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Broad Customer Traction Cisco Nexus 5000/2000 Series is Proven Nexus 5020 CY 2008 Nexus 5010 Nexus 2148 T ……. . Nexus 2248 TP 2232 PP Nexus 5548 UP 5596 UP Layer 3 CY 2011 Vertical Customer Education Purdue University, University of Arizona, Zuse Institute Berlin, University of Maryland, UCSD • Over 5, 000 Unique Customers Healthcare St. Joseph Healthcare, Molina, Virtua, Salem Hospital, Nighthawk • Over 39, 000 Nexus 5000 s sold Manufacturing Coca-Cola, Schneider Electric • Over 85, 000 Nexus 2000 s sold Research, HPC Lawrence Livermore National Lab Technology Net. App, Cisco IT, BMC Software Service Provider Telus, Softlayer, Terremark Government Stadt Pforzheim, King County © 2010 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. • Over 5. 5 Million Ethernet Ports sold • Over 1. 8 Million 10 GE Ports sold • Over 30% FCo. E Attach Rate Q 1’CY 11 Data Cisco Confidential 2

The New Nexus 5500 Platform Product Hierarchy Nexus 5000 Series Switches 1 st Generation 2 nd Generation (Nexus 5000 Platform) (Nexus 5500 Platform) § Nexus 5010 § Nexus 5548 P § Nexus 5020 § Nexus 5548 UP Sept ‘ 10 § Nexus 5596 UP Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Cisco ® All Rights Reserved NEW !! 3

Unified Ports Compelling Business Value Unified Port CAPEX § Allows repurposing of any switch port as either Fibre Channel or Ethernet § Eliminates CAPEX lock-in Native Fibre Channel commonly seen with fixed port-types OPEX Eth FC Lossless Ethernet § Reduces physical management points with higher density Fibre Channel and Ethernet available on a common device § Provides rapid and seamless transition from Fibre Channel to Fibre Channel over Ethernet § Simplifies the purchasing decision BUSINESS AGILITY § Makes port-type decisions a thing of the past § Allows IT to respond faster to changing business needs Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Cisco ® All Rights Reserved 4

Cisco Nexus 5548 P Switch Base Chassis List Price The 1 st Switch in the Nexus 5500 Portfolio $25, 600 Back of the Switch Expansion Modules (GEM 2) § 32 Fixed SFP+ Ports § Line Rate § Hardware Capable of 1/10 GE Traditional Ethernet*, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet * 1 G Support NOW available with 5. 0(3)N 1(1) Front to Back Airflow Mgmt 0, Console, USB Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Redundant Fan Modules Cisco ® All Rights Reserved § 16 p SFP+ Ethernet Ports § 8 p Eth + 8 p Native FC § 16 p Unified Ports Front of the Switch Redundant 750 W AC Power Supplies 5

Cisco Nexus 5548 UP Switch Base Chassis List Price Compelling “Unified Ports” Value Proposition $25, 600 Back of the Switch Expansion Modules (GEM 2) § 32 Fixed SFP+ Ports § Line Rate § Hardware Capable of 1/10 GE Traditional Ethernet *, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, and 8/4/2/1 G Native Fibre Channel * 1 G Support NOW available with 5. 0(3)N 1(1) Front to Back Airflow Mgmt 0, Console, USB Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Redundant Fan Modules Cisco ® All Rights Reserved § 16 p SFP+ Ethernet Ports § 8 p Eth + 8 p Native FC § 16 p Unified Ports Front of the Switch Redundant 750 W AC Power Supplies 6

Cisco Nexus 5596 UP Switch Base Chassis List Price Industry’s Highest Density Fixed Form-Factor Switch $36, 800 Back of the Switch § 48 Fixed SFP+ Ports § Line Rate § Hardware Capable of 1/10 GE Traditional Ethernet *, Fibre Channel over Ethernet, and 8/4/2/1 G Native Fibre Channel Expansion Modules (GEM 2) § 16 p SFP+ Ethernet Ports § 8 p Eth + 8 p Native FC § 16 p Unified Ports * 1 G Support NOW available with 5. 0(3)N 1(1) Front of the Switch Front to Back Airflow Mgmt 0, Console, USB Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Redundant 1100 W AC Power Supplies Cisco ® All Rights Reserved Redundant Fan Modules 7

Generic Expansion Modules (GEM 2) Added Flexibility N 55 -M 16 P List Price $11, 200 § 16 p SFP+ Ethernet Ports § All Ethernet Ports hardware capable of 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet * * 1 G Support NOW available with 5. 0(3)N 1(1) N 55 -M 8 P 8 FP List Price $11, 200 § 8 p SFP+ Ethernet Ports § 8 p Native FC Ports 8/4/2/1 G § All Ethernet Ports hardware capable of 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet * * 1 G Support NOW available with 5. 0(3)N 1(1) Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Cisco ® All Rights Reserved 8

Generic Expansion Modules (GEM 2) Ultimate Flexibility N 55 -M 16 UP List Price $11, 200 • 16 “Unified Ports” • Ports can be configured as either Ethernet or Native FC Ports • Ethernet operation at 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet • Fibre Channel operation at 8/4/2/1 G • Uses existing Ethernet SFP+ and Cisco 8/4/2 G and 4/2/1 G FC Optics Minimum software required: 5. 0(3)N 1(1) Flexibility Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Cisco ® All Rights Reserved AND Simplicity 9

Nexus 5500 Layer 3 Modules Two Distinct Form Factors, Same Performance L 3 Hardware

Installing Layer 3 on Nexus 5548 P, 5548 UP 3 -Step Process: Field-Upgradeable, In-Rack Upgrade Unscrew the IO Module Pull the IO Module out 2 Front of the Switch 3 1 Power off the Switch Unscrew the Fan Modules Pull the Fan Modules out Plug and Screw the L 3 IO Module Plug and Screw the Fan Modules N 55 -D 160 L 3 • Field Replaceable Module • In-Rack Upgradeability • No Un-mounting Required Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Cisco ® All Rights Reserved Flexibility Choice Future Proofing 11

Nexus 5500 Layer 3 Software Licensing 2 -Tier Licensing N 55 -LAN 1 K 9 LAN-ENTERPRISE Includes all BASE ENTERPRISE features, plus the following: Full EIGRP, Unrestricted OSPF routes, BGP, VRF-Lite N 55 -BAS 1 K 9 Included with L 3 Hardware on all configured systems Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform $10, 000 – requires installation of BASE ENTERPRISE Connected, Static, RIPv 2, OSPFv 2 (256 Dynamically Learned Routes), EIGRP-Stub, HSRP, VRRP, IGMPv 2/3, PIMv 2 (SM/SSM), MSDP, RACLs, u. RPF Cisco ® All Rights Reserved 12

Virtual Modular Chassis with Fabric Extenders Layer 2 Scaling Layer 3 Scaling 24 x FEX § In Layer 2 Mode, with NX-OS release 5. 0(3)N 1(1), each Nexus 5500 is capable of supporting up to 24 Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders, corresponding to 8 x FEX § In Layer 3 Mode (with L 3 License enabled), each Nexus 5500 is limited to supporting up to 8 Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders, corresponding to Ø 1152 1 Gigabit Ethernet Ports Ø 384 1 Gigabit Ethernet Ports Ø 768 10 Gigabit Ethernet Ports Ø 256 10 Gigabit Ethernet Ports Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Cisco ® All Rights Reserved 13

Nexus 3000 When Latency is all that Matters !!!! § Wire Rate on all ports § 1 RU Form Factor § Flexible Port Configuration § 48 x 10 GE SFP+ and 4 QSFP § 64 x 10 GE § Latency: <1 usecs § Cisco NX-OS Support § HA, Security, Qo. S , MGMT § Layer 2 / Layer 3 support § Front-to-back Airflow § Low Power Consumption § Hardware support for IEEE 1588 (Precision Time Protocol – µs accuracy & timestamp) § World-class TAC support http: //savbu. cisco. com/index. php/nexus-3 k-homepage Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Cisco ® All Rights Reserved 14

Nexus 5500 & Nexus 3000 Product Positioning Nexus 3000 Family Nexus 5500 Family 1 RU 48 x 10 GE & 2 RU 96 x 10 GE 1 RU 64 x 10 GE 40 GE Ready Layer-3 Support– Flexible L 3 Performance Layer-3 Support – Wire Rate Per Port L 2: 1. 8 – 2. 3 usecs L 3: < 5 usecs L 3/L 2: < 1 usec PTP 1588 1/10 GE, FCo. E, FC 1/10 GE FEX-Link: High Horizontal Scale Virtualization: NIV and VN-Link Unified Fabric: concurrent GE/10 GE/FE/FCo. E Key Differentiators between Nexus 5500 and Nexus 3000 Families Fabric. Path & Trill Capable Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Cisco ® All Rights Reserved 15

The Nexus 5000 Series Value Based Offerings Nexus 5548 P/UP (32 ports) Nexus 5010 (20 ports) LP: $25, 600 N 5 K-C 5010 P LP: $18, 750 LP: $36, 800 N 5 K-C 5020 P LP: $36, 900 Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform • 2 nd Gen Switch • Higher Performance • New Features !!! • Upgrade to Layer 3 • Upgrade to FCo. E • 20% More Ports • Same Price Point Nexus 5548 P/UP (48 ports) Nexus 5020 (40 ports) • 60% More Ports • 37% Higher Price Cisco ® All Rights Reserved • 2 nd Gen Switch • Higher Performance • New Features !!! • Upgrade to Layer 3 • Upgrade to FCo. E 16

The Nexus 5500 Platform Value Based Offerings Best Value !! List Price Smart Moves $36, 800 Nexus 5548 UP (48 ports) • 50% Higher Port Density with a 16 p Module $25, 600 Nexus 5548 P (32 ports) • 2 nd Gen Switch • L 3 capabilities • ~ 2. 0 us Latency Nexus 5548 UP (32 ports) • All N 5548 P Features • 10% Less Latency • Design Freedom with Unified Ports • Reversible Airflow in Future Nexus 5596 UP (48 ports) Modularity - 3 Empty Slots provide options for 1/10 GE, L 3, 40 GE - Collapse 48 p Ethernet and a 48 p FC switch into one Scalability - Industry’s 1 st 96 -port switch in a 2 RU form-factor - Maximize full bandwidth connecting 24 x N 2232 with a pair of N 5596 UP Redundancy - Up to 3 L 3 Modules in future Value Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Cisco ® All Rights Reserved 17

The Nexus 5000 Series Storage License Offerings Key Highlights Chassis-Based Licensing Nexus 5010 Nexus 5020 ✔ ✔ Port-Based Licensing 120 -Day Trial License ✔ ✔ N 55 -8 P-SSK 9 - List Price: $3, 200 - 8 -port Storage Protocol Services License - Purchase up to (6) licenses on a N 5548 P/UP - Purchase up to (12) licenses on a N 5596 UP - Initial 8 -port license is enforced - Subsequent 8 -port licenses are honor-based Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Cisco ® All Rights Reserved Nexus 5548 P 5548 UP Nexus 5596 UP ✔ ✔ Storage Licenses required for FCo. E Ports but NOT for Ethernet Ports 18

The Nexus 5500 Platform Storage Bundle Offerings How Many Licensed Ports? How many Physical Ports? 32 Physical Ports 48 Physical Ports N 5 K-C 5548 P-B-S 16 $37, 000 16 Licensed Ports 32 Licensed Ports 64 Physical Ports N 5 K-C 5548 UP-B-S 32 $29, 600 N 5 K-C 5548 UPM-B-S 48 $42, 000 48 Licensed Ports Compelling Value Proposition N 5 K-C 5548 P-B-S 48 $43, 000 N 5 K-C 5596 UP-B-S 48 $42, 000 N 5 K-C 5596 UPM-B-S 96 $56, 000 96 Licensed Ports Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform Cisco ® All Rights Reserved 19

The Nexus 5000 Series Nexus 5000 -2000 Bundle Offerings 3 Dimensions: Host Port Density, Host Interface Speed, 5 K-2 K Interconnect Type SR Interconnect N 5010 P-N 2248 TP-BE $70, 000 N 5548 P-4 N 2248 TR $74, 000 N 5548 UP-4 N 2248 TR $73, 000 288 FEX Ports 384 FEX Ports Optional Interconnects N 5020 P-4 N 2232 PF-B $85, 500 N 5548 PM-4 N 2232 PF $84, 000 N 5548 UPM-4 N 2232 PF $78, 000 N 5596 UP-4 N 2232 PF $79, 000 128 FEX Ports 192 FEX Ports FET Interconnect N 5020 P-N 2248 TP-BE $105, 000 N 5548 PM-6 N 2248 TR $108, 000 N 5548 UPM-6 N 2248 TR $107, 000 N 5596 UP-6 N 2248 TR $108, 000 Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform 1/10 G Interface Speed N 5010 P-4 N 248 TF-B $53, 000 N 5548 P-4 N 2248 TF $57, 000 N 5548 UP-4 N 2248 TF $56, 000 N 5010 P-4 N 2248 TP-B $46, 000 N 5548 P-4 N 2248 TP $52, 000 N 5548 UP-4 N 2248 TP $51, 000 N 5020 P-6 N 2248 TF-B $79, 500 N 5548 PM-6 N 2248 TF $82, 000 N 5548 UPM-6 N 2248 TF $81, 000 N 5596 UP-6 N 2248 TF $82, 500 N 5020 P-6 N 2248 TP-B $69, 000 N 5548 PM-6 N 2248 TP $74, 500 N 5548 UPM-6 N 2248 TP $73, 500 N 5596 UP-6 N 2248 TP $74, 500 N 5596 UPM-8 N 2248 TF $106, 000 N 5596 UPM-8 N 2248 TP $97, 000 Cisco ® All Rights Reserved 100 M/1 G Interface Speed 20

New Bundles Added March 2011! Unified Fabric SPIFF: http: //wwwin. cisco. com/Fin. Adm/csf/gos/gsco/peo/winningunifiedfabric/index. shtml Bonus for Each Nexus FCo. E License Sold Nexus 5596 Nexus 5548 Nexus 5020 Nexus 5010 Presentation_ID N 55 -96 P-SSK 9 N 5 K-C 5596 UPM-B-S 96 Linearity Accelerators $840 N 5 K-C 5548 P-B-S 48, -OSM N 55 -48 P-SSK 9, -48 PO-SSK 9, -48 PF-SSK 9, $420 N 5 K-C 5548 UPM-B-48, N 5 K-C 5596 UP-B-S 48 N 55 -32 P-SSK 9, N 5 K-C 5548 UP-B-S 32 $280 N 5 K-C 5548 P-B-S 16 NN 55 -16 P-SSK 9 $140 N 55 -8 P-SSK 9 $70 N 5 K-C 5020 P-BFS, -HBFS, -IBFS N 5 K-C 5020 P-B-S N 5020 -SSK 9, -SSHK 9, -P 01 K 9= $240 N 5 K-C 5010 P-BFS, -HBFS, -IBFS N 5 K-C 5010 P-B-S N 5010 -SSK 9, -SSHK 9, -P 01 K 9= $120 © 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential + FY’ 11 Q 1 = +35% Total Bonus Pool, Allocated As Follows: Buckets = US/C % AM 37% DC PSS 6% Account SE Team 37% DC CSE 6% Account RM / SEM / CD* 10% AT DC RM / SEM* 4% +7% channel bucket for channel sales team 21

Nexus 5000 Series Generation Evolution Nexus 5010 Nexus 5020 Nexus 5548 P Nexus 5548 UP Nexus 5596 UP 520 Gbps 1. 04 Tbps 960 Gbps 1. 92 Tbps 1 RU 2 RU 1 Gigabit Ethernet Port Density 8 16 48 48 96 10 Gigabit Ethernet Port Density 26 52 48 48 96 8 G Native Fibre Channel Port Density 6 12 16 48 96 ~ 3. 2 us ~2. 0 us ~1. 8 us ~ 1. 8 us 512 4096 ✔ ✔ ✔ Product Features & Specs Switch Fabric Throughput Switch Footprint Port-to-Port Latency No. of VLANs Layer 3 Capability 1 Gigabit Ethernet FEX Port Scalability (L 2 mode) 576 1152 10 Gigabit Ethernet FEX Port Scalability (L 2 mode) 384 768 768 ✔ ✔ ✔ $25, 600 $36, 800 40 Gigabit Ethernet Capable Reversed Airflow Base Chassis List Price Cisco Nexus 5500 Platform $18, 750 Cisco ® All Rights Reserved $36, 900 $25, 600 22

VM FEX Features: • Adapter FEX split a physical NIC into multiple logical NICs • VM-FEX extends Adapter FEX technology to virtual machine • IEEE 802. 1 Qbh • Ecosystem of multiple NIC vendors Hypervior v. NIC Benefits: • Single point of management • Increased 10 G bandwidth utilization – less power, cabling adaptors with adaptor FEX • v. NIC v. Eth Dynamic network & security policy mobility during vm migration with VM-FEX Adapter FEX © 2011 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 23

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