5720 Series is a universal hardware product that supports more than one Network Operating System (NOS) personality. For information about NOS personalities, see Fabric Engine User Guide.
|
Model part number |
Initial release |
|---|---|
|
5720-24MW |
Fabric Engine 8.7 |
|
5720-24MXW |
Fabric Engine 8.7 |
|
5720-48MW |
Fabric Engine 8.7 |
|
5720-48MXW |
Fabric Engine 8.7 |

Note
Ensure the switch runs, at a minimum, the noted initial software release before you install a VIM.
| Model part number | Initial release |
|---|---|
|
5720-VIM-2CE |
Fabric Engine 8.7 |
|
5720-VIM-6YE |
Fabric Engine 8.7 |
The following table summarizes the operational capabilities of the various VIMs:
| 5720-VIM-2CE | 5720-VIM-6YE | |
|---|---|---|
|
Operational speeds |
10/25/40/100Gbps |
1/10/25Gbps |
|
PHY present |
Yes |
Yes |
|
1000BASE-T & 10GBASE-T |
10GBASE-T only |
Both |
|
Mixed speeds |
10/25/40Gbps |
1/10/25Gbps |
|
1G Auto-negotiation |
Not supported |
Not supported |
|
10G Auto-negotiation |
Not supported |
Not supported |
|
25G Auto-negotiation |
Supported |
Supported |
|
FEC |
Supports CL74/CL91 |
Supports CL74/CL91 |
|
MACsec |
128/256 bit |
128/256 bit |