N2K-C2348TQ-E Overview
N2K-C2348TQ-E is a Cisco Nexus 2300 Platform Chassis, offering 10G BASE T Fabric Extender, 2 power supplier, 3 Fan Modules, 48x100M/1/10GT (RJ45) + 6x40G QSFP+(req QSFP+) and choice of airflow.
Quick Specs
Table 1 shows the Quick Spec.
| Product Code | N2K-C2348TQ-E |
| Fabric extender host interfaces | 48 |
| Fabric extender host interface type | 48 x 100M/1/10GBASE-T ports: RJ-45 connectors |
| Fabric extender fabric interfaces | 6 x 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP (24 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet) |
| Fabric speed | Up to 240 Gbps in each direction
(480-Gbps full duplex) |
| Performance | Hardware forwarding at 1440 Gbps or 2160 mpps |
| FCoE | FCoE support up to 30m with Category 6a and 7 cables (Cisco Nexus 5500 and 5600 platforms and 6000 Series) |
| Cisco parent switch | Cisco Nexus 5500 and 5600 platforms
Cisco Nexus 6000 Series |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 4.37 x 43.94 x 43.36 cm |
| Net Weight | 8.0 kg |
Product Details
The Accessories
Table 2 shows some recommended accessories.
| Models | Description |
| SFP-10G-SR | 10GBASE-SR SFP Module |
| SFP-H10GB-CU1M | Cisco Direct-Attach Twinax Copper Cable Assembly with SFP+ Connectors SFP-H10GB-CU1M |
| SFP-H10GB-CU5M | SFP-H10GB-CU5M,5M Passive Copper Twinax Cable F, Nexus,24AWG cable assembly |
| QSFP-H40G-CU5M | Cisco QSFP to QSFP copper direct-attach 40GBASE-CR4 cable QSFP-H40G-CU5M |
| QSFP-40G-LR4 | 40GBase-LR4 Optical Transceiver,QSFP+,40GE,Single-mode Module(1310nm,10km,LC) |
Compare to Similar Items
Table 3 shows the comparison of similar items.
| Product Code | N2K-C2348TQ-E | N2K-C2348UPQ |
| Fabric extender host interfaces | 48 | 48 |
| Fabric extender host interface type | 48 x 100M/1/10GBASE-T ports: RJ-45 connectors | For 48 x 1/10 Gigabit Ethernet host interface ports:
1/10 Gigabit Ethernet ports SFP/SFP+ |
| Fabric extender fabric interfaces | 6 x 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP (24 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet) | 6 x 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP (24 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet) |
| Fabric speed | Up to 240 Gbps in each direction
(480-Gbps full duplex) |
Up to 240 Gbps in each direction
(480-Gbps full duplex) |
| Performance | Hardware forwarding at 1440 Gbps or 2160 mpps | Hardware forwarding at 1440 Gbps or 2160 mpps |
| Cisco parent switch | Cisco Nexus 5500 and 5600 platforms
Cisco Nexus 6000 Series |
Cisco Nexus 5500 and 5600 platforms Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Cisco Nexus 7000 Series and 7700 platform Cisco Nexus 9300 and 9500 Series |




























