cisco Nexus 5600 Nexus 5672UP
The Cisco Nexus 5672UP is a 1U top-of-rack converged switch providing 48 ports of 10GbE SFP+ (including 16 Universal Ports supporting 8G/16G Fibre Channel) and 6 ports of 40G QSFP+. Offering wire-speed true 40GbE uplinks, line-rate hardware VXLAN, integrated Layer 3 routing, and native FC/FCoE storage services, the 5672UP delivered an upgraded converged platform over the 5500 series.
Specifications
| Brand | cisco |
|---|---|
| Family | Nexus 5600 |
| Form factor | 1U fixed switch |
| Released | Apr 2014 |
| End of sale | Sep 2019 |
| End of support | Sep 2024 |
| Ports | 48x 10GbE SFP+ (16 universal ports) + 6x 40GbE QSFP+ ports |
| Switching capacity | 1.44 Tbps non-blocking bandwidth |
| Forwarding rate | Up to 1,071 Mpps |
| Unified ports | 16 ports support native 8G/16G Fibre Channel or 10GbE Ethernet |
| Vxlan routing | Hardware-accelerated VXLAN bridging and routing in a 1U form factor |
Generations
- Previous generation: cisco Nexus 5500 Nexus 5548UP
- Next generation: cisco Nexus 9000 Nexus 93180YC-FX
Works together
How the cisco Nexus 5600 Nexus 5672UP connects to servers, storage and the network: 1 way, with the parts and products on each path.
Fibre Channel SAN
Match the speed: 16Gb and 32Gb FC HBAs, switches and array ports work together, and each generation also runs one or two speeds below its own (a 32Gb port runs at 16Gb and 8Gb).
Servers
Dell PowerEdge R430 1U rack
Dell PowerEdge R530 2U rack
Dell PowerEdge R630 1U rack
Dell PowerEdge R730 2U rack
Dell PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack
HPE ProLiant DL120 Gen9 1U rack
Adapters for the server
540-BBUU Dell Emulex LPe31002 Dual Port 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
540-BBUV Dell QLogic 2692 Dual Port 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
540-BCMS Dell QLogic 2770 Single Port 32Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Adapter
540-BCMT Dell QLogic 2772 Dual Port 32Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Adapter
Storage
HPE StoreEver MSL2024 Tape Library 2U rack tape library
HPE MSA 1040 2U rack entry SAN
HPE MSA 2040 2U rack enterprise SAN
Dell Unity XT Unity 300 2U rack
Dell Unity XT Unity 400 2U rack
Dell PowerStore 7000T 2U rack
Optics
DS-SFP-FC16G-SW Cisco 16Gbps Fibre Channel Shortwave SFP+ Transceiver
DS-SFP-FC32G-SW Cisco 32Gbps Fibre Channel Shortwave SFP28 Transceiver
57-1000262-01 Brocade 16Gb Shortwave SFP+ Optical Transceiver
Plan and size it
- Draw this setup in the topology planner mrplanb.com
- Add up rack power and space rack-density.com
- Virtualization storage Ledger: scored storage platforms mrplanb.com
- SAN transport and NVMe over FC for backup mrplanb.com
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 5600 Nexus 5672UP.
- Compatibility Cisco UCS Hardware Compatibility List
- Compatibility Cisco Optics-to-Device Compatibility Matrix
- Support Cisco Support and Downloads
Equivalent models from other brands
FAQ
What is the primary upgrade of the 5672UP over the 5548UP?
The 5672UP includes integrated line-rate Layer 3 routing (no daughter card required), six 40GbE QSFP+ uplinks, 16G Fibre Channel support, and hardware VXLAN.
Can the 40G QSFP+ ports be used as Fibre Channel?
No, the 40G QSFP+ ports are standard 40GbE Ethernet ports; native Fibre Channel is supported on the 16 universal SFP+ ports.
Buying or selling Nexus 5672UP?
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Sources
- Cisco Nexus 5672UP Product Documentation, checked 2026-10-27
- Cisco Nexus 5672UP Data Sheet and Technical Specifications, checked 2026-10-27