Cisco Nexus 2348TQ-E 10GE Fabric Extender

Compact, Cost-Optimized, Flexible Access

Our newest fabric extender is a cost-optimized version of the Cisco Nexus 2348TQ, a low-power platform that is ideal for migration to 10GBASE-T. This 1-rack-unit (1RU) platform has 48 100M/1G/10G BASE-T ports, with six 40-Gbps uplink ports. It provides enhanced buffers, and extends the capabilities of the parent switch, providing scalable, cost-effective server access.

Features and Capabilities

Architectural Flexibility

The 2348TQ-E fabric extender is part of the Nexus 2300 Series Fabric Extenders. Combining the fabric extender and Cisco Nexus switches creates a flexible strategy for server access.

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 (ISSU)

Reduced Total Cost of Ownership

Allows for easy migration from 100-MB or 1 Gigabit Ethernet to 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Uses existing category 6 or 7a cabling
Effectively reuses structured cabling with bidirectional (BiDi) optics
Reduces power consumption

Specifications at a Glance

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 shared buffer

Physical

1+1 redundant and hot-swappable power supplies
N+1 redundant and hot-swappable fans
48 100M/1G/10GBASE-T host port interfaces
6 Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable Plus (QSFP+) ports
1 HDMI console port
Forward and reverse airflow

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