Look for Cisco Layer 3 Switch

[christianhabermehl]

Hello, I am looking for a used Cisco Layer 3 switch. Up to 350 euros. Might bid for a Nexus N5K-C5548P. Unfortunately, it does not state whether a daughter board is installed.
The switch should have sfp + port.
Do you have an idea?

[balaji.bandi]

Nexus 5K is for Datacenter Switch ?

Looks like you looking for Old used switch, then Look for Cisco Cat 3750 Models they are good and stable. (make sure the vendor gives with IP service image on it).

example ;

WS-C3750G-12S-S  ( 12 Port SFP with gigabit) - Good Model never had any issue for 10 years, and still running. (if you looking for more ports look for a different models higher level).

if not Look for small business switches (new one)

https://www.cisco.com/c/en_uk/solutions/small-business/networking/switches.html

[marce1000]

          - FYI : https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/small-business/networking/routers.html

 M.

[christianhabermehl]

I already have a WS-C3750X-24T-L. It should serve as an access layer.
I want to test a colapsed layer laboratory. A Cisco Nexus N5K-C5548P was my first choice for collapsed layer switches. The Nexus should do Layer 3, shouldn't it?

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

on a side note, as far as I recall, the N5K needs a layer 3 license in order to provide layer 3 functionality. I don't think it comes with a default L3 license (LAN Base is the default to my best knowledge).

[balaji.bandi]

as mentioned earlier, nexus is more of a DC-based switch, it required a License to use some features, it very nice compare to enterprise switches as i suggested above.

If you made a mind to buy a nexus, your choice. it is not designed for the collapsed core. (but it does not mean you can use it it's your decision).

[christianhabermehl]

Thanks for answers. Which switch can you recommend for collapsed core?
As I said, it should be able to 10Gbit and SFP +. And of course it doesn't cost 1000 euros. At the moment the Nexus is my first choice.

[christianhabermehl]

I am looking for something exactly like Cisco WS-C3750G-12S-S but with 10Gb SFP+.

[christianhabermehl]

I could only find the Nexus 5548 with layer 2 daughter board. To use it for my lab I need layer 3 daughter board. Then the switch with daughter board would cost me over 1000 Euros. In the lab I test a lot with Veeam. So I have to transfer many gigabytes of data from several(3) servers at the same time.
That takes me too long with 1GBit. Therefore I would like a 10GBit switch as a collapsed core switch.