EOL N3K-C3524P-10GX (Nexus 3524x, 24 10G Ports)

The Cisco Nexus 3548 and 3524 have the following hardware configuration:

●   48 fixed Enhanced Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP+) ports (1 or 10 Gbps); the Cisco Nexus 3524 enables only 24 ports

●   Dual redundant hot-swappable power supplies

●   Four individual redundant hot-swappable fans

●   One 1-PPS timing port, with the RF1.0/2.3 QuickConnect connector type*

●   Two 10/100/1000 management ports[1]

●   One RS-232 serial console port

●   One USB port

●   Locator LED

●   Locator LED button

Support for both port-side exhaust and port-side intake airflow schemes is available. Port-side exhaust airflow is useful when the port side of the switch sits on a hot aisle and the power supply side sits on a cold aisle. Port-side intake airflow is useful when the power supply side of the switch sits on a hot aisle and the port side sits on a cold aisle.

Colored handles on each fan or power supply clearly indicate the airflow direction, as seen in Figures 2 and 3.

Cisco Nexus 3548x and 3524x Switches

The Cisco Nexus 3548x and 3524x Switches (Figure 4) are the next generation of the Cisco Nexus 3500 platform. Like the previous generation, these switches are compact 1RU form-factor 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches and provide line-rate Layer 2 and 3 switching with ultra-low latency. In addition, they consume 25% less power. This new generation introduces powerful hardware-based multicast NAT and latency monitoring capabilities and a second USB port for easier manageability.

The Cisco Nexus 3548x and 3524x have the following hardware configuration:

●   48 fixed SFP+ ports (1 or 10 Gbps); the Cisco Nexus 3524x enables only 24 ports

●   Dual redundant hot-swappable power supplies

●   Four individual redundant hot-swappable fans

●   One 1-PPS timing port, with the RF1.0/2.3 QuickConnect connector type*

●   One 10/100/1000 management port

●   One RS-232 serial console port

●   Two USB ports

●   Locator LED

●   Locator LED button

Support for both port-side exhaust and port-side intake airflow schemes is available. Port-side exhaust airflow is useful when the port side of the switch sits on a hot aisle and the power supply side sits on a cold aisle. Port-side intake airflow is useful when the power supply side of the switch sits on a hot aisle and the port side sits on a cold aisle.

Colored handles on each fan or power supply clearly indicate the airflow direction, as seen in Figures 5 and 6.

Cisco NX-OS Software Overview

Cisco NX-OS is a data center-class operating system built with modularity, resiliency, and serviceability at its foundation. Cisco NX-OS helps ensure continuous availability and sets the standard for mission-critical data center environments. The self-healing and highly modular design of Cisco NX-OS makes zero-impact operations a reality and provides exceptional operational flexibility.

Focused on the requirements of the data center, Cisco NX-OS provides a robust and comprehensive feature set that meets the networking requirements of present and future data centers. With an XML interface and a command-line interface (CLI) like that of Cisco IOS® Software, Cisco NX-OS provides state-of-the-art implementations of relevant networking standards as well as a variety of true data center-class Cisco innovations.