Cisco Nexus 3500 User Manual

CHAPTER 1
Overview
• Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3548-10G, 3548-10GX, and 3524 Switches, on page 1
Overview of the Cisco Nexus 3548-10G, 3548-10GX, and 3524
Switches
The Cisco Nexus 3548P-10G (N3K-C3548P-10G), 3548P-10GX (N3K-C3548P-10GX), and 3548P-XL
(N3K-C3548P-XL) are 1 rack unit (RU) switches with 48 fixed 1- and 10-Gigabit Ethernet small form-factor
pluggable (SFP+) ports, 1 fixed 10/100/1000 management port (the Cisco Nexus 3548P-10G also has 1
disabled management port, but there are no plans to enable this port at any future date), 1 console port, and
1 (Cisco Nexus 3548P-10G) or 2 (Cisco Nexus 3548P-10GX) USB ports. This switch supports both port-side
exhaust and port-side intake airflow schemes. The switch requires one AC or DC power supply for operations,
but it can have a second power supply for redundancy.
The Cisco Nexus 3524P (N3K-C3524P-10G) is a Cisco Nexus 3548 switch but with only 24 ports enabled
and can be upgraded to use all 48 ports. It is the lowest entry point for main-stream top-of-rack (TOR) data
center deployments which offers wire-rate Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching with a comprehensive feature set,
including Algo Boost technology, and ultra-low latency.
The following figure shows the fan-side chassis features that you use when installing the chassis or replacing
its modules.
Cisco Nexus 3500 Hardware Installation Guide
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Cisco Nexus 3500 Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	Nexus 3500
Category	Switch
Language	English