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Fabric Extender Deployment Topology

Typical Deployment Topologies
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 5000 Series switch 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 5000 Series switches with
10-Gigabit fabric interfaces.
Each Fabric Extender acts as a Remote I/O Module on the parent Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch. All device
configurations are managed on the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch 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.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
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