Cisco Nexus 2232Tm-10Ge, Cisco Nexus N2K-C2232Tm-E-10Ge; Chassis; Ports - Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Installation Manual

Chapter 1 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series or Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch
Always make sure that all of the fan tray and power supply modules have the same direction of airflow
Caution
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
descriptions, see
Supported SFP+ Transceivers
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
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
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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.
"Removing and Installing the Fan Tray" section on page
"Chassis and Module LEDs for the Cisco Nexus Fabric
Chassis, page 1-27
Ports, page 1-29
Power Supplies, page 1-30
Fan Trays, page 1-31
Supported Transceivers and Cables, page 1-32
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