Cisco One ELA FND Perpetual Nexus 5596 Support | Enterprise Support — E2C1-NEX55961F-S

Protect the operational value of your Cisco Nexus 5596 investment with perpetual support coverage built for enterprise network teams. This offering is designed to keep critical switching infrastructure under vendor-backed support terms, helping reduce uncertainty around maintenance, troubleshooting, and lifecycle planning. For organizations running dense data center fabrics, support continuity matters as much as hardware performance. Perpetual coverage helps preserve access to Cisco assistance for the platform, supporting stable operations and more predictable procurement decisions over time. It is a practical fit for teams that need to extend the service life of deployed Nexus 5596 systems without introducing avoidable risk. This support model is well suited to environments where uptime, change control, and long-range budgeting all matter. It gives procurement and infrastructure leaders a defined support path for an established switching platform, rather than forcing a premature refresh solely to maintain coverage. Ideal For Supporting a production data center fabric built on Cisco Nexus 5596 switches Extending service coverage for installed switching assets beyond initial deployment Maintaining vendor support alignment during multi-year infrastructure planning Reducing refresh pressure when the platform remains operationally fit for purpose Why This Product 1 Perpetual support model instead of short-term coverage 2 Built for installed Cisco Nexus 5596 infrastructure 3 Helps preserve lifecycle continuity for enterprise networks 4 Supports long-range planning for critical switching assets