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Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware
Installation Guide
February, 2015
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  • Page 1 Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide February, 2015 Cisco Systems, Inc. www.cisco.com Cisco has more than 200 offices worldwide. Addresses, phone numbers, and fax numbers are listed on the Cisco website at www.cisco.com/go/offices.
  • Page 2 OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Cisco and the Cisco logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. To view a list of Cisco trademarks, go to this URL: www.cisco.com/go/trademarks.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request xvii Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series or Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch C H A P T E R Information About Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus Switch...
  • Page 4 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch C H A P T E R Information About Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEX Ports for the Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEX...
  • Page 5 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch C H A P T E R Information About Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 9396PX Switch Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEX Ports for the Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEX...
  • Page 6 Chassis Weight Installation Guidelines Required Tools and Equipment Unpacking and Inspecting the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender Installing the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender Chassis in a Cabinet or Rack Grounding the System Proper Grounding Guidelines Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage Establishing the System Ground...
  • Page 7 Device Operation Contacting Customer Service LEDs A P P E N D I X Chassis and Module LEDs for the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extenders Chassis and Module LED Descriptions Power Supply Status Port LEDs Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 8 A P P E N D I X Accessory Kit for Cisco Nexus 2300 Series FEXs Accessory Kit for Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E, 2224TP, 2232PP, 2248TP, 2232TM, and 2148T Site Preparation and Maintenance Records A P P E N D I X...
  • Page 9 Preface This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide. It also provides information on how to obtain related documentation. This preface includes the following sections: Audience, page ix • Organization, page ix •...
  • Page 10 Describes the conditions indicated by the chassis and module LEDs on the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders. Appendix F, “Accessory Kit” Lists the accessory kit contents for the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders. Appendix G, “Site Preparation and Provides site preparation information for the Cisco Nexus 2000 Maintenance Records”...
  • Page 11 üblichen Verfahren zur Vorbeugung vor Unfällen vertraut. Suchen Sie mit der am Ende jeder Warnung angegebenen Anweisungsnummer nach der jeweiligen Übersetzung in den übersetzten Sicherheitshinweisen, die zusammen mit diesem Gerät ausgeliefert wurden. BEWAHREN SIE DIESE HINWEISE GUT AUF. Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 12 Använd det nummer som finns i slutet av varje varning för att hitta dess översättning i de översatta säkerhetsvarningar som medföljer denna anordning. SPARA DESSA ANVISNINGAR Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 13 Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide xiii...
  • Page 14 Brug erklæringsnummeret efter hver advarsel for at finde oversættelsen i de oversatte advarsler, der fulgte med denne enhed. GEM DISSE ANVISNINGER Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 15 Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 16: Related Documentation

    Related Documentation Documentation for Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders is available at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-2000-series-fabric-extenders/tsd-products-suppo rt-series-home.html The following are related Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender documents. Release Notes Cisco Nexus 5000 Series and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Release Notes...
  • Page 17 Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html...
  • Page 18 Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide xviii...
  • Page 19 The Cisco Nexus FEXs behave as remote I/O modules for a parent Cisco Nexus switch. The FEX is an extension of the parent Cisco Nexus switch fabric, with the FEX and the parent Cisco Nexus switch together forming a virtual modular system.

  • Page 20: C H A P T E R 1 Using A Fabric Extender With A Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Or Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch

    Port side intake airflow is used in network rack designs in the data center such that the ports face the cold aisle. The Cisco Nexus 2300 Series is built for non-stop operation, with redundant hot-swappable power supplies and redundant hot-swappable fans.

  • Page 21: Chassis

    Chapter 1 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series or Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2300 Series Figure 1-1 Fan Side View of the Cisco Nexus 2300 Series Chassis Figure 1-2 Close up of Fan Side View of the Cisco Nexus 2300 Series Chassis...
  • Page 22 Chapter 1 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series or Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2300 Series Figure 1-3 Port Side View of the Cisco Nexus 2348TQ Chassis Figure 1-4 Close up of Port Side View of the Cisco Nexus 2348TQ Chassis...
  • Page 23 Chapter 1 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series or Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2300 Series Figure 1-5 Port Side View of the Cisco Nexus 2348UPQ Chassis Figure 1-6 Close up of Port Side View of the Cisco Nexus 2348UPQ Chassis...

  • Page 24: Ports

    Chapter 1 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series or Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2300 Series On the Cisco Nexus 2348TQ, the host ports provide connectivity to 1/10GBASE-T Ethernet. Dedicated uplink ports are color coded yellow (Network Interface Ports). Service Interface ports are color coded white.
  • Page 25 Chapter 1 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series or Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2300 Series Handle No black stripe (port side exhaust airflow) FAIL (top) and OK (bottom) LEDs AC power receptacle Ejector latch...

  • Page 26: Power Supplies

    AC power receptacle Ejector latch You can order the Cisco Nexus 2300 Series platform with AC power supplies that have port-side exhaust or port-side intake airflow for cooling or DC power supplies that offer port-side exhaust and port-side intake airflow. The port-side intake airflow components have a black stripe on their front surface for easy visual identification.
  • Page 27 Chapter 1 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series or Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2300 Series Figure 1-11 Blank Power Supply Filler Panel for the Cisco Nexus 2300 Platform Chassis Handle Ejector latch For power supply specifications, see the “Power Specifications”...

  • Page 28: Fans

    • Chassis The Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E 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 17.7 pounds (8.0 kg). Its one-rack-unit (1 RU) form factor takes up relatively little space, making it easy to incorporate into rack designs.

  • Page 29: Cisco Nexus 2248Tp-E

    Chapter 1 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series or Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E Figure 1-12 shows the location of the components found on the fan side of the chassis, and Figure 1-13 shows the location of components found on the rear of the chassis.
  • Page 30 Power Supplies The Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEX chassis has two bays for fan side AC or DC power supplies. This chassis is fully functional with one power supply, but you can install a second power supply for power redundancy.

  • Page 31: Ports

    Chapter 1 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series or Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E Figure 1-14 AC Power Supply with Port-Side exhaust Airflow for the Cisco Nexus 2200 and Cisco Nexus 2300 Platform Chassis...
  • Page 32 Chapter 1 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series or Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E Figure 1-16 DC Power Supply with Port-Side Exhaust Airflow for the Cisco Nexus 2200 and Cisco Nexus 2300 Platform Chassis...

  • Page 33: Power Supplies

    Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series or Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E You can order the Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEX with AC power supplies that have port side exhaust or port side intake airflow for cooling or DC power supplies that offer port side exhaust airflow. The port side intake airflow components have a black stripe on their fan side surface for easy visual identification.

  • Page 34: Fan Trays

    Chapter 1 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series or Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E Table 1-4 Fan Trays for the Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEXs Description Part Number port-side exhaust airflow N2K-C2248TP-FAN port-side intake airflow...

  • Page 35: Supported Transceivers And Cables

    Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders Release Notes. Cisco Nexus 2248TP The Cisco Nexus 2248TP is a stackable 1 RU 17.2-inch (45 cm) deep FEX that supports 48 1000-TX host-facing (downlink) ports and 4 10-Gigabit SFP+ network-facing (uplink) ports. You can order it with port side exhaust or port side intake air cooling, and with AC or DC power supplies.

  • Page 36: Supported Transceivers And Cables

    • Chassis The Cisco Nexus 2248TP 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 17.7 pounds (8.0 kg). Its one-rack-unit (1 RU) form factor takes up relatively little space, making it easy to incorporate into rack designs.

  • Page 37: Chassis

    Nexus 5000 Series switch. Power Supplies The Cisco Nexus 2248TP FEX chassis has two bays for fan side AC or DC power supplies. This chassis is fully functional with one power supply, but you can install a second power supply for power redundancy.

  • Page 38: Ports

    Chapter 1 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series or Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2248TP 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.
  • Page 39 Chapter 1 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series or Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2248TP Figure 1-24 AC Power Supply with Port-Side Intake Airflow for the Cisco Nexus 2200 and Cisco Nexus 2300 Platform Chassis...

  • Page 40: Fan Tray

    Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series or Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2248TP You can order the Cisco Nexus 2248TP FEX with AC power supplies that have port-side exhaust or port-side intake airflow for cooling or DC power supplies that offer port-side exhaust airflow. The port-side intake airflow components have a black stripe on their fan side surface for easy visual identification.

  • Page 41: Fan Tray

    Chapter 1 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series or Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2248TP Table 1-6 Fan Trays for the Cisco Nexus 2248TP and 2224TP FEXs Description Part Number Port-side exhaust airflow N2K-C2248-FAN...

  • Page 42: Supported Transceivers And Cables

    FEX compatible with hot-aisle, cold aisle data center designs. You can use this FEX with the Cisco Nexus 5500 Series switch and the Cisco Nexus 6004 parent switch (The supported software is Cisco Nexus OS Release 6.0(2)N1(1)). The Cisco Nexus 2248PQ is managed and configured by the upstream switch.

  • Page 43: Cisco Nexus 2248Pq

    • Chassis The Cisco Nexus 2248PQ 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 17.5 pounds (8.0 kg). Its one-rack-unit (1 RU) form factor takes up relatively little space, making it easy to incorporate into rack designs.

  • Page 44: Chassis

    DC power supply with port-side exhaust airflow. You can order the Cisco Nexus 2248PQ FEX with AC power supplies that have port-side exhaust or port-side intake airflow for cooling or DC power supplies that have port-side exhaust airflow. The port-side intake airflow components have a black stripe on their fan side surface for easy visual identification.

  • Page 45: Cisco Nexus 2232Tm-10Ge, Cisco Nexus N2K-C2232Tm-E-10Ge

    Supported Transceivers and Cables, page 1-32 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.

  • Page 46: Power Supply Fan Tray

    Chapter 1 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 You can order it with port-side exhaust or port-side intake air cooling, and AC or DC power supplies. If you are going to install the chassis with its fan side facing the cold aisle, you must order the chassis with port-side exhaust airflow.
  • Page 47 10-Gigabit SFP+ ports (8) Ports The Cisco Nexus 2232TM FEX supports a total of 32 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports (SFP+) and 8 10-Gigabit Ethernet/FCoE uplinks (SFP+). SFP transceivers can also be plugged into the SFP+ cages to allow a 1-Gigabit downlink. The Cisco Nexus 2232TM-10GE provides two types of ports: ports for end-host attachment and uplink ports.

  • Page 48: Ports

    8 10-Gigabit SFP+ ports Power Supplies The Cisco Nexus 2232TM-10GE FEX chassis has two bays for fan side AC or DC power supplies. This chassis is fully functional with one power supply, but you can install a second power supply for power redundancy.

  • Page 49: Fan Trays

    Chapter 1 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 For power supply specifications, see Power Specifications, page B-1. To replace a power supply, see the “Removing and Installing Power Supplies”...

  • Page 50: Supported Transceivers And Cables

    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.

  • Page 51: Chassis

    Chassis The Cisco Nexus 2224TP chassis has a height of 1.72 inches (4.37 cm), a width of 17.34 inches (44.04 cm), and a depth of 18.9 inches (48.1 cm). It weighs 18 pounds (8.0 kg). Its one-rack-unit (1 RU) form factor takes up relatively little space, making it easy to incorporate into rack designs.

  • Page 52: Ports

    Series switch. Power Supplies The Cisco Nexus 2224TP FEX chassis has two bays for fan side AC or DC power supplies (the same power supplies used for the Cisco Nexus 2248TP). This chassis is fully functional with one power supply, but you can install a second power supply for power redundancy. The power supply is hot swappable during operations.

  • Page 53: Fan Tray

    DC power supply with port-side exhaust airflow. You can order the Cisco Nexus 2224TP FEX with AC power supplies that have port-side exhaust or port-side intake airflow for cooling or DC power supplies that have port-side exhaust airflow. The port-side intake airflow components have a black stripe on their fan side surface for easy visual identification.

  • Page 54: Supported Sfp+ Transceivers

    Extenders Release Notes. Cisco Nexus 2148T The Cisco Nexus 2148T FEX is a 1 RU device that acts as a remote I/O module on the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch. All device configurations are managed on the switch and configuration information is downloaded through inband communication to the FEX.
  • Page 55 Power supply (two) Status (top) and ID (bottom) LEDs Fan tray (1) The rear of the Cisco Nexus 2148T FEX has 48 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports, 4 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports, and status and ID LEDs. Figure 1-37 identifies the components found on the rear of the Cisco Nexus 2148T FEX.

  • Page 56: Ports

    Cisco Nexus 2148T Ports Each port on the Cisco Nexus 2148T FEX is numbered, and groups of ports are numbered based on their function. The ports are numbered from top to bottom and left to right. Group 1 includes 48 1-Gigabit Ethernet data ports. Group 2 includes four 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports.

  • Page 57: Fan Tray

    Chapter 1 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series or Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2148T Figure 1-40 Blank Power Supply Filler Panel Handle Ejector latch Fan Tray The Cisco Nexus 2148T FEX has one fan tray that has port-side exhaust airflow.

  • Page 58: Supported Sfp Transceivers

    Chapter 1 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series or Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2148T Captive screws (2) Status LED No black stripe indicates port-side exhaust airflow Supported SFP Transceivers The Cisco Nexus 2148T 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.

  • Page 59: Chapter 2 Using A Fabric Extender With A Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch

    I/O modules. Depending on which FEX model that you connect to the switch, the FEX provides top-of-the-rack connectivity for up to 48, 32, or 24 hosts, and it becomes an extension of the parent Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switch fabric, with the FEX and the switch becoming a virtual modular system. The FEX forwards all 100/1000 Ethernet or 1- and 10-Gigabit Ethernet traffic from the hosts to the switch over 10-Gbps uplinks.

  • Page 60: Cisco Nexus 2248Tp-E Fex

    (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-E FEX chassis has one or two power supplies, a fan tray, and two chassis LEDs as shown in Figure 2-1.

  • Page 61: Fan Tray

    Power supply (blank shown) Fan tray Status (top) and ID (bottom) LEDs The rear of the Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEX chassis has 48 100/1000 Ethernet downlink ports, four 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports, an HDMI port, and LEDs, as shown in Figure 2-2.

  • Page 62: Ports For The Cisco Nexus 2248Tp-E Fex

    Power Supplies for the Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEX The Cisco Nexus 2200 Series FEX chassis have two slots for front-end AC or DC power supplies that have port-side exhaust or port-side intake airflow. These chassis are fully functional with one power supply, but you can install a second power supply for power redundancy.

  • Page 63: Figure

    Figure 2-4 AC Power Supply with Port-Side Exhaust Airflow for the Cisco Nexus 2200 Platform Handle No black stripe (port-side exhaust airflow)
  • Page 64 Chapter 2 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEX Figure 2-5 DC Power Supply with Port-Side Exhaust Airflow for the Cisco Nexus 2200 Platform Handle Ejector latch FAIL (left) and OK (right) LEDs...

  • Page 65: Fan Tray For The Cisco Nexus 2248Tp-E Fex

    Specifications”. Fan Tray for the Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEX The Cisco Nexus 2224TP, 2248TP, and 2248TP-E FEXs use the same fan tray that you can order with either port-side exhaust airflow (N2K-C2248-FAN) or port-side intake airflow (N2K-C2248-FAN-B). The fan tray includes a status LED that indicates whether the module is operational. You can hot swap the fan tray during operations.
  • Page 66 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEX Figure 2-8 Port-Side Exhaust Airflow Fan Tray for the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series FEX Captive screws (2) Status LED No black stripe on the front indicates that this fan tray has port-side exhaust airflow.

  • Page 67: Transceivers And Connectors Supported By The Cisco Nexus 2248Tp-E Fex

    The Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEX supports SFP+ Ethernet optical and copper transceivers and optical FEX Transceivers (FETs) for up to four fabric uplink connections to Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switches, and it supports RJ-45 connectors for up to 48 downlink connections to hosts. For each uplink cable, you must use the same transceiver on both ends.
  • Page 68 Chapter 2 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEX Table 2-2 Supported Transceivers and Connector for the Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEX Uplink Interfaces Fabric Host Transceiver or Cable Interface Interface Connector Type...

  • Page 69: Cisco Nexus 2248Tp Fex

    Pin 8 Cisco Nexus 2248TP FEX The Cisco Nexus 2248TP FEX is a stackable 1-RU FEX that has 48 100/1000 Ethernet host-facing (downlink) ports and four 10-Gigabit Ethernet network-facing (uplink) ports. It requires a 19-inch (48.26 cm) rack for its installation.
  • Page 70 (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 Figure 2-13.

  • Page 71: Ports For The Cisco Nexus 2248Tp Fex

    • Fan Tray for the Cisco Nexus 2248TP FEX, page 2-14 • Transceivers and Connectors Supported by the Cisco Nexus 2248TP FEX, page 2-14 • Ports for the Cisco Nexus 2248TP FEX The downlink and uplink ports are numbered from top to bottom and then left to right as shown in Figure 2-15.

  • Page 72: Power Supplies For The Cisco Nexus 2248Tp Fex

    Power Supplies for the Cisco Nexus 2248TP FEX The Cisco Nexus 2200 Platform FEX chassis have two slots for front-end AC or DC power supplies that have port-side exhaust or port-side intake airflow. These chassis are fully functional with one power supply, but you can install a second power supply for power redundancy.

  • Page 73: Cisco Nexus 2232Tm Fex

    Cisco Nexus 2232TM FEX The Cisco Nexus 2232TM FEX is a stackable, 1- and 10-Gigabit FEX that has 32 1- and 10-Gbps Ethernet host-facing (downlink) 1/10GBASE-T ports and eight 10-Gbps Ethernet network-facing (uplink) SFP+ ports. It requires a 19-inch (48.26 cm) rack for its installation.
  • Page 74 Caution same color designation on the front. Otherwise, the switch can over heat and shut down, The front of the Cisco Nexus 2232TM FEX chassis has one or two power supplies, a fan tray, and two LEDs as shown in Figure 2-16.

  • Page 75: Ports For The Cisco Nexus 2232Tm Fex

    • Fan Tray for the Cisco Nexus 2232TM FEX, page 2-19 • Transceivers and Connectors Supported by the Cisco Nexus 2232TM FEX, page 2-20 • Ports for the Cisco Nexus 2232TM FEX The downlink and uplink ports are numbered from top to bottom and then from left to right as shown in Figure 2-23.

  • Page 76: Power Supplies For The Cisco Nexus 2232Tm Fex

    Power Supplies for the Cisco Nexus 2232TM FEX The Cisco Nexus 2200 Platform FEX chassis have two slots for front-end AC or DC power supplies that have port-side exhaust or port-side intake airflow. These chassis are fully functional with one power supply, but you can install a second power supply for power redundancy.

  • Page 77: Fan Tray For The Cisco Nexus 2232Tm Fex

    Cisco Nexus 2232TM FEX Fan Tray for the Cisco Nexus 2232TM FEX The Cisco Nexus 2232PP and 2232TM FEX use the same fan tray, which you can order with either port-side exhaust airflow (N2K-C2248-FAN) or port-side intake airflow (N2K-C2248-FAN-B). The fan tray includes a status LED that indicates whether the module is operational.

  • Page 78: Transceivers And Connectors Supported By The Cisco Nexus 2232Tm Fex

    Transceivers and Connectors Supported by the Cisco Nexus 2232TM FEX The Cisco Nexus 2232TM FEX supports SFP+ Ethernet optical and copper transceivers and optical FEX Transceivers (FETs) for up to eight fabric uplink connections to the following Cisco Nexus 7000 Series switch I/O modules: F2 Series 48-port 10-Gigabit I/O module (N7K-F248XP-25) •...
  • Page 79 48-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet I/O module (N7K-F248XP-25) or the M2 Series 24-port 10-Gigabit Ethernet I/O module (N7K-M224XP-23L), you can connect the FEX to any of its ports. The Cisco Nexus 2232TM FEX also supports RJ-45 connectors for up to 32 downlink connections to hosts.

  • Page 80: Cisco Nexus 2232Pp Fex

    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, The front of the Cisco Nexus 2232PP FEX chassis has one or two power supplies, a fan tray, and two LEDs as shown in Figure 2-21.
  • Page 81 Status (top) and ID (bottom) LEDs The rear of the Cisco Nexus 2232PP FEX has 32 1- and 10-Gigabit Ethernet downlink SFP or SFP+ ports, eight 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplink SFP+ or FET ports, an HDMI port, and two LEDs, as shown in Figure 2-22.

  • Page 82: Ports For The Cisco Nexus 2232Pp Fex

    Chapter 2 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2232PP FEX Figure 2-22 Rear View of the Cisco Nexus 2232PP Chassis Status (top) and ID (bottom) LEDs 1- and 10-Gigabit host-facing Ethernet (downlink) SFP or SFP+ ports (48)

  • Page 83: Power Supplies For The Cisco Nexus 2232Pp Fex

    Power Supplies for the Cisco Nexus 2232PP FEX The Cisco Nexus 2200 Platform FEX chassis have two slots for front-end AC or DC power supplies that have port-side exhaust or port-side intake airflow. These chassis are fully functional with one power supply, but you can install a second power supply for power redundancy.

  • Page 84: Fan Tray For The Cisco Nexus 2232Pp Fex

    Cisco Nexus 2232PP FEX Fan Tray for the Cisco Nexus 2232PP FEX The Cisco Nexus 2232PP and 2232TM FEX use the same fan tray, which you can order with either port-side exhaust airflow (N2K-C2232-FAN) or port-side intake airflow (N2K-C2232-FAN-B). Make sure that all of the fan tray and power supply modules use the same airflow direction and have the Caution same color designation on the front.

  • Page 85: Cisco Nexus 2224Tp Fex

    1. Measured with two power supplies and one fan module installed. You can order the Cisco Nexus 2224TP FEX with port-side exhaust or port-side intake airflow and with AC or DC power supplies. If you are going to install the port side in a hot aisle, then order port-side exhaust airflow for all of the fan trays and power supplies.
  • Page 86 Caution same color designation on the front. Otherwise, the switch can over heat and shut down, The front of the Cisco Nexus 2224TP FEX chassis has one or two power supplies, a fan tray, and two LEDs as shown in Figure 2-24.

  • Page 87: Ports For The Cisco Nexus 2224Tp Fex

    Fan Tray for the Cisco Nexus 2224TP FEX, page 2-31 • Transceivers and Connectors Supported by the Cisco Nexus 2224TP FEX, page 2-31 Ports for the Cisco Nexus 2224TP FEX The downlink and uplink ports are numbered from top to bottom and then from left to right as shown in Figure 2-26.

  • Page 88: Power Supplies For The Cisco Nexus 2224Tp Fex

    Power Supplies for the Cisco Nexus 2224TP FEX The Cisco Nexus 2200 Platform FEX chassis have two slots for front-end AC or DC power supplies that have port-side exhaust or port-side intake airflow. These chassis are fully functional with one power supply, but you can install a second power supply for power redundancy.

  • Page 89: Fan Tray For The Cisco Nexus 2224Tp Fex

    Cisco Nexus 2224TP FEX Fan Tray for the Cisco Nexus 2224TP FEX The Cisco Nexus 2224TP, 2248TP, and 2248TP-E FEXs use the same fan tray that you can order with either port-side exhaust airflow (N2K-C2248-FAN) or port-side intake airflow (N2K-C2248-FAN-B).
  • Page 90 Chapter 2 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2224TP FEX Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide 2-32...

  • Page 91: Chapter 3 Using A Fabric Extender With A Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch

    FEX provides top-of-the-rack connectivity for up to 48, 32, or 24 hosts, and it becomes an extension of the parent Cisco Nexus 9396PX switch fabric, with the FEX and the switch becoming a virtual modular system. The FEX forwards all 100/1000 Ethernet or 1- and 10-Gigabit Ethernet traffic from the hosts to the switch over 10-Gbps uplinks.
  • Page 92 (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-E FEX chassis has one or two power supplies, a fan tray, and two chassis LEDs as shown in Figure 3-1.

  • Page 93: Ports For The Cisco Nexus 2248Tp-E Fex

    Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEX The rear of the Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEX chassis has 48 100/1000 Ethernet downlink ports, four 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports, an HDMI port, and LEDs, as shown in Figure 3-2.

  • Page 94: Power Supplies For The Cisco Nexus 2248Tp-E Fex

    3-8. Power Supplies for the Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEX The Cisco Nexus 2200 Series FEX chassis have two slots for front-end AC or DC power supplies that have port-side-exhaust or port-side-intake airflow. These chassis are fully functional with one power supply, but you can install a second power supply for power redundancy.
  • Page 95 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEX Figure 3-4 AC Power Supply with Port-Side-Exhaust Airflow for the Cisco Nexus 2200 Platform Handle No black stripe (port-side-exhaust airflow) FAIL (top) and OK (bottom) LEDs...

  • Page 96: Fan Tray For The Cisco Nexus 2248Tp-E Fex

    Specifications”. Fan Tray for the Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEX The Cisco Nexus 2224TP, 2248TP, and 2248TP-E FEXs use the same fan tray that you can order with either port-side-exhaust airflow (N2K-C2248-FAN) or port-side-intake airflow (N2K-C2248-FAN-B). The fan tray includes a status LED that indicates whether the module is operational.
  • Page 97 Captive screws (2) Status LED No black stripe on the front indicates that this fan tray has port-side-exhaust airflow. Figure 3-9 Port-Side Intake Airflow Fan Tray for the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series FEX Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 98: Transceivers And Connectors Supported By The Cisco Nexus 2248Tp-E Fex

    “LEDs”. Transceivers and Connectors Supported by the Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEX The Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E FEX supports SFP+ Ethernet copper and optical transceivers for up to four fabric uplink connections to Cisco Nexus 9396PX switches, and it supports 100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 connectors for up to 48 downlink connections to hosts.
  • Page 99 40- and 10-Gbps copper breakout cable (32.8 feet [10 meters]) RJ-45 Copper – 100/1000 Mbps Connector For more information on the transceivers that you can use with this FEX, see the Cisco Transceiver Modules Compatibility Information at http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/interfaces-modules/transceiver-modules/products-device-suppor t-tables-list.html. Figure 3-10 shows the SFP+ optical transceiver used for uplink connections.

  • Page 100: Cisco Nexus 2248Tp Fex

    Pin 8 Cisco Nexus 2248TP FEX The Cisco Nexus 2248TP FEX (N2K-C2248TP) is a stackable 1-RU FEX that has 48 100/1000 Ethernet host interfaces (downlink ports for copper RJ-45 connectors) and four 10-Gigabit Ethernet fabric interfaces (uplink ports for copper/optical SFP+ transceivers). It requires a 19-inch (48.26-cm) rack for its installation.
  • Page 101 (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 Figure 3-13.

  • Page 102: Ports For The Cisco Nexus 2248Tp Fex

    • Fan Tray for the Cisco Nexus 2248TP FEX, page 3-13 • Transceivers and Connectors Supported by the Cisco Nexus 2248TP FEX, page 3-13 • Ports for the Cisco Nexus 2248TP FEX The downlink and uplink ports are numbered from top to bottom and then left to right as shown in Figure 3-15.

  • Page 103: Power Supplies For The Cisco Nexus 2248Tp Fex

    3-13. Power Supplies for the Cisco Nexus 2248TP FEX The Cisco Nexus 2200 Platform FEX chassis have two slots for front-end AC or DC power supplies that have port-side-exhaust or port-side-intake airflow. These chassis are fully functional with one power supply, but you can install a second power supply for power redundancy.
  • Page 104 Chapter 3 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2248TP FEX Table 3-4 Supported Transceivers and Connector for the Cisco Nexus 2248TP FEX Interfaces Fabric Host Cable Interface Interface Transceiver or Connector Type (Uplink)

  • Page 105: Cisco Nexus 2232Tm Fex

    If you are going to install the port side in the cold aisle, order port-side intake airflow for the fan trays and power supplies. The front of the Cisco Nexus 2232TM FEX chassis has one or two power supplies, a fan tray, and two LEDs as shown in Figure 3-16.
  • Page 106 Power supply (blank shown) Fan tray Status (top) and ID (bottom) LEDs The rear of the Cisco Nexus 2232TM FEX has 32 1- and 10-Gigabit Ethernet downlink ports, eight 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports, an HDMI port, and two LEDs, as shown in Figure 3-22.

  • Page 107: Ports For The Cisco Nexus 2232Tm Fex

    3-19. Power Supplies for the Cisco Nexus 2232TM FEX The Cisco Nexus 2200 Platform FEX chassis have two slots for front-end AC or DC power supplies that have port-side-exhaust or port-side-intake airflow. These chassis are fully functional with one power supply, but you can install a second power supply for power redundancy.

  • Page 108: Fan Tray For The Cisco Nexus 2232Tm Fex

    Specifications”. Fan Tray for the Cisco Nexus 2232TM FEX The Cisco Nexus 2232PP and 2232TM FEX use the same fan tray, which you can order with either port-side-exhaust airflow (N2K-C2232-FAN) or port-side-intake airflow (N2K-C2232-FAN-B). The fan tray includes a status LED that indicates whether the module is operational.

  • Page 109: Transceivers And Connectors Supported By The Cisco Nexus 2232Tm Fex

    The Cisco Nexus 2232TM FEX supports SFP+ Ethernet optical and copper transceivers and optical FEX Transceivers (FETs) for up to eight fabric uplink connections to the Cisco Nexus 9396PX switch. The Cisco Nexus 2232TM FEX also supports RJ-45 connectors for up to 32 downlink connections to hosts.
  • Page 110 40- and 10-Gbps copper breakout cable (32.8 feet [10 meters]) RJ-45 Copper – 100/1000 Mbps Connector For more information on the transceivers that you can use with this FEX, see the Cisco Transceiver Modules Compatibility Information at http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/interfaces-modules/transceiver-modules/products-device-suppor t-tables-list.html. Figure 3-10 on page 3-9 shows the major features of the SFP+ optical transceiver used for uplink connections.

  • Page 111: Cisco Nexus 2232Pp Fex

    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, The front of the Cisco Nexus 2232PP FEX chassis has one or two power supplies, a fan tray, and two LEDs as shown in Figure 3-21.

  • Page 112: Ports For The Cisco Nexus 2232Pp Fex

    Status (top) and ID (bottom) LEDs The rear of the Cisco Nexus 2232PP FEX has 32 1- and 10-Gigabit Ethernet downlink SFP or SFP+ ports, eight 10-Gigabit Ethernet uplink SFP+ or FET ports, an HDMI port, and two LEDs, as shown in Figure 3-22.

  • Page 113: Power Supplies For The Cisco Nexus 2232Pp Fex

    3-24. Power Supplies for the Cisco Nexus 2232PP FEX The Cisco Nexus 2200 Platform FEX chassis have two slots for front-end AC or DC power supplies that have port-side-exhaust or port-side-intake airflow. These chassis are fully functional with one power supply, but you can install a second power supply for power redundancy.

  • Page 114: Transceivers Supported By The Cisco Nexus 2232Pp Fex

    Transceivers Supported by the Cisco Nexus 2232PP FEX The Cisco Nexus 2232PP FEX supports copper or optical SFP and SFP+ transceivers for up to 32 host downlink connections and optical FEX Transceivers (FETs) and SFP+ transceivers for up to eight fabric uplink connections, as specified in the following table.

  • Page 115: Cisco Nexus 2224Tp Fex

    40- and 10-Gbps copper breakout cable (32.8 feet [10 meters]) RJ-45 Copper – 100/1000 Mbps Connector For more information on the transceivers that you can use with this FEX, see the Cisco Transceiver Modules Compatibility Information at http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/interfaces-modules/transceiver-modules/products-device-suppor t-tables-list.html. Figure 3-10 on page 3-9 shows the major features of the SFP+ optical transceiver used for uplink connections.

  • Page 116: Cisco Nexus 2224Tp Fex

    Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2224TP FEX The front of the Cisco Nexus 2224TP FEX chassis has one or two power supplies, a fan tray, and two LEDs as shown in Figure 3-24.

  • Page 117: Ports For The Cisco Nexus 2224Tp Fex

    Fan Tray for the Cisco Nexus 2224TP FEX, page 3-28 • Transceivers and Connectors Supported by the Cisco Nexus 2224TP FEX, page 3-28 Ports for the Cisco Nexus 2224TP FEX The downlink and uplink ports are numbered from top to bottom and then from left to right as shown in Figure 3-26.

  • Page 118: Power Supplies For The Cisco Nexus 2224Tp Fex

    3-28. Power Supplies for the Cisco Nexus 2224TP FEX The Cisco Nexus 2200 Platform FEX chassis have two slots for front-end AC or DC power supplies that have port-side-exhaust or port-side-intake airflow. These chassis are fully functional with one power supply, but you can install a second power supply for power redundancy.
  • Page 119 40- and 10-Gbps copper breakout cable (32.8 feet [10 meters]) RJ-45 Copper – 100/1000 Mbps Connector For more information on the transceivers that you can use with this FEX, see the Cisco Transceiver Modules Compatibility Information at http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/interfaces-modules/transceiver-modules/products-device-suppor t-tables-list.html. Figure 3-10 on page 3-9 shows the SFP+ optical transceiver used for uplink connections.
  • Page 120 Chapter 3 Using a Fabric Extender with a Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switch Cisco Nexus 2224TP FEX Figure 3-12 on page 3-10 identifies the major features of RJ-45 connectors, which are used for the downlink connections. Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 121 C H A P T E R Installing a Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender This chapter describes how to install the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extenders (FEXs) and includes the following sections: Preparing for Installation, page 4-2 • Installing the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender Chassis in a Cabinet or Rack, page 4-6 •...

  • Page 122: Preparing For Installation

    Airflow Considerations Airflow through the Cisco Nexus FEX is from the port side exhaust to the back or the back to the port side exhaust. To ensure proper airflow, follow these guidelines: Position the chassis so that its air intake side (port side exhaust side for port side exhaust airflow or •...

  • Page 123: Chassis Weight

    Disconnect all power and external cables before lifting the system. • Have two people lift the system. The Cisco Nexus FEXs can weigh up to 18.5 pounds (8.4 kg). • Ensure that your footing is solid and the weight of the system is evenly distributed between your •...

  • Page 124: Required Tools And Equipment

    The following additional items (not found in the accessory kit) are required to ground the chassis: • Grounding cable (6 AWG recommended), sized according to local and national installation requirements; the required length depends on the proximity of the Cisco Nexus FEX to proper grounding facilities Crimping tool large enough to accommodate girth of lug •...

  • Page 125: Unpacking And Inspecting The Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender

    Preparing for Installation Wire-stripping tool • Unpacking and Inspecting the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender Caution When handling device components, wear an ESD wrist strap and handle modules by the carrier edges only. An ESD socket is provided on the chassis. For the ESD socket to be effective, the chassis must be grounded through the power cable, the chassis ground, or the metal-to-metal contact with a grounded rack.

  • Page 126: Installing The Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender Chassis In A Cabinet Or Rack

    Installing the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender Chassis in a Cabinet or Rack This section describes how to use the rack-mount kit provided with the device to install the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender into a cabinet or rack that meets the requirements described in Appendix A, “Cabinet...

  • Page 127: Grounding The System

    This section includes the following topics: Proper Grounding Guidelines, page 4-8 • Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage, page 4-9 • Establishing the System Ground, page 4-13 • Required Tools and Equipment, page 4-13 • Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 128: Proper Grounding Guidelines

    This equipment. Grounding installation has a history of recommendations must be malfunction due to closely followed. electromagnetic noise. Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 129: Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage

    ESD grounding straps are available with banana plugs, metal spring clips, or alligator clips. All • Cisco Nexus 2000 Series FEX chassis are equipped with a banana plug connector (identified by the ground symbol next to the connector) somewhere on the port side exhaust panel. We recommend that you use a personal ESD grounding strap equipped with a banana plug.
  • Page 130 If you are using an ESD wrist strap that is equipped with an alligator clip, attach the alligator clip directly over the head of the system ground lug screw or to the system ground lug barrel. Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide 4-10...
  • Page 131 Clip and grounding lug System ground connector Side view of grounding lug (clip slid behind screw) For the Cisco Nexus 2300 Series FEX, the ground lug holes have been moved from the side to the rear Note of the system. Figure 4-2.
  • Page 132 Chapter 4 Installing a Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender Grounding the System Figure 4-2 Cisco Nexus 2300 Series FEX Ground Lug Location ESD ground strap Clip installed (behind screw) Clip and grounding lug Ground Lug Side view of grounding lug (clip slid behind...

  • Page 133: Establishing The System Ground

    Grounding the System Establishing the System Ground This section describes how to connect a system ground to the Cisco Nexus 2000 and 2300 Series FEXs. This system ground is also referred to as the network equipment building system (NEBS) ground.

  • Page 134: Grounding The Chassis

    Prepare the other end of the grounding cable and connect it to an appropriate grounding point in your Step 7 site to ensure adequate earth ground. Starting the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender This section describes how to power up the device and verify the hardware operation. Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide 4-14...
  • Page 135 Plug the power cable into the power receptacle on the power supply. Attach the other end of the power cable to the AC power source. If you are connecting cables to a Cisco Nexus 2148T power supply, flip the switch above the AC receptacle on the power supply to ON.

  • Page 136: Removing And Installing Components

    Removing and Installing Power Supplies The Cisco Nexus 2000 Series FEX supports two power supplies, but the FEX uses only one power supply for operations. The other power supply is for redundancy. Whenever you replace a power supply, make sure that it has the same direction of airflow as the rest of...

  • Page 137: Removing An Ac Power Supply

    Removing an AC Power Supply If you are using the Cisco Nexus 2000 or 2300 Series FEX with one power supply, removing the power Caution supply causes the device to shut down. If you are using two power supplies and you remove one of them, the device continues to operate.
  • Page 138 • thumb latch to the left and pull the panel out of the chassis. If you are removing a filler panel from a Cisco Nexus 2148T FEX, loosen its captive screw, and then • pull the panel out of the power supply bay.

  • Page 139: Removing And Installing A Fan

    If you are replacing a fan tray on a Cisco Nexus 2200 Series FEX, or Cisco Nexus 2148T FEX, see the “Removing and Installing the Fan Tray” section on page 4-21.

  • Page 140: Removing A Fan

    Verify that the LED is green. If the LED is not green, the fan is faulty. If this problem occurs, contact Step 3 your customer service representative for a replacement part. Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide 4-20...

  • Page 141: Removing And Installing The Fan Tray

    Removing and Installing the Fan Tray The Cisco Nexus 2200 Series FEXs, and Cisco Nexus 2148T FEX, use a fan tray. The fan tray is designed to be removed and replaced while the system is operating without causing an electrical hazard or damage to the system, if the replacement is performed within 1 minute.

  • Page 142: Removing The Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender

    Note If you purchased this product through a Cisco reseller, contact the reseller directly for technical support. If you purchased this product directly from Cisco, contact Cisco Technical Support at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/web/tsd-cisco-worldwide-contacts.html.

  • Page 143: Repacking The Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender For Return Shipment

    Step 6 Repacking the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender for Return Shipment If you need to return the Cisco Nexus 2000 and 2300 Series FEX, remove the device from the rack by following the steps in the “Removing the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender” section on page 4-22, and repack it for shipment.
  • Page 144 Chapter 4 Installing a Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender Repacking the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender for Return Shipment Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide 4-24...

  • Page 145: Chapter 5 Connecting A Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender

    Cisco equipment. In situations where long parallel cable runs cannot be separated by at least 3.3 feet (1 m), we recommend that you shield any potential noise sources by housing them in a grounded metallic conduit.

  • Page 146: Preparing For Network Connections

    Nexus 2232TM, 2232TM-E, and 2232PP, and two on the Cisco Nexus 2224TP. An SFP+ transceiver is used to connect to a 10-Gigabit Ethernet port. The Cisco Nexus 2300 Series platform FEXs provide six network facing 40-Gigabit uplink ports. A QSFP+ transceiver is used to connect to a 40-Gigabit Ethernet port.

  • Page 147: Installing An Sfp+ Transceiver

    Remove the transceiver from the port as follows: Step 3 If the transceiver has a Mylar tab latch, gently pull the tab straight out (do not twist), and then pull • the transceiver out of the port. Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 148: Removing And Installing Cables Into Sfp+ Transceivers

    1 inch if there is no tension in the cable, or 2 inches if there is tension in the cable. This section includes the following topics: Installing a Cable into an SFP+ Transceiver, page 5-5 • Removing a Cable from an SFP+ Transceiver, page 5-5 • Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 149 If the cable does not install easily, ensure that it is correctly positioned before continuing. Caution For instructions on verifying connectivity, see the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide. Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 150: Maintaining Sfp+ Transceivers And Cables

    Inspect routinely for dust and damage. If damage is suspected, clean and then inspect fiber ends • under a microscope to determine if damage has occurred. Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 151: Cabinet And Rack Installation

    Standard 19-in. (48.3 cm) (four-post EIA cabinet or rack, with mounting rails that conform to • English universal hole spacing per section 1 of ANSI/EIA-310-D-1992). See the “Requirements Specific to Perforated Cabinets” section on page A-2. Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 152: General Requirements For Cabinets And Racks

    Cabinet and Rack Requirements The cabinet or rack must also meet the following requirements: The minimum vertical rack space per Cisco Nexus 2000 Series FEX chassis or Cisco Nexus 2300 • Series FEX chassis must be one RU (rack units), equal to 1.75 inches (4.4 cm).

  • Page 153: Cable Management Guidelines

    To help with cable management, you might want to allow additional space in the rack above and below the chassis to make it easier to route as many as 56 fiber or copper cables through the rack. Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 154 Appendix A Cabinet and Rack Installation Cable Management Guidelines Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 155: Appendix

    A P P E N D I X Technical Specifications This appendix describes the technical specifications for the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extenders (FEXs) and includes the following sections: Power Specifications, page B-1 • Environmental Specifications, page B-6 • Physical Specifications, page B-6 •...
  • Page 156 Appendix B Technical Specifications Power Specifications Table B-1 Power Specifications for the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender Power Supply N2K-PAC-200W N2200-PAC-400W N2200-PDC-350W-B N2200-PAC-400W-B Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender N2200-PDC-400W FEXs Cisco Nexus 2148T Cisco Nexus 2348TQ and Cisco Nexus 2348UPQ, 2348UPQ, Cisco Nexus...
  • Page 157 Appendix B Technical Specifications Power Specifications Table B-1 Power Specifications for the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender (continued) Power Supply N2K-PAC-200W N2200-PAC-400W N2200-PDC-350W-B N2200-PAC-400W-B Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender N2200-PDC-400W Input Current 1.5 A/2.2 A* Cisco Nexus 2348TQ: Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E: (typical/maximum) 1.7 A/2.17 A*...
  • Page 158 Appendix B Technical Specifications Power Specifications Table B-1 Power Specifications for the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender (continued) Power Supply N2K-PAC-200W N2200-PAC-400W N2200-PDC-350W-B N2200-PAC-400W-B Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender N2200-PDC-400W Output Current 11.5 A/16.7 A Cisco Nexus 2348TQ: Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E: (typical/maximum) 14.8 A/24.75 A...
  • Page 159 Appendix B Technical Specifications Power Specifications Table B-1 Power Specifications for the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender (continued) Power Supply N2K-PAC-200W N2200-PAC-400W N2200-PDC-350W-B N2200-PAC-400W-B Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender N2200-PDC-400W Heat Dissipation 670 BTU/hr Cisco Nexus 2348TQ: Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E: 638/1023 BTU/hour...

  • Page 160: Environmental Specifications

    Humidity (RH), noncondensing 5 to 95% Altitude 0 to 10000 ft (0 to 3000 m) The Cisco Nexus 2348TQ, Cisco Nexus 2348UPQ, Cisco Nexus 2232PP, 2232TM, and the Cisco Nexus 2248TP-ETP FEXs can operate in a horizontal or vertical rack mount configuration. Physical Specifications Table B-3 lists the dimensions and weights for the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extenders.

  • Page 161: Transceiver Specifications

    FEX. Transceiver Specifications This section describes the transceiver specifications for the Cisco Nexus FEX. This section includes the following topics: SFP+ Optical Transceiver Specifications, page B-8 •...

  • Page 162: Sfp+ Copper Transceiver Specifications

    For the general specifications that apply to SFP+ transceivers, see Table B-4. For the environmental specifications, see Table B-5. For information about Cisco 10GBASE SFP modules, refer to the Cisco Transceiver Modules Datasheet. Table B-4 SFP+ Transceiver General Specifications Core Size...

  • Page 163: Airflow Optimization Accessories

    32.8 feet (10 meters) Airflow Optimization Accessories This section describes the airflow optimization accessories for the Cisco Nexus FEX. For the details of the Cisco Nexus airflow extension sleeve and the Cisco Nexus airflow vent, see Table B-7. Table B-7...
  • Page 164 Appendix B Technical Specifications Airflow Optimization Accessories Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide B-10...

  • Page 165: Appendix

    Only the regular power cords or jumper power cords provided with the device are supported. Note Table C-1 lists the AC power cords for the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender and provides their lengths in feet and meters. Table C-1 AC Power Cords for the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender...
  • Page 166 Appendix C Cable and Port Specifications Supported Power Cords and Plugs Table C-1 AC Power Cords for the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender (continued) Length Power Cord Reference Description Feet Meters Illustration SFS-250V-10A-CN Figure C-3 Power Cord, 250 VAC 10 A GB 2009 Plug...
  • Page 167 Appendix C Cable and Port Specifications Supported Power Cords and Plugs Table C-1 AC Power Cords for the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender (continued) Length Power Cord Reference Description Feet Meters Illustration CAB-C13-C14-2M(=) Power Cord Jumper, C13-C14 Connectors, 2 Meter Length...
  • Page 168 Figure C-4 CAB-9K10A-EU Cordset rating: 10A/16 A, 250 V Length: 8 ft 2 in. (2.5 m) Plug: M2511 Connector: VSCC15 Figure C-5 SFS-250V-10A-ID Cordset rating 16A, 250V Plug: (2500mm) EL 208 Connector: EL 701 Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 169 Length: 8 ft 2 in. (2.5 m) Plug: Connector I/3G C15M (CEI 23-16) (EN60320/C15 ) Figure C-8 CAB-9K10A-SW Cordset rating: 10 A, 250 V Length: 8 ft. 2 in (2.5 m) Plug: MP232-R Connector: IEC 60320 C15 Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 170 CAB-AC-250V/13A Cordset rating 13A, 250V (6.6 feet) (79±2m) Connector: Plug: EL 701 EL312MoldedTwistlock (IEC60320/C13) (NEMA L6-20) Figure C-11 CAB-N5K6A-NA Cordset rating: 10 A, 250 V Length: 8.2 ft Plug: NEMA 6-15P Connector: IEC60320/C13 Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 171 NEMA 5-15P IEC60320/C15 Figure C-13 CAB-C13-CBN Cordset rating 10A, 250V (686mm) Connector: Plug: HS10S SS10A Figure C-14 CAB-IND-10A Cordset rating 10A, 250V (8.2 feet) (2.5m) Plug: Connector EL 208B (IS 6538-1971) EL701B (IEC60320/C13) Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 172: Power Cords

    Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender. The plug plugs into the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extender power supply, while the connector plugs into the receptacle of a power distribution unit for a cabinet.
  • Page 173 Appendix C Cable and Port Specifications Jumper Power Cord Figure C-16 CAB-C13-C14-JMPR, Jumper Power Cord Cordset rating 10A, 250V (686mm) Connector: Plug: HS10S SS10A Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 174 Appendix C Cable and Port Specifications Jumper Power Cord Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide C-10...

  • Page 175: Appendix

    Troubleshooting Hardware Components This chapter describes how to identify and resolve problems that might occur with the hardware components of the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender (FEX) or Cisco Nexus 2300 Series FEX. It includes the following sections: Overview, page D-1 •...

  • Page 176: Device Hardware Guidelines

    Power supplies are supplying power to the system. Fan trays are operating normally. • The system software boots successfully. See the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Software • Configuration Guide for information about booting the system and initial configuration task.

  • Page 177: Contacting Customer Service

    Maintenance agreement or warranty information • Brief description of the problem • Brief explanation of the steps that you have already taken to isolate and resolve the problem • To contact Cisco Technical Support, go to: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/web/tsd-cisco-worldwide-contacts.html. Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 178 Appendix D Troubleshooting Hardware Components Contacting Customer Service Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 179: Appendix

    A P P E N D I X LEDs This appendix describes the conditions indicated by the chassis and module LEDs on the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extenders (FEXs). This appendix includes the following sections: Chassis and Module LEDs for the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extenders, page E-1 •...

  • Page 180: Chassis And Module Led Descriptions

    Appendix E LEDs Chassis and Module LEDs for the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extenders Chassis and Module LED Descriptions Table E-1 describes the chassis LEDs for the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extenders. Table E-1 LEDs for the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extenders Component...

  • Page 181: Power Supply Status

    “Power Supply Status” section on page E-3. Power Supply Status This section describes the power supply LED indicators for the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extenders. Table E-2 describes the status indicated by the Cisco Nexus 2348TQ, Cisco Nexus 2348UPQ, Cisco Nexus 2248TP-ETP, 2232PP, and 2224TP power supply LEDs.

  • Page 182: Port Leds

    Appendix E LEDs Port LEDs Table E-3 Power Supply LED Indicators for the Cisco Nexus 2148T (continued) Condition INPUT OK LED Status (Green) OUTPUT OK LED Status (Red) Power supply warning events where the Blinking power supply continues to operate...
  • Page 183 LED State Notes Administrative disabled AMBER_ON Depending on the product you look at, the LED could be off, or solid amber Link Up, GREEN_ON Blinks based on network activity port in STP forwarding state Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 184 Appendix E LEDs Port LEDs Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 185: Appendix

    A P P E N D I X Accessory Kit This appendix lists the accessory kit contents for the Cisco Nexus Fabric Extenders (FEXs). This appendix includes the following sections: Accessory Kit for Cisco Nexus 2300 Series FEXs, page F-7 •...
  • Page 186 Accessory Kit for Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E, 2224TP, 2232PP, 2248TP, 2232TM, and 2148T Accessory Kit for Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E, 2224TP, 2232PP, 2248TP, 2232TM, and 2148T Accessory kits for the Cisco Nexus 2148T, 2224TP, 2232PP, 2248TP, 2248TP-E, and 2232TM FEXs contain the following items: 2 slider rails •...

  • Page 187: Appendix

    Chassis and Module Information, page G-3 • Note For information about how to query the device for configuration information, see the Cisco Nexus 2000 Switch Configuration Guide. Site Preparation Checklist Planning the location and layout of your equipment rack or wiring closet is essential for successful device operation, ventilation, and accessibility.
  • Page 188 Distance limitations for signaling • Site wiring • levels • 1. Verify that the power supply installed in the chassis has a dedicated AC source circuit. 2. UPS = uninterruptible power supply. Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...

  • Page 189: Contact And Site Information

    Address (line 1) Address (line 2) City State Zip code Country Chassis and Module Information Use the following worksheet (see Table G-3) to record information about the chassis. Contract Number_______________________________________________ Chassis Serial Number___________________________________________ Product Number________________________________________________ Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 190 Site Preparation and Maintenance Records Chassis and Module Information Table G-3 Network-Related Information Device IP address Device IP netmask Host Name Domain name IP broadcast address Gateway/router address DNS address Modem telephone number Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide...

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