Cisco N2K-C2348TQ-10GE Fabric Extender Switch

The Cisco N2K-C2348TQ-10GE Fabric Extender Switch is a 1U Cisco Nexus 2000 Series device that acts as a remote line card to extend the Nexus data center fabric, enabling centralized configuration and scalable server connectivity from a parent Nexus switch. It provides 48 downlink ports of 10/100/1000BASE-T and 6 uplink QSFP+ 40 Gigabit Ethernet ports, delivering high-density Ethernet connectivity for servers and storage devices while preserving low latency. Managed through the Cisco Nexus parent switch using NX-OS, this Fabric Extender integrates into the data center server access layer to simplify management and deployment in Cisco-based environments. Commonly installed in enterprise data centers, virtualization clusters, private cloud infrastructures, and high-performance server rack environments, it supports scalable expansion and upgrades of the data center fabric. Common replacements include Cisco N2K-C2232PP-10GE Fabric Extender, Cisco N2K-C2248TP-E-1GE Fabric Extender, and Cisco N2K-C2348UPQ-10GE Fabric Extender.