibre Channel-SW SFP, LC
DS-SFP-FC4G-LW(=)
4Gbps Fibre Channel-LW SFP, LC
DS-SFP-FC8G-SW(=)
8Gbps Fibre Channel-SW SFP+, LC
DS-SFP-FC8G-LW(=)
8Gbps Fibre Channel-LW SFP+, LC
DS-CWDM4G1470(=)
1470 nm CWDM 1/2/4-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP (Color: Grey)
DS-CWDM4G1490(=)
1490 nm CWDM 1/2/4-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP (Color: Violet)
DS-CWDM4G1510(=)
1510 nm CWDM 1/2/4-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP (Color: Blue)
DS-CWDM4G1530(=)
1530 nm CWDM 1/2/4-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP (Color: Green)
DS-CWDM4G1550(=)
1550 nm CWDM 1/2/4-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP (Color: Yellow)
DS-CWDM4G1570(=)
1570 nm CWDM 1/2/4-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP (Color: Orange)
DS-CWDM4G1590(=)
1590 nm CWDM 1/2/4-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP (Color: Red)
DS-CWDM4G1610(=)
1610 nm CWDM 1/2/4-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP (Color: Brown)
QSFP-40G-SR4(=)
40GBASE-SR4 QSFP module, (multimode fiber [MMF] at 100m)
QSFP-40G-CSR4
40GBASE Extended CSR4 QSFP module, (MMF at 300m)
QSFP-4x10G-AC7M
Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ to 4 10GBASE-CU SFP+ direct-attach breakout cable, 7m, active
QSFP-4x10G-AC10M
Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ to 4 10GBASE-CU SFP+ direct-attach breakout cable, 10m, active
QSFP-H40G-CU1M
Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ direct-attach copper cable, 1m, passive
QSFP-H40G-CU3M
QSFP-H40G-CU5M
QSFP-H40G-ACU7M
Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ direct-attach copper cable, 7m, active
QSFP-H40G-ACU10M
Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP+ direct-attach copper cable, 10m, active
Power Cords
CAB-250V-10A-AR
AC Power Cord - 250V, 10A - Argentina (2.5 meter)
CAB-9K10A-AU
Power Cord, 250VAC 10A 3112 Plug, Australia (2.5 meter)
CAB-250V-10A-BR
AC Power Cord - 250V, 10A - Brazil(2.1 meter)
CAB-250V-10A-CN
AC Power Cord - 250V, 10A - PRC (2.5 meter)
CAB-9K10A-EU
Power Cord, 250VAC 10A CEE 7/7 Plug, EU (2.5 meter)
CAB-IND-10A
10A Power cable for India (2.5 meter)
CAB-250V-10A-IS
AC Power Cord - 250V, 10A - Israel (2.5 meter)
CAB-9K10A-IT
Power Cord, 250VAC 10A CEI 23-16/VII Plug, Italy (2.5 meter)
CAB-250V-10A-ID
AC Power Cord - 250V, 10A, South Africa(2.5 meter)
CAB-9K10A-SW
Power Cord, 250VAC 10A MP232 Plug, SWITZ (2.5 meter)
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Part Number
Description
CAB-9K10A-UK
Power Cord, 250VAC 10A BS1363 Plug (13 A fuse), UK (2.5 meter)
CAB-9K12A-NA
Power Cord, 125VAC 13A NEMA 5-15 Plug, North America (2.5 meter)
CAB-AC-L620-C13=
North America, NEMA L6-20-C13 (2.0 meter)
CAB-N5K6A-NA
Power Cord, 200/240V 6A North America (2.5 meter)
CAB-C13-CBN
Cabinet Jumper Power Cord, 250 VAC 10A, C14-C13 Connectors (0.7 meter)
CAB-C13-C14-2M
Power Cord Jumper, C13-C14 Connectors, 2 Meter Length (2 meter)
CAB-C13-C14-AC
Power cord, C13 to C14 (recessed receptacle), 10A (3 meter)
Accessory Kit
N5548-ACC-KIT=
Accessory Kit for Nexus 5548 Chassis
N5596-ACC-KIT=
Accessory Kit for Nexus 5596 Chassis
Warranty
The Cisco Nexus 5500 platform has a 1-year limited hardware warranty. The warranty includes hardware
replacement with a 10-day turnaround from receipt of a return materials authorization (RMA).
Service and Support

Cisco offers a wide range of services to help accelerate your success in deploying and optimizing the Cisco Nexus
5500 platform in your data center. The innovative Cisco Services are delivered through a unique combination of
people, processes, tools, and partners and are focused on helping you increase operation efficiency and improve
your data center network. Cisco Advanced Services uses an architecture-led approach to help you align your data
center infrastructure with your business goals and achieve long-term value. Cisco SMARTnet Service helps you
resolve mission-critical problems with direct access at any time to Cisco network experts and award-winning
resources. With this service, you can take advantage of the Smart Call Home service capability, which offers
proactive diagnostics and real-time alerts on your Cisco Nexus 5500 platform. Spanning the entire network
lifecycle, Cisco Services offerings help increase investment protection, optimize network operations, support
migration operations, and strengthen your IT expertise.
For More Information
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches: http://www.cisco.com/go/nexus5000
Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders: http://www.cisco.com/go/nexus2000
Cisco NX-OS Software: http://www.cisco.com/go/nxos
Printed in USA
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Facultad de Ciencia, Tecnologa y Ambiente

Asignatura: Ingeniera de Red, Validacin y Mantenimiento

Trabajo Final de Asignatura:

Marco Antonio Mendoza Lpez

Diana Massiel Loro Cabezas

Francisco Jos Garay Muoz

Mara Mercidia Caldern Aruz

Eduardo Jos Espinoza Flores

Empresa que requiere el servicio: Could Enterprise

Descripcin de Consultora: Actualizacin de Tecnologa Switching

Ing. Caldern Aruz , Mara Mercidia

Ing. Espinoza Flores, Eduardo Jos

Ing. Garay Muoz , Francisco Jos

Ing. Mendoza Lpez, Marco Antonio

Ing. Loro Cabezas, Diana Massiel

Entrega del documento: 24 de Agosto de 2015

Objetivo General ................................................................................................................. 2

Objetivos Especficos ........................................................................................................... 2

Descripcin de la tecnologa a implementar ....................................................................... 3

Especificaciones tcnicas de los equipos a adquirir ............................................................ 4

Justificacin del uso o no de protocolos HSRP y GLBP ........................................................ 6

Host Stanby Router Protocol (HSRP) ........................................................................... 6

HSRP y VPC .................................................................................................................. 7

Diferencia entre Protocolos HSRP y GLBP ................................................................... 9

HSRP o GLBP ................................................................................................................ 9

Equipos que se recomiendan para la implementacin. .................................................... 12

Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches proporcionan ...................................................... 12

Principales beneficios ................................................................................................ 13

Switch Cisco Nexus 5548P ......................................................................................... 14

Ventajas del uso de la tecnologa...................................................................................... 20

Proceso de Validacin de la Tecnologa. ........................................................................... 22

Verificacin de las configuraciones ........................................................................... 23

Monitoreo de la Red (estado de los enlaces) ............................................................ 24

Trabajos citados .................................................................................................................... 26

Componentes y descripcin de Cisco Nexus 5548 switches ............................................. 28

Datasheep de la serie 5000 cisco nexus ............................................................................ 29

Hoy por hoy, es sumamente importante que la infraestructura tecnolgica de

Actualmente la empresa Cloud Enterprise cuenta con una infraestructura de red

Es por ello que Could Enterprise est en proceso de modernizacin de toda su

Desarrollar una propuesta tcnica para la modernizacin de las tecnologas

2.2. Objetivos Especficos

Presentar descripcin detallada

de tecnologa Virtual Port Channel a

Analizar el funcionamiento de VPC para determinar la integracin de los

Detallar las especificaciones tcnicas de los equipos core propuestos en

Describir las ventajas proporcionadas por la tecnologa VPC a implementar.

Identificar las pruebas a realizar para validar la implementacin de VPC.

La tecnologa que se pretende implementar como solucin

infraestructura de red de la empresa Cloud Enterprise, es la Switching Virtual Port

Es una tecnologa similar a VSS, pero su principal diferencia es que el plano de

Figura1: Virtual Port Channel

3.2. Especificaciones tcnicas de los equipos a adquirir

Especificaciones tcnicas de los equipos necesarios

Equipos Core Multicapa

incrementarel ancho de banda.

Virtual Port Channel.

Tabla 1: Especificaciones de los equipos necesarios para la implementacin

3.3. Justificacin del uso o no de protocolos HSRP y GLBP

El objetivo de HSRP es proporcionar un default-gateway persistente a los hosts de

Figura 2: Funcionamiento HSRP

3.3.2. HSRP y VPC

El uso de HSRP en el contexto de VPC no requiere ninguna configuracin

Figura 3: Implementacin de HSRP / VPC