Nexus 2348TQ FCoE

[Wei Kwong Ong]

Hi Every Experts!

In Cisco Nexus 2300 datasheet, it mentions Nexus 2348TQ FCoE support up to 30m with Category 6a and 7 cables, does it means the storage can be directly connected to Nexus 2348TQ by configuring the port to run FCoE?

Cisco Nexus 2300 datashee:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/nexus-2000-series-fabric-extenders/datasheet-c78-731663.html

Thank you.

[alex.perkins1]

Hi Wei Kwong Ong,

About a quarter of the way down that data sheet it gives a little bit more information.

Under FCoE section:

"FCoE support up to 30m with Category 6a and 7 cables (Cisco Nexus 5500 and 5600 platforms and 6000 Series)"

Under parent switch section:

●  Cisco Nexus 5500 and 5600 platforms

●  Cisco Nexus 6000 Series

●  Cisco Nexus 7000 Series and 7700 platform

●  Cisco Nexus 9300 and 9500 Series

I take that to mean that it supports FCoE but only when the parent switch is from the 5500/5600/6000 series/platform. It will not support FCoE when the parent switch is from the 7000/9300/9500 series/platform. I hope that answers your question

[Wei Kwong Ong]

Thanks for your answer!
Does it mean the FCoE physical connection can be directly from the storage to the Nexus 2348TQ switch?

[alex.perkins1]

Yes. Just think of the FEX as a physical extension of the parent switch. So just like you could plug it into the N5K, you can plug it into the N2K as well.