| Ideal For |
Data Center top-of-rack, middle of row, switching supports 10 Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE DCB, and FCoE. consolidated network I/O applications. |
| Performance |
10Gbps IEEE DCB Ethernet
4Gbps Fibre Channel |
| Ports |
20-56 IEEE DCB
16 Fibre Channel
Depending on model
|
| Aggregate Switch Bandwidth |
1.04 Tbps Nexus 5020, Nexus 5010 up to 520 Gbps |
| Encryption Capability |
No |
| Protocol Support |
Fibre Channel, IEEE DCB |
| Blade Type Supported |
Not applicable |
| Availability |
Redundant power supplies
and fans; Hot swappable SFP+, fan modules and power supplies |
| Media Types |
Small Form-Factor Pluggable SFP+, twinax (copper) cables with integrated transceivers, 4Gb FC Short and Long Reach SFPs |
| Management |
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Line Interface (CLI), Cisco Fabric Manager with Quick Configuration Wizard, Cisco Fabric Manager Server (optional). Cisco Enterprise Package (optional) |
| Upgradeability |
Nexus 5010 Base, 20 fixed 10 GbE ports plus 1 port expansion slot; Nexus 5020 Base, 40 fixed 10GbE ports plus 2 port expansion slots. Optional port expansion modules available include: 8-port 4Gb FC module, 6-port 10GbE module and 4-port FC and 4-port 10GbE combo module. |
| Models Available |
Nexus 5010 and Nexus 5020 |
| Optional Software |
Nexus 5000 Fabric Manager Server |
| Required Software |
Required software included - Storage Services Software LTU |
| Form Factor |
Nexus 5010 1U, Nexus 5020 2U |
Warranty
(parts-labor-onsite) |
1/1/1 |
Warranty
(abbreviated description) |
1 year parts, 1 year labor, 5 business day x 9hr, next business day response |
