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Cisco · Nexus 5600 · end of sale

N5K-C5696Q — Nexus 5696Q Chassis 6PS, 4 FAN VxLAN

End of sale: 5 May 2021 · Vendor support until: 31 May 2026

Source: Cisco end-of-sale notice ↗, published 5 May 2020

The vendor suggests moving to:
  • N9K-C93360YC-FX2 — Nexus 9300 w/ 96p 1/10/25G, 12p 100G, MACsec capable
  • N9K-C9364C-GX — Nexus 9K ACI & NX-OS Leaf/Spine, 64p 40/100G QSFP28

We can source it

  • Sourced from the US secondary market and from suppliers in China.
  • Inspected before it ships.
  • 12-month hardwaresys warranty.
  • Shipped to any country — Dubai and the Gulf are where we already deliver.

Orders start at $1,000 — for a part like this that usually means a batch.

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Questions about N5K-C5696Q

Cisco stopped selling it on 5 May 2021, so we do not sell it as new. The quote states the condition of the units we can get — refurbished or OEM stock — and every unit is inspected before it ships and carries a 12-month hardwaresys warranty.

The Cisco notice suggests moving to N9K-C93360YC-FX2, N9K-C9364C-GX. We can quote N5K-C5696Q itself or the suggested part — say which in the request.

Yes. Put the quantity in the request and the quote covers the whole batch, each unit inspected before it ships. Orders start at $1,000.

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