Is the Cisco Nexus 5596T end of life?

Name: N5K-C5596T-FA Cisco Switch, Back-to-Front, Refurbished, 32x 10GbE RJ45 and 16x 1/10GbE SFP+
Brand: Cisco
SKU: N5K-C5596T-FA
Price: 1380.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Cisco ended the sale of the Cisco Nexus 5596T on May 5, 2019. Its support ended on May 31, 2024. The dates are from the maker notice linked in the end of sale table on this page. The hardware keeps working after them; what ends is the maker's side: new software fixes, support cases and replacement under a maker contract.

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N5K-C5596T-FA Cisco Switch, Back-to-Front, Refurbished, 32x 10GbE RJ45 and 16x 1/10GbE SFP+

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Part number: N5K-C5596T-FA
Condition: Refurbished, tested & guaranteed
WARRANTY & RETURNS: N5K-C5596T-FA has a 3-year warranty and a 30-day return policy. DOA units are replaced or refunded. Full terms are on the warranty page and the refund policy.
Availability: In stock

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N5K-C5596T-FA Cisco Switch, Back-to-Front, Refurbished, 32x 10GbE RJ45 and 16x 1/10GbE SFP+ — Cisco · Switches

Condition: Refurbished, Tested & Guaranteed

N5K-C5596T-FA, in stock, ships worldwide.

The Cisco N5K-C5596T-FA is a switch from the Cisco N5K-C5596T family with 32 ports of 10GbE RJ45, 16 ports of 1/10GbE SFP+, back-to-front airflow and AC power. This unit is refurbished (used): inspected, powered on and functionally tested by Townsend Networks technicians before listing. One switch per order, with a rack-mount kit and the power cable(s) to match.

Maker description: Nexus 5596T 2RU, 2PS/4Fans, 32x10GT/16xSFP+ Fixed Ports
HOW IT DIFFERS: N5K-C5596T-FA is the Nexus 5596T chassis with 32 fixed 10GBASE-T ports and 16 fixed 1/10G SFP+ ports, ordered with two 1100 W AC power supplies, fan trays and 3 expansion slots. Its sister N5K-C5596UP-FA has 48 fixed unified ports. Cisco's table gives the 5596T 900 W typical and 1050 W maximum AC power, against 660 W and 882 W for the 5596UP, and its ordering text for the 5596T-FA says back-to-front airflow where the 5596UP-FA says front-to-back.
End of sale: May 5, 2019 Cisco notice

Specifications

Model: N5K-C5596T-FA
Network Ports: 48 × 10GbE
Connectors: RJ45, SFP+
Type: Switch
Condition: Refurbished, tested & guaranteed

Technical details

Brand	Cisco
Family	N5K-C5596T
Rack units	2RU
Airflow	Back-to-front
Power input	AC
Throughput	up to 1920 Gbps with expansion modules (3 expansion slots)
Dimensions	3.47 x 17.3 x 29.5 in. (8.8 x 43.9 x 74.9 cm)
Weight	47.5 lb (21.55 kg) with two 1100 W supplies, 3 expansion modules and 4 fan modules
Fans	4 fan modules
Power supplies	2 x 1100 W AC
Power draw (typical)	900 W (AC)
Power draw (maximum)	1050 W Layer 2 with 3 x 10GBASE-T expansion modules (AC)
Operating temperature	0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)
Storage temperature	-40 to 70 °C (-40 to 158 °F)
Operating humidity	5 to 95%, noncondensing
Operating altitude	0 to 3000 m (0 to 10,000 ft)
MAC addresses	32,000
VLANs	Up to 4096 VLANs
End of support	May 31, 2024

N5K-C5596T-FA datasheet

N5K-C5596T-FA end of sale and end of life dates

Model	Announced	End of sale	End of support	Notice
Cisco Nexus 5596T	2018-05-05	2019-05-05	2024-05-31	Cisco notice

What buyers ask

What power supply options and airflow does the Nexus 5596T take?: Cisco lists the 5596T with 100 to 240 VAC supplies, 900 W typical and up to 1050 W maximum, available for both front-to-back and back-to-front airflow, and with -40 to -72 VDC supplies for front-to-back airflow only. All are hot swappable. The N5K-C5596T-FA ships with two 1100 W AC power supplies and fan trays.
How many expansion modules does the Nexus 5596T take, and which?: Cisco's data sheet says the 5596UP and 5596T support four expansion modules from its offerings, such as the 16-port 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE module, the unified port module and the four-port QSFP module. The 5596T also takes a 12-port 10GBASE-T module, and both it and the 5596UP take a Layer 3 module with up to 160 Gbps of Layer 3 forwarding.
Is the N5K-C5596T-FA end of life?: Yes. Cisco's end-of-sale notice gives the N5K-C5596T-FA, the Nexus 5596T 2RU chassis with 2 power supplies and 4 fans, an end-of-sale date of May 5, 2019 and a last date of support of May 31, 2024, with no replacement product listed.

Questions and answers

Is the Cisco Nexus 5596T end of life?: Cisco ended the sale of the Cisco Nexus 5596T on May 5, 2019. Its support ended on May 31, 2024. The dates are from the maker notice linked in the end of sale table on this page. The hardware keeps working after them; what ends is the maker's side: new software fixes, support cases and replacement under a maker contract.