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N5K-C5020P-B-S
Cisco N5K-C5020P-B-S Nexus 5000 40-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet...
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N5K-C5020P-B-S combines a Layer 2 data center switch with an 8G FC unified fabric kit for server and storage connectivity. Forty fixed 10G SFP+ ports provide Ethernet connections, while two expansion positions accommodate additional Ethernet or native FC interfaces. Ethernet uplinks can use the fixed ports or compatible expansion cards; the storage-kit designation does not imply that an Ethernet expansion card is installed. The Cisco Nexus 5020 occupies two rack units and provides data connectivity rather than PoE output. Within the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series, this configuration serves installations retaining converged Ethernet and storage connections. The discontinued N5K-C5020P-BF bare chassis excludes power supplies, unlike the original solutions kit. Match the kit configuration to the equipment being retained rather than treating every Nexus 5020 ordering form as interchangeable.
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1040 Gbps maximum switching capacity establishes the chassis bandwidth ceiling, while 773.8 Mpps forwarding provides a separate packet-rate limit for traffic planning. A 16000-entry MAC table supports Ethernet forwarding without turning the switch into an inter-VLAN router. PVRST+, MSTP and LACP provide topology and link-aggregation controls; jumbo frames support payloads requiring frames as large as 9216 bytes. N5K-C5020P-B-S runs NX-OS, with serial-console access, SSHv2, Telnet, SNMP and an XML NETCONF interface available for administration. Cisco Fabric Manager provides another management path. Role-based access control works alongside AAA, RADIUS and TACACS+ to control administrative access. 750W maximum power consumption sets the electrical planning limit rather than the combined rating of both installed supplies. Five N5K-C5020-FAN modules provide front-to-back cooling, so rack airflow must follow that direction. The chassis supports Ethernet switching and storage services, not native Ethernet Layer 3 routing.
ORM Systems offers N5K-C5020P-B-S new sealed with up to a 3-year extended warranty, or certified refurbished with up to a 1-year warranty; every condition includes 30-day returns, with terms applying. Certified refurbished units are inspected and bench-tested for power-on and POST, rated-speed port links, a clean boot, optics-bay and module-bay recognition, and PSU/fan status; firmware is verified and the configuration wiped to factory default. Specify this switch's condition, quantities and complete accessory requirements on the PO. Enterprise and volume POs are accepted, government orders can use Net-30, and RMA with advance replacement is available.
| Key Specs | Key Spec Values |
|---|---|
Operating System | NX-OS |
Port Configuration | 40 x 10G SFP+ fixed Ethernet ports |
Max Power Draw | 750W |
Cooling | 5 x N5K-C5020-FAN modules |
Lifecycle Status | Cisco service ended November 30, 2017 |
Replacement PID | N9K-C93180YC-FX3 (migration-chain successor) |
When a storage lab must reproduce an existing unified fabric configuration, the original kit's N5K-M1060-LAB module is a configuration dependency, not an Ethernet uplink card. Separate Ethernet and native FC connection schedules, identify the intended storage attachments, and specify the installed module before the PO.
When server consolidation changes the traffic mix without changing the Ethernet generation, eight hardware queues per port provide separate scheduling resources. Match classification and scheduling to the existing design, identify the traffic classes that share each connection, and specify the required QoS configuration before the PO.
When a retained Nexus 5020 estate spans several service regions, replacement handling becomes part of the spare-stock decision. ORM Systems supports regional stock and RMA in the UK, EU, US and MEA; identify destination quantities, installation configurations and the required replacement handling before the PO.
40G or 100G aggregation connections
N5K-C5020P-B-S Ethernet connectivity stops at 10G. N9K-C93180YC-FX3 provides six 40G/100G uplinks and 48 server-facing ports, requiring a different chassis and connection plan.
Native Ethernet inter-VLAN routing
N5K-C5020P-B-S performs Layer 2 Ethernet forwarding rather than inter-VLAN routing. Keep routing on a separate routing device instead of specifying this switch as the routed boundary.
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| N5K-C5020P-B-S |  N56-M24UP2Q |  N5K-C5010P-BF |  N5K-C5548P-FA |  N5K-C5672UP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethernet Technology | 10 Gigabit Ethernet | 10 Gigabit Ethernet | 10 Gigabit Ethernet | 10 Gigabit Ethernet | 10 Gigabit Ethernet |
| Form Factor | Rack-Mount 2U | Modular | Rack-Mount 1U | Rack-Mount 1U | Rack-Mount 1U |
| Manufacturer Part Number | N5K-C5020P-B-S | N56-M24UP2Q | N5K-C5010P-BF | N5K-C5548P-FA | N5K-C5672UP |
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N5K-C5020P-B-S identifies the Nexus 5020 Solutions Kit for 8G FC Unified Fabric. The N5K-C5020P portion identifies the switch hardware, while B-S distinguishes the solutions-kit ordering form. The complete part number matters because a bare chassis and a storage-enabled kit have different included components.
The Cisco Nexus 5020 supports a serial-console CLI, remote CLI access through SSHv2 or Telnet, SNMP management, an XML NETCONF interface and Cisco Fabric Manager. An out-of-band Ethernet management connection separates administration from forwarding traffic. Role-based access control and centralized authentication can restrict administrative operations.
N5K-C5020P-B-S is discontinued, and Cisco hardware service ended on November 30, 2017. Its end-of-sale date was November 27, 2012. A reseller purchase does not restart Cisco support, so retained installations need an independent hardware replacement plan and a configuration-matched spare strategy.
ORM Systems offers N5K-C5020P-B-S new sealed with up to a 3-year extended warranty, or certified refurbished with up to a 1-year warranty. Both conditions have 30-day returns; terms apply. Cisco's original 1-year limited hardware warranty is no longer active: Cisco service ended November 30, 2017.
N5K-C5020P-B-S originally includes the N5020-SSK9-LAB storage license. Ethernet functionality uses the included Base Services Package, while native FC, FCoE and NPV require Storage Services. The kit is a storage-enabled configuration rather than only an Ethernet chassis; confirm the installed entitlement and license evidence for the delivered unit.
N5K-C5020P-B-S replaced the discontinued N5K-C5020P-LAB-S Nexus 5020 Unified Fabric Solutions Kit. The B-S configuration is the 8G FC kit. That ordering-name transition does not make every accessory interchangeable, so match the installed storage module, media quantities and delivered license entitlement when replacing an older kit.
N5K-C5020P-B-S originally includes two N5K-PAC-750W supplies, whereas N5K-C5020P-BF is supplied without power supplies. Both ordering forms are discontinued. Buyers maintaining the original kit configuration need its included power components; a bare-chassis quotation requires separately specified supplies rather than assuming the same delivered contents.
N5K-C5020P-B-S provides 40 fixed Ethernet ports, while N5K-C5010P-B-S provides 20. Both are discontinued unified fabric kits. The larger configuration serves retained installations needing the higher fixed-port count; the smaller configuration corresponds to estates standardized on the lower-density chassis rather than an equivalent port-for-port replacement.
N9K-C93180YC-FX3 supports 40G/100G Ethernet uplinks, whereas N5K-C5020P-B-S Ethernet connectivity is limited to 10G. The discontinued kit corresponds to retained legacy installations; the currently orderable FX3 model serves higher-speed migration requirements. Evaluate storage connectivity separately rather than treating the newer Ethernet switch as an identical solutions kit.
The Nexus 5020 solutions kit originally includes sixteen SFP-H10GB-CU5M cables, four SFP-10G-SR transceivers and four DS-SFP-FC8G-SW transceivers. These are specific bundle quantities, not optics for every available port. A reseller quotation should identify which original media components accompany the delivered hardware and which additional connections need separate media.
Yes, N5K-C5020P-B-S originally includes two N5K-PAC-750W AC power supplies for redundant operation. The supplies support 100-240V AC input. Confirm that both supplies and the required regional power cords are included in the delivered configuration, particularly when comparing a complete kit against a bare chassis.
The Nexus 5000 generation containing the Nexus 5020 performs Layer 2 Ethernet switching rather than native inter-VLAN routing. Its VLAN and spanning-tree capabilities do not make the chassis a Layer 3 gateway. Specify a separate routing device when traffic must cross between Ethernet VLANs.
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