Cisco Nexus 5672UP-16G switch (N5K-C5672UP-16G) is a compact 1RU (1 Rack Unit), high-performance, low-latency 1/10/40-Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) switch. It runs the industry-leading Cisco NX-OS Software operating system, providing features and capabilities that are widely deployed.
Quick Specs
Figure 1 shows the appearance of N5K-C5672UP-16G.

Table 1 shows the Quick Specs.
Product Code
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N5K-C5672UP-16G
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Performance
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Layer 2 and 3 hardware forwarding at 1.44 Tbps; 1071 mpps (64-byte packets)
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Form factor
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1-rack unit
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Power Supplies
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two 1+1 redundant, hot-swappable power supplies
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Fan Modules
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3
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Airflow
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supporting both port-side intake (red handle) and fan-side intake (blue handle) airflow options for flexible mounting
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10 GE
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48 ports
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40 GE
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6 true QSFP ports
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Ports
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48 fixed 1 Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports of which 24 ports can be unified ports (UP)
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10 and 40 Gbps FCoE
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Yes
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Hardware VXLAN
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Yes
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NVGRE capable
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Yes
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Latency
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1 microsecond
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Physical (height x width x depth)
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1.75 x 17.3 x 30 in. (4.4 x 43.9 x 76.2 cm)
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Weight
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32 lb (2 power supplies)
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Product Details
Figure 2 shows the front panel of N5K-C5672UP-16G.

Note:
①
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1/10G Ethernet SFP+ ports
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②
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24 x UP ports
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③
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6 x 40G QSFP ports
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Figure 3 shows the back panel of N5K-C5672UP-16G.

Note:
①
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Power Supply 1+1 redundancy
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②
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Fan Module 2+1 redundancy
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③
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Mgmto/Console/USB
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The Accessories
Table 2 shows the recommended elements for the N5K-C5672UP-16G.
Category
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Model
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Description
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QSFP Transceiver and Optics
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QSFP-40G-LR4
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QSFP 40GBASE-LR4 OTN Transceiver, LC, 10KM
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QSFP-4SFP10G-CU5M
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QSFP to 4xSFP10G Passive Copper Splitter Cable, 5m
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SFP Transceiver and Optics
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SFP-10G-SR
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10GBASE-SR SFP Module
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SFP-H10GB-CU5M
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10GBASE-CU SFP+ Cable 5 Meter
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Compare to Similar Items
Table 3 shows the comparison of N5K-C5672UP-16G and N5K-C56128P.
Product Code
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N5K-C5672UP-16G
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N5K-C56128P
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Form factor
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1-rack unit
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2-rack unit
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Power Supplies
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two 1+1 redundant, hot-swappable power supplies
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four 2+2 redundant, hot-swappable power supplies
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Airflow
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supporting both port-side intake (red handle) and fan-side intake (blue handle) airflow options for flexible mounting
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supporting both port-side intake (red handle) and fan-side intake (blue handle) airflow options.
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Number of ports
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Up to 1152 with FEX
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1152 with FEX
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10 GE
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48 ports
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Up to 96 wire-rate ports
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40 GE
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6 true QSFP ports
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Up to 8 QSFP ports
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