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Chapter 2 Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Overview
Cisco Nexus 5020 Switch
Table 2-1 lists the LED descriptions for all Ethernet LEDs.
Expansion Modules
Expansion modules allow Cisco Nexus 5000 switches to be configured as cost-effective 10-Gigabit
Ethernet switches and as I/O consolidation platforms with native Fibre Channel connectivity. The Cisco
Nexus 5020 switch has two slots that can be used for the following optional expansion modules:
• Fibre Channel plus Ethernet expansion module with four 10-Gigabit Ethernet Cisco Data Center
Ethernet and FCoE ports and four 1-, 2-, and 4-Gbps Fibre Channel ports
• Ethernet expansion module with six ports of 10-Gigabit Ethernet Cisco Data Center Ethernet and
FCoE
The chassis supports hot swapping of the expansion modules
This section includes the following topics:
• Fibre Channel Plus Ethernet Expansion Module, page 2-5
• Ethernet Expansion Module, page 2-7
• N5K-M1008 Gatos Expansion Module, page 2-7
• N5K-M1060 Gatos Expansion Module, page 2-8
Fibre Channel Plus Ethernet Expansion Module
The Fibre Channel plus Ethernet expansion module supports four SFP+ transceiver modules and four 1-,
2-, 4-Gbps Fibre Channel transceivers. The Fibre Channel plus Ethernet expansion module is a
field-replaceable unit (FRU). Figure 2-6 shows the Fibre Channel plus Ethernet expansion module.
Table 2-1 Ethernet LED Descriptions
LED Status Description
Left Off No link
Solid green Physical link
Right Off No activity
Blinking green Activity
