N5K-C5596UP-NFA-B Cisco Nexus Switch 48 ports at discount

N5K‑C5596UP‑NFA‑B Specifications

Cisco Nexus 5596UP Series – 96‑Port Unified Access Switch (2 RU chassis)

Manufacturer: Cisco
Manufacturer Model: N5K‑C5596UP‑NFA‑B
Product Line: Nexus 5500 Series Switches
Product Series: Nexus 5596UP 96‑Port Unified
Product Type: Layer 3 Enterprise Data‑Center Switch / Unified Fabric
Product Name: Cisco Nexus 5596UP Switch

KEY FEATURES:
• 48 fixed unified ports configurable as 1/10 Gb Ethernet, FCoE or native FC (8/4/2/1 Gb)
• Up to three expansion slots for additional modules to increase port counts toward 96 ports
• Cut‑through architecture with low latency for high‑performance computing, virtualization, storage and unified fabric deployment
• Front‑to‑back or back‑to‑front airflow variants (the “NFA” suffix indicates a specific airflow orientation)
• Fully serviceable chassis with hot‑swappable fans and power supplies — designed for data‑center access/aggregation layer

PERFORMANCE:
• Switching capacity: ~1.92 Tbps (1920 Gbps) for the chassis when fully populated
• Forwarding rate: ~1,428 million packets per second (mpps) at line rate
• Non‑blocking architecture suitable for unified LAN‑SAN fabric environments

ENVIRONMENTAL & RELIABILITY:
• Enterprise‑class 24×7 operation in data‑center racks
• Typical operating power consumption ~680 W (varies by configuration)
• Maximum power (Layer 2 mode) ~882 W; higher if Layer 3 features are enabled
• Operating temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C typical
• Storage temperature: –40 °C to 70 °C
• Hot‑swappable and redundant components: power supplies, fan modules
• End‑of‑Life/End‑of‑Sale statuses apply (verification recommended for using in new deployments)

PHYSICAL:
• Form Factor: 2 RU rack‑mountable chassis
• Typical Dimensions (H × W × D): ~3.47″ × 17.3″ × 29.5″ (≈ 8.8 cm × 43.9 cm × 74.9 cm)
• Weight: ~47.5 lb (≈ 21.55 kg) when fully populated with 2 × 1100 W power supplies, 3 unified port modules and 4 fan modules