{"product_id":"n2k-c2348upq-10ge-cisco-nexus-2000-10ge-up-fex-48x110ge-sfp-6x40g-qsfp","title":"N2K-C2348UPQ-10GE Cisco Nexus 2000, 10GE UP FEX - 48x1\/10GE SFP+,  6x40G QSFP","description":"\u003ch1 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCisco N2K-C2348UPQ-10GE Nexus 2348UPQ 10G Fabric Extender\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-Density Unified Port FEX for 10G Fiber and Fibre Channel Connectivity\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"461\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"80\"\u003eCisco Nexus N2K-C2348UPQ-10GE\u003c\/strong\u003e is a high-density \u003cstrong data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"124\"\u003eFabric Extender (FEX)\u003c\/strong\u003e built for unified, scalable data center environments that demand both Ethernet and Fibre Channel connectivity. Designed to operate as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"281\"\u003eremote line card\u003c\/strong\u003e for a parent Nexus switch, it centralizes control and policy while enabling a flexible \u003cstrong data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"390\"\u003eTop-of-Rack (ToR)\u003c\/strong\u003e architecture that reduces cabling complexity and operational overhead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"837\"\u003eFeaturing \u003cstrong data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"498\"\u003e48 Unified SFP+ ports\u003c\/strong\u003e, the N2K-C2348UPQ-10GE allows each port to be configured for \u003cstrong data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"617\"\u003e1G\/10G Ethernet, FCoE, or native 2\/4\/8G Fibre Channel\u003c\/strong\u003e, delivering exceptional flexibility for mixed server and storage workloads. This unified port design helps consolidate infrastructure, simplify hardware planning, and support seamless convergence of LAN and SAN traffic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"1249\"\u003eFor upstream connectivity, \u003cstrong data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"891\"\u003esix 40G QSFP+ uplinks\u003c\/strong\u003e provide up to \u003cstrong data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"941\"\u003e240 Gbps of aggregate bandwidth\u003c\/strong\u003e, ensuring low oversubscription and smooth traffic flow to the parent Nexus switch. With \u003cstrong data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003ecut-through switching\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1082\"\u003e32 MB shared buffer\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1118\"\u003eData Center Bridging (DCB)\u003c\/strong\u003e support, the FEX delivers \u003cstrong data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1188\"\u003eultra-low latency and lossless Ethernet\u003c\/strong\u003e, ideal for latency-sensitive and storage-heavy applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1707\"\u003eEngineered for reliability and efficiency, the Cisco Nexus N2K-C2348UPQ-10GE includes \u003cstrong data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1388\"\u003ehot-swappable redundant power supplies and fans\u003c\/strong\u003e, reversible airflow options, and optimized power consumption for high-density racks. Fully managed by supported Cisco Nexus 5000, 6000, 7000, and 9000 Series switches from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"1602\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCisco Systems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is an excellent choice for enterprises modernizing their data center fabric with unified networking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1712\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Specifications – Cisco Nexus N2K-C2348UPQ-10GE\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/en\/us\/products\/collateral\/switches\/nexus-2000-series-fabric-extenders\/datasheet-c78-731663.html\" title=\"Cisco Nexus N2K-C2348UPQ-10GE - Data Sheet\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCLICK HERE FOR DATA SHEET\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecification Category\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCisco Nexus N2K-C2348UPQ-10GE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCisco Systems\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCisco Nexus 2000 Series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCategory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFabric Extender (FEX)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel \/ Part Number\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eN2K-C2348UPQ-10GE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigh-density, unified Fabric Extender providing flexible Ethernet and Fibre Channel connectivity for modern data centers, managed centrally by a parent Nexus switch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDevice Role\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRemote line card for parent Nexus switch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHost Interfaces (Downlinks)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48 × Unified Ports (1G\/10G Ethernet, FCoE, or Native Fibre Channel)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHost Port Type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSFP+ Unified Ports\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFibre Channel Support\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNative FC at 2G \/ 4G \/ 8G\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric Interfaces (Uplinks)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 × 40G QSFP+ ports\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum Uplink Bandwidth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 240 Gbps\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForwarding Mode\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCut-through switching (ultra-low latency)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePacket 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Switches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCisco Nexus 5000, 6000, 7000, and 9000 Series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeployment Architecture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTop-of-Rack (ToR) with centralized aggregation management\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResiliency Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo local control plane, centralized policies, redundant power and cooling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTypical Use Cases\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnified Ethernet and SAN connectivity, FCoE deployments, scalable data center fabrics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Advantage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardware consolidation with flexible Ethernet and Fibre Channel on every port\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe offer free FedEx Ground shipping to all our customers in the continental US. If you need more information on expedited or international shipping please see our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Shipping and Returns\" href=\"https:\/\/networkoutlet.com\/pages\/shipping\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Returns page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or ask us directly via phone, email or using our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/networkoutlet.com\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eContact Form page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ1. What is a \"Unified Port\" (UP) on the Nexus 2348UPQ?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Unified Port is highly flexible; it can be configured to operate as a standard 1\/10G Ethernet port, a Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) port, or a native 2\/4\/8G Fibre Channel port.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ2. Can the 40G QSFP+ fabric ports be used as host ports?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo. The 40G QSFP+ ports are strictly \"Fabric Interfaces\" used to connect the FEX to the parent Nexus switch. They cannot be used to connect servers or storage devices directly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ3. Does this FEX require its own software or OS?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. The Nexus 2348UPQ does not run its own local software. It downloads its configuration and firmware directly from the parent Nexus switch upon connection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ4. Can I use copper SFP+ cables (DAC) with this model?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The SFP+ ports support Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cables, Active Optical Cables (AOC), and standard SFP+ transceivers (SR\/LR) for maximum cabling flexibility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-1e9f28e5-7fff-56e7-aded-b337e18d6fd5\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ5. 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