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N2K-C2348TQ Overview
N2K-C2348TQ 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. Cisco Nexus 2300 platform fabric extenders are the successors to the industry’s widely adopted Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders. The Nexus 2300 platform with its Cisco fabric extender architecture provides a highly scalable unified server-access platform across a range of connectivity options such as 100 Megabit Ethernet; 1, 10, and 40 Gigabit Ethernet; unified fabric; copper and fiber connectivity; and rack and blade server environments.
Quick Specs
Table 1 shows the Quick Spec.
| Product Code | N2K-C2348TQ |
| 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 Cisco Nexus 7000 Series and 7700 platform Cisco Nexus 9300 and 9500 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 | 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 7000 Series and 7700 platform Cisco Nexus 9300 and 9500 Series |
Cisco Nexus 5500 and 5600 platforms Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Cisco Nexus 7000 Series and 7700 platform Cisco Nexus 9300 and 9500 Series |
