Fabric Extender Deployment Topology - Cisco Nexus 5500 Series Configuration Manual

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Fabric Extender Deployment Topology

Fabric Extender Deployment Topology
The following figure shows a simplfied configuration using the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender in
combination with the Cisco Nexus device h to provide a simplified and cost-effective 1-Gigabit TOR solution.
Figure 3: Fabric Extender Deployment Topology
In the example configuration, the Fabric Extender top-of-rack units provide 1-Gigabit host interfaces connected
to the servers. The Fabric Extender units are attached to their parent Cisco Nexus devices with 10-Gigabit
fabric interfaces.
Each Fabric Extender acts as a Remote I/O Module on the parent Cisco Nexus device. All device configurations
are managed on the Cisco Nexus device and configuration information is downloaded using inband
communication to the Fabric Extender.
See the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide for an overview of the
Fabric Extender and configuration details.
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