Information About The Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender - Cisco nexus 5000 series Configuration Manual
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Configuring the Fabric Extender
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Information About the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender
The Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender, also known as FEX, is a highly scalable and flexible server
networking solution that works with Cisco Nexus Series devices to provide high-density, low-cost connectivity
for server aggregation. Scaling across 1-Gigabit Ethernet, 10-Gigabit Ethernet, unified fabric, rack, and blade
server environments, the Fabric Extender is designed to simplify data center architecture and operations.
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Information About the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender, page 269
Fabric Extender Terminology, page 270
Fabric Extender Features, page 271
Oversubscription, page 274
Management Model, page 274
Forwarding Model, page 275
Connection Model, page 275
Port Numbering Convention, page 278
Fabric Extender Image Management, page 278
Fabric Extender Hardware, page 278
Enabling the Fabric Extender Locator LED, page 285
Redistributing the Links, page 285
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