Cisco Nexus 5600 FCoE NPV License | Nexus 5600, Data Center — N56-FNPV-SSK9

Add FCoE NPV capability to Cisco Nexus 5600 environments with a license designed for data center storage networking workflows. This software licensing item is intended for teams that need to activate specific platform functionality while keeping the deployment aligned with existing Cisco infrastructure. FCoE NPV licensing is valuable when the goal is to extend fabric connectivity and maintain a clean operational model across the storage network. Rather than introducing a separate platform, the license enables a defined feature set on supported Nexus 5600 hardware, helping architects preserve consistency in the data center while meeting connectivity requirements. For procurement, this is a targeted purchase: you are licensing a capability, not buying excess hardware. For operations, it supports a more controlled approach to scaling storage networking features on a platform already in service. That makes it a practical choice when the requirement is specific, the environment is standardized, and the cost of overbuying hardware would be hard to justify. Ideal For Enable FCoE NPV on Cisco Nexus 5600 switches in a data center fabric Add storage networking functionality without purchasing new switching hardware Standardize feature activation across Cisco-based infrastructure deployments Support procurement of a single capability for a defined storage networking need Why This Product 1 Feature license for Nexus 5600 rather than a hardware upgrade 2 Targets FCoE NPV functionality for storage networking use cases 3 Cisco platform-specific licensing supports controlled deployment 4 Better fit for existing Cisco data center environments than generic software