Description
Advanced Features of 24 Ports Switch
The N5K-C5648Q Cisco Nexus switch is a high-performance, 40 Gigabit Layer 3 manageable switch that is designed for use in data center environments. It offers several advanced features that are designed to improve network performance, security, and manageability:
- Network Virtualization: The switch supports VXLAN and NVGRE protocols, which enables the creation of virtual networks on top of existing physical infrastructure.
- Hardware-based forwarding engines: The switch includes hardware-based forwarding engines which enables high-speed packet processing and low latency.
- Security: The switch includes advanced security features such as Access Control Lists (ACLs), Port Security, and DHCP Snooping to protect the network from unauthorized access and malicious attacks.
- Quality of Service (QoS): The switch supports advanced QoS features that enable the prioritization of different types of traffic, such as voice and video, to ensure optimal network performance.
- Management and Monitoring: The switch is designed to be fully compatible with Cisco’s Nexus operating system, which provides a comprehensive set of management and monitoring tools to help administrators maintain and troubleshoot the network.
- High availability: The switch supports features such as Virtual Port-channel (vPC) and FabricPath for redundancy and high availability, which helps ensure that the network remains up and running even if one or more components fail.
Efficient Network Management
The N5K-C5648Q Cisco Nexus switch is designed to be fully compatible with Cisco’s Nexus operating system, which provides a comprehensive set of management and monitoring tools to help administrators efficiently manage and troubleshoot the network.
- Centralized Management: The Nexus operating system allows for centralized management of multiple switches, which simplifies network administration and reduces the need for manual configuration of individual devices.
- Automation: The Nexus operating system supports automation through the use of scripting and programmability, which enables the automation of repetitive tasks and the integration of the switch into larger network management systems.
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting: The Nexus operating system provides a range of monitoring and troubleshooting tools, such as real-time performance monitoring, syslog, and SNMP, which allow administrators to quickly identify and resolve network issues.
- Firmware and Software Management: The Nexus operating system allows for easy management of software and firmware versions, which helps to ensure that the switch is running the latest software and that it is in compliance with security and support policies.
- Role-Based Access Control: The Nexus operating system supports role-based access control, which allows for granular control over which users have access to different parts of the network and at what level of privilege.
Maintenance and Support
The Cisco Nexus 5500 series switches, including the N5K-C5648Q, are end-of-sale and end-of-life, which means that Cisco is no longer manufacturing or selling these switches and has discontinued support for them. As a result, the following services are no longer available for the N5K-C5648Q:
- Software updates and bug fixes
- Technical support and troubleshooting assistance
- Hardware replacement and repair services
However, if you have an active service contract with Cisco, you may still receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until your contract expires. This means you will be able to contact TAC for assistance with issues you may encounter with your N5K-C5648Q switch, but Cisco will not be releasing any new software updates or bug fixes for the switch.
It is also important to note that this switch also does not have any maintenance or support for any security vulnerabilities that might arise in the future.
Main Specification about the Cisco N5K-C5648Q
- Manufacturer: Cisco
- Part Number or SKU# N5K-C5648Q
- Product Line Nexus
- Product Series 5000
- Product Model 5648Q
- Product Name ONE Nexus 5648Q Layer 3 Switch
- Product Type Layer 3 Switch
Interfaces/Ports
- Uplink Port No
- Modular Yes
- Stack Port No
- Port/Expansion Slot Details 24 x 40 Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Slot
- Port/Expansion Slot Details 2 x Expansion Slot
Performance
- Media Type Supported Optical Fiber
- Ethernet Technology 40 Gigabit Ethernet
- Network Technology 40GBase-X
I/O Expansions
- Number of Total Expansion Slots 26
- Expansion Slot Type QSFP+
- Network & Communication
- Layer Supported 3
Management & Protocols
- Manageable Yes
- Power Description:
- Power Source Power Supply
- Redundant Power Supply Supported Yes
Miscellaneous
- Environmentally Friendly Yes
- Environmental Certification RoHS-6
Dimensions and Weight
- Compatible Rack Unit 2U
- Form Factor Rack-mountable
- Height 3.5 Inch
- Width 17.3 Inch
- Depth 30 Inch
