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N2K-C2248TPE-FA-B Specifications

Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender – 48-Port 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet with PoE+ (Front Access, Backup)

Manufacturer: Cisco Systems
Manufacturer Model: N2K-C2248TPE-FA-B
Product Line: Cisco Nexus 2000 Series
Product Series: Fabric Extender (FEX)
Product Type: Network Fabric Extender / Top-of-Rack Switch
Product Name: Cisco Nexus 2248TPE 48-Port 1/10G PoE+ Fabric Extender (Front Access, Backup)

KEY FEATURES:

Ports: 48 × 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45 copper downlinks with PoE/PoE+)

Uplink Ports: 4 × 10 Gigabit SFP+ uplinks to parent Nexus 5000/7000 series switch

Interface Type: Copper for downlink, fiber SFP+ for uplink

Form Factor: 1 RU front-accessible fabric extender

Hot-Swap Support: No (managed via parent switch)

Redundancy: Backup variant for high-availability deployment

Advanced Features: Supports Cisco Nexus FEX architecture, VLANs, QoS, Layer 2/3 forwarding through parent switch

PERFORMANCE:

Switching Capacity: 176 Gbps

Forwarding Rate: 130.95 Mpps

Compatible Platforms: Cisco Nexus 5000/7000 Series switches (parent switch required)

Supported Features: Layer 2/3 connectivity, VXLAN, FEX provisioning, PoE/PoE+ management

ENVIRONMENTAL & RELIABILITY:

Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C

Storage Temperature: -40°C to 70°C

Designed for enterprise and data center high-availability deployments

PHYSICAL:

Form Factor: 1 RU rack-mountable, front-access design

Typical Dimensions: 43.5 mm × 442 mm × 420 mm

Weight: ~5.2 kg