Name: Cisco Nexus 5548UP is a 1-Rack-Unit (N5K-C5548UP) - SunSpike
SKU: N5K-C5548UP

Product Overview

The Cisco Nexus 5548UP is a 1-Rack-Unit (1RU) 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and FCoE switch. It is part of the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform and is designed for data center environments, offering high performance and architectural flexibility through its support for Unified Ports .

Key Highlights:

Architectural Flexibility: Unified ports that can be configured for traditional Ethernet, Fibre Channel (FC), and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) .
Infrastructure Simplicity: Consolidates LAN and storage traffic on a single platform, reducing management points .
Business Agility: Provides performance and scalability to meet diverse data center deployment needs .

Technical Specifications

Performance & Capacity

Specification	Detail
Throughput	Up to 960 Gbps
Forwarding Rate	714.24 mpps
MAC Address Table Size	32,000 entries
Number of VLANs	4,096
Jumbo Frame Support	Yes, up to 9,216 bytes

Ports & Expansion

Specification	Detail
Fixed Ports	32 Unified Ports. These can be configured as 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE, or 8/4/2/1-Gbps native Fibre Channel ports .
Expansion Slot	1 slot for an optional expansion module, allowing the switch to support up to 48 ports total .
Expansion Module Options	The Cisco Nexus 5548 supports the following modules : – N55-M16P GEM: Provides 16 1/10-Gigabit Ethernet ports (SFP+). – N55-M8P8FP GEM: Provides 8 1/10-Gigabit Ethernet/FCoE ports (SFP+) and 8 native Fibre Channel ports (8/4/2/1-Gbps, SFP). – N55-M16UP GEM: Provides 16 Unified Ports for Ethernet, FCoE, or Fibre Channel (SFP+).
Layer 3 Expansion	Supports a Layer 3 daughter card (field-upgradable) that provides up to 160 Gbps of Layer 3 forwarding capability without occupying the main expansion slot .

Power & Physical Specifications

Specification	Detail
Chassis	1RU, 1.72 x 17.3 x 29.5 in. (4.4 x 43.9 x 74.9 cm)
Weight	35 lb (15.88 kg) with two 750W power supplies, 1 expansion module, and 2 fan modules .
Power Supplies	Two slots with redundancy support. The switch is fully functional with one power supply . – N55-PAC-750W: 750W AC, Front-to-Back airflow . – N55-PAC-750W-B: 750W AC, Back-to-Front airflow (for 5548UP only) . – N55-PDC-750W: 750W DC, Front-to-Back airflow .
Typical Power Consumption	390W (AC)
Maximum Power Consumption	600W (without Layer 3 card); 730W (with Layer 3 card) .
Heat Dissipation	1,331 BTU/hr
Airflow	Supports both Front-to-Back and Back-to-Front airflow options, but all modules in the chassis must use the same direction .

Environmental & Standards

Specification	Detail
Operating Temperature	32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Storage Temperature	-40 to 158°F (-40 to 70°C)
Humidity	5 to 95% (noncondensing)
Altitude	0 to 10,000 ft (0 to 3000m)
Safety	UL 60950-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1, EN 60950-1, AS/NZS 609 .
EMC	47CFR, AS/NZS CISPR22, CISPR22, EN55022, ICES003, VCCI .
Networking Standards	IEEE 802.1D, 802.1Q, 802.1Qaz, 802.1Qbb, 802.1p, 802.1s, 802.1w, 802.3, 802.3ad, 802.3ae, 802.3x .

Management & Protocols

Specification	Detail
Management Protocols	SSHv2, Telnet, RADIUS, TACACS+, SNMP (v1, v2, v3), RMON, RBAC, NTP .
Layer 3 Protocols	EIGRP, OSPFv2, BGP, HSRP, VRRP, PIMv2, MSDP, IGMPv2/v3 .
OS	Cisco NX-OS Software Release 5.0 and later .