Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders

Data Sheets and Product Information

Data Sheets

• Cisco Nexus 2300 Platform Fabric Extenders Data Sheet 20-Sep-2021
• Cisco Nexus B22 Blade Fabric Extender Data Sheet 08-Jan-2021
• Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders Data Sheet 21-Apr-2020
• Cisco Nexus 2000 and Nexus 5500 Switches Data Sheet 22-Jan-2016
• Cisco Adapter Fabric Extender 11-Jan-2016

End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices

• English

  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 2248TP GE, Cisco Nexus 2348UPQ 10GE and Cisco Nexus 2348TQ 10GE Fabric Extenders 27-Aug-2021
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 2232PP, 2232TM-E, 2332TQ, 2348TQ Fabric Extenders 31-Jul-2020
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco NX-OS Software Release 7.0 for Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders, Nexus 5000 Series Switches, and Nexus 6000 Series Switches 31-Oct-2016
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco NX-OS Software Release 7.2 for Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders, Nexus 5000 Series Switches, and Nexus 6000 Series Switches 31-Oct-2016
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders 23-Nov-2015
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series 200W AC Power Supplies 25-Apr-2014
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Nexus 2148T Fabric Extender 08-Jan-2014

Q&A

• What is the Difference between Yellow and White Labeled Ports on a Nexus 2300 Series FEX? 06-Mar-2018

Security Notices

Field Notices

• Applicable to Multiple Models

  • Field Notice: FN - 63977 - N2K-C2348TQ and N2K-C2348UPQ FEX SDP Timeout/SFP Mismatch 17-Mar-2016

• Cisco Nexus 2232PP 10GE Fabric Extender

  • Field Notice: FN - 72115 - Nexus Product Line: QuoVadis Root CA 2 Decommission Might Affect Smart Licensing and Smart Call Home Functionality - Software Upgrade Recommended 02-Aug-2022

• Cisco Nexus 2232TM-E 10GE Fabric Extender

  • Field Notice: FN - 64178 - N2K-C2232TM-E FEX 10G Port Speed Auto-Negotiation Failure - Replace on Failure 23-Jul-2021

Install and Upgrade

Install and Upgrade Guides

• Hardware Installation Guides

  • Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide 26-Aug-2016

• Getting Started Guides

  • Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for Fujitsu Getting Started Guide 17-Jul-2012
  • Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP Getting Started Guide 15-Mar-2012

• Safety Information

  • Cisco Nexus 5000 Series, Cisco Nexus 3000 Series, and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Safety Information and Documentation 14-Jun-2011
  • Regulatory, Compliance, and Safety Information for the Cisco Nexus 6000 Series, Cisco Nexus 5000 Series, Cisco Nexus 3000 Series, and Cisco Nexus 2000 Series 15-Dec-2015

Configuration

Configuration Examples and TechNotes

• Applicable to Multiple Models

  • Configure a Fabric Extender with Application Centric Infrastructure 05-Mar-2018
• Configure and Verify Maximum Transmission Unit on Nexus Platforms 06-Mar-2024
• Nexus 2248PQ FEX connection problem with a Nexus 7000 40G F3 line cards 10-Oct-2016

Configuration Guides

• Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches, Release 8.x 01-Jul-2024
• Cisco Nexus 5600 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide, Release 7.x 24-Jan-2021
• Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide, Release 7.x 18-Mar-2020
• Cisco Nexus 6000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide, Release 7.x 17-Mar-2020
• Cisco Nexus 2000 Series NX-OS Fabric Extender Configuration Guide for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches, Release 7.x 07-Feb-2020
• Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide, Release 6.x 29-Nov-2017
• Cisco Nexus 2000 Series NX-OS Fabric Extender Configuration Guide for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches, Release 6.x 23-Mar-2016
• Cisco Nexus 2000 Series NX-OS Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide 15-Jul-2015
• Cisco Nexus 2000 Series NX-OS Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches, Release 6.x 23-Jun-2014
• Cisco Nexus 2000 Series NX-OS Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide 23-Jun-2014
• Cisco Nexus 2000 Series NX-OS Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches, Release 4.1 23-May-2014
• Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide 23-May-2014
• Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide 22-May-2014
• Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide 14-May-2014
• Cisco Nexus 5600 Series NX-OS Adapter-FEX Configuration Guide, Release 7.x 19-Mar-2014

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting TechNotes

• Cisco Nexus B22 Blade Fabric Extender

  • IBM CMM Quick Reference Guide 16-Apr-2015
• Validate Nexus 2000 Fabric Extenders Supported/Unsupported Topologies 02-May-2023
• Troubleshoot TX Pauses on Nexus 2232 13-Jun-2018
• Troubleshoot FEX Performance Issues on Nexus 5000/6000 Series 17-Aug-2016
• Nexus 2248PQ FEX Connection Problem with a Nexus 6000 40G QSFP Port 23-Jul-2013
• FEX Power Supply Failure Messages and Troubleshooting 03-May-2013

Literature

Case Studies

• Government

  • Catalan Capital Boosts Citizen Services and Staff Productivity (Case Study) 11-Mar-2013 (PDF)

• Technology

  • KORE Telematics Provider Virtualizes with Unified Data Center Solutions 10-Aug-2021 (PDF)
  • Nagra-OpenTV Digital TV Software Company Powers Applications with Secure Network 26-Feb-2014 (PDF)

White Papers

• Cisco Nexus B22IBM Design & Deployment Guide 14-Apr-2014 (PDF - 3 MB)
• Deploying 10GBASE-T as the Low-Cost Path to the Cloud 18-Dec-2013 (PDF - 1 MB)