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Cisco Nexus 2224TP
Figure1-33 Port-Side Intake Airflow Fan Tray for the Cisco Nexus 2232TM-10GE FEX
To replace a fan tray, see the “Removing and Installing the Fan Tray” section on page 4-21. For LED
descriptions, see TableE-1 on page E-2.
Supported Transceivers and Cables
The Cisco Nexus 2232TM-10GE 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 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 2224TP
The Cisco Nexus 2224TP is a stackable 1 RU FEX. This FEX is very similar to the Cisco Nexus 2248TP
except that it has 24 100/1000BASE-T downlink ports, 2 SFP+ uplink ports and you can order it with
port-side exhaust airflow or port-side intake airflow. You can use this FEX with the Cisco Nexus 5000
Series switch. The Cisco Nexus 2224TP is managed and configured by the upstream switch. The FEX
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