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Chapter2 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch
Cisco Nexus 2248TP FEX
You can order the Cisco Nexus 2248TP with port-side exhaust or port-side intake airflow and with AC
or DC power supplies. If you are going to install the ports in a hot aisle, then order port-side exhaust
airflow for all of the fan trays and power supplies. If you are going to install the ports in the cold aisle,
order port-side intake airflow for all of the fan trays and power supplies.
Caution Make sure that all of the fan tray and power supply modules use the same airflow direction and have the
same color designation on the front. Otherwise, the switch can over heat and shut down,
Note For visual identification, port-side exhaust airflow fan trays and power supplies have a black stripe
across their front, and port-side intake airflow modules do not have a black stripe across their front. All
of the power supplies and fan trays must have the same direction of airflow for the components to
properly function (all of these components must either have a black stripe or all of the components must
not have a black stripe).
The front of the Cisco Nexus 2248TP FEX chassis has one or two power supplies, a fan tray, and two
chassis LEDs as shown in Figure2-13. This FEX model requires one power supply, but if you want
power redundancy, you must install a second power supply.
Figure2-13 Front View of the Cisco Nexus 2248TP Chassis
The rear of the Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEX has 48 100/1000 Ethernet downlink ports, four 10-Gigabit
Ethernet uplink ports, an HDMI port, and LEDs, as shown in Figure 2-14.
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1Power supply 3Power supply (blank shown)
2Fan tray 4Status (top) and ID (bottom) LEDs