Cisco N5596UP-4N2232PF

The Cisco N5596UP-4N2232PF is a network switch model manufactured by Cisco Systems. It is a part of the Cisco Nexus 5000 series of switches. The N5596UP-4N2232PF is a fixed-port switch that offers 32 ports of 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) with 4 ports of 40 GbE uplink connectivity. It supports both copper and fiber connectivity options. The switch is designed for data center environments and provides high-performance, low-latency switching for demanding applications. Some key features of the Cisco N5596UP-4N2232PF include: 1. High-density 10 GbE ports: It provides 32 ports of 10 GbE, allowing for high-density connectivity for servers, storage devices, and other network devices. 2. 40 GbE uplink ports: The switch includes 4 ports of 40 GbE uplink connectivity, enabling high-speed connections to aggregation switches or core networks. 3. Unified Fabric: The switch supports Cisco's Unified Fabric architecture, which allows for the convergence of LAN and SAN traffic over a single network infrastructure. 4. Virtual PortChannel (vPC): It supports Cisco's vPC technology, which enables the creation of a single logical link between two switches, providing redundancy and load balancing. 5. Data Center Bridging (DCB): The switch supports DCB, a set of Ethernet enhancements that provide lossless Ethernet, congestion management, and priority-based flow control for data center environments. 6. Advanced security features: The N5596UP-4N2232PF includes various security features such as Access Control Lists (ACLs), Secure Shell (SSH), and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption to protect network traffic. Overall, the Cisco N5596UP-4N2232PF is a high-performance and feature-rich network switch designed for data center deployments, offering high-density 10 GbE connectivity and 40 GbE uplink options.