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+manufacturer: Cisco
+model: Nexus 5596T
+slug: n5k-c5596t
+part_number: N5K-C5596T
+u_height: 2
+is_full_depth: false
+interfaces:
+  - name: mgmt0
+    type: 1000base-t
+    mgmt_only: true
+  - name: Ethernet1/1
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/2
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/3
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/4
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/5
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/6
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/7
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/8
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/9
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/10
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/11
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/12
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/13
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/14
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/15
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/16
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/17
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/18
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/19
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/20
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/21
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/22
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/23
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/24
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/25
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/26
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/27
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/28
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/29
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/30
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/31
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/32
+    type: 10gbase-t
+  - name: Ethernet1/33
+    type: 10gbase-x-sfpp
+  - name: Ethernet1/34
+    type: 10gbase-x-sfpp
+  - name: Ethernet1/35
+    type: 10gbase-x-sfpp
+  - name: Ethernet1/36
+    type: 10gbase-x-sfpp
+  - name: Ethernet1/37
+    type: 10gbase-x-sfpp
+  - name: Ethernet1/38
+    type: 10gbase-x-sfpp
+  - name: Ethernet1/39
+    type: 10gbase-x-sfpp
+  - name: Ethernet1/40
+    type: 10gbase-x-sfpp
+  - name: Ethernet1/41
+    type: 10gbase-x-sfpp
+  - name: Ethernet1/42
+    type: 10gbase-x-sfpp
+  - name: Ethernet1/43
+    type: 10gbase-x-sfpp
+  - name: Ethernet1/44
+    type: 10gbase-x-sfpp
+  - name: Ethernet1/45
+    type: 10gbase-x-sfpp
+  - name: Ethernet1/46
+    type: 10gbase-x-sfpp
+  - name: Ethernet1/47
+    type: 10gbase-x-sfpp
+  - name: Ethernet1/48
+    type: 10gbase-x-sfpp
+power-ports:
+  - name: PSU0
+    type: iec-60320-c14
+    allocated_draw: 660
+    maximum_draw: 972
+  - name: PSU1
+    type: iec-60320-c14
+    allocated_draw: 660
+    maximum_draw: 972
+console-ports:
+  - name: Console
+    type: rj-45