- General Information
 - Manufacturer
 - Cisco Systems, Inc
 
- Manufacturer Website Address
 - http://www.cisco.com
 
- Brand Name
 - Cisco
 
- Product Line
 - Nexus
 
- Product Series
 - 5500
 
- Product Type
 - Layer 3 Switch
 
Today's 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.
- Warranty
 - Limited Warranty
 - 1 Year
 
- Interfaces/Ports
 - Total Number of Network Ports
 - 32
 
- Token Ring Port
 - No
 
- LRE Port
 - No
 
- Bypass
 - No
 
- Modular
 - No
 
- Management Port
 - Yes
 
- USB
 - No
 
- Stack Port
 - No
 
- Number of Network (RJ-45) Ports
 - 32
 
- Media & Performance
 - Media Type Supported
 - Twisted Pair
 
- Ethernet Technology
 - 10 Gigabit Ethernet
 
- Network Technology
 - 10GBase-T
 
- I/O Expansions
 - Total Number of Expansion Slots
 - 19
 
- Expansion Slot Type
 - SFP+
 
- Shared SFP Slot
 - No
 
- Number of SFP+ Slots
 - 16
 
- Network & Communication
 - Layer Supported
 - 3
 
- Management & Protocols
 - Manageable
 - Yes
 
- Management
 - SNMP v1, v2, v3
 - RMON
 - Telnet
 - CLI
 - QoS
 - VLAN
 - MIB
 - DHCP
 - Web Based Management
 
- Power Description
 - PoE (RJ-45) Port
 - No
 
- Power Source
 - Power Supply
 
- Redundant Power Supply Supported
 - Yes
 
- Physical Characteristics
 - Compatible Rack Unit
 - 2U
 
- Form Factor
 - Rack-mountable
 
- Height
 - 3.5"
 
- Width
 - 17.3"
 
- Depth
 - 29.5"
 
- Weight (Approximate)
 - 47.50 lb
 
- Miscellaneous
 - Package Contents
 - Nexus 5596T 2RU, 2PS/4Fans, 32x10GT/16xSFP+ Fixed Ports
 - 2 x 1100W AC Power Supplies
 - 4 x Fan Trays
 - 3 x Expansion Slots
 
- Certifications & Standards
 - CE Markings
 - 2004/108/EC
 - 2006/95/EC
 
Safety:
- UL 60950-1 Second Edition
 - CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1 Second Edition
 - EN 60950-1 Second Edition
 - IEC 60950-1 Second Edition
 - AS/NZS 60950-1
 - GB4943
 
Emissions:
- 47CFR Part 15 (CFR 47) Class A
 - 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
 
Immunity:
- EN55024
 - CISPR24
 - EN300386
 - KN 61000-4 series
 
IEEE Standards:
- 802.3
 - 802.1D
 - 802.1Q
 - 802.3x
 - 802.3ad
 - 802.1w
 - 802.3ae
 - 802.1s
 - 801.1p
 - 802.1Qaz
 - 802.1Qbb
 
- Environmentally Friendly
 - Yes
 
- Environmental Compliance
 - Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)