FET-10G for Nexus 2232/2248 to 5596UP support

[Christian Kurkdjian]

Hi,

I am planning to design a DC with Nexus 5596 and 2232 / 2248.

Thinking about the transceivers to interconnect with 10GE the Nexus 5596UP with a Nexus 2232 FEX.

The question would be, in that interconnection:

I know that 2232 supports 10GE with FET-10G transceivers. But , what about the Nexus5596UP side? Can I use FET-10G transceiver on this side? Is it supported by 5596UP, or must use SFP-10G-SR ?

Thanks !!!

[InayathUlla Sharieff]

I know that 2232 supports 10GE with FET-10G transceivers. But , what about the Nexus5596UP side? Can I use FET-10G transceiver on this side? Is it supported by 5596UP, or must use SFP-10G-SR ?

Answer:- 

Please note that the FET-10G cables are only intended to be
run between the Parent switch and the FEX and not between pair of 50x0
switches or the 7000 switches. Please have a look at the following
document that outlines this :

"

Cisco FET-10G

The Cisco FET-10G Fabric Extender Transceiver support link lengths up to
100m on laser-optimized OM3 multimode fiber. It is supported on fabric
links only from a Nexus 2000 to a Cisco parent switch. Note this product
is not orderable invididually. For more information refer to Nexus 2000
datasheet:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/prod/collateral/switches/ps9441/ps101
10/data_sheet_c78-507093.html.

Action plan:

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U can you it but make sure you do the config switchport mode fex on this port and this should be connecting only to N2K and not to the servers.

HTH

Regards

Inayath

[Rajeshkumar Gatti]

FET-10G is supported on 5596 and can be used for connecting to 2232.

Data sheet for reference = > Check Table 2.

Hope that answers your query.

-Raj