Product Overview

The Cisco Nexus 5672UP is a wire-rate Layer 2 and Layer 3 switch offering 10 Gigabit Ethernet and unified ports (UP) in a compact 1-rack-unit (1RU) form factor. It is optimized for 10 Gigabit Ethernet top-of-rack (ToR) access, Cisco Fabric Extender (FEX) aggregation, Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) segmentation, and LAN-SAN convergence.

Note: This product has been discontinued by the manufacturer (as of October 2022).

Key Specifications

Feature	Specification
Product Line	Cisco Nexus 5000 Series
Model	5672UP
Product Type	Layer 3 Switch (Managed)
Form Factor	Rack-mountable, 1RU
Switching Capacity	1.44 Tbps
Forwarding Performance	Up to 1 billion packets per second (bpps)
MAC Address Table Size	256K entries
Jumbo Frame Support	9216 bytes
Power Supplies	Dual redundant, hot-swappable (1100W)
Cooling	Hot-swappable fan trays (port-side intake/exhaust)

Ports & Expansion Slots

The base chassis includes 48 ports with a flexible interface configuration.

Port Type	Quantity	Details
1/10 Gigabit SFP+	32	Dedicated ports for Ethernet connectivity.
Combo Unified Ports (UP)	16	Flexible ports supporting 1/10 Gb Ethernet, 40 Gb Ethernet, 2/4/8 Gb Fibre Channel, and FCoE.
40 Gigabit FCoE QSFP+	6	High-speed uplink ports.

Total Expansion Slots: 54 (48 SFP+ and 6 QSFP+).
Management Ports: 1 x 1000Base-T RJ-45, 1 x console RJ-45, 1 x USB.

Supported Protocols & Features

Layer 3 Routing Protocols: BGP, EIGRP, OSPFv2, OSPF for IPv6, IS-IS, RIP-2, Static IPv4/IPv6 routing, PIM-SM, VRRP, HSRP.
Management & Security: CLI, SNMP v1/v2/v3, SSH-2, Telnet, RMON, RADIUS, ACLs, Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI), and Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding (URPF).
Data Center & Virtualization: Virtual PortChannel (vPC), VXLAN, NVGRE, FCoE forwarding, and Cisco Fabric Extender (FEX) support.
High Availability: Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD), Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP), Virtual Route Redundancy Protocol (VRRP).
Standards Compliance: IEEE 802.1D, 802.1p, 802.1Q, 802.1Qaz, 802.1Qbb (Data Center Bridging), 802.3ad (LACP), 802.3ae (10GbE), and FIP v1.

Physical & Environmental Specifications

Parameter	Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.72 in. x 17.3 in. x 30 in. (4.37 x 43.9 x 76.2 cm) – varies slightly by bundle.
Weight	Approximately 32 lbs (14.5 kg).
Operating Temperature	32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C).
Storage Temperature	-40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C).
Humidity	5% to 95% (non-condensing).
Warranty	1-Year Limited Warranty.