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cisco Nexus 2000 Nexus 2248TP-E

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Cisco cisco Nexus 2000 Nexus 2248TP-E1U fabric extender

The Cisco Nexus 2248TP-E is an enhanced 1U Gigabit Ethernet Fabric Extender offering 48 ports of 100M/1000BASE-T and 4 ports of 10GbE SFP+ uplinks with an expanded 32MB packet buffer. Designed for bursty datacenter environments, database clusters, and video streaming servers, the 2248TP-E prevents packet drops during transient microbursts while managed centrally by upstream Nexus switches.

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Specifications

Brandcisco
FamilyNexus 2000
Form factor1U fabric extender
ReleasedApr 2011
End of saleApr 2020
End of supportApr 2025
Downlink ports48x 100M/1000BASE-T RJ-45 copper ports
Uplink interfaces4x 10GbE SFP+ ports
Packet buffer32MB shared packet buffer (enhanced buffer architecture)
Form factor1U rack mount
Parent managementControlled via upstream Nexus 5000/6000/7000/9000 switches

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FAQ

What does the '-E' denote on the 2248TP-E?

The '-E' signifies Enhanced buffering, providing a 32MB buffer to handle microburst traffic without packet drops.

Can the 2248TP-E connect to two parent switches simultaneously?

Yes, Active-Active FEX (dual-homed FEX) connects uplinks across two parent switches in a vPC pair for full hardware redundancy.

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