CISCO Nexus switch N3K-C3524P-10GX Nexus 3524x, 24 10G Ports

 Cis co Nexus 3548-XL and 3524-XL Switches

The Cis co Nexus 3548-XL and 3524-XL Switches are, respectively, Cis co Nexus 3548-X and 3524-X Switches with a faster CPU, running at 2.5 GHz; system memory increased to 16 GB; and bootflash memory increased to 16 GB. These enhancements allow the switches to support the Cis co NX-OS Data Management Engine (DME) model.

Cis co Nexus 3548-XL and 3524-XL Switch

The Cis co Nexus 3548-XL and 3524-XL have the following hardware configuration:

*   48 fixed SFP+ ports (1 or 10 Gbps); the Cis co Nexus 3524-XL 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 and 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 shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Figure 1.    Cis co Nexus 3548-XL and 3524-XL with blue handles indicating port-side exhaust airflow

Figure 2.    Cis co Nexus 3548-XL and 3524-XL with red handles indicating port-side intake airflow