Cisco Systems 2000 Cisco Nexus 2232TM-10GE, Cisco Nexus N2K-C2232TM-E-10GE

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Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide

Chapter1 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series or Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch

Cisco Nexus 2232TM-10GE, Cisco Nexus N2K-C2232TM-E-10GE

Caution Always make sure that all of the fan tray and power supply modules have the same direction of airflow

and the same color designation for that airflow direction. The switch does not support having more than

one direction of airflow with its modules.

To replace a fan tray, see the “Removing and Installing the Fan Tray” section on page 4-21. For LED

descriptions, see “Chassis and Module LEDs for the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extenders”.

The Cisco Nexus 2248PQ Series FEX supports SFP+ Ethernet transceivers. The enhanced

Small-Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP+) 10-Gigabit Ethernet transceiver is a bidirectional device with a

transmitter and receiver. It has a 20-pin connector on the electrical interface and duplex LC connector

on the optical interface. Currently, the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series FEX supports the short-range SFP and

long-range SFP transceiver. Copper interface cables are available for use with the 10-Gigabit Ethernet

SFP+ transceiver. For an updated list of supported transceivers and optics, please see the Cisco Nexus

2000 Series Fabric Extenders Release Notes.

Cisco Nexus 2232TM-10GE, Cisco Nexus N2K-C2232TM-E-10GE

The Cisco Nexus 2232TM-10GE is a stackable 1 RU 17.72 inch (45 cm) deep FEX that supports 32

1/10-Gigabit Base-T host-facing (downlink) ports and 8 10-Gigabit Ethernet (SFP+) network-facing

(uplink) ports through an uplink module.

You can use this FEX with the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch. The Cisco Nexus 2232TM-10GE is

managed and configured by the upstream switch. The FEX software ships with the Cisco Nexus 5000

Series switch software. The FEX downloads the software image from the switch the same way that a

module would download it from the supervisor in a modular chassis.

You can use the Cisco Nexus 2232TM-E-10GE with the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch starting in the

NX-OS 5.2(1)N1(1) release and beyond

This section includes the following topics:

•Chassis, page 1-27

•Ports, page 1-29

•Power Supplies, page1-30

•Fan Trays, page1-31

•Supported Transceivers and Cables, page1-32

Chassis

The Cisco Nexus 2232TM FEX chassis has a height of 1.72 inches (4.37 cm), a width of 17.3 inches

(43.94 cm), and a depth of 17.7 inches (44.96 cm). It weighs 18.5 pounds (8.4 kg). Its one-rack-unit (1

RU) form factor takes up relatively little space, making it easy to incorporate into rack designs. The FEX

is mounted in a standard 19-inch (48.26 cm) rack and supports vertical orientation. All of the switch

ports at the rear of the chassis are in close proximity to server ports, and all user-serviceable components

are accessible from the fan side.