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The Cisco Nexus 5548P is a 1U top-of-rack datacenter switch offering 32 fixed ports of 10GbE SFP+ and an expansion slot for modular port flexibility. Designed for server rack consolidation, low-latency clustering, and converged storage fabrics, the 5548P provides wire-speed Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching, FCoE support, and integration with Nexus 2000 Fabric Extenders.

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Specifications

Brandcisco
FamilyNexus 5500
Form factor1U fixed switch
ReleasedSep 2010
End of saleFeb 2016
End of supportFeb 2021
Fixed ports32x 1G/10GbE SFP+ ports
Expansion slot1 expansion slot supporting 16-port 10GbE module or unified port module
Switching capacityUp to 960 Gbps / 714 Mpps
Form factor1U rack mount
Storage trafficFibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) transit and termination
Fex supportManages up to 24 Nexus 2000 Fabric Extenders

Generations

Works together

How the cisco Nexus 5500 Nexus 5548P connects to servers, storage and the network: 3 ways, with the parts and products on each path.

iSCSI and NVMe/TCP over EthernetFile storage (NFS and SMB)Hyperconverged cluster

iSCSI and NVMe/TCP over Ethernet

Keep the speed the same at all three points: a 25GbE server, a 25GbE switch port and a 25GbE array port. Mixed speeds work but the slowest link sets the pace.

Servers

Adapters for the server

Storage

Optics

iSCSI and NVMe/TCP over Ethernet: how it fits together

File storage (NFS and SMB)

Front-end ports face the clients; back-end ports (on scale-out systems) connect the nodes to each other and need their own switch pair.

Servers

Adapters for the server

Storage

Optics

File storage (NFS and SMB): how it fits together

Hyperconverged cluster

Plan at least two 25GbE ports per node to two switches; all-NVMe clusters often move to 100GbE.

HCI nodes

Adapters for the server

Optics

Hyperconverged cluster: how it fits together

Plan and size it

Check compatibility with Cisco

Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that Cisco has tested with the cisco Nexus 5500 Nexus 5548P.

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FAQ

What is the difference between 5548P and 5548UP?

The 5548P has fixed Ethernet-only front ports; the 5548UP supports Universal Ports that can be configured as either 10GbE Ethernet or native 8G/4G/2G Fibre Channel.

Does the 5548P support Layer 3 routing?

Yes, adding the N55-D160L3-V2 daughter card enables hardware Layer 3 routing including OSPF and BGP.

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