Cisco Nexus 2348TQ 10G BASE T Fabric Extender, 2PS, 3 Fan Module, 48x100M/1/10GT (RJ45) + 6x40G QSFP+(req QSFP+) (N2K-C2348TQ)

Architectural Flexibility

The Cisco Nexus 2348TQ FEX is part of Nexus 2300 Series Fabric Extenders. Combining the fabric extender and Cisco Nexus switches creates a flexible strategy for server access. Read on to learn its capabilities.

Reduced TCO

• Allows easy migration from 100M or 1 Gigabit Ethernet to 10 Gigabit Ethernet
• Uses existing category 6 or 7a cabling
• Effectively reuses structured cabling with bidirectional optics
• Reduces power consumption

Simplified Operations

• Offers a single point of management, software upgrade, and policy enforcement
• Features for fast, easy management include autoconfiguration

Increased Business Agility

• Supports Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) for LAN and SAN convergence
• Offers large 32-MB buffers that sustain workload spikes
• Provides architectural flexibility with Cisco Dynamic Fabric Automation and Application Centric Infrastrucure
• Delivers improved resilience with virtual PortChannel (vPC), and In-Service Software Upgrades (ISSUs)

Specifications at a Glance

Physical

• 1+1 redundant and hot-swappable power supplies
• N+1 redundant and hot-swappable fans
• Forty-eight 100M/1GBASE-T/10GBASE-T host port interfaces
• 6 QSFP+ ports
• 1 HDMI console port

Performance

• Up to 240 Gbps of switching capacity in each direction (480 Gbps full duplex)
• Hardware forwarding at 1440 Gbps or 2160 million packets per second (mpps)
• Oversubscription ratio of 2:1
• 32-MB buffer

Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders Datasheet.pdf