- 48 Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet server access ports with RJ-45 connectors
- 4 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports using Small Form-Factor Pluggable Plus (SFP+) short-reach (SR) and long-reach (LR) optical or CX1 direct-attach copper interconnects
- Host PortChannel and vPC
- Highly scalable virtual modular system with up to 576 Gigabit Ethernet ports
- Compact one-rack-unit (1RU) form factor
- Front-to-back cooling compatible with data center hot-aisle and cold-aisle designs, with all switch ports at the rear of the unit in close proximity to server ports
- Hot-swappable fan trays
- All user-serviceable components accessible from the front panel
- Hardware capable of back-to-front cooling
- Zero-touch provisioning, including configuration and upgrade
The Cisco Nexus 2000 series fabric extender is essentially an extension of the parent Cisco Nexus switch fabric, with the fabric extender and the parent Cisco Nexus switch together forming a virtual modular system.