N7K-F248XP-25E Overview
The Cisco Nexus 7000 F2-Series 48-Port Fiber 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet Module (N7K-F248XP-25E) offers outstanding flexibility and wire-rate performance on each port. The module enables the deployment of high-density, low-latency, scalable data center architecture.
Powered by the Cisco Nexus 7000 F2-Series SoC architecture, the Cisco N7K-F248XP-25E module delivers 720 million packets per second (mpps) of distributed Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding and up to 480 Gbps of data throughput. A Cisco Nexus 7000 18-Slot Switch fully populated with the Cisco Nexus 7000 F2e-Series Fiber Module has the capability to deliver up to 11.5 billion packets per second and 15.4 terabits per second (Tbps) of switching performance.
Quick Specifications
Feature | Specification |
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Ports | 48 x 1/10GbE (SFP/SFP+) |
Throughput | Up to 480Gbps |
Forwarding Rate | 720 mpps |
Latency | <6 μs port-to-port |
Power | Typical 350W, Max 450W |
Dimensions | 1.733 x 15.3 x 21.9 in |
Weight | 14 lb (6.3 kg) without transceivers |
Key Features and Benefits
- Wire-rate 10GbE performance with low latency for mission-critical networks
- High port density – up to 768 10GbE ports per chassis
- Comprehensive L2/L3 feature set for enterprise and data center needs
- Switch-on-chip architecture with distributed forwarding plane
- Integrated network virtualization, segmentation and orchestration
- Advanced capabilities like FabricPath, FCoE, VDCs, fabric extenders
- Hot swappable and online insertion and removal supported
- Flexible interface options with support for 1GbE and 10GbE speeds
Supported Chassis for N7K-F248XP-25E
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Chassis | Part Number | Maximum 10GbE Port Density with N7K-F248XP-25E |
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Nexus 7000 18-Slot Chassis | N7K-C7018 | 768 |
Nexus 7000 10-Slot Chassis | N7K-C7010 | 384 |
Nexus 7000 9-Slot Chassis | N7K-C7009 | 336 |
Nexus 7000 4-Slot Chassis | N7K-C7004 | 96 |
Comparison to Similar Models
Model | Ports | Throughput | Forwarding Rate | Power |
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N7K-F248XP-25E | 48 x 1/10GbE | 480Gbps | 720 mpps | 350W |
N7K-M148GT-11 | 48 x 1GbE | 96Gbps | 238 mpps | 205W |
N7K-M224XP-23L | 24 x 10GbE | 240Gbps | 360 mpps | 290W |
Full Specifications
Feature | Specification |
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System | |
Product compatibility | Supported on Cisco Nexus 7000 4-, 9- 10-, and 18-Slot Switch chassis. |
Software compatibility | Cisco NX-OS Software Release 6.1.2 or later (minimum requirement) |
Front-panel LEDs | – Status: Green (operational), red (faulty), or orange (module booting) – Link: Green (port enabled and connected), orange (port disabled), off (port enabled and not connected), or blinking green and orange in conjunction with ID LED blue (port flagged for identification; beacon)<br>- ID: Blue (operator has flagged this card for identification; beacon) or off (module not flagged) |
Programming interfaces | – XML – Scriptable command-line interface (CLI) – Cisco DCNM GUI |
Physical Interfaces | |
Connectivity | 48 ports of 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (SFP or SFP+ pluggable optic modules) |
Maximum port density | – 768 ports of Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet for 18-slot chassis – 384 ports of Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet for 10-slot chassis – 336 ports of Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet for 9-slot chassis – 96 ports of Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet for 4-slot chassis |
Queues per port | Configurable template-based queuing modes: – Ingress (4q1t and 2q1t) – Egress (1p3q1t, 2p2q1t, and 3p1q1t) |
VOQ buffer | 72 MB per module |
Scheduler | Deficit-Weighted Round-Robin (DWRR) |
Jumbo frame support for bridged and routed packets | Up to 9216 bytes |
SoC | |
Performance | 720-mpps Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding capacity for both IPv4 and IPv6 packets |
MAC address entries | 16,384 per SoC, and up to 196,608 per module (depending on VLAN allocation) |
VLAN | 4096 simultaneous VLANs per VDC |
IPv4 entries | 32,768 |
IPv6 entries | 16,384 |
Adjacency entries | 16,384 |
ACLs | 16,384 per SoC, and up to 196,608 per module (depending on ACL type and interface configuration) |
FCoE features | – T11 VF-, VN-, and VE-port for multihop FCoE – T11 FCoE Initialization Protocol (FIP) – Fibre Channel Forwarder (FCF) |
Advanced FCoE features | – Virtual SANs (VSANs) – Inter-VSAN Routing (IVR) – PortChannels (up to 16 links)<br>- SAN trunking<br>- Storage VDC |
Policers | 1024 per SoC |
Control-Plane Policing (CPP) | Supported |
Sampled NetFlow | Up to 256 programmable sampling rates |
OIR | Online insertion and removal |
IEEE Data Center Bridging (DCB) | – Priority-based flow control (PFC): IEEE P802.1Qbb – Enhanced transmission selection (ETS): IEEE P802.1Qaz<br>- Data Center Bridging Exchange (DCBX) |
Environmental | |
Physical dimensions | – Occupies one I/O module slot in a Cisco Nexus 7000 Series chassis – Dimensions (H x W x D): 1.733 x 15.3 x 21.9 in. (4.4 x 38.9 x 55.6 cm) – Weight: 14 lb (6.3 kg); 16 lb (7.2 kg) with transceivers |
Power consumption | – Typical: 350W – Maximum: 450W |
Environmental conditions | – Operating temperature: 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) – Operational relative humidity: 5 to 90%, noncondensing – Storage temperature: -40F to 158°F (-40 to 70°C) – Storage relative humidity: 5 to 95%, noncondensing |
Regulatory compliance | – EMC compliance – FCC Part 15 (CFR 47) (USA) Class A – ICES-003 (Canada) Class A – EN55022 (Europe) Class A – CISPR22 (International) Class A – AS/NZS CISPR22 (Australia and New Zealand) Class A – VCCI (Japan) Class A – KN22 (Korea) Class A – CNS13438 (Taiwan) Class A – CISPR24 – EN55024 – EN50082-1 – EN61000-3-2 – EN61000-3-3 – EN300 386 |
Environmental standards | – NEBS criteria levels – SR-3580 NEBS Level 3 (GR-63-CORE, issue 3, and GR-1089-CORE, issue 5) – Verizon NEBS compliance – Telecommunications Carrier Group (TCG) Checklist – Qwest NEBS requirements – Telecommunications Carrier Group (TCG) Checklist – ATT NEBS requirements – ATT TP76200 level 3 and TCG Checklist – ETSI – ETSI 300 019-2-1, Class 1.2 Storage – ETSI 300 019-2-2, Class 2.3 Transportation – ETSI 300 019-2-3, Class 3.2 Stationary Use |
Safety | – UL/CSA/IEC/EN 60950-1 Second Ed – AS/NZS 60950-1 |
Warranty | Cisco N7K-F248XP-25E come with the standard Cisco 1-year limited hardware warranty |
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