The Cisco Nexus 2232TM in conjunction with Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches provides an optimized investment-protection solution. It reuses the existing structured cabling and offers a scalable strategy for 10 Gigabit Ethernet at the server access layer.

As part of the Unified Fabric pillar of the Cisco Data Center Business Advantage the Cisco Nexus 2232TM delivers valuable business and IT advantages.

Improved Architectural Flexibility

• 1/10GBASE-T server connectivity
• Easy migration from 1 Gigabit Ethernet to 10 Gigabit Ethernet
• Effective reuse of structured cabling

Simplified Operations

• Single point of management software upgrade and policy enforcement
• Plug-and-play device

Increased Business Agility

• Reduced capital expenditures cabling power and cooling costs
• Increased resilience with virtual PortChannel (vPC) and In-Service Software Upgrades (ISSUs)
• Quick expansion of network capacity with broad range of fabric extenders

• Nexus 2232TM 10GE Fabric Extender
• 2 x AC PS
• 1 x Fan Module (Standard Airflow/port side exhaust)
• 32x1/10GBase-T + 8x10GE Module (req SFP+)